The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-15
THE NEW PROJECTS
Discussed by the Board of
Regents.
STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
A Dormitory Will Probably Be Built
on the Grounds for the Students.
The Boat Club.

A special meeting of the Board of Re-
gents of the University of California was
held yesterday for the purpose of hearing
the report of the committee on internal adj
minstralion relative to university extern
sion.
Before the special order was taken up a
report of the special committee on dormi-
tories was read. The committee reported
that dormitories under proper supervision
of the authorities at Berkeley would be a
desirable acquisition to the university. AS
it is, many of the students live a long dis
lance from the university, and much time
is wasted in their trips to and from there.
Ii dormitories could be established on the
ground, as in other large Eastern colleges.
the students would be brought into closer
and more intimate relations with the fac
uty and with each other, and the result
would be the development of a true college
spirit.
From the views of the committee, suit
able dormtOry building constructed OF
brick and stone. capable or housing fifty
students, could be built for about $40. 600
No provisions are made in that estimate for
boarding the students. but by taking two
of the cottages now on the grounds and
uniting and fitting them up as restaurant
ii would not require more than $4,000.
Letters were read from President Elliot
of Harvard and George A. Bartlett, &sso-
ciate professor of the same college, indors-
ing the dormitory system AS this is very
important subject the matter was laid on
the table until some future meeting, when
the regents will have had more time TO de-
liberate upon it.
The subject OF university extension was
next taken up. This has occupied the atteu-
ton OF the regents for long time Many
suggestions were made at foregoing meet
ingS, but none were acted upon. The idea
originated in the large colleges in England.
and has also been carried on successfully
by all the large Eastern colleges. But bere
in California many difficulties are in the
way OF a systematic university extension.
Some OF the difficulties arise from the area
of the State and the distance To be Travelled,
and from the bare sUfficiency OF the corps OF
instructors at the university for its present
duties. In view OF the Importance OF put
ting he State University in intellectual
communication with the people oil Call
tOrula, and also IN view OF the urgent
and steadily increasing demand for sys-
iematic courses of Instruction to be con-
Quoted by professors Of the university at
other places than Berkeley, the committee
on internal administration reported that
for the present the main efforts for uni
yersity extension proper should be confined
to the city of San Francisco because the
distance between Berkeley and San Fran
cisco IS not so great rs 10 prevent the ex-
tension lecturer from continuing at the
same time his work at Berkeley. The mat
ter was laid over until the next meeting.
Upon the recommendation OF Professor
Kellogg, K. II. Tucker was appointed as
astronomer of the Lick Observatory at a
salary of $500 per annum.
Professor Kellogg read communication
from the students at the university request
ing loan of about $500 for the establish
ment Of boat club On Alameda Creek.
Professor Kellogg said that the students
were very much interested in the project.
as il would he large addition to the ath-
leties of the university. He favored It.
The matter was referred to the finance
committee, which reported that according
to the bylaws no sum less than $4,000
could be loaned. but at the next meeting il
would see what could be done to assist the
students In their project.
Professor Kelogg's salary as president OF
the university was fixed at $4,000 per an
mum from the time of his appointment.