The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-14
ASKING FOR AID.
University Regents Want
More Funds.
A HALF MILLION DEMANDED.
The Finance Committee Reports That
the Needed improvements Cannot
be Made Without This Sum.

nent president been giving large amount
of their time to a study of the needs of
the institution.
They have come TO the conclusion that a
great many improvements are needed at
Berkeley 10 place the university on a
footing with the times.
Judging from a report submitted by the
finance committee yesterday, 1t is prob
able that the Legislature will be asked to
appropriate S5o0.000 to the university for
the purposes of improvements. The re-
port of the committee has not been
adopted, 1t has simply been ordered to
print, but before the next meeting the
regents will have digested it sufficiently so
as to adopt some conclusions in the mat
ter. The report is said TO embody the
views of the principal members of the
board WHO are in favor of progression.
The chief reason mentioned for asking
for so large a sum is the necessity for
further accommodation Of pupils. the
erection of large and substantial admin
istration building with an assembly hall
to seat 5000 people and to contain a mu-
scum and other adiuncts Of tho best uni
Yrrsities of the world.
The request for the $4,000 appropria-
financial committee, submitted at the an
nual meeting OF the Board of Regents yes
terday.
The report of the committee contained a
mass OF figures COMPLIED from the financial
reports of the State University for the
twenty-five years of his existence.
In its report the finance committee stated
the board had been unable TO grant money
requests for Improvements in the several
departments OF the university because of
a lack of means to carry out the work,
when it was apparent to majority OF the
board that such Improvements were
needed. The committee has many times
been compelled to deny financial aid TO the
university which ii deemed proper.
The university has. in fact, outgrown
the means provided by the State for its
maintenance and support. More room is
urgently required for the expansion Of the
university and its work.
So,jn advance of the S500.000 to be asked
for to erect building, the Legislature will
be requested 10 increase the annual ap-
preparation.
The figures submitted showed that the
regular appropriation was insufficient to
cover the expenses of the university dur
ing the last year.
There we're present at the meeting
yesterday Regents Phelps Hallidie, Mil
Ter, Stebbins, Foote. Houghton, Rowell,
absence of The pres dinG officer. Governor
Markham. Regent Phelps was called to
preside.
After the report of the finance commit
tee had been read, setting forth in fun the
needs of the university. and particularly
the needs of building 10 be used as a
museIm, administration hall, audito rum
and vaults for the archives and valuables
of the institution, a motion prevailed that
1000 copies OF the report of the finance
committee. as submitted and adopted,
should be printed.
it was the sense of the board that copies
of the report should be extensively crcu-
lated and one copy sent 20 each member CT
the Legislature and officer of the State.
Regent Bartlett made the only objection
To these proceedings, stating that there
were several things IN the report 10 which
he objected.
The finance committee also recommended
visit hy President kellogg to the East,
and SEQ was appropriated for the pur-
pose.
Several reports of other committees were
read and approved by the board.
The committee on agricultural exreri-
ment stations recommended the retention
IF Patrons Adams, Rust, GIRO and Pills
bury, and ON motion such action was
tiken.
On recommendation of the law commit
tee, bond was made in the case of Lundy
Ell al. against the Pacific Security Company
in behalf of the university.
Chairman Phelps Of the committee on
Lick Observatory submitted report en-
bracing plans tor the building of cottages
at the observatory grounds and the compile.
tIon of the James Lick tomb.
The report favored the building of the
cottages of brick. On motion it was de-
ciGed to adopt this plan, and ordered tha
10000 brick be burned on the ground for
the purpose.
The James Lick fund set aside for this
purpose amounts to Sc. GOO, of which
$4,000 at least will be available. 1t was
ordered that $1,000 Of the amount should
be used for the building of the two cot
tagps.
Several changes were made by the
board in the professors Of the dfferen I
departments. Professor F. w. Mont
gumery was transferred TO the branch of
skin diseases in the medical department.
Professor w. i. Lick was transferred from
the department. of anatomy to be principal
of the surgical department, in place of
Professor William Dean Taylor, and Pro
lessor j. n. WILKINSON was placed in the
chair Of anatomy, made vacant. Professor
William Dean Taylor was made pro-
lessor of surgery.
A communication was read from the
San francisco Art Association offering the
Board OF Regents suitable quarters III the
new home OF the association, the hopkins
mansion. The board decided to arce pt the
fer, and chose the library and adjoinln
rooms rs the place nf meeting of the board.
The next meeting of the board will be
beld IN the new quarters, and arrange
nents for furniture will then be made.
y large number Of bills were approved
AMI ordered aid by the board.
Following the meeting all executive ses-
-ion of the Board of Regents was held.
Dir. HOralio S!ebhins, one OF the regents,
speaking Of The finance committees re-
port last night, said it would not be con.
sidered by the members until the next
meeting, and then some action would he
taken. lie was in favor of the $500, 900
appropriations, as there were many I'M
provtments needed, .some an absolute
necessity, principally buildings for the
further accommodations of pupils. A large
! assembly hail and new administration
! quarters we're also necessary. Hitherto, il
any Improvements were made, the regents
rad TO take the money out of the funds
which should he used for educational pur.
poses. This tended to cripple and lniure
the Institution. Regent Stebbins said thai
no definite plans had been decided on fol
The great administration bnilding pro.
posed, but it would take two years Ia
erect, and would be one worthy OF the in.
sttuL!on.