The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-12
UP IN AN ATTIC.
Where the Regents Object
to Going.
The Hopkins House Proves a Bone of
Contention Between Artists and
the University Board.

The amusing difficulties into which Ed
ward F. Searles' princely gift OF the Hop
kins mansion plunged University Regents
and the Art Association are not yet over.
Fhey cropped out afresh yesterday after
noon when committee of the Regents re-
ported in meeting that the association had
decided to allow them for space in the
late building one small upstairs bedroom,
the association to dispose of the remainder
to suit themselves. In other words they
proposed to appropriate the lions share.
The reading Of this report was the signal
for outbursts OF angry disapprOval among
the staid and sober members of the board.
A murmur of indignation rose mp and was
verbally expressed by the oratorieally in
clined Regent Marye.
Il am free 10 confess" he exclaimed,
shat the conduct of the Art Association In
this matter has all along been disappOint-
ing, not 10 say improper They treated US
all well enough until we had secured the
building to house them in. and now. this
having been done, they want TO return the
compliment by refusing US recognition in
the building.
Now, believe that IL we go into that
Hopkins mansion at all we should go in as
of eur own proper right and not as being
under obligations 10 any one but the donor.
tits not roper that our rights be disre-
bedroom"
Here Regent Holiday got word in edge
wise between the vehement outbursts OF
The speaker.
81 suppose" said he. "that we are given
bedroom on account of our being the
sleeping partner"
This grim bit of humor didn't take in the
then condition of the boards temper, and
Colonel Charles Croker, Ignoring it en-
tlrely, got up to say:
tsHGhia Of in do -
have right to the best apartment in the
house and am in favor of our taking it.
We must not be crowded out.
There are two very desirable rooms on
the INST tioor-tEe library and the drawing
room. We should have one of these al
though the association intends at present to
retain the drawing-room as a lecture hall.
Why we SHOULD be given. bedroom to in
habit l can't say"
After some further expression OF opinion
on the subject and more critical disquisi-
ton on the morals and manners of the Art
Association the matter was laid over to
another meeting.
A communication to President Kellogg
was read, urging the Invitation of Professor
Alexander AgasSZ of Harvard to come ont
TO California this summer and aid in the
work OF the summer school of biology soon
TO be established at Santa Catalina by the
aid OF the university. The professor is to
receive no emoluments for his services
L he measure having been fayorably passed
upon-e especially the last clause-it was re-
ferred to a committee.
Professor KellogS's recomme ndation that
the present military instructor at Berkeley,
Lieutenant Randolph, be retained Tor a
succeeding term. provoked much discus
sion. as 1t was not considered proper by a
majority of the board to request favor
that is against the rules OF the War Depart
ment. spite the fact that they also wished
to compliment Randolph on his able admin
lstration.
1t was nnally decided to drop the matter,
and recommend Lieutenant VIM TO the va
cant position.
report was read in which mention was
made OF forthcoming proposition of
Adolph Sutro to construct and stock an
aquarium on his grounds, to be under the
SUPERVISION of the biological department of
the university.