The morning call., 1893-08-23
PLANT HOUSE.
The State University to
Build One.
FAIR PROJECTS DISCUSSED.
The Board of Regents Appoints a
Professor of Greek and an
Instructor in French.

The necessity for reducing expenses at
the State University was the subject which.
under various forms, occupied good deal
of the attention Of the regents at their
meeting in the Hopkins mansion yester-
day.
For over yea. the agricultural depart
ment has been promised plaDthOuse for
accllmating plants from various parts of
the State. The plans presented some time
ago were not considered properly salts
factory, and yesterday modified form OF
the old plans, approved of by Professor
Hllgard, was presented for adoption. The
expense OF erecting building upon the
modified plan is estimated to be S17,5O0
Regent HaIlidie moved that the plans
and Specifications should be adopted, and
that the planthouse should be rendered
available for the coming winter. Regent
Bartlett, however, opposed the In otion on
the ground that the expense of building
would cripple the whole teaching force.
Regent Martin tsated that a plantbouse
was absolutely necessary to the agrIcultu-
ral department. aud that the old buildings
were falling into decay. His assertion was
supported by Regent Fulton and Regent
Marye. who said that the money voted for
the planthouse was from the Government
and that as the agricultural department
was doing great deal for the university
throughout the State a large it was right
that it should be properly equipped.
President Kellogg proposed that the
$500 voted for the mechanical arts build
Ing should be reduced to $780, the amount
to go toward the planthouse. This motion
was carried. and the regents decided to
advertise for contracts and proceed with
the building without delay.
Here are these Freuchmen coming in
upon us in large numbers and we have
only two Teachers" remarked President
Kellogg, and Regent Marye said, There
are so many students in the French d.
partment that If you undertake to give
instruction at all it will be woefully insult
ticient" After little consideration
Charles s. ii. Howard was appointed an
instructor in French at a salary OF 5000
per annum.
Regent Horatio Stebbins made motion
for committee 10 inquire and report in
what quarters deductions could be made
To- augment the teaching fund. urging that
retire nchment was better in any other
quarter than by not having a sufficient
staff of professors. The motion was car
red.
a number of letters were read bv Pres-
dent kellogg from professors in Eastern
universities recommending Edward B.
Clamp u the vacant chair of Greek. The
credentials were considered satisfactory,
and Professor Clapp was elected O.
Lenher was also appointed assistant in
chemistry at the State University and NJ.
Curtis chemist in the agricultural labora-
tory.
A proposition submitted by the Alameda
Water Company Was read, offering to fur
ntsh the State University with 10000 gal
Ions of water daily FOR 81 30 day. every
1000 GALLONS beyond this amount to cost 20
cents. The company also offered TO bear
the expense of laying the pipes from Col
lege avenue if the university would agree
to take their water Tor three years.
The regents agreed that more favorable
terms might have been obtained If the
Contra Costa and the Alameda companies
had not taclt agreement not TO encrOach
upon one another's territories.
Under existing circumstances, however
it was deemed best 10 accept the Alameda
company's offer.
President Kellogg spoke warmly in ia vor
of holding university exhibit at the Mid
winter Fair. The fact that the State Unit
verslty of California had contributed
nothing to the Worlds Fair had caused
considerable criticism.
III we have popular demonstration in
TINS State we should have good eXhi bit
photographs OF the university could be
enlarged and specimens of what we are
doing could be shown. The Lick Observa-
tor exhibit could also be added TO ours"
Although the presidents proposition
met with favor it was decided to defer
action in the matter until later meeting
A motion was carried that appointed
regents who were absent from four sue
cessive MEETINGS should be requested
to resign, after which Regent Phelps. who
was in the chair, announced an adjourn
ment