The morning call., 1894-12-12
ONE MORE ADDED.
Veterinary College Joined
to Berkeley.
State University Regents Voted to
Affiliate the New
Member.

The monthly meeting of the regents of the
State University was held at the Hopkins Art
Institute yesterday afternoon.
Among the regents present were Judge Wal
lace. j. W. Martin, 7. G. Phelps, Henry s..
FOote, Albert Miller, Columbus Bartlett, James
f. HOughton, James A. Waymire. George T.
Marye and President kellogg OF Berkeley. T.
q. Phelps was in the chair.
President Kellogg reported the resignation of
Franklin Booth, an Instructor at the univei sity.
Mr.. Booth held position in The mining depart
ment, but has left for Alaska where he Will act
as an assayist in large mine. The resigna-
ton was accepted and z. A. Hersam was
elected 10 fill the vacancy. Ernest III. Simons
was chosen to take Mr.. Hersam's place, who Is
also an Instructor at the university. The
changes were all made through the recommen-
dations of Professor Christy
President Kellogg stated that the civil en-.
cheering department was greatly in need of an
additional Instructor in field surveying. The
matter was left TO the finance committee.
Professor Holden OF the Observatory was
granted leave OF absence of mouth This is
The first time in six years that the professor has
asked for "A vacation.
communication was received from the Sig
nal Service stating that it would display from
the Mark Hopkins Institute code OF weather
signals providing that the Regents would dep
utizs some man 10 fly, them each day. The
secretary was instructed 10 inform the trustees
of The intentions OF the Signal Service and that
the Regents were in favor of the idea, proVid-
Ing that the trustees acQuiesced.
President Kellogg said that at the recent
semi-annual review of the Berkeley cadets The
yonng soldiers acquitted themselves well. DR..
Kellogg was asked by number OF the Regents
If the students took any interest III the military
exercises. DR.. kellogg thought they did.
The committee. headed by Judge Slack,
which was appointed at the last session of the
board to investigate the application OF The San
Francisco Veterinary College for membership
into the university reported that 1t had care
I'm tN tnnrn "A
college was willing TO affiliate, aud that IL was
ready 10 make a favorable report with one ex-
ceptloD, aud mat was that the granting OF all
degrees be subject 10 the jurisdiction of The Re.
gents. The committee stated. in making lie
report, that it had good precedents as a guide
for Its step. Other great universities IN the
East had already joined veterinary colleges 10
their departments, and the committee was OF
the opinion that there was large field on the
coast Tor such an institution 10 work in.
The board then yoied TO confer the degree of
bachelor OF science upon f. c. Hermann of
lie civil engineering department bachelor of
letters upon Miss c. L; Huntoon of tie social
science college, and bachelor of philosonnv
upon Miss NJ. Bromley.
Mr.. Miller of the finance committee reported
the loan OF $1,000 10 The estate of L. S. Van
Wrinkle.
A letter was read from Mrs WalIswortb
thanking the board for the use OF the university
library. Mrs. Wallsworth recently gave the
university 2000 books.
A the las MEETING OF the board 1t refused 10
grant The degree OF emeritus professor" to
Professor Siallard of the postgraduate medi-
department. Mr.. Phelps moved to recon-
slider the motion. he said that he had looked
up Professor Sialard's history and found him
10 be an enliD ut medical authority aud man
of rlpened years Although he had not been in
The service OF the university very long Mr.
Phelps nevertheless thought him worthy OF the
degree
Alr Bartlett declared that he was opposed 10
giving away degrees 50 cheaply. He acknowl-
edged that Professor Slalard was an able man,
but lie claimed thai one OF the necessary quail
locations of Candidate for such an honor was
long service.
Mr.. Phelps said it was not "glving away de-.
grees" IN this instance. This candidate has
earned all the honors that he may receive at
the hands of this board" remarked Mr.. Phelps
owe should consider Professor Stalard's age
and his eminent ability"
Judge Wallace thought that IL the board had
chosen long service as requirement for such
a degree IL should not go back on its word
IF you grant this man the degree OF emeritus
professor" said Wall ce, "who has served
only Two years and half, others will be flock
ing in here Tor the same honor"
When Mr.. Phelps saw that a majority was
opposed 10 reconsideration lie withdrew his
motion.