The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-14
REGENTS MEETING
University Dormitory
Question.
After Much Debate 1t Is Referred
Back to the Finance Conn
mittee for Report.

A meeting OF the regents of the State
University was held in the Hopkins Art
Institute yesterday afternoon. There
were ten members of the board present
and considerable routine business was dis
posed of. DR.. Walter Thomas. graduate
of the university, was appointed professor
of surgery at the San Francisco Polytechnic.
and DR.. John Z. Spencer to the position of
professor Of histology and pathology at the
medical department 10 this city.
The principal subject that gave rise to q
considerable amount of discussion was in
trOduced by Regent Columbus Bartlett in
the form of a resolution that some action
be taken on the long standing question as
to whether $4,000 should be taken out of
the perpetual endowment fund to build a
dnrmltory building at the university at
Berkeley. He pointed out that the law
committee. appointed some months ago 10
look into the matter from legal stand
point, had reported that there was no legal
objection TO using the iund for this pur-
pose, that by charging a rate of from So
to $40 per suite revenue of at least 3 per
cent could be derived on the investment,
which was good. if not better, than the in
vestments the board now had.
During the course of debate Regents Dr.
Stebblns. G.. T. Marye and Arthur Rogers
spoke in favor of the expenditure of the
money for the dormitories, and Regents A.
G. Miller, l. w. Hellman and j. West
Martin against 1t.
In his remarks for the dormitories
Regent Arthur Rogers said that the better
good standing and development of students
with dormit0Ty was not matter fer dis
cussion at that time; all must concede its
benefits.
'The only question before this board of
regents is. will it pay? Can we derive as
great revenue from it as FOR our present
Investments? With probably two excep-
tious, Michigan and Nebraska. where DOR
mitOTy buildings are maintained, the re-
ports OF the universities show that Il has
paid good percentage on the investment.
Besides this where you find the most spirit
and pride in the word you find dOrmtOries
attached to the university. They are not
for the students only. but for the professors
also. Of the good socially and financially
and Harvard. The report of Professor
Bartlett of Harvard shows that their dor
mitory nets a handsome income. They
charge from $40 to $3.50 suite. The re-
port of Yale, where they charge $50 10 $3.50
for three-roOm suite, shows that it pays
we'll. Then why can we not expect TO pay
a proportionate percentage according to
the amount invested? 1t would be
popular and beneficial so far as the
moral and social influence is con-
cerned, and | feel sure it would
pay from to 6 per cent. We have
at Berkeley an average of 400 pupils, and
surely out OF these sufficient number
would remain at the dormitory to make it
pay. 1t is something, as you can see, that
we, as prudent business men. can go into
and expect to do approximately as well as
others have done.
The argument presented by the opposi-
ton was that, while admitting 1t would
be good thing, they could not see how il
could prove a good financial investment
On vote the whole question was re-
ferred t. the Finance Committe to again
investigate by comparing the reports from
similar institutions in other States and re-
port at next meeting.
A letter was read from Miss nj. Jutes of
Berkeley, in which she inclosed deed to
lot in West Berkeley as gift to the uni
versity, the consideration being love aud
affection. The property was accepted and
instructions for letter Of thanks to Miss
Jutes given the secretary
A letter from X. ID. Yelland of Oakland
was read, In which he presented a paint
ing, Twin Cities" to the board. 1t was
accepted and ordered hung by the arl
gallery at Berkeley.
The meeting then went into executive
session.