The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
SUTRO'S SITE SELECTED,
The Affiliated Colleges Com
mittee Makes Its Final
Report.
REGENTS MUST NOW DECIDE
The Vote Stood Eleven to Two In
Favor Of the Mayors Extern
siVe Gift.

The committee appointed by the last
session of the Legislature to select site
for the Affiliated Colleges has completed
its work. An almost unanimous report
accepting Mr. Sutro's offer of thirteen and
a half acres was made at meeting held at
the Office of DR.. Cole last night, although
Regents Houghton, Marye and Phelps,
members of the committee, refused to go
on record as favoring either site.
DR.. Cole, chairman of the committee,
called the meeting to order, the rollcall
showing the following members present:
Judge Evans, DR.. Cole, DR.. McNutt, DIR.
Taylor, Dr. Swan, DR.. Williamson, F. A.
Beckett, Professor Green, ProfessorWenzel,
Professor Searby, DR.. Dunbar, DR.. God
dard, DIR. d'Ancona, Regents Houghton,
Marye and Phelps, and the chairman
stated that the time had now come for a
final vote, SO far as that committee was
concerned, and requested that the several
committees read their reports.
DR.. McNutt in a calm, leisurely and for
chile way read the report on the Potrero
site, dwelling at length On its easy accessi-
bility, its nearness to the hospital, where
full clinic was assured, and its central
location, arguing that the trend of growth
was in that direction. Professor Beckett
of the College of Pharmacy followed with
lengthy and equally forcible argument In
behalf of the Sutro site. He alluded to the
fact that the medical college had Endorsed
the site by vote of II to 3, while the col
leges of Law, Pharmacy and Dentistry had
been unanimous in favorlng the site which
he advocated
Then came the interesting moment DIR.
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Sutro site, Professor Green seconding the
motion. Some discussion followed, every
phase of the situation being thoroughly
canvassed, and all the arguments for and
against the acceptance of the Sutro site
being repeated DR.. Taylor was opposed
to its acceptance on account of the dis
lance and the inability to secure clinic.
He was followed by DR.. Swan, Judge
Evans and DR.. Cole in speeches replete
with arguments favoring Sutro's generous
offer.
"There is no man more familiar with
this subject than | am" said DR.. Cole,
referring to the argument advanced that a
proper clinic could not be secured if the
college was built near the park. CAT
North Beach we had clinic, full to over
flowing, and it was on account of the poor
accommodations that we were forced to
seek other quarters. The dispensary was
tIlGn SSIaDllSltQ III Vic OtIClO}
diately opposite the site now so strongly
advocated by DR.. McNutt. The hospital
failed to furnish US the patients we
expected, and in consequence of this, we
were forced to move TO our present location
at the corner of New Montgomery and
Howard streets.
81 submit, gentlemen, that this college
should not be put in the midst of candle
factories, soap factories and similar insti-
tutions. | am a strong believer in the
dignity of location"
Then came the moment for the final
vote, but before the roll could be called
General Houghton said:
II must ask the committee to excuse me
from expressing my opinion at this time.
I see that this matter will ultimately be
referred to the Board of Regents, and
cannot be both Judge and jury"
Mr.. Marye and Timothy Guy Phelps
sided with the speaker.
The rollcall, on the motion of DR.. Dun
bar to accept Sutro's offer resulted as
follows:
For Sutro's tract-Evans, Cole, Swan, VIII
hanson, Beckett, Green, Wenzel, Searby, Dun
bar, Goddard, D'Ancona-11.
For Potrero-McNutt, Taylor. /.
An effort was then made by Mr.. Beckett
to bring Drs. McNutt and Taylor into
line, but these gentlemen would have
none of it. DR.. McNutt stated in language
that left no room for doubt that be
favored the Potrero site first, last and
all the time, and that until the regents
decided otherwise he would continue tc
champion its cause. DR.. McNutt will file
with the regents minority report.
The following committee was appointed
to formally notify the regents of the
decision and also to thank John Center
for his generous offer: Dr. Dunbar, f. a.
Beckett, Judge Evans and Dr. Cole.