The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27
Regent Reinstein Flooded With
Good Advice From the
Graduates.
HOW TO RUN THE UNIVERSITY.
John Budd's Plans for Improving
Buildings and Grounds and
Raising Funds.

Regent Reinstein OF the 10th of this
month sent letter to each of the gradu-
ates of the State University, asking for
suggestions in the interests OF the lnstltu-
ton. In it he said:
There has been an unfortunate and
general tendency of each of the main forces
on whose strong and harmonious effort the
welfare of the university depends to note
and criticize apathy OH the part OF others,
and this letter is written with the view that
the graduates shall not be open to any
such objections
The new regent has received a great
many replies, and they deal with all sorts
of subjects in connection with the uni
versity, from the repairing of the little old
wooden sidewalk in front of the young
ladies' clubhouses up to the raising of a
million dollars for the buildings and
grounds, and from the soldering" of the
laborers on the grounds to the duties of
the board of regents. "There are many
splendid suggestions made" said Mr..
Reinstein yesterday ''and there are very
few cranks among the alumni of the uni
versity"
Mr. Reinstein has written to John E..
Budd of Stockton, the Governors brother,
that his suggestions are the best and most
practical be has received. They deal with
the needs OF the grounds and buildings and
method for raising the necessary funds,
and are as follows:
First--The systematic and artistic improve
ment OF the university grounds.
Second-The lighting of the grounds and
buildings by electricity.
Third-The securing OF an ample supply OF
water by boring in the grounds.
Fourth-A plan of complete, systematic
and harmonious group OF buildings for the
present and future use OF the university. 1t
should be designed by first-class architect, in
order that in the future the buildings may
form group harmonizing with each other, in
stead of the haphazard and homogeneous style
of building heretofore followed.
Fifth-The enlargement and improveme mt of
the college campus for drill and athletic sports.
SiXth-The sanitation and heating of build
ings, particularly OF the North and South halls,
should receive attention. l understand that
the present condition of these buildings is
serious menace to health, and the provisions
made for natures wants are inadequate, i'm
perfect and worse.
standardization should be made for study
rooms for students. The library, reading
rooms and art gallery are overcrowded by stu
dents who find them the only places to pursue
studies during intermiss1On.
Republication should be taken by the
Alum nj Association in time before the next
meeting of the Legislature to secure through
out the State the election of alumni or friends
of the university to the State Legislature. The
tax levy for the State University should be in
creased to l cent and appropriations for build
ings and Improvements at the university
should be at least 81 ,0O0, 900.
Ex-Mayor Pardee of Oakland, who is a
graduate of the class of 20, offers sug-
gestion that none OF his fellow alumni will
object to- He writes: "It would be a
graceful and well-deserved act of the board
of regents if Professor Joseph LIE Conte
were made Professor Emeritus on full sal