The record-union., 1895-07-27
UNIVERSITY NEWS.
Things of Interest to All Friends of
Education.
Work In the Various Departments
Prospects Of Tobacco Culture
in California.


Authorship of high grade works Is
test of college standing. Several Of the
professors of the University OF California
are taking advantage Of the college Vaca-
Sion in this respect.
Professor Charles NJ. Gayley can be
seen almost every day in the library
rushing through his introduction to the
Study of English Literature"
William A. Morrill,. Phi. D., professor Of
the Latin language and literature, IS
working on an edition of "Lucretius."
Professor Edward B. Clapp, Phi. D., is
also at work upon the twenty-second
book of the ''Iliad."
The annual report of the Librarian of
the State University, Joseph c. Rowell,
Just completed, shows an increase of 4, 695
volumes and 3,068 pamphlets during the
past year. This makes the total collection
In the library 90. 465, by far the largest and
finest reference library on the coast. The
Regents of the University have just
voted 81, coo to the mechanics building to
be used for power, light, etc., SO that 1t
seems quite probable that the library
will now be fitted with electric lights and
opened at night, thereby nearly doubling
its efficiency TO the student.
The University of California suffers
great loss in Professor Edward l. Greene,
Ph. b. L., who has resigned his position
as head of the department OF botany TO
accept a similar position IN the Catholic
University OF America. lie Will leave
for Washington, ID. c., about July 9th.
Professor Greene is an authority on the
flora OF the Pacific Coast, In which ne
has made ex haustive research.
Already work has begun on the new
boathouse for the University of Cali
fornia Boating Association, TO replace the
one burned down about two months ago.
The dimensions are TO be the same as the
old, viz: 7Ox24 feet. There will be several
improvements in the new bOathouse,
both in regard TO interior accommoda-
tions and boats. There will be plenty OF
lockers, dressing rooms aud shower
baths. The five boats being built in
clude two four Dared shells forty feet
long. couple OF two-oared shells and
double-oar barge. This furnishes a
splendid racing equipment. and crew
contests promise to be prominent fea-
bure in college life.
Professor Bernard Moses is now in
Mexico making study of the political
institutions OF our neighborlng republic.
4 number OF years ago he made "a similar
y.
compare notes and. to ascertain the effect
OF the entrance OF railroads and the gen.
eral commercial development of the
country upon its political institutions.
At the State University grounds at
Berkeley, Professor l.. w. Hilgard, head
of the agricultural department, is ex-
perimenting with large number of
tobacco plants Of almost every variety
known. The tobacco was harvested from
the 9th to the 18th OF this month. The
process of following and drying is being
carried out now. The texture and size OF
the leaf are a surprise to everybody who
has seen tobacco grow IN other tobacco
producing countries. Some OF the leaves
measure l3i x24 inches.
This branch of farming will, in the
future be of great value TO the State OF
California, as the conditions OF develop
ment are exceptionally go0d-no wind
storms, no hail-stOrms and no frost. In
the patch at the University only one
worm was found. This worm is particu-
larly injurious in other tobacco States.
The thrip and the flea beetle have slightly
injured the leaves in some cases, which
necessitated the quicker harvesting of
the crop.
Should subsequent curing and drying
develop a flavor equaIing the quality OF
The leaf already determined, it will then
be patent that California tobacco is second
TO none, and we can expect an extensive
cultivation of this paying crop next year.
In the report of the College OF Agricult-
ure now in course Of preparation viii be
paper of great interest to orchardists,
prepared by Charles w. Woodwork OF
The University OF California, on plant
diseases-the philosophy Of their treat
ment. 1t viii treat OF the ways and
the "whereiores" OF the diseases rather
than the treatment of a specific case. The
10.
in such disorder as the curl lea. 1t was
found that a mixture of lime, salt and
sulphur was an effective remedy for this
blight st MarySviile and the neighboring
valleys. Similar treatment, however,
has been shown to be worthless when
used in the nelghborhood of the bay. Mr..
Wood worth Will endeaVOr ia his paper to
get at the real root OF the matter and find,
If posi- bile, the cause Of such varying
phases in diseases.
At the fair TO be held in the Mechanics
building in San Francisco about August
18th there viii be display Of economic
plants ard grains grown Oh the State
University grounds by the agricultural
department. This will include an exhibit
of forage and ii Der plants, sugar beets and
possibly OF tobacco. The department is
lust now Analysing sugar beets grown
from French seed. In this connection il
is Interesting TO know that there is
enough land in California-in Los An
geles, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino,
Ventura and other counties-to produce
sufficient sugar to supply the total con-
sumption OF the United States.
Professor Thomas r. Bacon, with Pro-
fessors Jones, Joseph LeConte, Hilgard,
Brown and Bailey, attended the National
Educational Association at Denver tubs
month. AT its conclusion Professor
Bacon gave a series of lectures in his
tory to the summer school at Colorado
Springs.
The biological department of the Uni
versity OF California has established it's
summer school this year at San Pedro,
about twenty miles from Los Angeles on
the coast. Last year Catalina Island was
the base of operations and the specimens