The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-09
Leading Citizens of San Fran.
cisco Are Reminded of Their
Promises.
Regents Defer the Election Of Secre-
tsry Of the Board Until Next April.
Candida tes IN the Field.


director of the Wimerding School, held
session yesterday forenoon at the Mark
Hopkins Institute. These regents have
learned to their surprise that Mayor-elect
Phelan, ]. Richard Freud, Alfred Bowler
and other leading citizens who were so
active in favoring San Francisco as the
place in which the school should be estab-
iished have done nothing toward securing
site since the regents voted to locate the
institution in this City. Assurance was
previously given by Mr.. Phelan that il
money was needed to buy site he would
raise $25. 900. In view of the liberia! offers
of land made by Stockton and Oakland,
in order to secure the school, the present
Indifference of San Francisco capitalists is
remarked by the regents. Should the
board lie obliged to use any portion of the
Wilmerding gift of $400, 900 to buy land
for the school i'll San Francisco there
would be a storm OF Indignant protests.
The committee which considered the SUBJ
iect yesterday deferred action, so as to
give Mayor-clec ct Phelan and his associates
time TO meet and submit definite offer of
a site. The hope is expressed also by the
regents that the meeting will take place
at an early day.
A regular Sc sion of the board was held
yesterday afternoon, with Regent Phelps
IN the chair. The members attending
were Governor Budd. Judge Slack, Judge
Wallace. ]. West Martin. Albert Miller,
c. NJ. Chase, John E. Budd, III. s. Foote,
s. 7. Black. Martin Kellogg, A. s. Halli-
die, George T. Marye, e. A. Denicke, c. F.
Croker and Arthur Rodgers.
In the reading of the minutes it was in
cidentally noted that Professor E. s.
Holden of the Lick Observatory had been
knighted By the King of Denmark. The
star-gaZer is now knight of the Order OF
Davonborg. The order is indicative of
the castle or strength of Denmark.
Judge Wallace introd uced a preamble
and resolution relative 10 the loss which
the university had sustained in the death
OF the secretary of the board, Rev. ]. l.. G..
Bonte. The preamble set forth that Mr..
Bonte, in his devotion to the university,
neglected the recreative rest which his adj
vancing years required and the resolution
proposed a continuation of the secretary 8
salary for one year, the amount to be paid
to the widow OF DR.. Bonte.
The resolution was referred to COM
mIttee consisting of Regents Hallidie,
Martin and Wallace.
President Kellogg mace application for
a leave of absence for Professor J. n. lie
Conte. The young professor desires to
attend the golden wedding of Professor
Joseph lie Conte in South Carolina, and
also desires that his salary should go right
along during his absence from duty.
The discussion of the proposition to let
LIE Conte's salary go on took such wide
range that Professor Gayley's leave Of alb
sence on pay for year to work for Lon
don publishing firm was included in the
talk. Judge Wallace brought il under
range by advocating the payment of a
years salary 10 the widow of the late
secretary.
Regent Foote was opposed to all the
propositions to pay for services not per-
formed.
1t was said by President Kellogg that
Professor Gayley would refund his salary
for year If he decided to remain abroad.
Judge Wallace said he voted against
allowing Gayley's salary during the year s
absence because the work in contem pla-
ton would be OF no substantial benefit to
the university. He brushed aside the
proposition advanced by Mr.. Foote, that
the board could not legally pay the salary.
Regent Foote was sure that the board
had no legal right to spend money in that
manner. With all Difference to Judge
Wallace. whose disposition was to over
ride every body else, he disagreed on the
proposition of law. He had known Wal
lace to run amuck against the highest con-
stituted judicial authority.
Governor Budd, in view of the immi-
nent danger OF great battle between two
distinguished lawyers, moved a reference
of the whole subject TO the law committee.
1t was referred ultimately to Major
Mhoon, attorney OF the board.
The Regents went into executive session
to talk about the vacant secretary ship. 1t
was resolved to defer the election of Mr.
Bonte's successor until next April
Regents who had been pressed by appli-
cants were advised to send all application
to President Kellogg. The Leading candl-
dates for the position are:
Z. J. Wickson, H. e. Miller, Theodore
Wagner, JOSEPH l.. Scotchler. Oscar L..
Dornin, Rev. H. E. Jewitt. w. c. Bartlett,
John Bonner and w. A. McKeown. The
last named is performing the duties of
the Office at the present time.
John E. Budd made the motion to post
pone the election. The suggestion re-
ceived unanimous consent. II is a sure
thing that regents going to the Legisa-
ture Tor appropriations will be held up by
mem berS demanding recognition" in
filling this Office, and the postponement
until after the session of the Legislature
may be productive of more harm than
good.
The following committee on legislative
action was appointed y esterday: Regents
Martin, Reinstein, Rodgers, John e.
Budd and Chase.
A bill for work done in the construction
ceived the approval OF the State Board of
Examiners and now there is plain sailing
J. West Martin, from the committee on
building and grounds, thought it high
time that a superintendent should DE APP
p. inted. One way suggested to get
oiey to pay the superintendent is 10
substitute galvanized iron for terra-cotta
Other ways may be devised later on.
Mr.. Martin did not want cheap man for
superintendent. He fancied that the
salary should be $3.50 month.
Colonel Fred Croker. who has had ex-
perience in constructing three CONNER
cial buildings said a tirst-class man
could I've engaged for $3.50 a month. He
was sure that the regents would ratify
the decision of the committee. Regents
Rodgers. Hallidie, Miller and Denicke
entertained the same view, and SO the
selection OF superintendent was left to
the committee on building and grounds.