The San Francisco call., 1896-03-11

had been done by the committee on build
ing and grounds, observing that the policy
pursued in the past favored the disburse-
ment of money for education. Now it was
time to consider plans for grouping in har-
mony the buildings to be erected IL the
future.
In the discussion Regents Hallidie, Bart
lett, noughton, Slack, Wallace and kel-
logg participated.
Various motions and suggestions were
made and finally the sense of the board
was expressed by the adoption of an
amendment offered by Judge Slack to hold
q special meeting April % to consider the
subject.
In the regular order of business the
resignation was accepted Of DIR. w. +. Nc
Mutt as professor OF diseases OF the heart
and kidneys, pest graduate department.
The doctor still remains as professor IN
the university.
w. H. Rees, graduate student in chem
istry,-was made honorary assistant.
Professor Wright was granted leave OF
absence to study in another university.
President Kellogg sought to make 1t clear
that Professor String CHAM desired that his
assistants should go elsewhere for new
lines of thought and training.
Professor Howlson, through President
kellogg, put in petition to extend Mr.
Strattons leave OF absence until Septembe
Is. 1t seems that Stratton is getting new
lines of thought in Leipsic and desires to
complete his work there.
Judge Wallace appeared to hesitate
about the justice of paying salaries to pro-
fessors studying abroad, but with some
obv Gus reluctance voted to let them draw
pay.
At the suggestion of Professor Hilgard,
expressed by President Kellogg, A. b..
Stubenrauch was appointed foreman OF
the Paso Robes station, and Mr.. Winter
haulter was appointed secretary in place
of Stubenrauch. The vast volume of
French and German correspondence was
the rea son given for these appointments.
Bills aggregating $4776 were read and or
dere paid.
George T. Marye, from the committee on
internal administration, mentioned that
there was bill pending in Congress to
equaliZe the land grants to State universe
ties, and that if it passed the Berkeley in
stitution would be the gamer. Therefore
he suggested that our representatives at
Washington should be requested to favor
the BILL
1t was brought out in the discussion
that the bill allows 10000 acres for each
representative in Congress. From that
allowance there shall be deducted the
amount already received. So California
with her seven mem bers of the House of
he presentatlves and two Senators would
get nine times 10000 acres, or 100000 acres,
from which must be deducted $4,000 acres.
Under the bill the University of California
gains 224, 900 acres.
committee consisting of Presiden
Kellogg, General Houghton and George
t. Marye was appointed to advocate the
passage Of the bill.
President Kellogg reminded the regents
that charter day, March %, would be OBJ
served at Berkeley.
The portrait of ex- Regent Horatio Steb-
bins is ready and committee will be ap-
pointed to receive it from the donors and
place it in proper position in the library.
The time for which Columbus Bartlett
was appointed to serve as regent has ex-
pired. Judge Wallace ruled yesterday
that Mr.. Bartlett was entitled to partici-
pate in the proceedings of the board until
his succe ssor qualified.
The time for which Timothy Guy Phelps
was appointed has also expired.
The power of appointment is vested in
the Governor.