The herald., 1896-12-03
UNIVERSITY ADVANTAGES
The Value of the State University
To Us
Discussed by Eminent Educationalists
at Turnverein Hall Last
Night

The University club and resident
alumni of the State university, appreci-
ating the presence of a large number of
the members of the faculty Of the Berke-
ley institution, who are here in attend
ance on Southern California Education
al associations convention, held meet
ing at new Turnverein hall on South
Main street last night for the purpose of
! discussing the aims of the State univer-
sity and Its place in the educational sys-
| tenn Of the state. There We're about $50
| people present. among whom were sew
eral Of the foremost educators of the
state. H. w. O'Melveny presided.
President Martin Kellogg made the
opening remarks, speaking briefly on
The Need of State University. He told
of conditions which obtain here that do
not exist in the east that are calculated
to make state institution with US more
Of necessity than is the case where
there are religious denominati strong
enough to support large institutions of
learning. In California the population
Is composed of members from every re-
| lisious order and there is no one of these
| that possesses sufficient strength to
maintain a large university alone;
| therefore the state must assume this
duty
Prof Elmer E. Brown, also of the State
| university, spoke on The University and
| the General Education of the State
| Among other things he said the State
| university stands for the union of the
| public school system. 1t also sustains
an important relation to the normal
schools 1t keeps in close touch with the
| high schools of the state and possesses
| accurate information as to the work be-
| ing done in these various institutions.
There is not a public school in the state
so remote but it has had it's work
strengthened through the influence Of
| the State university.
Prof. Irving Stringham spoke on The
| Relation of the University to the Indus
tries of the State There is wide diff
| ference between the university of the
past and the present. Science, that used
| to be considered the exclusive province
of the philosopher. has now been placed
| in the hands of the common people. The
same thing is true of other branches of
| learning. The universities OF other coun-
tries may maintain high educational
standard but they are not placed within
the reach of the common people. The
University of California, possesses un-
foreseen possibilities for every citizen in
| the state.
Prof. Bernard Moses spoke on The Re-
lation of the University to the Higher
Interests of the state. lie Sald, IN part.
In spite of the difference in residence
we are all interested in the develop
ment of the resources and the increase
in wealth of the state. Nothing can
tend more toward promoting these con-
ditions than the maintenance of an in
stitution which provides for the higher
education of our citizens. Social equal
ity is the demand of the age, but surely
we should not seek to obtain this condi-
tion by retarding those who have got q
start, but rather remove the impeachment
from those who are tagging behind. Free
public institutions open way for mer
with small fortunes to place their sons
where they can receive instruction that
will fit them to compete with the sons
of the rich man. Free universities ars
the best expression for the democratic
progression of the age"
Prof. William Carey Jones dealt with
the Immediate Prospects Of the Univer'
sty A number of Improvements are
shortly to be made on the school prop
critics. Mrs. Senator Hearst is now ir
New York, where she is receiving plans
for new art building, which is to b.
erected on the state school properties
at her expense. Mr.. Jones said that the
school now has the promise of about
$4,000, which will be donated as soon as
the plans for the new art building have
! been decided upon. The university will
remain under control of the state, how
! ever, and these donations are given with
| that understanding