The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12
MORE W|LMERD|NG SITES
Other Offers for the School
Expected by University
Regents.
Professor Schaeberle to Conduct the
Astronomical Expedition
to Japan.

4AO DOdAO VI 1cSSltS VI ti1c " INV 6TSlly
of California met yesterday afternoon at
the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art on
Mob Hill and ettled what was a quantity
of minor business compared with the two
important matters they conclude to take
more time to decide.
The first choice of site for the Will
merding Industrial School wa deferred at
the request of the committee, which asked
for further time, as it expects more sites to
be offered. 1t was insimated that an ex-
tension might be asked on NJ ayor Sutro's
offer limited to thirty days OF nearly a
block of land, but the necessity for prompt
action was EN- phasi2eo, particularly as one
offer, block in Berkeley, had been with
drawn because OF the long delay.
AS to the five plans for the group of
three buildings for the Affiliated Colleges
the committee in charge of their examina-
tlon announced that 1t would be necessary
TO make more detailed and careful study
of them, and that choice would be made
not later than February 10, and perhaps
earlier. Then it will be in order for the
board to ratify the choice. Next the State
Board, consisting of the Governor and the
Attorney-General, must concur before bids
may be advertised for. And here again,
as in the site for the Wimerding School,
there is necessity for prompt action in or
der to come within the time limit, after
which the State appropriation if not ex-
pended lapses.
J. b. Mhoon, attorney for the board,
reported that he had examined the title of
the land given by Mayor Sutro as site for
the Affiliated Colleges, and that in his
Judgment as soon as one remaining small
lien on the property shall have been can
celed the title will be perfect. He found
there were three liens. But one of $4,000,
incorrectly quoted as $4,000, Mayor Sutro
has personally agreed to assume. Another
has been abandoned through the instiga-
tion of Mr.. Sutro's lawyer, and the third
will very soon be settled for good.
The following degrees were conferred
upon midwinter graduates of the univer-
sity:
From the College OF Social Science the
degree of bachelor of philosophy upon S.
NJ. Ehrman, Z. l.. May berry and W. o.
Smith. From the College of Natural
Science the degree of bachelor of science
upon T. w. Koch, the well-known athlete
Professor Schaeberle of the Lick Obser-
yatory was empowered TO take charge of
an expedition to Japan to observe the
solar eclipse next August. The expenses
OF the trip have been guaranteed by a
friend of the observatory, and the expedi-
tion together with the establishment of
the temporary station will cost the uni
versity notHkng. The expedition will leave
here in June ana will take along some ap-
paratus from Mount Hamilton, the head
of the party to be responsible for the safe
return of ali the instruments.
Professor Schae berle, on account of the
illness of relatives, has been granted a
leave of absence until March.
A bill recently introduced in Congress
by Wilson of New York, providing for the
equipment of departments of naval en-
cheering IN technical colleges and uni
versities, received the approval of the
board and it was decided to recommend
its passage to the California delegation in
Washington. The purpose of the bill is
to secure increased efficiency in the naval
engineering corps by providing other
places OF instruction than that in the
naval academy at Annapolis. An officer
OF the engineering CORDS would be detailed
as instructor to such college as might wish
to establish department. for him.
J. G. Rockwell has been appointed for
one year associate professor of archaeology,
at salary of $1400. He will assume his
position on June 80 in place of Professor
Richardson, on leave of absence in Rome
and Athens.
A. B. Pierce was granted leave of ab-
sence from May TO October 1 without loss
OF pay, as he will be engaged in work
beneficial to his department..
Professor A. P. Johnson, owing to the
death of his father, was granted leave
| for six months.
At the suggestion of Judge Wallace q
vote of thanks was rendered to NJ. J. Nc
Cutchen, attorney for the executors of the
Wllmerding estate, for his gratuitous
| services in going to New York and saving
the university the collateral inheritance
| tax on the bequest.
Some of DIR. Stebbins' friends have pre-
sented the university with little larger
than lifesize portrait of the Unitarian
| divine and it will be hung in the univer-
| sity library.
In the absence of Governor Budd
Timothy Guy Phelps presided. The
other members of the board present were !:
DR.. Rowell, Colonel c. 4. Crocker, State
| Superintendent of Schools S. T. Black,
President kellogg of the university,
Columbus Bartlett, Judge Wallace, Major
J. B. Mhoon, President of the Oakland
Union Savings Bank Martin, President of
the San Francisco Savings Union Miller,
United States District Attorney Foote,
PRESIDENT of the State Agricultural Society
Chase, Sneaker of the Assembly John G.
Lynch, General Houghton, Judge Slack,
Attorney Arthur Rodgers, Attorney Rein
stein and Mr.. Hallidie.
Liverpool has the largest total debt OF
any town in England