The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-24
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
Joy Over New Prosperity-Receptfo
TO Prof. lie Conte-Ofher News.

had been 2n1ioHSly waiting Tor news from
Sacramento. and az last the welcome tele-
grams came that the senate had kept pace
with the assembly and passed cur taxa
ton bin without dissenting vote. The
news came rather late in the afternoon, so
that for many Of as the thrill OF JOY came
first from the lips of Gov. Budd when he
announced the good tidings at the recep-
ton in honor OF Prof. and Mrs. lie Conte.
In the case OF your correspondent. at least.
II was really thrilling TO listen TO the gov
ernor as ne said with a pardonabIe pride
that within a few hours graduate of the
university would by his signature make et-
fectiye the legislation which was perpetu-
ally to double that universitys usefulness
and value. Not quite to double, should be
said. for the support furnished by the ma
tionaI government and by the toe land
fund Is OF course not touched by the new
measures What does happen is doub-
ling of the Quondam tax of i mill on the
dollar in support OF the university. One
quarter OF the university tax as IL is now
fixed by the bill the governor has Just
signed. or s.oo6 on the 500. must be APP
piled for ten years 70 new buildings. This
means 500 0l0 for this purpose within the
ten years, on the basis of the present as
sessed valuation of the state. Nor will IL
be any harder 10 spend the increase laDout
500 opO OF revenue for running expenses
A member OF the faculty tells me Few
thousand two or three, will go. as soon
as our new riches begin 10 pour in upon
US, for needed improvements on the uni
yersity grounds. few salaries VIII be
raised-none of our men are one cent over
paid and a great many are working for
less than their talents and their labors de-
serve. And then. especially, as many ad-
ditions as possible will be made IN the
teaching force. We are in greater need OF
more teachers, even. than OF more room.
Then doubtless liberal portion VIII De
turned into the library fund.
We stand a good chance, by the way. or
having II the present rate OF increase con-
tinues as large and good library or
Semitic literature and works relating 10
IL and kindred subjects as is TO be found Ia
the entire land. We received nucleus
not many months ago in the Greeneoaum
library of something over thousand VOL
Gmes. This was strengthened last week by
another thousand, purchased at the in
stance OF DR.. Voorsanger, professor or
Semitic languages and literature. by Mr..
Louis Sioss. The latter gentleman Is
treasurer OF the university and a very
prominent Jewish merchant in san Fran
cisco. The purchase price Is not d!vulged.
but is understood TO be very large. The
greater number of the books are compare
lively modern, and viii make a valuable
reference library. There is also a valuable
lot of very old and rare editions. includ-
ing Polyglot Bible In Hebrew and Arabic.
LOO years old. and a first edition of the
Talmud. known as the BomDerz OF Venice,
printed from wooden type in l5e2. There is
now on the way from New York third
thousands OF books for this department
also, the donor of which has not yet been
made known to Us.
One thing leads 10 another, so that We
are a long way from the reception tender
ed 10 Prof. and Mrs. lie Conte. Not even
the severest storm OF the season kept the
thousands away from the Mark Hopkins
Art Institute, an assemblsge that was
gathered 10 do homage 10 the foremost
student OF the Pacific coast and one of the
leading scientists OF the age. A beautiful.
loving cup was presented the beloved
couple: 1t was a token. fashioned OF pure
gold, that bore drop from the hearts OF
many donor. ] wish there was room for
me 70 transcribe the whole of Prof lie
Conte's word OF response upon the giving
OF this and the other memorials OF affec-
ton. Full OF hope and praise for the
school he has done so much TO upbuild
Astounding in charity and unselfishness to
all men. with its tender words OF affection
for his wife. OF thankfGIness for the bless
fngs upon their joint life and for the ap-
probation OF their friends. and Of ripe
thoughts upon life and love. Il was Law
sermon that was worthy the noblest pulpit
in the land.
March 2.-on washington's birthday the
hrst brick was laid. by Or. r. Beverley
Cole. on the foundations for the new afau-
ated colleges buildings in San Francisco.
These buildings viii now go 10 a rapid
completion. as the legislature has re-
appropriated the Si25,ooo that lapsed in the
delay over letting the contract. The cor
ner-stone Will be laid in a few weeks.
Ia fact. we are fun OF new buildings and
Ssh E.4a -
had a celebration over IL all. The associ-
ated students invited the governor and the
legislature. arranged for their entertain
msnt. and provided for a great military re-
view in their honor. A military escort met
them at the station. whence they were
taken 10 lunch. The speeches were on
the campus. for We have no building TO
hold half the crowd that attended Presi-
dent Kellogg. J. A. Elston. president of the
associated students. State Superintendent
Of Schools Black, Regent Reinstein. As
semblymsn Wright, the father OF "our
bill: State Senator Siratton. its god
father, Gov. Budd. and as a climax 20 all.
Prof. lie Conte, made short and felicltous
speeches This was after the review in
which the two battali0ns simply outdid
themselves. As an aftermath. the guests
were invited 10 witness a ga me OF baseball
between the university team and the
Olympic Club Of San Francisco in which
We all found 10 our delight that we al last
have a team which viii make Stanford
hustle 10 beat Us on the diamond sykes
OF the law college. came fully up TO our
hopes Of him as a pitcher and was sup
ported equally well by Wheeler. OF the
dental college. behind the bat HeuneSsy.
Of the medical. played a star first base
The others were al OF this side OF the bay.
Il IS a good team. and above all A good
batting team. We won the game By a
score OF e TO {.
In the evening the extravaganza. In
kokopo." by Dewitt Gray. *. was re-
peatsA (having been FIRST given last
Thanksgiving for the benefit Of the Ath-
letIc Association The attendance vas
very good II We succeed n defeating
Stanford on the track this year. We hope
70 sand cur team East again on this ana
other funds that have been accommodating
for the purpose. We ought 10 have the
best team. all around, fhls year. that we
have ever had doubt Il there s. a better
track captain On the Coast than CAPT
Brown.
a tosat debate has been arranged be-
tsxeen the stu6ents congress and the Y
NJ G. a Debating society az san Fran
cisco As 10 the intercollegiate. We have
named ths following as tAe subject: Re
solved. that e&eh member % the cabinet
saau have a voice ard seat r. congress- -'
sanford has chosen the negative. ard has
already selected Der speakers Our first
preliminary debate is held next week TIE