The San Francisco call., 1897-06-09

ments necessary to the use of the uni
versi:y, but upon being questioned by
Recent Crocker to whether books OF
t. clinical or educational nature would be
included passed an opinion that the
shelves only would come under his in
terpretation of the law Upon motion
the opinion of the attorney was ordered
spread upon the minntes of thef meeting.
The best method of collecting the interest
from the State on the $79 600 appropriated
years ago was then considered, and the
consensus OF opinion was that the best
method to adopt would be to have the act
of 1891, setting aside the amount for the
university, re-ena cted.
A report recommending Douglas 7.
Fowler and Professor a. J. Cook, with
salaries OF $1,000 and $500 per year respect
lively, 10 aid in the agricultural depart
ment, was defeated. but the provision set
ting aside $50 to defray the transportation
expenses OF Professor Loughbrldge from
New Orleans TO Minneapolis, to attend the
meeting of delegates of the American
agricultural colleges and experimental
stations, was, upon motion of Regent
Crocker, granted.
The assistant secretary was appointed to
act as land agent, to dispose of unsold
property on hand.
Bills for work on the Affiliated Colleges
to the amount of $4,000 were ordered
paid.
Upon recommendation of the finance
committee $3.50 was appropriated to con-
meet the buildings by telephones.
Colonel McKillican, superintendent of
construction, recommended that in the
construction OF tie new building red
brick be used on the base of the rear wall
instead of Roman brick called for In the
specifications This would effect saving
of $1,000, which could be used TO improve
the drainage made necessary by the build
ing abutting on very steep hill. Upon
motion the suggestion was adopted.
The committee of internal administra-
ton rendered very lengthy report, of
which the following is synopsis:
An offer to purchase ornithological and an
thropologicel collections, also a meteorite col
lection made by Professor Newton of Yale
College. Filed.
ReGppointment OF patrons of experimental
sta ations Carried.
Request of Professor Hilgard that J. B. Dayy.
now assistant in the department of botany, be
appointed to assistant botAnist of expert
mental sta tions and his salary increased to
$3.50 per annum. Referred to finance COM
mittee.
fcssor of viticulture and olive culture. Car
ried.
The reappointments we're: r. T. Craw-
ford, student assistant in astronomy; r.
r Rogers assistant in chemistry; A. In
cell, assistant in physics, and A. L. Jor-
dan, student assistant in physics.
The new appointments taking effect
from July l were: S. A. Chambers. in
slructor in French, salary $1,000; Leonard
E. Dickson, instructor ir mathematics.
salary $1,000; F. E. Ross, Newell Perry
and L. NJ. Putnam, fellows in mathe-
matics, at salary OF $500 per year each.
a motion providing two assistants in
the department of physics at an expense
OF 500 per year was carried, but provoked
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next meeting he would move for a recon-
sideration of the resolution passed last
meeting raising the salaries of officials in
that department.
The committee reported that the re-
quest of the Cooper Medical College
that the pupils OF that institution be
granted the privilege OF an examination q
the university and the issuing of diplo-
mas to successful candidates had been ad-
versely considered, it being the sense of
the board that no diplomas should be is
sued to those pursuing their education
else where.
To a lengthy and welLsigned retition.
asking that chair be esta blished for the
study of Scandinavian and Morse liter.
ature, the finance committee, while anx-
ious to grant the plea, declined on the
ground OF lack of means. It was deter
mined then to issue diplomas of doctor of
medicine and bachelor of science to stu-
dents wno had spent three years in Eng
lish courses and three years in the medi-
cal department, who passed a successful
examination in each
A resolution TO establish q department
of commerce in the college was referred
to special committee of three, appointed
by the chair, consisting OF Regents Rogers.
the chairman of the internal administra.
tion and chairman of the finance com
mittee.
The distribut ton of the Levi Strauss
scholarships after much discussion was
referred to the board as a committee OF
the whole.
The board then adjourned to 20 into
executive session.