The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

ings, fringed when erected by the dark ever
green of a young forest OF cypress, acacia and
pine trees giving the most charming contrast
ing effect and in full view of the future passing
millions as a monument to the foresight, the
intelligence, the liberality of the present gen.
Grafton.
learning on this coast, and possibly in this
hemisphere, and add lis share 10 the progress
OF evolu ton and the elevation and advance
ment of the human race.
In the absence OF Governor Budd, Lieu
tenant-Governor Jeter was introduced.
He was well received, and his humorous
remarks were interrupted by applause.
He said:
When left my home this morning in the
beautiful city OF Santa Cruz, where the sun
shine is perpetual and wnere nature was
wearing her most pleasing and winning smile,
/ felt at that time that she was rejoicing over
the occasion that is now being celebrated
here. AS approached the great City OF San
Francisco found that nature was more and
more affected, and here we find that she is so
much overjoyed that the tears are running
down her cheeks.
feel that am a sort of affiliated structure
myself on this occasion. l had intended TO
come here as matter of pleasure and OF pride
as citizen of California. / also expected TO
be here as a matter OF duty, es an ex-oflclo
member of the Board OF Regents, but nnd
myself here simply as an apology, and regret
10 have TO regret that the Governor cannot be
present. l didn't discover this fact until after
not then partaken OF any lunch. have not
yet done so, but wish to assure you mat the
Governor OF this great State is with you In
heart, in sentiment and in spirit to-day.
His engagements were such that he could
not be personally present, but he has shown
himself in sympathy with every movement Tor
the advancement OF the educational interests
of California and with the University of CALI
fornia, OF which he is an early graduate, and
al al! times he has aided substantially III es-
tablishng and helping 10 build up the schools
0f SfatD-tln schools
Verslty.
i was pleased to discover, as / walked from
the railroad cars up here, that there was such
a ldrke representation OF students OF the uni
versity here and total absence OF any pull
monary trouble doubt not that the very
best results will follow this undertaking.
Now, having made my apology, think l
have fully performed all that was expected OF
me, and therefore will leave others TO rejoice
with you and with all others at the mood in
which nature is on this suspicious occasion
Arthur Rodgers was the next speaker.
He said:
This is historic day. 1t is one for profound
satisfaction 10 the people OF this State; OF ols-
Iiuctiye pride to the City of San Francisco; OF
signal glory TO the University OF California;
of grateful joy to those especially whose hopes
and plans and struggles OF many years are
now being realized in Il permanent and worthy
home of many colleges
From the point OF view of the regents this
occasion is one of much mean: e. Their policy
in directing the expansion OF the university
has been greatly influenced by the situation
and resources of our State, as.well as by the
intelligence enterprise and character OF our
people. BY lineage and social and political char
acter we belong to the Atlantic; 6y geography
we become deniZens of the Pacific, whose eX-
panding conquest we have only begun; and by
commerce we are related to the whole world.
Mountain and desert and sea environ US; our
history and traditions, our industries and re-
sources isolate US from the rest OF our country
and our ancestral homes.
This isolation leads 10 a more comprehen-
siye view of all the educational institutions OF
our state. 1t affords favorable opportunity
for q survey of our educational landscape.
Looking over our state We see above the COM
mon schools about one hundred pubic high
schools and forty private academies and thirty
colleges and professional schools besides the
univei sity. Some plan which will secure the
greatest efficiency and CO. cooperation OF these
various schools will be evolved, and more
than q beginning has been made. At present
our university not only provides opportunity
for the learning and investigation which
other great universities afford, not only aids
in the solution OF the industrial, practical ana
distinctive problems of our commonwealth,
but 1t also seeks to unite in harmonious effort
all the educational Institutions of our Stale.
Already half OF the public high schools and
academies which take the pupils as prepared
in the common and gram mar schools are asso-
ciated with the university. Their courses of
study and standards OF teaching are ex mined
and approved By the university professors
and their graduates admitted to the university
without further examination. The plan pro-
posed by Governor BuQQ tlat the several nor
NAL schools of the Stale adapt their in
struction TO lead their aspiring students
into the university at once makes these ad
mirable State sch ools q part OF the university.
During the past twenty years one by one
here and there various professional schools
have been affiliated with the university. Each
in Its own halls and in varying progress has
grown strongly and for several years has been
cropping toward organic union with the
others, and now these six or seven separate
colleges are TO be associated here with
I'd or1d 1nta nGI am
A new university is founded. The eompletest
pr, fess ional university on this continent is
started on its careers
Besides the several affiliated institutions
here represented others are now seeking such
union with the University. The Affiliated
Colleges thus lar admitted are located in San
Francisco, but location should not be essential
to such afillation. By cooperation, courses
of lectures could be given in rotation in
Berkeley, Chico and San Francisco; librH ries
and apparatus could be loaned so as to be of
most benefit; unnecessary duplicate investi-
cations and investments could be avoided.
We appreciate the excellence OF the work and
influence of many of the other independent
collegiate institutions in the State. In time
they will recognize the high mission of the
State University in organizing all her educa-
tional forces and will seek closer afflliatfon
with US, whether they are situated in Los
Angeles, Nspa or Santa Clara.
But some of the pretended colleges OF the
State do not deserve this rank. They should
lie compelled to assume their true grade of
academy or high schools. When our people
appreciate better what college should be
and the economic and stimulating advantages
of a harmonious system of education they Will
by law prohibit the assumption OF collegiate
or other advanced educational rank by any
institution until SO accredited by the Univer-
slty OF the State.
Notwithstanding some incongruities we now
have the completest sy stem of State schools in
this country, but when all our advanced
schools Shall be ranked according to merit,
and when to the affiliations already made
there shall be added in fraternal zeal the
worthy private institutions OF the collegiate
grade we viii feel that the University goes to
every home and interest, and that she is the
alma mater not only OF her actual students,
but OF all the people OF the future California.
The exercises were concluded by hymn
by the choir.