The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

the bounty of our citizens-Toland, Hast
ings and Sutro; others were made necessary
py the progress OF the professions and the In.
creasing numbers who knocked at the door of
knowledge.
To bring these schools together and dignity
and strengthen the higher education by the
erection of suitable temple for its service
and pursuit was the gracious duty OF the
State, which watches over the university like
q fostering mother.
As the State takes pride in its university,
so should 1t take pride in its metropolis. 1t
is the aim and object of San Francisco to be
worthy of that distinction: Side by side with
the development of California's matchless
material resources the development or the
true resources of civilization must go on.
This work is the peculiar function of great
city-the hive of intellectual activity. A me-
tropolis should be, and it Is, the meeting
place of the many who seek those things
which the presence OF large population en-
courages, and even makes possible, as, in their
highest sense, art, science and literature, mu-
sic and the drama; and there they find col
leges. Libraries, museums, hospitals and
courts for illustration and instruction. A
metropolis is the finished work of all the arts.
Concentration in these matters is necessary
to promote the highest efficiency ana secure
the best results. That concentration must be
somewhere, and the State to-day says to San
Francisco, "Prove worthy OF my trust"
The quest OF knowledge is thus facilitated,
and the commingling of many minds, by which
we freely give and freely eceive, takes Off
their rough edges, broadens by contact and
creates an atmosphere OF liberality in thought
university alike.
And now as England looks with patriotic
pride to London town, Germany to its imperial
capital and France to the beautifuI city of
Paris, as being the centers of their civilization
aud their heralds to the world so should Cali
fornia uphold every worthy effort of San Fran
cisco TO nrovide the worlds delights, adyan-
tages and opportunities, and to possess all the
facilities made possible by modern progress
here at home, by the waters OF the Pacific, Tor
the use and enjoyment of the people of our
State.
If that be accomplished California, richly
endowed as she is by nature, will be truer
gratitude and loyalty, the idea OF home Will be
internationally engrafted in the minds of thegene-
rations which are TO follow. Here they will
stay, and if they go forth 1t will be to teach.
Ex-Mayor Sutro, who was introduced as
the next speaker, was received with a
round of cheers. He spoke as follows:
This is a memorable occasion for the inhab-
itants of the City of San Francisco; we see
assemble here the representatives of the in
telligence, the progress aud the advancement
of our own generation and the harbingers of
those who will come after US for centuries.
This spot is favored by nature. lis situated
in the geographical center Of the CiGy of San
Francisco: just about three miles from the
ocean, three miles to the north shore, three
miles TO the Day, and three miles to the County
line.
Spread out before us we behold as beautiful
and lovely landscape as one could imagine;
at our very feet Golden Gate Park, with its
green lawns, rising trees and winding paths,
while strains of music float softly through
the air.
To the westward the grand Pacific Ocean
with its steamers and sailing craft coming
from aid going to all parts of the globe, to the
north the Golden Gate with its Notifications,
and in the background Marin County with its
romantic hills, Tamalpais looming up above
them all; to the east we see the settled part
of San francisco, with its mass of cheerful
looking dwellings, its mansions, the massive
business structures and steeples rising up in
every direction.
This is the spot which has bsen chosen for
the future center of knowledge and learning
for the young men and women of our Golden
State.
We have just witnessed the laying of the
cornerstone of the solid, white-granite build