The San Francisco call., 1897-09-22

or instructor 10 consult Win Inc preSlQent
when that president must go to the COM
mittee to consult with 1t before he can
act?
at is the presidents best feeling, iudg-
ment that we want. TIE keep the head Ct
our university in the present position
weakens him IN the esteem OF both
students and professors.
THE leading universities of this coun-
try give these powers 10 the president,
with one or two exceptions, OF which ours
is a notable one.
Take Stanford University. President
Jordan is president OF a university. The
responsibility is given, and it Is assumed.
He is in a position to obtain appoint
ments for his gradua les Il Tough personal
recon- endation of them as teachers.
LAS far as this committee is concerned
the president could with equal freedom
consult, alter its abolition, with any or all
members of the Board OF Regents.
Il think that we will have a better
pr sident ana a better university by de-
volving the responsi billy on one man"
The G. vernon spoke with iorce in favor
of abolshing the committee and givin,
the president Presidents powers. He
declared, quoting President Kellogg
hrase, tha it had been "a buffer be-
tween the president and the boarI. L
lad all along acted illegally in di~posing
of or treating many matters before they
were brought to the board. 1t had been
an impedimenI in the way OF university
matters tnat were intended to receive The
attention of the board. As a case in point
he referred again TO the instance brought
10 light during the morning session, when
it was found that charges brought against
ID rector Holden had been practically sup
pressed in committee. Nothing he de-
ciared, should continue as "a buffer" be-
tween the university's interests and the
knowledge of the Board OF Regents.
The Standing committees Tor the ensu-
ing year were then made up as follows:
Endowment, finance and audit - Regents
Hallidie, Miller and Hellmaa.
On buildings, grounds and other property
Regents Martin, RelnSteln, j. L. Budd, DenlCke
and Mrs. Hearst.
On library and museum-Regents Marye,
Black and Slack.
On Congressional land grants - Regents
H"ugh on, Coombs and Phelps.
On Unfed States agricultural experiment
stations-Regents Chase, Phelps and Martin.
Two new special committees were added
as follows:
On Affiliated College. buildings and
gTounds-Regents Houghton, Reinstein and
CoombS 10 have charge and supervision OF
construction.
on acquisitions aud acting as part of the
finance cUmmittee-Rtgents MGrye, Chase and
Denicke.
The law committee was abolished. Here
after all law questions Will be referred to
the attorney OF the board, WHO will make
a written report on them TO the BOARD as
mittee OF the whole.
A proposition to abolish the standing
committee on the Lick Observatory was
lost by a vote of to ). The old committee,
COMPOSED OF Regents Phe;p<, Crocker and
Slack. was re AIMED, Regent Jeter being
appointed to fill the vacancy caused by
The death of Regent Crocker.
A special com mittee was appointed TO
act with the Lick Observatory committee
in investigating the charges brought
against Director Holden, and the peculiar
developments resulting from the presenta-
ton of Astronomer Colton's letter of
resignation aud complaints against the
chief observer al Mount Hamilton, Re-
gents Foote and Rodgers were put on this
committee OF Investigation.
Regent Hallidie was appointed a mem
Der OF The special com mittee on printing
in place OF Regent Croker, deceased.
Action on tae proposition to light by
electricity the university library and the
campus was deferred. II would COST $27OO
for the college year of ten months. The
necessary money Is not avail BILE.
Re ents Reinstein and Rodgers alumni
of the university, spoke in favor of post
pOning the proposed construction of
reservoir on that part OF the Berkeley
campus known as Straw berry Creek.
They argued that ii is advisa bic to wait
until 1t may be known mex. year just
what parts OF the campus Will be required
for the eXtens We new buildings for which
the leading Architects OF the world are 10
compete in offering plans. The plans ac-
cepted may require the use of a part of
the proposed re ,ervoir site.
At this point, alter a days session OF
over hve hours, the regents took q recess
until ii o'clock this forenoon.