The record-union., 1897-03-13
CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIPS.
Deserving Students to be Assisted to the
State University.
Board of Regents Set Apart Liberal
Amount, Which is Duplicated
by Levi Strauss.

The following resolutions adopted by
the Board of Regents of the University
of California and the letter from Levi
Strauss of San Francisco are self-eA-
planatory and will be read with deep
interest and approval by all friends or
education. First the Regents adopted
the following resolution:
Whereas, at the time of the passage
by the present Legislature of the ACT
granting an additional income to the
State University, it was suggested by
members of the Legislature that the
sum of $500 per annum should be set
apart and used to aid poor and deserV-
ing students at the University. Now
be it
Resolved. That the said sum of 5000
per annum be and is hereby appropri-
ated until the further order of this
board out of the funds Of the univer-
sity, which sum is to be distributed
equally among the Congressional Dis
trictS of this State for the purpose or
aiding, not to exceed twenty-eight (2o)
students per annum, at the University;
such students to be selected by the
Faculty of the University solely by rea-
son of their mental ability, character
and needs.
The procedure and manner of the dis
position of such scholarships to be, as
far as may be, similar to that adopted
in reference to the Phoebe Hearst
Scholarships.
The said scholarships shall always be
known and designated as the State OF
California Scholarships.
he fol low inc
letter:
San Francisco, March s, 1887.
Regent J. 3. Reinstein-Dear Sir: i
have noted in the newspapers that while
the Legislature was considering the bill
to increase the income of the University
OF California, a suggestion was made to
set apart $500 per annum to aid
worthy and poor students from each Of
the Congressional Districts of the State,
10 obtain an education at that CniVer-
sity.
I should be pleased to be permitted to
duplicate the generosity of the State IN
the matter of said scholarships, and re
quest you TO kindly communicate the
terms of this letter to the honorable
Board of Regents of the University.
The University of California has al
ready risen to a plane that challenges
the admiration of the entire country,
and l deem it a privilege to aid those
connected herewith
The proper officers are hereby author
lied to draw on me each year, until
further notice. for the sum of $500.
am, dear sir, yours very truly.
LEVI STRAUSS.
Action by the Board of Regents on this
letter was the adoption of the following;
Whereas, The sum of 81, 800 has been
set apart annually from the income fur
nished by the State to the University of
California to be distributed equally
among the Congressional Districts of
this State for the purpose of aiding, not
to exceed twenty-eight (2S. poor and
deserving students at the University
each year; and
Whereas, Levi Strauss of San Fran
cisco has duplicated the generosity Of
the State for a like purpose.
Resolved. That the thanks of the
Board of Regents be extended to Mr..
Strauss, not only for subscribing the
noble purpose of aiding the worthy poor
to obtain an education and thus filing a
long felt want at the University, but also
because the terms OF his gift constitute
a significant recognition that the pur-
poses and benehcence of the University
of California extend to every portion of
The State alike.
Resolved further, That the disposition
and procedure in Connection with the said
scholarships shall be similar in general
TO the procedure and disposition of the
State of California Scholarships.
Resolved further, That the said schol-
arships shall be known and designated
as the Levi Strauss Scholarships.