The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14
Cooper Medical Colieg, Makes q
Petition-No Secretary Has Yet
Been Selected


available would answer every require
ment Mr. Scott presented Mrs. STAN
ford's recent communication to the trus-
tees of. Stanford University, in which she
spoke in favor of locating the school in
this City, and himself voiced the opin.
ion that San Francisco is the place for the
school.
No action in the matter was taken at
| the time, but later on ii was brought up
again by Regent Phelps, and after some
discussion, in which Regent John E.
Budd evidenced antipathy 10 its being
| taken as q Ioregone conclusion that the
plum will fall into the local basket, the
matter was referred to a committee. COM
| posed of Regents Arthur Rodgers, c. A.
| Slack and +. G. Phelps, to meet with a
committee from the Merchants Associa-
| ton and look over the rounds that body
had in view. Before this committee can
| take any action it must report back to the
board
The resignation OF Professor Neif of the
| veterinary department was received and
accepted.
A letter from Professor Hilgard was
read, In which he called attention to the
pressing necessity OF taking some action
IN the matter OF university printing. The
Institution greatly perturbed over the
matter, owing to the Governors veto of
the Stale printing appropriation.
Regent Rodgers thought the matter
should be referred to a special comm ittee
with instructions to make a thorough ex-
animation and report thereon. Governor
Budd here embraced the chance TO give
the board verbal castigation. He said
that the printing investigation showed
beyond all doubt that The university
printing In the past has been marked by
unexampled extravaganza.
Governor Budd himself and Regents
Crocker and Rodgers were appointed
comm ittee to inquire into the matter but
it was decided, nevertheless, to have 5000
comics OF the university register printed
at Sacramento.
| Professor Langley sent in his applica-
| ton for four days leave of absence with
out loss OF pay, and the same drew down
the vigorous censure OF Regent Foote.
In fact, before be finished The gentleman
grew almost belligerent.
This board has absolutely no right
| under the rules to grant such request.
1 am opposed to 1t first, last and all the
time 1t is contrary 10 the law on the
| subject"
The matter was referred to the law COM
mittee without further discussion, but
was important on account OF TIE fact that
| a similar instance rose later on, in which
| Regent Foote was antagoniZed to the ex-
tent OF triumph on the part of his Op-
ponents.
The proposition to affiliate the Hahne-
! mann College with the university brought
forth another strong protest from Regent
! Wallace. Leading medical men, he be-
| ileved, were opposed to the idea. ANY,
| way, they had asserted, so he said, that a
college of this description had never vet
been affiliated with Il leading university.
except at Ann.Arbor, Mich. and that was
done by irickery.
Regent Chester Rowell, who is an allo-
pathc physician, spoke against the pro-
posed affl!latlon as being unwise and not
polite. He contended that homeopaths
mad nothing new 10 offer in the way of af-
tiliation, and that the fairest thing was to
grant them a chair of theory and practice
In the medical department. of the uni
versity.
Regent G. +. Crocker, who with Regents
A. S. Hallidie and William L. Watts
| brought In the report rose in its defense
Mr.. Watts, he stated had voted adversely,
but Mr. Hatiidie himself had voted in
| favor OF 1t because no one had appeared
be ore them and presented any reason why
they should not affiliate. TIE matterw
com promised by making 1t a subject for
especial consideration at the August
| meeting.
Then the proponents and opponents of
| the question could appear and settle the
thing. Regent John E. Budd naively
inquired whether the August meeting
should be held here or in Carson City.
thereby seriously interfering with the
| solemn conclave of the board for some
| time.
1t was decided that in future the deposit
of $40 required of students to paw the
expenses OF their diplomas should be
reduced to So. Regent j. b. Reinstein
stated that only about 81 so was required
for that purpose, whereupon Regent Foote
| wanted the balance refunded to the
| students. His desire fai ed to prevail. but
a 81 of
relieve the expenses OF the GRADUATE g
class, instead.
The com mlttee on the estate OF Haro Id
Whiting, IN Massachusetts,, which was
| left as legacy TO tine university, reporte d
that 1t could be secured bv the payment of
| collateral inheritance tax of $1,000 The
| estate amounts TO 500 000
The regents further signified their de-
sire to have chair of the Scandinavia n
languages endowed at the earliest possible
| moment.
By vote OF IL to it was decided to
SEM Professor Lawson rs a representative
OF The university to the International Geo.
logical Convention to De held at ST. Pe-
! tersburg. The technicality of allowing
| INN no salary but expenses amounting
10 his salary in his absence was resorted
10 IN order 10 avoid the legal provision on
the subject.
Regent Foote again made vigorous OBJ
! 1ectlons TO such proceeding, but 10 his
evident chagrin vas overruied
Professor True of the department. of
| physics endeavored to obtain year,s
leave of absence to pursue course at Chi
| cago, but it was deemed inadvisable to
grant him leave of absence at this time
Alter earnest discussion it was voted
mat an appropriation not to exceed
$oZo9o be made to cover the expense of
constructing two-story frame building
| between the library and chemistry build.
ing at the university. This building has
pecolhe an absolute necessity as tenn
| porary expedient to relieve the over.
crowded condition now prevailing. Regent
Denlcke also spoke heartily in favor OF an
Improvement to the gymnasium buiIdine.
l. Professor Souie was appointed to make
an examination OF the cement being used
1 In the construction OF the Affiliated Col