The San Francisco call., 1898-02-09
Iron-Ship Building, Diplo- macy and Other
 Branches.
The Chicago University Wants
 to Exchange Professor Miller for Our Moses.
Faculty of the Medical College View the State Payroll With a
 Longing Gaze.

The Board of Regents yesterday adopted the report of the committee recommending that a commercial col lege be established as one of the de- partments of the University of Cali fornia. The measure was adopted without dissenting voice.
 There was some oratory foreshadow- ing the great importance of the college to the Pacific Coast, and, on motion of Regent Arthur Rodgers, the president of the university was directed to make application to the President of the United States that an engineer officer of the United States navy be detailed in accordance with the act of Congress approved in 1879 to act as instructor in the college.
 It was the expressed Judgment of the regents that the college would expand. Numerous branches would be taught, and among others that of iron-ship building. In time diplomacy would be taught. MT. Rodgers explained that the diplomacy in mind was that relat- ing to the duties of consuls, who were really commercial agents of the Gov Cl illllClli. OIllillcilCiy lilC Ooilouio WOoio receive education fitting them for a diplomatic career.
 Regent Hallidie felt that the univer- sity had proceeded as far as practi- cable in military instruction, and the field was now open for instruction that would have an influence in the con- struction of the navy.
 The future possibilities of the college of cti lot cd ha aJn of Regent Foote. He believed that the country was about to enter upon an era of uneXampled commercial expansion. The time was opportune for the estab- lishment of the college, and he heartily rejoiced that the grand, noble and ex- tensive policy had been adopted.
 The report of the committee, which received the unanimous commendation of the board authorizes the president of the university to recommend some suitable professor to direct the des- tinies of the new department.
 The regents decided to invite some distinguished educator from the East to come to California and deliver the address at the commencement. The educator who possesses the lung and brain capacity sufficient to meet the ex- igencies of the commencement event will be the guest of the regents. While here in the State as the guest of the board he will be sized up on the quiet as to his usefulness as a permanent acquisition to the faculty.
 4 plan of exchange of talent with the University of Chicago was suggested. wherein it was proposed that Professor Moses should go to Chicago on a six months featuring tour and Professor Miller of the Windy City should come here and shower learning on the stu dents in the university at Berkeley. The plan would have prevailed had not Regent Marye began to inquire wheth- CT Miller matched Moses in intellectual merit and college prestige. MT. Marye observed that the suggestion for ex- change emanated from Chicago, hence the suspicion that the Chicago disci- ples of knowledge were trying to palm off a second rater in exchange for Moses, our great light on political science. The whole subject was re- ferred to a committee consisting of John E. Budd, George T. Marye and Arthur Rodgers.
 Responsive to a resolution previously introduced by Regent Wallace, the chief of the Fire Department submit I ted report as to the dangers of fire in the Mark Hopkins Institute. The re- l port suggests many precautions, such i as the removal of a workshop from the attic, the clearing away of rubbish in
 
 encouragement of gas jets. The amount 1 of insurance on the building Is $176,00O. The policies are maintained by the San | Francisco Art Association. The sub- feet matter was referred to Judge Slack 1 and Arthur Rodgers.
 A report from Lieutenant s. A. Clo- man, military instructor, on the dan gers of fire at Berkeley. the scant sup ply of water and the inadequate facili- ties for escaping from the upper stories l of the college buildings in the event of fire was discussed. His recommends tion that fire escapes be provided at | once was adopted.
 Last December conference of re- gents and professors agreed to recom- mend the adoption of this resolution:
 Resolved That such additions be made i to the courses of biology and chemistry as will render the preparatory course to the medical college complete and efficient | and that the courses given be on the same basis as those of other departments with a view to placing the medical col lege on high plane.
 When the resolution was submitted to the board for approval, Regent Rod gers advised against haste. He re- marked This involves the payment of salaries to the professors in the med ical college"
 mlttee cOnSlSIiHS ol ISeSetitS ilooS B. Reinstein, Hallidie, J. B. Budd, Chase and President Kellogg.
 Instructor Maybeck's leave of ab- sence was extended to November 1898
 The regents authorized the purchase of eighty acres of land on Mt. Hami1- ton, adjoining the observatory reser- yation The cost does not exceed $500.
 There were two sessions of the board yesterday and Regent Phelps presided at both. Governor Budd attended the morning session, but did not partici- nate in the discussions. If he noted the I absence of Judge Waymire, he did not call the regents attention to the fact The attending regents were c. M Chase, E. A. Denicke, President Kel- 1 logg, John E. Budd, H. s. Foote, A. S. Hallidie, J. F, Houghton, J. West Mar 7 | II