The San Francisco call., 1899-10-07
Reception at Hopkins
Institute.
A WELL-ATTENDED FUNCTION
PROFESSOR WHEELER AND HIS
WIFE WARMLY GREETED.
He Receives Renewed Assurances of
the Support of Regents, the
Faculty and the Col
legians.

The associated students of the Univer-
sity Of California gave a reception last
night at the Hopkins Institute, in honor
Of President and Mrs. Benjamin Ide
Wheeler. They extended another of those
justly celebrated welcomes TO which the
new head Of the university is becoming
used and TO the warmth of which he has
taken occasion more than once to tes-
tify.
The beautiful palace of art looked its
best for the occasion and its brilliant
lights threw into splendid relief the hun
CrcdS of paintings on the walls and the
groupings of greens added to the tropi-
cal aspect Of the welcome. a large num-
Der Of invitations had been sent out, and
judging from the absolute jam, none
We're unheeded. There were few late
comers and every room in the great
building was crowded. In the east gal
lery overlooking the main exhibition
room, where the formal welcome was
TO be extended, was stationed an orches-
ira under the direction Of Henry Hey
man, who, for the honor of the institute
and the university, had arranged a par
ucularly attractive programme.
At o'clock promptly President and
Mrs Wheeler, escorted by General W II.
/. Barnes, entered. They proceeded to
one Of the anteruoms Of the salon. where
tAey received the greetings Of many. Mrs.
PAebe Hearst arrived a few moments
later and Joined them. The scene at this
time and for three hours following was
as animated as any ever witnessed within
the four walls OF the institution. College
Boys ana girls We're everywhere, the
y 4'.uS ladies' looking particularly lovely
and the young men hrimming over with
the spirit OF the occasion. In and out.
upstairs and down, there was constant
movement, with the one desire TO get q
glimpse OF the new president and his wife
ere ue IoINa exercises began. Even
-Aen many We're not afforded the Oppor-
lumtE. 3l,coush all enjoyed it later.
a low d5ls had been raised at the west
end ot the main exhibition hall and the
space M front OF this was packed so SOliG
,a.J, WAen a burst OF applause indicated
70 those in other parts of the room and Of
the building that the hOnOred party had
entered. II was impossible to see their
faces. General Barnes arose like Neptune
from The midst of this sea of millinery.
bIoaaC.Uth auI shrIfrOnts with the hope
that they could see him. when he must
have known that they really came TO hear
him.
Il don't know" he said. whether I was
brought here as one Of the boys or as
one ot the old men looking down from
the cold height Of q vanished generation.
but at all events / am the baby of the
regents and perhaps it is just well that
out OF the mouth Of this regent babe
should come welcome to our baby presi-
This sally. It goes without saying, was
received with prolonged applause. Cen
eral Barnes continued:
You can have little idea, ladies and gen
t.e.nea and students. of the pains We were
board t. select president Of this
growing university. the center OF the in
te..gal.a and intellectual progress and cul-
tGre .r the great empire OF the West.
Probably duty more solemn ever
imp --l upon an equal number Of men in
t=r-s--l in educational matters. A list Of
l4Ur- Was presented containing those Of
men DISTINGUISHED in literature, in science
and .u the marvellous art-never yet fully
learned, I believe-0f governing a univer-
s.tF. and when at last Professor Benja-
min IIe Wheeler of Cornell was selected for
that high function We thought that, in
deed, We deserved well Of the present and
Well Il the future.
our new president comes to US as we
stand at the gateway Of a new century.
Whatever has been accomplished in the
past is but a faint gllmmerlng OF the days
that shall be, Science is at the threshold,
arr -s in the birth Of the exquisite archi-
tectural dream that we have seen come
u Us through the splendid generosity Of
that blessed mother of the young who love
u learn. Mrs. Hearst
In conclusion. turning to the president,
General Barnes said:
President Wheeler. we are proud to have
You here. We know that YOU Will admins
ter the great duties imposed upon you
they should be administered. and on behalf
OF the 7ard Of regents. / say to you that
our hands are clasped In yours and what
ever YOU may need OF sympathy, of friend
ship and cordial. untiring support will be
given you by every member of that board
that. to-day, loves and respects you. sir
". NJ Martin. 90 delivered the well
come on the part Of the student body,
uledging to the new president their fealty
and cooperation for the success of the
university. Professor g. NJ. Gayley per
formed a similar service for the faculty,
pOaatiug out with much humor some Of the
things he hoped the new president might
do for the students, the faculty and the
university at large. The curtailment Of
'joshes" and the securing Of money with
which 10 carry on the plans Of Mrs.
Hearst were among these wants
President Wheeler's response to all these
welcomes was heartfelt and characteristic
Of the man CalifOTnans are rapidly com
ing to know. He said in part:
I hardly know what I shall say. I have
heard about the generosity Of the Califor-
MIA welcome. but I have never felt II SO
fully before-the largest, heartiest welcome
that man ever had I feel II all around
me. It's In the air. You are too good.