The San Francisco call., 1899-11-20
NEW zEALANDER
HIGHLY PRAISES
THE UNIVERSITY
He Likes California
Schools.
DR.. BAUME MAKES HIS REPORT
VISITED AMERICA FOR THE
COLLEGE COUNCIL.
He Gives a Glowing Account of the
System of Accredited Schools
and Recommends It's
Adoption.

BERKELEY. Nov. le.-An antipodean
opinion OF the University OF California is
contained ia the report made by +. Z.
Baume, IL. b. before a recent meeting
OF the University College Council at
Auckland. y. T.. as printed in the Auck-
land Star OF October I.
Mr.. Baume visited the United States last
summer as a commissioner Of the Univer-
sity College Council 70 study American
university methods and ideals. He Wis
tied Berkeley on his return Journey TO
New Zealand and was greatly struck with
the organization and methods OF the Uni.
versity OF California. He spent a num-
ber OF days at the university under the
guidance Of Professor J. Henry Senger
and Director A. O. Lauschner OF the stu
dents Observatory.
The duties or the president OF the uni
versity struck Mr. Baume as particu-
larly good feature OF the American uni
Nersity system. The president OF the
university. says his report, ''is RESPONSE
bic for the entire teaching and admins
tration OF the university, and is chosen
rather for his reputation as an admins
traitor than as q scholar To him is in
trusted for all practical purposes the ap-
pOlntmeut OF the members OF the teach
ing faculty. He seeks 10 gather around
him men OF mark in the various branches
Of learning-by such means attracting
students 10 the university-and endeavOrs
10 give II a high position in the educa-
tiOual world. II viii be seen, therefore,
how the standing OF such university
depends largely upon the personality Of
its president.
The University OF California is an in
tegral part OF the public educational sys-
TEN OF the state, and as such Il completes
the work done IN the public school.
Mr.. Baume Cummeuas the system OF ac-
creditlnE secondary schools, by which, he
says. the educational interests OF the
State are knit closely together and the
quality of the work done in the secondary
schools is improved.
The power thus given" he SAYS. lis
carefully exercised by the principal Of the
accredited school for the career OF the
school and Is. 20 some extent. a criterion
OF the work done thercat and the fitness
or otherwise ot the school 20 remain upon
the accredited list. a distinction which is
monetary value 10 private schools"
Mr.. Baume applies the conclusion
which ne has drawn from the University
Of California in rec0mmendatiOns con
cerning the adaptability OF these methods
10 conditions in New Zealand. He speaks
admirirgly of the general interest taken
in California in the extension Of univer-
sity education. which results, he says, in
making private gifts stupendous"
His admiration for the system OF accred-
ited schools is shown by the fact that he
recommends FOR the institution in New
Zealand q system OF inspection, eXamina-
tions and accredited schools similar TO
that which Is in vogue in California He
says further that some provision should
be made 10 Introduce the university eX-
tension system. such as prevails in Cali
fornia. Before a subsequent meeting OF
the University College Council Mr.. Baume
made a report upon the astronomical work
OF the University Of California While in
Berkeley he declared that the Lick OBJ
servatCry was unequaled in the world
and that the Students Observatory al
Berkeley was a model institution.