The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-08

Its immediate environment She was
resolved 10 build magnihcently but not
TO erect any structure until a broad ana
genera. plan had been evolved in which
each building should form a part OF a
harmonious whole. Too little attention
has been spaf e. natural environment
In the locating of our colleges and
schools n general and IN this instance,
starting out with a location beautiful
I'm Itself, II was wisely resolved 10 make
the most or II IN order that a grand and
enduring monument should be erected
that would last FOR all time. Invita-
tions for architects 10 compete were is
sued four years ago. and IN September
1898 the international jury met i'm the
Royai MuseuIn of Fine Arts AT Antwerp
for the purpose OF examining the plans
submitted and awarding prizes. The II
successful competitors at this meeting
were invited TO submit revised plans Tor
the following September at which meet
ing the first prize Of $4,000 was award
cd IN VI T. Banard OF Paris, and anoth-
er $4,000 was divided among -four firms
OF architects all Americans fo" designs
ranking respectively second third.
fourth and ,nfth. The preliminary out
lay. of SEQ 400 In prizes represented but
smali proportion Of the sum destined
for the architectural enrichment OF
Berkeley for after the first and second
competitions the successful artists were
invited 70 study the site on The spot as
guests OF their generous patroness and
spent months there i'm celebrating, cor
rectinG and perfecting
After the great general scheme was
perfected the erection OF the new struc-
lures was commenced, the first TO go up
being the mining building, which Mrs
Hearst intends, as a ltting memoria. o.
her husband, shall. be AZ complete anr
besutifui as human mind can conceiye
and human hands can erect. Thus sen
tmene is combined with utitiiv i'm th
building which supplies one OF TN,
greatest needs of the university. A.
the ARCHITECTURAL scheme is to be per
fected without reference to the pres
ent structures comprising the old uni
versity. most il not all of these vii
probably be razed i'm the process Of re.
Mobilization and their places supplied
with others up TO date. II is intended
that the new Berkeley shall be perfected
along the lines Of a noble architectural
standard. structurally considered. and
the whole work may consume at least
generation. But when completed Il will
be one OF the mightiest monuments OF
human thought and endeavor embodied
I'm stone that the universe contains-at
least this American portion OF ii. The
university already ranks fifth in it's to-
tai enrolment the number OF students
OF both sexes being above 5000. and
within the scope OF its curriculum will
be included every branch of learning
known 70 the world of pedagogy, i'm
cluding forestry and irrigation, naval
architecture and marine engineering as
we'll as all the standards recognized I'm
the more ancient colleges. While Mrs.
Hearst alone will probably contribute
from ten TO twenty millions TO the uni
versity. other millionaires have been
moved TO open their purse strings and
cndow II literally, so that the future is
certainly full OF promise for the beau
tifuly situated university at Berkeley
on-the- Bay.
The woman who has revitalized Cali
fornias state university Is so well
known through her many benevolent
enterprises in Washington, I'm San
Francisco and elsewhere. through sci
entific expeditions she has financed TO
various parts OF the old world and the
new, through the scholarships she has
founded for girls and the kindergartens
she has established for children, that
little can be written OF her which would
be new 10 the average reader. She Is Of
delicate. even frail, physique. slight
and not tall, with a Madonnalike face
and brown hair tinged with gray.
Though her enefaotions have made her
the cynosure of the public, she has a
horror OF publicity, and nothing can be
more distasteful 10 this refined and
gentle woman than TO be praised for
deeds which she regards as the natural
outcome OF a life devoted 60 noble ends.
The Leland Stanford. Jr., university.
at Pslo Alto. Cal, although nearly 30
years younger than the Berkeley uni