Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-27

resolved to build magnlhcently but not
TO erect any structure until bread and
general plan had been evolved in which
each building should form a part OF a
harmonious whole, Too little attention
has been paid to natural environment
In the locating OF our colleges and
schools in general, and in this instance.
| starting out with a location beautiful
in itself, IL was wisely resolved 10 make
the most Of II In order that a grand and
enduring monument should be erected
that would last for all time. Invita-
tions for architects to compete were Is
sued four years ago, and In September
1898, the international jury met In the
Royal Museum 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 for
the following September, at which meet
ing the first prize OF 10000 was award
ed TO NJ. +. Barnard OF Paris, and anoth.
er $40 600 was divided among four firms
ranking respectively second third
fourth and fifth, The preliminary out.
lay Of $4,000 in prizes represented but a
small proportion Of the sum destined
for the architectural enrichment Of
Berkeley, for after the first and second
competitions the successful artists were
invited to study the site on the spot as
guests OF their generous patroness and
spent months there In celebrating, cor
rectlng and perfecting.
After the great general scheme was
perfected the erection OF the new struc-
lures was commenced, the first 10 go up
being the mining building, which Mrs,
Hearst intends. as a fitting memorial Of
her husband, shall DE as complete and
beautiful as human mind can conceive
and human hands can erect. Thus sem
timent is combined with utility In this
building which supplies one of the
greatest needs Of the university. As
the architectural scheme is to be per.
fected without reference to the pres.
ent structures comprising the old uni
verslty most II not all OF these will
probably be RACED In the process Of re-
Mobilization aud their places supplied
with others up to date 1t Is intended
that the new Berkeley shall be perfected
along the lines OF a noble architectural
standard. structurally considered, aud
the whole work may consume at least a
generation. But when completed II will
be one Of the mightiest monuments Of
human thought and endeavor embodied
IN stone that the universe contains-at
least this American portion OF IL. The
university already ranks fifth In its to-
tai enrolment. the number of students
OF both sexes being above 1900, and
within the scope Of It's curriculum will
be included every branch OF learning
known TO the world Of pedagogy, in
Guiding forestry and irrigation, naval
architecture and marine engineering as
Well as all the standards recognized IN
the more ancient colleges While Mrs.
Hearst alone will probably contribute
from ten to twenty millions TO the uni.
verslty, other mlllionaires have been
moved to open their purse strings and
endow II literally, so that the future Is
certainly fun OF promise for the beau.
tlfully situated university at Berkeley.
| on-the- Bay.
The woman who has revitalized Cali
fornla's state university Is so well
known through her many benevolent
enterprises in Washington, in San
Francisco and elsewhere. through sci.
entlhc 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
I little can be written Of her which would
be new TO the average reader. She Is Of
delicate. even fran, physique. slight
and not tan. with a Madonnallke face
and brown hair tinged with gray.
Though her benefactions have made her
the tynosure OF The public. she has a
horror Of publicity. and nothing can De
more distasteful 20 this refined and
gentle woman than 10 be praised for
deeds which she regards as the natural
outcome OF life devoted 10 noble ends
The Leland Stanford. Jr.. university.
at Palo Alto, Cal. although nearly 90
! years younger than the Berkeley uni