The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03

President Wheeler of the University
of California and members of the fac
ulty of the university have determined
that, If possible, the States great edu-
cational establishment at Berkeley
shall be represented largely at the st.
Louis Exposition. But there is a hitch
regarding the space that is available
in the exposition Education building.
This structure covers seven acres.
Preceding expositions have housed
educational shows in buildings de-
voted in part to other uses, like the
Fine Arts building or something SINH
lar.
Now the space in the st. Louis Ex-
position Education building has all
been taken and there is a demand for
more. President Wheeler and his edu-
cational associates have conferred
with Commissioner Filcher represent
ing California, and also with Profess
sor Furlong, the head of the California
educational department of the ST.
Louis show. AS a result a message
as long as an ordinary business let
ter has been sent by President Wheeler
to H. ]. Rogers. chief of the depart
ment of education at st. Louis, in
which it set forth that the University
Of California desires to make a
unique and extensive exhibition and
that to do this considerable space is
desired, 1900 square feet in all. &
OTHER MESSAGES 90
In addition to this several other
kilograms have been put on the wires.
Commissioner Filcher has requested
Governor Pardee to wire to David r.
Francis, president of the ST. Louis Ex-
position, and ask him to use his in
fiuence to secure the desired space for
the University Of California.
Julius Kahn has sent to President
David r. Francis the following mes
sage in substance:
The University of California can
install striking feature in your edu-
cational department, if given space.
We are all interested in having our
chief educational institution show the
world what 1t can do and is doing. and
urgently request that your influence
shall be exerted in the universities be-
half"
Commissioner Filcher yesterday sent
the following dispatch to ST. Louis:
H. ]. Rogers, Chief Department
Education. Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition, ST. Louis. Mo.-After a long
conference the University of Califor-
MIA has decided to make a splendid
collective exhibit, unique, complete
and of striking interest, IL you can give
1t space. Very important for your de-
partment and for us.
u. A. FILCHER."
The conference to which reference Is
made took place Monday afternoon ar
the University of California Enthu-
siasm WAS developed on the part OF
the university committee having the
decision relative to the exhibit to be
made by the university, as the reports
came in from the several departments
concerning what they can show 1t was
apparent that the University of Cali
fornia could give show that would
be unique. 1t was discovered that sew
eral Eastern universities have secured
space in which to make special uni
versity exhibit.
AC Univ VI O1lCHlBdH mas Doen
given 600 square feet for its individual
use. Other Eastern universities have
Jared equally well or have, at least,
secured what they need. AS the Stan
ford University is expected not to ex-
hibit, the Californians saw that to have
this State we'll represented it depended
largely upon the University of Call
fornia to give education in this State
its due.
The gentlemen in conference were.
however. confronted with the fact that
the total space allotted to the State
of California in the education building
at st. Louis is but 1900 square feet.
Into this must be crowded all the ex-
hibits from the public and private
schools in the State, and all other edu-
cational institutions, including the
Throop Institute, the California School
of Mechanical Arts and other estab-
lishments that are not under public
control
Members of the University Of Cali
fornia committee exclaimed that they
must have a large space and that a
small exhibit would not do at ALL Com
missioner Filcher agreed to second their
efforts as much as he could to see that
they got the room that they need. Con-
sequently the kilograms that have been