The San Francisco call., 1904-12-14

A marked ADVANCE bONdiu lhc SOn
struction Of the new University OF
California was made by the Board OF
Regents of that institution at meet
ing held at the Hopkins Institute OF
Art yesterday afternoon.
The Committee on Buildings ana
Grounds filed a report with the board
recommending that work begin imlhe-
diately on the construction Of library
and museum in accordance with the
plans of John Galen Howard, the uni
versity architect. These plans, II was
stated, were found to be highly salts
factory and in conformity with the
general scheme for the reconstruction
Of the university buildings.
Though the library when. completed
will cost in the neighborhood of $2,0Oo'- :
600, only one wing will be construcue1t
in the immediate future at cost "
something over 100000, of which more
than $l00 600 is on hand ana the rest
promised for the purpose. AFTER soHie
discussion il was decided to resupiilit
the question of the construction or TINS
/ wing of the library to the ConInlItee
on Buildings and Grounds LOT Ihe
further determinations OF the ineIlls "
the details of the Howard plans, anu
then TO place it's second report In the
hands of the Finance Committee Ior
definite action. From the statements
of members Of the board yesterday II
is evident that this great work VIII
soon commence.
Another recommendation was mace
by the board that action be TAKEN "
secure in the near future a building Ior
the agriculture department. anu ~
purchase of a farm for the carrying On
Of the practical work that attaches TO
this department.
PARDEE PLACES LIMIT.
Though il was stated that Governor
Pardee, in view of the many otner
needs of the State, would not sanctson nn1
an appropriation larger than $2OV1uV
for this building and farm, the cohl-
mittee recommended that an appro-
Driation of 500. 900 for the constructor
of the building and one OF $f9.Ooo TOT
The purchase of a farm be applleu AoI,
1t was stated that the building VIII
be constructed on the ulilNeIslly
grounds in conformity with the general
nlane but lust where a suitable farm
can be found remains to be determined
The entire question was referred 10 the
Finance Committee.
The Finance Committee also hao
placed in its hands for final determine
lion a recommendation that So0oO DC
appropriated for the construction oI
suitable buildings at the forestry sta-
ton at Santa Monica Tne oulIuInss
on the station lands, which were pre-
sented 10 the university by ex-senator
John p. Jones of Nevada, were recent
" burned. 1t was also stated by a
member of the board that If the iands
now held by the anniversary were not
satisfactory for the purpose senator
Jones will donate other lands IN the
n
new offer of Senator Jones II was ae-
cided that the question of appropTla-
tinn should be put over until such time
as the question of location can pe de-
termined.
Another important question taken up
by the board was as to whether or not
the university should send It's eouca
tional exhibit from the st. Louis Elk
position 10 the Lewis and Clark Cen
tennfal Exposition, which will open at
Portland. Or. next year. President
Wheeler said that the exhibit had been
awarded four grand prizes, one gold
medal and one silver medal by the St:
Io1is Judges and he recommended
that the exhibit be sent north. AFTER
some discussion ii was agreed 10 SUD
nit the question to the finance COM
mittee, which will ask the legislature
which meets next month, TO make an
appropriation for the purpose.
/ QUESTION OF SECRETARY.
! The question of the appointment of
a secretary TO the board was next
taken up and at the recommendation
I Of the finance committee, notwith-
standing the protest of Regent Budd,
was allowed to remain as II now
stands. The finance committee said
that il thought it inexpedient at this
time to make any recommendation
and that the present situation, with
an acting secretary doing the work,
be permitted to prevail. Regent Budd
said that in his opinion 1t was illegal,
4 when the board had authority to ap-
( uSoint a secretary at will, to permit
a so-called acting secretary to draw
/ the secretarY's salary. His protest re-
suited in the question being put to
vote with the result that Budd was
| supported by only one or his col
| leagues, Ellinwood. 1t now looks as
I though the new year will be growing
! old before this question is finally set
tied.
/ Regent Budd asked that the board
make an appropriation of $500 to carry
/ on experiments in fax culture in Cali
! fornia. Mr.. Budd said that expert
ments conducted at Stockton had de-
! terrnined that ii could be grown here.
and that If experiments demonstrated
! tnaL II cOulO De grown Oh SOiiiilcA
cial basis 1t would open q new indus
/ try that would mean millions to the
/ State. Professor Hilgard, he said.
had stated that fax was indigenous
/ to the State and could be grown any,
where within its borders. The Ques-
! ton will be finally determined at the
next meeting of the board.
CAN ESTABLISH HOSPITAL.
A communication from the attorney
of the board was received stating that
! the desire of the faculty of the College
/ of Medicine of the university to re-
ceive a fund for the establishment Of
a hospital within the grounds of the
Affiliated Col eyes was entirely within
/ the law and that the board might ad-
minister such fund. AS donations for
such a purpose have been offered 1t is
! probable that within the near future
hospital will be established that will
enable the students of the college to
secure practical experience under the
direction of the physicians that COM
! pose the faculty Of the college.
In accordance with the recommenda-
tion of President Wheeler the resigna-