The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
ADDRESS BY WHEELER


ADDRESS BY WHEELER
President Wheeler spoke in part as
follows:
California opened its doors in Oakland, and
thirty-nine years since the State University of
California was established. In 1890 the cot
leges at Berkeley had 40l students; in the pres
ent year they have about $500 The officers OF
instruction have increased in the same period
from 40 TO 33l. For the and maintenance
OF the university a considerable property has
been amassed during the years through gift, ap-
propriaton and accumulation. The land and
buildings in Berkeley amply represent value
of 81 500 600: the outlying properties, including
the University Farm at Davisville value OF
$500 600; the equipment, including the libra
ries, $l,9O0,0O0; or total or approximately
s., ,000, 900. The regular income from the United
States Government 800 and from the State.
capitalized at 4 per cent, represents founda
tion, actually more secure than invested funds,
of $12. SOC, 900. TO this must be added the in
vested endowment funds of S3,770,000, 81 per
cent of which is due TO private gift. to establish
mately SIS $50 600 The estimated income Of the
next year is S973 eco. In these figures is dis
covered the responsibility resting upon the
shoulders of the regents.
The secretary OF the regents reports that
27 per cent of the last years receipts came by
from endowment funds per cent from the
United States Government 43 per cent from the
State OF California, per cent from students
fees.
MANY LARGE GIFTS MADE
Five of the largest gifts of the year are not
not an into the s 3 of % they the
versity within the fiscal year. The will of Mr.
NJ Theodore Keaney gives to the university
5400 acres of fertile land Fresno, with
ranch buildings and superb equipment represent
Ing altogether value OF between $4,000 and
$sOo,OOO above All 1ncumbrances The annual
net income of this ranch in recent years has
been from $4,000 to $4,000
The Hearst mining building. just coming to
completion, has cost about $4,000, in addition
TO which $4,000 has been given for furnishing
and $4,000 provided for additional machinery
equipment TO be purchased within the next two
years. All this is the gift of Mrs. Phoebe A.
Hearst.
In July last 100000 was given by Mrs. John
W. Mackay and Mr.. Clarence II. Mackay for the
endowment OF the John w. Mackay Jr. profess
sorship OF electrical engineering.
Miss Ellen b. Scripps has set aside $50 900
for the erection OF permanent laboratory for
the university's maane biological station at
La Jolla
AMOUNTS OF DONATIONS
Mrs Elizabeth BoaIt has recently placed in
the hands of trustees 100000 for the erection
of a law building.
Other gifts of the year are the following:
From Mrs Hearst 900 for the support Of
the department of anthropology. $4,000 for the
architectural work. S2400 for scholarships. $500
for the mining department: from Mrs. Theresa
ship, property valued at $l1,Oo0; from Mrs.
search; from the Order of the Golden Bear
building known Senior Hall. standing in
Strawberry Canyon east of the Faculty Club
The building, which is a unique structure of
redwood logs, and the furniture, which is like
in material and spirit. represent cost of about
university received for scholarships $500; from
d. o. Mills, $500 for astronomical research:
maintenance OF the department of physiology,
and from another si2oo for the support OF work
the Bryce historical essay prize: from Charles
T. Buffers, 500 as prize Tor an essay on
Central American trade relations; from w. s.
Tupper. 500 as a prize for an essay on in
surance; from Albert Bonnheim, $3.50 for prizes
in ethical discussions; from James K. Mofntt,
E. A. Denicke and Robert Belcher. continuance
of their support of particular departments of
the library: from James H. Hyde, $500 for lee
lures in medicine, aud from Professor Alexan-
der Agassiz $21o0 for work In the department
from books and materials. such as machinery
etc. is sl.364 700 This does not include an
amount of about $500. 900 which recently come
tement Of the Charles r. Doe bequest.
MONEY GIVEN BY STATE
The Legislature in its recent session appropri-
ated TO the university for use In the next two
the general appropriation bin, for general sup
port there was provided 900: for printing,
stations at Whittier and Riverside SIS ooo and
for the department of music $4,000. In separate |
bills the following sums We're voted @ for the Pur-
ogy $3000 vticulture $500; for the plant |
pathologist $4,000; Farmers Institute, s12 900;
iprs At Iek opssryatory sesi; University Farm
equipment and maintenance. sl32. 1000; making
un loss of income, $I01.314
The organization of care for the health of the |
students, under charge of two physicians-one |
for the women and one for the men-coupled
with the provision of well equipped student |
hospital. constitutes one of the best advances OF
the year. Since the hospital was opened Il has |
had continually six to ten patients in bed and |
ten to twenty dispensary cases daily. The ca /
pacity of the hospital is twenty-six beds.
The sharp rise in cost Of rooms for students in |
Berkeley, as well consideration for the social
well being Of the students. emphasizes a de- |
rnand for dormitories.
Our library has grown in eight years from |
To- 600 volumes to over 200, ,O00 1t is beginning |
to have some honest claims for being consid.
cred scholars library; by reason OF 1t, 1t is |
now possible for scholar TO establish himself |
In California without relinquishing all hope of |
continuing productive work The present col |
lection of books has cost certainly not less than
$70O, 600; IT could not be replaced for any
amount. The present library building is as |
vulnerable to fire a building well could be-
A nreproof structure must be built and ought TO
be begun Immediately. We had hoped with /
good reason that the Doe bequest would Yield
$500 600; through the fire II shrank TO $500 COO
That amount however we shall soon have In I
hand--and then the question arises. whether we I
can in any way construct half library building
and trust to benefcent future for the other
half. have reasonable confidence In the future
but II must be remembered that Ii Is In our
power, here and now. to constrain the future