The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
GRADUATES SEEK
CASH FOR FACULTY
Campaign Waged to Secure Ap=
preparations From Legisla-
ture TO Meet Conditions
Money Needed TO Provide Ade-
quate Building for College
of Agriculture


rection of the Alumni association OF
The University OF California an active
canvass Of the state has been in prog
ress for The last three months 10 Sc
cure the passage OF measures by the
next legislature that VIII provide for
m adequate building for the college
OF agriculture and an annual appropria-
zion for the purpose Of increasing the
salaries OF the faculty.
The report OF the committee of the
association OF graduates, which has
been accepted by the association. sug-
Sests that:
There should be a liberal appropriation for
fhe purpose OF erecting sn adequate building
Tor the college Of agriculture on the campus
at Berkeley
There Should be an appropriation regularly
~ each session Of the legislature for the
purpose OF increasing the salaries Of The
officers of instruction Of the university. IN
addition 10 the item annually Incorporated
In the appropriation bill as-"for the sup
port of the university"
MOVEMENT GIVEN SUPPORT
Letters have been mailed 10 the grad
uates and their friends throughout the
state asking their support Of the pro-
posed bills and replies received by
Secretary Gurden Edwards show that
The greatest interest has been taken
an the movement
A number Of county conventions have
adopted in their platform an expression
OF approval similar TO that OF the Napa
convention, which said:
IN order 10 insure the continuance OF the
splendid services OF the state university 10
The commonwealth we pledge our candidates
10 favor legislation granting liberal and in
~ uI Tnr.lr EI inn
IN keeping with its growing needs and par
ticulsrly 10 provide against any diminution
- its revenues derived from taxation. We
Furthermore favor special and liberal appro-
priation for the purpose OF erecting an ade-
euste building lor the college Of agriculture
on the campus At Berkeley.
The need for a new agricultural
building is apparent. although the last
legislature refused TO vote $3.50 600 for
the completion OF the main wing of the
building.
NEEDS HAVE INCREASED
No other college has increased with
such rapidity as the department of ag-
riculture. OF which Prof E. J. Wick
son is the head. In 1897. when the
structure now in use was built tc
replace the one destroyed by FIRE, there
were q students enrolled in agricul-
tsral courses. Now the registration Is
more than 700.
In the past eight years the faculty
has been more than doubled from p
TO ~, and there are 76 subjects taught
now as against ~ 10 years ago
The salaries OF the faculty are fai
below those Of eastern universities. and
while some Of the ablest professor:
have been retained only through theil
love Of the climate, Professors Earring
ton. Dresslsr and others have received
such attractive offers from eastern in
Stitutions that they have left the uni
Ncrsity.
LARGER SALARIES OFFERED
President Wheeler. who received bu
600 a year as head OF the univer
sity which ranks among the first sii
in attendance. has been offered doubl'
that amount 10 assume the presidenc.
or an eastern university.
The alumni OF the university viii
make a determined effort this year q
secure adequate appropriations for TIL
university. which has increased in at
tendance fully IS per cent during tn
, last 10 years.
The officers Of the Alumni associa
ZION are: President, Edmond O'Neill
first vice president. George Edwards
second vice president. Mrs. May L. Che
ney: treasurer. James X. Moffitt; secre
tary. Gurden Edwards. Also include
sn the council are: John A Brewer, Z
A Perkins. Charles :. Greene. Franl
Otis Leander Van Orden. Scott Hen
bricks. A. J. McCIoud. Edith Brownsil
Haydn NJ. simmons and Guy 5. Mill