The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
|HONORD DR.. WHEELER
| ON EVE OF LEAVING
State University Regents Pass
LaudatOry Resolution as
Farewell to President
Departs for Germany to Give
Series of Lectures Before
University of Berlin

President Benjamin Ide Wheeler OF
the University of California made his
farewell appearance until the spring
at the regular monthly meeting of the
university regents yesterday afternoon.
as he leaves this week for Germany
to deliver series OF lectures at the
University Of Berlin and will remain
until March. A pleasant 1nterlude in
the routine of business was the intro
duction by Regent ReinStein of the
following Iaudatory resolution regard
ing President Wheeler. which. at the
suggestion of Regent DOhrmann, was
passed by a standing vote, and on the
motion OF Mrs. Hearst was inscribed
upon the minutes:
Although words are unnecessary as they
would be inadequate TO express our appreciation
OF the great service rendered to the University
OF California by its president. Benjamin lde
departure for Germany a most important
mission feel the desire rather than the duty To
which have given to this university its proud
position among institutions Of learning are the
the talents tact tireless zeal and loyalty. al
ways shown by President Wheeler for this
The motto OF the university Is Fiat Lux
and it is source OF just pride that as early
as January. 1898. this university published its
policy, and pointed out the advantages OF ma
tional and international exchanges OF the great
professors Of the world; and we feel an equsl
university has in President Wheeler a repre-
sentative OF the best and most that could he
In this high mission we wish him with all our
heart GOdspeed. for the greater glory OF two
great universities, two great countries. and the
spread of that learning which ever makes for
the larger life Of mankind.
President Wheeler responded grace
fully and thanked the regents for their
support and friendship.
Duri0O President al
Prof. Irving Stringham, dean of the
academic faculty, will be authorized TO
sign all documents requiring the presi-
dents signature.
PLAN CHEMISTRY HALL
The building and grounds committee
recommended that plans be made at
once for the 100000 chemistry hall
which is to be built of granite and will
be located just west of the present
chemistry building in the university
grounds
Bids were considered for the horti-
culture building, which is to be erected
at the university farm at Davis. TO
contain laboratories. classrOoms and
propa eating houses for the experimen-
tai station The contract for this was
awarded to E. ". Doughty for S1S.960
and to him also went the contract for
the veterinary clinic at Davis, to cost
$500.
A bronze head of Athena is TO be
made by Earl Cummings TO be placed
over the door OF the new university
library.
CHANGES AMONG STAFF
Director Campbell of the Lick OBJ
servatory was authorized TO loan TO
Prof r. ". Wood OF the department of
physics, Johns Hopkins university, an
eclipse lense valued at s4OO. needed
by Professor Wood for Immediate use.
The designations were accepted Of ".
]. V. Osterhaus as associate professor
OF botany: of Dr. Robert Dunn instruc-
tor in orIhodontia; OF DR.. Adam Albert
Selley, clinical demOnstratOr in OrthO-
dOntia; of DR.. Alfred Newman. tnstruc-
tor in surgery of the medical depart
ment: OF DR.. Thomas V Moore, univer-
sity fellow in psychology; of Frederic
Harvey as Whiting fellow in physics
Nathaniel Lyon Gardner is appointed
as acting assistant professor of botany.
TO take the place Of Professor Oster-
aus for the current year; F. D. Hawk.
B. s. A. as instructor in animal indus
tries. and there were other minor ap-
pointments.
The following appointments were
made for graduate scholarships and
felIowships for 19OS-1O:
fornis. 1908. University fellow in geology and
mineralogy, beginning October 1. 1909; Ialeott
wi'psoP isoa r9terify Il fellow In English William
Charles Fankhauser. B. l. Pomona college,
1909, Flood fsloEE IN u economics: TseCaos' T.
fornia. 1909 Cooney graduate scholar
President Wheeler reported that
there are now in the university 3.07S
students. 273 more than on the cor
responding date last year. and of these
362 per cent are women.