Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-09

vary much needed because the present
building is old-fashioned and lnconVenlent
and inadequate for the 2Jogo volumes a. u.
ready upon its shelves. The university
has recently purchased for Sloo,oo the
library of the late Herbert Hume Ban
croft which was collected Tor MIN lpI
use in the preparation OF ms history VI
the Pacific coast and the Latin American
states This collection contains about
GOG3O books and twice as many manu-
scripts including TIE diaries ana CORE
spOndence of many OF the pioneers OF
California, and the records of the con-
quest and the civilization OF the l-atih-
American countries.
Rich Volumes From Mexico.
When the religious orders wee sup
pressed in Mexico Central and South
America and their libraries were dis
persed Mr.. Bancroft was the largest pur-
chaser and in that way obtained the most
extensive and complete collection of man
uscripts and printed volumes concerning
Spanish America that has ever been in
existence. Seven years ago this collection
was offered to the United States govern
ment for SIJO.tsas and should have been
purchased at that time for the library of
the bureau of American republics. but
Congress refused to make the appropria-
ton II is quite appropriate. however
that it should so to the University OF
California. and it is very fortunate that 1t
has been kept intact.
Near the library building and of similar
design the Boalt Hall Of Law is being
erected, at a cost of S1D,G00. OF this
sum $4,000 was bequeathed by Mrs.
Boalt for the purpose of erecting me-
mortal in honor of her husband who was
a prominent lawyer of San Francisco, and
500 COO was added by subscription from
his associates of the California bar In
response to an appeal made by Mr..
George II. Boke, professor of law i'll the
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tain lecture rooms, reading rooms and the
law library of the institution.
President Wheeler explained the Hearst
architectural plan for the university to
me as follows:
"As now developed it has for it's chief
axis the little valley which runs westward
across the campus, from the nils right
toward the Golden Gate. This is kept in
the plan as garden, with roads and
paths on either side, and with the chief
buildings of the composition rising on the
low bluffs on either hand. 1t is proposed
that the frontier between the university
and the town shall be marked by the dor
mitories along Alston way, Oxford
street and Hearst avenue. from the region
of Stiles Hall around to Arch street. on
the north side of the campus. 1t is pro
posed that each of the dormitories should
be distinctive in type. possessed OF a per-
sonal character of its own.
Driveways in Broad Curves.
''The chief. western entrances are at
Center street and University avenue. with
driveways swinging in from each i'll
broad curves. and the two coming to-
gether just north of the eucalyptus grove
which towers west of the present cinder
track. On the low hill just above this
will be erected the commons or student
dining hall. with splendid outlook west
ward toward the bay and the Golden
Gate. and just beyond it, toward the
north, space is reserved for the armory.
with the commons and the armory. be-
gins the more formal compost Pass
ing beyond the commons the axis road
ways divide so az to inclose n broad
oval of canyon and garden. Fronting
upon this oval upon the south the Hearst
plan places buildings to be dedicated to
zoology and to the sciences preparatory
to medicine. such as physiology, pathol-
nsv. by Sicue la ierinlo;N aud anatomy