Most of the rain falls in the months of December, January, and February; small amounts in October, November, March, and April; little or none in May, June, July, August, and September. Taking humidity of air at saturation as Average humidity. Highest Lowest (rarely-during prevalence of dry northers). Per Cent. 100.0 83.7 100.0 30.0 It is important to notice that in California high temperatures are invariably accompanied by very low humidity. On this account such temperatures are rarely oppressive. Heat prostrations are practically unknown. It may truthfully be said that high temperatures in California are from ten to twenty degrees "cooler" than the corresponding temperatures east of the Rocky Mountains. From April to September of each year, the winds are from the west and southwest; i.e., from the Pacific Ocean. They are cool and damp, but seldom have a velocity of more than 15 miles an hour. During the remainder of the year, the same general conditions prevail, except that occasionally there is a strong northwest wind, which is rather cool, or a strong hot and dry northeast wind, commonly called "a norther." There have been only four slight falls of snow in 28 years; each one barely covering the ground, and remaining only a few hours. ADMINISTRATION. The Government of the University of California is intrusted to a corporation styled THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, consisting of the Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the President of the State Board of Agriculture, the President of the Mechanics' Institute of San Francisco, and the President of the University, as members ex officio, and sixteen other Regents appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate. To this corporation the State has committed the administration of the University, including management of the finances, care of property, appointment of teachers, and determination of the internal organization in all particulars not fixed by law. The instruction and government of the students are intrusted to the FACULTIES OF THE SEVERAL COLLEGES and to the ACADEMIC SENATE. The Senate consists of the members of the Faculties and the Instructors of the University, the President and professors alone having the right to vote in its transactions. It holds regular meetings twice a year, and is created for the purpose of conducting the general administration of the University, memorializing the Regents, regulating in the first instance the general and special courses of instruction, and receiving and determining all appeals from acts of discipline enforced by the Faculty of any college; and it exercises such other powers as the Regents may confer upon it. The Senate has created certain Standing Committees, among which are: 1. The Academic Council, composed of the President and the professors, lecturers, and instructors in the Academic Colleges, the President and professors alone having the right to vote in its transactions. Of this committee the President of the University is er officio chairman, and the Recorder of the Faculties secretary. It regulates provisionally, or (where the functions to be exercised are executive) supervises, such matters relating to undergraduate students and their work as are not reserved by law to the separate Faculties at Berkeley, but in which they are all concerned. 2. The Graduate Council, composed of the President of the University, the heads of the departments in the Academic Colleges, and such other professors in these colleges as are engaged in the work of strictly graduate instruction. Of this committee the President is ex-officio chairman, and the Recorder of the Faculties secretary. It performs with respect to graduate students, functions similar to those committed to the Academic Council regarding undergraduate students. 3. The Professional Council, composed of the President of the University and two members of each of the Faculties of Law, Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy, elected annually by these Faculties, respectively. Of this committee the President of the University is ex officio chairman; the secretary is elected by the committee from its own number. It regulates provisionally, or (where the functions to be exercised are executive) supervises, those matters in which these colleges are all concerned; it also considers the wants of any or all of these colleges, and makes recommendations concerning the same to the Academic Senate. 4. The Editorial Committee, consisting of the President of the University, and ten members of the Academic Senate, who are appointed annually by the President. This committee has editorial charge of such publications as are authorized by the Academic Senate. In all matters not expressly delegated to the Senate or to the several Faculties, the Regents govern, either directly or through the President or Secretary. FUNDS. The endowments on which the Academic Colleges and the Lick Observatory have been founded and maintained are the following 1. The Seminary Fund and Public Building Fund, granted to the State by Congress. 2. The property received from the College of California, including the site at Berkeley. 3. The fund derived from the Congressional Land Grant of July 2, 1862. 4. The Tide Land Fund, appropriated by the State. 5. Various appropriations by the State Legislature for specified purposes. 6. The State University Fund, which is a perpetual endowment derived from a State tax of two cents on each $100 of assessed valuation. 7. The Endowment Fund of the Lick Astronomical Department. 8. The United States Experiment Station Fund of $15,000 a year. 9. The Morrill College Aid Fund, yielding in the current year $25,000. 10. The gifts of individuals. The Mark Hopkins Institute of Art, the Medical Department, the Post-Graduate Medical Department, the Dental Department, and the California College of Pharmacy, are supported by fees from students. The Hastings College of the Law has a separate endowment. |