UNivnnspi'Y ok Sotmmns Camkohnia, Los A 
SEMI-TROPIC CA LIFoUNIA. 
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN 
CALIFORNIA. 
I n June, 1870, three of our lending 
citizens, Ex-Governor Downey, I. W° 
Heilman and O. AV. Childs, gave over 
three hundred city lots in trust to A. M. 
Hough, J. P. AVidnev, E. F, Spence, 
M. M. Bovard, G, 1). Compton and It. M 
AVidney, to sell, and to invest the proceeds 
in interest-hearing securities, for an en¬ 
dowment fund for the establishment of 
lids University. Tim first 30 lots will he 
sold at $:200 dollars each; the proceeds to 
he used ir erecting the first building. 
After that, nil lots will be sold at $300 
each; $50 cash, balance in five annnul 
payments, with 10 per cent, interest. 
Messrs. Boggs & Ripley, architects, and 
also by hyson A Hennessey, architects. 
The plan adopted was prepared and pro¬ 
posed by Judge Widimy, one of the 
trustees, and was adopted for the first 
building for the reasons above stated. 
This institution is started on the basis of 
"" fchhi] cash must bo on hand before any 
worlc is ordered. Tim deed of trust is 
carefully drawn, so as to prevent anything 
but cash transactions by the trustees. 
So great is the coll fid On 06 of the commu¬ 
nity in the safe, financial manner in which it 
is organized, that the citizens with readi¬ 
ness purchased lots, and made donations 
of lmnl and cash to its endowment fund, 
This first building wilFbe erected;during 
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Citizens of Los Angeles will no longer 
have to send their children away from 
1 home inlhiences to bo educated. Neither 
will parents be compelled to break up 
tbelr business and go to other localities, 
for the purpose of giving a high education 
to (heir children. The business effect of 
this enterprise will cause a difference of 
many thousands of dollars annually tn this 
place, in money retained here, and money 
which will be sent from Outside places 
With students from abroad. 
There is probably uu place in the world 
I where a student, can study to belter ad 
vantage than here. The climate is neither 
| cold nor enervatingly warm. The air is 
invigorating; ifc'is a constant mental tonic. 
AVo present to our I’oadcm in this issue 
the plan for llm first building of the new 
University. Tlio building is 50 feet square, 
containing the arrangement of rooms 
shown in the plan. The codings will h« 
Lift , m tlio clear, in both stories, Under 
the deed of trust creating this institution, 
which was printed in full in our hud 
number, the trustees are reijuirod to use 
tho Drub $5,000 roefiivod from tho muIo of 
IoIh lo moot the firat building. 
Tho present plan was ndoptod for the 
lTUHon that it gave the largest area of 
rooms for the $6,000, 
Several other very fine plans, of great 
architectural beauty, were presented by 
thin season, and llm educational depart 
men!, put, m operation at ones, 
'I'lm University will be incorporate, 
"Udortlm law of (bis Hlatu. A roll uni 
versity Oouiso of studies will bo adopted 
i("|"hI in grade and thoroughness to any ii 
the l fated Btutos. Degrees will bo con 
mml, in course, on all graduates. 
1 he nmn in charge of this are men o 
thorough education. They know what ii 
•moded; and they intend to found in 
institution that, will furnish to the ynull 
I!, , ll "“" f 1110 S'ld-B nn educatim 
i Unit will fit thorn lo onlur tho arena, ami 
montost. for the prizes of life with (lie 
Igradufttoa of older institutions. 
The mind will act here withal least ten 
per rent, nii.ro vigor mid effect than inutlicr 
places. I he vital forces are not conaniuvd in 
a struggle with cold or heat, but are left to 
act with full force upon the mind. AVo 
anticipate .that in tho future there will bo 
utluiiic.l higher ami more brilliant htciniy 
and scientific results than have ovei born 
onterlnined in any other land. 
Mil. N. C (Auitkii gees East .July Till, m 
tho interest of emigration to Southern t'al- 
ifuniia. lie will illustrate this section 
y\ilh the stercopticon ami persons wishing 
to see lum or correspond will addict him 
ill. Boom ‘J, Nesmith Mock Fjowell, Me -i. 
