Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-16
LELAND STANFORD. JR.
His Anniversary Birthday Observed at
the Mission Kinderearfen.

San Francisco Evening Post May 10TH.
| Yesterday afternoon about one hundred
| little children were grouped at the Mission
Kindergarten to receive the lovely presents
donated by Mrs. Stanford in memory of the
birthday of her son. The exercises were
| most interesting. The little folks, led by
| Miss Ransome and her assistants, marched
| into the large school-room, singing pretty
| HYMN, and forming into a circle as they
sang. They were then seated at table
prepared for them. The rooms were beau
tifully and appropriately decked for the
occasion, and u portrait of the young ben
efactor, in whose memory they had come
| together, was feStooned with rare roSebudS.
Mrs Cooper made brief address, telling
them of the kindness they had received,
and relating many interesting incidents
connected with the life and character of
young Leland Stanford, In speaking of his
rare sympathy and kindness of heart, she
said lone day, as he sat looking out of
the window at his home, he saw thought
| less boy throw a stone at a dog that was
running along the street. The stone hit
the poor animal on his leg and broke it.
Crying with pain he lay down beside the
road. This was too much for the tender
hearted boy. He ran down, picked up the
suffering dog, and carried him inio the
house He sent at once for the family
physician, who, not knowing the nature
of the message, promptly obeyed. When
he found that his patient was a wounded
dog he was at first half inclined to be an
noyed, but his next thought was of the
noble exhibition of sympathy in the boy.
and he told him where to send the suffer-
ing animal for proper treatment. In about
month the wounded leg was healed, a
good sized surgical bill was paid, the dog
which by this time had become great pet
with young Leland-was taken to Menlo
Park, and although by no means Il blooded
animal, he was decided favorite with the
tender-heartcd boy. " We always learn to
love what we care for and are kind to"
said Mrs. Cooper. This is the way to Gull
tivate kindness of dispoSition-to always
protect the helpless and the suffering. even
among the animals
An ample collation. was enjoyed by the
little folks, this also being the gift of Mrs.
Stanford. The presents, which were very
beautiful and appropriate, were then dis
tributed. They were illmnined pictures of
children at play, the subjects being of the
most refined and suggestive character.
They were accompanied with pretty easels.
and an engraved card with forget-me-nots
in one corner. The cards bore the follow
ing inscription: Leland De Witt Stan
ford Birthday Anniversary May II,
1891. lie loved our kindergarten.
Among the guests present were the fol-
lowing well-known friends of this good
work among the little children Mrs.
Talbot, Mrs Henry button, Mrs. Burgess
Mrs. w. c. Woodnan, Mrs. l.. 5. Spencer.
Miss Zabrisl1e. and others. After chanting
Il sweet and grateful prayer, the little ones
passed out, each one throwing kiss
toward the picture of their young and we'll
beloved benefactor and their hearts full of
sweet memories Of those who had done 50
much for their happiness and improve
ment. Later in the day the following tele-
gram was sent across the continent TO Mrs.
Stanford
We thank you for your beautiful gifts and all
your kindness to us. Leland has had happy
birthday in his heavenly home in seeing us so
happy. Please accept the love of
THE LITTLE Mission KINDERGARTNERs.
May the surviving ones who thus seek to
minister to the happiness and welfare Of
the little children of others verify in their
own blessed experiences the words of the
inspired poet where he says:
Wouldst thou from sorrow find IL sweet relief?
Or is thy heart opprest with woes untold?
Balm Wouldst thou gather for coroding grief
Pour blessings round thee like Il shower of
gold.
Rise to some work Ofhigh and holy love,
And thou an angels happiness shalt know.