Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-06-07
SENATOR sTANFOKD's AIMS.

Senator Stanford in founding his
college, wishes 10 make II utilitarian
as well as scholastic. He estimates
that I'm California more men are en-
gagged In the liquor traffic than in
the tillagc of the soil, and extending
this calculation to the country at
large, and allowing for the waste Of
money and usefulness, with the
large expenditure Of means I'm re-
straining crime melted by the use Of
liquor and furnishing criminals,
the total loss 10 the country the Sem
atOr sets down at - per cent Of our
production. With these facts before
him, he says: 81 want the educa-
tion of students 10 be such as shall
give them realizing sense Of the
importance Of temperance, and |
desire that every student have an
opportunity 10 know practically |
how 10 cultivate the soil for every .
branch Of agriculture. This Is be-
ginning nt the right end. First
teach our youth the delcteriousrflccts
Of strong drink In mpairing the
health ns well ns In bunting the
morals, and then inculcatc habits Of
industry which will remain with
them through life, and save them
from Joining the army Of hoodlums
that ARE "a disgrace and menace to
the peace of the Golden state. Our ,
prohibition friends may feel discour-
aged over the reverse they have met
with In this state, but the cause of
temperance IL going along steadily.
Society viii deliver Itself from the
of rum, though not 10y the
exact methods prescribed by the
third party.
The other excellent objects aimed
nt by Mr.. StAuford's muultlccnt glft ,
ARE thus stated in his letter;
particular attention will be given q
10 she subject of cooperation. Ia
want In this school, that one sex :
shall have equal advantages with
he other aud | want particularly y
hat females shall have open tuthcm q
very employment suitable to their a
.eN. believe iR doing so, that they 3,
vii he stronger physically and mon .,
ally aud better fitted for wives and
mothers, and | believe that II uyuca- "a
Ions ut life urc thrown open To them in
without their engaging I'm anything n
Unsuitable tu their sex, they could
Idd another % per cent, to the pow 1t
r ot production of the country, II
ud this will 40 far toward realizing L,
lac possibility of giving comfort and 4
lvguucr to all,
As ! desire this institution tu deal l'
with the welfare uf the q
.U--v~, II viii hv open tu the poor as In
veil to the rich, and the privv of g.,
ultiuu viii hp sn moderate rs to be- :,
,lthiu the pUvh ut most pcuplv II
The few very rich cam prt their r,lu- Ia
alton anywhere. They uro VOL IA,
onv tn this institution II thvy will
omv, hut the object is mona partiv- ~
mrlN to mach the multitude uf poo 'l
~ " NN NAVY AN 'NlANtNNl NNt tAltnr lN
lturo oi every dollar The hupv l~
b carv Gwen for the orphans, They
nay hV sent thvu and will hv pr,- .,.
idod iur comfortably and ho looked :
itor. Frv scholarships will hc prp- 'u
idvd Tor myuturlous Young pyoplv ~c
hu aV unable tu pay for their cd IA,
Aliou, such students will boz Civ 4.
. an opportunity To earn mouvy to
tlp thvm through their college Va
lurso, Ihvp Win ho "a machine m
Iop and a department to encourage .u
Vvntlons, Religious teachers win I'M.
} provided for but soctarlauism "
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