New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-24
THE UNIVERSITY or PALO ALTO.
MRS. LELAND STANFORD TALKS ABOUT
HER PLANS.
HER VIEWS OF PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR
YOUNG EOPLE-EsTABLIsHING A
FINE MUSEUM.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TKBUNE.i


San Francisco Nov. 23.-Mrs. Leland stanford In an
authorized interview in "The Chronicle tomorrow
gives many facts hitherto imprinted in regard 10 pans
for the new university at Palo Alt0 she says INC
attention will be given 20 girls "a to boys ana II
Is her purpose to have an art training scho"i' lNo INC
Cooper Institute. where girls who have las Ie lor nc
signing may secure instruction that will enable 1hfm
to earn good living If they then wish TO study
higher art they will have means to support themselves
The chief aim will be ground the students IN ele-
mentary studies and then to give them some prac-
teal training by which they may easily support lhcnl
selves II then they desire higher training II Will De
freely given but the whole spirit Of the institution
will be against merely ornamental educauoh' 10
quote Mrs. stanforis words on this point
Il think it absolutely cruel to give young man or
woman who must depend upon thcir own eAertohs lot
livelihood a classical cducation pure ana shupie'
There IS scarcely week that Mr. stanford IS not ASKED
u give employment to graduates OF fac ana iaN anu
lie has six OF them as carconductoS on the Market
81 line now OF course it Is no dlsgface % 'c' anu
they Will not remain long, but II is ptui 10 ".ncSs
the helplessncss Of wrongly educated young people
When asked whether any plans had been devised
for the association OF the sexes, She sad les
indeed Cottages will be built which Will accom-
MEDIATE about twenty students each ana these VIII
be in charge Of teacher where the personal hdolS'
manners and amuscments OF the students may be
under supervision Every care VIII be tahcH 10 idAo
these cottages homes In the best schso VI Inv w" ~
place where no creed is taught. but where inc uay
begins and ouds with prayer and where each ndiVloia
Is brought under refined discipline. The cottages
intended for boys will be about mile distant from
those occupied by the girls, but the evenings may
be passed together in music or social games IN inc
presence Of and with the consent Oh Inc "d'"oio
as II true you intend TO give paintings ana curlo'
in your house TO the university museum
"ouIte true and am determined there Sna'l 10
copies of all tho old masters added to the 'oecon oi
paintings. Down in my ballroom is an exact repro
ductiop OF Tine Lords supper, painted by Kaphae
which was found during the wars Oh
Napoleon and which hangs N '"o 'I 'sio
dral near Milan. King Iiumbert allo"ed
me to have It copied. Through Mr.. Pendleton, our
recent Minister TO Germany the young Kaiser has gwen
perni.lon 10 secure a copy OF the famous slSuhe
Nadonnai IN Dresden r,servlng only the right TO
name ihe artist have just gwen an oiuer 10 nave
the work begun , - ,,,.or.tt,, will no oncne1
next IAN Tbe colleges will be provided with ample
lecture rooms and the trustees VIII De Fqulreu 10
nger bigb salary for instructors The higher courses
viii he free 10 graduate OF all colleges ana UNI
versites and 10 such other deserving persons as the
trustees may elect TO admit