Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-02
MEMORABLE EVENT
Leland Stanford, Jr. Univer-
sity Opened.
The inaugural Exercises Hap
PLY Conducted.
A Great Throng of Students and
Spectators Present.
The College YelI Of the New Institution
for the First Time Uttered-Ad-
dresses by Senator STAN
ford aud Others.
Associated Press Dispatches.

PALo ALTO, Oct. 1.-The morning
broke bright, crisp and clear. Every
village, town and hamlet within radius
of fifteen miles was crowded with people
from all parts of the state who had been
gathering for three days to be present at
the opening exercises of the Leland Stan
ford, Jr., University. The trains last
evening were all loaded down, and it
was difficult for visitors to find accom-
dations.
A stage had been arranged at the
north end of the quadrangle of the uni
versity. The spot had been beautifully
decorated with evergreens, palms, PAM
pas grass and background of American
flags very artistically arranged, and on
the rear wall hung an oil painting of
Leland Stanford, Jr., to whose memory
the university has been erected. Seats
had been arranged on the stage for all
the distinguished guests OF the
were reserved for the students, and on
the right OF the stage were raised seats
for choir of fiftv-six voices from San
Jose under the leadership of Prof. FL
wood. At 10 O'Clock the quadrangle
was nearly filled with people. Every
seat was taken and thousands were
standing. The faculty of the university
and professors from Berkeley and Santa
Clara had seats on the platform with
other guests.
At 80 O'Clock Senator and Mrs.
Stanford assembled the platform, and as
they came in view there was an en-
thusiastic cheer, while the students for
the first time expressed their col
lege yell, ''Wah hoo, wah hoo, l.. s..
Ju-Stanford ~
A few minutes afterward President
Jordan motioned to the choir and the
HYMN Glory to God on High swelled
forth. Rev. DIR. Mckenzie offered a
prayer, and Rev. DIR. Stowe read from
the scriptures appropriate lines from
the Proverbs. The hymn We Give Thee
but Thine Own was then sung, after
which President Jordan stepped to the
front and briefly introduced Senator
Stanford, who was greeted with pro-
longed applause.
Senator Stanford spoke at some length,
reviewing the progress of education and
the founding of this university. He
was followed by Judge James Mem.
Skater, one of the trustees of the uni
versity, VINO made appropriate remarks.
Mendelssohn's How Loyal Are Thy Mes
sengers was sung by the choir.
Martin kellogg, president of the uni
versity of California and President
David Starr Jordan made addresses, and
after the dedication hymn, written by
Captain Hull, had been sung by the
choir, and the benediction delivered by
Rev. DR.. Mckenzie, the spectators dis
persed. After the exercises Senator
Stanford entertained the board of trus-
tees and other friends at his Palo Alto
residence.
The examinations and admissions are
not entirely over, but SO far about 440
students are reported in the following
classes: Freshmen, $780, sophomore, 80 t;
junior, 25; senior, 20; post graduates,
80; partial course, so. Ninety-tive are
girls. The dormitories, SO far as COM
pleted, will not accommodate more than
$50 pupils at present. The others will
find lodgings in the neighborhood of the
university. Fully HOO applications for
admission to the institution have been
received.