New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-02
STA NFORD UNIVERSITY OPENED
WORK BEGUN AT THE GREAT CALIFORNIA
INSTITUTION

ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS ADMIT 473 PUPILS
SOME NOVEL IDEAS IN THE CURRICULuM--
EXERCISES Or THE OPENING DAY.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO TKIBUSE.1
Palo Alto CAL oct 1.-Cnedr cloudless skies at the
northern end OF the beautiful college quadrangle 'he
Lelard stanford. jr University was formally op'he'
70 dav in the presence of several thousand persons
The picturesdue buildings were in holiday dress anu
at the north end of the quadrangle stand iiau poe
erected, trimmed with grapes on vines ana pam o'
Before lt the visitors were seated Ihe pros'an'oo :
onened with a chorus, Glory be to God on ihsi'
Then the opening PRAYER and the reading of scrpore
bv the Rev. Mr. stow. After more music, senator
stanford delivered address, lie detailed the causes
which led himself and Mrs. Stanford TO decide upon
founding a university in memory Of their soa. foio"
ing Mr.. Stanford, Judge shsfter spoke bnehy d !"
member OF the board OF trustees. iheh caihe al
address by Acting President Martin Kellogg, OF the UNI
versty of California, followed by an able ADDRESS oS
President Jordan, who dwelt on the Importance c 'e
nersonal influence OF the faculty in creating uni
vcrsty atmosphere such that which gathered ABOUT
Arnold at Rugby, Doellinger at Munich Llnhaeus ao
Jpsala Warner at Freburg, Agasslz al Caulorue''
Mark Hopkins at Williamstown and white at iItioa'
The exercises closed with the singing OF hymn "'e
for the occasion by Captain g. A. Hull, OF the Army
who died this week in san Francisco. The large mum
ber OF students who have applied has been graufyihs
200 or 300 at most
President Jordan has for the last three days been
conducting the examination OF applicants LOT ahhis
sion and 473 pupils are already accepted. Ninety
five are girls; 200 will enter the regular freshmah
class and fifty not fully up to the requirements, VIII
be allowed to attend under probation Then there are
$50 who will join other classes, and number OF grad
Mates OF other universities will proceed with advanced
branches. Eleven hundred applications nave Deeh
made for entrance during the last few days More
than 100 pupils will board villages in the neighoor
hood of Palo Alto.
Mrs Stanford seemed to take quite as lively an IN
terest in the important occurrence as dd the SENATOR
She has been working hard In overseeing tur's'"s
and arranging dormitories to be occupied by young
ladies': has fitted np two more music rooms elegantly
and has made other arrangements that Will ada 10 tile
comfort and pleasure OF the pupils President Joran
seemed greatly pleased with his new work, ana sau
that the university was having Dnuhant opehine
Probably two-ffths OF the whole number VIII study
engineering in its various forms. "The examinations
have been highly satisfactory and from my observation
the pupils are unusually bright and geuc ne SAID
One reason for the unusually large number OF studeho
President Jordan explains, is that many nave peeh
admitted who are to take special courses Inc lues
is TO give help to all earnest students regaluless VI
previous preparation These have been alo"eu W
take special courses The applicant has been required
simply to write resume OF his studies and incidentally
a little history OF himself il the statement was well
worded the student admitted, the idea Deing thas
his earnest purpose will compel him soon to make UP
any noticeable deficiency.
several admitted are from mountain counties, where
instruction is lacking A number are well along In
years One special student from Colusa Is thirty SIX
years Old The group system of study VIII be the
general pIan Everything Is elective, with rev o,tn eM
centons provided only that the student has hstruco
So6ting mn fifteen hours every week. The student
cGoossS his work with department and the professor
i'm charge directs his work for tour years ms system
is in yogue AT the University Of Indiana, and also Tor
undergraduates and advanced students at S0n
an experment which will be wa,ch"d WIN interest
by educators Religious services @ S SS Ssoai Ssd a
IL o;clocl every morning in the chapel, ana on
sunday there Will be regular church services. Inc Inc
Rev. DR.. Mackenzie, OF san FRANCISCO VIII pic"' '0
first sermon on next sunday.