The record-union., 1891-10-02

tees other property, to guard against the
uncertainties Of life, and in the hope that
during the donors lives the full endow-
ment might go to the trustees.
q The Palo Alto farm he deemed by soil
and topography and climatic advantages
admirably adapted to the purposes in
view. He conjured the board to see to it
that no Objectionable people should re-
side upon the estate, and that no drinking
saloon should be opened upon the prem
Ises. lie then proceeded TO outline the
purposes and whole scheme of the Uni
versity. This portion of his address COW
cred the same ground trayersed on the
same subject in the grant of endowment,
and 1t is not necessary therefore to repeat
it.
LAYING THE CORNERSTONE.
The work of constructing the buildings
OF the university was now actively en-
tered upon by the grantors. Prepara-
tory, however, they visited various edu-
cational institutions in the United States
and i'll Europe, and consulted with the
best minds that had given thought to and
had experience in educational fields.
When The general idea of construction
had been settled and the plans prepared.
Governor Stanford set on foot the work
of construction, and on the 18th OF May,
1887, he and his wife laid the cornerstone
at Palo Alto, Santa Clara County.
Rev. Horatio Stebbins, d. D., one of
the trustees, offered a prayer, and Judge
Lorenzo Sawyer, President OF the Board
Of Trustees, delivered the address Of the
day. This scholarly oration was of ex-
tended character, and was eminently fit
ting for the occasion. He referred to the
wisdom Of the donors retaining to them
selves the right to carry out their de-
signs. He quoted from the grant of en-
dowment the purposes and objects of the
Institution, and declared that to no nobler
objects more beneiicient purposes or
grander work could human energy and
the accumulatiOnS of a successful bust
ness life be devoted.
lie paid a tribute TO the foundeYs of the
university, and addressed the Trustees
concerning their duties, and declared
that If they developed the university in
accordance with the conception and pur-
poses Of its founders, sits power for good
will go on, from age to age, to the end of
time, increasing and expanding till no
corner of this broad earth viii be beyond
its humanizing, elevating and benign
Influences
Senator Stanford then placed the stone,
the choir sang Heirs of Unending Life,''
Rev. DR.. Stone read Psalm xix, and
Rev. j. b. Scott pronounced the benedic-
ton.
THE UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS.
The Leland Stanford Jr. University,
" liiSiA SSItIt'flS GSillCtilGIi W lIC
purposes intended by it's founder, is 10
Gated upon the Palo Alto tract of over s 900
acres. The Palo Alto Railway Station is
upon the estate. The university is mid
way between Menlo Park and Mayfield,
one and half miles distant from either.
The location is an elevation above San
Francisco bay, and at the base of the
foothills of the Santa Cruz range, and is
surprisingly beautiful.
Twelve buildings constitute the inner
quadrangle. These are built of the buff
colored Almaden sandstone. They are
in the Moorish style of architecture, of
one story, and connected by a continuous
covered passage or colonnade. Two
buildings for Shop-work in mechanical
engineering are also completed, as is the
stately building known as the LELAND
Stanford Junior Museum" which is to
contain collections in art and collections
of antiquities.
Madrono Hall, the dormitory for young
men, already finished, is built of stone.
four stories high, and with rooms for
about 800 persons. The building is pro-
vided with elevators, and in each room
are electric lights, hot and cold water,
Steam-heat, and suitable furniture, and
with bathrooms on each floor. No pains
or cost has been spared to render it per-
fectly adapted for its purpose.
Manzanita Hall, similar building for
lLlC ttoG VI NOu1S WOulGIl, Will D6 COM
pleted before the spring of 1892 1t is
of smooth artificial stone instead of rough
sandstone.
The gymnasium will probably be fin
ished early in the year.
THE ARCHITECTURE.
The thought of the architecture sug-
gests the old Spanish Mission, low build
ings ranged around plaza. The twelve
buildings, heavy, oblong and one-storied,
are connected into one by an arcade en-
comprising a great court, and will be
graced by a graceful chapel, and inclosed
in another quadrangle two stories high
with the arcade facing outward and hav-
ing Romanesque arch opposite to the
chapel.
The intention is to have another one
story quadrangle on each side of the
double one.
Viewed from the court the structures
are seen to be characterized by simplicity
and dignity and to admirably accord
with the character of the institution
There has been no waste in construction,
nor yet any close restriction. The whole
effect indeed is of soidity, permanency
and dignitied grace.
1t was the intention that the BUILDINGS
should be plain and substantial, yet not
cold and repellant, but in harmony
with the aims and purposes that inspired
their erection.
The quadrangles and dormitories were
originally planned by Architect Richard
son of Boston, and after his death carried
out and completed by Shepley, Rutan IL
Coolidge.
The Museum is of artificial stone.
Greek in type, but made to meet the tone
of the architecture of the quadrangle Its
architects We're Percy d Hamilton of San
Francisco, who also designed the girls
dormitory and the minor buildings. This
building has been the especial care and is
the especial gift of Mrs. Stanford. 1t is
to be the casket for collection of antiqui-
ties and art treasures which her son be-
gan to gather, and to which she has been
steadily augmenting.
OTHER BUILDINGs-vALUEs.
There are engine and electric power
house, workshops, ETC., and still other
buildings are to be erected. The value of
the structures already up and in course
of completion is about $1,000, 900, and
those yet to be erected viii cost probably
81 100000 more. In addition landscape
gardening and other improvements are
contemplated that will involve the ex-
penditure of large sums.
Near by the university is row of CO.
tages to be occupied by members of the
cottage of President Jordan.
THE PROPERTY GIVEN.
The endowment of the university has
been variously estimated at from Sl0.OO0.-
COO to S20.00O,000.l The exact amount Gov
ernor Stanford has not made known
since the expenditure of money in pre-
pairing the university and the sums to be
left it by the will are matters of present
privacy with the donors. The Palo Alto
tract, as stated already, embraces over
5000 acres. The soil is sandy loan, clay