The morning call., 1894-03-07
AS A LECTURER
EX=President Harrison
in College.
LAWS AT PALO ALTO.
Welcomed by Students in
the Arcade.
APPLAUSE WAS PATRIOTIC.
He Lectures Before Stanford
University Pupils.
HIS INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.
An Able Paper on the Development
APPLAUSE WAS PATRIOTIC.
He Lectures Before Stanford
University Pupils.
HIS INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.
An Able Paper on the Development
of the National Constitution Read
Before Large Audience.

LA-I IcSluCue DcD jdlliU I1HTEISOU re-
ceived an ovation as he walked into the
quadrangle Of thes Leland Stanford Jr.
University yesterday afternoon. The
students were gathered in the eastern
arcade shortly before o'clock waiting his
arrival. Others we're in the temporary
chapel or lecture-hall, where Mr.. Harrison
was TO give his frs. lecture before the
university. They were all in a mood of
pleasurable expectancy, which found ex-
preston in spontaneous burst of
applause as he entered through the main
archway with President Jordan.
Mr.. Harrison was dressed In deep
mourning. lis looked paler than when he
last visited California, and his beard and
hair were whittier. Under one arm he car
Tied a Russian leather portfolio with silver
mOuntings, and 1t contained a typewriter
copy of his discourse. The very cordial
applause was nothing new to the ex-
President. but it affected him so that he
stopped suddenly and stood like one
irresolute. After a brief pause he aekno WI
edged the friendly welcome by bawing
and doffing his nat Then he turned into
the hall and was escorted by Professor
Jordan to a seat on the platform. The
students filed in at two doors until MANY
hundred young men and women faced the
distinguished man. Most of them had a
syllabus OF the lecture, and if their in
dustrIOus use of notebooks meant any,
thing, they made good use of their time
DR.. Jordan introduced Mr.. Harrison,
prefacing the introduction with compli-
mentary words. The audience clapped
hands again until the halls of learning re-.
echoed the loud clatter which was pro-
longed beyond ordinary length. Appar-
emily nearly all work in the university was
suspended, as the number of students at
tending the lecture was very large. Only
a few laboratories kept vOtaries of science
AWAY at experiments. The lecture was
exclusively for pupils of the college, and
no doubt Mr.. Harrison was agreeably sur
prised to see so many bright aud earnest
faces looking upon his when be arose in
response TO the ovation after being formally
introduced.
The lecturer stepped to the rostrum and
rested his hands upon the crimson velvet
cushion. He gaZed around the hall, at the
magnificent paintings bought by Mrs.
Stanford in Europe - the Madonnas,
scripiural subjects and copies of RaphaePs
famous DiCtures-at the assemblage, novel
10 him who was accustomed to look upon
the American people in thousands, and
oftentimes hundreds of thousands. The
quiet Of the lecture-room after applause
was heightened by such contrasts, but the
unassuming and serious lecturer merely
adjusted his spectacles to take a better
view. He opened the elegant portfolio
and without explanations or Introductory
remarks of any sort plunged into his sub
ject The pages of manuscript were read
without any attempt at oratOrical effect,
Mr.. Harrison's method being forcbIe and
clear in expression and winning in its
simplicity. His first lecture of the series
which he will give at the university was
highly appreciated by the faculty and
students. 1t was as follows:
Ny Friends: When | yielded to the re-
quest of Governor Stanford and consented
TO deliver some lectures before the students
of this university l confidently expected
that he would be here TO give me thai
stimulus and encouragement which hi:
genial and familiar face rejecting 9
friendly approval that does not wait upon
performance affords 10 one who enters
upon any unaeeustomed work. AS we
shall on tie 9th inst. observe the anniver.
sary of his birth / will reserve for that
occasion my tribute TO the virtues of q
friend whose death | now first realize be-
cause he is not here. / am glad to have
even so slight and casual part as that Of
nonresident lecturer in the work of this
young, but already great, university. Ii
my presence is only occasional and nv
contact with these eager minds and geneT.
Gus hearts less near and constant than
could wish. must the more be careful
that whatever direction L may give to your
thoughts and whatever impulse ] may
klndle IN your minds shall be true and
eleyating though they be small. The
lectures which l contemplate will be rather
popular than technical, especially while
we have under consideration the constitu
ton Of the United States and the history
of its deyelopement and adoption. If the
national constitution were in fact what
Mr. Gladstone declared it to be. 1.-The most
wonderful work struck off at q given tiGae
by the brain and purpose of man." the
work of the commentator would be abbrey.
lated if not slmpiified. He wOuld.not need
to go back. 1t was. however, not work
struck OF at given time, but in a strong
sense developmenf, the ripe fruit Of
experience, and not discovery or rev
citation. The harm onious adjustment and
definition OF the National and State Gov
ernments was more nearly than anything
else the original and constructive work.
AS whole II Is perhaps more nearly
but not altogether what Mr.. Gladstone
nescrlDeQ the British constitution 10 De
An organism which has proceeded from
progressive history" This being true We
cannot rightly estimate the merits of i'll
trainers, nor rightly understand its articles
without some knowledge of the historical
progression which eliminated in this adj
mirable AID enduring civil organism.
cannot. in these preliminary lectures, how
ever, do more than TO give you hasty anC
not very closely connected outline of those
events and civil contentious which, begin.
ming In old England, resulted first in the
establishment of popular government in
the colonies and States and finally spread
over these necessary and inestimaDle loca
systems national popular government
supreme in all things affecting the com
mon interests of all the people. lily ain
is not so much To make lawyers as to pro
mote broad and intelligent American citi
zeDship. Our civil institutions are SAT,
only while in the keeping Of generation
that loves them. And the love Of institu
lions however 1t be with another sort mus
be educated. We guard and keep GU
treasures. That which is not valued WI
suffer to take without resistance. 1t will
be my purpose TO show you The beauty
strength and adaptation of the constitu