The San Francisco call., 1895-08-02
PAL0 ALTO UNIVERSITY,
Mrs. Stanford Talks About Its
Prospects for the
Future.
AN OVERFLOW OF STUDENTS
Living VIII Be Made Cheaper for the
Scholars During the Term
Just Opened.

Outside of the cloud of litigation caused
by the suit of the Government against the
Stanford estate the prospects of the uni
versity at Palo Alto were never brighter
at the beginning of term than they are
this year. Not only have many applica-
tions for admission been refused for lack
of accommodations, but there are many
Improvements in methods of management
which will be appreciated.
Mrs. Stanford is taking an active personal
interest in all the many details and speaks
very encouragingly, even enthusiastically,
of the school and its progress. She left
Wednesday for a weeks visit to Lake
Tahoe, there to enjoy short respite from
the many cares which her large business
interests have brought about.
Just before her departure Mrs. Stanford
spoke freely about her hopes and plans re-
garding the institution of learning. When
asked what she thought of certain intima-
tions that efforts would be made should
the suit be lost to have Congress by special
act refund the money to the university
Mrs. Stanford replied:
"Oh, no. that is only newspaper talk. If
the suit is lost the university will close"
Then, Frightening up as if by an effort,
feel it. [ have too much faith in my Gre
ator to think that. l sometimes think that
II such unseltishness as my husband
showed should have that result | would
almost lose faith in my God. am very
hopeful, but 1 dare not plan on hopes
alone; so. no new buildings will be erected
this year.
What | have remarked as the most dis
tlnctlve thing about the student body at
Stanford University is the seriousness and
the earnest interest they seem to take in
their work and their great loyalty to the
university. DIR. Jordan has remarked it,
too. L think, perhaps, too much is ex-
pected at first of the college graduate.
Senator Stanford thought so. That is why
he wanted thoroughness in some one
branch, and that has been the great idea
at the university-specializa in one
thing in addition to general education.
AT first people took exception to such a
threatened overthrowing of old IDEAS such
departure from established precedent,
but it seems to be a success.
''Do you know DIR. Jordan has got a
great many positions for the students
There appears some demand for them.
Only little while ago he told me that he
had received letter from Guatemala ask
ing for good engineer, and they have sent
for one of the students to come to uni
versity in Japan as teacher"
Mrs. Stanford then spoke of some new
plans which she had adopted as regards
the boarding halls.
"Only to-day" she said, II completed
arrangements for Encina and Robe halls.
Next year they are to be entirely in the
hands of DR.. Jordan, Professor Stillman
and DR.. Howard.
For some reason the cooperative man.
agement by students has not kept Encina
Hall filled, but Roble, tie girls hall, has
always been full. l could not bear to ac-
knowledge that that great, beautiful stone
building-Senator Stanford's pride-with
its accommodations for 333 men, was a
failure, 80 l have made the room rent only
$40 month, giving the roomers the privi-
lege of eating wherever they please. The
dining-room will probably be rented to a
hotel man of Redwood City, who is very
anxious to get it, and the board will prob
ably be better and cheaper than it was
when the students hired their own caterer. "