The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12

two years there were over 100 students busiy
engaged in learning how 10 use their hands
0eitly .and usefully in the machine-shops
This number, from some cause which we cam
not understand, has been steadily decreasing
from year to year
II was q theory of my husband that the labor
OF man whose brain has been developed In
conjunction with skilled hands made him so
superior TO the ordinary workman as to enable
MIN TO command the highest com pensstlon.
de also felt that the presence OF these depart
ments IN the university tended to greatly
dignity labor.
Many of the students come to this univcr-
slty because the advantages are free and be-
cause they know that they will be Obliged TO
carve out their own future, and with the en-
ments IN the future they may gladly pursue
this course of study. The professional world
mas more than its quota. while the manual has
sun room Tor more skilled workmen. If these
departments are encouraged and work in the
machlne-shops and woodworking departments
are made major subjects their graduating
responsible positions. When you put on the
armor and take up the work where leave il
chsrge you to pay special attention TO these
departments. Let the laborer always keep be-
fore him these words of our precious Savior:
"My Father worked hitherto, and 1 work"
In the act OF the Legislature under which
the Leland Stanford Jr. University was
founded and is now in existence is the follow
ing clause: The person making the grant
may therein designate such rules and regula-
lions Tor the management OF the property con-
veyed as the grantor may elect TO prescribe;
but such rules shall, unless the krantor other
wise prescribe, be deemed advisory only and
shall not preclude such trustees from making
such changes as new conditions may from
time to time require" And in the same act
OF the Legislature occurs the following clause:
And in ali cases the powers and duties con-
ferred and imposed by such grant upon the
trustee or trustees therein named shall be ex-
ercised and performed by the person making
such grant, or by his wife during his or her
life as the case may be; provided, however,
that upon the death OF such person or his sur
vlvlng wife. as the case may be. such powers
and duties shall devolve upon AID shall be ex-
ercised by the trustees named in the grant
and their SUCCESSFUL
Now, therefore, under the terms of these
clauses and in the exercise OF the powers that
the act OF the Legislature give me, /, as re-
naming grantor Of the Leland Stanford Jr.
University, do hereby elect and direct that in
future when a vacancy or vacancies shall oc-
cur IL the board OF trustees of said university,
either by death, resignation, removal or in
ability TO serve, or by any other cause, said
vacancy or vacancies shall not be filled until
the number OF the members OF the board of
trustees be reduced by death, resignation, re-
moval, inability to serve, or for any other
cause, to the number of fifteen, after which
as vacancy may occur 1t shall be filled in the
manner designated in the grant of endowment,
but the number of trus tees shall thereafter
never exceed fifteen. In the board of trustees
nine persons shall constitute q quorum, but
the assent of not less than majority of the
whole-to wit eight-shall be necessary for
affirmative action in the execution of the
trusts herein contained.
And further, in accordance with the pro-
visions OF the aforesaid act of the Legislature,
do hereby elect to direct that from this time
forth when a member OF the board of trustees
shall be appointed he shall be appointed for
the term OF ten years, instead of as heretofore
for life. But this shall not apply TO the mem
bers of the present board OF trustees.
In explanation of these two changes in the
board of trustees Will state in regard to the
first that during the last few years of my hus-
bands lifetime he frequently discussed with
me the advantages OF a smaller board than the
one of twenty-four members and the adv1sa-
bility OF the number some day being reduced.
As regards the appointment of members for
a limited term of years instead Of for life, l
have considered the matter from many stand
points, carefully and pcayerfully. and have
had the advantage of the experience of other
institutions governed by boards of trustees
with the result that l deem it i'm portant and
beneficial to make the change. This change,
however, does not apply to any members of
the present board
In making alterations in the original grant
of endowment feel solemn conviction that
l l., al am doing ,d what my husband were he still
Before closing, let me further direct that, in
course OF time, the board of trustees shall
elect and number among its members many of
the alumni of the university.
Dear Father in heaven, wish thy will to
be done and not mine; unless my will be thy
will. ask for thine instead OF mine"
With this she handed over the convey
ance OF the property, which set forth the
facts that Jane L. Stanford, surviving
widow of the late Leland Stanford, who
departed this life on June 81, 1893. is the
party OF the first part; and that Francis
E. Spencer of San Jose, Charles Goodan,
Charles F. Crocker, Timothy Hopkins,
Henry L. Dodge, Irving NJ. Scott, II. w.
Hardness, Horace Davis and George E.
Gray of San Francisco, John Boggs of
Colusa, Thomas B. Mcfarland of Sacra-
mento. Isaac S. Belcher of MarysvilIe, N.
W. Spaulding of Oakland, William NJ.
Stewart o: the State of Nevada, Charles G.
Lathrop, Edward r. Taylor, Joseph D.
Grant and Leon Sloss of San Francisco,
OF San Jose, Frank Miller of Sacramento,
Horatio StebbIns of San Francisco,
Thomas Welton Stanford of Melbourne,
Australia, and Russell J. Wilson of San
Francisco, as trustees under the grant
founding and endowing the Leland Stan
ford Jr. University, bearing the date of
November IL, 1885, and duly executed
and acknowledged by Leland Stanford
AMI Jane L. Stanford, are the parties of
the second part. In legal language the
document states that Mrs Stanford grants
and conveys In trust to the trustees and
to their successors the following described
parcel of land, with its buildings and con-
tents:
Commencing at the corner formed by the
intersection of the southerly line of California
street with the westerly line of Powell;
thence running westerly along the southerly
line of California street, 200 feet and inches
thence at a right angle southerly and parallel
with the westerly line ofPowel street 275 feet
to the westerly line of Pine street; thence
at a right angle easterly and along the north
erly line of Pine street 206 feet and inches
to the westerly line of Powell, 275 feet to the
southery line of California and the point OF
commencement, and being portion of block
l64 of the 50-vara lot survey of the City and
County of San Francisco.
Together with all and singular the tene-
ments, hereditaments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging, or in any wise apper-
tanning, ETC., and situate thereon, to have and
to hold with the appurtenances unto the said
parties OF the second part as trustees, and to
their successors ana assigns forever, under the
grant founding and endowing the Leland
Stanford Jr. University. Subject, however to
the tight of the party of the first part TO keep.
use, have and enjoy the same and the whole
thereof for and during the term of her natural
life; and thereafter the same shall be ded.-
Gated and set aside as affiliated college of
the Leland Stanford Jr. University, or as
library for the use of the students of the said
university and the people of the City and
County OF San Francisco, or for some benevo-
lent purpose, for the instruction OF the said
students and the people in such mode and
manner and with such limitations as TO the
said parties of the second part an their sue.