Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28

OctOOeT lSt, 1897.
Editor Greenbrier Independent:
"A few days ago l was talking to a
friend and we agreed that as long as
we lived in California and remained
bachelors we should return to the
charming little cottage town of Palo
Alto to spend at least part of the
summer.
Leland Stanford Junior Univer-
sity is on the Coast Division of the
Southern Pacific railroad, 33 miles
from San Francisco and 1S miles
from San Jose. We have ten pas
senger trains day each way. The
Santa Clara Valley, in which Stan
ford is situated, is perhaps the most
favored section of California. With
the bay just to the northeast and the
ocean off to the southwest, we have
a most mild and equitable climate
and cool nights. We have high fogs,
50 that every morning appears to be
cloudy until about 8 A. NJ, when the
sun breaks through the fog and shows
his face. This salty, moist air has
proved boon 10 me, and now suf.
fer comparatively little with my
chronic throat trouble.
The University is over a mile
from the town. The avenue to the
University is lined on each side with
palms. Beyond the row of palms
to the left is bicycle track, and be-
yond that to the right is the foot
path, so you may go up either in a
bus or a wheel or on foot. The
University buildings are one-story,
are of brown sandstone, and are
covered with red tiles. They are put
upto ostand through all the ages. They
are arranged in one unbroken chain
around large rectangular paved
court OF three and a-quarter acres.
This court is called the Quadrangle.
Here are eight circular plates some
fifty feet in diameter, raised foot
above the pavement, and arranged
symmetrically over the "Quad.n -
These are planted full Of palms and
various other large tropical plants
and flowers. All around the four sides
OF the "Quad" and just within the
chain of buildings is broad arcade
along which walking is simply a
luxury and a delight. To the north
and looking toward the town is the
main entrance under a wide central
arch and two smaller side arches, at
the east and also at the west side of
the "Quad" is a portal consisting of
a driveway under an arch surrounded
by tower. There you see you can
walk along the arcade over the
smooth cement pavement and past
one massive column after another all
around the "Quad" and enter anv
lecture room without once being
exposed to sunshine or rain. To the
south and back of the "Quad" are
six or more One-story rectangular
buildings. each as large as an ordi-
nary house. These are the shops for
the various branches of engineering.
Here Is the electric plant for light.
ing all the University buildings and
grounds. OFF to the southeast of
the shops and running in that direc.
ton are four long rows of handsome
cottages, the residences of some of
our professors. When you stand in
the main entrance and look north
towards the town, only a few hun
dred yards to your right is Eucina
Hall, the boys dormitory. This ia
a four.story stone building with a
red tile roof. This ball, which &C.
commodities 800 students, Is said To
have cost S4S0,00O. You NAV now
judge how elegantly it Is fitted up.
About the same distance to the left
Is Roble Hall, the girls dormitory.
This is three.story concrete build
ing. accommodating 100 girls. Now,
let us move back toward town. The
large concrete building with the four
heroic marble statues on the top that
we saw on leaving the University,
we find when when we have made
about one-third of our trip and look
of two hundred yards to our left is
the Leland Stanford Junior Museum.
This building cost vast sum of
money. In one room are Leland's