The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
sTANFORD's CITY HOME.

Inc announcement yesterday that Mrs.
Stanford had by deed of gilt conveyed
her mansion on California street hill to
Stanford University was in no measure
surprise. Il has long been known that the
building was destined for that purpose
before the death of Senator Stanford. The
deed OF gift therefore Is notable only as
marking the date OF the transfer AsMrs.
Stanford herself said, ~ am merely carry
ing out tae intentions of my beloved hus-
band, and dong what he would have done
had l been first called hence to the life
eternai.'
AS the gift itself was not unexpected
the chief interest in the occasion lies in
the address with which the gracious donor
accompanied it. Being the first gift direct
from her hands TO the students of STAN
ford University it was natural that she
should speak with some fullness of the
work of the university and the aims she
and Senator Stanford had in founding it.
What she said forms a document which
will not only be precious record for he
university at PaIo Alto, but may be read
with advantage and edification by all who
are interested in the training and de-
veiopment of the human mind
Passing by those portions of the address
which deal with the conduct and manage
ment OF the university and are therefore
matters OF business rather than of edu-
cation, the salient points are the earnest
words spoken for instruction In matters
OF religion and economy. These subjects
are the fundamentals OF every life and
there can be no full development of the
soul or the intellect unless due attention
is paid to them.
Referring 10 an impression which "ex-
lists in the minds of many that the STU
dents of the university are not directly
taught to reverence God and his wonder
ful works" Mrs. Stanford said it is her
desire that this vital principle be not lost
sight OF, and declared an intention as soon
as financial conditions warrant to estab-
lish professcrship of Bible history ito
be filed by some one who will teach it
without pr judice."
Not less earnest were the words spoken
OF the value of training in the principles
and practices of economy. During the
past three and half years." said Mrs.
Stanford, 1.-THE i'm Importance of economy has
impressed itself forcibly upon me, and l
wish it to be taught 70 all the students of
the university" In this connection she
naturally noted the desire of Senator Stan
ford to make the university place for
training the hand as well as the mind in
order that all students might be better
fitted for the work OF the world, and
spoke earnestly in favor of promoting
the mechanical department of the insti-
tuition and developing it to the fullest ex-
tent possible.
The richness OF the gift and the noble
and earnest words which accompanied it
make this formal transfer OF the stately
mansion notable event in the history of
the City. Leland Stanford Jr. Uniyer-
sity has now home in San Francisco. 1t
has its affiliated college as well as the
State University. 1t will have an abiding
place in the metropolis from which to
send forth its influences directly upon our
civic life. To this extent the people of the
City are sharers in the gift which has
been made, and We have abundant rea-
sons to congratulate ourselves upon it.