The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12

deed in trust Mrs Stanford imposed cer-
tain conditions that must be fulfilled.
This generous gift has been contem-
Plated for some time, maybe for years, for
the lady stated that in doing so she was
but carrying out the well-known and ex-
pressed wishes of her late husband. Not
only did she give the house and the fifty
vara lot on which it stands but the gift
includes the contents of the mansion,
consisting of many thousands of dollars
worth of works of art, statuary, mosaics,
library full of rare books and its picture
gallery, which contains the products of
the brushes of many well-known artist
in the OLD and New Worlds.
Mrs. Stanford reserves the right to the
premises for the remainder of her life
WhiIe she has a beautiful residence in
Palo Alto and another in Washington.
d. c., still she holds dearest the mansion
on the hill.
For twenty-five years she has regarded
that place as her home. 1t was there that
she spent the happiest hours of her life
surrounded by her family and the memo
ries of the husband and son who have
passed 10 the other side of life still center
in the house on the hill
For long time past Mrs. Stanford has
determined to dispose of the property in
the manner named, but in order that her
wishes might not miscarry she has taken
her time in arranging the conditions of
the transfer. When these were decided
she Informed the trustees of the univer-
slty, and yesterday the latter held q
special m Getting in the Stanford mansion,
of which they formally accepted the trust
Irving NJ. Scott presided. There were
present Trustees Goodall, Harkness,
Dodge, Belcher, Taylor, Sloss, Mcfarland,
Miller, Spaulding. Wilson. Stebbns,
Grant, Lieb, Lathrop and Gray. Mrs.
Stanford explained her intentions, wishes
aud directions as to the purpose of the be-
quest n this manner:
Mr.. Chairman and Mem oers of the Board of
Trustees OF Leland Stanford Junior University
In deciding 10 you this home and rs contents
this afternoon ! am merely carrying out the
intentions of my beloved husband and doing
what he would have done had / been first
called hence 10 the life eternal and he re-
mained here alone. In his last W Ill and testa-
ment he distinctly and at some length ex-
pressed such intention. Therefore, while am
left alone to execute this deed it is in fact the
deed of both of us. and since this is the first
opportunity have had OF bestowing by my
self gift upon the students of the Leland
Stanford Junior University, deem it proper
and fitting to give the trustees few iireC-
tions IN regard to the future work, which, n
the natural course of events, it must soon be
their duty TO Carry out as managers and re-
sponsib.e custodlans of that ins titution, but
which for the present, by the will of our
heavenly father, devoives on me as sole sur
vivlng founder of the university.
In the first place hope that the time may
come when this home, which is so dear TO me.
will be found useful as an affiliated college to
the Leland Stanford Junior University or as q
library for the use OF the students of the uni
veasity and the community at large, and it
would gratiiy me exceed ingly If could fill 1t
with books aud make it accessible to all. But
in wha teyer manner 1t may be ultimately de-
cided that this home be used / wish IL 10 De
expressly understood that / direct that 1t be
devoted 10 the uses and service OF the Leland
Stanford Junior University. and direct and de-
| clare that 1T shall never be converted into a
clubhouse, a boarding-house or place OF un-
dignifisd amusement.
In the second place, let me speak of the
honored president of the university. Every
year since his instailment, his superior abli-
| ties, his remarkable influence upon The