The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12

pends much in life here ana everything in tn !.
life eternal. Cultivating the soul intelligencd
will endow them with that which is beyon
all human science and reveal 10 them Gods
very self. Thomas q Kempis has said, GLOW
noble is the soul of man; what wondrous
powers are hidden with it. 1t can find no rest
until 1t hath attained to the supreme good
reached its aim; when once this Is attained IL
then enj0yeth peace" Another well-known
confession; 1t does not consist in repentance.
1t consists only in the purity of the heart and
in the life of the Individual"
And another says: There is no narrowing
so deadly as the narrowing of mans horizon
of spiritual things; worse evil could befall
him in his course on earth than to lose sight
OF heaven. And 1t is not civilization that can
prevent this: 1t is not civilization that can
compensate for 1t. No widening OF science, no
possession of abstract truth can indemnify for
an enfeebled hold on the highest and central
truths OF humanity. What shall man give
in exchange for his soul?' To teach this
means the simple truths taugh: by our great
est OF ali teachers, Jes US Christ.
In this connection recall statement made
to my husband and myself by the late Mark
Hopkins president of Williams College, while
spending an evening at our home in Washing
ton in 1886 After reading aloud to US the
fourth chapter of Ephesians he remarked: ga
general observance of this chapter would civil
lize the world" 1 call your attention to this
remark because 1t was made by one of the fore
most educators of this country.
Representatives of all denominations with
out any reStriction are invited to occupy the
pulpit from Sabbath to Sabbath at the uni
versity, and l note with satisfaction that the
students as rule attend voluntarily in large
mum bers, and listen with rare attentiveness to
the sermons prea ched. also note with graft
deep and sincere religious sentiment, is
shown by the regular Sunday evening meet
ings attended chiefly by the young men and
women of the university. i feel assured that
God has place in their hearts, therefore
have thought that as soon as my financial con-
dltion warranted it would like TO establish a
pr, fessorship of Bible history, TO be filed by
one VINO VIII telch it without any prejudice.
In the next place / would impress on you
the Importance OF a subject near my heart
that OF economy being taught the students. A
student VIII be tier fitted to battle with the
trials and tribulaIions of life If he Tor she) mas
been taught the worth of money, the necessity
OF saving and OF overcoming desire to imi-
tate those who re better off in the words
goods. For. when he has learned how to save
and how 10 control inordinate desires he will
be relstivele rich. During the past three and
hall years OF close observation on my part
the Importance of economy has impressed it
sell forclDly upon me, and L wish IL 10 be
taught 10 all students OF the university.
Nature has made the surroundings of the uni
versity beautiful. and the substantial charac-
ter oil the buildings gives them an appearance
OF luxury 10 impress upon the students the
necessity OF their preservation for the genera
tions that are 10 follow. The lesson thus
taught VIII remain with them through life
ana help them to teach the lesson to others.
The university buildings and grounds are Tor
thelr use while students, in trust Tor students
TO come.
Another subject / have given serious con-
sloeration 20 Is that we should not be am bi-
tlous 10 1ncrease the present number OF stu
dents, HOO, for some years. II our
heavenly Father spares me TO become the
actual possessor of the property 1t was intended
should be mine, it would afford me great salts
faction TO add some necessary buildingS-lhe
chapel, library building, chemical building
an d two additions To the museum-the latter
IN order to have place for the works of art
ana curios l direct TO have removed there
from my home in this City. my home at Palo
Alto and my home in Washington, ID. Co. after
my departure from earthly lie. Even with
the addition of these buildings, the present
numb Der of students would only be made COM
iortaole, but they could then use all the rooms
In the quadrangle, which are now over
crowded, as recita lion rooms. These build
lngs are needed, and hope the trustees will
be able in the future to build them, If am not
during my lifetime
The next subject TO which 1 would call your
special interest in the future Is the mechanical
departments. / know iull well how impor-
tant my husband considered these depart