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

were published and issued from In
dianapolis. DR.. Jordan, who had
just been made President Of the In.
diana University, had thoroughly
renovated that moss-grown Institu
tion and had transformed it into as
modern and progressive a university
as any in the land. DIR. Jordan is q
Cornell man, and many of his pro
fessors here are Cornell men. The
spirit and tone of this place is that
of Cornell. Though this University
is most liberal and democratic in
sentiment the government is an or
ganized despotism. Since the Sena-
tors death Mrs. Stanford is the sole
trustee. She keeps DR.. Jordan at
its head to manage it as he may
He chooses the heads of the depart
ments, and the heads of the depart
ments select their own assistants,
But a man may believe and teach
what he pleases here as long as he
does his work we'll. Thus, of course
Mr.. Stanford was a Republican,
while DR.. Jordan is Cleveland man,
am told. But the professors of
the Economies department are en-
thusiastic for tree trade and for sill.
yer. Such an exhibition of narrow
ness and partisanship as was recently
seen at a great university in New
England would never be dreamed of
at Stanford.
Now, let us follow the career of a
boy or girl who enters Stanford and
at length graduates. For the en-.
trance examination there are twenty.
two subjects. He must pass English
and any other ten Of the rest. Then
he must choose some subject for his
major. His major professor has alb
solute control of one-third of his
time. The other two-thirds he NAV
devote to any subject taught here
Then, if his work is all satisfactory,
he Is awarded diploma as soon as
he has completed the work cores.
ponding to fifteen recitations a week
Throughout four years. The only
degrees conferred are A. b., A. NJ,
and Ph.D.-no G. E., NJ. E., or +.
+. Our friend, II. M. Williams, is
an a. b. in Physiology. We even
have A. BIS in steam engineering.
Mr.. Bennett is an a. B. in Education
Just here / might mention that
Mr.. Bennett is now professor of
Psychology in the State Normal
School at San Jose, and Mr.. Adams
professor of Chemistry and Physics
in the State Normal School at Chico
Both draw 81 800 per annum. Thus,
you see, West Virginians will come
to the front.
My first experience here worthy
Of notice was on attending church.
On May 30th, my first Sunday in
Palo Alto, / went to the Methodist
church, as here was the only service
in town. The reason why only one
service was held in town that day
was that May 30th is Memorial Day
The union service was held in the
Methodist church, as it is the best
auditorium in the place. The church
was gaily decorated with muskets
and swords, drums and flies, flags,
and flowers wreathed to represent
cannon and balls. The old soldiers
we're seated in body in the front,
and large crowd packed the house
80 that | had to remain standing al
the door. The Presbyterian minis
ter rose to pray. In the most elo.
quent tones he thanked the Lord
that as He had raised up Moses to de
liver the ancient chosen people from
bondage, so He had raised up Abra
ham Lincoln to set free a large pei
cent. of the present chosen people
that as Joshua was born to fight the
Lords battles in those days. so Ulys
ses s. Grant was destined to fight
the Lords battles in our country
While / don't question that we must
follow the presidential succession
back to Andrew Jackson to find the
equal of Lincoln, and that Grant
certainly had dogged perseverance
ard magnanimity for a fallen foe
it doesn't seem just right to man
from Dixie to hear a minister utter
such words in solemn prayer tC
the Almighty. But l learned later
that this minister is divorced man
with family in the East; that he
is the champion billiard player of
town, and that he was one of Nc
kinley's ablest campaigners. After
the services, | suppose l must call
them, the people formed on both
sides of the walk and the men bowed
their heads while the veterans
marched out and away. l am not
certain yet whether it was military
review or political rally.
You see / was not allowed long to
find that was in the enemies coun.
try. This is a strong Republican
section of a close and doubtful State.
The gold bugs here of every brand,
comprehensively known as McKin-