New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE RESERVATIONS FROM STANFORD
.UNIvERSITY-A CORDIAL RECEP-
TION FOR NEW PRESIDENT OF
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rn1suSE.I

stanford Jr.. University. which early in the |
week promised to be serious. has been ended |
by the designations of several professors who /
were in sympathy with Drs Ross and Howard. |
The great body of students and instructors rec |
ognized the fact that President Jordan is the |
executive head OF the university and that no |
criticism OF his course be tolerated if any |
efhclency in college government Is to be pre- |
served. The entire trouble grew out of structures |
made by Professor Ross last year in address |
before local labor association. In his speech |
he made reflections on corporate managers and |
methods which Mrs. Stanford keenly resented |
as she fancied they were directed plainly against
the late Senator whose millions founded the |
university. She idolized her husband and she |
could not forgive any sighting reference to him
his opinions. Therefore she demanded the |
resignation, and this demand. after a vain ef- |
fort to change her opinion. President Jordan |
carried out
DR.. Ross's dismissal created storm, because |
he is unusually able lecturer and had the |
faculty of warmly attaching the students to |
him. DR.. George E. Howard was his closest per-
sonal friend. DR.. Howard is an impulsive gem
erous hearted man. and in the stress of his re-
sentiment over what he regarded as an unfair |
act toward DIR. Ross he delivered an address |
to his class in which he criticised severely DR.
Jordan's action and declared 1t was hostile to
academic freedom of speech This was in the
middle OF last November. Quiet followed the
departure of DR.. Ross until this week. when
without warning announcement was made Of
Dr. Howard's resignation, as he had refused to
apologize for his speech OF last November Dr.
Howard claimed his opinions had not changed
and he had nothing to apologize for. His resiy-
nation was followed by the retirement OF Pro-
fessors Hudson. Little and Spencer Meanwhile
President Jordan was absent and no one could
Uha he
the university. but it has quieted down on the
announcement OF DR.. Branner, acting vice-presi-
dent, that the retirement OF DIR. Howard was
due wholly TO President Jordan, who believed 1t
necessary for the enforcement OF college dis
cipline. and that Mrs. Stanford had no hand in
IT, Th1s was followed by the return of Dr. Jor-
dan. who was warmly received by the students
Thus ends the episode, which has cost the uni
versity several Of its ablest teachers. and which
has hurt 1t in popular estimation so seriously
that it is doubtful whether the Legislature will
ever pass the proposed measure to exempt it's
property from taxation. The ethics OF the case
are open to debate. but one thing Is certain-a
heavy blow has been dealt to freedom OF speech
at Leland Stanford, Jr.. University which boast
ed OF having cut loose from sectarian and other
restrictions.
President Charles NJ. Hays OF the Southern
Pacific Company had a cordial racention +bis
week at the San Francisco Chamber Of Com
merce He made a brief speech, In which he
asked the assistance and cooperation OF all
merchants in making the railroad do its part N
| the development of the coast and it's business
interests His bearing created excellent i'm
! preston upon the members who turned ont in
| larger numbers than on any other occasion since
| Lord Charles Beresford expounded the "open
| door, policy in China.
| Ninety-four large locomotives are being re-
! ceived at the Southern Pacific Cornpany's shops
<t Sacramento, where they will be set M Twen-
! ty-two will be used on passenger trains and the
| remainder on freight trains The freight engines
| are Of the largest type and 75 per cent repre-
| sents the demands of the increased business on
| the road The shops have Just turned out a
thirteen thousand gallon oil car, the largest in
| the world. Work is being done on ten 60-foot
Vestibule baggage cars. and it is turning out
| every month one hundred fatcars.
| At the State Capitol this week the impressive
ceremony was performed of the formal casting
| Of the ballot of the State for Mckinley and
Roosevelt by the Republican electors. There
was large audience. and among those present
were the High School scholars in civil govern
| ment. The handsome ballot box used on the
occasion. made of native California woods gold
mounted. with a gold shield Of the State and a
gold plate for the inscription. will be presented
| TO President Mckinley by Mr. Shortridge, who
will cast Californias vote at Washington.
After a months absence in the East. President
Wheeler returned 10 the State University this
week. He announces that President Mckinley
and his Cabinet will attend the commencement
at Berkeley If the dates can be arranged. He
also announces that the university will now
operate with the Government in irrigation and
forestry work in California. One hundred stu
dents were dropped out at the beginning of this
term because they failed to get the required
percentage of scholarship. Nearly three thou
sand students are in attendance, making the
University Of California of the largest insti-
tutions in size in this country. Before the
College of Commerce, former Secretary OF State
John w. Foster will deliver lectures in March
on THE Practice of Diplomacy" feature of
this college Is the training OF young men for
diplomatic, consular and business positions
abroad and especially in the Orient and Aus
trala, with which California; s interests now
closely associated.
Through President Wheeler's intercession with
the Treasury Department. students in the min
ing IN the State University are to have
Mint in San Francisco to get practical knowl-
edge of the refining and working Of precious
metals. This privilege will be confined to mem
bers Of the senior class, and two students each
of the mint.
Antoinette Trebel the younger. has given
three concerts this week to good houses. There
is nothing noteworthy the local stage this
week but next Monday Mrs Fiske opens at the
California in Becky Sharp" She is sure TO
draw a large audience for she has not been here
for several years.
Franklin Warner Oakland's first schoolmas-
ter died this week. He was Vermonter, and
in 1854 first began teaching. For years he was
a professor in the old college school. until 1t
was merged with the State University.
The old Tallant residence at the southwest
corner of Bush and Jones sts.. has been sold for
$4,000 and large family hotel will be built
on the plot. The late bankers house, which