New-York tribune., 1901-09-07
MRS. .STANFORD'S TRAVELS.
HER OBSERVATIONS ON THE STATUS OF
WOMEN IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
PLANS FOR THE UNIVERSITY.

Mrs Leland Stanford. who returned to this
country on Wednesday from a trip Of fifteen
months through Europe. Egypt and Palestine. has
been studying the religious side OF life in the East
To Tribune reporter who saw her at the Wal
dorf Astoria Yesterday she said THE degradation
in Egypt who are kept down In abJect
slavery. living in horrible filth. shadowed for me
grandeur OF the temples. the glorious sunsets.
the clear atmosphere and the natural beauties or
that wonderful land Only Christianity. believe,
viii save that country and elevate It's womanhood
as Il has other nations OF the world
Until her recent visit Mrs. Stanford said that
she had felt little sympathy for foreign missions,
apprecating as she always has. the great needs
OF the broad home field. The results OF mission
work in Egypt. many evidences OF which she had
opportunity 10 during her Journey up the Nile.
opened her eyes however. to the Importance OF the
work done by the missionaries OF the various de-
nominations among the natives or the localities
passed through. and TO use her own expression,
she has come back converted 10 foreign missions"
Not only the missions but the government schools
are doing a good work among the youth OF the
country. English is taught In all of them. she said.
At Kenna one day she was followed by several
youngsters. gentle. polite little lads and as she
reached her dahabiyen & she asked asked them what they
the occasion. and their prompt reply IA book
in English with pictures In 1t that tells about the
animals in America" She remembered package
OF NewYork Sunday papers. and she gave them all
TO the boys 1t was very touching she said, to see
gathered around, and seating themselves on the
ground, boy carefully tore the papers and
distributed them in pieces.
on another occasion four boys of the Edfu Gov
ernment School followed her to the boat, and be
fore leaving them she said TO them: II know what
you want; you want books with pictures In them
''Yes'm' responded OF the little fellows
promptly with explanations The long Eng
iish word was mouthful for the Egyptian tongue
but he got II out creditably-
Since her return Mrs. Stanford has sent q large
number OF books and the like, all with
pictures them TO the schools of part of the
world. In one OF the schools which she visited
Mrs Stamford said Il have come from California
Can you tell where IL is the map?' Without
hesitation Of the pupils pointed # out on the
wall map. and showed her the shortest route there
from Egypt.
English influence is being felt among the higher
classes Mrs. Stanford said. While in Cairo she
met the sister of the Khedive in her carriage and
she was wearing no veil To wear one has been
mortal The mother of the khedive is a broad
liberal minded woman, who regrets that she can
not conform TO modern customs.
When asked IL she had any plans for the
Leland Stanford. Jr.. University. Mrs Stanford
said: For the university desire that II shall be
great not in numbers. but. far as POSSIBLE in
the mental development of its students. / want
it's plane broad that the men and women who
go out from IL shall make mark for themselves
as high moral citizens Above all things, / do not
there / desire that all shall realize to the fullest
extent that they will be judged by their actions
and lives not by words / not in favor OF anv
theological teaching of any kind but simply of the
beautiful precepts that our Saviour gave to us
when lie lived on earth. This Christian influence
will, OF course. have to come from the professors"
Six kindergartens ere supported in San Francisco
by the Leland Stanford Junior endowment fund
established by Mrs. Stanford a memorial OF her