New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
rrANFORD UNIVERSITY.
15,;ya5le Work Of Its Sw-Oiung
Founder.

recent striking ADDRESS 10 the At1sseeS
.se Leland Stanford Jr-, University, the
p-,,sne p, founder of that great institution re-
s-.,s,ad largely the control, which she had
s'he ard nroffabiy continued thus far over
e--.x sesigned for the endowment as well
V MANY details heretofore unsettled in
% ,,,nrt of the University. 1t is no secret that
- c.anford's prudence in business manage
-. an a difficult time, and her skill in secur-
- .hs hest opinions Of disinterested and COM
-, business men, have resulted in greatls
i,.a-eas;ns the value of the endowment Mean
.,r,e she has largely extended the buiioings'
- IN narticular has completed the admirable
,-,b which as sample OF the great WORK
= -,,.tor5son is only surpassed in this coun-
- :, all bv the Phillips Brooks Church in
Boston. -. 4,
-. ,,sin harmless storm whistled through the
'-'o,umns of Eastern newspapers about MIS-
,s.,sord's alleged interference with the aca-
snr,ic freedom OF professors in the OhiFefslts-
The occasion for it was the too tardy oisfnissai
- free silver stump speaker among the pro-
.sss,rs. who had addressed free silver mass
,aetiugs. and in the midst of the Mehllie!
.,,,atrp for a gold standard, had insisted on
,,,la ting violent Bryan free silver documents
sssripg his name the title page as professor
r Leland Stanford, Jr, University. Inc
ssr,nest has long since died out. ana lhose coh-
.srned IN stirring IL up are probably ashaliieu
ofr In the course of her explanations 10 lhe
rrr,stees of what she has done. and the plans
She has cherished, Mrs. Stanford now makes
sbe following judicious and unansWefapie i
,rence TO this question:
The University must be forever maintained upon
strictly non-partisan and non-sectar!an S pasS 81
must never become an instrument IN lne % g go nj
safion / believe that the moral and Teliglous e ge
,ebed If entirely free from all denomina tional al
snces. however slight the no9o nsf 1ns be simple
6 informal in character, and the theoioglcai qu5s
us differ should not be entered upon. so that
pnembers OF every church may worship Silo
sssaaI belefs provision has been made whereby
H,le on U.s. Mo love our Lord Jesus Christ par
seeted intervals in the Memorial Church i AItend-
rce a; religious services shall be entirely OPP
nd no profession of religious faith or bellel saii
xacted OF any one for ANY sba be- forever kept
out OF politics. and that no professor snan notes
eors or the students for the success Of any pq@ca @
party or candidate IN any p poica or student viii
Eavs Thoroughly inform himself upon every pTlIi- IA
.pIe involved and 20 the merits OF every c1iiu
ste seeking his Suffrage and then vote according
10 his own best judgment ana eonscleiIcs' II &c &c
Ser 10 freely do this he should not be subjected io
zny importantly, since it is possloie maj iebt he
understood 10 be covert demand 80. -. ,,,a;r
,rosessors rarely take the public rostrum in politi-
5ai campaigns. The infrequeney OF ther Il LaraIs o,
soInd reason why they should not The reason, |
rink is not far to find. When. professor speaks
~ nuhlic audience. the audience is gathered TO-
sefher extent at least because ne ,a,s Is .
-rofesscr of a university. Whether tney SnouIt-
- 50 or not mis- hearers consider tnat he appear
s representative of the university OF Hhlch ne II
. ,-ofessor. and therefore voices its views abC
s4utilneuts Il is impossible for some meInoers o.
mis- audience and probably impossible for most o.
Theu 10 6isaSsociate the man entireiy fron! his
-1esition If they do go to hear him because ne ls
= professor. they must almost necessarily aSsuIle
-hst the views and sentiments which ne expresses
have = general foothod in his university whereas
such assumption NAV be very fer from the actua
ssrf af the case and the public may thereoy DC
greatly deceived So far he may represent MN
self onjv SO far il is the man and not the pro.
<rssor that speaks public audiences. he Shoulc
have the fullest possible liberty OF speech 1or ne
hat renresenfs himself and is accountable oni! Il
himself. hut when the circumstances are such ina
he rust know that he is being deemed by mas near
ers nr any of them. be speaking Tor ms CilFeI-
sitT and voicns its views. then. unless ne knoMs
she- he is indeed truly and eorrecfly solcitfg
llnlees he knows that he is not oece}i5lS NE
Aesrers in that regard even II ne lhihhs ne is
o-rerflv stating the views or his university yet az
he has NOT and could not have any authority to
sneak for ff. ne should keep silent -,
10 the professors Of this University beiieNe tItt
bove TO be the true reason why professors o.
hsr universities have nearly altogether apStaiIeo
+-on entering upon the public rostrum IN INC 1lS
I,sson of political and other quesuons upon Ni3tE
a. hc feeling runs high, and upon which Ihe popIe
ss itself divided. then / indulge In the nope ihaA
Ibev will follow their example