The age-herald., 1902-01-05
From the Record-Herald.
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o> OMAN has begun the new NAH century with a remarkable VNW record In the matter of gifts and bequests. Ever knder hearted, woman has always been generous giver according to'her means !ybut her contributions this year to the cause of education, religion and charity have reached such colossal figures as to be astounding. The newspaper dis patches of few days ago brought the news from San Francisco that Mrs. Jane l.. Stanford, widow of the late Leland Stanford, had transferred 900 worth of stocks and bonds and real estate to the great university founded as mem orial to her son, Leland Stanford, Jr. That is the execution of plans made by MT. and Mrs. Stanford several years ago. before the death of her husband, uShut even if we exclude this gift from he list the records show that women Eve given something like $18.0O0,0OO dur fg the year. This of itself is a magli= Icent figure, and with the Stanford gift Racy well calculated to dazzle the eyes the world.
 Woman's sympathies are easily touched suffering and sorrow. and her emo- hal qualities make her especially sus- ,tible to religious influences. Quite na- rally. therefore she is more likely to to charitable and religious objects n to educational inst. .,utions. Hospi- s churches missions and similar 1n- tutions appeal to her heart as worthy aid, while men give more attention the founding of schools and libraries. .7ere has been some change within the lst few years, and notable example the increasing tendency of women help educational movements may be elnd in the work of the noble women ho have given so many of the splendid fdings and endowments of the Uni sity of Chicago. These will stand as [yng the finest monuments of wom ans generosity in America and promise to be the forerunners of many others sim liar in kind.
 Mrs. Stanford's gift is believed to be the largest ever made by man or woman for the benefit of college, being con siderably more than twice as large as the munificent contributions of John b. Rockefeller to the University of Chicago. The California woman has transferred to the Leland Stanford, Jr., University stocks and bonds of the value of $18,- 100000 and lands and houses worth about $12.0O0,O 900. Many of the securities are those of municipalities. water companies - street railroads in California. They pfoduce a large revenue, and some of them have doubled in value during the last six or seven years. In a separate deed Mrs. Stanford has given her $400.- 900 home in San Francisco for a museum md art gallery.
 "a, the lands. which are scattered
 enty-six counties, are the
 and Patio Alto ranches.
 ch contains 59,0OO acres, and
 days ride north of San
 one of the most fertile val
 te It has the largest vine
 brld. It was recorded two
 1t had 3,o00,000 grape vines
 annual yield was estimat-
 pounds. It has been the
 more vines each year,
 lme into bearing the prop
 in value. It was valued
 eral years ago, when it's
 ere put at $50o,000 annual
 aas a vault that has hous-
 $1,000,0 900 worth of brandy
 apes grown on the estate
 ,. stock have been as many
 ID, thousands of hogs and
 ses and cattle.
 sity Is located on the old
 y of the Stanfords, the Palo
 mot far from San Francisco
 400 acres. The Gridley ranch
 res. The value of this great
 \ound to grow enorm ously.
 lncisco Argonaut estimates
 land suited to vine grow
 hree farms were planted in
 Iineyards would be equiva-
 perty worth $2O0 0o00. .000 Mrs
 entitled to hold this vast