New-York tribune., 1902-03-30

dedicated. 1t is the finest church edifce at any
college in the country, and, like most Of the
other buildings the campus is the gift OF
Mrs. Stanford.
The church is built of buff colored sandstone
in the Romanesqne style Of architecture. The
golden cross that surmOunts the belfry tower is
160 feet from the ground. In this belfry is the
most expensive set of chimes the Pacific
Coast. They exact duplicate of those
in the Parliament Buildings in London The
interior is elaboCately decorated with mosaics,
Moorish tiling and carved stonework, over
which is thrown soft light from forty-seven
stained glass windows designed by Charles and
Frederick Lamb. of'this city. The heroic figures
IN mosaic which surround the apse represent
the prophets and in the twelve inches life
size figures of the, twelve Apostles in marble.
In the choir loft isfa great organ of three thou
sand pipes. with for hundred and
fifty singers on each side. The choir will be
organized from among the students.
Stanford forms,a most striking example Of the
lfberality which the rich men and women Of
America have shown to the institutions of
higher learning. II has not been many weeks
since deeds of giftswere executed to the trustees
OF the university for property amounting to
S30,000,000. II all. came from Mrs. Stanford.
and was the largestggift TO a university that has
ever been made It.is said that her gifts aggre-
gate three times much as any similar nstltu-
ton has received from any one individual
Stanford University is at Palo Alto, hours
ride by train from San Francisco. through
beautiful country. One Of the many Stanford
ranches on which was situated the famy's
favorite country house and finest stock farm,
stretches away for miles back Of the campus.
The university founded in 1887 by
Senator and Mrs. Stanford in memory of
their son. Leland Stanford, jr. who died when
a youth while travelling abroad. Its doors were
opened in 1891. and a host Of students were at
tracted by the prospect of free tuition. Since
that year 1000 degrees have been conferred.
Women were admitted equal basis with
the men until a year or so ago, when The num-
Der Of women in the university at time
was limited to five hundred.
The university planned on a most elabo-
rate scale, though the first buildings erected
of simple construction. They form the
inner quadrangle and are connected by long
cioisters. with arches opening on the big central
court. Outside OF this quadrangle a number Of
larger buildings have been erected forming
outer quadrangle. The dormitories and many
fraternity houses are placed on either side, some
distance away from the quad it is known
10 the students. A large library has been well
stocked with books. and the museum already
has a creditable collection. There is art gal
lery. in which has been hung the Stanford COL
lection. Many mementOs Of the young to
whose memory the university stands are shown
there as well as several fine OIL paintings OF
him at different ages. The campus is a strik-
ing example Of what be done with a semi
tropical climate. and in beauty is said TO be
second only TO the campus Of Cornell University.
IN this State.
Mrs. Stanford's latest gift includes the Stan
ford residence on Mob Hill, I'm San Francisco
real estate in twenty-six counties. and many
securities. few years ago the university was
in desperate financial straits and was only kept
open by great sacrifice. Mrs. Stanford sold
stocks and bonds al loss and even disposed of
some OF her Jewels. The faculty assisted her.
many refusing to draw any salary until the diff
culties were brdged over, others drawing only
what was necessary for living expenses. While
Mrs. Stanford has given the institution the bulk
woman. She made the gift at this time instead
OF her fortune, she is by no means left a poor
or ny viii after death. that there might be no
doubt about the money reaching the university