New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-30
FOR LELAND STAMFORD UNIVERSITY.
Mrs. Stanford Tells of New Buildings-Seeks
Minister Here.

Minister Here.
Mrs. Leland Stanford Of California. is staying at
the Waldorf. Speaking last evening OF Stanford
University, TO the interest OF which the last dozen
years Of her life have been devoted. she said
our new gymnasium. which will afford facilities
Tor five hundred students at one time will be ready
for occupancy the first Of the year and the founda-
ton OF the new library has been completed. The
cornerstone viii be laid upon my return to Cali
lorna December L The library will have a
pacity in its staekroom for 100000 volumes The
number Of students now in attendance comprises
about eleven hundred boys and five hundred girls.
The question Of coeducation is still one Of grave
consideration and commands the earnest study OF
results IN other institutions. well the deduc-
tionS from experience ia the university
The standard Of examIna tons excluded from
entrance 70 the institution about two hundred stu
dents at the beginning OF the present year and yet
believe IN putting the standard upon the highest
possible plane. and TO this end the attendance will
be restricted for the next Eve years to a number
within 1000 students. Il wiz then be increased TO
25l0 II is my belief that rather multiply the
number Of students we should aim to give the very
rest that is possible in instruction and training
would have the best professors that the United
States can afford or that be found in Europe
occupying chairs in Stanford University. and give
70 the departments OF law, medicine. philosophy,
electrical engineering and chemistry place second
70 none in the land have pride in the fact
that graduates Of Stanford have considered II de-
sirable 70 come 10 Columbia OF go TO Harvard.
would have Stanford raise its standard until II
stood on q par with Columbia or Harvard. or II
possible. that the medical student Of Columbia OF
the law student Of Harvard would consider that he
might derive some added benefits by coming to the
Institution at Palo Alto. That the climate OF Cali
fornia would be q welcome change from that Of
either New-York or Cambridge Is not to be
doubted.
II convinced that Il is not IN the numbers Of
great buildings that erected in the vast
sums Of money that are expended that the great
ness OF an educational institution consists but
rather in the number Of useful men and women
that brought through its fundamentally to
entertain high moral and spiritual Ideals"
One Of the matters which will attract the atten-
don OF Mrs. Stanford in her stay in the city will
Be the choice Of minister In chief for Stanford
University.
well students need the counsel of preacher
IS welded 10 denominational creed. but is in
spired by the bread principles OF Christianity. !
have two men under consideration. to one OF which
a call will doubtless be extended after have con
ferred with others. who krow both the and
who are interested with in the welfare Of the
university
Speaking Of the part she has had in the building
Of the great institution Palo Alto. Mrs. Stan
ford said:
I an only. stewardess have Only carried out
the plans Of Mr.. Stanford. have originated moth
me in rninutest detail indeliby written my
soul and pray tlIat / may be spared TO fully
execute them.
YOUNG GIANTS,
these Little Ads Of the People" In making bust
ness who them.