The Newtown bee., 1904-07-15
THE HOME CIRCLE. MRS ANAH SPENCER OF GREENWICH DAUGHTER OF DR AND MRS H. H FAREWELL OF NEW MILFORD WRITES OF HER EXPERIENCES H CALIFORNIA.

Palo Alto, Cal, March 12, 1904.
 Arrived here at about noon to-day, and have been spending the afternoon
 on the grounds of the Leland Stanford
 IT,, University. We can say nothing
 whatever to do justice to the extreme
 beauty of the place, and the magnifi
 cence of the buildings. Suppose you
 know the history of the university,
 founded by MT and Mrs Stanford in
 memory of dear and only son, who
 died suddenly just at the opening of a
 splendid young manhood. They de-
 sired to erect some fitting memorial, and finally decided to build and endow an institution of learning that would give any young man a chance for the same education that they had planned to give their son, and so the university originated. The entrance to the campus of 5000 acres is between great stone gates, each post surmounted by bronze sphynx. The driveway winds for about half a mile through a fine forest of eucalyptus, live oak and ever- greens, the edges bordered by double row of palms. Leaving the forest, the
 first view of the buildings burst upon you, about three-fourths of a mile ahead, across level expanse of turf, in the center of which and facing the visitor stands a beautiful statue of
 "Hope." The main group of buildings are built around central quadrangle, containing several acres, the entrance to the quadrangle being through a central arch, 100 feet high. The build ings are all of rough hewn, buff colored sandstone, brought from the Santa Cruz mountains, and built in what is known as the Mission style of archi. lecture, with roofs of Ted tile. In the center of the quadrangle, like won- drous jewel in costly setting, stands the ''Memorial church," erected by Mrs Stanford since the death of her husband, and in his memory. The en- tire eastern end is of mosaic work. SO delicately wrought that one can scarce ly believe it is not 8 painting. Beauti- full as the outside is, the inside is a thousand times more so. Here again mosatcs appear everywhere, reminding one of the great artist who once de- scribed such work as "Paintinp for eternity" Every window is a study in itself, and are the product of the finest skill, worked upon for three years before completed. The altar is of Carara marble, round which are ranged marble figures of Christ and the Apostles, each one 8 masterpiece in itself, and worth fortune. The organ loft is in the rear, the organ with nearly 5000 pipes is half at one end, half at the other of the loft, with the chorus seats between, while the Key desk stands at the front, facing the chorus seats, and connected with the organ by electric connection. No one knows the cost of the church, though Mrs Stanford has put it at about s5OO,0OO. Many place 1t much higher. The organ alone, with fix lures, etc., cost in the neighborhood of s20,O00. It is certainly the finest church in America, and many who have seen the best of Europe, say that while in size it is not to be compared with the great cathedrals, that in beauty of design, perfection of finish, and exquisite harmony of outline and coloring, 1t has no equal in the world
 The Stsnfords have made the univer- sity free to all, of both sexes. Besides all the buildings and priceless treas ures of art in the museum, Mrs Stan ford has endowed the college with | e3O, COG, ,OOO, making it by far the rich est institution of the sort in this coun- try. She still has about S9, ,OOO, 900 left, together with some valuable jewels, which will all come to the university 1t her death. It's president receives the highest salary of any college pres dent in the world, S10,OOO per year. The school is non-sectarian. The only regulation that the professors are sub- ect to is that they shall not mix them 'elves in politics nor try to influence others in political matters, and that neither they, nor any person speaking n the church, shall attack any doc- \ rine of other religious denominations. 1 The town of Palo Alto is 9 yery'pretty