The San Francisco call., 1905-05-16


Mrs. Stanford addressed to the stu
dents, and they show how In the future
the magnificent new library building.
dedicated this morning, is to be main
tanned. The message was read by Alex
ander ShcriGs, q, senior undergraduate,
and when he had finished the Sreat
crowd of students and the facnty
members who had assembled 70 wtness
the laying of the cornerstone OF tnisi
the last building, of the stately stone
army of architectural ~maEnincence'
stood silent, too much impresseo -
this last example of the love that their
fond henefactor. had shown for them TO
show their appreciation by mere ap-
plause. Then Charles q. LatnroP,
brother Of Mrs. stanford and treasurer
Iyof the university, gently tapped thriee
th~ Iovx~red cornerstOne: and pro-
nounced the new structure "duiy anu
truly dedicated."
The laying of the cornerstone OF the
new library attracted many Visitors u
Stanford It was a well known iace
that Mrs. stanford had built the pullo-
, ing out of the funds of her private lot
tune but no one outside OF the poaIu
knew just how 1T was to De nla,n.aaeu ~
Mrs. stanford had written letter ee
the students Just before her departure
for Honolulu but she expressed the
wish that the reading, of II be de1erred
until the laying of the cornerstone. Ihe
| sale of the jewels was an entireiy uh-
expected answer to the question OF the
/, maintenance of the library, aithough
| 1t will provide an amply suHcient huiiu'
1 short addresses were Sn1ade by fresi-
dAnt David Starr Jordan, Librarian
/ Dodge Chaplain Gardner, Cecil Mar
/ rack for the alumni and A X. Fietchef
| and d. d. Sales for the student body.
4 Mrs. Stanfords letter was as IolioWs'
ITO MY Dear Students: NY heai,h
being somewhat impaired, | am aa-
vised by my physician to take sea
| voyare to Honolulu. ! regret tnls aD-
/ serce as 1t was my desire to be with
Won when laying the cornerstone OF
The university library. l deem thls
/ f1tting opportunity to express 10 you
!, students d few of my views concerning
| the condition of affairs relating 70 ehe
university In general.
MANY BOOKS NEEDED.
mo one can realize more fully tnan
the fact that the new Library nuiio'hs
| uhen complsted will be far beyond our
a,nsent nseds. Very many times ] have
| pictured to myself the large NUMBER VI
ana ein,is rooms the immense stackroom,
! which will accommodate 1000 900 volumes
its large central readins-roo whicn VIII
! seat over 300 students at one time, anu
1 while this picture pleased me aiso 80
/ the opposite side. the need OF very many
books fer the different departments -
| study fully and seriously realize how
1 very sparse our present number OF DOCKS
| win appear IN the immensity OF space.
| We need books at present more .udn
| anything else My fondest wish mas peen
4 to live long enough to give you youns
| students all the requisite puholnss
planned by the founders, and the erec-
ton of this library building MARKS Tue
|. cid m il
i been for the last eight years, SO INTENSE
/ ly Interested But my love for the work
/ so sacredly entrusted to me and my deep
/ interest in the success of the students
urged me to persevere. notwithstanoins
the other needs of the university az large.
:. .The stone age which mas peeh 50
frequently alluded to, no doubt was IT.
ritatfng and tedious to some connected
with the university. but to me the erec'
4 tion of these stone buildings had deer
and important Significance
''These noble buildings are not alone
for the present, but for ages to come
when generations after generations nave
: passed and gone. and when, hope ane
, pray these buildings win still stand ane
serve the purpose for which they have
! been erected, namely, for the benefit o.
the young of our land who will be com
ing here to gain an education ana witt
the time required books will also come
We are young yet, only IA years old
II mete infant compared with grand olt
Harvard and Yale want each depart
ment to be supplied with its much need
ed books ! well appreciate what well
selected and sufficient library means Z
the university. ! also know with grant
library We would be able to call to GU
! assistance the ablest and best professor
| / In tho land, and our own honored profes
I sors could do better work and would b.
6n xurfkIz 49, 4xrux>
And the advantages offered by a grant
Z / library would draw to our far-off shor
/ here on the Pacific eager, hungry stu
! dents for knowledge from the east ans
west, Just as the Harvard law library at
: tracts to It enormous numbers who ar
htting themselves for the profession 0
law. It has the best and largest In Amer