The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-05-15
THE WORK OF
REBUILDING
STANFORD
BY ERNEST N. SMITH.

Stanford University, May An
nPite of yellow reports that have been
sent forth to the world concerning
Stanford University by correspondents
who knew little or nothing about con
@lifinns here, affairs are in better order
iahAu might be anticipated and the work
sf reconstruction is now well under
way.
The prompt closing of the University
~ns the signal for the majority of the
SsuSleats to leave for their homes, and
now there are less than one hundred
s.SidiRg ON the campus. A large force
Of laborers has been set to work and
al the buildings in the Quad have been
cleaned up. The debris in the inner
ZlRRd which came from the Memorial
EhRFrh has been removed, and the
trant gable of the church has been
slosed. so that where the beautiful
piccc of mosaic work, 1.-THE Sermon on
ehn Mount once greeted the eye,
,shtfc is nothing to be seen now but an
ssxaanse of rough lumber. No attempt
Axs heeu made yet to attack the ruins
% the new library and gymnasium, as
all efforts are being bent to fit up the
obstruction buildings for service next
September.
Roblo Hall, the girls dormitory, is
being repaired but it may he ncces-
g.rv to tear down the wings of Encina
HaU. the men s dormitory, at least to
che 6rsf floor and then build anew.
g-oless this is done it is doubtful
whether many of those who lived in the
Rail thia semester will care to live there
zseS! semester.
JORDAN INCENSED.
Or. Jordan and all those who have
iihc interests Of Stanford at heart are
Aigbly incensed at sensational article
printed in one of the San Francisco pa
gers in which the charge of graft has
atzs made against those who have had
- 10 with the construction of the Uni.
-1trSi.y It was claimed that many of
rhV buildings were merely faced with
,sgz,Gys aad constructed mostly of brick.
This il true, but it was necessary to do
sslts owing TO the fact that the supply
af saone was beginning to run short.
Architectural weaknesses have been
,5isi-uxsred it is true, which can now be
Fnsdied, but they are weaknesses only
IN the face of great earthquake, and
"A is surprising that more damage has
a. 49, hoon ovar fort, shoEes hore
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Yhe contractor, John McGilvray, who
Emit the University, also constructed
abe Emporium, Flood Building, Call, st.
RRzLBefs hotel and also the Alexander
Xuang hotel of Honolulu.
Ekr Published article referred to was
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The injuries to stanford University
by the earthquake of April Is are II
Alzsas as Follows;
Il Nreekage of the Memorial Church
hy ksT fall of the heavy spire, which
ssis1sho,l through the nave, the air blow
ing ctf the upper part of both ends Of
rhc church. The walls generally, OF
rsfsa construction, are intact, but thu
auisdtng is ruined.
Wreck of the unfinished library
aht great dome and Its steel snpport'
,au.a w.. tho;n ,i;p aupp n' '
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M,
sse yrooL 90 .ho ,, .;,,
br;.l facod With stono o.
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80 Thn 80 "r' ana unr'"'e'' .