The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-25
STANFORD SOON TO REBUILD.
THE UNIVERSITY CLOSES. But
WILL REOPEN IN THE FAIL.
Damage to the Buildings Is Estimated at
Between $500 900 and $500 900
An But the Arch and Memorial
Church Can BE Repaired for 500 900

Damage to the Buildings Is Estimated at
Between $500 900 and $500 900
All But the Arch and Memorial
Church Can BE Repaired for 500 900
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, April 24.-Because OF
the havoc wrought by the earthquake at
Stanford University, and the CONSERVATION
felt at the loss in the surrounding country,
it has been decided 10 discontinue college
work until the beginning Of the fall
semester.
The following special announcement has
been made by President Jordan as the
result Of a meeting held by the advisory
board Of the faculty:
an view of the result Of the earthquake
Of April Is, its effects on the university and
the community at large, it is ordered that
all class work in Stanford University be
suspended for the rest of the college year.
and professors and instructors shall report
the credits earned by the members of the
classes. as though the years work were
completed.
students Of doubtful standing may re-
oeive special examinations either at once
or at the beginning of the fall te m. No
one should be reported az passed unles
the instructor is certain that each report
is deserved. Each professor will indicate
al once when and where he will meet his
| students for consultation or examination
Students entitled to degrees on the basis
of the reports received will be granted their
diplomas in due season. n
The next term will open on August 2Sd.
1t has been decided to begin Immediately
the reconstruction of the university build
/ IL re O., that thny- ui1 ta in raalinoae TOR
the opening semester. Quick estimates
have been made audit is thought thatslOo 900
will rebuild for all regular purposes the
outer and inner quadrangles, with the
exception of an arch and memorial church.
Rohle Hall viii also be restored at once
and will not be at all changed in plan.
II is impossible to determine as yet the
amount of loss the university has suffered,
but it has been hastily estimated at between
$500 900 and $500 900.
The great cracks in the walls Of Encina
Hall nave widened as the huge building
has settled and there seems no doubt that
it will have to be reconstructed from the
foundation. In the rebuilding the high
chimneys will be omitted 80 that there will
be no risk of a repetition Of Wednesdays
| disaster, in which the only death among the
students was caused by "A falling chimney.
The greatest damage done to any build
! ings on the quad rangle was suffered by
! Memorial Church. which was practically
wrecked. The clock tower was shattered,
the stone, brick and timbers falling in a
mass of wreckage to the body Of the church,
leaving the works of the clock resting on
beams across the tower. The Sermon on
the Mount" portrayed in mosaic on the
front Of the church, was hurled upon the
pavement of the inner quadrangle in total
destruction, leaving the interior of the
organ loft exposed, The great organ was
but slightly damaged. The sides of the
TRANSCRIPTS were laid open, and nearly all Of
the buttresses and ornamentals were dam
aged.
The memorial arch was lowered to the
frieze, while two huge breaks split il open
at Zach end. This viii have to he torn down,
and upon restoration will be lower and
Spanish in architecture, as is now hastily
planned.
The museum has suffered very severely
from the shock. A hasty examination
shows that the only collections that can be
saved are those in the memorial room, in
the Indian room, and Mrs. Stanford S
paintings.
All the Egyptian collection, with the Stan
ford historical and stock farm collection. are
lying in the cellar under a great pile of debris.
and the magnificent Venetian glasses are
destroyed, The Australian paintings, just
received from Thomas Welton Stanford, are
buried, and their condition is not yet known.
This is considered the most valuable collec-
ton in the museum. Nearly all the resi-
dences on the campus are damaged more
or less. but the Chi Phi is the only one that
will have to be rebuilt. 1t has been con-
demned