The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-06-15


Cost ~ Buildings Alone was Thirty
Fslllloa DOilars-Nia PrObabiy Be
Rebuilt.
One OF the nose serious results OF
the Pacific coast earthquake disaster
u the destruction Of Stanford Univer-
sity. near PalO Alto. More than $780,
600 600 had been expended on the
buildings alone. and the damage has
been 20 severe that u will mean pTae-
tically an entire loss. This grOap Of
buildings vas planned and built on q
prearTanged scheme and has been ac-
counted the finest group Of structures
for educational purposes on this con-
tinent, n not in the entire world The
buildings were all In the picturesque
Spanish mission style. with the arch rs
the principal architectural feature. This
fact. which was 20 much q source Of
beauty. has probably been the largest
eOurce % destruction. because. while
the arch undlsturbed Is one Of the most
secure Of building forms. when thrOwn
out Of plumb Il must fall.
IRREPARABLE ART LOSS.
The main buildings are built around
an inner quadrangle. which contains
the ofIices Of administration and some
class rooms. These buildings are all
one story In height The outer quad
iangle. which comprises the principal
architectural features Of the uniyer-
sity, has as main points Of interest
the memorial arch. with its wonderful
frieze. BY 50. Gaudens. representing
the progress Of civilization in America.
and directly opposite this. through the
inner quadrangle. the Stanford Memo
rial Church. with It's mosaic front de-
pictiag the Sermon on the Mount"
This building cost. In construction
alone. 81 100. 900. exclusive Of the mo-
saics ami carvings inside and out. and
It's marble statues and art treasures
from Europe.
Perhaps Il may be said that the loss
OF the buildings and equipment. In
spite Of their great value. Is the least
part OF the disaster. because since The
university was started on senator
SlanfOFd's PalO Alto ranch u has been
marvellous incentive toward higher
education on the Pacific coast. Not
only has Il gone ahead with great
strides on its own account. but II has
carried the state University AZ Berke-
ley along with Il On healthy rivalry.
until the two gave an equipment for
higher education In California that was
not riyaled by that Of any other State.
MRS. sTANFo. DIS GENEROSITY.
n Il were no; for the indomitaSle
spirit which seems 20 have enabled the
university to triumph over many dlfa-
culties q might be said that IT, career
has been particularly iii-starred. For
In spite Of it, great endOSment, said
20 exceed that Of any other institution
% learning In the country. u has been
unfortunate from the beginning. Vex-
atious litigation arose az The time Of
senator Stanforis death. In 1894, and
the claims put forward BY those who
had received personal bequests. TO have
them s1t:.ed first. seriously impaired
the finances Of the university because
Il was impossible 20 realize upon its
property. After that the Pacific rail-
road suits tied up the university monsy
for a couple OF years. until the Su-
preme Court decided In favor Of the
stanford estate. But Mrs. Stanford,
with wonderful courage All slngleness
Of purpOse. unselhshly turnel all Of her
property over 10 the university. saw
Il through It's crises until her recent
tragic death In Honolulu. when the
Leland Stanford University vas again
thrown In despair. Its present de-
struciiOn by the earthquake seems TO-
cOme as a eliminating disaster. yet u
Is probable that Il will rise again sl-
periOr 10 the -conditions Whlch seem
In league against q. though Il has
been set hack 70 an Also
iutely new beginning.
n is already understood that plans
have been considered for the rebuild
Ing OF the university. as the statement
has been made by President David
Starr Jordan TO the students Of the
asking them to remain and