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merely to explain the conditions surrounding its writing and its subsequent use. The purpose of the letter was not to justify the permanent retention of Dr. Ross but to remove possible prejudice and misapprehansion, and to justify leniency in providing for his withdrawal. The letter in full (Exhibit "N") is appended herewith. In this connection it is but fair also to place on record (Exhibit "O") the letter of appeal by Dr. Ross which was referred without comment by the Trustee to the President. The President's letter was intended to supplement this letter.

f. The final dismissal of Dr. Ross in November, 1900, was due to the nature of his public statement to the press.

This statement of Dr. Ross (Exhibit "H") may be here considered somewhat in detail. It contains, by implications at least, these assertions: 1. That he was a professor in good standing in the University at the time of his dismissal. 2. That he was dismissed by the Founder of the University, Mrs. Stanford. 3. That his dismissal was due to public expression of his views on coolie immigration and municipal ownership of public utilities. 4. That it was in opposition to the will and authority of the President and at the instance of outside pressure, presumably capitalistic.

In the light of the preceding discussion and documents presented it is not necessary to point out the misleading nature of these assertions.

It may be noted further that the report omits all reference to the offense of 1896. It does not mention "Honest Dollars". It ignores the action of the President with regard to his removal in 1896 and his reappointment on a probationary basis in 1897. In a word it omits all reference