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I notice on page 15 of your report you say:- "When a department head needs some article, he makes a requisition for same and without signing it, presents it to the President of the University for approval. If the President approves it, he sends it to the Treasurer Mr. Lathrop, who scrutinizes it carefully, and approves it or rejects it wholly or in part.

In regard to the above, I will say I found it absolutely necessary for Mr. Lathrop to scrutinize these requisitions carefully, because the majority of them were never scrutinized or examined by the President at all, but were signed by his clerk Mr. Clark, and Mr. Clark's handwriting is a facsimile of Dr. Jordan's. When these requisitions were afterwards brought to Dr. Jordan's notice to find out the necessity for them, it was found that he knew nothing of the requisition and we had many unpleasant experiences and I gave my brother full authority to approve or reject any of these requisitions. Your plan for having the requisitions made by a Department Head and then having it handed to the President for approval is all very well in theory, but the President many times signs the requistions without knowing whether or not the things are absolutely necessary.

I will say nothing more about University affairs. I am endeavoring to the best of my ability to release my mind from all care and anxiety. I feel that the work is in the hands of noble and good men who appreciate fully all the University has cost my husband and myself. I do not mean in a money sense, but in OVERCOMING. I always have before me the beautiful teachings of the New Testament:- "To him that overcometh will be placed a white stone at his head." And I will think, my dear friend, that the white stone has been placed at the head of my husband.

Jane L. Stanford