Correspondence (outgoing), 1904

-2the musical position, as those are both very importaant factors in the life of the University. In fact, I feel that the filling of the pulpit is of vastly more importance than the filling of any other position in the University.

I hope soon to hear from you and after that I shall be able to decide what can be done in the future.

Very sincerely yours,

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Hotel Del Monte,

Monterey, Cal.,

July 14, 1904.

Hon. Horace Davis,

Good friend

Your letter dated July 13th reached me this morning, and was read with surprise and interest, for I was not aware you had looked into the inner educational workings of the University to the extent you have.

While the present condition of affairs has been known to me some time, there never appeared to be a fitting time heretofore to present it in writing. I am startled to learn we are "bound hand and foot," because of the great mistake made in the Ross affair, and are obliged to keep in our present condition

The President's range of selection is limited as you know to a certain section, and Stanford is virtually a branch of Cornell and Indiana University, and presents opportunities for friendly acts of accommodation not always conducive to the greatest benefit, to the important work we have so seriously in mind to do. This has been painfully evident to me for a long time, but like numerous other topics in my mind, had to wait its time for discussion.

The matter perhaps has been more speedily brought to the front by me, than otherwise would have happened, had I not anticipated another long absence from home.

I did not know that you too were planning for an absence at the time I sent you the Trustees letters.

The address which I have ready to read at the next Trustees meeting, I now hesitate to deliver. It makes very plain all I have only infered [sic] to the Trustees in my letters to them. I have now concluded to send you the address just as I have written it, and will you kindly return it to me, as I want it to be strictly confidential.

I read one or two paragrpahs to Mr. Geo. E. Crothers, who by chance was on his way to Pacific Grove to visit his mother, but he really knows but very little of all I have written.

I will be guided in a measure by what you advise.

I remain,

Your grateful friend

(Signed) Jane L. Stanford

Palo Alto, Ca., August 4, 1904. Dr. B. C. Blodgett, 816 Minor Ave., Seattle, Wash. Dear Sir:- Gathering from the letters which you have written me the impression that you would very willingly take the position of organist at the Stanford University Memorial Church, I would like very much indeed to know, if you should be called by the Trustees of the University, what compensation you would require, and how soon you would be able to come. After receiving this information it will then be laid before the Trustees for them to act upon. The present salary the organist receives is $125.00 per month. He gives an organ recital every day from four to five P.M., and takes full care of the organ to see that the internal parts are kept in fine condition. No outside person is trusted with this delicate work; and he also teaches the choir students and leads them. I await your answer. Respectfully yours, (Signed) Mrs. Leland Stanford.