Correspondence (outgoing) to David Starr Jordan, 1901

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furnishing the same, and the prospect I had in view of adding the new Mechanical Building - make me cautious about any outlay of money that is not absolutely necessary.

In thinking over University matters during my absence, I have come to the firm conclusion to limit the number of Students and not allow the increase of numbers to eat up the interest which is at my disposal. Adding a thousand students means

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Yours with friendly greetings,

Jane L. Stanford

an additional number of Professors. I prefer to keep the number within a circumscribed limit, and then give the students the best advantages possible by having the choicest, rarest and best of Professors to teach them. It is quality and not quantity that I am anxious to obtain. I am thinking very seriously of doing away with the extra fees which have been demanded from the Students, and going back to that small nominal sum which we deviated from. I have always thought it inconsistent, and not living up to the wishes of my husband in demanding such a large entrance fee. But this is for future consideration, and I also have other matters that I am thinking about in regard to the future which I will present when I see you in person.

I await the arrival of your letter to know the cause

CABLE MESSAGE THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY RECEIVED at 5:37 PM April 7-01 FROM Jerusalem Jordan Care Lathrop 819 Market Street, San Fran Cala Take no acadin on hostlry question Desire to gull need more Derrick Stanford

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Telegram

Translation

Jerusalem, Apr. 7, 1901.

Jordan, Care Lathrop, 819 Market Street, San Francisco, California

Take no action on Salary question. Desire to reconsider. Need more information.

Stanford.