Letters of Condolence on death of Jane Stanford, 1905

its buildings, and moulded its academic policy. She guided it through crippling legal entanglements, through embrassing internal dissensions, and through dark days of financial depression when she sometimes sold even her jewels to carry on the work. She lavished on it her private fortune, endowing it far beyond its original plan, and opening to it unprecedented opportunities of service. The work of the Trustees is made easy by the foundations which she has laid with painful and unceasing toil.

A devoted wife and mother, the loss of her son and then of her husband did not unnerve or embitter her, but turned her affection and activities into wider channels. The moving spirit of the founders of the University, as declared and manifested by her, was a desire to render the greatest possible service to manlind. She made her gifts to the University more generous to enable it to offer instruction so nearly free "that it may resist the tendency to the stratification of society, by keeping open an avenue whereby the deserving and exceptional may rise through their own efforts from the lowest to the highest stations in life". She made it really a university by her wise ordering that "while its chief object is the instuction of students with a view to producing leaders and educators in every field of science and industry, it is also designed to advance learning, the arts and sciences; and to this end the institution should assist, by experimentation and research, in the advancement of useful knowledge, and in the dissemination and practical application of the same". She scrupulously required that "the University must be maintained

upon a strictly non-partizan and non-sectarian basis; but she also provided that "the greatest freedom of speech and action consistent with this non-partizan character be freely accorded to everyone connected with the institution". She often urged upon the Trustees the hopes of her husband and herself in founding the institution, not alone to give the student a technical education, fitting him for a successful business life, but also to instill into his mind an appreciation of the blessings of this Givernment, a reverence of its institutions, and a love for God and humanity, to the end that he may go forth and by precept and example spread the great truths by the light of which his fellow men will be elevated and taught how to obtain happiness in this world and in the life eternal".

In the unparalleled endowment and successful establishment of a University, wiesely planned to fulfill these noble purposes, she has done a service not second to that rendered by thany citizen of the State throughout its history, and California should always cherish her memory as one of its most precious and ennobling possessions.

The gracous influence of her personal character and rare devotion to high public duty, have been impressed upon the Trustees throughout their official relations with her. They are remembered with pleasure to this hour of sadness, and must forever stimulate and inspire all who are priviledge to follow her in serving the University.

San Francisco

Pres. Jordan,

Our sympathy is mingled with that of the family and university. If I can serve you here, command me.

Geo. E. Gray.

Colorado Springs, Col. March 1, 1905.

President David Starr Jordan, Stanford Unviersity, Cal.

Pray accept my sincere sympathy.

Gen Greet.

New Haven, Conn., March 4, 1905.

The Registrar Stanford University, Cal.

We extend deepest sympathies in the loss of the University's benefactress.

The Stanford Alumni at Yale.