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terms my idea is to have a series of properly lighted rooms or galleries in the walls of which should be painted representation of every geologic period showing the vegetable and animal life of that period as they naturally appeared, as well as the topography of parts of the earth at those periods. For instance - a correct representation of the carboniferous period with its gigantic ferns, its enormous animal monsters with all their gorgeous coloring would make an impression on the mind indefinitely more vivid than the most perfect word description. Such galleries and such paintings would cost large sums of money and would require the services of our ablest scientists and artists for many years.

Yet think what wonderful object lessons they would be for young and old to impress upon the mind the gradual pre-historic progress of our planet from a mere ball of molten matter up to man and also show pre-historic, savage man with his surroundings! Such galleries and such paintings would be scarcely less famous and less enduring than the great Mt. Hamilton Observatory which will be an everlasting monument to the memory of James Lick. I have no axe to grind or friends to recommend. This idea has from time to time for many years presented itself to my mind with such force and the execution of such a work has seemed so desirable that you will excuse me for obtruding the suggestion

upon you. It may not be new to you and I may not be the first. However that may be it seems eminently fitting that such a grand, evolutionary, object lesson should be created in connection with the great progressive institution you are building up to the full fruition of which all us old Californians look forward with hope and pride. Very Respectfully E.A. Clark, M.D. San Jose Cal

Watsonville, Cal. Aug. 9, 1889 Hon. Leland Stanford San Francisco, Cal. Dear Sir: I take the liberty of inviting you for information regarding requirements for admission, tuition, [brand and c?] at the Leland Stanford Junior University. I am desirous of attending that Institute of Learning.If I know of any other source from which I could derive information I would

not trouble you thus. If you will send me circulars or other information, I shall esteem it a great favor, Yours very respectfully Willie Clark