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Roble Hall Matron: application of Mrs. H.E. Wright, acceptance and statement of rules, 1903
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Pueblo, Colorado July 20th, 1903
Mrs. Jane L. Stanford, President of the Board of Trustees, Leland Stanford, Junior, University
Madame:
Understanding that the position of matron of Roble Hall, the girls' dormitory at Stanford University, is unfilled, I beg to submit my application for that place.
During a recent visit to my daughter, Irene Wright, a student there and resident in the Hall, I became acquainted in Roble Hall, and so realize somewhat the nature and duties of matronship. I feel that I could fulfil them to the satisfaction of the Board.
I am forty-two years old, and enjoy excellent health. I kept my own house until the death of my husband, in 1897, which broke up our home. For five years I owned and managed The Ballard Sanitarium, 811 East B Street, Pueblo, Colorado. I gained there an executive ability that will prove valuable to me should I be fortunate enough to secure the position I solicit.
Recently Clark's Wells, across the street, have put up a large Sanitarium which naturally took from my trade until now I find it more profitable to give up the Ballard Sanitarium and merely rent out the buildings, which I own. But this has cut my income considerably and I need such a place as this matronship would be.
I understand that the matron receives fifty dollars a month with
