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Untitled Page 34$30,000,000 GIFT TO STANFORD SENATOR'S WIDOW COMPLETES Largest Single Gift Ever Made to Institu- San Francisco, Dec. 9. — Mrs. Jane L. The real estate deeded to the university A third deed conveys to the university The gift places Stanford University Mrs. Stanford's purpose in turning over | Untitled Page 34$30,000,000 GIFT TO STANFORD SENATOR'S WIDOW COMPLETES UNIVERSITY'S ENDOWMENT Largest Single Gift Ever Made to Institution of Learning- Bonds, Stocks, and Real Estate Included- Mrs. Stanford's Home Given- Action Taken By Her Now to Prevent a Possible Will Contest San Francisco, Dec. 9- Mrs. Jane L. Stanford tranferred to Stanford University to-day by deed, bonds stocks and real estate valued at $30,000,000, the largest single gift ever bestowed on any institution of learning. Of this amount $18,000,000 consists of gilt-edge bonds and stock, paying large revenue. The real estate deeded to the university comprises much of the property originally given by Senator Stanford, the deeds of which were found to be illegal. The bonds include many securities that have doubled in value within a few years, and the accumulation of these and other stocks since the death of her husband. The real property includes no less than 900,000 acres in about twelve counties of California and comprises the great Vina Ranch of 52,000 acres. A third deed conveys to the university Mrs. Standford's home on the summit of Nob Hill, one of the most finely decorated houses in San Francisco, which, wtih the big lot, is worth $400,000. This will eventually be converted into an art gallery and museum. Despite these big gifts, Mrs. Stanford has retained property worth several millions, so that she will be able to provide for many charities. The gift places Stanford University in the first financial rank among the great universities of the world, and will enable it to carry out many projected improvements. Stanford University stands to-day one of the two great educational institutions west of the Missouri. WIth the University [??????] ranks in effciency and scope with Michigan, Chicago, Pennsylvania and Cornell universities and possibly exceeds any of them in financial backing. Mrs. Stanford's purpose in turning over $80,000,000 directly to the trustees of the institution instead of holding the bonds trust until her death was probably to avoid any possible will contest. |