Stanford University - Quad Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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M7 'r wg f V If 1. i f W. i L sTAN'1f'OHliqo,oJuw,ooA1923 QUAD JAYTH '5,1Tg :g1,.-j':f5r'esifT'e' -ff.-- 3 X r, N gif . Q2-,2 ,. I. -fy .nfwfgjg 3373: Y 2, 5 -, 5? Fsgrfftfff,-?flE2b.1QeiiQfQSs??E3Qgl'ff33j J ' Q -f...l.fw'7 V 2 - action told in the follow- ing Milestones .5 0 fi1ji w, MILESTONES IN jfif .1 ' , if i- 5 THE STADIUM S ,gill ' PROGRESS :ffl Nov. 26, l9l9-Treas- urer of Board of Athletic eff Control ordered to estab- what E377 lish c'Stadium Fund to ,fo be derived from percent- ,l.,!m5C,, S age of gate receipts from all sports, and one-half of if 2 f -4 '-l - r ' lus. CFund 'C'-'lflif 1, pd tae 1 year s surp 3, Lf, 'gal K1-:wrrxo.iHi:.ipo1-' sen:-:puns 'rmi-1 amiounted to 520,000 2113 ljggiifi f Hhyxvl I commencement of Stadium will W drive, Nay 25, 19215. if 33 Fi, Nov. 4, 1920--President Williiir decided now's the time. Asked consent -ll' of Board of Trustees to locate stadium north off old track. Committees appointed fig, HQ to prepare plans and specifications for a 60,000 capacity stadium. l .vga if Dec. 1, 1920-Stadium to have a track and a playing field for American or 0 N f '51 Rugby football. Structure to be sunken type with embankment. 22, J A ll, Dec. 6, 1920-Trustees consent to location of stadium north of old track. SQ Leland Cutler made speech to trustees on How to Get the Money, and Wl1GFC.,, AQ His suggestion adopted, 'tsoliciting subscriptions in return for privilege of pur- chasing preferred seats for term of years. Dec. 21, 1920-Letters authorized containing information to be mailed to 5-wid 'f' Pf ffraduates. A 'g U Feb. 26, 1921-Costs submitted to board. Not less than SB200,0003 5143411000 if concrete is used. Smaller sum to pay for embankment with wooden seats with fails lf su J orts- latter for solid concrete cover. Decided on Wooden seats. Wood will QI' i as years, mart o 4 . inancia campaifrn o s ar imme ia e y. l 7' , , Kit! iltpie' 1 itll F' '1 ' r tt' d'r1 Vial? ali, lllar. 1, 1921-Board adopts subscriptionaplan. Ticket privileges to be given tor 15 years in return for subscriptions of 34100, each subscriber to get two choice QQ seats not to cost more than H44 each g 34200 gets four seats. Money subscribed to be Qi returned to University, when receipts from ticket sale equal subscription, and 512 second fund to be used For purpose designated by subscriber. 5. ,maj ,f . Apr. 22, 1921-Joseph H. Hickey given job of raising money. mfg! EQ? May 14, 1921-Baker and Carpenter named supervisors of construction, and ,LW , instructed to receive bids. E. fmt' May 24, 1921-Nine bids received. Palmer 8: McBride awarded the contract. Nay 25, 1921-Theylre off! Active subscription campaign launched at 6-N if Palace Hotel San Francisco. Q 'J is ' f c Rl' wifi f SGD We l . . +2 - . N. - 2 A e 1 is go f-.Q 'ftp xi, 1 ,lcd 7-TA' vii li .f ' -.R'4.vmnni. ll .umm-sxw-J 'lg 'l' if W 2 and-Cp' X hifi' NL ,as a..:lr2xs5aae+f 'sal fa his 25

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s'1'.xN'Fo1an 1923 QUAD 1,- '1'1-115 STANFORD STADIUM THE SECQND 'LARGEST ATHLETIC BOWL IN THE UNITED STATES ll Mx Y .film vull . M ' 1,1 2 ' 'ffm' . .gjT4.gf?fff1ffn..y ,.v.muxTw:t1.lfIiI:Nl . Qfgiigzm. n 265