Stanford University - Quad Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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69 Q ' T VA.' - 1 'A'A f Vi V I 957 p, , ' g f.- 1 ,,,. . ..,,-Y.., ' ,- x, ' i Tl-IE FIRST BOARD OF 'FRUSTIEICS Firsl Rau'-H YVILLIAM ru. s'rHwAu'r, Svnalnr of lhv Slalc of Noi-ada. LORENZO SAWYEII, U. S. Circnil Court Judge. California NTLPIIEN J. PIELI1, .Iusricv of U. S. Supremo Conn. Du. u. w. IIARICNESS, San Francisco .alcadcmy of Scif-ncu uomcr: DAVIS. San Francisco nmrchanl and Congressman Mrrrllew P. DEADY, U. S. Circail Courl Judge, Oregon. CHARLES coomu., Pacific Coax! shipping 1-xr-culivc. cn.ml.Es CIIOCKEIK, Southern Pacific Railroad vxvrulu: Sucond Rau-- I N. W. sl-AULDING. U. S. Sal:-Trvasnrvr and manufaclarvr JOHN Q. nnows, lhv Mayor uf the :ily of .'Iacramvnm. JDSIAII siwmronn, uilirullarisl in .Allanu-du Coanly. J. M. Sllurl-Zn. lawyer. SIGI1' Sz-nalor. agricnllurixl. XYILLIXNI nsunuuxzn. R1-gen! of Ihr: Sian- lfnirursily. 'r B. x1cF.uu.ANn. Sacramvnlo .ludgf-, Slala' .-Iss:-mblyman, I-. E. SPENCEII. San .lose Judge and Slalv flssvmlrlyman. muxc xx. scorr, Exvczuivu of Ihu Union Iran lluorhx. 1 Third Row- .-H Jeux r. mu1.LER. Svnalar uf :Im Stan- of California. Q G. E. GRAY. Chief Engineer, Southern Pacific Raflraarl. CREED IIAYMOND. lazal adviser of thc Board of Truxlvvs. ALI-'Ren L. Tu:-ms, promin-rnl nu-rrhanl, Slain- Sanalor JOHN BOCES. Slalv Senator. Calusa agricullurixl. HENRY VROOMAN, lawyer. Slulc Svnalnr from .-llmn1'1ln. usxnv L. bonus, former .Supvrinlvndvnl of lhv Mini. ISAAC 5. BELCIIER. California Supreme Courl Judge. NOTE: Timolhy Hopkins was ulvo a rnvnxbvr of ilu- orig- inal Board ol Trustees. His piclun- appears irilh adminislralarx on page l8. ' The first twenty-four Trustees were appointed by Senator and Mrs. Stanford for life terms which were later limited to ten-year terms with the Board composed of only fif- teen members. In 1903 Mrs. Stanford gave up her rights and privileges as a Founder, and the Board of Trustees began to function actively in the management of the Uni- versity, electing her to the honorary position of President of the Board. Through the years the Trustees have worked for Stanford in the progressive spirit of the Founders. They sponsored the Medical School, aided the Food Research Institute in cooperation with the Carnegie Corporation, and built the final Library Building. They also aided the Memorial Fund for the auditorium, and provided many of the dormitories, Toyon, Lagunita, Roble, and Union. THE PRESENT TRUSTEES Around the table, left to right: IRA S. LILLICK HARRY CHANDLER CHARLES P. BLYTHE FRANK F. WALKER , wM.- P. FULLER, JR. 2 J. D. GRANT A. E. ROTH RAY L. WIBUR PAUL SHOUP C. O. C. MILLER Not pictured: LELAND W. CUTLER HERBERT C. HOOVER JOHN T. NOURSE FRANCIS PRICE MARCUS c. SLOSS DONALD B. Trazsmm-:R

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JOHN C. BRANNER John C. Branner, a fellow-student of Professor Jordanis at Cornell, was the first to receive a professorship at Stanford University. He became President in 1918 upon Professor Jordanis retirement, after serving as the Vice- President for many years. Humor and sound judgment combined with great executive ability made his two and a half years service a period of further progress and cooperation with the trustees and the faculty. Quiet and efficient, he instituted the retirement plan and the development of an emergency fund for the university. Picture taken. in 1900 as at 1 iQ. FQSE... DA VID STARR JORDAN In 1891 when Senator Stanford was searching for a man to presideover the projected memorial university, David Starr Jordan, a former student of Cornell, was highly recommended by Cornellas president. That same evening the Stanfords started for University of Indiana where Professor Jordan taught. Jordan accepted the appoint- ment as a worthy challenge to his educational ideals. Able and persevering, he guided the university through its troubled early years, sustaining the free thought and liberal discipline that has become Stanford tradition, retiring after long service to be Stanford's Chancellor. Piciure taken in 1911 RAY LYMAN WILBUR Ray Lyman Wilbtir was the first Stanford graduate to preside over the tuiiversity. A member of the class of 1896 he rose from physiology instructor to Dean of the Medical School. In 1916 he became President. Excepting the period of his service as Secretary of the Interior under U. S.President Hoover, when Robert Eckles Swain was the Acting--President, his work and interests have always been closely associated with the university. Under his leadership building and research continue to pro- gress, the institution of the independent study plan, the Upper and Lower Division plan and the combination of departments into schools provide a richer, more varied education. in 19-L0

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, 'sfsrfi-' v is if - 1 F fl ,figs f-'Fai-f,' . ,SL-., 1.5,.2'Q'f.L'. :Hgh . Orrin Leslie Elliot was among the first ten appointed to serve the University, his position being Secretary as well as Regis- trar. From Cornell like Dr. .lordan he showed his enthusiasm as one of the Hrst three professors to arrive the summer before Stanford opened. Mrs. Stanford heard of David Cardner's fine work in his parish of Palo Alto, and he became the first Chap- lain of the University after the departure of Dr. Newton, who had used the formal title of Pastor. Rev. Gardner and Mrs. Stanford agreed on the simpler title, and he served Stanford's non-sectarian Chapel with faith and devotion for many years. Timothy Hopkins was the benefactor ofStanford in many Ways, including the Hopkins Marine Laboratory, the Railway Li- brary, and also in his land purchase that enabled Palo Alto to grow. John MacDoWell was an early administrator, prominent in athletic management. Mrs. Evelyn Allan was the Dean of Women from 1908 through the war period. George A. Clark hecame Academic Secretary with the beginning of the Uni- versity. Like Mr. Elliot, who wrote Stanford Universityg the First Twenty-Five Years, Mr. Clark is also author of a book called Leland Stanford: Railroad Builder, War Governor, Founder of Stanford University. These administrators were ahle and enthusiastic in huilding Mr. and Mrs. Stanfordls ideal. T... . , . .. .f.,. 18 41--uw 'f my-SE' 3'EShZ.3Q1I'L7 1 1 1 Top-GEORGE x. CLARK, Academic Secretary. ORRIN L. ELLI Registrar. CGIIICI'-IVIRS. EVELYN ALLAN, Dean of Wom mi. mvm GXRDNER, Chaplain. LONYEI'-JOHN Mscnows Alumni Secretary and Athletic Manager. TIMOTHY HOPKI. Trustee Extraordinary. PRESENT ADMINISTRATORS Left to right-my LYMAN WIBUR,President of the University. MARY Yosr, Dean of Women. DAVID E. TRUEBLOOD, Chaplain. K.-ml. M. COWDERY, Associate Registrar and Academic Secre- Lary. FRANK F. WALKER, Financial Vice-President. ROBERT E. SWAIN, Vice-President of the Unirersity.