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From Stanford's Founding Grant (italics mine):

"...Its nature, that of a university with such seminaries of learning as shall make it of the highest grade, including mechanical institutes, museums, galleries of art, laboratories, and conservatories, together with all things necessary for the study of agriculture in all its branches, and for mechanical training, and the studies and exercises directed to the cultivation and enlargement of the mind;

Its object, to qualify its students for personal success, and direct usefulness in life;

And its purposes, to promote the public welfare by exercising an influence in behalf of humanity and civilization, teaching the blessings of liberty regulated by law, and inculcating love and reverence for the great principles of government as derived from the inalienable rights of man to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."


Notice the practical element woven throughout. 

Not in that founding document, but available to anyone who studied the history of the American West, was  the drive behind the establishment of many universities in the late 1800's: the desire to develop Western thinkers and leaders who would serve the development of the West without homage to the traditions and self-regard of the East .  Sen. Stanford was one of the shapers and sharers of that vision.

As little Leland said just before his mom washed out his mouth with lye soap: "Aww, Father dear,  **** those ***holes from New York."

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From Stanford's Founding Grant (italics mine):

"...Its nature, that of a university with such seminaries of learning as shall make it of the highest grade, including mechanical institutes, museums, galleries of art, laboratories, and conservatories, together with all things necessary for the study of agriculture in all its branches, and for mechanical training, and the studies and exercises directed to the cultivation and enlargement of the mind;

Its object, to qualify its students for personal success, and direct usefulness in life;

And its purposes, to promote the public welfare by exercising an influence in behalf of humanity and civilization, teaching the blessings of liberty regulated by law, and inculcating love and reverence for the great principles of government as derived from the inalienable rights of man to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."


Notice the practical element woven throughout. 

Not in that founding document, but available to anyone who studied the history of the American West, was  the drive behind the establishment of many universities in the late 1800's: the desire to develop Western thinkers and leaders who would serve the development of the West without homage to the traditions and self-regard of the East .  Sen. Stanford was one of the shapers and sharers of that vision.

As little Leland said just before his mom washed out his mouth with lye soap: "Aww, Father dear,  **** those ***holes from New York."