History of Santa Clara County California with biographical sketches, Part 123

Author: Sawyer, Eugene T
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: Los Angeles : Historic Record Co.
Number of Pages: 1934

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STANFORD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY .- Wide- ly known as among the most attractive of all the ex- ternal features of the Stanford University, the splen- didly-equipped and equally splendidly housed library of that world-famous institution of higher learning, has become of absorbing interest and abiding satis- faction both to the discriminating and exacting scholar, and the ambitious student. Its superb build- ing alone, according to the well-chosen phrases of President Ray Lyman Wilhur, materializes a dream once before almost a reality. When one studies the simple and effective arrangement of the building, with its many conveniences, made possible through experi- ence-illustrative of more than one theory and fore- thought of the librarian, George Thomas Clark, and and those associated with him in the immense labor of calling again into creation such a storehouse with all its complicated machinery-he cannot but think that perhaps the earthquake may have been kind in its rude shattering of former hopes. The erection of the library has hastened the inevitable rearrangement of roads through the campus so as to provide the easiest access to the residence district, in spite of the great projected quadrangles blocking the direct course from Palo Alto, and, attractive without, and beautiful

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in its simplicity within, the new library has taken its firm place in the life of Stanford scholarship.

When Stanford University first opened its doors for instruction on October 1, 1891, there were only 3,000 volumes in its library, and the home of the library was in the building occupied of late by the law library. At the end of the first year, there were still accommodations for only about 100 readers, in one large room, but the number of volumes had in- creased to 8,000, and these books were on shelves capable of holding 10,000 more; so that it is safe to say that, in the first few years, the most important of all works available for student use were in the pri- vate collections of the professors, assembled at the latter's expense. In this first year, however, was ac- quired the valuable gift from Timothy Hopkins of some 2,000 volumes on railroads, the nucleus of the 10,000 volumes he was ultimately to give as the Hop- kins Railway Library. At the end of the second year, the library's staff consisted of a librarian and two student assistants, and the library, contained 15,600 books. At the close of this second year, oe- curred the death of Senator Stanford, followed by attempts on the part of the government to invalidate the deed to the university, so that had it not been for the continued munificent interest of Mr. Hopkins in the welfare of the institution, the library would have made little or no progress because of want of funds. The library, for example, had less than $2,000 to spend for books during the second year, and Mr. Hop- kins alone gave three times that amount. In this year was also acquired by purchase through private subscriptions and eventually through the proceeds of a great fair, or kirmess, in which nearly the whole of the university took part, the valuable library of Professor Hildebrand of Germany on Germanic phi- lology and early literature,-a magnificent collection, comprising about 4,600 volumes and over 1,000 pam- phlets. Edwin H. Woodruff, who was the librarian at Stanford from 1891, accepted a professorship of law at Cornell University several years later, and in time Herbert C. Nash, long private secretary for Senator Stanford, contributed his intelligence and fine personal qualities in helping to bridge over the diffi- cult and lean years of the library. Not the least in- teresting items in the history of this indispensable adjunct of the university is the record of work per- formed in 1898 by some seventy-eight volunteer stu- dents, who, under the able direction of A. V. Babine, prepared a card catalogue.

The temporary quarters of the library being out- grown, Thomas Welton Stanford of Australia, who had already given 2,000 volumes on that country, do- nated $300,000 for a new library in the outer quad- rangle, and when it was first occupied, over 50,000 volumes were installed-all removed through the vol- untary assistance of about 250 students. The library of the Department of Law, recently enlarged through the private libraries of Supreme Justice Stephen J. Field and others, moved in where the main library had been. In 1901, Melvin G. Dodge, librarian of Hamilton College, became associate librarian, and was eventually made acting librarian, took hold, and dur- ing his administration, which lasted until 1907, the Dewey system of classification was adopted. In 1904. as it was evident that the library building in the outer quadrangle would not be adequate for the permanent home of the growing library, and also was not prop- erly protected from fire, Mrs. Stanford began the

construction of a new library building in front of the quadrangle buildings. This building was about com- pleted, except for interior finishing and furnishing, when it was destroyed by the earthquake of 1906 be- yond hope of economical reconstruction. In Febru- ary, 1905, Mrs. Jane L. Stanford, on departing for Honolulu for the benefit of her health, arranged for the creation of a Jewel Fund, by the sale of her jewels, for the purchase of books, and since Mrs. Stanford never returned alive, the Jewel Fund was established by the trustees in 1908. The bequest was made none too soon: the same year, 1906, the earth- quake destroyed not only the prospective library home, but neighboring libraries as well, and the board of trustees were face to face with the necessity for immediate disbursements of a generous nature. In 1907, the librarianship, made vacant by Mr. Nash's death, was awarded George T. Clark, then the suc- cessful librarian of the San Francisco Public Library, and under his exceptional leadership, the Stanford Library entered upon a new era of development in which, since then, there has never been any back- ward movements. Valuable accessions to the gen- eral library have been made from time to time, and these have included the valuable professional libra- ries of President Emeritus John Casper Branner, on geology, and the late Professor Ewald Fluegel on English philology and early English literature. Among the donors of particular service to the library in these later periods are Timothy Hopkins, Thomas Welton Stanford, David Starr Jordan, John C. Branner, Her- bert Hoover, Charles G. Lathrop, Horace Davis, and J. E. Hewston. In 1913, the Board of Trustees de- eided to construct a new building in keeping with the wants of the university, and one that would meet the growth of the university for many years to come, but the erection of this important structure was de- layed by the World War and the national needs ap- pealing to patriots generally. At present the Uni- versity Library, which has a staff of twenty-nine members and sixteen student assistants, comprises over 350,000, about 50,000 of which are permanently housed in the Lane Medical Library in San Francisco, and some 25,000 in the Law Library; and since the new library building will accommodate about 700,000 volumes, adequate accommodations for htty years to come has been provided.

The Library of Stanford University has been placed in such a position as to terminate the cross vista of the quadrangles in much the same way that the church terminates the vista of the central axis; and when the buildings adjacent to the library are com- pleted, the library will have a large open court in front, flanked by smaller buildings. The structure is 180 feet wide by 235 feet deep, of steel construction reinforced by concrete floors and roof slabs, and the latter are covered with red tile in harmony with the other buildings of the university. The main facade is of San Jose sandstone, and the side and rear facades are of buffed brick, trimmed with sandstone. Just as the library itself is the central feature of the sec- ond quadrangle, the space under the cupola is the the central feature of the library. It is the place where the staff and the public meet; and sentimen- tally, as well as actually, it is the heart of the library. The shape of this high room and its proportions lend themselves admirably to a Romanesque treatment. There is a very strong suggestion of the Byzantine,

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as is quite often found in Romanesque work, which is further carried out by the hanging lights.

The reading room is a well proportioned room, 42 by 177 feet, and here, as in the whole interior treat- ment, the architects attempted to express the some- what ascetic character of the monastic architecture of the early middle ages, which is the type used in the university buildings. At the right of the deliv- ery hall is the main stack, equipped with shelves for 340,000 volumes, but with an ultimate capacity of 700,000 volumes. Across the western front are ar- ranged 'the periodical room, the Timothy Hopkins room and the faculty reading room. On the third floor is the seminar library, with five seminar rooms, while in the mezzanine between the second and third floors are four additional seminars and also eleven cubicles to be used for special assignment. Notwith- standing the handicap of war conditions, the work on this superb library structure proceeded with so little serious interruption that it was made ready for occupancy on July 7, 1919.

JOHN ZUINGLIUS ANDERSON .- A life of great usefulness and far-reaching influence was ended on May 21, 1916, when John Zninglius Anderson was called to his final rest at the age of eighty-seven years He was one of the sturdy pioneers of Cali- fornia and his name is written high on the roll of the honored dead who were among the real builders and promoters of the state. A man of marked initia- tive, enterprise and determination, his distinguished ability would have gained him leadership in any voca- tion which he chose to follow. Descending from Scotch progenitors and early identified with the his- tory of America, the Anderson family possesses the high principles of honor characteristic of the one race and the independent and enterprising spirit of the other nation. Loyal to the land of their adop- tion, they have furnished representatives to aid the country in almost every war in its history. The great-grandfather of John Z. Anderson was a Revo- lutionary soldier, enlisting with a regiment from old Virginia. The grandfather, George S., removed from that state to Pennsylvania, settling among the pio- neers of Crawford County. When the War of 1812 began he was prevented from becoming a participant by his responsibility as the head of a family, but two of his sons responded to the call for volunteers and showed the fighting spirit of their Revolutionary an- vestor. When the family settled in Pennsylvania, George, the father of John Z., who was born in Vir- ginia, was a child of two years. Early in life he be- came interested in general farming and stock busi- ness and for a number of years engaged as a drover over the mountains to the big cities of eastern Penn- sylvania. The dairy business also claimed his atten- tion for many years. His life was passed in the same locality and he lived to be eighty-nine years of age. His marriage united him with Miss Elizabeth Free- man, a native of New Jersey of English extraction, who accompanied her father, Thomas Freeman, to Pennsylvania when thirteen years of age and settled on a farm in Crawford County.

In this family of eleven children, of whom he was the only one to establish a home in California, John Z. Anderson was the fourth in order of birth. In this favored section of the East, he grew to manhood, receiving a good education, and being trained in hab- its of industry and perseverance. Becoming inter-

ested in the newly discovered gold regions of Cali- tornia, he decided to seek the new Eldorado, so in 1852 he made his way to California, being at that time twenty-two years old. He made the journey on the ship Daniel Webster to Greytown, when he crossed by the Nicaragua route to the west coast and thence on the vessel Pacific to San Francisco. When the ship cast anchor he hastened to the mines on the American River and for nine months followed the adventurous life of a miner, but failing to find the coveted gold in sufficient quantities to be paying, he turned his attention to general farming in the Suisun Valley in Solano County, in which he met with suc- cess. In 1857 he returned to Pennsylvania, where his marriage occurred. He returned with his bride to Solano County, Cal., and for ten years continued a resident of this state, but in 1866 revisited Pennsyl- vania with the intention of remaining in the East. However, he was not long satisfied with that part of the country and soon returned to the Golden State, establishing his home in San Jose, where he spent the remaining years of his life.

While ranching at Suisun, in the early days, Mr. Anderson also operated a line of freight teams from California to Nevada, hauling supplies to the princi- pal mining camps in that state, being thus occupied irom 1863 until 1865 and winning substantial suc- cess in his operations along that line. Following his location in San Jose, he became interested in the fruit industry, shipping fruit to the East. He con- ceived the idea of shipping fresh fruit from California to the eastern cities by refrigeration, and many thought this a very impracticable idca, but he refused to abandon his project, so to test out he converted a freight car into a refrigerator car, dividing it into small sections and providing it with a plentiful sup- ply of ice; thus he shipped the first carload of ripe cherries from California to Chicago, the fruit being sent from San Josc. The cherries arrived at their destination in fine condition, and long-distance ship- ping of fresh fruit by refrigeration thus became a realized fact. Mr. Anderson invented the present cherry box used for shipping cherries that has since become so popular and in general use. He was urged by his friends to protect it by patents, but he refused to do so, being desirous that all should profit by his inventive genius. He was also first to employ women packers in his packing and shipping of cher- ries, thus opening a way for a new industry for women. Mr. Anderson was the first man in this state to ship ripe olives in carload lots to the East. He became the heaviest shipper of fresh fruits in Cali- fornia, sending consignments to Denver. Chicago and all of the large centers in the Middle West. Mr. Anderson was president of the J. Z. Anderson Fruit Company, being associated with his son, George, in this business until he retired from active business life. He was also president of the California Fruit Union, which was organized in 1883, the first co- operative fruit marketing organization formed for shipping California fruits to the East. He was never satisfied with old and worn-out business methods, but was constantly striving for improvement and advance- ment, and although a few of his experiments did not prove the success anticipated, he enjoyed a large degree of success and was responsible for many inno- vations of value, resulting in a notable saving of time and increased efficiency. His nature was a buoyant

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one and he never allowed himself to become dis- couraged by failure or defeat. He possessed the ability to think in large terms and his plans were carefully formulated and promptly executed.

At Meadville, Pa., in 1857, Mr. Anderson was united in marriage to Miss Sarah E. Sloane, a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Van Horne) Sloane, the for- mer a native of Philadelphia, Pa., while the latter, born near Meadville, was a member of an old Knick- erbocker family; her Great-grandfather Van Horne was born in Holland, while her grandfather, Cornelius Van Horne, a native of New Jersey, was the first white settler to locate at Meadville and was cap- tured by the Indians during one of the marauding expeditions in Pennsylvania, but in the course of time made his escape. As has been stated he was a pioneer of Meadville and became a very prominent man, the father of a distinguished family and lived to be nearly one hundred years of age. Mrs. Anderson's wedding ring was made from gold mined by her hus- band in California in early days. She survived her husband, passing away January 16, 1920, when eighty- five years of age. She was a woman of much per- sonal charm, culture and refinement, who was de- voted to her husband and children, a noble, true and loving mother in every sense of the word, whose memory is cherished and loved by all who knew her.

They became the parents of ten children; Elizabeth died at the age of fifteen years; Robert died when but two years old; Josephine departed this life when young; George H. is engaged in the fruit business in Sall Jose; Grace died at the age of thirty-two; Alden, who was formerly lieutenant-governor of California, also serving as assemblyman and speaker of the house, is now president of the Capital National Bank at Sacramento; Callie E. and Edwin F. were twins, the latter of whom died when but a year old; and Elmer E. and Wilbur, were also twins, the former a resident of Southern California, while the latter died in infancy. Miss Callie E. Anderson, was born in San Jose and acquired her education in the gram- mar and high schools of this city, after which she attended the State Normal School of San Jose.

Mr. Anderson was always an inspiration to young men and his advice to them was to engage in business tor themselves and having chosen their business to throw all of their energy into it and by right doing and thinking make a success of it, and many a busi- ness man of today gives credit of their success in life to his advice and counsel. Mr. Anderson gave his political allegiance to the Republican party and he was at one time connected with the Ancient Order cf United Workmen. He was a prominent Mason, having membership in the Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery at San Jose. He took a deep interest in preserving data and relics pertaining to pioneer- ing and early historical events in California and was very active in the formation and served as president of the Santa Clara County Pioneer Society for ten years, spending much time to further its importance, as well as looking to the comfort of the old pioneers- being very solicitous regarding their welfare. A man ot pleasing personality, always affable, Mr. Anderson was well known and esteemed and everyone who knew him was his friend. He was a big man-big in that power which understands conditions, grasps situations and molds opportunity into tangible as- sets. His was an admirable character, worthy of all

praise, and the record of his achievements is the best commentary upon his life and upon his ability and enterprise. His honesty and integrity of purpose gained him the greatest confidence and respect, so much so that no man in Santa Clara County was more trusted than John Zuinglius Anderson.

JOHN HARRIS HENDY .- A distinctive place in the citizenship of Santa Clara County belongs to the late John Harris Hendy, who contributed greatly to the building up of this county by the establishment of the largest manufacturing enterprise here, for it is to the enterprise and industry of such strong and forceful men that the continued prestige of Santa Clara Valley is due. Mr. Hendy was born at Aiken, S. C., March 31, 1861, and was a nephew of Joshua Hendy, who built the first redwood mill in California and was the founder of the Joshua Hendy Iron Works, then located in San Francisco. The father of John H. Hendy gave his life for his country during the Civil War, leaving two sons, John and Samuel, to whom Joshua Hendy gave a father's care.

John H. Hendy was fourteen years old when he and his brother Samuel came out to San Francisco to live with their uncle. He soon entered the plant, starting in to learn every detail of the work, so what little schooling he received was at night school, yet he completed a course as mechanical draftsman and by close application to business during the day be- came an expert machinist. After the death of their uncle the two brothers took full charge of the great business, John H. being vice-president and superin- tendent until his brother's death in April, 1906, when he was elected president of the company, also con- tinuing as superintendent. During the great fire and earthquake of 1906 the plant was entirely destroyed, but in spite of this loss Mr. Hendy was not discour- aged, but determined to rebuild. Desiring more space for the works, he looked around for a suitable location and selected Sunnyvale, now the site of the mammoth iron plant.

In San Francisco, on July 28, 1892, Mr. Hendy was united in marriage with Miss Alberta M. Theuer- kauf, a daughter of G. W. and Mary (Hertel) Theuerkauf, pioneers of the '50s who settled at Cu- pertino, where Mrs. Hendy was born. Her education was obtained in the grammar and high schools and later she was a student of the University of the Pa- cific at San Jose. Mr. and Mrs. Hendy were the parents of one daughter, Gladys Marie, who became the wife of Capt. Rexford Shores of the U. S. Army. Seven years ago Mr. Hendy built a beautiful, modern residence at Sunnyvale, on Murphy Avenue, set amidst the live oaks and surrounded by spacious grounds with beautiful lawns and flowers. On May 8, 1920, Mr. Hendy, who was then fifty-nine years old, suffered a stroke of apoplexy and passed away on May 11 at his Sunnyvale home, and he was buried at Cypress Lawn Cemetery with Masonic honors.

For many years Mr. Hendy was associated with Fifth Regiment, National Guard of California, rising to the rank of major. During the administration of Governor Pardee he was appointed colonel on the governor's staff, and then as colonel on Governor Gillette's staff. For several years he had served as a trustee of the city of Sunnyvale, and at the time of his death was chairman of the board, and he had also been a member of the board of school trustees.

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After locating the iron works at Sunnyvale and tak- ing up his residence there, he was an indefatigable worker for the upbuilding of the city, doing all he could for its progress along modern, sanitary lines, and although a very busy man he was never so occu- pied that he did not give every attention to the re- sponsibilities of the office he had assumed. He was a member of Occidental Lodge No. 35, F. & A. M., San Francisco, a charter member of the Olympic Club of that city, and also of the Union League Club, being a stanch Republican. He was well known in business and social circles in San Francisco, and that city, as well as the citizens of Santa Clara County, deeply mourned his untimely taking away. While all the days of his career were not equally bright and the storm clouds at times gathered, yet he never be- came discouraged or disheartened by conditions, and his resolute spirit and energy enabled him to over- come obstacles and difficulties. Mrs. Hendy, who as a true and devoted helpmate assisted her late hus- band by sympathy and encouragement, still resides at the Sunnyvale home, surrounded by a large circle of loving friends, and there she pursues her daily tasks with that assurance that she "hath done what she could," never shirking her full duty, and her life is fuller and better thereby.

RAY LYMAN WILBUR, LL. D .- A distinguished American educator who has done much to make California favorably known in circles of higher learn- ing throughout the world, Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, President of Stanford University, and the leader in all of the many and varied activities of that great in- stitution, has come to exert the most enviable in- fluence wherever a son or daughter of Stanford may he found, his mental calibre and the warmth of his genial, impelling personality being as impressive as his immense, commanding physique. He has been at the helm of Stanford for the past six years; and it is only fair to say, without invidious comparisons or the disparagement in the least of any predecessor -- Stanford invariably standing for loyalty to its rec- ognized chiefs-that the University, of which Cali- fornians are so justly proud, has never had a better presiding officer. He was born at Boonesboro, Iowa, on April 13, 1875, the son of Dwight Locke Wilbur, a native of Ohio and a graduate of the Law School of the University of Michigan, who had settled for the practice of law at Boonesboro, and had also be- come a coal operator there. From Boonesboro he moved to the Dakota Territory, and there became interested, as agent of the Northern Pacific Railway, in selling railway land. From Dakota he removed again still farther West to Riverside, Cal., and there acquired an orange grove. He took a lively interest in local commercial affairs and was elected chairman of the Board of Trade of Riverside. He also evinced an intense interest in popular education and very naturally was made a member of the Riverside School Board. When he retired, he chose Los An- geles as his residence, and there he lived until he was sixty-four years old. While still in Ohio, Mr. Wilbur was married to Miss Edna Maria Lyman, a daughter of Elias and Hannah (Proctor) Lyman and a rep- resentative of another long-established American family, the Lymans and the Proctors, like the Wil- burs, having come to New England in the earliest

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History of Santa Clara County California with biographical sketches, Part 123

Author: Sawyer, Eugene T Publication date: 1922 Publisher: Los Angeles : Historic Record Co. Number of Pages: 1934

Author: Sawyer, Eugene T
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: Los Angeles : Historic Record Co.
Number of Pages: 1934