Famous leaders of character in America, from the latter half of nineteenth century; the life stories of boys who have impressed their personalities on the life and history of the United States . ts of Sacramento would have gonebroke, except for Leland Stanfords success in gettingan Act of Congress by which Government aid wasgiven to the construction of the Central Pacific. Itwas a gigantic task managed by these men of abilityand courage, which fulfilled Leland Stanfords dreamas a boy, a transcontinental railroad. The junction withthe Union Pacific was made in the spring of 1869,and every one o
Famous leaders of character in America, from the latter half of nineteenth century; the life stories of boys who have impressed their personalities on the life and history of the United States . ts of Sacramento would have gonebroke, except for Leland Stanfords success in gettingan Act of Congress by which Government aid wasgiven to the construction of the Central Pacific. Itwas a gigantic task managed by these men of abilityand courage, which fulfilled Leland Stanfords dreamas a boy, a transcontinental railroad. The junction withthe Union Pacific was made in the spring of 1869,and every one of the five men who had risked every-thing against superhuman odds made a colossal fortune. Governor Stanford became the largest landowner inCalifornia. When he contemplated building the Stan-ford University he and his wife visited the presidentof a ISTew England College and asked what amountit would require to endow such an institution. About $5,000,000, said the president. Dont you think, said Leland Stanford, turningto his wife, we had better make it ten millions ? He died on his estate, Palo Alto, suddenly, June20, 1893. CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT, LL. D. (1834 ) A GEEAT EDUCATIONAL LEADER. From The Happy Life. tiy permission of Thos. Y. Crowell & \\ ILLL\M ELIOT CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT, LL. D. (1834 ) A GREAT EDUCATIONAL LEADER AN American gentleman is a type that Harvardhas educated for many years. Many othermoral forces of character have also developedin the long stretch of its impressive influence. William Eliot, President Emeritus, in an ad-jdress upon the character of a gentleman, said: In the first place, he will be a quiet person. Hisspeech will be gentle and his demeanor quiet. I havehad many visiting college presidents and teachers sayto me, Where are your students ? I dont hear themabout the yard. It seems to me this is a very quietcampus. It is not much like ours. Now that is afact. The Harvard Yard is favorably known as thequietest college enclosu
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