"Lest We Forget": An Address Delivered Before the Graduating Class of 1898

"Lest We Forget": An Address Delivered Before the Graduating Class of 1898, by David Starr Jordan. Leland Stanford Jr. University, on May 25, 1898 Palo Alto, California. Published for the University by the courtesy of J.J. Valentine, 1898. 12mo up to 8½" tall., 36pp. Light vertical crease, light toning and occasional light pencil underlining. David Starr Jordan was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He presents a critical examination of imperialism and democracy against the backdrop of the Spanish-American War, cautioning against colonial expansion and urging the upholding of democratic principles.