The morning call., 1894-03-10

P. M.-Athletic events on recreation
grounds in Inauguration OF the cInder-
track.
2P. M.-opening of the Electric The
alter on south drive, In rear of Adminis-
traffon building.
$50 +. D.-Concert by the lows state
band on music pavilion near AdminIs-
tratiOn building.
$50 z. M.-Grand alumni alton of the
exposition buildings and central court,
ncluding the electric tower.
7:3O p. m.-Concert by the Iowa State
band grand stand near recreation
grounds.
7:45 p. Multiplying of the electric
prismatic fountain in the central court.
p. M.-Display of fireworks on the
recreation grounds.
p. M.-COncert at the Anne Hatha-
way cottage, British Headquarters Club,
under the direction of Alfred wfIkie.
$50 p. M.-PlayiDg of the electric
fountain in the grand court.
Concerts by the Vienna Prater Orches-
ira afternoon and evening.
Mortar boards perched on pretty girlish
heads, and fitting more closely the cropped
curls of the male undergraduates orange
ribbons futtering gayly from gown and
coat; groups of students on holiday pleas
ure intent-these constituted the outward
and visible signs that the University of the
Pacific was celebrating its day at the Mid
winter Fair yesterday.
A special train from San Jose arrived in
the city at an early hour bringing hun
dreds of passengers, who filed in at the
different turnstiles and proceeded to take
Immediate and absolute possession.
Every body about the grounds took up the
spirit of the occasion. The colors of the
university were worn in a complimentary
spirit by all the important officers of the
exposition. Even the Indians fell in line
by painting their faces with yellow ocher
and wearing yellow garments.
One of the "barkers" stationed outside
a show to solicit visitors to enter his show
became very popular with the students by
initiating their costume. He put on
skull Cap. jammed over IL piece of card
board two feet square and covered his coat
with. IAN immense yellow sash.
Now, MY classmates" he said, we're
all here, so step in and join the family
party" Nearly everybody stepped.
Commentator was heard on every hand
al the department of the undergraduates.
None of the usual student larks were
inflicted upon patient public, and the
young men and women who came up from
the University of the Pacific Yesterday
have made tEeir institution even better
and more faVorably known through the
medium of the celebration than il had been
regarded heretofore.
Toward noon children of an older growth
began to arrive. Prominent citizens of
Santa Clara County, clergymen Of the
Methodist church, to which denomination
the university is attached, and representa-
tive laymen of the same religious OrgaDi-
ZatiOn residing In tDle city came out 10 add
10 the days success.
At2 n'clork literary and musical eXer-
cises commenced at Festival Hail. A
large audience was present, many OF the
alumni having assembled To fraternIZe
with their younger educational brothers.
First came paper by DIR. mex of Pa.
ciic Grove on ''The History of the Uni
versty of the Pac f." On behalf of the
underg aduates. h +. Mines OF College
Park made Az eloquent speech. D. {.
Evans Jr. of Riverside, of the class of SO.
spoke eleverly for the alumni. The ad-
dress for the trustees was delivered by
DIR. A. c. Hirst. The principal speech o
the day was that by Bishop Goodseil.
whose topic. was Educational Work
Methodism."
These addresses were interspersed with
music by the students and alumni Of th,
university.
The alumni banquet of the University
OF the racine was held at $50 In res
taurant in the grounds. Covers had beer
laid for eighty, but the demand for seats
at the affair was lar IN excess the num-
Der anticipated. Orange bedecked undeI
graduates and 'co-eds" who had preferrea
to saunter through the exposition ground,
rather than liSien TO the exercises in Fas
tival Hall ali assembled around the ban
quet board. The dinner was sigma
success from a STANDPOINT of joliity, bu
the courses were so prolonged that the
toast list which had been arranged was
necessarily omitted TO permit HE uniyer
sity people to attend the evening concert
Festival Hall was crowded at the con-