The morning call., 1894-05-13

formidable instruments of destruction in
the shape of swords or pixies.
In addition to these were the Witans,
the Freischoffens the Frohnbotens, the
| SchreiUers and the EcheviDs; all these
tried to look as mysterious and awesome
as their names were unproGOunceable.
A very appropriate and unique an
nouncement of the purposes OF the Vehm-
gerlcht had been prepared. 1t was orna-
mented by huge red seal, in which a
skull and crossbones occupied a CHASTITY
prominence.
There we're nine offenders to be tried for
various helnous crimes, such as creating
disorder in classrooms, using in public
''euss" words as "Jeewhiz" and "Jim-
my" in singing high tenor like the filing
of saw, ana the like. ALI were brought
in by Chief Yeoman of the Guard William
Denman. and upon being arraigned before
the Stuhibeer were tried by the assem- bled
officials.
The opening ceremonies consisted in
chorus of Echevins following the entry of
the court officials. An interesting dialogue
then ensued between Altagraff and the
Friegraf regarding the holv secrets
of the order. and this. after the
sacred fire was lighted. was fol-
lowed by swearing in all the members.
In this ceremony the penalty of the
one who dared betray the order was fixed
at intOlerable exile at the Stanford Uni
verslty. The students of the latter place
are referred 10 as the hereditary enemies
of the University Club.
by what revolving warcry shall we
know them q"
And the Witan replied:
"Ms-ma-ma, pa-pa-pa. mama Stan.
ford!"
Tlen came the trials. aud those who
passed the ordeal were r. d. Robbins, c.
+. Morse. j. Clement. George II. Boke.
w. }. Drew, f. w. Bancroft. Sister Cas-
telhun, Ii. a. Well, +. S. Boggs.
Having disposed of the culprits by ac-
quitting some and Furnishing others by
cOndemning them to perform unheard-of
things, the council next proceeded to the
raising of worthy brethren to high and
glOrions degrees. Brother Mann was the
recipient of the Grand High Kicker degree,
upon his assuring all that he bad uDceas-
ingly kicked against every manner and
kind Of project in the heavens. or on the
earth, or in the waters under the earth,
whether proposed by friends or enemies,
classmates or faculty.
Brother Todd, by reason of his mighty
voice. gained the distinction Of the title OF
the "SOn of the Thunder" and in return
therefor be promised 10 roar and thunder
at all times, regardless of circumstances,
and the nerves of those around him.
Sister Gilmore was then honored with
the title Of Chief Lady in Waiting, and
Brother GOslinsky, by reason OF never
having been found guilty Of doing any
thing except play baseball, was endowed
with the resounding title OF past grand
master OF the unemployed.
William Denman, who Is known as
Sweat William" among the goods. was
doomed to hereafter be known by the hail
ing sign, Get on to his whiskers."
1t was then decreed to confer the re-
naming DEGREES all at once. and so upon
III l~zaA r,a6 ID Anf
Grand Everything Else.
The concluding portion of the days
ceremonies was the initiation OF few
members of the class of '95 into the mys-
teries of the order. AS a test of their 10y
atty they were called upon to swear TO
uphold the name of the U. c. wherever
they were, and particularly against that OF
MIR. Jordan's school at Palo Alto" The
members of the '95 class participating
were Effie Blnmer, William Ii. Gorrill,
Arthur o. Lovejoy and Mary M. Mclean.
The other students acting as officers OF
the court were as follows: Freigraff,
Harry NJ. Wright; Altargraff. William
Denman; Witan-Russ Avery. !. Helen
ballard. ballard. Miles B. Fisher. Mabel a I, Gray. tray.
der, E. NJ. Wolf; Observation-Disclosures
FITZGERALD. S. S. Sanborn; Frobnboten-
Fritz Denicke, Ray c. Tilton. j. NJ. Gil
more. s. Goslinsky, III. Hay, A. G. Hyde.
Fred Nj. Waller, Charles ID. West; Schrle-
ber-Maida Caselhun, Jessica B. Peixotto
hevnshanger-Fred J. Dyer, Charles K.
Morse. L. P. RexforG. Oscar N. Taylor.
With the initiation of the ninety five
scholars the ceremonies closed, and as it
was late in the afternoon there was gen.
eral rush for the Berkeley train and Oak
land cars. All seemed in every way
pleased with the days pleasure afforded
by the students.
In the evening there was another large
gathering of students and their friends to
attend the promenade concert in the GYM
nasum. Dancing was INDUCED in and a
general good time was had by all.
Next Wednesday is Comm encement day
at the institution and preparations are
under way to make it an even more sue
cessful affair than any Of past years.