The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
The Pioneer Glass Entertained
at Her San Francisco
Residence.
PROGRAMME OF CLASS DAY
On Monday the FreShman-Sopho
more Cane Presentation VIII
Take Place.

25.-Ihe Pioneer class spent the day in
San Francisco. Mrs. Stanford rendered
the outgoing seniors a reception from 3
O'Clock until at her residence on Cali
fornia street. The absence of the gradu-
ates leaves the campus comparatively de-
serted. The entertainment of the day is of
minor interest-local tennis and an in
formal bop tonight in the parlors of the
girls dormitory.
According to the original arrangements
Saturday was to be given over to the
freshman sophomore celebration, but,
owing to the departure of most of the
lower classmen, the original plan has been
necessarily altered. The burying of the
traditional Ratchet and the peace-pipe
ceremonial, which were scheduled for to-
night, have been abandoned, and the cane
presentati on, dated for this afternoon, is
postponed until Monday.
The cane, specially selected for the o.
casion, is made from piece of redwood
taken from the topmost branch of the
famous old Palo Alto tree standing on the
banks of the Francisquito, near the South
ern Pacific track. The treetop has Haunted
the flags of various rival classes, and last
September hot contest of several days
waged around its base between the classes
which are now about to cease their con-
fiicts and seal the peace treaty with an en-
blem appropriately chosen from the old
tree. The head of the cane is circled with
a silver band bearing this inscription:
Presented by Chester A. Thomas, Presi-
dent Class of 81, to Frank D. Allen, Presi-
dent Glass of 1913, May, 1885,"
49, H.
removed to the trophy room of the
museum, to remain there until the COM
mencement season of '96, when it will be
brought forth again and another circle of
silver added; and so on from year to year
until the simple bar of wood becomes
rod of shining silver.
AS originally planned, the Ratchet cere-
monial was to be one of the most unique
and at the same time strictly collegiate
events of the week. The time selected was
9 o'clock tonight, at the Frenchmans
Lake, back among the foothills-that pic
turesque little bower which adds another
chapter to the mysterious career of the
mysterious Peter Coutts, the Frenchman
who built Escondita cottage, and in many
ways left the stamp of his peculiar person
atty upon the immediate neighborhood.
The two rival classes, '97 and '9S, were
to gather en- masse, boys and girls, and
form great semicircle on the bank of the
lake. A great bonfire was to illuminate
the scene and reveal the faces of the
speakers chosen for the occasion. The
harangue of the '97 chief was to be fol-
lowed by the harangue of the 1913 sachem;
meanwhile an immense pipe filed with
tobacco would silently pass from hand to
hand the entire length of the semicircle,
each student and coed taking generous
puff. Small clay pipes, decorated on either
side with '97 and '98 in gilt, souvenirs of
the event, followed in the wake of the big
pipe, and all were to smoke in peace while
the ceremonies continued. A raft moored
to the shore was laden with dark, SON.
Der coffin.
After the haranguing finished the lid
was to be removed and the ancient Ratchet
consigned therein with due decorum
Other hateful chattels were to accompany
the Ratchet and meet its fate in the flames
which were to follow. Among these things
were the architects dog, sophomore S
whiskers, a pair of bloomers, juniors
shirt dickey and several textbooks. Kero-
sene and birthstone were to be next applied
and the flaming raft turned loose upon the
seething waters of the lake.
The baccalaureate sermon will be deliy-
cred in chapel Sunday morning by Pro-
lessor T. R.. Bacon of the University of
California.
Monday is class day. "Pinafore' will be
presented in Encina gymnasium at 10
A. NJ. The cast will be the same that pro-
duced the opera in April, consisting chiefly
of pioneer classmen.
The four leading parts are taken by
prominent seniors-George D. Stratton as
Sir Joseph Porter, M. Fl. Kennedy as Cap
tain Corcoran, Shirley Baker as Ralph
Rackstraw and Sam Simmons as Dick
Deadeye. The opera will be enlivened by
few carefully selected specialties, dane
ing by Macintosh, an original song by
c. K. Field to the music of "The Stars
Alone Can Tell" and various local hits.
The gym is already transformed into a
theater and decorated as it is for the
senior ball presents gala appearance.
The sale of seats has already exceeded the
capacity of the h ouse. The audience will
be immense and standing room at high
premium.
The freshman sophomore cane presenta-
ton follows soon after lunch. At 2:30 the
Pioneers will gather under the '95 oak,
their imperishable monument, a spread
ing tree midway between Roble and En-
Gina, and facing the main entrance to the
quadrangle-"the lovers old '95 oak" it is
called-and there the class will gather,
speeches will be made, songs sung and a
handsome brass plate be affixed to the
trunk of the old giant, claiming it forever
as the exclusive property of the Pioneers.
At $50 the social event of the week, the
senior ball, viii be held in Encina gymna-
SUM. The decorations will be the feature.
Something elaborate will be attempted in
electrical effects by the electrical experts
OF the class. An immense pioneer" in
evergreens already adorns the south wall
OF the gym, the artistic work OF '95's
patriotic daughters.
Tuesday morning and afternoon will be
devoted to the alumni. Symposium in
the chapelin the morning, ssWhat Is Your
Culture Worth to Me?" Annual business
meeting IN the afternoon.
Commencement festivities reach the
climax Tuesday evening. The moonlit
and deliberately decorated quadrangle