The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
Festivities Occupy Most of the
Morning, Afternoon and
Evening.
TOUCHING ADDRESSES MADE.
Professor Jordan's High Tribute to
the Material of the Gradu-
ating Glass.

= 49,
State visited the campus to-day to attend
the class-day exercises of the Pioneers.
Morning, afternoon and evening was an I'M
broken round of festivity; "Pinafore" in
the morning, class-day exercises in the
afternoon and grand ball in the evening.
Each event was attended with unprece-
dented success.
Seven hundred people crowded into the
gymnasium, temporarily transformed into
a theater, to hear one of the best amateur
performances ever produced, as the critics
were unqualified in their praise of the stu
dent talent and of the high-grade work of
which they proved themselves capable.
The cast, trained by II. d. Connick, '97, is
here given:
Admiral Sir Joseph Porter, X. C. B., First Lord
of the Admiralty. ....... George D. Stratton '95
Captain Corcoran, commanding II. NJ. s. Pima
fore M IL. Kennedy 80
Ralph Rackstraw, able seaman. Shirley Baker '95
Dick Deadeye, able seaman. S. +. Simmons '95
Bill Bobstay boatSwain. ..........P. +. Abbot '9S
Tom Bowling, boatswain's mate. Guy Cochran 90
Josephine, the captains daughter. Miss Willis '95
Hebe, Sir Joseph's cousin........... Miss Main '9S
Little Buttercup, bumboat woman. ...........
Miss Alice Cowan 81
MldshlpmIte .....................M Master Bushnell
Sergeant of marines. Chester Thomas 'S7
Sisters, cousins, aunts, sailors, marines, etc.
First Lords sisters, cousins and aunts-Mss
Nash, '95; Miss Willis, '96; Miss Burke '95; Miss
Brim, 80; Miss Main, '9S; Miss Williams '97 !:
Miss Caldwell '95; Miss Herrck, 's5; Miss o'Far-
rell, '9S; Miss Fennel, eS; Miss Amesbury, '97
Miss Chapman, '95; Miss Kittredge, '97; Miss
Stinson, '95: Miss Banter, '9S; Miss Meade, 'e6;
Miss Shoemaker, '9S; Miss Stadtnluller, '95; Miss
McKeane, '9S; Miss Cory, '95.
Sailors and marineS-Mr. Switzerland, '95; Mr.
Knowles, go; mr.. Gates, '96; Mr.. Gum, 49, Mr.
Johnston, 'sS: Mr.. Wigle, '95; Mr.. Sloan, '96: MI
Kennedy, 95; Mr. Baker, 95; Mt. Hamilton, '95;
Mr. Foss, 81; Mr. Baldwin, '96; Mr.. Mcintosh,
'97; Mr.. Young 1877: Mr. Simmons 'e5; Mr.. Abb
bot 9S; Mr.. Cochran, '96; Mir. Stratton, 1885, Mr.
Cram, '96; Mr.. Flemming, 'sS; Mr.. Durham, '9s;
Mr.. Condlt, 80.
During the intermission three excellent
specialties were introduced and took the
audience by storm. Walter Macintosh,
'97, danced La Carmencita" dressed in
the university cardinal, the effect being
heightened by the vari-colored calcium
light. Clark Hetherington, '95, gave re-
markable exhibition OF club-swinging. The
interior lights were turned off and the per-
former used Illuminated clubs, blue and
cardinal, the effect being produced by a
clever arrangement of electric lights in the
end of the clubs. Shirley Baker and Char
lie Field sang duet the words composed
by Field and set to the music of one of the
"Pinafore" duets. Field impersonated
Josephine. The performance was ludi-
crous in the extreme. Field made a hit
second only to that of his own well-known
female impersonation as Calliope Cardi-
male. The local hits introduced by the
participants ELECTED uproarious applause
from the audience.
The proceeds of the entertainment, which
were about $500, are for the Hildebrand
Library. The entire enterprise was under
the energetic management of N. L. An
fenger, '96, and II. D. Cormick, '97.
The spreading oak tree, standing mid
way between Encina and Roble halls, is
one of the landmarks of the campers.
Two years ago, with characteristic enter
prise, the pioneer class gave its own name
to the tree, dedicated it with due cere-
monies and ever since and ever hereafter
it will be known as the 80 oak. Therefore.
it seemed fitting that the closing events of
the pioneers career should cluster about
this old monarch. At 2:30 this afternoon
the entire university community assem-
bled at the tree and participated in an
elaborate ceremony. The full orchestra
attended, accompanied by the "Pinafore"
chorus in toto, making the musical num-
bers OF the programme prominent features.
In all there were ten numbers. First,
music by the orchestra. Then followed the
first annual sophomore cane presentation
new custom at Stanford, though old in
most institutions-which proved to be one
OF the prettiest events of the day. Chester
A. Thomas, president of '97, presented the
cane to the incoming sophomore, which
was received by Otis B. Wright, vice.
president of the class, in the absence of
Frank D. Allen, president. In his presenta-
ton speech the donor said:
Mr.. Vice President of Glass of ,ss. Ladies' and
Gentlemen have the honor to present to the
new sophomores the symbol of the class which
We have just left behind, the sophomore cane.
AS proteges of the precedent makers, the pio-
neers, 1t has been our good fortune to estab-
fish, to certain extent, precedents in our own
right. The cane presented to-day bears the
first silver ring, with the names of
'97 and '99 engraved upon it. There
is room on the stick for TWENTY-FIVE
bands in all. The wood of which the cane is
made was taken from the limb cut from that
stately landmark, the Palo Alto tree 1t is to
be held by each class in trust for the succeed
ing classes, as a symbol of sophomore dignity.
Ninety-seven takes this occasion to thank the
class OF '95 for their welcome in the beginning
and for their kind assistance and advice dur
ing the two years we have been under their
care. To-day sees the end of all hostility be-
tween '97 and '98 with the presentation of this
emblem OF sophomore standing Ninety-seyen
welcomes '9S TO the place left vacant in the
name of our alma mater and in the interest of
good fellowship.
With equal grace and composure a slen-
der, red-cheeked boy stepped forward and
received the cane with the following re-
marks:
Mr.. President of Glass '97, ladies and gentle
men: In the absence of the president of '9S it
is my duty and privilege as vice-president to
receive this cane which you SO pleasantly offer.
Ninety-eight congratulates Ninety-seven for
its enterprise in presenting this evidence of
good fellowship and thus establishing for the
future praiseworthy precedent We are glad
TO join with you in this ceremonial and be the
first class to receive the symbol you have pro-
vided. 1t is an emblem of dignity which we
are supposed to gain at the completion of our
first year in the university. 1t win be the am
bition of the class of '9S to be worthy custo-
dams of this symbolic cane and to wear our
new honors as becomingly as the class of '97
has done.
In hah ~ 81. ole n, &c