The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-15
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.



Berkeley, Nov. n.-This Is the season
OF giees and hops and promenades and All
manner OF dances and merrymakings- For
last Friday night the Freshies began the
season. and next Friday night the Sopns
carry IL on. with the Juniors to follow.
and with university cosiilions in between
AS for what Is past. the Freshman Glee
had its customary success. made piquant
by the flavor OF time-honored but dis
reputable sophomore pranks. which means
no lemonade and ices for thirsty dancers
II the jolly scphs can waylay the deliv-
cry OF them Which they did.
But. really. this childish interference in
the functions of one of these immature
classes by the other Is dying out we all
hope. At Is too petty. and II one wants
TO be sternly just II is nothing short of
larceny. Fortunately. not the class AZ
such Is hlamable. but merely few over
ebullient spirits In the class. Still. very
funny results sometimes grow from this
frolicking. as In the case of two scpho-
mores who went to the printer represent
ing that they were authorized to receive
the invitations by the Freshman Giee,
these being more coveted by the opposing
class than even ices and lemonade. But
President Wilbur. OF the Century class.
had been there a few minutes previously.
telling the clerk he would return In an
hour. and so the clerk asked our two
sophs to call again. Then when Wilbur
came hack and learned that two sup
positions freshmen had been after the
precious cards and would soon be in
again. he asked the clerk to fill two small
boxes with sawdust. This was done. and
Wilbur hid behind a door while these two
valuable packages were delivered TO the
sophs upon their return. They left the
printing house in high feather: they had
what would admit their whole class to
the freshie dance. or. at least. they would
make II be postponed until new printing
was done. The denouement Is left to be
imagined. The two sophs. at least, were
not the ones to circulate the story.
/ have another little anecdcre to Illus
trate how the under classman can disport
himself for the delectation Of the grave
and reverend senior. 1t is not very long,
and you can finish II out yourself. Mr..
Charles Jones. 80. he OF the dazzling hair.
is Bryanite to the very tips of that hair.
and Mr.. j. A. MCGEE, also of the sorho-
more kind. is more or less of Mckinley
tie. They had a bet, and after the result
OF the nations balloting was known, Mr..
MCGEE had the distinguished felicity of
cutting of Mr.. Jones' flushing locks in
whatsoever manner he pleased. This was
done yesterday on the campus Just be-
fore the hour for drill. so that Mr.. Jones
had very little hair left on his head and
that was collected In narrow streak
along the top of the same.
AS you know from other sources, Stan
ford has had her turn at last in winning
the Freshman football game. II was not
very good football. but still very good
sport. Both teams had been badly beaten
by the Belmont prep team. Some one
ought TO offer a tropay. TO be competed
for by these Freshmen. II would go a
long way toward stimulating them to or
ganize better and produce the game they
are capable of. The varsity eleven is fast
getting into shape. with some drawbacks.
Capt. Ransome has troublesome knee.
which prevents him from kicking In his
usual style. 1t Is very perplexing to nix
up the line. especially at center. as it
ought to be--plenty OF grit and willing
ness. but not quite enough "heft." Worst
of ALL though, is to see Reno Hutchinson.
our best end, hobbling about on clutches.
with small chance of getting OF them at
all for this season. First class ends are
men are being qualified as far as possible
TO fill HutchinSon's place. The second
eleven is being largely called on for this
reason, though indeed only three or four
places on the varsity are looked upon as
definitely filled. The players on the sec
ond eleven. especially those who know
their chance OF making the varsity is
small, deserve unbounded credit. As par
tial recompense for their faithfulness they
will be given a trip to Reno shortly after
Thanksgiving. where they are invited by
the University OF Nevada to play a game
with their teams.
II Is very gratifying to note how many
California alumni have found their way
into public ONCE and so into public duty.
The state senator and the assemblyman
from our districts are both University Of
California men. and won their seats by big
ma jorsties. Perhaps the most noteworthy
example Is Arthur North. who graduated
only last spring. He won his seat in rhe
assembly from Yolo county. overcoming
a Democratic majority of 600 against him.
All can be counted on TO work for alma
mater.