The San Francisco call., 1896-03-23

by the class are working hard to introduce
original features and to make the day a
complete success. The committee ap-
pointed to receive the farces and to choose
one to be presented has, after careful de-
liberation, selected out of the four sub
mitted that of J. M. Ross '97, entitled "a
Stanford Deal" Mr.. Ross farce deals
with college life in its humorous phases.
contains many local hits and is divided
into four acts. The plot is entirely original,
the farces of the previous classes having
hinged upon complications and incidents
of the junior prom" This has been worn
somewhat threadbare, and new scenes and
new hits will be received with interest.
The whole day will be given to the
juniors, and they will make the most of it.
In the morning game of baseball will be
played between a team of juniors and
freshmen and team chosen from the
seniors and sophomores. The baseball
talent of tho combined classes is nearly
equal. and an interesting game is ex-
pected. The afternoon will be devoted to
the production of the farce in Encina,
which will be provided with stage and
decorated for the occasion. In the even
ing the junior promenade will occupy the
attention of the Stanford world. Encina
Gymnasium will be decorated as tastefully
as art and money can accomplish. The
music will be an especially enjoyable fea-
ture.
The Sequoia edition for junior day has
been turned over to the class of '97 by
Business Manager Switzer and Editor
Neidig. The editorship was accepted. but
Mr.. Switzer will manage the financial
business. J.lH. Timmons '97, editor of
the Daily Palo Alto for last semester, has
been appointed editor-in-chief, with power
to choose his associates and assistants.
The whole edition will be the work of
juniors. A special cover will be designed
and all the stories, poems and verses will
display the great literary ability which
abounds in the junior class. The art work
will be made an important part of the
Issue.
The class of '99 is at present interested
in the selection of its sophomore canes. Al
though it Is over two months before the
present sophomores will permit them to
carry them, cane committee has been
appointed, composed OF R. E. Filcher, F.
F. Rogers, T. T. G.. Gregory, John Brun-
GOll dliu ". ~. AcAtcI \CudlI IIudu WuOSe
duty it is to make the selection. Designs
and bids are being received from all the
leading firms Of the country.
The '96 class, with its usual enterprise,
has decided to issue senior-class book
which will occupy distinctive field of its
own in the class publications. It will con-
tain about fifty views of the campus, some
of which were taken during the celebra-
ton over Mrs. Stanford's victory. The
book will be printed in the class colors of
cardinal and straw gold. 1t will also con-
tain individual pictures Of the faculty
and of the senior class. The only literary
matter will be the class history and severa.
appropriate poems by members of the
class. 1t will be work of art containing
no advertisements of any kind, which fact
accounts for its somewhat high price, as it
will cost SIS apiece.
The faculty of the law department has
decided to conduct summer school in law
for six weeks at the university. J. N.
Hutchinson of San Francisco will give
course in pleading and evidence. and Pro-
fessor Abbott of the university will lecture
on the special performances of contracts.