The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
A COURSE OF LECTURES.
Professor Powers to Handle the
Subject of Practical
Politics.
ACTIVITY AMONG ATHLETES.
Many New Candidates for Football
Honors-Musical Clubs Are
Reorganizing.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Sept.
10.-The registration of the university
now numbers eo8-a very credita BILE gain
over last year at the same date. DR.. ELLIOTT,
the registrar, says that registration of
ZOO for the year will be about the mark in
his opinion. Until the estate yields a
greater rev enue, permitting the erection of
new structures and increasing laboratory
and classroom facilities, this is the
capacity OF the university, and the num-
ber of Stanford students will be limited
until that time.
The course offered by Professor Powers
in practical politics seems to be most
popular one. Fully 800 students are plan
ming to take it. Professor Powers in out
lining the course says that he will devote
most of the time to an examination of the
phases of the present campaign as they
arise, and discussion of the causes lead
ing up to the financial problem. Several
of the campaign orators will deliver ad-
dresses to the students of the class, and
altogether the course is to be made as in
teresting and up to date as possible.
All the student organizations are rap
idly getting into running order. Last year
the musical organizations of the university
had a most successful season, though
financially the long trips were a failure,
This year there is promise of greater COM
petition for places than ever before in the
Mandolin Club, Glee Club, Banjo Club and
orchestra. The Mandolin Club is the first
to get under way, with w. Brittle Wells
as director. Mr.. Wells says that there are
over twenty candidates this year for the
club where there were but ten last year
and some of the new applicants are musi
ciansof merit.
Director Wells is planning to have his
aggregation make weekly trips to neigh
boring towns-Santa Cruz, Salinas, Mon
terey and San Jose being in the list-and
during the Christmas holidays the club
may make q trip to Portland and the
Northwest, from which section some very
fatterins offers have been made.
The orchestra is planning to reoIganize,
and talk of organizing big Stanford band
is rife. Altogether the prospects are
bright for musical clubs.
Captain Fickert had his men out on the
field for an hour this evening, after which
he led them for a mile over the country on
a run. Many new players were out, and
there is certainly no reason why the fresh
men should not send out frst-rate team
against their Berkeley opponents. The
freshmen intercollegiate game will un-
doubtedly take place, so Football Mana
ger Brown says, but the date is yet uncer-
tain. Following is a complete list of the
new en- up to date and something con-
cerning them:
Madden, who played such fine end on
the Olympic team last year, will try for
= hat mn har &c -
$50 pounds. He is a speedy runner and
sure tackler.
Buntin, a new candidate for guard or
center, is 200-pounder, who played those
positions on the Orchard Lake team,
which last year met and made a fine
showing. against the Michigan University
boys and the Chicago University eleven.
Freeman, the Stanford tennis champion
and second-year man, is out for football
honors this year. He is a candidate for
fullback and is good punter. His weight
is 10 pounds.
w. II. 6oper '9S is another candidate for
fullback, and at present the finest punter
on the gridiron. Soper made the position
of subfuIl on the Varsity two years ago,
and Campbell had great faith in his abil-
ity to kick, but was less sure of his tackIing.
He weighs 170 pounds.
Lanegan, last years fullback in the
Denver High School eleven, is trying for
ludl pidOC nOIcs Ills Weight lS 100
DIggler is still another candidate for
full, but may go 10 end or half. He is
strongly built fellow and played a good
fullback last year for the Palo Alto High
School. His weight is 100 pounds.
Hall 1900, OF Placer County. has aspira-
tions, and will try for fullback or tackle.
His weight is 1877 pounds, and in practice
he punts and drop-kicks very we'll.
Ballentine of Portland University played
guard last year for his college against the
Butte team, and made a very favorable
showing, though his weight is but 100
pounds. He is trying for end here. Bal
ientine holds record of 10 feet as a pole
vaulter.
Rusk is another big man from the
north. He weighs 165 pounds, and is said
to play fine tackle. He will try for that
place here.
Murphy of Willamette University
played quarterback last year for his uni
versity and made a record for himself.
He weighs 150 pounds. Murphy is
hurdler, bicyclist and baseball player of
much promise.
DAILY of San Jose played with the Stock
ton Athletic Club team and will try for
end here. His weight is 165 pounds.
Nourse of Santa Ana weighs 145 pounds
and is said to have played an excellent
quarter in his home team. He will try
for quarter here.
White, a 150-pound man, will try for
end. His previous experience was with
the Tacoma High School team.
Soilie Wilbur SO, the shot-putter, is a
cand1date Tor center or guard. His weight
is 200 pounds.
The interclass games will occur on the
18th, 23d and 26th insts.