The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-09
STANFORD HONORS
JUNIOR SW|TzER
He Is Chosen to Manage
the Varsity Football
Eleven.
Degree of Bachelor of Arts Con-
ferred Upon Twenty-Five
students
Glee and Mandolin Clubs Return to
Palo Alto From Their North.
ern Tour.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Jan.
S.-The fight for the office OF football
manager eliminated this afternoon, when
the athletic committee OF the student
body elected John NJ. Switzer. '9S. to the
Office. The vote was practically unani-
nous, the opposition being able to muster
only four out of the eleven votes cast.
Dave Brown, '97, whose term of office is
now ended, has the reputation Of having
made one of the most efficient managers
that varsity team has ever had. The
manager-elect is one OF the most active
men in the university, and his admins
tration promises TO equal that OF ex- Mana
ger Brown in excellence.
Manager Switzer is native of Indiana,
and received his education before entering
the university in the academy of the Uni
versity of Chicago, where ne held
scholarship, and was president of the stu
dent body. Entering the university with
the class of '98, he has held successfully
many important offices, which demon
strate his popularity. In his first year he
was a mem Der of the board of control OF
the Sequoia. vice-president of his class,
and president of the Philolexian Literary
izers. While a sophomore he was business
manager OF the Sequoia and class treas
urer.
During the present year Manager
Switzer was president of the University
Republican Club, and conducted vigor-
Gus campaign for Mckinley and sound
money. He also won for himself the rep
utation OF being an able and effective cam
paign speaker. As manager of the fresh
man football team and assistant TO
Manager Brown he became thoroughly
acquain ted with the duties of manager.
Mr.. Switzer was recently elected O mem
Der of the intercollegiate debating COM
mittee which arranges the debates between
Stanford and Berkeley. He is a contest
ant for place on this years intercollegi-
ate debating team. As student his
major subject is history.
The athletic committee also elected T.
NJ. Williams, 97 Dave Brown, '97. and G.
M. Fickert. 49, to represent Stanford on
the intercollegiate committee, which will
draw up the athletic agreement be tween
Stanford and the University OF California
Tor this year. The committee meets in
February.
At the midyear comforting of degrees
twenty-one students received the degree
of bachelor of arts. The graduates are as
follows:
In Greek-Harris C. Allen.
Latin-Josephine G. Beedy, Anna F. Weaver.
German-Sarah Z. Simons.
Romantic languages-Louise Amesbury
English-George H. Hazard, Emma L. Mar.
tin, Marie L. Pitcher, Winnifred Webb
Economics-Win A. Strong.
Law-William B. Fletcher, Horace Il. Hin
dry. Ira S. Lillick, Sheriff. B. Osborne, Fred i.
Sey bolt,
Chemistry-Harry w. Morse.
hysiology-Herbert F. Bishop.
Zoology-Charles j. Pierson.
Civil ngineering-David E. Brown, Robert
z. Mcdonnell.
Mechanical engineering Ronald F. Roy.
The Rev. w. D. P. Bliss lectured before
the classes in economies and sociology
this morning and afternoon, advocating
his belief in Christian socialism. The
principles advocated by Rev. Mr.. Bliss
will be the basis of discussion in the
economies 1 class by Professor Powers.
The department of civil engineering
will have an addition this semester in the
way of a lecture course in Railroad Loca-
tion" by Professor Willard Beahan. Pro-
lessor Beahan graduated from Cornell in
1878, and was ciassmate OF Professor
Marx, head of the civil engineering de-
partment at Stanford. The same course
of lectures was given at Cornell last year.
While at Stanford Mr.. Beahan will ia Ike
the opportunity to complete his book on
Economic Location of Railroads." max
ing extensive use OF the Hopkins Railroad
Library. Until his health failed. Mr..
Beahan was engaged as locating engineer
for the Missouri Pacific Railroad The
contents OF his book will embody his own
experience and that of other leading
American engineers.
Stanfords glee and mandolin clubs re-
turned from their northern trip last even
ing. All were delighted with their trip
and report having had a cordial rece ption
at each stopping place. 1t was not ex-
pected that the tour would be a success
financially, and the result confirmed this
belief. The total recei pts were $2152 80.
OF this Staniord's share was 1874 10.
Advertising increased this to $1503 rs.
The total expenditures amounted to
$1,000 05, leaving balance of $685. 80. Be-
tore leaving, each OF the twenty five men,
bers who made the trip gave his personal
note for an amount sufficient to secure the
student body against loss A final con-
cert will be given week from tonight on
the campus. Twelve concerts were given
during the trip.