The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
PARK BOYS ENJOY
VISIT TO STANFORD
Students Applaud Performance
by San Francisco Troup
in Assembly Hall
Young Musicians Attend Foot
bali Games and Get a Glimpse
of College Life

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct. H.
More than so of the Columbia park boys
enjoyed what they pronounced one of
the happiest days in their young ca
reers when they were entertained today
by the students of Stanford university.
The little San Franciscans have had
touch of real college life seldom en-
ioyed by visitors.
The round of entertainment began
last night when the troupe gave per-
formance in Assembly hall, which was
attended by 600 collegians, who pro-
nounced it one of they best they had
ever witnessed. The boys orchestra
Charley Day and Robert O'Connor sang
songs until they were tired. In order
to satisfy repeated encores The pyra-
mids formed by the Is boys under the
direction of George Schlidder were
cheered. Sheridan Williams. the boy
barytone, was given decided ovation.
The military act led by John CASTILLO,
assisted by George Weir, James Kerri-.
gan, Charley Day, H. Behre, Carl Leray
and James Cavaney, made a hit.
Abe Schmellowitz, with his comical
costume and catchy jungle songs, was
general favorite. The Evil That
Men Do" one act skit, proved mfrth
producer Charles Norton. Frank
Skelley and Michael Glazer were the
actors. Marked ability was shown by
the cornet quartet, Claude Meinhardt,
Henry Behre. Carl Leray and Demos
themes Leray. There was a sextet led
by Charley Day. Fred Treshler, Ray
O'Connell, Robert Hayes. Abe Schmel-
lewitz, Sheridan Williams and Walter
Ostrand were the other singers. The
show concluded with rough and tum
BILE act billed as 'Skinus Hotel"
After the show the lads were taken
10 Encina hall. where cosy corners and
couches had been arranged to serve as
beds. This morning the boys were the
guests of Graduate Manager ]. E.
Stewart at the varsity game between
the Stanford fifteen and the Barbarians
Of San Francisco. Then they marched
to Roble hall, where the girls <of the
dormitory had prepared luncheon. In
the afternoon they attended a second
Rugby game between the freshmen
classes of Stanford and the University
of California. The boys left in the
evening, after giving parting cheer
for the collegians. Director Peixotto
was greatly pleased by the hospitality
shown his small proteges.
Miss Mary C. Dickerson, who has
been connected with the local faculty
for several years, has announced that
she will accept position in the Ameri-
York. Miss Dickerson has been asso-
ciated with the Investigations of
Luther Burbank, the Santa Rosa hortf-
culturist. and had intended to edit the
Burbank publications at Santa Rosa.
She will leave here about October 20.
Ensina club. the organization of the
men living in the big Stanford dormi-
from the University of California, San
Francisco and nearby cities. A COM
mittee of upper class men showed in
terested visitors around the hall This
practice started three years ago, when
! the first intercollegiate game was held
on the campus.
Students and members of the faculty
of the economics department of Stan
ford university will meet next week
be given by the professors in the Uni
versity inn. This step has been de-
cided upon in consequence of the sue
cess achieved by the smoker held re-
Gently by the legal faculty. The prac-9
tice of giving smokers probably will
be adopted by several of the other ma
1or departments, as it is encouraged
! by DR.. Jordan as good means of keep
ing the faculty and students ac-
Seven prominent upper class stu
dents who major in the department of
civil engineering were admitted to the
Civil Engineering society by a jinks
held in the hills recently. This organ
( ization is one of the most exclusive
of the engineering societies and mem
1 bership is highly priced. The new
/ members are Charles H. Wondries '0S
I of Chicago, varsity oarsnnan and presi-
dent of the Encina club; Harry L. Hor-
ton 0S of Ulkiah. varsity track captain;
John o. Miller '0S of San Francisco,
varsity track man and football player;
H. Fl. Fitting '0S of San Bernardino, j
B. Sickard '09 Of San Jose, George r.
! Wells '09 of Santa Anna and b. w.
Upson of Alameda At the jinks James
F. PEPPER '09 of Palo Alto was installed
as the new president Prof c. d. Marx,
Prof. c. B. Wing and Prof. II. c. Moreno
attended and contributed to the enter
tainment of the new members.
THE Knight of the Burning Trestle"
and "A King and No King" two of
Beaumont and Fletcher's best plays,
have been edited by Prof. r. Maiden of
the English department of Stanford
university and are now ready for the
press The book will be included In the
Bellies Lettres series, published by a
well known eastern publishing house.
] Professor Alden has just finished an
other book entitled "An Introduction to
Poetry" which will be especially suit
able for work in the upper classes of
the secondary schools of the state
NINE. LIEN LIBERATED