The San Francisco call., 1908-11-01
STUDENTS STAGE
CLEVER COMPANY
Arms and the Man. Presented
by English Club Members
at Stanford
Women of Schubert Club Plan.
ming to Produce 0peretta
in the Spring

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct. IL
Arms and the Man." Bernard ShaW's
satirical comedy. was presented TO the
university public last night in Assem-
bly, hall by members of the local Eng
lish club. The play scored a hit with
the collegians. The parts were well
taken. the settings well placed and the
costuming good The play was coached
by Professor Gray of the English de-
partment, and staged under the direc-
tion OF the Sword and Sandals, the To-
cal dramatic society.
Miss Aurania Ellerbeck, '0S. OF Salt
Lake City. took the role OF Rama She
won much applause and several floral
testimonials. Miss NJ. Wilson, II. as
Catherine. did well in the part OF the
middle aged matron and ambitious
mother. Miss E. z. Dean, fresh
rlan girl. as Louka. also won applause.
The male parts were also good G. H
Saranoff, portrayed the part OF anna
teur soldier well. r. H. Seward. II. as
Bluntschi. was good and gave promise
Of becoming matinee idol
Stanford undergraduates will be
given Tuesday to vote. Many students
will return to their homes, where
they are registered. The day has been
declared holiday by the university
tion days are observed in this manner.
. The women of the Schubert club.
which is composed of the best singers
of the girl students. has decided to. give
an operetta before the student audience.
A committee. with Miss Maude T. How
ell chairman, has been instructed to
secure manuscripts from the. east. Next
Wednesday evening a tryout of voices
- Aor<H "A fNr, of Nlr-
B. c. Blodgett. former university or .
ganist. An operetta was given last
semester by the organization.
A nonpartisan political parade. com
posed entirely Of students. has been
planned by the campus Taft and Bryan
clubs. The parade will be held at
noon Monday and will make COM
plete tour of the campus lodgings. As
many well known undergraduates are
active in the two political clubs an
interesting and comicaI exhibition is
expected Prior TO the parade the fac
ulty members of the clubs will ex-
plain the amendments to the state con-
stitution to the voters. other election
matters will be discussed at this meet
ing.
A barbecue for all students OF STAN
ford university who are interested In
the objects of the Young Mems Chris
tian association has been announced by
the officers OF the local branch of the.
Organization, to be held in the foot
hills back Of the campus This plan
is In accordance with the new policy p.
adopted by President W. c. shelton OF
the Y NJ. c. A. The exact date has
not been definitely decided. but will
probably be November 20. 1t Is the
present intention Of the association to
give similar barbecues every year. pro-
vided this one proves a success
The women students Of Stanford un1-
versity who belong to the organization
known as the Palo Alto League OF STAN
ford Women have decided to give a
formal dance November 20. and VIII
hold the function in the playhouse.
Committees have BEEN appointed. to
take charge of the affair. which Is the
first OF the kind ever held by the
women. The committees are as follows:
Invitation-H. Campbell IL. chairman: A.. GilI
IL. L. Hardeman II. A. Robbins IL Refresh
ments-A. Miller 90. chairman Program
Flaus '09, chairman. Decoration-G. Davis 'O9. ;
chairman; A. Burns II. 8. Troy II. A. Wishard
IL FiMance-B. Mckee 'O0, chairman. Clean
up-z. Stone 10. chairman; n. Straehsn II, ID.
Alderton IL.