The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
TEAM IS SELECTED
FOR MEDAL DEBATE
Stanford Chooses Trio to Meet
University of California
Men on Platform

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. %
Before one of the largest gatherings
that has attended preliminary debate
the trio of speakers who viii represent
the cardinal in the coming intercol-
,Iegiate CarHot contest were chosen last
night. j. E. Shelton. a Junior, regis
tering from San Jose, who won second
place honors in the intercollegiate Car
not debate last year, was the first
choice for the team this year His
team mates will be ID. c. Boyd. a gradu-
ate Of San Jose, and G. f. Morgan.
junior. of Los Angeles y. c. Wilson
was the choice OF the judges for the
alternate position.
The debate last night was conducted
along the same lines as will be the
final test of supremacy. The candl-
dates for the positions on the team
were present at the university chapel
AT o'clock. where they were given
the sealed envelopes containing their
question. At s o'clock the first speaker
was heard
shelton. who was chosen first speak
er. is well known in the undergraduate
community. He Is a member of local
debsting society and has been active in
class affairs. The other two speakers
are also known. Morgan is writer of
verse and action. Boyd is veteran
debater-
The French club OF Stanford univer-
sity. which is composed of students
ia king work in this department. pro
duced a farce last night which won
much applause. The show was given
at the Walden club, one Of the women s
clubhouses. The farce, la Lettre
Chargee" was introduced by Professor
Gerard Of the faculty. The cast con
sisted of Miss A. i. Shinn of Oakland
as IIortense. a young widow; Miss NJ
r Know II of San Francisco as Fran
Lake City as Peter Fougsson and C. L.
Morgan 10 Of Los Angeles as Hector
de Courvalin.
Rev. Eliwoed Worcester. rector Of
the Emmanuel church OF Boston and
founder Of the Emmanuel movement
VIII speak in assembly han today. He
comes at the invitation of Dr. D.
Charles Gardner
Members OF the Cap and Gown So
ciety a senior society of the women
students. has decided to conduct
personal canvass of the campus in or
der to sell tickets for the production
Of My I.ady's Ring" which is to be
held in assembly hall next month for
the purpose Of raising funds to build
womens clubhouse
The electrical engineering depart
ment Of stanford is in receipt of a
complete telegraph outfit formerly
purchased for the government land
cable in Alaska The apparatus which
is valued at $4,000. is the gift of Leon
Sloss The cable was the one pur-
chased by the government several
years ago and shipped to Alaska
While en- route the ship CARRYING it
WAS wrecked and the cargo lost The
Northern commercial company salvaged
the wreck and upon the failure OF the
federal authorities TO redeem the ap-
paratus it has been turned over to
stanford by Trustee Sloss. who is con-
nected with the Northern commercial
company. The valuable outfit will be
used for experimental purposes here
The so called rushing season of the
two rival debating societies was ter
minated this week with the result that
many freshmen have been added to the
rolls OF Nestoria and E4phronia. The
new members in Euphronia are f. J.
Prince. N. r Grimes r. c. Hamilton
c. II. Richardson, L. j.. Summerfield
and ". Tucker Jr.
The Nestoria men are c, A. Christen.
". T. Geary. G. w. Henderson, H. r.
Person and f. NJ Russell Jr-
with the election of c. H. Halls and
: A I.indsuer as joint editors of the
1910 Quad the year book of Stan
ford university, several important
changes have been made in the ap-
pointment of the assistant editors and
the assignment or departments. IN
der the new order of things s. A. Lin
dauer and G. II. Halls will have charge
Of all debating and athletic events
Dramatics and music viii be handled
by Miss Maude Howell and c. p. Happy.
The women's department and sororities
win be taken care OF by Miss H.
Thompson and Miss Maude Howell. j..
NJ Wadsworth. l.. Scott and Miss
Thompson viii be the art editors; H. f.
Allen the editor of publications and
/ literature; r. c. Henry and J. p. Levy
of college year and fraternities; A.
Wright and J. II. Polhemus of or
CARNATIONS and faculty. while c. p.
Happy win be the josh editor.