The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25
faculty RETURNS
STUDENT COURTESY
Stanford University Professors
Arrange Novel Entertain
ment and Reception
Baseball, Barbecue, Vaudeville
and Bonfire Featured in
the Program

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. April "a
An entertainment and reception. con-
sisting OF a baseball game. barbecue
vaudeville performance and bonfire
rally constitute the novel affair which
the faculty OF Stanford university viii
tender 60 the men OF the university
belonging TO Encina club. This func-
ffon has been announced by members
of the Faculty club in return for the
recent reception given by the students
OF the mems dormitory to their in
structors and is in pursuance of the
policy advocated by both faculty and
students as leading TO a better under
standing between the teachers and the
undergraduates.
The affair has caused quite a stir on
me campus and promises TO be one OF
the most interesting gatherings ever
held. The program, while not definitely
decided upon. has been roughly out
lined by The professors and VIII begin
at z o'clock Friday afternoon, April 80.
with q baseball game between the fol-
lowers of the sport Of the Faculty club
and the men OF the dOrmitOry- Upon
the completion Of this game the play
ers and rooters VIII gather for a big
hot feed" served in barbecue style on
the clubhouse grounds.
The students and professors viii
gather about the tables and when they
have disposed of the provisions VIII
light huge bonfires and witness a Sc
ries OF jinks which viii be given by
'1nembers OF the faculty. These jinks
viii be in the nature Of a vaudeville
performance. and it is expected that
The professor comedians viii take an
opportunity TO poke fun at the stu
dents for their often repeated jibes
on the faculty. In the program is also
listed an exhibition sharp shooting con-
test The male viii be in the nature
Of rally round the bonfire and ex-
change OF pleasantries before breaking
up. AS this is close to the end OF the
term the faculty viii bid goodby TO
many OF the seniors Of the Encina
club.
The women students OF the university
have recently elected officers for their
organization known as the @Women's
league" Miss J. c. Morgan, a junior
woman. has been given the honorary
post of president. while Mrs. D. s Jor-
dan wife OF the president of the uni
versity. viii be the vice president dur
ing the coming term Miss Helen
Campbell, a sophomore girl, is TO be
secretary, and Miss F. Farmer. a ju-
nior. treasurer. The executive board
viii comprise the following: Miss L.
sJ3a rker, Miss J. Mcmillan. Miss G.
iSteinbeck, Miss i. Smith, Miss NJ. Fer
nand. Miss :. buckingham. Miss NJ
Edwards and Mrs. L. r. Abrams as the
faculty member.
Life in the German Universities"
was the interesting topic dealt with
by Dr. J. NJ StiIiman. professor OF
chemistry and head Of that depart
ment at a recent banquet given by the
Min kaph Min society. The stu
dents who belong 10 this organization
are all upper class men and listened
with attention 10 the relation of per-
sonal "reminiscences Of the student life
OF the undergraduates in the German
institutions which Or. Stillman at
tended prior 10 taking his position
here. The banquet was the first Of
= series TO be held by the society in
1heir new meeting quarters IN the
chemistry building.
stanford students have been inter
ested by the offer recently made by
lltt " OAllEM > Nf4ALAStldu temperance
society Of Palo Alto 10 give a cash
prize TO the student submitting the
best essay on Total Abstinence" The
announcement states that $50 will be
GRANTED for the essay and Prof. r. HI
A lden OF the English department has
been appointed to act as a Judge. The
manuscripts are 70 be due The first of
Jaly and several students have taken
up the contest
The last Encina Al home of the
semester was successfully held in the
-clubroom Of the big dormitory tonight
and fully. 500 undergrs duates enjoyed
sThe function. which winds up the af-
5sirs given by the dormiuory men for
tile year. In addition TO the members
Of the Encina club all Of the varsity
athletes OF the track, baseball and
crew teams Were hidden guests.
The members OF the senior class will
. attend the services in the chapel to-
morrow morning upon special invita-
ton Of DR.. =. Charles Gardner, the
university chaplain The chaplain
wishes TO give the men among whom
he has worked for four years words
Of parting advice before the regular
commencement exercises.
The practice OF holding senior sing
ing on the shores of Lake Lagunita
was continued last night when several
score Of the men who expect to grad
uate congregated and sang college
songs The men will gather again to-
morrow afternoon and viii sing and
discuss matters of Importance TO the
welfare OF the university
Prof Z. d. Adams. head Of the de-
partment OF history al this university.
met his classes for the last time today
and Monday viii leave for the east.
where he viii deliver a series of lec-
lures during the summer session OF
the Johns Hopkins institute. He Will
return next term TO take over his
classes. Doctor Adams was appointed
10 the honorary post at the big east
ern institution some months ago and