The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
"PROM" TO CLOSE
WEEKS EXERCISES
Final Event in Graduating Pro-
gram at Stanford to be
Held in Quadrangle
Alumni Gathers at University
and Luncheon and Reception
Are Features of Day

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. May 10
While the annual commencement week
festivities Of Stanford university are
now in fun swing. perhaps the most
important Of the festivities Of the
seniors is yet to take place. The pre-
parations for the senior promenade,
which will be held about the arcades
OF the inner quadrangle, have just
been completed by the committee Of
fourth year students in charge.
IT is now two years since a Prom"
was held at the university and among
the undergraduates the affair is prac-
ticauy a new one as few of the lower
class1nen take part in this annual
function which winds up the festivi-
ties Of the closing week. The Prom
is attended by not only the many col
legians who stay to take part in the
senior week affairs and the graduation,
but by the society people of the nearby
towns The plans this year insure
larger attendance than in the past
beca use of the failure of the function
TO take place last year.
Under the direction Of c. +. Samp-
son. the varsity baseball captain, who
the seniors have prepared for a gala
event Tuesday evening. The plans Of
the seniors have met with the cooper
alton of the various sorOrities and
fraternities and campus clubs. The
entire inner quadrangle is to be
screened of with bunting and burlap
and decorated for the occasion and
lighted by hundreds Of electric lights
The various Greek letter societies
booths along the promenade, where the
promenaders can secure refreshments
In the inner court a military band
from san Francisco viii be located
and will play during the promenade,
which starts at s o'clock.
The alumni of Stanford university
held sway at the university today
The entire time was reserved as alumni
day and the graduating classes of "a.
'9s. '04 and '07 were represented by
members of these classes who returned
TO the various class banquets held.
The day was perhaps the busiest Of
the season. At 1880 o'clock a short
annual meeting and reunion of the
Alumni association was held in the
chapel after which luncheon was
served at Roble hall The afternoon
was taken up by numerous receptions
by the faculty members. The men of
the various departments met their
major department professors at the
various places arranged and said good
by 10 their teachers.
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes of the
Methodist Episcopal church viii occupy
the pulpit Of the chapel tomorrow to
preach the baccalaureate sermon.
Stanford students of the mining
and geology department Will receive
some practical experience during the
coming summer in preparation for
their last year here. The heads of the
department have made arrangements
with all of the large mining COM
panies Of this state and Nevada and
even points as far distant as Juneau,
Alaska. and New Mexico to secure po-
sitions for junior students in their de-
partment. Today a large number of
the young engineers left IN different
directions to take up their positions.
The majority Of the men are to take
positions as mere laborers with the
privilege Of being shown about the
mines The work is designed to give
the students an opportunity to see
for themselves the practical methods
used. and upon their return to col
lege in August each viii be required TO
write a thesis which VIII incorpo-
rate all the points he may gather
during the summer
The Stanford campus received a bad
scare in the midst of the commence
ment festivities when an alarm of fire
was sounded shortly after 1890
o'clock today. and smoke was observed
pouring from a small building within
10 feet Of the Phi Kappa Psi house.
The blaze was checked by the prompt
action of the fraternity men from the
threatened chapter house and others
near by Bucket brigades We're formed
and extinguishers rushed from the
building.