The San Francisco call., 1909-02-25
years ago gathered noted playwright
PLAN RECEPTION TO
COLLEGE FACULTY
Encina Club Wants Better Un-
derstanding Between the
Students and Teachers

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. "a
David Starr Jordan and indorsed by
practically every member of the local
faculty as well as a majority of the up
per class students OF the institution, a
movement has been set on foot to Sc
cure better understanding between
the faculty and students The initial
step TO this end was taken by the 300
men of the Encina clup at a meeting
last night when they decided to hold
big reception to all the members of
the faculty. This is an unheard of
function, and it is believed the move
group of students will be taken up by
the undergraduates generally.
The plan of the Encina club men was
broached last night by President j. P
Hemphill and met with approval at the
start. The idea calls for a semiformal
reception at which the members of the
faculty will be given a chance to meet
the men of their respective depart
ments and other branches of study on
common grounds. The clubmen intend
to have the varsity band play as well
as the orchestra, glee and mandolin
clubs and several stunt singers The
evening will be wound UP with light
refreshments and individual entertain
ment OF the professors. committee
OF upper class members of the Encina
club has the affair in charge now and
will announce the date shortly.
The question of the intercollegiate
a inh In lra.
blue and gold and the cardinal will
meet the evening of the intercollegiate
track meet TO decide which university
shall rule from the rostrum has been
given out by the intercollaeiafa com
mittee having its selection in charge
The question is: Resolved That Our
legislation Should Be Shaped Toward
the Gradual Abandonment of the Pro-
tective Tariff" The sides of this will
be assumed within a few weeks and
the students Will then begin the actual
A large number of students have
signified their intention of trying out
places on the debating team. The in
terest has been accentuated nv chaI
lenges recently received from the Uni
vers1ty OF Nevada and the University
of Washington. A team may be sent
TO both of these universities. In case
such a step is taken the second team
men will be given the opportunity to
recompense for the amount of study
devoted to the debating interests of
Iue uHlN6Tslty.
Seven prominent seniors taking
courses in the chemistry department
OF Stanford university have been voted
into the membership of the exclusive
honor society of this department known
as Min Kaph Min. The initiates are:
G. Wallace, r. Poindexter, v. Hicken.
H. j. Sears. G. e. Mortensen. M. B.
Baires and j. Fl. Pratt.
The women of the university will
gather at a big reception tomorrow aft
ernoon rendered by the La Leana soci-
ETY., an Organization composed of stu
dents living in Palo Alto The func-
tion will be held at Roble and will
consist of a reception and the presenta-
tion of a farce entitled Our Aunt From
California" The leads in the skit are
to be taken by sophomores and fresh
men as follows: Miss G. Sepes. as Fee
lica Needy; Miss Fl. Campbell as Sally
Needy Miss G.S Gill as Rosalle Needy;
Miss M. McLachlan as Mrs Mary viii
cexguebs, and Miss G. Ware as the
maid.
The first lecture in the course of
bankruptcy to be given here under the
direction of Judge Milton J. Green of
San Francisco was held this morning
on the Practice in the Bankruptcy
Courts Ji1dge Green is the referee
of bankruptcy in San Francisco.