The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
ALUMNI FROLIC ON
STANFORD CAMPUS
Burlesque Baseball, Banquets
and LuncheOns EnIiven the
Class Reunions
Seniors in Pajamas Trim the
Faculty Team in Contest
on Diamond

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. May I'll
Stern Stanford professors and old
grads with their hair turning gray for
got their cares and dignity today and
froliicked and laughed as they did
when they were in college. for today
was alumni day at Stanford. Sports
In burlesque costume. alumni meetings
and luncheons and class banquets and
reunions were the order of the day.
CnusualIy well attended were the class
bsnquets OF the classes Of 80. 700, 'O5
and 'oS. and the faces of several for
mer varsity captains were noticeable
among them.
BASEBALL GAME FIRST
The day was started by the senior
faculty baseball game, which resulted
in a victory for the fourth year men
by a score Of p TO !. The game was in
the nature OF a burlesque, the entire
senior team appearing on the diamond
clad i'm pajamas and performing va
Aols funny antics during the course
- the game. The profs were joshed
bv the opposing team without restraint
and entered into the fun with the same
spirit as their young opponents, caper-
ing like care free schoolboys
The really important business of the
day occurred in the annual business
meeting Of the alumni association The
election for officers Of the association
20 serve during the coming year re-
suited in the choice Of the following:
President. William ". Guth. 20 of san Jose /;
rrst vice president. Dr. Harry 3. Reynolds '96
crime b chandler 900 Of San Francisco: third
vice president Frank o. EnenwOod '04 Of Stan
ford university: fourth vice president. George ].
Presley '01 NJ stanford university: secretary
treasurer John T. Mcdowell 'O0 Of Stanford
university. chairman Of executive committee,
chester Asramore '0S Of san Francisco.
The three members of the executive
committee to be chosen were Frank
Adams '0I Of san Francisco; Leland
cutler 'o6 Of San Francisco and A E.
Roths 09 of Stanford University. Mrs.
r. ". Allen '96 Of Stanford university,
II. A. Thomas '04 Of Stanford University
and Dr. T. n Williams 81 Of Stanford
University were chosen as the members
~ the advisory board Amendments
DO the constitution of the association
and the discussion of business matters
consumed the remaining time Of the
meeting
LUNCHEON AT NOON
The alumnae luncheon was given at
The women's dOrmitOry. and was unusu-
ally well attended. Dennis Searles OF
the class of '95 acted as toastmaster.
Among the tOasts given were the fol-
lowing
Welcome TO the class Of 10. Fred L. Berry
pH; response. samson 4. Lindauer 10; Alumni
Associations William W Guth 30 Work Of
Advisory Board. George T. Crothers 80; 1.-The
Sanfora nion. Benjamin J. Oakford %; The
Needs ~ the University" President Jordan.
and the alumni clashed during the aft
ernoon and the game resulted in a vic
tory for the alumni by a score of TO
4 The teams that played were as fol-
Bows.
! Sanlors-Pitcher. Scott: catcher. Cochran;
t'-t base. McGregor; second base, Cook; short
stop. McFadden; third base Holman; left field,
Arrell: center field. Ritugstein; right field,
Alunni-Pitcber. Presley 'o7: catcher. Bruce
Bsil; first base. Hayden. second base. Fitting
'0S shorrstop. Al IrowhridCe: third base. Stew
art; left neld. Nausm0re; center field, Downing
'g5; right field. Mcdowell zoo.
HONOR SOCIETY MEETS
During the afternoon Phi Beta
Kappa. the scholarship honor society
held an open meeting. An address was
delivered by William Kent Of San
Francisco and an original poem read
by Professor NJ. 3. Anderson of the
English department.
The class reunions were held at the
beginning of the evening. giving the
members Of the different classes a
chance 10 renew old acQuaintances. The
seniors gave a formal reception to the
alumni in the clubroom Of Encina hall
later in the evening
The features that will mark tomor-
row viii be the baccaleaurate services
In the assemly hall in the morning and
the planting OF the class ivy at the All
Saints church in Palo Alto in the after
noon. The baccalaureate sermon will
be delivered by Rev. Frederick w
Clsmpett, y. D., of San Francisco.