The San Francisco call., 1910-05-14
EVENTS THE COUNTIES THE FRANCISCO
GOLDEN JUBILEE
OPENS With BALL
Thousands of Graduates Gather
at Berkeley to Celebrate
the Semicentennial

BERKELEY, May 13.-At least 1000
graduates have arrived in this city for
the golden jubilee of the university,
which officially opened tonight with the
senior bail in Hearst hail, which viii
close with a reunion of the various
classes next Wednesday night. AT
least 5000 visitors are expected in this
city for the semicentennial celebration.
The city has already assumed a gala
appearance and tonight the brilliant
electric light strings across the main
streets were tried out for the first
time They We're extremely effective,
hanging in the midst of the blue and
gold pennants and streamers of the
university. national flags and other
decorations.
GREEK PLAY READY
With over 100 performers on the
stage. the third Greek play TO be given
by the students of the University of
California viii he presented at the
Greek theater tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock The hnal full dress rehear-
sails at the theater were held this
morning under the direction of Coach
Charles D. Won Neumayer, preparatory
TO the open air production, part of the
jubilee program.
The production at the Greek theater
VIII be given with all ethe simplicity
Of the ancient Greek productions,
Coach Won Neumayer having held as
closely TO the Greek models as possi-
bic on the local stage. No scenery
whatever viii be used, the coach de-
pending on richness of costuming and
the individual work OF the actors to
secure his effects.
prof Il +t,o
department viii fall the heaviest work
OF the production as Oedipus the king
His work in former Greek plays given
at the university marked him as the
man especially qualified for the role.
Miss Leigh Stafford as Jocasta will be
the only woman in the cast of over 100.
with the exception of one maid
Besides the principals, chosen from
the students and faculty. a prominent
feature Of the production viii be the
chorus Of Theban elders, Is male singers
Of the faculty having been chosen for
the chorus The beautiful incidenta
music Of John Knowles Paine will be
used IN connection with the production.
Paul Steindorf and an orchestra of 35
pieces assisting in the performance.
Unlike the former productions Of the
Greek department, the play viii be
given In the English translation of
Thomas Franklin.
The cast Of the play is as follows:
Oedipus, king Of Thebes, James T. AL
len; Creon, brother of the queen. George
Manship; JOcasta, wife and mother of
Oedipus, Miss Leigh Stafford; priest OF
Zeus, Howard H. Krueger; Tiresias. H.
H Ashley; old shepherd of Laius. I.v-
man Grimes; shepherd of Corinth. c. W
Jones; leader OF chorus, Prof D. Y.
Lehmer.
REUNION OF CLASSES
The reunion Of the various university
classes viii be a pleasant feature OF
the jubilee The class reunions will
be held as follows:
Thursday Ernest V Coweu so has arranged
70 take bis class and that Of 70 picnic To
Coweu' Cal The party viii leave San Francisco
The eight surviving members of the Twelve
Apostles % viii be entertained by Frank Otis
secretary Of 'I3, at his home in Alameda, this
Secretary Rowem "a has arranged dinner
Tor his classmates at the Jules cafe, San Fran
cisco. $50 O'Clock Wednesday.
The class of II holds its annual reunion this
year at the Ciaremont country club, at O'Clock,
Wednesday evening
An informal dinner al the Palace hotel Jessie
street banquet room. viii be held by the mem
bers Of the class Of rs. This is the first reunion
ever held BY the members Of this class, and
special cOrnmendstion is due the secretary Mrs
A F. Morrison, for having arranged the reunion
this year
- Nlu reunlte az the home Of Judge and Mrs.
Slack in San Francisco Wednesday evening
At the same time the class Of so will banquet
at the Palace hotel.
The men mad women Of the class Of 80 viii
meet at the banquet room Of the Bismarck cafe,
AZ O'Clock. Wednesday evening.
Ms Frances Gould has invited the class Of
S3 to a campfire reunion in her garden, 2220
Webster street Oakland, Commencement night,
1T O'Clock.
Mrs. J. \. le Conte viii entertain 's4 at her
home, 19 Hillside court, Berkeley, at the same
time
The reunion Of the class Of 's5 win be held
At the tine and place OF the alumni luncheon,
Tuesday, May Il. AT the same time 80 viii
assemble at Claremont country club.
80 VIII dine at the St Francis hotel, Wednes
day evening. at ESQ O'Clock.
'93 viii be entertained at the home Of Mrs
Warren Gregory in Berkeley the same evening.
Monday evening, at o'clock, the class of '9s
Will meet at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Todd. 1881 Arch street. North Berkeley
'96s reunion wiz be at the alumni luncheon
Tuesday.
The plans Of '95 and '97 are not available al
this time.
'9S's dinner wiz be held at Hotel Stewart
ranged by this class for today. at ] O'Clock, OF
the campus north Of the Greek theater.
'99s plans are not yet reported.
The men Of the class Of 1900 viii dine Wednes
day evening at the University club, San Fran
cisco.
Idors Park cafe has been secured by the com
mttee Of Of; Key Route hotel. Oakland, by
'02: the Hotel Carlton by 'O3; OK, Town and
Gown hall; 'O5. Unity hall: 'O6 the Home club
OetlonS- M rbe Nfssonic teTo3le- s0S tS;1S-SS,
club, and 'o9, the Ebell club house. Oakland
All the II affairs last mentioned viii be held
Wednesday evening in Berkeley, when not 9th
erwise nominated.
GRADUATING CLASS BANQUETs
Besides the production of "Oedipus
Tyrannus" in the Greek theater at II
o'clock, and the conference track meet
IN the afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock, the
banquets Of the graduating class will
be held. Miss Ethel Jordan is general
chairman for the women's affair ir
Hearst hall and Miss Marguerite Ogden
is to be toastmistress. Other commit
tees and the program for the evening
follow:
ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE
Bess Kentner, chairman Elizabeth Worley
Mildred Ahlf Leila Mckibben
Alice Coffin Thalia Graham
Lillian Rice
REFRESHMENTS COMMITTEE
Barbara Reid chairman Elsie williams
Bessie Goodwin Irene Coffin
Belle Clarke CLARA Esryett