The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-28

the warm interest manifested By the members
and their friends, TO hold o tournament on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday Of the coming
week, June 50. July and = It 10 desired that
all members shall participate in this tournar
ment and az present about twenty Of the strong
est players have sirnifed their eageruess to
contest. There win be two prizes put up
as trophies to the two players who succeed in
getting fha highest percentage The plan OF the
tournament 10 novel and original Each OF the
contestants win play six games with every other
contestant, and at the end the sum of the per-
centages thus obtained viii be added together,
and the total viii form the percentage OF each
player individually. These percentages will
give basis for dividing the players into four
classes, according to their merits Ii IL intended
TO hold these tournaments every three or four
weeks in order TO create q spirit of rivalry
among the weaker players ana incite them TO re-
newed exertions, In order 10 defeat players in
the next higher class than themselves II win
be easily seen that this system viii create lust
as much interest in the contests of two weak
players as in those OF the stronger players, and
il expected 70 prove very satisfactory On Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, from 4 O'Clock
TO :, there may be expected some very interest
ing and exciting games OF tennis. All members
of the club, their friends, and the general public
who take an interest in any form of athletic
sports, are cordially invited 10 attend and lend
inspiration by their presence. Theclub grounds
are situated on the corner of Thirteenth and
Madison streets, and surrounded BY high
board fence. No admission fee viii be charged,
but the sight viii be well worth seeing and full
of excitement and interest
ST. Francis School Closing Exercises.
ST. Francis hall was prettily decorated on
Thursday afternoon and filed with large audi
enee. The occasion was the closing exercises OF
St Francis parochial school. This school is I'M
der the direction OF Sister John and Sister Juli-
ana, and the work of the pupils gave evidence
OF care in training their youthful minds Miss
Margaret Mckinney presided at the piano and
together with Miss DeMears, rendered a charm
ing duet. The entertainment was begun with q
chorus rendered by all the pupils Master C.
Hood gave recitation entitled "Aouse Traps"
which especially pleased the little ones. Then
quite bevy OF pretty little misses, sttired in
white, each taking the name OF q flower gave q
number OF appropriate floral quotations. Those
who took part in this number were: Miss Mary
Phelsn. Miss Mary Bonen, Miss Mamie Lesry,
Miss Cora Bonen, Miss Minnie Butler Miss
Katie Butler Miss Mary keenan,, Miss Isabel
Chisholm, Miss Hattie Houghton, Miss Minnie
Lombard, Miss Emma Lombard, Miss Lena Me-
Herman, Miss Annie Burns, Miss Gertie Houghton
and Miss Lizzie Cook. This feature of the exer-
eises closed with q song. entitled away to the
Fields. Away" This was followed by a drill of
DOge II UNIFORM 70 the tap OF u drum The SOL
diers were: Master Archie Chisholm, Master
Norman Pedden, Master Willie We're, Master
John Mooney, Master Stanislaus Psdden, Master
Aloysius Cunningham, Master Willie White,
Master Daniel Bergen, Master Robert Anthony
and Master Stuart Agen. Another chorus was
sung by the school, when young boys recited
''When We Are Men" Those taking part in this
were Master James Fee, Master Joseph CasseIl,
Master Norman Padden, Master Stanislaus Pad
den and Master Hilbert sprague- A very pretty
feature OF the exercises was an exhibition in cal
isthenics. in which the boys showed consider
able proficiency. The school of boys then came
upon the stage in various costumes and recited
'pf to California" winding up with q song
Master Frank Cleary then recited "The Soldiers
Dream" in a very pleasant manner. Master T.
Booth wound mp the literary exercises by deliv-
ering q neat little address.