The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-20
state University Notes.

The Pharmacy Society has changed its
time or meeting from Monday 20 Wednes-
day evening, when w. T. Barnes, assist
ant professor OF pharmacy, will deliver the
regular lecture.
During the past week the faculty insti-
tuted a collection for the city library fund
by subscribing $40. which has been i'm
creased TO SIS by students. The list will
be closed next week
Tbs astronomy class met last Weines-
day evening in Prof. Hills room, where
they were entertained and instructed Tor
an hour by Prof. Taylor with his lecture
on the movements OF the bodies of the
solar system, which he illustrated by q
series of tersoptieon views.
Lieut.. Hayden gave the officers of the
battalion special drill in the manual of
arms last Wednesday afternoon. The
squad made an excellent appearance and
attracted considerable attention from
passersby, the drill showing their ability
in this exercise TO be of high order.
Friday was given 10 the students as n
holiday by the faculty 10 make amends for
the University day at the fair that did not
take place. Several took advantage of the
high school excursion 10 Tacoma, but the
major portion of the students remained in
town and busted themselves preparing for
the rigid semester examination, which
will occur next week.
Arrangements have been made whereby
the remaining rehearsals of the messiah"
will be held on Monday night instead OF
Thursday nj ght as heretofore. About $50
were present st the chorus practice last
Thursday. and Prof. Joy IS confident
this number will pc materially increased
By the change. He desires that as many
as possible be present next Monday even
ing when the chorus will elect officers 10
arrange for the final performance.
The Altheuonian Society held a we'll
attended and interesting meeting last
Monday. The programme consisted OF
the following: cornet solo, Frank Smith;
defamation, William Ewing; reading,
Harold Walton; essay on society work,
Miss kFumbe; debate, ''Resolred. That all
Indian reservations should be opened TO
settlement" Affirmative, John Ham
and Fred Lawrence; negative. Tom Alder
son and A. l.. Hutchinson. The debate
was strongly contested, and the able
manner in which both sides were pre-
scented showed the pleasing effect of care
full preparation and n clear understanding
of tue subject. The decision of the judges
was tao 10 one IN favor OF the Affirmative.
Last Monday evening the hateful spirit
toward anything OF military character
that has been incuicated into the minds of
many cadets by the too rigsdly enforced
drill OF the school. showed Itself upon the
occasion OF al atteulDkth uFta Oh
the part OF squad from company
ID 4, G. ". The students resit-
ing within the campus were dis
turbed by the loud commands Of the
officer aud OF course some of them con-
gregsted about the squad. The officer ia
charge ordered the boys 20 Withdraw from
the vicinity OF his squad. which order vas
not obeyed With the a!acrity usually DIS
piayed by cadets, whereupon the officer
sent a corporal 20 clear the campus. After
several blows bad been exchanged those
students who had not yet come 10 the
scene CT action learning Of the trouble
ard ever ready for fun or an opportunity
10 show their disappT0vai OF drill and mill
tAry matters ia general, rushed oet upon
ths csuatsus ard showed their ability st
NOISE making. 50 botherinx the militia
thar thew voluntarily withdrew. IL - not
thought the campus viii again Re used IS
drill hall for militia.