The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-28

tasuonian-Mr. John Ham, leader. Mr..
u W. Frazier and Mr.. d. A. Ford. Philo-
mathean--Mr. John Porter. leader. Mr.. u.
T. Durham. Mr.. Roger Greene
friday morning a. the conclusion Of
chapel exercises Mr.. NJ n Moss, OF the
sophomore class, arose snd. addressing
frof Joy with few weil-chosen remark.
on behalf Of the students presented him
with beautiful baton. The baton In of
ivory, with silver mountsngs. On one side
% one OF the mounfings is Prof Joys
name aud the date of presentation, and on
the other side the letters ~. Of W."
frof- Joy was taken completely by sur
Prise but warmly expressed his thanks
Doth for the baton and the kind feeling
extended him by the students Mr.. Ford,
senior and ex.foo;ba!l captain. who 10
always very enthusiastic on such occa-
sions, arose and requested the boys TO give
the college yell, while the young ladies'.
arising at the same time, gave their
handkerchief salute, led by Miss
Chsmberiin. Presiden, Catch was
asked by Prof. Joy 10 christen
tns baton. and 50 again the college walls
rssounded With the famous old yell. Presi.
dent Catch beating time with the baton.
After the last echo had died away singing
was taken MP. and several selections sung
IN manner that reflects credit on the
students and on Prof. Joy as an instructor.
ffci Joy organized q class in vocal music
In the university at the beginning of last
semester, and since his connection with
the college has iaborcd untiringly to adj
vance his pupils. He gives the class in
music Instructions each Friday. and on the
morning Of that day is always present st
chapel exercise and leads in the singing.
AT the close OF drill Wednesday orders
were read by Commandant Hayden, pro-
noting several of the cadet officers. Pail
Morrison, who has been q private and
most OF the time in the rear rank since
the first company was organized, was
made corporal. Phil will make a good
officer, as his cool head aud unerring judg-
ment VIII carry him safely through all
dangers. Friday during drill hour he was
given command OF an awkward SQUAD.
and the way he gave his com ands showed
that he has studied his ''ticIacs" well since
his appointment. Having left the uni
yersity. the appointments of Cadet Lieut..
and Adlt Addison, Ezelle aud Sergts
George and Fetched were revoked and the
following promotions made: Lieutenant
and adiutant, Moss; first lieutenant,
Pierce; sergeant. Powers: sergeant. Dear
born: corporal, Ames corporal, Morrison.
Sergt. WELDON was detailed as color bearer
and CORPS. Turner and Jenner as color
guards. Lieut.. Ford was relieved from
duty as signal officer and assigned TO duty
as second lieutenant of Company B.
Thursday the Normals rendered the fol-
lowing programme: Answer to roll call by
quotations from Burns naming the selec.
ton quoted from, music, Miss Morrill,;
sketch of life of Burns, Miss Goodman;
recitation from Burns. Mss Dyer; solo,
Miss Sheperd; paraphrase of one Of Burns
poems, Miss Lee; debate-afii rmative. Mr.,
Ford and Mr.. Schwartz; negative, Mr..
Williams and Mr. Wallace; question, Re.
seired, THAT Selfish Motives Predominant
in Mankind :" music, Miss Clara Tamage;
opening of the query box.
The programme given by the Thaiean
society Thursday was as follows: Young
ladies answer to roll call by quotations
from Burns: music. Miss Kate McGraw:
sketch OF life of Burns. Mr.. Z. Leonhard;
music, Mr. Kellogg and Mr.. Snipes essay,
Oscar Lee, music. Miss Bertha Crochet:
pen portrait OF one of burns characters,
Miss Geneva cambridge; the question
whether the characters of Dickens are
more vivid and true to- life than those OF
Thackeray was discussed in the affirma-
tive by Mr.. Howard Ames and Miss Helen
Giilett, and in the negative by Mr. George
Lamping and Miss Maud Harmon; music.
Miss Irene Agerst: reading from Burns,
Miss Bertha Young; essay, Miss Laura
Price; original story. Miss Agnes Howell
The Altheuonian Society is always glad
20 have members of the faculty visit their
society. On Monday Miss Chamberlin
and Miss Frazier were present while the
following programme was rendered: Read
ing, Mr.. Chilberg; essay. Miss Crumm;
the question whether ogatory has been
lessened by the influence of civilization
and science was ably handled by q. W.
Frazier aud John Ham in the affirmative.
and James Gould and Tom Anderson in
the negative. those on the affirmative side
winning the debate.
The Philomatheans consumed the en-
tire afternoon on Thursday eiecting
speakers for the debating contest, and so
postponed their programme for one week.
How One Girl Learned TO Dive.
II took my FIRST dive last week in the
Athletic Club swimming pool" said
pretty girl the other day, "and I shall
never forget the sensation. have been
trying 20 learn to swim ever since the boys
granted Us the privilege OF their club, and
enjoy the bathing immensely. In fact |
think that is the incest thing shout the
club, except its members. for do not as
pire TO become muscular. and therefore do
not take part in the gymnasium exercises.
Hut | would like 20 be able 10 handle my
self in the water and not feel as helpless as
an infant. But in learning 70 swim my
progress was impeded by au unconquer-
able timidity about getting my head un-
der water. and envie3 several other girls
who could walk calmly out on the spring-
board and shoot themselves into the water
like arrows. Well. the other day several
Of the girls we're bantering me TO follow
them. and wanted TO do so very much,
bot think / should never have been able
10 overcome my fears had il not been for
some 81 the other women, Who were
fearful a. / and did not want To see me
succeed where they wouldn't dare.
They tried 20 aisSaade me
by picturtug ali the horrors
| already dreaded. ] might bump my
head on the stone floor below and be
knocked seuselsss, or | might serape my
nose ii | raised my head, or might nurG
myself by falling upon the water in a
sprawl Strange TO say. the more those
women tried "a dissuade me from trying,
the more I became fllled with courage
which | now know was mere desperation,
If not spite. Although | felt pale,
climbed quickly up, and without giving
myself tine TO think, threw myself Of.