The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-27
State Univsr.itv society Nos.s.

The chapel oration for last Monday was
delivered by Miss Rcna Talmadge. whose
subject was: Haste Makes Waste"
Tuesday evening Mr.. Charles W. Sey-
mour. OF Tacoma. gave the second of the
free historical lectures in tho chapel to
a large audience. He described the Pc
culiarlties and the surroundings Of Fred
erick the Great sn a manner at once In
structive and pleasing to his hearers.
The third lecture OF this series Will be
given Tuesday evening. place and time
to be announced In chapel tomorrow
morning.
In the Aitheuoafan society ON Monday
the meeting was devoted To an Interest,"
ing debate upon the question: Resolved.
That all Union soldiers OF the hate rebel-
lion should receive pensions AffifIna-
tive James T.. Gould and C. l.. Hill:
negative, John n. Ponder and Arthur
b. Crueger. Both sides were fully dis
cussed. The number and weight OF ar
g1fments seemed to be quite evenly di-
vided. The decision OF the judges was
In favor OF the Affirmative.
Tho first deciangatcry contest given In
connection with the university was held
at the regular meeting OF the Phiicma-
thean society Thursday afternoon. and
was a decided success. The contestants
and their selections. with the musical
programme. were as follows: Inslfunien-
tai music. Miss Maud wocdcock: AUX
Italiens.' Miss Crane: eulogy ON Iafas-
cite. Fred o. Crockett: "Caleb's Court
ship and Results" Miss Inez Taylor:
vocal selection. LADIES' Quartette: Marc
Antony's Oration.' II. h. Giles; medley.
Miss Hattie Palmer: '@rhanatopsis..
Thomas F.. Murphine; Gates Of Heaven"
Miss Wood. Each attempt gave evidence
of careful preparation. and the sentiment
OF the different Selections was SO varied
that the large audience remained
throughout tho long programme without
the restlessnsss that sonsetsneS accom-
panies such affairs. The relative eiocu-
tonary abilities displayed by the con-
tesiants were voted upon by the audi
encc. whose decision was strongly In IA
yor OF Miss Palmer. Miss Wood re-
ceiyed the secopd largest number or
votes. The singing OF ''when the Bloom
il on the Rye" By the Ladies' Quartette.
was well received. 1t was the first APP
pearance OF the qrartette. which con-
Ashworth and Miss Button. The success
of this contest viii lead to another In the
near future.
The lnter-society oratorscai contest, So
long coming to q point, lis az Lao forming
definite shape. and the committee having
tho matter IN charge announces that IL
will be held in chapel next Friday at 10
o'clock. The contestants are az follows:
John NJ. Posnier for the AItheuonians.
II. A. Ellis. Ter the Noruais. end Martin
Harrais for the Philcnathaazs Repre-
sentative speakers OF Seattle will be pro-
CURED as judges. and the result is looked
forward to with much interest by the
members OF the literary societies.
The January number OF the Pacific
Wave Will be issued Monday or Tuesday.
A petition to the legislature asking for
the Adjustment OF compulsory military
drill IN the state schools OF Washington
was circulated last Friday and ssgnei by
tso-tKirds OF fha male students. The
popularity or accepsabilfty OF this form
OF ariil has been matter Of dispute
asuorg the Students for SOME time. and
II is thought rhe uuTnber or ssxners ef-
fectuaIIy disposes Of the alleged love es
the cadets for compulsory drill.
A room ilas been fitted up in the n. G..
W Arz1lory for a gun room. in which the
cadets win hereafter keep their NUM-
tons OF war. This viii allow the uss, OF
the guns on rainy days. and thu Arrnory
VIII be used for drilling more often than
formerly