The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-21
High School Social Notes.

In some things the High school seems
TO be favored, especially In addresses 10
the students by prominent men. Nearly
all educational men visiting this city have
appeared before the school as well as men
OF the city. President Eliot, of Harvard,
college and Frederick Warde were the
most noted of last year and Mr.. Nar,.a
showed his esteem this year by giving
a lecture for the library fund In the Sc
attic theatre. whereby nearly 800 was
cleared Both Mr.. Warde and Mr.. John
w Hanna have the sincere thanks or
the students. Mr.. Warde for the lecture.
and Mr. Hanna for the use of the theatre.
Friday afternoon Joseph Shipper, the
scholars friend, addressed the students
OF the school and the grammar grades
with their parents and friends. on Lowell
and Holmes. The programme was opened
with a selection by the Cyclone orches-
ira, followed by the school singing Bat
tie Hymn OF the Republic" Prof. Twit-
myer then introduced Mr.. Shipper. The
remarks were clear and concise. az take
these two men, said Mr.. Shipper. for
convenience sake in a parallel light. but
in all respects they were not alike. In
many respects they were alike. Both
born I'm Cambridge. from old colonial
stock and living In ancestral mansions
Both entering and graduating from col
lege. both studying law and abandoning
H. Lowell chose literature as his course
while Holmes devoted himself TO science"
He then took each Of the 1.-TWO rep
resentative poets of our country" sepa-
rately. The vision OF Sir Launfaul."
Iowelrs masterpiece. as TO my mind the
greatest work In our language, and any
one who can have copy of IL should read
and digest IL fully. / viii take Lowen In
three stages. first when he was tutor
In college / was in his class studying
Italian. Five years after that he wrote
the finest tribute TO Lincoln that has
ever been written. his 'Commemoration
Ode In 1885 at Chicago was where he
made the failure OF his life. He was
called on TO address the people on WASH
ingtou.' 10 celebrate his own as well as
washington's birthday. Seats were sold
for over SO and the audience was so ex-
pectant and refined that the mention OF
the Ratchet or the flag was the main
snring FOR burst of applause that would
have shaken the building. The Associ-
atea Press had made arrangements to
telegraph every word uttered by Lowei
all over the world-and YOU can imag-
ine the feelings OF the audience when he
appeared on the platform and said that
owing 70 a misunderstanding he had not
prepared anything on Washington and
begged the Indulgence Of the audience
and listen 20 a paper on Richard III n
was Ike pouring cold water on our backs.
This was the failure OF MS Ntt-
Mr. Shipper then took UP Holmes. "a
natural poet. quick -witted. loved by all
who came in contact with him, his
greatest Characteristic being hts versa
tlli,v' Recitlng several passages from
Holmes work ard pralslng him highly.
much more so than Lowell, Mr.. Shippen
brought his remarks 20 a close and rem
dered several selections on his flute. 10
the plea sure OF ell present
After the lecture the cadets held COM
petttive drill on the grounds for the sill
yer medal which was witnessed by a
large number. The dTill was IN the hands
Of Capt. Adams. OF Company u. " G..
w. and Lieut.. Moss. Of Company r..
After drilling for headquarters OF an
hour the medal was awarded 10 Second
Sergt- Harrnett