The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-20

the large increase 20 the number 81 STU
dents. ire coming year promise. 30 De .
very encouraging oae FOR WastEzar college.
The presence OF President Pearose him
sell Ia the college Il % gr.a; b@nest. 70
matter how competent those left fn charge.
and Prot Lyman deserves credls for ne
manner In .hIch he has conducted IRE COL
iege Through its difficulties n the a5senee
% he head
The good feeling % the people o. walIa
Walla was manifested In the very delight
f1i reception rendered TO PrsS.den. Per-
rose and hss bride a. the Waila Ugia
Club on Friday evening and in me large
and enthusiastic meeting devoted % ras
Interests % whitman eoIlsg. held IN rs
Congregational c1urcs or Sunday evening.
under the auspices 81 th@ Young Aen's
Sunday Evening Club. Presi6tnt Penrose
gave al address az tisa. time taking for ais
subject the MOTTO OF The " n1iTzD family,
Per Ardaa Surge (throaga difficulties
rss>l He showed now |. applied not only
70 tue family CT Whitman. but 70 tae coz
leg% vhich bears his name: also waa, IL
SEPARATION And suggestion Il should carry
with u OF resolution % overcome and OF
aspiration 10 succeed. FOR al connected
with tbs Institution which has mad ssca
1fhcaltiss in the past. such poss ottt1es
10 tue future. and such . noole fed Tor
present work ana present good He
closed with some Suggestions Of how the
work may best be carried OF, ant the ways
IN which the students. the teachers and me
people OF WaIle Walla mas help TO make
II worthy Of its name and OK lis motto
TIE eonyocation was held In the chapel
on Tuesday evening. Tbs walls were
trimmed with wFsatas o. the beautiful
wild csematts vine. ar. masses OF wNd
SoTers in srsnl5ars ard pots and roses
Ranked the platform and made back
ground for the speakers. from the midst
o. which rose pretty shaded lamps. when
lighted up me good face OF Father Els.
whose portral, looked down upon the s,a-
oenGs ~Bo ca me &c reap the eeDsat o. as
years OF seIf-denlal and loving toll.
There was Bodily gathering Of the peo-
Die Of Wa3ia Nalla as well as OF the stu
Gents, old and new IN the cbapei xneD the
meeting opened. President Penrose made
short address on The Scientific Spirit"
AMI sae brief exercises OF formal nature
Eere followed by & very pleasant and Ii
formal rece pilon.
The regular college exercises opened
with chapel on Wednesday morning. ct
which al unusually large number CT stu-
dents were present. and an increase n tie
next few days 70 confidently expected
The faculty present q notable number OF
bright young men. each one most pro-
ncient in his particular branch. This year
one new member has been added. Prof.
Rsynau5 a graduate OF the University or
Paris. who vii have charge OF the classes
IN the modern languages
The formation OF e. football eleven Is al
ready In progress. and athletics promise
20 receive their due need OF attention thls
fall.
The stan OF the musical department Ia
an unusually strong one this year and
great interest is felt In the coming concert
on Friday evening. when The two members
OF the corps Of musical instructors make
their debut Miss Smith is said TO possess
a voice OF unusual sweetness. and Miss
Bang has remarkable talent as q psrfor'n-
er on the violin. Prof. Dow has charge
OF the department. as ho did last year.
and Miss Gann vii shortly return from
Europe 10 resume her place as teacher OF
the piano
The college grounds are being improved
and will soon present very attractive APP
pearance. The buildings are crowded ard
many students have had 10 lock for houses
In the town. A spirit OF hope.uiness for
the future and deep interest In present
work Is prevalent everywhere. and a
brighter dag seems da@n.ng FOR Whitman
college