The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-11

day forenoon. and hour classes OF third
hour. Friday afternoon. and h"hs
classes Of fourth hour.
Tho King County Bar Association hav-
ing offered a prize of 500 for an inter1oi-
iegiate interstate oratorteAi contest 10 %
competed for By members OF the senior
classes in the colleges OF Washington.
oregon and Idaho the contestants from
the senior class In the University OF
washington viii meet in the preliminary
contest Wednesday evening. May ". 10
decide which one will partI-tpare In the
nnal contest The local contest will taxa
place In the First Presbyterian church
The Judges are Hon Joseph Shipper, Rev.
D. c. Garrett, rector OF St Marks EptS-
copal church. aad Col. r. C. Washhurn.
editor OF the Post-IntelIigencsr. The
programme Of the evening VIII comprise
six orations. intsrsperssd with appropri-
ate music. The orators and their subjects
are as follows: Frederick R. Bechdoit.
Seattle. Education and Patriotism.
Madison Monroe Moss. Seattle. "Educa-
ton and Patriotism Tom NJ. Anderson.
Golfensfale. The armenian Question:
Harry F. Giles. Fremont .-The Armenian
Question: Arthur ]. Collins. Tacoma,
International Arbitration" George NJ.
Alien. Seattle, International Arhitra-
ton"
The programme for commencement week
at the university has been decided upon.
at least as to the main features On sun
day. May "a. at II a. m. Rev. ]. IL. Acton,
D. D. viii deliver the baccaiaHreate SER
mon 1T the First Unitarian church His
subject Is The Measure OF National Tir-
tue the Only True Test cs Patriotism"
On Monday May :. the final contest for
the King County Bar Association prize
VIII take place In Denny hall. In the
evening OF tho same day Will be given the
ha< Ia
ties. The speaker for this occasion has
not yet been chosen. The judges win Is
chosen from the executive. Judiciary aud
the clergy OF the state Gov John II.
AcSraN. Judge C. Fl. Hanford and Rev.
W. A. Shankiin, ID. q. have been invited
TO act as this COMMITTEES. On Tuesday.
May =. viii take place the class day ex-
ercises and the annual reception and ban
qaet Of the Alumni Association ON
Wednesday. May q. the local field sports
VIII occupy the day. with the Seniors
ball tn the evening. Thursday, May - IS
commencement 6ay. the elimination of
the weeks exercises. Commencement ex-
ercises VII take place in the afternoon.
and In the evening viii be given the pres
dents reception 70 the senior class and
faculty at his home.
The annual catalogue for the present
university year. containing the announce
nsats for iSsS-ss. Is row IN the hands OF
the state printer. Numerous Inquiries
have already been received at the uaiver-
sity relative 20 the proposed requirements
for admission 10 the freshman class After
this year graduates only from approved
fcur-ysar high schools wf,i be granted
fun admission without examination. Five
such high schools Of The state have teen
Inspected - a COMMITTEES fro1u the uHs-
Ssssaky ana placed On the approved list
slth certain temporary rezers atoms. one
a. these - Grees. which IS required CT
students who desire to take courses lead
Ing 70 the degree Of Bachelor Of Arts
For the present ttis viii he Taught AZ tsss
university. as II Is not a. public expense
n any hs@h sshooi IL the stats. Tia sri
sntinc gra@ustss from NEST Of cur four
year high schools appear TO hs Seacier..
In language, German or French or Latin
being DoE Required 81 all who desire TO
enter courses bsg1inE 20 the degree es
Bachelor OF sc4encs- The advances made
ey The university 10 establish an organic
RE- stsoG between the university and fre
assh schools have met vsth hegrgy slsnu.D-r
from all interested n tie subject. and a
Is hoped that this al7cuxs problem MI
coca De satisfactorily settled