The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-13
vAsHox COLLEGE.
Thanksgiving Dfnner-Drowning Of
n student-Au Indian Girl.

BURTON. Wash. Dee s.-The heavy
snow storm broke up the engagement be-
tween our boys and Port Townsend, ard
all went home to attend the first Thanks
giving dinner OF the Methodist church and
90 close up with roast pig a. the college
az p. m.
About forty students sat a. a single
table loaded with dishes. and the supper
was followed by a feast OF reason and
Tow OF soul" as Prof. Jones recalled the
first Thanksgiving OF the college four
years ago. and found none but his own
boy of the students then present. Il
caused a sight gloom, which be soon dis
PEELED by explaining that there vas a
continual stream outward from the
college to useful lives. But one young
man rose from the table that night for
the last time and found his grave IN the
briny deep before morning. II was not
the disohedlent or reckless boy Of tradi-
tion. bat the captain OF our cadets. the
leader Of our scientific seniors. one OF the
most industrious. ambitious and promls-
ing youths on the roll. one who for three
years has worked his way and was recog-
nized as one OF the finest writer's OF the
entire roll. With another young man now
with US ne cut aa cords OF wood last sum-
mer vacation. With which to pay his way
through the year.
Spending the evening az Rev Beayens.
81 whose church he was a member he de-
eided 10 take Young man 20 Tacoma to
be At his work Friday morning, and un-
fortunately yeutured Ia an unseaworthy
boat, though both were fine sailors Mr.
Bates promised 20 return 20 school Fri
day morning. but as his parents resided
az Tacoma we thought litge OF his alb
senco until Sunday. when we heard that
he had not been seen az Tacoma. 4 care
f1l search revealed no trace whatever OF
Ia. a.
by those best acquainted with the route
and the boat that the boat capFized and
sank hy the ballast & carried that being
pig iron. The skirts % the Sound oppo-
site Tacoma have heen carefully searched
in vain
Paul Rates was - years OF age. and
would have graduated next June from the
scientific course. having received a dtplo-
ira in slocuiion in Isef Mr. CheIeen was
about the same age.
Each leaves circle Of friends mourn
.ng their uutimely end.
Miss N. y. Yandel. a Raune-k Indian.
Who took tAe Studies % the normal course
az Vashou last year paid US a visit this
week. en- route for a position az CoveIfo.
Cal, whittier the commission OF Indian
affairs sends her as an Apprentices, az a
good salary. she spent three and A hair
years AZ Carlisle Pa. the leading Indian
school % the country. where members %
ffty tribes meet together tn intellectual
struggles and ~ themselves for leading
positions. Mss Tardeu possesses rare
ability and pluck. having completed The
Studies % our business course and has
taught several terms she le a member
- The Baptist church IS proud - her In
dtan blood ard desires 20 spend har iffa
On raising her race 20 higher cu,yu~e.
Football IS the thing IN these days. -
oar team has received some good aS6f-
tons. Evea our military camwarslaut
seems fuily .ubued Nth l,s Spirit. and the
next same wien Puget Sound will be
watched witA interest
". p SAc,toa has 5ast returned n g.
lsA his Eve wears course a. TIRE college
having been here from lts opening.