The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-02

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.

The first term OF the college year c.osed
last Tuesday. This is also the first term
under the new system OF three terms a
year instead OF two semestsrs as formerly.
The new system was introduced on ae-
ccLns o. the intention OF the university
10 hold summer sessions as soon as there
IS demand for II, and give the university
credit for work done during these months,
the same as during any other period. BY
dividing the year into four equal periods
this plan can very conveniently be car
Tsed out A vacation OF about week is
given between terms, and the usual In
termissIon for the Christmas holidays.
President Harrington Is spending the
vacation visiting Oregon colleges. at Port
land. Eugene City. Corvallis and else
where. lie attended At Portland meet
ings OF the college presidents Of the
Northwest.
Or. e. j. Hamilton, professor OF philos-
opay In the university, is visiting his bro
Their In New Wnatoom during the vaca-
tion- There he expected TO join Mrs.
Hamilton. just returned from the East.
Prof. Charles Hi, department OF biol
ogy, and Prof. W. F. Edwards. depart
ment OF physics. had planned TO hunt
ducks on the Samish naLs during their
Thanksgiving holidays. Accordingly they
took the State OF Washington last Mon
day night FOR An2cortes. but al Everett
the boat ran into a dock and was 90 badly
damaged that she returned TO Seattle.
Surprising. after the collision. that the
vessel would remain over night at Everett
the two professors returned TO their STATE
room. In the morning they were surprised
TO find themselves almost back to Seat
tie. This is, at least, their version of the
story. There are those who say that the
professors slept soundly through ali the
hubbub OF thu accident At any rate. they
we're so Disguised over the matter that
they gave UP their outing.
A cougar was heard on the university
grounds about O'Clock last Friday morn
ing by the Waterman, Capt. y +. street.
Capt. Street had been at the power house.
about a quarter OF mile east OF the main
building on the Lake Washington front.
and was returning. when ne hearo the
cries OF cougar not hundred Feet from
him. Being armed only with pistol. ne
did not care 10 try contest with nun
cry cougar, made more savage also ny
the cold; so be did not search for the AMI
mai. Soon after ne arrived at the main
building ne was followed by Mr.. Freeman.
whb also heard the cries as he came along
the railroad from Ravsnna~ Capt street
notified Mr. HIndShaw, curator or the ne-
scum. thinking that the latter would be
anxious to secure such desirable speci-
men; but the curator was preparing 70 so
to White river. and could not institute a
AUNT for the beast
Ernest e. Teacllnor has given 10 the uni
yerslty museum a snowy owl. which ne Sc
cured OF two boys while visiting AZ Ao-
burn.
Again the football enthusiasts ana tne
university students and friends IN general
are disappointed Today the university
team was 10 play the University OF Ore
gon. but on account OF the severe ealner
the probability OF very slight attendance
at the game discouraged the bringing OF
the latter team from such q distance. anu
the game was Cancelled