The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-27

so-e action o. ire faculty. the class had
il In is power 80 arzsnssass that hc.crzht-
body, hut bad refrainee- His iroasca3 cc--
tra=- between the facaity aat the class
was ssoyouxhsy ea5eyed- and h.s speech
was enc II the happiess u the cay.
Nj JOAN c. DickSons subject vas
"vfvisscrson cs the Faculty. and be tod
NTH humorous eTcc< how he and Mss
Pratt had Gissect>d several members Of
the faculty. not outstanding the recent
act Of the legislature directed against
vtsfsection- As his rlercalezs sczipei un-
folded some Of the pecuiiariiies Of he
laughter and applause.
Miss Lois Adams read a beautiful
sketch from classical mythology. frac-
Ing In a sort Of PROSE poem the pathetic
story Of NarcsssGs ard Echo The Mar
cissus was the class flower adopted after
the class was enchered from its first
choice. the pansy.
Mr.. N N Moss treated the audience
TO a ceiighsfui pot-pourri which he called
'Hedge-Podge-" He presented 8 number
of. wishes pErporztng TO be expressed By
several members CT the class. He read
= petition which after reciting the great
virtues OF the class. S~sougkt that hoz-
otable body rot 10 leave the university
and WAS signed by members Of the junior
rutterinEs Of forgery" and fraud" and
eeep groans IN the rear of the room.
seemed to pronounce the document spu-
rio1z- Mr.. Moss was undauuted By this
impeachment Of the solemn oath which
Svearer Giles had administered, and az
ter retaining q sinking fund of cents 20
Miss Lowering. with which he advised her
to take postgraduate course OF four
years. he opened a picture gallery con-
.sx.fx-
class
Mr.. A. j. Collins, who appeared in the
role OF class adviser. after stating that
IL was more blessed to give than 10 re-
cetve advice, set forth choice bits Of ia
theriy counsel 10 his companions, In The
course OF which he advised Giles to see
barber. Smith 10 study Nunchansen.
Jones TO take a rest in the mountains,
and Moss TO settle down in life, he being
three inches too tall
Miss Ollie Davis had for her subject
the mystic number -" which stands for
the number Of members in the class She
piayfully turned the number about, and
gave felicitous suggestions as to what
her classmates would be doing at the age
Of e.
The president Of the clan, Mr.. T. N.
Anderson, delivered the spade Grafton, at
the close of which he turned over a bona
fide spade. which has been handed down
from class to class for years. into the
hands OF Mr.. T. J. Ludlow. who repre-
sented the class Of ~. Mr.. Anderson az
companted the presentation with an ap-
propriat9 speech, saying:
Although the members Of the present
senior class may not have removed all
the thorns from their pathway. they have
succeeded In removing every obstacle. Ju-
Nor. take this spade. and when you stand
arreyed in this gloomy robe. may you
De ready TO say 'Finis Coronat Opus
Mr.. Ludlow. in accepting the spade
and with il the labors. dignities and re-
sponsibilities which II representa- ex-
pressed his appreciation at the recognition
thus extended to the junior class and lie
resolve Of that ciass to show a worthy
spirit.
Registrar Meany, on behalf of the
Alumni Association. invited the members
Of the class of 50 to the reception and
banquet in the evening and TO an enroll
ment among those who are to stand as
pillars OF the university.
The sophomore class celebrated COM
mencement week By its annual picnic,
and ON Monday morning secured the
launch Manzanita for an excursion on
Lake Washington Nearly all the mem
bers of the class were on hand. and the
start was made about o'clock the yoy-
age extending around Mercer island.
whence the excursionists returned In time
to attend the ora;oricai contest and TO
join In the university yell from their
places In the gallery. Another start xas
made In the afternoon, and landing at a
convenient point the party enjoyed a
lunch served by the young ladies'. Three
sable Ministries. armed with two ban los
and a violin. furnished music and accom-
panied the buoyant voices that rang out
over the water in joyous college giees.
The excursionists. after journeyiug
around BY way of Kirkland. returned
home about s O'Clock after a delightful
day.
The alumni reception and banquet last
night formed most enjoyable occasion
President Harrington and the other MEM
bers OF the faculty We're present. and the
members OF the graduating class attended
IN body. About 100 people sat down to
the banquet. which was elegantly served
in Denny hall. James F. McElroy presiding
as POSTMASTER.
Many OF the old territorial students and
graduates attended. and the evening was
prolific OF "reminiscences of college DAYS.
told with mingled Joy and sadness, as the
pups OF former years renewed their 10y
atty TO their alma mater and came into
closer touch and sympathy With the pres
ent order and administration
The field day exercises will be held TODAY
al the new university grounds, beginning at
O'Clock p. m, and tonight at $50 o'clock
the seniors annual ball will be given in
the university srmory.
Thomas M. GaLCn is confined to his
home IN Denny Thurman addition with
severe attack OF rheumatism. and has
been unable to attend the comrnene,nen,
exercises at the University of Wasting
ton, OF which he was for SO long presi-
dent