The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-17

Old Papers Found-The Cadets Levee
Valuable Gifts.

United States District Judge c II. Han
ford has turned over 10 the board CT re-
gents 81 the University Of Washington
some Old books and papers that belong
% the university. These old documents
were formerly IN the possession % Col.
Charles Fl. Larrahee. who VS. q member
q the board OF regents twenty years aEo.
At that time Col. Larrabee and Judge
HantOrd We're partners. pTactlclng law
The colonel supposed he had turned over
ali university property 20 his successor on
the board OF regents but, when the Cni-
ted States court was recently moved 70
new quarters Judge Hanfosd found these
old records and documents. The records
consist OF a day book containing entries
from 1853 10 is72 and a ledger containing
entries from Is6a 20 1875. These bundles OF
old documents VIII undoubtedly prove OF
value 10 the university records. as
hasty glance through the musty old pa
pers shows old deeds and mortgages nu-
merous letters and receipts and stubs %
receipt books. showing who paid tuition
fees as students twenty years or more
ago. A list Of these names would prove
OF interest 10 many now. as the history
% the institution in those early days Is
about forgotten. Further details from
these old records will be given later
Among the other old university relics OBJ
tanned from Judge Hanford Is the first
seal ever made for the university. II
consists OF a brass tube seVen-eighths OF
an inch high and one and hve-eighths Of
an inch In diameter. Around this tube
had been placed in ordinary newspaper
fyne the words University
Washington Territory" the word ''of"
being in the center. and around IL all
was poured melted type metal This
could evidently be used in printing OFF,
cial forms or in sealing documents.
Tn Cadets levee on Friday evening vas
a complete social success. The music by
Wagner's First Regiment orchestra was
up 10 It's usual excellence. The Armory
hall. which has the largest floor in the
state OF Washington. was brilliantly light
81 BY electricity made by the univsrsity's
own electric plant. The dancers included
many cadets in uniform and their
friends tn evening dress. besides the Gus
tomary brilliant array Of brightly ROBBED
young ladies'. The programme consisted
entirely OF two-steps AMI waitzes. and
there was abundant evidence that every
BODY enjoyed the party. The University
Athletic Association viii realize consider
able helm from this successful benefit
The University % Washington has re-
reived a valuable gift from Parke. Davis
& Co. manufacturing chemists Of Detroit.
Mich. Il consists Of a fine oak cabinet.
containing GsS specimens % crude drugs
OF vegetable origin recognized Ia the Uni
ted States Pharmacopoeia. and Including
many not 50 recognized that are IN COM
mon use. The cabinet IS labelled Ma
terra raedica collection for students IN
medicine and pharmacy" II viii prove
Of great use 10 the students IN the de-
nartment % pharmacy Each % the ~
specimens Is enclosed In 8 neat tin box,
with a circle OF glass in the top. 50 that
the drug can BE- examined without open
ing the box There are furnished with
the cabinet indexes ard cr0ss-indeXes
giving the botanical name and the
offria, or pharmaceutical title Of
each specimen The gift vas 90
tanned from the company by Henry {.
Myers. Pm n. professor q chemistry and
dean % the department ot pharmacy IN
the University Of Washington, mo vas
A chemist in the employ % PaTke. Davis
4 Co before roing 90 Germany 20 COM
rfetA his studies for the doctorafs-
4 .. Berg. the taxide-mist has pre-
sapted 70 the university museum two
srA-iraens OF Echidnoceras coharius,
are kind OF daep-watsr crab.
Curator Hirdshsw. 81 the museum, has
secured a gift from tAe Crescent Manu-
featuring Company. o Seattle foT tAe
university museum. II consists Of
tsrr., selection ~ raw materials used IN
ne manufacture 81 favoring extracts
srtreS etc. These materials comprise
camilla beans. tonka beans pepper. ginger,
srfces dried heTos and roots. raw corefs
henzoin and other GUNS end various
ether articles. important additions % m"
s;nIvsrsfty's collection e specimens n
/ econcm&c botany