The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-03


which iaased. from no fault OF ours. our
OF S2s9.e appropriated two years ago for
erecting the new baf.dsngS Of the affiliated
colleges. Another would take tire PLAN
ming Of the new buildings out 81 the hands
az the official and (pollticaD architects. ~
that Mrs. Hesrst's plan OF international
composition among architects could be
realized. II is said she w0Flld not consent
10 see the buildings she proposes 20 erect
for us. Planned in any way but by some
sort OF competition. ] trust thar I may
soon write that these measures have
passed.
Many other things are being talked
about concerning studeus's interests. So
far they are only ideas and outlines.
Above AL we want 20 wipe out our defeat
In football by every conceivable victory in
spring athletics and IN debating. The most
strenuous and enthusiastic efforts ara be-
ing put forth in both these directions
We shall be truly disappointed IL we don't
win most declslvely on the track this year
and in one or both the debates. A. Leon, a
weil-known local athlete and wrestler, viii
coach the track men. training them more
strictly than they ever were before.
The library has been greatly enriched By
the gift OF a valuable collection OF Semitic
literature from Alfred Green ebaun. with
check for about $50 for its maintenance.
II consists OF So MSS. sna nearly Loo vol
umes.
Prof. Fryer, OF Oriental languages, has
begun his promised course on the phiioso-
phies and religions OF China. IL viii un-
doubtedly draw many visitors.
Another OF our faculty has died.
and like others. has left q mon
ument for himself In the univer-
sity more material than MEN,
! In Athens studying archaeology ON
years leave Of absence, and word was re-
ceived 1ust at the end OF the fall term
! that he was dead. He had been assistant
/ professor OF classical archaeology and was
| one Of the finest minds the university pos
| sesse6. He left <so.eeo 10 establish fell
! lowship In Latin In the University OF Cal
| ifornia. A beautiful memorial service was
| held last Sunday IN remembrance Of him
| at St. Marks Episcopal church. Of which
/ he was a member
Jan. z5-An enthusiastic meeting OF the
| athletic association was held last Friday
! at which about sixty men signihed their
/ intention TO train for the various events.
| Plans were also outlined for the seasons
work This was actively begun yesterday
/ when about forty men started with Track
| Captain Brown for slx-mile cross-country
/ run. These runs, which will be made
1 often, are the best possible developers Of
| wind and staying power. The freshmen
/ are showing up very well. Some good ma
| terial has been found, especially In Jack
| Hoffman, of the Oakland high school, who
| has done excellent work on the hurdles.
As TO baseball. all class games will be
1 played off next week. so that class cap
| tains are hard at work getting out their
| teams. IT is said the dental college has
! something IN the way of a surprise for US.
| IN the shape Of a crack battery. which We
| devoutly hope Is true, for We lack stars
| for the box. especially on this side OF the
| bay.
think have spoken before OF the inter-
| collegiate rife shooting contest that has
| been arranged for next May between about
| fifty American schools and colleges. CAL
| ifornia Is entitled 10 the credit OF bringing
| this about and has a fine chance to come
| out at the top In It Our greatest draw
| back has been the necessity OF travelling
| two or three miles TO our rauge-a hired
| one AZ that To obviate this, the target
| cranks OF the battalion succeeded. with
| the willing aid OF Lieut. Vim. command
| ant OF cadets In. getting the necessary lun-
| Der and other stuff for rebuilding and en-
| iarging the longunused range on the
| university grounds. The work they are
| doing themselves ana have almost finish
| ed. We shall thus have a good 2oo-yard
| range put up with our own hands. No
| greater stimulus 10 rife shooting could
be given. We already have a number Of
crack shots. who with the new talent that
Is being developed viii make the Eastern
colleges hustle to beat them.
! Debating. too, is booming. Tomorrow
night the finals come of In thu preiim-
inariss 70 the Carnot debate. The three
| winners VIII contest against Stanford FOR
Baron De Coubertin's Carnot medal.
The new Semitic library. the gift o.
| Alfred GreenehauTn. received last week
the valuable addition OF 100 volumes pre-
| scented BY Miss Rose Cohn. A number 81
I ~ IA ais 4 q
TO the German and philosophy aicoves
| and 20 the collection OF California authors
A noteworthy gift 10 the English ntera-
ture shelves comes from Prot syls's class
IN eighteenth century literature, gift
OF tvventy-four volumes. This is a good
euston among US. this giving OF books
by classes. and should grow. The library
at present contains over $50 volumes.
| The question OF allowing credit IN fhc
| English department for work done on the
college periodicals IL again being agltated
The great cry OF the college editor ia
''Copy. copyP' ard he ia never satisfied
II Is thought the giving OF credit for sueE
work would stimulate the outEtvsne
faculties OF the student. and would hell
| atong the deserving college papers and
| the enagazfne. 4 move IN thts direction
| viii be made BY Prot. Syle IN one OF his
cIRsses Eis students VIII offer their clssi
! essays 20 the "oSct1ent" and the Mass-
/ ZJEs. ana mus uiAEe u goo $50 ASN@ ~
| the desired end. The Press Club fs as
working for the same offset.
There used 70 b a chess cub IN ~
! university Y died % hamilton. But ~
! ghost went marching on TIL last week
/ when Il wss laid hole OF bv the o~ganixa>
/ ton Of q nsw club. which bids fair 70 star
In the feSh TIE old club ~ss a laur1ins
/ stock. for there we're only three or foGi
really good players connected with II
| Ths present club. however, has srsougf
arzt-csass players 20 insure long He
| They hope 10 set a'oot class ana inter
csoil-Etats tournaments
Nothing "a anticipated a. present WITT
more pleasure than the reception ~ D
given PROT. ana Mrs Joseph lie Coats a.
February 4. They have tBst return -
from an sxteaSed trip n Europe snd "a
| Eastern states eTlti1g II by ceisnratiai
their golden welding a. their Old home y
] Georgia Every one ksows. OF coarse
.re+ .slsrofas@y~ Jo' IN the t3oi OF ~,
whole university He = the osdess pre-
@ss.r~ n me university ard has Ss@'
Win 7. ever since IL opened. he r. sis
; an -n-~r rotsd man IN chs outside world
TIA r~ceptson VIII % head tn the Mar
Hookfzs Ar Institute enc 81 ths state
. Fsa~- -~s-.Ss-s n San Francisco. "a
. ,h.,ssa-a invitations have s~sn sssnsd 2
! TIE EDUCATIONAL and scas1fiao world ar
, =, the --e-nh@rs past ara present. o
STAFFORD ana California universities.
. memorial vii BE rendered The as4ss cect0
"a ~. wife BY those interested IN ~
: reception. and ore also from the student
q Tie university 81 Boskssey-