The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-27

The promise Of rainy weather yesterday
morning did not prevent a gay throng OF
youths and maidens. with a goodly sprink-
ling Of their more staid elders. from
betaking themselves 10 the University or
Washington TO witness the graduating
exercises OF the class OF IS. They came
from far and near. $40 of them. logged out
III their choicest gowns and their very
best frocks with lavish disregard for
lowering clouds and threatening rain that
was superb. They were happy crowd.
They came to see and be seen, and not
one of them. it Is safe TO say, was disap-
pointed. Those who reached the campus
early spread themselves over the green
lawns, chatted, laughed and were happy.
Those who came later made straight for
the assembly hall. When IL o'clock came
/. was filed from wall 10 wall, from floor
TO gallery with the assembled guests.
Probably the big hall has never held
more typical commencement day throng.
On the stage sat the president OF the
university. reinforced by a row of serious
looking gentlemen in black frocks and
white ties. They were the faculty. On
President Reeves right sat Hon. Neal
Cheetham. state auditor. and Judge Rich
ard Winsor Behind them. reaching from
wing to wing, were ranged the regents
while one corner OF the stage was given
up to the musicians Of the Seattle theater
orchestra. Looking out over the house
from the stage the scene was a swayins.
buzzing flower garden, for look where one
would there were rows upon rows OF gor-
geous spring hats. Every other feature
of the occasion melted away into utter in
significance before those hats. 1t was a
scene to dazzle the masculine eye. After
awhile one began TO get his bearings,
things looked less blurred to the vision,
until finally even a distinct head or two
could be picked out here and there in the
audience. But beyond that-hats.
Tables had been ranged On the floor clear
around the stage front. and these too.
held flowers. Piled arm-deep with lux
ury OF roses and the flowers that bloom
in the spring, IL was bank Of beauty,
rich and reioient. Facing this bank. on the
first row of chairs. sat the eighteen grad
yates. each decorated with bow OF orange
and black. The girls looked charming in
their college gowns. black cloth with
whole finished off with the mortar
board which was meant to be d!gnified.
but which is jaunty and will not stay
straight. The boys also wore their gowns
and "mortars." bat as beauty-iovlng
urchin was heard to exclaim: They
wasn't In it with the girls."
DR. Hamilton opened the exercises with
a prayer. In which he said:
I'VE thank Thee, Lord. for the good
providence which has established here an
institution OF learning for all the people
OF our state. We ask that Thy blessing
descend upon Thy servants, the regents
OF our university. Give them wisdom In
their deliberations and guide them for
the best interests OF the intellectual and
moral development of our youth. Bless
the faculty. and make each OF them earn
est ard jealous in his own department
and full OF sympathy and support for the
work OF others. Rless the young people
gathered here ard grant to them the spirit
of diligence and fajthfulness; and grant
tina, their course Of study may rosui; not
only In their intellectual development and
The furnishing OF their minds. but also I'm
nobility % character; that they may he
true citizens Of our state and true sons
of the Most High God. Bless our institu-
sion In al her Interests. and grant that
| for years. for generations vet 70 come, she
may he a fountain ~ blessings 20 our
| state. - our land and 70 the world"
| Following the prayer the University Glee
! Club sang "Our Good ship Was Bound
| for tho West" Each carried a flag ana
| as they sang they waved. Their voices
| were nearly drowned IN applause As
| they lest the stage the orchestra playei
| PRESENTATION
President Reeves then arose and said:
"A< the representative Of the officers az
| the University or Washington II gives me
! pleasure - welcome YOU here today and
+ N have YOU take part with Us in the grad
/ ua ting exercises OF the c-aSs OF '9S have
/ The honor az introducing 10 YOU the Hon
| Neal Cheethsr. who VIII deliver the adj
/ dress 20 the class
Mr.. theetham's Address.
| MI Cbeetham SAID in substance:
| Three years ago 7 had The pleasure Of
visiting these buildings as member o. a
| visiting committee from the state Iag.zla-
! ,urc. I have again the pleasure Of being
! here - speak 70 yog on such themes as
scco-d with the occasion. That leads ne
/ - ask the object % the university and
/ Of college life IN general. You veplv. II il
/ 70 train your minds for the parts you are
! ~ hear ln thu world - men Tha. is true
| Rut intellectual training does not con@ti-
/ tu:e education excep; In part. We have
/ heard Il said chat the mind is "a think
! the heart 10 fee} and the body 20 act This
j does express tf4e &1ote range OF cdNca-
/ ton. The first function o. re mind - %
/ remember. more than - think It's native
/ province = - operate. IT'S highest acquired
/ province lies IN rs subsection 90 the will
/ The VIII must be master II tho mind: the
/ mind must obey its TIA ster The tw0 must
/ work in unison. or accomplish nothing.
/ That s., the r4i2d mus. think as he vii
/ dictates and as long IS the. viii deter
/ mines As this i true. 50 - x true that
! the best test Of the mental education IS
/ that the vii IS abe 20 control the mind
the thought. as absolutely and as long as
| . wishes. This IS s6uca ton. The student
| who has his mental powers thus in sub
! fsceiou Is educated and equipped for tne
/ work OF life. whatever Il NAV ~. Have
| Won ever discovered Row alflcsllt Is us