The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-01

tv<HE street and railroad car lines lead
Ill ing 10 the university were crowded
III two hours before the hour OF the in
augural exercises. and the trolley
b. found the grades hard climbing
kcause OF the weight OF the people crowd
4 upon the cars. Il state senator from
I1suA WaIia, WAC tips the scales al some
Iang over go pounds. was compelled 20
INpport bis ponderous avoirdupois upon one
tsC. and by one hand from the rear plat
Itrm The golden-haired chrysaathemum,
IL Paderewski Of the university, had his
Iaanisite form conveyed upon the rear life
Protector. And ladies' ran for several
locks to catch passing cars which they
fJani upon arrival at the corners TO be TOO
faG 10 even stop for them. Such was the
tepclar devotion to the university.
l Dsnny hall al the university was grace
ksly but modesUy festooned with the coli
~ coIors. the venerable coiors OF purple
"a gold. For the students at least. Wis
10 Of Freshman Johnson fGated about
II high chandelier whence that youth, at
la risk Of breaking his dear neck. had
Iusng the streamers that reached TO the
Ieprai corners and sides of the auditor
In. The goods shared equally with the
In In the reception Of the throng of visi-
i;ns and created general impression that
; IN personal appearance the educational
! ivoman Of Washington bellies tradition and
! - the hardihood 10 enter the realms of
hnuty.
y I " some mistake Of the managers Of the
NJ the student body was divided into Sec
! ktns on either side o? the halt. thus pre-
Uniting that solidarity or yelling power
EAich il the pride of all universities. and
y the same time hedging the audience de-
I |nseiessiy between the divided body. like
al zfsze-
k1mps Of wild Indians.
n What the students lost. however, In the
kncenirated power of vocal noise, they
I knaed for with a display OF decorum and
| Temperance not usually looked for In stu
/ t3nt gatherings. They did their yelling
I Mn peculiar self-oontrol. AT the opening
s5kMs exercises. Mr., w. +. Morrison, a tall
aktsth, stepped To the front and raised his
1 bod; Immediately all the students stood
|hpn their feet, awaited his further signal.
I nj then let go sharply, pungently and Ike
sIbeEness with the familiar old Indian yell
! II the University OF Washington. There
NJ no college yeiis like this. There are no
IcsHege men who yell their yeils like this
kG No time is wasted In drawing out
Iswnds The thing Is done quickly. but II
IAEs In the ear.
/ The yell once done. the students sat down
APPARENTLY contentnd, and said no more
INN their little turn came again, when
Isafy did II all over again with the same d.
juf'ness and propriety.
Exercises were opened promptly, wag-
ms orchestra rendering a selection of
sfied music. and Rev. Edwin NJ. Randall
n this city delivering an invocation for
lstitual blessing upon the Institution and
lM ortly-to-be-lnaugurated chief.
Welcome To the Cniversity.
President George III. King. OF the hoard
I2 regents, felicitously extended welcome
ta the yisiiorx. lie seemed 10 think that
ls4coming was one OF washington's strong
fG's. He also took pleasure In the frank
ACKNOWLEDGMENT tha. university people
hont know everything. and don't even
Iank they de-
We have appreciated your favors in
ne past" said he, land that to sucn
W extent that We propose 20 ask ycu
| g continue them and grant VS. more.
/ ihere is no direct monetary return 20
'es people. know, for their outlay on
| snisersetios, But our American nation
Y assuming new funetions-I do not
ihlns any destiny too great for this
Ea'ion tapplausei~~and II We ara 10 NEE.
NE problems that are before us we must
tsve the best Efforts tina. the bes; minds
ae capable Of. The youth Of Wash
ns'on, IL they ara Ia take their places
| The direction Of the new destiny,
mist bring their minds To the greatest
vac % efficiency human training can
GSmp'ish. Nothing but the education
ne university can answer fer this
i MI King reviewed In a few words the
circumstances leading uH "a the selection
~. Graves as president. and noted ths.
wh Mr. Graves ana the regents had taken
Hh other on trial The period Of trial
"a now ELAPSED. mutual confidence ana
sssein had been established and pr,
lssrlce
President Jordan received without "a smile
IL Kings remark that President Graves
as expected ~ make the University %
snninston second 20 none on this coast
N'or % Gov. Rogers address, Aubrey
Ivy played a violin solo. which Chairman
Tag forbade the audience TO encore Mr..
inss inh!hi,:oa subsequently, prevented
'a;dan from repeating his entire al
Gov. Rogers ,oand a generous welcome
IL, delivered grom manuscript a studied
aSsfsss upon TIE theme of The Individual
- The governor believes strongly tn
~ ,asre'opmeut ~ he individual as ne
la principal net only az education. bat
@soa'maAs,y life "a general,
pr. Jordan. Address.
eaasrn'an K,nE A1d same trouble WITH TIE
NS!snrne. owing 81 numerous re-arrange-
SIS after raA >aticn. hGs the audience
Us goea~matares arA accepted The an
aSaetd changes without protest. Ths
-sSfs usually we've <s~ the better They
A. DISTINCTLY 80 IN ire case 81 the sd
by PRES dent Jordan. who, IN place
.r Lskins NrHn ne uuh.ishef topic ~
nsaer Educa".G ard the STATE" adceted
lN more sY0srateetir subject 30 The
\ nse.iix az tHe Common Mar"
-. &er1an SKIS g tax about tNs COM
-. HS9, because - believes tAst e3acs-
4 - Mhiea g ais (nT Jsrdan'se hobby is
EssatS Intended Ter the common nan.
=. -. - holds. MAKES the corIaoz
1 - ureesun,cn.
i~a.a ste sarprlse awaited ne distln sTtssef
VS. = wasa 81 arose - speak. Student
Ia. .shdaf.ar Morrison slipped q his sta
for tae troat - The platform before