The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-01

The war department OF the United States
Is endssvor.ng 10 ind out what practical
good the military departments OF sae diE-
ferent colleges and universities are 10 the
country. IA pursuance 81 .eis. blank
has heea sent the president OF the t'7!-
sersity Of Washington. with the following
explanatory letter:
Sir-fn order TO determine the practical
results of military instruction at civil tn
stiiuuons OF learning. and with a yiaw 20
further stimulate The military work con-
Quoted at these institutions. viii you kin,ty
iii up the enclosed blank forms AMI return
10 this office!
u, il desirable that the Information re-
Quested be given as fully as possible. and
any further Information upon tAe subject
will % thankfully received"
The letter ~ signed by the acting to-
spector general.
The blank forms ask Row many OF the
cadets of the University wen. II ;he WAT:
how many enlisted IN the regular armv
ano how many In the volunteers; a.so how
many OF these were OF cars. naa-cons or
pr!vates.
AT the call for volunteers. /, win be re-
membered. a large number OF Gntvsl sity
students Joined several embryonic corupa-
MES in Seattle. which were not accepted.
while some were lucky enough TO get
into the national guard There were shir-
ty-tive cadets In the universitys company
at that time. and eight or them vc.un
teered This makes very good percent
age In comparison with that Of other cob
ieges One OF fhSse WAS an officer, two
Were non-coms, AMI the rest were rrsvasss
Military drill has been revived with n
vim al the institution. The sophomores and
freshmen are manIfestiug most active In
teress in it. and several OF the juniors are
e dns Mo 2a q ana 9
On Monday the regular school Of the com
pany is gone through with. under tire a'
raction or c. Il. Bgethen. who has been
appointed acting instructor. On VVeGncs-
day and Thursday the cadets don their
gymnasium suits and are put through the
settiug-up exercises and other work nv
nasium They are already beginning TO
show tha good effects II this systematic
course OF instruction.
The officers Of the company VIII Prob
ably be appointed next THANKSGIVING day.
Medals for competitive drill and shooting
contests viii be offered by the military DC
par;ment next spring.
There will be an indoor sthie.ic meet Oc-
iober s. either in the Seattle or the L. OF
w. arrnory. The L. Of W. has bstn In
viied 10 participate. and has consented. It's
team. however. VIII be made Up OF strictly
non-foothall men. as the college IS deter
mined 10 have strong football team this
season. At the athletic meet the folicwing
work or the German horse: work IN the
parallel bars: also mile relay OF four
men 70 each club. 4 trophy viii be eiven,
A basket ball game will close the pro-
ceedings
The clubs competing will be the Port
land, Tacoma ana Seattle y. NJ. c. a. and
L. Of ".
Football al the university is coming MP
pretty well. Quite large number 0. gOoi
players have entered from the various
parts OF the state. and when they are ret
lied will be out praciicinx. Chestnut. me
well known p. s. L. player, has entered.
and Will put On his football suit within a
day or so.
The students assembly kas completed ,.s
election OF Officers They are as fellow:
President, II. L. Reese. vice president.
Walter Morrison: secretary. Jessie -. A.
len: treasurer, Isa3ore L S7gsrTan: scr
geant az arms william c. TuFnbull.
Interest during the last week at the col
lega has been conferred around the serior
class election. which mas oscasiHred the
fercest fight for supremacy among the STU
dents of the last three or four years. There
were two parties in the class. Az, how-
ever Is harmony now, and the politicians
are taking rest. Tho officers elected wei >:
President Fl. G. CoFma1: vice president.
Walter s. Grtswoll: secretary, Emma y.
Roll: treasurer David Kelly: sergeant at
arms william q. Turnoull: representative
10 the council. II. l.. Resss. Il e. Coiran
and Ferra L. Leema1.
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