The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-26
An IMPRESSIVE ceremony
INAUGURATION OF PRES. GRAVES
AT STATE UNIVERSITY.
Among the Distinguished Men 10
Take Part VIII be David Starr
Jordan, OF stanford Unfversity.

At the University Of Washington on No
Semoer - one OF the mos. impressive ecre-
MONIES III the history Of that institution
viii take place. Il Will be the formal in
auguration Of President Graves. Pro-
gramnes and invitations fer the affair are
no. in The HAMS Of The state printer.
Gov. Rogers viii be present and deliver an
address. David Starr Jordan. OF Stanford
university. Will also attend ard deliver an
Grafton. II VII probably be one of the
most notable assemblies ever known III the
CITY. President Graves VIII make an IL
augurd! address, in Which he viii outline
his policy for the university. A special
feature OF the occasion VIII be the singing
o. song n Latin by the classical students:
the oldest coissse song. perhaps, IN exist
ence, and known the world over. begin
ming wita the words: "Gsaldeamlas eg.tur.
jnsenes dunn sunlus'-'Let US be joyful
dresses or Gov Rogers. President Graves
and President II. 5. Jordan. there Will BE
music by the First Regiment band. an ad-
dress by Prof. Reeves. vocal solo by Mrs.
Jennie Houshton Edmunds ana the above
mentioned Latin class song.
Q . Q
The educators Of the state of Washing
ton are pulling hard TO get the National
Educational Association to hold its next
annua! meeting in some one OF the Sound
cities in July. The choice or meeting
place lies between Portland. Los Angeles.
Salt Lake City and one OF the cities Of
University OF Washington. with several
members Of the faculty. are taking an
active part in the endeayor 10 have the
association meet On the Sound. pleSlaenI
Graves says:
Il went to Tacoma few days ago in
company with Prof. Reeves. Superintendent
OF City Schools Barnard. Prof. jackson
an! others. as a committee, appointed 10
meet the executive committee of the Ma
tlonal Educational Association. At present
the executive committee is trying to md
place for their next meeting. The choice
lies between Portland. Los Angeles. salt
Lake City and some one OF the Sound
cities. our committee desired 10 give that
one better opinion Of the Puget sound
country: especially 10 show the superior
advantages OF Tacoma and Seattle Either
city would be a splendid gathering place
for the National Educational Association.
1t would be Of great benetit TO Washington
to have the association here. Trips TO
Alaska would lend a special attraction TO
the selection OF city on Puget sound. The
ferent places. Buffalo, Denver. Chicago.
and, last year, at Chicago.
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There will be an indoor meet next FRIDAY
afternoon at $50 O'Clock iii the university
armory. The following events have been
arranged for: Thirty yard dash. half
mile race, running high jump, climbing Is
foot poe. ana al the end a game of basket
men. A silver cup will be presented TO the
class winning the most number of points.
Nese-. Palmer. Hill, Morford and Morrison.
the star athletes Of the university viii not
tax j. part in the meet. Ii is said that much
good material among the new men will de-
veltp during its progress.
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BY a supreme effort the college athletic
association has raised enough money 10 pay
off the debts OF the association Ii will be
remembered that the association decided 10
participate. in no branch of athletics on
account Of its debts. At that time this
meant the practical end Of all university
athletics for the season, as there was no
prospect then of clearing off the obligations
OF the association. However, there has
since been a revolution III the sentiment or
the students. Taking advantage OF this,
Messrs e. Z. Morford, ID. IL. Palmer and
l. Il Si8german got up a popular Snbscrlp-
ton fund for paying of the debt and met
with success from the beginning. Tine rae
ulty subscribed enough 10 wipe out haif or
the debt the students doing the rest. Inc
athletic association Is now tree to go III for
all the athletics il desires.