The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-24
WITH THE GRADUATES.
Philomathean Society Has the Day
at the University.
PROMISE OF FUN REDEEMED.

ence Leaves in a Hearty Humor
History of the society-Ciass
Day Exercises This Morning-Ai-
umni Hold Their Reunion Tonight
Yesterday. the first day proper OF the
commencement week IN the University Of
Washington. was turned over TO the Phi
lomathean Society. Denny han was given
up To the members. who promised 10 fol-
low the more serious programme OF Sum
day night with an evening OF fun. That
the society succeeded was evident from
the hearty humor in which the audience
took lis leave. Possibly those who mad
been assigned parts for the evening might
not carry of high honors as Thespians.
but they certainly accomplished the more
material purpose OF putting their auditors
In a highly satisfactory mood. Not that
clever bits OF acting were not seen, but
that the demands OF the occasion were not
sucn as To call forth pronounced ability.
In the first place. several very impor-
tant performers were behind time, and
owing to the cars considerable portion
OF the audience was late. Shortly after
$50 O'Clock c. FL. Steffen. as president OF
the society, delivered the address of WEI
come. Following his remarks was a 500
by III. r. Giles. backed up by d male
chorus. Hot Time in Cuba" The song
was to the air of Hot Time in the Old
Town." with different words by ]. g. Cor
bet. jr.. of the university. The verses
ANNA
was granted. A recitation BY Miss Anna
+. Hays. with an accompanying duet. Mr..
IL. NJ. korstad and Miss Mabel Clarke.
and guitar, Miss Sylvester. was wen re-
ceived.
One OF the humorous bits of the evening
was character song by the Big Nine
quartette, II. +. Giles, Arthur Barton.
Frank Giles and Worth Densmore, Wen
Have to Mortgage the Farm" Densmore
and Frank Giles were fashioned out as
young girls whose extravagances had de-
pieted the family treasury ana demanded
the sacrifice of the farm. r. f. Giles ana
Barton. the father and mother spent their
time lamenting their poverty and heaping
reproaches upon their masculine daugh-
tiers.
The farce-comedy. "A Kiss in the Dark"
was very clever, and the performance re-
fected credit on those VINO took part TIE
plot dealt with the doings OF a very jeal-
Gus, understood husband and a villain,
and associated with these male characters
were a wife, a maid servant and an I'M
known lady. The play demanded at one
time the production OF two pistols OF an
Client design and WAS altogether mcss
exciting affair. but ended happily in a
miraculous manner. The payers We're
warmly applauded. The east was as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Pettibone ...................: Glen Trout
Frank Fathern ................ II. J.. lie So
Mrs fettihone ..-.-........... JcsSie AiFn
Mary Observation-Disclosures. Fannie Sylvester
Unknown Lady .............. Goldie Evans
The remainder of the evening was taken
up with an original paper Of considerable
merit by +. T. Giles; character duet
Long Live Our Beauteous Queen and
a song by double quartette. Let the
Hills and Wales Resound," Miss Clark and
Miss Hays acting as accompanies.
Almost as much interest attached TO the
body Of the house as 10 the stage. There
were about 300 people present, all f,ends
or relatives OF university students. \
more appreciatlve set Of spectators could
hardly be found. As they gathered they
were met at the door by four charming
young women. Mss Audrey Sender. Miss
C.arice L. Van E,ufan. Mss Goldie Evans
and Miss Ella Allen. who distributed pro-
gfammeS and showed doubling ones 20
seats, There were many friendly clasps
OF hands and exchanges Of CourieSies as
the audience arranged Itself for the even
Ing. Every one seemed % know his or
her neishbor and feel anxious to ack00wl-
etiges the acquainianceship. II was
friendly crowd. not only toward the per
formers. but toward Itself. Il appreciated
that 1t was there 70 enjoy and IL enjoyed.
The Philomathcan society celebrated last
evening it's ninth anniversary though. as
a matter OF fact. the seventh and eighth
vt, 1ntss fr3 II
there were two literary societies in the
university. one for girls and the other Tor
boys. In that year Prof. Catch joined the
two and made membership compulsory.
For several years there were the Alethe-
uonean and the Phlomathean society
They met each week ard conducted them
selves according 10 the usages Of parl:a-
uentarv law. The idea was successful
until 1874 when compulsory membership
WAS made voluntary. This proved 4 death
blow 20 the societies ard they dwind.ef
- n0thjneness, Only a few enthuS' asts
kept the idea alive and IN 1sg' with these
few as a nuclens the rhiomathean society
was revived Those who were nost active
IN the reorganization were II. i. Nichols.
II J. Reese J. r. Corhet. jr. IA F
Giles. c. Nj Larson. r w. Jones. seldom
Burroughs Thomas Murph.ne. Ms Eta
Waadrock NJ - Hattie Palmer Miss Edna
Anes ard Mss Heartie Woods. Now
blood was infused and the society his
far - see great future activity. Tn,
present Offices are. President. q. ~
Stcffen; vice president. II. L. Resse. Sec
rotary. Mss Audrey S9uder: treasure.
Mss AHna + Hayes: sergeant a arms. II.
/. Richardson: judge J. r. Corbet fr,
prosecuting attorney. e. NJ. larsen. ha.Iff
Flank Giles
Today. beginning a: 10;96 o'cl,ck this
~ rn;ug. vii he he'd the class day sxer-
eseS q nc graduates ard this evening a.
=. n. the alumni VII hold their annual
rcgE.oD,