The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-12

the King County Bar Association, which
prize has been stubhornly contested for
by the students II was therefore especial
Iy appropriate that he should have been
chosen 20 preside over this battle royal Of
the students but Mr.. Blaine has declined
the honor. and the committee IS now con-
sider4ng another selection.
The debate wifi take place in Seattle
May 49, and for weeks the young men at
the university have been working on the
subject 81 the contest A committee Of
the faculty. consisting OF Or. A. F. Bech-
doit, DR. J. Allen Smith and Prof. Ed
mond 8. Meany. was charged with the
duty os listening TO all the preliminary
contests and to select the team TO repre-
sent the university. Three principals and
three dternates were chosen and these
SIX are contesting with each other for
practice. This work will cover nearly a
whole term. and each OF the six young
men will receive three credits toward
graduation In the department OF English
for the faithful performance OF this work
The three principals are Mccain. Reese
and T. Mitchell. The three aherna,es are
Griswoid. Laubs and Gels.
Some weeks ago Charles l.. Denny and
r. r. Blaine OF the Denny Blaine Land
Company. offered price % so 10 sncour-
age some contest IN public speaking by
the students Of the university. President
ofyer this prize 20 the yeung men who
eheuld win first places on the debating
team This contest having been settled.
this money prize has been given 10 the
team each one receiving tia.
II Charles Mccain lives 10 complete his
course IN the university and to 60 ont into
the world ard achieve the success that
seems sure 20 await him. he Will be en-
titled 10 the proud distinction Of being
stamped a "self-rnade man. He WAS born
In the nerth cf Ireland In 1874. While stiii
n small boy ne removed with his parents
g. New York state. His parents grew dis
conssn,eH ard returned TO ireland and
when the lad left in America had hardly
reached his fourteenth year both parents
died The boy left 20 hts own resources
found work selling papers and doing all
kinds 81 work that boy could do He
tried several times tn get established IN
the public schools but having TO keep
busy ST work he had no regular schooling
until he arrived at Pullman. where he
entered the preparatory department Here
he ala three years work In two years. and
In 1877 he entered the University OF wash
.ngtnr He at once took from place for
his fsrelexs energy. AT the beginning cs
this wear he helped "a reorgarix~ the Stew
ems Debating Clah. and has STAGE served
continually as .sx president. At the BE-
ginning II the year Re wen the first prize
offered by the Plymouth Clothing Com.
rArs Tor the hes, essay on TIE spanish.
American war He Is captain 81 the ami
y.rsisv team IN Tire approaching debate.
Henry rintley Reese - another student
WHO IL working his own way through the
university ~ carrying papers and doing
any other work that VIII help him. He
was bern In 1875 tn Ccwilts county. wash,
and Is related 30 the Huntington family
which frat settled that county. He Cox
hIs preliminary edueati0sa IN TIRE Olympia
Collegiate Institute ard ar academy az
Esl.c He entered ths university in iSas
as A E0A-<reshEsr Ns graduates tAss
year ari WAS recently elected tufcr
IN tsrsea srt Latte He IS active mem
Nsr az sse Stevens DEBATING Ciuh,
Thomas Warner Nitshei. :as third
rs~rvh~- - ire university team. was bern
.n H<rto- Ark. ia is@s He vas educated
ifs ;se cgsr rsnn schools and the high senosi
cs New wnateor-. and entered the ami
xersf.y ~ rss~ Mr. Mssessu "a aaashsr @.
those earnest ysuns sus- who - working
na~ eva way through she university ~
carving newsga ps-s &rt easnE other ~s-x
that Will hssp t. pay his expenses he has
long awo earned the respect ~ rs% stu
ee-tz a=f faculty ev his stsssi-g worta
as 4 Sigh minded etaiert.