The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-14
LIFE AT THE UNIVERSITY.
students and Faculty settle D0wn
tn Work Of the Sprtng Term.

Matters are running along smoothly at
the University or washington. the faculty
and students alike having settled down 10
the work OF the spring term under most
favorable circumstances. The appropria-
tons made by the late legislature for the
college have given much satisfaction and
the next college year is generally expected
To be banner enc in the history Of the
institution
President Graves returned from Olympia
last Friday, ard has since been confined
10 his bed. threatened with an attack OF ty-
phosd fever. His Illness necessita,cs the
possponcment for one week of the regents
meeting. called for March IL. at which i'm
pcrtant business. IL is reported. was TO
have been transacted.
Last week two lectures were delivered
before the coilegians and Their friends In
Denny hall. the first by Frederick Warde.
the veteran trngeisan. and The second by
County School superintendent Meredith.
Mr.. Warde's lecture was on Shakespeare
and was along the same line AS that which
he delivered before the Seattle nigh school
with few variations.
Superintendent Mersdith's lecture was on
poetry. subject watch he handed In
scholarly manner. First reviewing the
causes which gave Pise to poetry. he pro-
ing a critical examination OF some OF the
great masterpieces. He closed with read
ing oas % his own poems.
delivered before the advanced. class in in
organic chemistry by advanced students in
that lire was given by sylvester Bethel
las, week. HIS subject was The His.
tory. Geology ard Chemistry OF the nIa-
moHd. II. showed the application OF
chemical and physical laws TO the pre-
inction OF the diamond In the laboratory
from TIE pure carbon of sugar. such ex-
psrtments giving much insight into the
ferms ZION ~ diamonds In nature on ac-
count OF the large ATTENDANCE In the chem
f.n.. .sxfzs
vsnertt chemistry student. viii act as la
hofstory assistant fer the rest af the year,
The different student organizations are
disp,a wing great activity. The dramatic
club VIII he ready II present she Sleeps
20 Conquer fu about three weeks The
play will be given IN Denny hall. and will
BE- on quite elaborate sessle. The gee
logsrAl society met last "Wednesday and
listened 70 paper on Crater Lake. Ore
Eon." ny Charles l.andes. and another on
The tseelaEfesl History IF Puget Sound"
by Charles A. Ruady. This society NEE IS
every week and ~ considered one of the
NEST valuable student organizations IN the
college.
Athletes are stl3l booming and from
present appearances there VIII he u very
strong track team THIS yesr- There - scssse
ts{s ng trying So bring u track team from
Rerketey 10 compete wksh the l. 81 ". In
81 asIsaear useet later an In the spring. A
series ~ three local indoor meets viii ne
sn< og next Friday. Tie seniors and 80
phausnres MI contend with tho juniors
syss sFrshnser- ard the team winning the
greatest n0rntaef of poiass Viii ~ present.
"a wftA a banner by ttr. n. r, Bechdoit.
| The University az Washington Athletic
AsSrrt.ttan Aflsr . fxe}y debate ~ sew
sxai weeks 4aTRssen. participated M hy
| as, leading astsssses has adopted tie white
traek suit
Mss Caroline Horton. prominent mem
is=r - fhs Ssatssr SIS ss gave a Fsceyafista
20 tas class Lass FRIDAY 2 glss AZ her hansc
| ,~ss Third aveass Tnc Aclsse VA NFausi-
fasEs decorated WITH Ezs university and
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