The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-20
J(HI | CONDOR IS THE DEAN
NE - ELECTED HEAD Or THE
NEW Law DEPARTNExr.


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John r. Condor Is dean Of the recently
| created department OF law In the Untver-
| sity Of Washington. He was elected By
| unanimous vote OF the regents yesterday
afternoon.
1 The board held q busy executive session
1 in the rooms Of the Chamber Of Commerce
| When the matter OF eiecting dean came
/ up. Judge Wtnsor presented the name
/ OF T. b. Hardin, Mr.. yesterday suggested
| the name OF Hugh Farley. OF Tacoma. and
| President Graves recommended Mr.. Con-
/ don. On the final ballot there was no vote
| against Mr. Condor.
/ Mr.. Condor. upon whom the organization
| OF the new department Will largely rest.
1 IL q native OF this state, his birthplace
| being Port Gamble kitsap county. He
was educated here in the public schools and
| In the University OF Washington. After
| leaving the latter institution he went to
| Port Gamble where ne secured employment
/ in the mills. serving for two years as su
| perintendent of the Puget Mil Company.
| at handsome salary. This position he
gave up TO study law. He went first to
/ the University of Michigan. from which he
| graduated In 1891 with the degree OF
| bachelor of laws. Thence he went TO Chi
| cago where he accepted a position as In
| stfuctor in the Northwestern university
| and took at the same time graduate
| course. receiving from that institution the
| degree Of master of laws in 1889. He re-
| turned TO Seattle and has since been ac-
| lively engaged In the practice OF his pro-
| fefss.on.
Brilliant Lecture Corps.
az did not seek this position" said Mr.
Condor yesterday after the election. ut
was rendered me by President Graves. con-
| ditionad of course upon the approval of
ha kna n n N n
Der OF the board to vote for me-
Il am wholly out Of politics, and the
administration of the new department VIII
be entirely non.partisar- l am glad to say
that already have the promise Of the CO.
operation OF some Of the foremost lawyers
In this city. OF different political parties
and that we shall have q brilliant corps or
lecturers
MY idea in organizing the department,
Is TO plan at first for two years. course
each term beiug nine months. This win
be equivalent TO three years course or
six or seven-month terms. shall endeavor
10 establish good standard In the de
partmsnt from the first. and to shape its
curriculum SO tina. our graduates will be
able 10 practice law In any state In the
Union At the same time shall see 10 IL
that special attention is given TO subjects
I'm which the people OF this state are par
ticula.rly interested, such as the laws re-
lating to community property. irrigation.
mining. ETC..
Another important election made by the
chair OF chemistry in the university. He
holds the degree OF doctor OF philosophy
from the Johns Hopkins university. and
In spoken OF in very high terms by Presi
dent Graves
The board ratified the action OF the COM
mittee in selecting choice red brick for
the new dormtories instead OF white
pressed brick as had been originally de-
c.ded upon. The board appointed A. T.
winsor superintendent of construction for
| the new domitories at salary OF 800
month.
J. 8. Goldsmith and other members of a
committee appeared before the board with
| proposition 10 rent the old university
grounds on Pike street for the purpose Of
erecting thereon permanent exhibition
building Offering a rental of 500 per month
on twenty-year lease. The board took
the proposal under consideration.
Degrees 10 He Conferred.
In planning for the approaching COM
mencenent exercises TO be held on Thur
day. June !. the board selected Hon. James
Hamilton Lewis TO deliver the address to
the graduating class, and authorized Presl-
| dent Graves 10 confer the following de-
grees:
Master of science Edmond stephen
| Meany. b. s. OF 1875
| Master OF arts--Thomae +. Brownscombe.
| Jinta Yamaguchi and Eleanor Is, Narncs
| Graduate In pharmacy-waiter Roy Con-
| man.
Bachelor of arts-Jessie Biount Allen.
| Arthur Condict Ballard. Anna Criswei
| Boyd Blanche Brooks. Ina Letitia Carpen-
| ter Harry Candy coffman. Rose Everett
| Chestnut. Jackson Blakeiy Corhes, jr; Ar
/ thur Clifton Crookau. Luella Mary Dean.
| Charles Arthur Fowler. Elizabeth Helen
| Frye. Mae Rose Goodman. Frank Price
| Giles, Jacob Louis Got,siein. Walter Stan
| ley Griswold. Thomas Mccheyne Gum.
| Henry r. Hartman. Caroline Eliza Hor-
| ton. Louise Anna Inland. Eunice Viola
| Kari Clarence Meirose Larsen, Ethel May
| I.eake yerna Lulu Leeman. Lillian Met
| calf Don Henry Palmer. Olivia Cutler
| Peck Agnes lillian Resgh. Henry Lind
| ley Reese Harry 1Sowfher Richardson, I'm
| ma Belle Roll, isidore Reuben Ssngerman.
| Audrey Blanche Souder. Teresa Schmld.
| Annie Alice Sloan. Permiia Thomas In
| eits Otto Seser, Mabel Ward. Sarah Leon
| ard waughnp. Cyrus Avery WhsppIe
| Sarah Augusta Williams. Anne Caroline
| Winsere Jnta Yamagucht.
| RAeheiur ii science-Aloest Morehouse
Anderson. Walter Roy Coffman with dis
| tiacfion in biology. David Kelly. Trevor
| Charles pixhy kincaid. Burke Smith. VIII
| liam Garfield TnrnhuiI Arthur Swarts Will
ron
/ Anna crf~weIi Boyd Blanche Brooks. Ina
/, fss.itsa Carpenter. Isseila Mary Dean,
| Elizabeth Helen Frye. Mae Rose Goodman
| Louise Anna Inland, Eunice Viola karr.
| f.eake Verna IAiln Leeman. Lillian Met
| calf. Don Henry Palmer. Olivia Cutler
| Peck Henry fdndiey Reese. Harry Low
| Their Richardson. Emma Belle Roll, Annie
| Alice Sloan, permiiia Thomas. Mabel
wari, Sarah Leonard waughop Cyrus
| Avery wa.pple. Anne Caroline Winters.
Thomas +. Bruwnseenbe.
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Northern Paeiao are now running extra
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