The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-02
More Tbap Fifty Young
mep and Young
WomeD Receive
Their Coveted
DesreesFrom
President Frank Pierre.
pout Graves, and
Pass Into the Hon.
ored List Of
the Alum1i.

= far the largest graduating
class In the history OF the
University Of Washington re-
ceived diplomas yesterday At
the hands Of President Graves Fifty
masterr' degrees and twenty-five normal
These figures will appear more signi-
Meant when one considers that the total
number Of graduates from the university
up TO last year was only TIA since the
organization Of the first board on Febru-
ary 2. lssi. q period OF thir;y-eight
years.
The occasion was s.gnalized by the iarg-
est audience ever assembled at the uni-
versity A conservative estimate places
the number OF people gathered tn Denny
ball at 100. Seats had been provided for
Loo. Every seat In the auditorium and
gallery was occupied and standing room
was at = premium. Hundreds Of people
were turned away from the door, being
unable 10 get within hearing or seeing
distance
The programme was In every way worthy
OF the occasion and OF the audience. Music
10 safiafy the most cultured ear, an ora
ton that delighted everybody. brief talks
from men whose association with the uni-
vensify has given them a special right to
speak and the Impressive ceremony Of con-
ferrtng the degrees by President Graves,
using the classical Latin formula and
speaking ore ro:undo: all these helped
make up pleasant day and an suspicious
one 10 usher the young men and women
upon the life career of which the word
commencement u suggessive.
The hall was art!sticaily decorated with
this university coiore. purple and gold and
by a wealth OF flowers offered by loving
friends and relatives to the graduates.
Banked In n mass Of floral beauty and
carefully guarded from the throng that
pressed close against them on every side.
theee flowers gave an effect In color that
could not be reproduced by painting or
description. Included among the gifts to
the graduates as souvenirs Of the occa-
sion were numerous packages containing
books and other useful things.
The audience was not only large, but
representative. As the eye glanced up and
down the crowded tiers OF seats one no
ficed many of the most prominent men
and women of the city. People who have
said tina, because the university was To-
Gated SO far out from the city II would
be impossible to secure good crowds at
any OF the special exercises will nass -
take back their words. At the conclusion
Graves stated 10 the Post inteliigencer
reporter that one OF the most imperative
needs OF the university Ia assembly
hall capable OF taking care o! such crowds
go 90 90
TT h not to be denied. moreover. that
Il the crowd reached the university un-
der great difficulties. The street car pco-
pie may have done the best they could
with tho present equipment. but the day
demonstrated eonchssveiy that the service
OF The road is utterly inadequate 10 NEE.
the demands OF the university, and there IA
every reason 70 believe that these demands
will grow rapidly. Many of the university
people. rroiting by past experience. came
down town at very early hour to take
the cars so s In AFFORD some relief TO
che congestion which they knew sure
10 occur from . 10 ~ O'Clock. Their
sheushtfuinese saved themselves. bur
others II did not save Crowds Of people
rsood along Second avenue and Pike street
eager TO get 20 the university in time for
the exercises. hut unable 10 get n car.
Consequently Judge Winsor struck pop
nia~ chord when IN his brief address dur
ing the exercises he told how he had wait
ed sn hour and n quarter for ear ana
then had 10 ride the entire distance cling
Ing 90 the rail and step ~ she rear plat
FORM. Ali the ears were ierssely packed
an one % the ordinary cars The simple
fact is there were not enough cars to
handle the crowd.
President Graves. who has heen battling
with the inadequate car service, for some
ssnse. saia 10 the reporter II hope you
NAV see YOUR way clear ~ write up this
srouhle with the street ears. II ss a sNf4ous
matter for the university. and something
should he icse 80 remedy &C. I have APP
preached she directors IA regard 20 me
matter. hu. the superintendent has al
ways ssa SOME excuse - ofTcv which seem
al satisfactory u them. IL the Third ave
rue line wcslii stand nat ~ sas way we
could h1ve access ts IRE university by two
ether lines, 'he broadway ard she Madison
STREE connecting with a launch or the
Lake sar ore Dare As IL is now the lgne
saees net eyrn accommodate our students
who are Tn daily attendance az ere uni-
ssvszty 20 cay nothing q the crowds of
visitors wha arm glad a. Se~ are lucrs as
tag pnbNc sentiment mssE - arouse.
nnts, - reformation - accomplished. and
tne ress ~tnsrliiggneeg ws!i rerfesns USE
sus service x Il viii help 90 arouse that
sentiment
T>ul. campus 81 sae university never
L .seskesi spsre heaasifgi thar /: stgs
eas3v yesterday rzsernfns SIS IL Weakened
into the hfn ~ sac rev cay wh&ch was
- ssns gorth Half hundred ssaasrscalatss
ffrm It's hsrsiyrs TIE SKY wa< cAsasassv
bsss ne Fasa TEA ard sac gentle slegss
ef sAp s0st graenxwAra Leaked alsfsssas
grateful fsr protection frxss. the sun Tia
nSsghS-egsksg lake ssS smooth a. srssr~ow
Sam gF0ssp$ Of sta&enss began 10 gather
afs sUsfn aecss she sroaaads wnsss here
&ssa there alErsrteSi professor a. ,.nt-
NeFsssy ossleor ooala - seen huvrytnx
asenS. sraTress to quicker mosissr Av TIE
srssisos tasaee al ths day. The sserhsgxsnS
trses leNsAssl down ksns.ly a. n 4, .aess n