The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-22
SETTLED TO HARD WORK.
SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS MADE At
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
OLD Newspapers and Magazines of
This state to BE Collected
News OF the College Clubs

The university has settled down to hard
work. and the faculty is greatly pleased
with the substantial progress already
made Most OF The departments are
crowded 10 their fullest capacity, the total
number OF students enrolled being now
over 49, This represents an increase n
numbers OF nearly 30 for this year 1t
is expected that, if the present rate OF in
crease keeps up. there will be about ~"
students in the college at the end OF the
year. There is a probability of TWO new
buildings being badly needed at near
date.
The library is receiving many new books
some OF which are very rare and valuable
II is the aim of the librarian 10 collect
everything Of any historical interest CON
corning the state. and 10 this end ne mas
sent out a circular letter asking tor o'o
Washington newspapers. magazines. eic:
which will be placed in the library and
used by the Northwest history students
Among the books recently received are a
three volume French work on prose and
poetry. printed in 1898: the Exploration
OF the Colorado River In 1862. by Maj.
Powell. one Of the explorers. the three
volume legislative handbook OF Pennsyi-
vania for the years 1887. 1880. 1881. and the
third and fourth biennial reports of the
Kansas state board OF agriculture. The
foregoing publications are the gift of Prof.
c. F. Reeves.
A German copy OF the Old and New Tes-
taments. published in 1926. was given to
the library last week by DR.. Carl Moench.
Prof K. S. Meany recently donated 80 old
ma gaines, which will be OF great assist
ance in historical work.
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The university victory over Port Town
send in football last Saturday has in
creased the enthusiasm for the game at
the college, and two full teams are out
practicing every night. The interference
OF the first team is being greatly improved.
and the men are playing in general more
compac'ly. Capt. Hill is keeping them up
to the mark, and has resolved that they
must win every game this season The
great game of the year will take place
and the Washington Agricultural College,
the collegiate champions of Western and
Eastern Washington respectively. The
contest will be for the championship OF
Will play Port Townsend at the Key city.
Corson. whose collar bone was broken in
the last match, is rapidly getting better
and will return to the gridiron In a couple
Of weeks.
Athletics among the goods look promis-
ing. The gymnasium classes are big, and
a first basket bali team viii soon be or
ganized. Only one member of last years
team will play this season. but there will
be no scarcity OF material. Efforts Will
be made to get games with other colleges
The annual handball tournaments will be
held early in the spring.
The college tennis club has reorganiZed
and elected Ralph Johnson president and
J. G. Story secretary. The club is con-
templating building a new court and ad-
hitting the goods to membership.
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The Stevens Debating Club has elected
Charles Mccain. Of Everett president.
and has resumed its regular Friday meet
ing A new debating society has been or
ganized under the direction Of Prof.
Priest, and yesterday adopted a constitu-
ton and bylaws. 1t starts with a large
membership and will engage In debating
contests with the Stevens.
The combined committees OF the facul-
ty. alumni and the u. OF w. Athletic As