The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-03
UNIVERSITY MOVING DAY.
STUDENTS TO TAKE POSSESSION OF
NEW DoRMITORIEs.
College Y. N. c. A. of State In Session
-Undergraduates Give n Recep-
\ tion to DeIegates-Gossip Of Ath-
letics Coming Cadet Levee.

The new dormitories of the University
OF Washington will be the scene Of much
activity today. The buildings viii be
thrown open for occupancy. and large
number OF students will move in. 1t will
be an occasion Of rare enjoyment TO the
''cocds." for, like all women, they delight
In new furniture. and will have chance
TO show their artistic skill In the ar
rangement of their rooms. The mae
students. on the other hand, are no 6oubt
wishing that the moving was all over and
that they were settled In their new quar-
tiers.
The dormitories received most OF their
furniture during the week. Yesterday af-
ternoon 200 chairs were distributed among
the rooms Everything possible has been
done 10y the regents to make the build
ings pleasant for the students. The indi-
cationa are that both buildings Will be
we'll filled, the Bohemian life OF the
dormitories having many attractions for
the coilegians. For the time being the
students who are moving are called the
''emigrants'' by the rest Of the college.
The first conference OF the college Y.
n. C. A. of Western Washington Is now
in session at the state university. The
object OF the conference is to bring the
members OF the different associations into
touch and to discuss association work
reception was given TO the delegates last
night In Denny hall by the y. Of w. as
sociation, at which members of the Sc
attic Y. NJ G. A. and n number OF the
university professors were present.
The conference will be in session at the
college today In the evening a stereop-
ticon lecture will be given In Denny hall
by J. A. Dummett on THE Worldwide
Work OF the Y. NJ. C. A." This lecture
IL free to the public. The conference will
adjourn tomorrow.
The book store at the college. owned
and carried on by the Students assem-
bly,, II proving very successful. Charles
Rudy, junior. has charge of the store.
Its aim II to supply the collegians with
text books and stationery at almost cost
price.
The track athletes of the university are
training for the spring meets which are
held in Seattle. There Is a probability of
an intercollegiate meet being held with
Whitman college. In WalIa Walla. Whit
man II reported to have much good ma
teriai. which. with hard training. could
put UP q strong tight against the univer-
sity. The latter would have the advan-
tage Of having many experienced men
who are used to competing In public. The
new track captain. g. Il. Morford. is said
to thoroughly understand his business as
leader OF the university team.
The coed athletes 80 far have been
unable to secure any basketball games
with other associations. Their first team
will not be chosen until there is a pros
pect OF q match. At present they are
compelled to hold contests among them
selves.
The annual intercollegiate oratorical
contest among the Washington colleges
may not be held this year. The state
university Is the only institution which
10 prepared to enter the field The inter-
state contest is almost assured. The uni
versity will represent the Evergreen
state. Tho different CLASSES OF the u. OF
w. win compete among themselves for
tho local medals the latter part OF this
month, tho seniors being represented by
three ~peakers. tho juniors by two and
the sophomores and freshmen one each.
Onlcers are gradually being appointed
In the cadet battalion, the merit system
being followed throughout A It now
stands the corps has the following on
GERS: Major OF the battalion, Reinhart
Company A--captain. I.indbury: first leu
tenant. Harper: sergeants. Dodson.
Huntoon and Grantham: first corporal.
Ames. Company B--Captain, Minkler:
lieutenant, Fletcher; second lieutenant,
Corson: sergeants. Ryan. Duny and
Parker
The eighth annual cadet levee viii be
held near the end of February A com
mittee composed OF w. ". Reinhart. p. C.
Harper. q. A. Aunkler. w. W. Blaine and
q, p. Dodson will have the affair In
charge. In the past the ievee has always
been one of the leading social events OF
the college year. The battalions will en-
deavor TO eclipse all former Efforts. A
large number OF Invitations win be sent
out.
Tho morning assemblies OF faculty and
students were addressed last week by Dr.
J. Allen Smith. whose subjects were
Economics" and Sociology" Or. Ar
thur Rnnum addressed the meetings the
first part OF this week on the educational
value Of music, and on the new planet
Eros, tho discovery OF which. he said,
would probably revolutionize astronomy
Rev. J. T.. u Lwyd gave a twenty-mln-
ute lecture Thursday morning. his sub
feet heins Free Thinking" which he aia-
eussed from scholars standpoint Muste
at tho assemblies was furnished hv the
orchestra and tho mandolin clun
The Pharmacy Club met January q and
listened 90 an interesting programue
Paul Hopkins delivered an Instructive lec-
ture on THE lAte and works NJ sir
Humphrey pavy" Instructor 4. W.