The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-13

s.HE new term Of the. state university,
beginning this week. opens under
more favorable circumstances than
any since the founding of the institution.
The attendance win exceed the most san
iguine expectations.
Tuesaay was registration day, and from
the time the instructors arrived at the
building shortly after 4 o'clock In the
morning. until the time for departure.
late In the afternoon, there was con-
rtant crowd " both old apd new students
standing around their desks waiting an
opportunity 10 register IN the various de-
partments. The work OF registration has
not yet been completed. Both before and
after the exercises, yesterday, there were
many applications for blanks. and II II
expected that Ahere viii DO still more to-
day.
exercises were held. They began at 10
O'Clock. the regular hour for the daily
assembly. but II ID safe TO say that Denny
hall was never no well Allied at any
previous Assembly meeting. Every seat
ON the lower moor was occupied and many
were compelled TO stand 1t was q no.
ticeabie fact, too. that with scarcely an
exception the audience was composed OF
students. There were between 400 and 800
present.
or course the programme was opened
with u lusty college yell by the male por
tion OF the student body. after which fol-
lowed the regular programme prepared
by President Graves.
The frst number was q vocal solo
Of the college Her song was well rem
dered and she received an enthusiastic en-
core.
Divine blessing WINS then invoked by
Rev. Thomas c. wisweil, pastor OF the
University Congregational church. 1t
Brooklyn
Presfaent Graves' Address.
Or. Graves. president Of tho university,
extended welcome on behalf of the In
stItution 10 both old and new students.
He said In part:
II know that you are all glad 10 be
back at the university once more. There
are two odd things in university life. Ono
II the universal pleasure experienced. even
by good students. In securing a cut by the
absence OF hardness OF a professor, and
the other Is the delight. even Of the poor
duties IN the fall. How often, as teacher
q Greek. have l seen the best students
Of my eiass at the door, watch in hand,
waiting for the Ave minutes OF grace IN
expire, when ! was little tardy In arriv-
Ing This would havt been a disgrace, had
II not been for the fact that such actions
were not limited 60 my department. and
that the same students and all the rest
seemed glad to see me when they returned
In tho fall 10 fresh round at the tread
''My head. they tell me, Is beginning 10
grow shiny. but my own student days are
ss'll vivid IN M memory As the lansui.
We all began 10 count the intervenins
hours 20 vacation. hut when piayday was
over, sreat pleasure, strange TO say. was
those who had parted with unpleasant
feelings shook hands heartily and greetea
s s y ps.,o Min .,, msl,a' OLD man sup.
occurftnN among you. and In turn, for
my part and " behalf % your universi,y.
10 the Old studsnts and extend a hand ~
welcome To the new
Tho noticeable difference between the
students ~ the East and the West Il tho
greater earnestness 81 The latter, In the
West there are moro students who arr nor
sent, bat who go In college. That IL why
~ % we ns'T Motors psstsr e teach y
tns on the fact that negro had won fsrrs
h0nofa NJ a noted Eastern university said
:, shAs 7 ~ Wa az probably Due % The fact ,ssi
after dar,x with pot ~ paint 10 soc What
damaso No eonla az 70 college property
es1s a ss.,s ss in ss isss e tat 'eir.
an9rd 80 leave all that honor 20 them
ems maintain the reputation ~ the West
Youth = ,he only time ~ which IN,
miaa can 10 stored The brain which
waw rlaste white thc owner was IN M
New lnpressiens are s ssce S slfses n
80 make twanN u after that time unless
n has bern kept sensitive hy exercise.
The taiue OF Education.
1T does riot seem necessary 70 argue
the value ~ cuiiegN stucattan vet
there are some people Who stNi assert
that there - no nsed " the hlshfr train
iNk, One seldom FrkliHcs the value ~ a
Trims which ne does nos understand A
man horn hiind underestimate tfe vait,,
% eyes Aristotle said that the gssarass3
Aifered ftem the uneaaCRtea as the M.
fng frUm tpe dad Aside from the eyf.
dent AaNeniaENe which coSne with ~.
possession - knowledge. a coliegs siu-