The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-25


great Hebrew scholar. and Prof. Theo-
dore Monmsen, the famous Roman MS
torian. address the collegians. Iuesuay
ne discussed the examinations ana their
questions, which are much more Noiuini-
nous. he said, in Germany, than eise-
where At the Wednesday exercises ne
told of student life in the universities. OF
their much-abused ana misuhoe.stoou
duels. OF which he had fought several him.
self. He commented on the growing col
lege epirit of the University of Washing
ton and congratulated the students on
their high standard of honor. which rem
dered unnecessary any spying on the part
of the authorities.
Thursday, being a holiday, there were
no chapel exercises. The =, w. OF.
chestra gave its regular concert at the
meeting Friday, playing selections from
German operas.
The senior class Is already making prep
arations for graduating week. They VIII
endeavor to make their commencement
one of the most successful in the history
OF the college The following committees
have been appointed: Reception commit
tee of the senior ball. T. NJ. Barlow, Il.
w. Tough, Mics Jessie Barlow, Miss Lulu
Fuller and John storey; decoration COM
mittee, s. B. HILL Miss Anne Mitchell.
Miss Frances Sylvester. Miss Ella Dongan,
r. II. Hopkins, N A. Garden
er and H. NJ. Korstad: class
day committee E. W. schoder. Miss Ella
Allen. Miss Belle Weretnikove. Miss Ethei
White and T. NJ Mitchell: commencement
day committee. W. J. Meredith, Miss En-
ma Crueger. Miss Kathryn Case, T. T.
Edmunds and H. NJ. Baker.
AHE fourth handicap meet of the sea-
son among the university athletes
was held at the college armory Fri
day. It was one OF the most success
full local meets yet held by the students.
large crowd of spectators was present In
Guiding a number OF the younger athletes
from the city.
The first event was an obstacle race.
which created much amusement among
the audience 1t was won by Corson;
Cosgrove was second and PearsonAthird.
The thfrty-yard dash followed and was
one OF the prettiest events of the day.
In the first heat Chestnut took first place
and Trout second. The second heat was
won by MeCammon, with Cossrove Sec
ond The final heat was sharply contest
ed Chestnut taking first place, Mccain
mon second and Cosgrove third. No time
was kept McCammon's handicap was
one yard. The other two ran from
scratch
The next event was the half-mile run.
Thayer won from scratch. Davis captur-
yards and Nichols third, with a handicap
of thirty yards. Some good work was
done by the athletes In this event.
In the running high Jump. which fol-
lowed the half-mile run. the first place
was taken by Bird. with an actual Jump
OF five feet four inches, plus handicap
of two inches Mitchell came second.
with jump OF five feet three. He was
on scratch. The third place fell TO Co.'S
grove, who cleared the bar at FIVE feet
two inches. His handicap was one inch
The last event was the pursuit race par
ticipated In by team composed OF Thayer,
Huntoon. Mitchell and Davis. and another
consisting Of Cosgrove, Chestnut, Trout
and Pearson. The former team won after
a gallant struggle.
The officials OF the meet were. Judges,
Prof. Landes. Prof. LYONS and Prof. Full
or; announcer. Prof. Priest; starter, G, f.
Morford. and clerk of the course, A. ID.
Remington.
Chauncey Rathbun, one Of the college
men who fought IN the Philippine islands
may train for the bicycle races next
spring.
The students who live at the dormito-
ries are getting settled The inmates Of
the women's building are loud in their
praises OF Miss Hansee. the dean.