The Seattle Republican., 1900-04-13
University of Washington.


The students at the dormitories
OF the university are beginning to
realize that the good things of life
are given to those who do the fault
finding, and so are becoming riled
over the manner in which the
dormitories are being conducted.
Room and board, a majority of the
students claim, are furnished at
other institution in the North
west, where they have dormitory
system for less than $1,000 per
month; while at the University of
Washington, it costs $3.50 per
month and the quality of the food
is no better, il as good. Then the
steward is reported to have made
himself as disagreeable as possible
to most of those who reside at the
dormitories. These grievances,
the students are about to ask the
board of regents, by petition, to
remedy. Most of them think that
better satisfaction could be given
If student committee was allowed
to audit the books of the steward.
These troubles have led President
King of the Board Of Regents to
investigate the matter and it is
hoped that something will be done
In the near future.
A number of the law students
visited the university last Thurs
day to attend a meeting of the
Oratorical association and to learn
.defnitly whether or not one Of
their number, Mr.. Latimier,
would be allowed to enter as a
contestant in the local oratorical
contest, which will be held at the
university the 18th inst. A meet
ing of the association was called at
once and the question taken up for
consideration. The point in dis
pute was that, Mr.. Latimier had
not complied with the rules Of the
association as strictly as the others,
and for this reason, some thought,
that he ought not to be allowed to
enter; but after careful and per-
haps prayerful deliberation, it was
decided to allow Mr.. Latimier
to participate subject to certain re-
strictions.
Miss Louise Hansee had charge
of the assembly exercises last week
and delighted the students by
some fine translations from the
Odyssey" Miss Hansee is the
instructor in Greek and Latin and
also preceptress in the young
ladies' dormitory. Next year, it is
reported she will be at the head Of
the Greek department.
The alumni Of the university is
now organizing with the view of
taking some united action so as to
induce the next Legislature to grant
the university larger appropria-
tlons. Among the most active in
this movement are: Messrs. Jackal,
Ill. ID. Nichols and j. =. McElroy.
THEY DO SAY
That @. A. Lucas has his eve on
the Nome gun.
That the dog show was the usu-
al bowling success.
That Headwaiter Wood handled
the Bryan banquet royalty.
That Dan Myers looks well on
an up-to-date huckster wagon.
That Ell. B. Jones had not been
to town for so long that he for got
his old haunts.
That the Paris house, owing to
a hot shot the other night, is
without Comfort.
That Steward Clayton has no
objections to hundred plunkers
a month they feel good.
That E. B. Palmer smiles all |
over his face when you melton any
thing like compromise to him.
That Eugene Harris is tired of
double harness and is asking the
courts to help him get aloose.
That Deputy Sheriff Burke was
entirely too busy to show the la
dies through the jail regardless of
their inviting smiles.
That Bert Taylor may be
for county clerk, Billy
Potts to the contrary notwithstan-
ding. Bert is very popular.
That Cragswell wants his best
friends to know all about Seattle,
and to that end one dozen copies
of this paper is sent East every
week.
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