The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-17
ACTIVITY At THE UNIVERSITY
RAPID PROGRESS IN DEPARTMENT
OF HISTORY AND FORESTRY.
Juniors TO. Issue an Annun1-Prof.
Doubt Addresses Chapel-students
TO Purchase n Shell for Rowing
Crew-"Coeds' BasLctbau Team.

From now on student life at the University
of Washington will be more active than IL
has been since the football season ended.
Everything is in a state OF preparation.
Athletes, orators and debaters are nsrd at
work getting ready for the annual spring
contests Steady progress is being made
in scholastic work of the college year.
department which is making rapid
progress is that of history and forestry,
under the direction OF Prof Meany. There
are six classes with an average Of twenty
seven students in each. The text books
used are the best works of Harvard and
Chicago university professors. Collateral
reading IL required with the courses. the
books used being those by standard au-
thorities A valuable aid TO the department
is the Frederic james Grant memorial
library of American history. which has 30
volumes This library win be added TO at
the end of the year.
The position which Prof Meany's depart.
ment is beginning TO hold In the Northwest
Is shown by the large number of letters
received from people desiring information
about some subject in either history or for
estry. The announcement Of the recent gift
to the department of Sargent's Silva Of
North America" which is recognized as the
greatest work on the trees OF this continent,
has called forth much congratuation from
the friends of the university all over the
state The work, which is expected to ar
rive soon at the college. consists OF twelve
volumes and contains many Illustrations.
The work Is by Prof Charles 8. Sargent.
of Harvard university. who is considered
the greatest living authority on American
trees Prof. Meany Is in receipt OF a let
ter from a man in Ketchikan, Alaska, who
formerly worked under Prof. Sargent. ask
ing for information as to all the woods and
IL,
Alaska.
The morning chapel exercises OF this
week were under the charge Of Prof.
Thomas f. Doubt. He addressed the stu
dents Tuesday morning on last years meet
ing of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, OF which he Is a
member. Wednesday he experimental with
liquid carbon dioxide, changing IT into ice,
without it passing through any intermedi-
ate stage. Besides the carbon dioxide. mer-
curry was frozen solid by Prof. Doubt
Catherine Glenn. former resident of Sc
attic, when her father was pastor of the
Free Methodist church, occupied the time
for the Thursday exercises with several
contralto solos, she was given an enth9 ls.
Is a sister Of Irving Glenn, a MEMBER OF
the faculty of the University of Oregon,
and at one time student In the UniVer-
sity of Washington. The university or
chestra gave concert at yesterdays
chapel.
The Junior class will issue this spring an
Annual" containing several hundred
pages. Miss Zoe Kincaid is editing 1t.
The Annual will be the biggest publica-
ton ever gotten up by the coilegisns. >, In
versity of Washington viii be described
by the best writer's OF the institution.
Half-tcnes of members OF the various stu
dent organizations. of prominent athletes,
politicians and many of the unique char
acters of the college, will be interspersed.
The aim OF the Annual Is to preserve
some of the passing scenes of college life.
II Is intended to- be a reflection of the
events of the scholastic year As the COM
ing Annual" will be the first ever issued
at the university, IL will endeavor to con-
dense between its covers many of the
events of the life of the institution as is
possible.
number OF attractions will be a half-tone
of the goods :" first basketball team
with history OF the Women's Athletic
Club. II will also contain picture of the
old football captain, Jack Lindsay. who
| was drowned in the wreck of the Jane
/ Gray, of Vancouver island. I'm May, 1885
The university will he represented by
a rowing crew before the end OF the col
lege year, The students ASSEMBLY yes
terday appointed committee to purchase
she'll. The money for the enterprise
was raised through the efforts OF w w
Blaine, who contributed largely himself
The students subscribed enthusiastically.
a crown Oh the coilegians are going out
today near Madison park TO cut timber do
mated for a oathouse. The logs will be
hauled to Lake Washington by teams and
lowed to the university by a steamer
Guy III. Robertson is foreman OF the gang
who Will do the logging.
There viii be a handicap meet next FRI
day Tn the college armory. The events will
be the thiTiy-yard dash. one-half mile walk
running high jump, pole vault for distance.
and one mile race The last event will b,
scratch
The goods" basketball team has been
chosen at last, and consists OF Jessie BAR
low, c1ptain Elizabeth Mcdonnell Annie
Mitchell. Blanche Wtnsor and Stella Rrint-
nah The substitutes are Winnie Megrath
and Pearl Mcdonnell. The team Is in sple8l.
did condition. but has been unable so Far
% secure any games. Winnie MeErath has
been elected captain Of the Goods" Athl tic
Association. The new constitution adopted
by the association Is giving great sat.sfac-
ton to all the members.
The Modern Languages Association will
meet AZ the home % Prof Reeves tonight
There VIII he varied musical and liter.
airy programme The subject Of the even
ings discussion VIII be The Golden Ages
IN French. German and Spanish tstrra-
ture,"
An in,ersociety debate viii he held he
tween the Badges and the Stevens club
the second Friday IN March The subject
Viii be. Resolved That Combinations in
Restraint OF Trade. Should Re 50 Reused
by Laws as 10 Promote Competition"
Mccain. F.. w Schoder and T. j Wight.
the negative, by r. A. Milstt. H. a Han
son and W. T. Iauhe The winning teayn
VIII represent the college in the in:ercol-