The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-16
Superintendent Cooper Re-
quests That Two Be
Open to Them.
to Holidays as They
Entail Sacrifice of
Funds.

Superintendent Frank y Cooper.
OF the Seattle schools. has ash Cd
that the tao ships. the Louisiana
and Virginia. be reserved for the
Inspection of the school children
every day that the fleet IL IN tho
hafbor
II had been decided al the school
board meeting last night that Mon
day aud Tuesday, May % and 20.
be- declared holidays, 50 that tina
children could visit the ships on
Monday aud see the parade On
Tuesday Al holidays entail the
loss OF state funds 10 the schools,
the superintendent this morning
requested that The children BE- per
mitted 80 visit the ships the entire
time that the fleet is IN the haf-
Dor. - there would BE- no necessity
70 call Monday. Mas -. = holiday.
Band 20 Participate
Senator : H. Piles. IN a telegram
20 the entertainment committee,
stated that the war depa Ftment
would order the Third Regiment
band 10 participate In the military
and naval parade Tuesday May 20,
and that the regimental officers
would be- notified 10 make the cor
reetinu
In the recent orders issued by
the Department Of the Columbia
no mention was made Of the Third
Regiment band. so a wire was sent
10 Washington asking that the band
be permitted 10 take part AZ he
time the ufders were issued the
band Was still IN Fort Wright 50
was not Included IN the orders The
band returned TO Fort Lawfou last
"wednesday and orders viii be is
sued that Il take part IN She parade.
indians TO Take Part
Word has been received from
Superintendent Charles n Bn-
chanan. OF the Tulslip Indian res
eryation. stating that the Indians
are very enthusiastic over the plan
OF participating In the entertain.
ment Of the men Of the fleet The
Indians viii parade in their war
canoes. IA men In each canoe. an
dressed In native costume and
chanting their war songs The AZ.
fair will be one OF the features II
the entertainment. as II is some
thing that very few people OF me
present time have seen
The Indians win race In their
war canoes. and prizes will be
awarded them. Arrangements will
De also made for holding race
between the aborigines and a pick
ed crew from the battloships
Beat Races Planned.
The committee on aquatic sports
yesterday made arrangements for
races between picked crews ia the
ships cutters. deck crews. engine
room crews. aud marine corps
crews.
The races VIII start promptly at
l.10 Tuesday afternoon. May -.
The course has mot been decided
upon. bat will be between the shore
and the first line of battieshins.
All races will finish az The flagship
Connecticut. which will be- moored
off Madison St
The motor boat race will be he
first general race between motor
boats Of the sound All who de-
sire 10 enter their boats are re-
quested TO communicate With Capt
VIII ipglis. OF the Seattle Athletic
club. chairman of the committee.
Officials in Charge.
The following officials were APP
pointed to have charge Of the
sports:
Referee. p d Hughes; clerk Of
course. Clarence H. Jones. commo-
dore Motor Boat club. Of Seattle:
starter. II h. Conibear. rowing
coach. University of Washington:
judges. A. J Ballet Robert Wade:
timers. Dean John Condor e. 7.
Pope. Vince Faben. Commodore
Jones will designate additional as
sistant clerks of course as needed.
oliver + Cults has been appoint
ed referee for the field sports at
Woodland park u. G lnverarity
viii be clerk of the course. and
Oscar oliver. former welterweight
champion of the $ A. c, will ref.
cree the boxing bouts.