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9 stories matching professor

  1. University Social Honors Professor Lee and Retiring Professor Bradley

    A celebratory gathering at the university president's home marks the return of a faculty member and the departure of another to his farm.

    Feb 24, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerUniversity of Washington, Seattle, King County

  2. Gunfire at the University of Washington

    Tensions boil over into an armed confrontation between students and faculty, leaving a student wounded.

    May 17, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerUniversity of Washington, Seattle, King County

  3. The Fight to Fund the Territorial University

    Legislators debate the future of education in Olympia, questioning the status of the University's land title and its academic standards.

    Oct 18, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  4. The Zoo Proprietor and the Imaginary Beast

    A skeptical showman gets a lesson in 'scientific' bluster from a tall, blue-spectacled visitor.

    Mar 9, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyLocal Legends

  5. The Clearing of the Ten Acres

    A dense forest in the pioneer village of Seattle was cleared by hand in 1861 to build a university, marking the humble birth of an institution that would grow with the frontier territory.

    Jan 2, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  6. Commencement Day at the University

    Frances E. Willard delivers an address on temperance and suffrage to a packed house at Seattle's Presbyterian Church.

    Jun 30, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerPresbyterian Church, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

  7. Introducing Game Birds to the Sound

    The Seattle Rod and Gun Club aims to make the Puget Sound district a premier sporting destination by importing Ohio clay birds and game.

    Mar 15, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  8. The 'Bijou Theater' Boxing Match Ends in a Brawl

    A staged boxing match between Professor Dutchy and Phil Dawe ends in a disappointing fizzle and a near-riot when the audience suspects a fix.

    Sep 20, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyNightlife

  9. The Mystery of the Ice-Forming Caves

    A scientific inquiry into why midsummer ice forms in the lava tunnels of the Washington wilderness.

    May 20, 1882Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

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