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42 stories matching academi
- Student Thespians Shine at Aquinas Academy
A fashionable audience of 400 gathered at the academy hall to watch a student production of the play 'Camilla'.
- The Sisters of the Sacred Name Begin Their New Academy
Plans revealed for a grand four-story academy on the block bounded by Ninth, Tenth, King, and Jackson streets.
- Infant Abandoned at Sisters of Charity Academy
A newborn child discovered on the steps of a local school is sent to an orphanage in Vancouver.
- Commencement at the Academy of the Holy Names
A crowded hall celebrates the academic achievements of young women at a cornerstone Seattle institution on Jackson and Ninth.
- Tragedy in a Walla Walla Hotel
The bodies of a mining investor and a teenage academy student were discovered in a hotel room, sparking a mystery over their final hours.
- Military Band vs. Union Labor
The federal government is accused of strike-breaking by allowing Army musicians to perform at a Seattle dance academy that refused to hire union members.
- The Flagpole Mystery at Whitman College
A red and green sweater displayed as an effigy on the conservatory flagpole has students speculating on freshman-sophomore rivalries and campus politics.
- College in Mourning After Sudden Death
A tragic appendicitis operation claims the life of Whitman Academy student Caroline Bassett, bringing grief to the campus.
- Catholic Order Plans Expansion in Olympia
Religious orders in the territorial capital announce plans for a new academy for boys, the platting of Priest's Point, and the construction of a much-needed hospital.
- The University of Washington Territory Opens Its Doors
Newly established in Seattle, the University prepares for its first session under a new president.
- A New Chapter for the Old Columbia Hotel
The former Northern Pacific company office is set to be transformed into 'The Academy,' a new college for the growing region.
- The Girl Who Broke the Glass Ceiling at Whitman College
In 1903, Miss Worthington became the first woman to run for an executive office in the Associated Students, challenging a male-dominated political machine.
- The Day the Cardinal Rode Through the Mud: A Historic Union of Northern and Southern Presbyterians
In a rare moment of post-Civil War reconciliation, thousands gathered in Seattle to witness the historic meeting of two Presbyterian Assemblies that had been divided by the Mason-Dixon line for decades.
- The Medal-Winning Blacksmith of Dayton
How a small-town Washington inventor gained international acclaim from the Parisian Academy of Inventors for a clever sidehill plow design.
- The Battle for the Navy Yard: Tacoma’s Chamber of Commerce Fights Back
As federal naval commissioners arrive in Seattle to evaluate potential sites for a new shipyard, Tacoma’s business leaders unveil a massive dossier arguing their city’s superiority over Puget Sound.
- Whitman College Kicks Off the Academic Year
A night of music and poetry at the college chapel marks the opening of the 1903 fall term.
- Narrow Escape from St. Mary’s Inferno
A Kennewick woman survives a harrowing hospital fire in Walla Walla that leveled the historic building.
- The Shepherd the Sheep Wouldn't Follow
A congregation in Kettle Falls stages a revolt against a minister imposed upon them by the Presbyterian missionary board, leading to a schism in the small town's religious life.
- St. Patrick’s Day in Tacoma
The Ancient Order of Hibernians held high mass and a benefit drama to celebrate their patron saint, while surprisingly weighing in on international affairs.
- University of Washington Opens in Seattle Under President Barnard
A newly established seat of higher learning in Seattle begins its first academic year, guided by a New England educator.
- The Legacy of Isaac Stevens
A profile of Washington Territory's first governor and Civil War hero, tracing his path from West Point to the battlefields of Virginia.
- The Business Academy on the Frontier
A look at the professional aspirations of Snohomish in 1888, where ambitious students flocked to learn the complexities of commerce, bookkeeping, and mercantile law.
- Kennewick’s New Northern Pacific Depot
A grand new terminal hints at a bright future for the year-old town of Kennewick.
- The Empire State of the West
An influential New York academic turns down California dreams to bet on the future of Washington Territory.
- A Sunday Visit to the Seattle Missions
A traveler reflects on the diverse congregations and the labor of local churches in the growing city of Seattle.