The University’s Spring Awakening: A New Era of Funding and Debate

AT THE UNIVERSITY

Opening of Spring Term Yesterday.

Increased Appropriation Promises Better Facilities for Students and Faculty.

SEATTLE — After four weeks' vacation, the University reopened yesterday for the spring term. Many of the students spent the time making final preparations for the year's work. This has been, so far, the most successful ever in years since the present building was erected, giving an assurance of the growing prosperity of the school.

The students and faculty are rejoicing over the action of the legislature in raising the appropriation for maintenance. With the new appropriation, the University will be enabled to establish several new departments, and to expand and strengthen the work of the old ones.

President Graves and Mrs. Graves went to Olympia where they will remain until the assembly adjourns.

Miss Theres J. Schinzel, who completed her work together for graduation, has secured a school at Snohomish in this county where she will take up the work of teaching.

Professor Smith, Professor Smith, and Lecturer Moore as judges in the preliminary contest for the honor of a team in the U. of W. Freeman debate. The final contest will be held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. A large number of students have entered for this and it will probably develop considerable interest. From this preliminary contest are to be chosen for a regular final contest.

Miss Kathryn and Miss Jessie Curlew will not return as soon as term. Miss Emma Roll, who returned in her home at Fairhaven some time ago, will not return for the spring term. She had completed the necessary requirements for graduation, and will come back in June to receive her degree.

Albert Ammermann, another assistant who has completed his work, will not return for the spring term. He will probably go to Alaska with his brothers.

One of the new students registering this term is Akioya Kurashiji, of Tokyo, Japan, who comes to take a line in economics under Professor Smith. He is a graduate of the Waseda College of Tokyo.

At a meeting of the students today in Denny Hall, a resolution was passed inviting President William James and Miss Kathryn to lecture before the students. Mr. Ward, a former tutor, frequently in travel, and all students hope the invitation will be accepted.

Manager Harlow, the athletic association, is making arrangements for an intercollegiate meet next Friday afternoon. A team from the central and sophomore classes will contest against a team from the junior and freshman classes. The events of the night will be: Thirty yard dash, high jump, pole vault, rope climbing, and mile relay race.

Professor Reicholt has erected a banner as a prize to the team winning the largest number of points. This meet is one in a series of three and banners will be offered to the winning team in each meet. Manager Harlow hopes to be able to arrange individual prizes for the ten men winning the largest number of points.