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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1905
Page
5
University students in Seattle balance work and study with varied jobs from janitorial to stenography. The Young Men’s Christian Association runs a free employment bureau with faculty advisory support, helping self-supporting students secure summer or ongoing positions. the keen reader may find willing, competent workers through this system.
The registrar asserts that the University of Washington has the largest percentage of students paying their way through among Northwest schools. The Star notes Parker’s university correspondence and addresses a prior article about the influence of wealthy families on student affairs.
The registrar notes a large portion of the student body funds their education themselves. Many work as waiters, janitors, stenographers, tutors, or in university offices and city jobs. Football players, debaters, and student leaders largely self support, with several officers and committee members relying entirely on their earnings.
The king of Spain, Alfonso XIII, will arrive in London one week from next Monday as a guest of King Edward and Queen Alexandra. He will reside at York House, St. James, during his five day visit. King Edward plans to send the royal yacht Victoria and Albert to Cherbourg to escort Alfonso across the Channel.
The Decoration Day program in Seattle includes a morning parade with Spanish War veterans, Fort Lawton troops, Bremerton marines, high school cadets, and local secret societies. Memorials at Plymouth Congregational Church are led by Rev. W. D. Simons, followed by noon exercises at the Grand Opera House with Rev. F. L. Wharton delivering the address and John P. Hartman reading Gettysburg. Afterward veterans and friends visit cemeteries to lay flowers on soldiers' graves.
The Tacoma steamship crew sues the Northwestern Steamship Company for 126000 alleging they were forced to serve on a blockade runner against their will while passengers including Igorrotes fared better.
National League results show Philadelphia 4 in defeat to Chicago 6 and New York 7 over Cincinnati 0 while St Louis led Brooklyn 56 to 4. A New York Nationals burst with four home runs led by Dahlen, and Cleveland dropped from first in the American League after two weeks.
The article outlines etiquette for a June wedding detailing guest behavior and timing. It covers gift acknowledgments by the bride, pre ceremony conduct, roles of the maid of honor and beer man, guest punctuality, post ceremony greetings, at home cards, and prompt gift recognition before and after the wedding journey.
At a Ballard city council meeting Tuesday night the cow pasture limit was debated with women cow owners saying the rule would be hardship if cows must pasture in the timber. The measure was filed. C W Bunsen of Ballard Lumber presented a petition to place Salmon Street near the mill, laid over to June.
A water main petition for the alley between Times and Crawford streets was filed. The clerk was urged to advertise bids for a North street sub sewer. S&S Kean demanded a $1000 warrant payment, presented by ex-city attorney Whitman. council refused. The new city sweeper arrives for a Wednesday trial. An ordinance approved the South View addition plat in Ballard.
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