Evening Star Newspaper, October 10, 1926, Page 38

rgg WASHINGTON STATE SOCIETY SKETCHED Organization Formed in 1915 Makes Special Festival An- nually on February 22. BY MARGARET B. DOWNING. When the Washington State Society organized in 1915, three of the present members of its congressional delega- tion_were among Its sponsors—Se; tor Wesley Livsey Jones and Senator Clarence C. Dill, the former then in the House representing the fifth dis- trict, and Representative Albert John- son of Hoquiam, who was well known in Jocal newspaper circles. Senator Miles Poindexter, now Ambassador to Peru, and Mrs. Poindexter were among the organizers, and some 25 others from the Fvergreen State, in- cluding Merle Thorpe. editor of the Nation's Business, a District of Co- lumbia publication. and former Rep- resentative and _Mrs, Fumphrevs and former Representa- tive and Mrs. William J. La Follette. | The first meetings were held in the committee rooms of various Senators and members of the House, and the social functions were merged those of the already established and flourishing alumni of Washington’s State University at Seattle. From the beginning the society has made a spe- cial festival on February 22 to honc the birthday of the great patriot. as well as to commemorate the entrance of his name te into the Union 1888, The alummi eelebrates w equal ferver the a establishment of 1826, Merger Seemed Advisable. Washington State has_never sent many of its citizens to Washington, D. C, so that from the beginning the soclety felt the necessity of merging with the local alumni rather than working in opposition to it. The Uni- wersity of Washington, which is one of the most numerously attended and {nfluential on the Pacific Coast, dates back to territorial days. Its organiza- tion dates from 1854, when the bear. ful city of Seattle wns a humble col- lection of huts which the sturdy ploneers had built among the Ind tribes under the provisions of the of Congzress, passed in 1830, known as the “donation act.”” The nucleus of the began with the city and few seats of ning have made such giant strides in the intervening vears. From the time the State wa admitted and its public men hegan coming to the National Capital to ful oblizations, there ate yniversity relation between the | tle and the various | 'S at Se: colleges of the District. In particular has there been a brisk interchange of amenities between the old Columbian University, now the George Washine ton, and the Pacif s Jearning. Senators and members of Congress have brought with them n the secretarial capacity young men who have at once the local evening ¢ taining their degree have returned to the coast and are among the most succesful and respected of its profes slonal class. Gather in Compact Social Body. From the beginning of their resi dence here, the citizens of Washingto had gathered in a compact social body and though the gunizatiol dates only 11 v had i reality an active When the University of Washington alumni organized in the national sense in 1811, a strong wing that came re ported from Washington and these a once formed their own chapter have ever since held together affiliat- ing freely with the George Washing- ton and, since 1915, taking in all the who are eligible to join the State so- clety. In 1924, the State reorganized com- pletely as a branch of the alumni, but | retained its own officers and conducted the annual celebration of State da and such other celebrations as could be arranged without conflicting with the older society Russel Conklin was elected presi Gliluly 5 Toomey secretury and tre: an advisory board consi congressional delegation was appoint ed. One outstanding feature of the soclety’s activity is the entertainmen: | of the crew of the univer. whicl makes frequent visits to the C: Having such a broad ex ter near-by aquatic games form the major part of the scholastic athletics and the unive and nearly alwavs 3 some of the most exciting races the country. Challenges the Older Crews. For 13 years, the crew has come | East to challenge the crews of the older universities and the Seattle oars. with | ses and on ob | BY REV. HUGH T. STEVENSON. THE REPORT OF THE SPIES. Numbers, Xifl.1-14-45. Golden Text—We are well able to overcome it.—Numbers, xlil.45. —_— Israel arrived at the edge of Pales- tine, when they camped at Kadesh- Barnea. The promised land was be- fore them, but they hesitated to enter. They proposed in their terror, accord- ing to Deuteronomy 1. that Moses | should send a delegation into the coun- | try to investigate its conditions and | | report back their findings. Moses did | not detect their lack of faith, and look- ing upon their req as being rea- sonable, vielded appointing one from each of the tribes to spy out the land. The apparent discrepancies be- tween the two accounts of the dis- patching of tne spies disappears when the two accounts are considered to- gether. We then see that we have no contradictions, but a complete story of how God frequently out of His great love for us permits uS to have our own way to teach us that His program is better. It is a fact-finding commissi with the prople and th 1 its roois in their unbelie bitter fruit pestited in their turning buck and perishing in the wilderness. If Israel had been willing for Jehovah to have His own way they would have gone in and possessed the land. When He permits us to have our own way it is only on condition that we take the consequences of our own actions. The punishment that came upon them as the result of their dis vident that the plan to send originated Reports. he Two ahsolute agreement There was an ab hetween the spies concerning the con- ditions of the country. They made a thorough exploration of the land that has been the coveted possession of nations througnsut the cen- turies. Any strong nation possessing Palestine has the key to the conquest of the world: It was immensely fertile gt st et men are the only ones who have the courage to undertake this. In 192 they won the second place in the na tional series, the races being staged at Annapolis. and during the presen vs from the Evergreer cially el selected to coach the crews of such renowned institutions as Princeton Harvard, Yale and the University of Pennsylvania. Robert Butler, who i now the coach at Annapolis, took all honors in the Seattle crew before he obtained his degree three years ago. Many social affairs dot the season for the Washington society, the mem- | bers glving smaller functions fre- quently and devising entertainment | through which to bring the State uni- | versity crew on its Eastern travels Miss Cora Gilluly and Miss Mary Da Vis have heen active in these lines and hoth invited the members during the past Spring. List of Present Officers. The present officers are Russell Conklin, who has served as president since the reorganization; Miss Aurelia Worsham is vice president, and she also performs the office of secretary, and Reginald H. Fleldler is treasurer. The past season has been more than usually active, for, in addition to the { customary celebration on Washing- ton's birthday, there was a round of amenities for the national educational convention, which met in the Capital | from February 15 to 20. On the latter | date a banquet was given by the State | cociety at the Lee House in honor of | Dr. Henry Suzzalo, president of the | university. The extreme Northwest of the Union was well represented at this dinner and Senators Jones and | Dill were among the speakers. Repre- sentatives Albert Johnson, John F. | Miller, Lindley Hadley, John W. Sum- ers and Samuel Hill also addressed | the company and almost 200 members s Enrolled. well known eful e members hington State Society and of the university alumni. Dr. Samuel or many years 'K s of s for the best hi . has recently joined the of the George Washington Uni- ity and has become a member of Dr. Bemis wrote what is Treaty ctive members r. and Mrs. L. C. Fiedler of the Miss Mary Dav Lawrence T. Hopkinson, Fredericl Burquist, Paul Sommers, the son of Representative John William' Som- mers of Washington; Capt. P. O'Neill, isheries, U. 8. A, d Frederick Meisnest. How much do they weigh? Don’t let your children get below par. Watch their weight. What you invest in their health today will draw interest tomorrow. Watch their food —particularly break-' fast. They need a hot cereal to begin their day—they need the nutriment of two of Nature's richest grains—wheat and malted barley—both blended in Malt Breakfast Food perfect food. to a practically Sunday School Lesson and had great natural resources. Its cities were walled and it would from a human standpoint require a great amount of fighting to conquer the land and hold it after its conquest. There was no difference in the reports con- cerning the character of the country and its desirability for a permanent settlement. They differed in their view of Israel's power to subdue the mili- tary power of the country. The majority reported unfavorable concerning Israel's power to master the land. Every advancement in hu- man history owes its success to the few men and women of faith who determined to see a project through. History teaches us how that majori- ties are frequently controlled by the demagogues. Majoritles frequently are piled up by selfish methods. The 10 had considered the voice of the people to be one with God, and, taking into consideration their fears, they had re- ported against attempting to capture it. Unmindful, unthoughtful and un- thankful, the 10 filled the minds of the people with their propaganda of fear and inability. Caleb and Joshua, relying upon God’s promises, believed that they would be successful and boldly pro- claimed their faith in their power to master the country and its inhabl- tants. The others had doubted the possibility of their conquering, be- cause they had left out of considera- tion the presence, pyrpose and power of Jehovah, but these heroic two claimed that Israel was “well able to overcome.” They did not stress the strength of the giants, who had inhabited Palestine, but they claimed, in harmony with the majority’s report, that the country was a good ‘“land which floweth with. milk and hon 0 { They emphasized the source of thelr power to he the delight of the Lord, who would brinz them into the prom- fsed possessic The others had weighed themselves against the trained armies and mighty men of Palestine, but the ménority report measured the Amalekites and Anaks against God and were confident in His power to conquer every enemy and obstruction. Faith Challenged. Joshua was a recognized leader of men. 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The key to his character of him as one “hath followed me fully”; and in another part of the !lesson’ we are told how he wholly followed Jehovah.” He fully belleved the promises of Jehovah, and did not hesitate to join Joshua in attempt to take the country. recognized the danger of delaying action, so he advised that they make the attempt “at once,” knowing that there is no better cure for fear than actlon. Unbelief on the part of the other spies soon filled the nation with doubt as to their ability to gain the land. If all the commissioners appointed to out the land had been men of #aith, Israel would have taken ad- vantage of her opportunity. Their re- port soon filied the tribes with doubt, despair and distrust. This was fol- lowed by a rebellion that turned the well disciplined host into “an angry and unreasonable mob,” that demand- ed that they be led back into the slavery from which they had miracu- lously been delivered. Israel missed its opportunity at Kadesh-Barnea, be- cause they lacked faith to take advan- tage of the opportunity that Jehovah desired them to use. It resulted in their being turned back to wander in the desert of Paran for 40 vears, until all of the leaders, with the exception of Caleb and Joshua, died, without the nation entering into the promised land. “Faith is the victory that overcomes the world.” Israel had been weighed in the balances and found wanting. Many other nations have failed to take advantage of their God-given privilege of leading the world by exer- cising the spirit of faith and obedience to God's commands. McLaren has pointed out that ‘faith is not the be- lief in a creed. whether man-made or 0=o=°=9=0=9=0fi°=0=0=0=0=0=0=0 010 E——10CI0L=0] desk nicely finished mahogany; well nged com- of console tables newest red and green finishes. who | 1s given us by the Lord, who speaks | “hath | urging that they make an imrne-li;nei He God-revealed, but the cleaving to the Person whom the creed makes known. He may be made known more or less perfectly, but the act of the soul, by which we grasp Him, does not vary with the completeness of the revela- tion. * ¢ ¢ Unbelief is the same black and fatal sin, whatever be the degree of light against which it turns. To depart from the living God is its essence, and that is always rebellion and death.” Although God ordered Caleb and Joshua to share the sorrows that re- sulted from Israel's lack of faith, He was not forgetful of their faith. They live in the memory of men as examples of the life we should all follow even The greatest victories in history have been won by men of faith. Underneath every form of men’s relationship is faith. - ness ix developed upon trust home i the integ: which there could be no love. S is based upon the confidence in the character of the work of other inves- tigators,and certain axioms which are accepted upon faith, Let us exercise faith and glorify God by doing His will and work every day in a manner that will merit His approval. ‘“Faith is the victory that overcomes the world” and all the barriers to life’s success. REDS CAUSE DISTURBANCE ! Finnish President, Guest of King. Is Insulted. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 3 (#).—An untoward incident occurred last night to disturb the visit to the Danish court of the President of Fin- ‘and, Dr. Lauri Relander. 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