Vashon College
 View of Burton, Washington, with Vashon College buildings visible at the top right. | |
| Active | October 25, 1892[1]–November 19, 1910[1] (burned) |
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| Founder | Miles F. Hatch[1] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Colors | Crimson and cream |
Vashon College was a school in Burton, Washington on Vashon Island in the Puget Sound.[1][2][3]
Athletics
[edit]Vashon was a member of the Western Washington Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association alongside the University of Washington, Puget Sound University, and Whitworth College.[4] The school played the University of Washington football team twice in 1895 and once in 1901.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Jones, A.C.; St. John, Geo. E. (September 10, 1931). "History of Vashon College". Vashon Island News-Record.
- ^ "Vashon College Commencement — Eleventh Annual Programme of Exercises — Seven Given Diplomas". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. June 20, 1903. p. 9.
- ^ "Notable Week at Vashon College — Commencement Exercises Wil lBe June 10, 11, 12 — Elaborate Program Prepared for the Occasion". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. June 9, 1907. p. 4.
- ^ Whitney, Caspar (January 29, 1898). "Athletic Salvation for the Pacific Northwest". Harper's Weekly. Vol. XLII, no. 2145. pp. 117–118. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
The six Washington colleges—Walla Walla, University of Washington, Whitworth College, Puget Sound University, Vashon College, and Pullman Agricultural College—are organized into the Western Washington Inter-collegiate Athletic Association, which annually holds a series of contests in football, baseball, and track athletics.
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