, 1866-09-07
Land oHce, Vancouver, W. r, Aug. %, 1886.

JOSEPH NJ. FLETcHER; Register.
Land Office, Vancouver, W. T., Aug. %, 1885,
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WHITMAN SEMISARY.-The work on the Whit
man Seminary is progressing rapidly, and great
" to the satisfaction of the friends of the instis
tuition. The main building is already enclosed
and has received the first coat of paint. This
Seminary Building promises to be one of the
most substantial and ornamental edi6ees in the
country. It is two stories high, with twenty-one
windows, and will have Verandah in front, the
observatory The builders, Messrs. Dexter 4
Leidy, deserve the thanks of the friends of the
institution for the prompt and satisfactory man
ner in which their contract is being performed
The Trustees of the Whitman Seminary earnest
ly solicit from the public generally an interest
in the establishment of this institution of learn
ing, as it is designed to rank favorably in its
management with any similar institution on the
Pacific coast. The Board of Trustees, at their
last meeting, solicited Rev. T. B. Chamberlain
to become the principal of the educational de-
partment, and he has signifed his willingness
to accept the position 1t is understood that
female teacher of the first order of talent can
be secured from abroad, together with a compe
tent female teacher of music and other branches
who is now in our city. With this array Of tai
ent, the Trustees are confident that parents and
guardians will be enabled to educate their chill
dren or wards under as favorable auspices as in
the Eastern States. 1t is hoped that every head
of family, and every young man who feels the
importance Of securing an institution of learning
in our western home, will feel it a duty to con-
tribute Something toward the completion of the
building. The subscription list is in the hands
of the Building Committee, J. W. Mckee, Trea-
surer, and all sums from S. upwards will be
thankfully received. 1t is expected that tie
School will be ready for the reception of pupils
by the middle of October. Terms and reguIa-
tons will be published next week.
The PRESIDENTIAL TouR.-The dispatches
from the East inform us that President johnson
who is on his way to Illinois, to lay the corner
stone of the Douglas monument, is everywhere
received in the most enthusiastic manner bv the
PSOPAV, auu PuoIlC TcCepllOuS OF tue most DrlIl-
liant character are given him at every stopping
point along his line of travel. No vire la En-
pcreur cry, uttered as if the populace feared the
bastile and the guilotine if they did not make
such demonstration, greets hin, but shortc,
deep toned and free, echo around him and indi-
cate that the hearts of the people are with the
policy Of their chosen Executive. Indeed the
same unity of feeling and purpose is every
where manifest that characterized the north at
the outbreak of the rebellion. Wit5 s5ch a
swelling tide in his favor, who can doubt that
the President will override the storms of fanat-
icism and safely moor our country in the harbor
ofpeoce? The people are tired of war, Of Sec
| tonalsm and strife, and have set their hearts
upon q return to peace and unity, and traitors
and fanatics, of whatever hue, must bow to
their behest.
Mr.. johnson is accompanied by Gen. Grant,
Admiral Farragut, Secretary Seward and other
members of the Cabinet, all Of whom are enthu-
siastically received. At latest date they were
| at Niagara.
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