The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-09-22
DUB EDUCATIONAL INTER
ESTS.

SEATTLE, Sept 10th, 1877.
ED INTELLIGENcEg We in Seattle.
read III the papers that our town is the
largest in the Territory, and the most
enterprising, possibly both of these
prppOshions may be true, the last, how
ever. may admit of considerable doubt;
but admitting both to be true. the in
teresting question remains to be solved,
how long will we retain our supre-
macy ! aud another following this of
still more importance is, what are we
doing in the way of maintaining such
supremacy In the attempt TO answer
these questions, we believe We would
find great diversity of opinions and
views. comirg from the different indi-
viduals that might attempt to answer,
and this would indicate what we believe
to be our true condition to-day. that is.
that there is now no we'll defined effort
being made in any direction to keep
Seattle in the ascendance over other
towns and places in the Territory. A
large amount of the down Sound trade
is being drawn off to Ports Townsend
and Gamble, and the up Sound
Olympia is striving to keep alive by
building her Tenino railroad, and Ia
coma is rapidly advancing into the po-
sition of rival and with large preten-
tions as to the future. Now. how can
we best meet and overcome all these
rival interests with the means now at
our command !: There may be differ
cnt ways, but we have not now time to
treat Of mere than onc-and this one is
by making Seattle an educational cen
ter. We have now more school children
in Seattle than are centred III any other
part of the Territory, and we have the
Territorial University. which alone
should build up our city. if 1t was in
that prosperous condition it should be,
but unfortunately as we all know, it has
been permitted to run down-clear
down, but is now entering upon new
era. There are strong reasons for be-
l,cving that under Its present manage
mcnt it will acquire strength and repu-
tation equal TO any Oh the coast, and
our common schools are bsing organ
lied, graded, drilled and disciplined, in
such manner that they would he "A
credit anyw here, and out Of this large
amount of common school material the
University will receive large AMI i'll
creasing support annually. Here. now.
the child OF four years old can go to
school and can So continue to he edu-
Gated at home until he can read the
divine word. and the classics in the
original. and 60 forth into the world a
we'll educated person. Our schools are
rapidly gaining III reputation. and be-
coming more and more thorough and
the natural aud almost necessary effect
of this is to attract attention and draw
pupils from distance. Some parents
have. and many more will, come here.
buy property aud settle down among us
as citizens. in order to educate their
children, and in order TO enjoy
the society of educated persons.
knowledge is power" Let our town
become famous for knowledge. aud it
will seon acquire respectable repuia
ttou ici tbt to"ta va ~~N'N ~
thing pertaining to its interests. The
large number of emigrants coming
among us are poor. Let us acquire q
reputation for our educational facilities
and we will at once see An improve
ment in this respect as men OF character
aud means will come and settle among
us and aid Us in developing this new
country. Poor men are rs likely to be
good men as rich ones. but speaking in
a class sense, they cannot accomplish as
much in tho way of developing coun-
try as rich ones.
All these grand results are now prae-
,icAlly within our reach. All that IS
required is that We shall. as city. take
hold Of the subject and use some money
and apply our energies in the right d,-
rection. and the seed thus sown Will
bear fruit a thousand fold. \ few years
steady work in the right direction, and
We will oil be proud to say our home Is
ut Seattle. and To the msn or woman
that has no pride this way We say. eve"
you must rejoice lfor such persons arc
| nrsstv sure 70 be lovers OF money J