The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-18
REPORT 9R Pm RESIDExT ANDER.

Uairersity Of Warrington Territory.
GzSTLEMES Upon the occasion oi
the issue from the press Of the annual
EegiSter, Of the officers. and ssladents oi
tie [ nivef sly under your control, il
solns sss iaae1ropriats to submit fof
your Consideration q few remarks on
what has been done. and few sugge--
.ions Oh what should be done
1t is hot necessary TO detail the his
tory of tie University from its reor.
gsnizatios in Ssptsmber. 1877. With
two Instructors and forty pupils, to tie
present time when the catalogue pre-.
sents the name of l55 students and II
INSTRUCTOR But there has been : his
toy n 4ui4, essapst iAmoing Had
wnrkiaR As tAe ftnomess6p OF Chs
school Increased. es4cbsr aRer teacher
has been added. has done good work.
and been promptly paid.
During the current year, fous courses
OF study have besosesos1sd. Uhich. Il
is bell ,ved. ~iil meet shs' dean1A Sos
college instruction in the classics,
mathematics and sciences. aud serve the
present need Of the Territory ss 4 nor
NAL school and meet the wants of young
men desiring . business education. As
! nay s,e scen by inspsctin OF she 80.
nnai register. students have been
taught the second year studies. and in
some instances third year studies. A
successful effort is now being made 20
collect from the rich treasure house nj
our Territory Q cabinet If Specimens Ia
Natural History. The Institution il
growing, and it must continue to grow
or die. During the next Legislative
period ofAt~A yUrG u must BE- Pre-
pared = 95v0iastsaetion thronah tn
third and fedrta yesrsof ths clessiasl
and scientific courses as we'll as provide
for classes in sll the branches ,augh,
during the past two years Besides. j,
must be strongly manned and equipped
for wprh in stursl sciescss. 4 AYcol.
lection and proper elasd6cation Of spcc
linens OF animals, plants aud minerals
OF our Territory will greatly aid in
making known its immense resources
And the University. with adequate up
port. can do the work sAAa 81
Al present there is al annual lcsisla.
tive appropriation Of 81 500 to pupil,
appointed accordinys 20 law One thous
as'l hn!'a Of this per year has been
rac lived by the authorities II the Uni
versity aud faithfully applied according
to the act. Bnt that $1,000 has no, been
given IT, The University. but TO certain
papiis who attend the University
That dnuhtless was wise arrangement
bat its chief help ha. been TO place the
school upon . Territorial footing to
gave it sanction and prestige rather than
money. Let that method of indirec,
all b, continued, if desired. but has
not the time con,e when direct appro-
priations can be mades
To properly meet the expected
growth during the mex. two years, there
ought to be an appropriation of 5000
annually toward the payment of sals-
rIes Of members of the faculty. which
In addition to the tuition fees and other
income would be sufficient to pay ssla-
ries and incidental expenses.
At least $500 should be appropriated
for philosophical and chemical appar-
atus. No full supply can be obtained
for that amount Of money, but selcc-
tions could be made aud additions sc.
cured afterwards without obtaining du.
plicatss. The State University Of Ore.
gon lately purchased 5000 worth OF
apparatus for iilustrating chemistry
natural philosophy and other sciences.
At least 500 ought to be appropri.
ated annually for high grade Of refer.
ence books--for the constant consulta,
tion Of faculty and advanced students.
Such is the case in all colleges and in
msny schools Of secondary instrsction.
There is an imperative necessity for such
books. il any fair degree Of knovlsdge
OF what Is known is to be obtained OF
impaired in the institation.
There ought to be some replenishing
Of the school furniture. and perhaps r.,
pairs to the buildings aud fences. but
just what should b done in these mat
ters is perhaps not for me to say.
In closioR this report, allow che sug>
gcssion that there is now fair oppor
tuuity to build up in our Territory q
college. and Ii due time University
provided nothing Of local. political OF
sectarian character shall b allowed to
hsvc weight In any act Ly any one who
in any way has sught to do in conduct.
ING. controling. or providing Tor on,
Territorial University.
4@m Respectfully submittcd.
A. j. ANDERSON,
Pres. University Of ". T.
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