The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-08-16

| AA'NA- A7faF@-lAs Dei-
egstes Jacobs AMI Hon W III White
lectured 90 the L 5 Constitution, ex-
Governor Ferry on Domestic Relations
and ex-JudgeJ r Lewis on Contracts.
These gentlemen will lecture 10 1881 50
and slso Chief Justice z s Greene.
Judge Thomas Burke. Hon II @ Struve,
Hon c Fl Hsnfori. James Mcknight,
Esq. ] G Hsines, Esq. and probably
others Occasionally lectures on science.
literature or philosophy will be given
by the the sbiest talent in the Terri.
tory. following up last years lectures
OF Judge Swan on Meteoro,ogy
LITERARY SOCIETIES
The Gnothautii. composed Of young
men. was organized Feb %. 1873; the
Euphrcnean, consisting Of young wo-
! men, April %. 1881. These societies
conduct all their exercises and business
under the authority of charters given
by the Faculty. The work of each
has been satisfactory their debates
often being upon historical subjects
which require reading and research.
INCREASED AMOUNT OF WORK.
Beginning as an Academy four years
ago, the work has progressed 50 that
now the University Is required to give
instruction in ell the different branches
OF four complete courses of study;
namely, College or Classical, Scientific.
Normal and Commercial.
The studies of the various courses
are so arranged that all students. in
whatever term. pursuing any higher
branch recite together in the same
class, thus eDconomizing the work Of
teaching. and yet, including the prepa.
ratory department. there are from 80
TO 40 classes taught daily during five
days of the week.
The recitation tine is 10 minutes,
whether the class be large or small,
but 10 many instances il should be one
hour. In advanced studies, even if
there be but one student in q class,
that one student receives the teachers
entire attention during the full 40
minutes. 10 no other way can proper
instruction be given 10 students in
higher branches, or college work be
done, for yesrs to come. Every COL
lege in new country is obliged to take
similar course if it would do work
conscientiously and thoroughly, and
hence the cost. An academy provided
with proper buildings, apparatus. IL
brary, etc, may become self-support-
ing under favorable circumstances. but
never 9 university or a college. Hence
the need of support from the Territory,
if the work now in progress is to be
continued and carried forward.
INCOME AND EXPENSE FOR lSsO-S1.
Legislative appropriation. 81 900;
interest on fund saved from sale Of
lands. $500; tuition fees, So. $50. Total,
$4,000. Paid for incidental expenses,
including fuel, janitor's salary, print
ing and other items, $500 services Of
teacher of languages, $500; services of
teacher of chemistry and physics. $500 :,
services of teachers of special branches,
S240, leaving for both Mrs Anderson.
as teacher of botany, zoology and rhet-
orie. and myself, as President and
teacher of psychology. mathematics
and pedagogics. $1,000. Total cost,
81, 060.
The salaries are small when the guam.
tity and quality of the work are con-
sidere1. The President, before assum.
ing the duties of his present position,
received alone salary of 81 600 year
almost half the expense Of the Uni
versity the past year.
THE TRUE PLAN.
The true plan upon which to support
the University is to levy a yearly Ter.
ritorlal tax OF one-tenth, OF even one
twentieth, of mill on the dollar-a
tax which would hardly be felt, and
yet ample to carry forward the present
work of the University and meet all the
future demands Of growth. In such
case Board of Regents. not all elected
at the same time as now, but say one,
two or three members each legislative
session, and representing all sections of
the Territory, could take a more imme-
date control of the University, select
| ing all lanitors. officers and mem bers of
the Faculty of the institution, and pay
all salaries directly, including the
President, who now, besides his other
duties. takes the sole management aud
the entire financial risk and response
bility Of the educational work of the
University. But if that is not thought
Q wise measure Of present, or until the
Territory shall become q State. and
things must continue somew b 1T rs they
are. the following suggestions in regard
to the needs Of the University are re-
specially submitted.
WHAT THE UNIVERSITY NEEDS.
| ]. To continue the work now in pro-
gress In all departments. and especially
10 the classical. normal and scientific.
there should be at least one other expe.
rienced teacher added to the Faculty.
which has already been increased since
last year. requiring a legislative ap>
preparation of 80 900 per anuum for
salaries OF professors and teachers, In.
stead OF the 81 600 now received.
2. Every two years some amcunt.
from $500 to $500. should be set apart
for new and exhaustive works on sci
ence, language and philosophy, and Ap.
paratus. chemicals and materials for
preserving specimens in natural his
| tory. xm.,-.-<-s
3. A limited lumber Of free scholar.
shiPs in the normal department given
to the best scholars in the public
schools, upon The .snderstanding that
therecipients viii Afterwards teach in
the Territory as long as they may have
received free tuition. would greatly aid
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