Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-17
TnG rEaurreauAL UNIVERSITY.
1is ReopeainG with New Preslaenl
and \ Change In the
Hacoloy.

The fall term Of the Territorial Uni
versity commences on Wednesday ncxt,
the 10th inst, under new auspices. II il
an old and worthy aud time-honored
custom TO speed the parting and vel
como the coming guest. Whom Profess
s0r Anderson babe adieu 70 tho scence Of
his long and arduous labors in behalf Of
a struggling institution the best people
Of Seattle took leave Of him In man
ner and under circumstances, which
must have been ~ gratifying to him a.
it was creditable TO them. We bespeak
for his successor, having known him
long and intimately, reception a. COR
dial a. their farewell Of his predecessor
was gracious ind kindly. Professor L.
J. Powell il every way worthy Of the
confidence and kind regards Of the
friends Of the Territorial University
wherever they may b located, and II
they will but strengthen his hands In
the discharge Of the ouerous functions
which be Is called upon 10 discharge .
sound administration and aCtive work
IN building up the instabution may b 10.
lied upon.
THE NEW PREsIDRNr,
Rev. L. ]. Powell, President of the
Territorial Univ6rsity, and professor of
mathematical and psycology, WAS born in
1884, and h consequently In the prime Of
life physically and intellectually. beinQ
Just q years old. He ID pioneer Of ~
Northwest. having arrived In OREGON by
the overland route Of l647 With his
parents. His nrst years on the Coat
were spent in Portland, Oregon, vhere
he completed his academic PREPARATION
for college. Going East Is Rfadua1sd
Mt the Ohio Wealeyan Univorsity, at
Delaware, Ohio, In ISL, from V6ence.
returning 10 Oregon, be vas at at ouce
appointed in the Willamstte Uniyeruity.
conducted under the auapiooo Of ~
j.. +. Church at 6alem, OREGON. This
position b. ooupied for fourteen cooeoo-
utive years, with the exception Of one
year. 1853. spent BY him IN ohasre a
The academic department of ths Paei6e
Uuivsrsity at Forest Grove, Orscon. a
institution of very high standing under
tho ooutsol Of the OougroeatipcsleAa a
At thb CoaaG Ia 1876 Pro1anor P0v~ll
took charge Of The Albany ColleQiate IN
etttute. PrsebytesiAn establishment
wheee - remained tvo years, Wien 81
wae nominated for the oeAos OF Otnfe Hn-
perinssndsnt Of Instruction for Oreson.
70 which ofiice he wa elected. and for
the past four pears has dinnharpod 1he
duties thereof b The entire aAsis{a ceion
OF the PEOPLE OF that STATE. He Cor
among N with the indOessmeut az ~
beat educators Of the Ncgthvonk. M
an untarnishsd record Of twenty ycerr
suooeasful labor IN the great ea1es ol
education. With wall f1sniahsd mind
and thorough dev0tion 70 and enehuii.
Asm for hia high calling. He ppnpoonou
In = married. deRrse The faculty a eov'
erninR.
| THE HAcuLxY.
The nav faculty consiStO Of Profeeoo,
i q. I. Lea. Pfofo1Dee a Eaglieh Litsea
ture and CommeroiAl sfudioa Ouaooxn
| ing this gentleman ths HASYisbar1
| (Linn county, OF.,) Dissemisssor sayI
that his eminent QualincA1icns q q
ins4ructoe greatly endeaxsd him 70 a.
people Of Eugene. Or, vheee for ~
pat pear b. hn1 heen enGAQnd. Pro
iessoe Lea brings othag hiak Gndoess
| msnts asto ntne1 and reliahility.
i Pyo1osnne II. ]. swim, IN charge q
| - dopaytmeut q CheminGxy and Rhy
| 90, ennee from Illinois with pnexcsp
ttnuohoQ rotogenooa
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