Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-17

Professor Steinle, teacher Of Mun1c
and German, is a!5o well known IN this
community, where he has resided for
something over year.
A HRrY KxTDosPnCr.
Founded in 1861 the Territorial Uni
versity has had somewhat checquered
bracing ten acres in the heart of the
donated by Hon. A. A. Denny. The i'm
deuccs for President and Professors
time when labor and material were both
high and cost between $4,000 and geo.
90. Out Of an endowment fund with
remains to bring IN yearly interest
fund OF about 500. Out of = large
landed property donated by the general
from 500 10 tDO0 acres. A year ago the
this institution the object of their spe-
cial pride and care, and the churlish
refusal of the late Legislature Of inOd0r-
Gus memory TO make any appropriation
for either the relief or support of the
OnAvCk9ity A0uoCC0 ~ ~ 0OCu q COA10l-
ton that the unpleasant alternative of
closing its doors seemed imminent. In
this emergency the condition of affairs
who. with admirable liberality contrib
uted the handsome sum of 1900 to be
used for the needs of the institution,
conditioned upon the raising Of SUI
ficient sum by the citizens of Seattle
- a. - IT,. ~
where to make the necessary repairs to
the building. With the close of the
last term the Board Of Regents address
cd themselves 70 the task before them.
With their accustomed liberality tho
citizens of Seattle, and few friends
residing elsewhere, responded to the
call upon them. About sixteen hun
drod dollars have been expended with
gratifying results. The main building
has received two coats Of paint ON the
outside. The plastering throughout
the building has been fully repaired,
the woodwork grained and the wallis
kalsOmined. The library room, con-
tanning about 1000 volumes, has been
refitted with new shelving, kalsomined
and otherwise made suitable for its
work. The same course has been pur-
sued with the geological cabinet room.
New seats Of the latest improved pat
tern have been ordered, the stone fOun-
dation of the building put in good order
and, in short. the entire edifice placed
in better condition than it ever was be-
fore. The Presidents residence has
undergone similar Transformation,
having been painted and new floors
laid. The boarding house. for pupils,
has also been thoroughly renovated and
made adaptable to the purpose for which
il was intended. For these great and
advantageous changes and improve
mentS
THE BOARD OF REGENTS.
Constituted az follows: H. G. Strive,
President; &. A. Weed, Secretary; u.
Jacobs, Treasurer, and Hon. A. A. Den
ny, all Of Seattle; and Judge B. l..
Sharpstein of Walla Walla, deserve n
rising vote of thanks from the people of
the Territory.
THE UNIVERSITY
May be fairly considered as having en-
tered upon new career of honor and
usefulness. II commences the ensuing
term under aattering auspices. Relieved
Of the financial embarrassments which
threatened to impair If not actually de-
strOy its usefulness, with an augmented
faculty numerous attendance em
bracing larger number than ever from
abroad. It only remains for the citizens
OF Seattle to realize the fact that when
they foster the Development of this seat
OF learning they contribute directly and
infiuentially to the development of their
best and most important interests. It
Is an open secret that there is strong
disposition in other quarters to change
the site of the University. Nothing will
more completely checkmate such
move on the part of whoever may see fit
to make it, then for the people Of Seattle
50 to bend all their energies to the work
Of building up tho Territorial University
In its present location as to make it
amply folly on the part Of any one to
attempt to disturb it.
The University of California throned
on the Berkleyan Hills looks out through
the Golden Cato upon tho broad Pa
cific; the University of Oregon Is nest
led away in the very heart Of q picture
OF Idyllic sweetness, which no one who
has ever seen it On June day can ever
forget, but neither surpasses in all the
elements which 20 TO make MP locality
at for the nursery Of high thoughts and
great resolves the location Of our Ter.
ritorial University. In this institution
Seattle and the whole Territory have
trust which il beho0ves them to hold
sacred. for not only the present genera
ton, but those who are to follow. Let
rs do our duty in the premises. There
Is an ample reward in store for all who
shall labor for its advancement.