Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-06
A PUBLIC LIBRARY,
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EDITOR Pest
The University Faculty have opened
the library for pubIic use FROM o. m
60 pm. every day. The charge Is but
one dollar per quarter, giving access to
800 volumes of we'll seleated literature.
There are NO preliminariss necessary Il
any residents in or about Seattle for OBJ
tanning a book except to register your
name, pay your dollar and take she
beck.
We believe that this library ought 10
have 100 readers ia town, as It is we'll
located for the majority of residents,
and books may be ordered through the
ssudsnts and brought home without
troubla.
The University of Washington oueh.
TO DO remembered by some rich Eaan
DESTROYS Of elsvstinR bis fellew lnen. by
. mnulncent gift for a library. 4
tll1aiy donation for library and mu-
seam you'd give direction 20 the intel.
leot0Al development Of the whole town,
and Indirectly benefit every town in toe
Territory, a. the whole Territory is in
terss ted In giving the best possible
stimulus 10 populsr education.
Every argument for protection In the
nationa; tarid u IN point for develop
ing our intellectual resources. Colleges
must grow, like boys; bat their growth
may be facilitated by gifts and their
benefits secured 10 the community by
timely aid.
Every aid 10 our University stimulates
attendance, increases It's infiuence and
saves money In the Territory which
must otherwise 10 TO foreign States for
tho education Of our children.
There are some advantages in plaoiao
a child in an old established college sur
rounded by classic tastes, scientifie COL
Iestions and literary atmosphere.
But why should not Washington secure
these benefits TO herself as rapidly as
possibisS
Seattle 10 peculiarly and peeuniarily
interested IN the University, for in
creased prosperity IN It's management
will bring inoreaaed population and
greater financial value. Bot far above
this is the silent bus continued info
enee upon the children Of her public
schools, as the University ever stands
before them as the higher goal of thear
am bition. Every parent, though poor,
10 interested IN an Institution of learn
ing within n half hours walk of home,
where children Uay be trained under
parental influence.
TIM cHArAuoUA CIRCLE sKRIKs
IL now 10 be united in interest With the
University and eaoh may help the sther.
For this purpose the course OF s.6 enter
tainments 10 be given by the Jhatauqua
Courss AZ the University and the use Of
the library from January I to April /,
1885. will all be furnished for iuss the
price OF either library or lecture, 81 &.
BEE What you may have during these
dali winter days for o..
l. Six lectures on Greek authors by
Prof. Curme.
Z. Sir lectures on chemistry With sx-
poriments by Prof. o. b. johnson.
Q. six seasons Of rhetorical aud musi-
cal euioyments By Prof. D p. Lee.
1. The reading Of aix or more books
Of the best standard literature.
s. The satisfaction of aiding 40 inssi-
tuition closely related 10 the best welfare
Of our sens and daughters.
These lsofure entertainments viil be
opened on Friday. January Is and con-
sinue on alternate Friday evenings for
tiIres months with the prospect Of q SEQ
end course closing With q general as-
ssmbiy In Jalv or August.
Persons desiring 60 use tbs library
can begin at once. paying 81 10 the IL
bFarian in the southeast corner Of the
University np stairs any day from 4 10 9
D. m. and they will be furnished tickets
10 lectures when printed.
Let us have one hundred dollars at
oucs pas into she hands OF the library
eommittee 10 rcAppear st once in new
books and hits Al onoe come back TO our
ON doors. Y.