Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-24

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When assistance u again asked this op-
po~itson viii be rsdoobled In tts intsn-
sss,. and nos Is perhaps ss good Q time
m auy 20 give notice that At The ap-
preaching session Of the Territorial
Ileuislssiss Aasrsbly the iass claims Of
rs University 70 pssuniary aid esm'
msrsurase With the value Of the worn
which Il Ia performing. viii BE- asked
IN shs hands Of Us abs fsntisnen
Who have been selected 70 represent
King count, Ia the Coaneil and Assern-
Nv. ID h very certain that thess jnsi
claims win Be presented % vigorously
that ths stale and thrssdbars plasisadss
sboas The sesttIs hizh school. which
esustitnsed TIE stock IN srsds OF the
great obieotorH Of Last session WIN Be
summariiy disposed Of.
Tnsre are many reasons Why these
dsmanda should BE- formulated - shis
early dsy, and prsassd upon sks asssn.
don o. moi oiiiy ths members eiset OF
che ineonine Legislature, bat OF the
asneFsi public ~ we'll -, more psrtiou
Iaris, perhaps. Of our osn citizens, TO
wkom the eontinuanee. to say nothing
Of the further growth. of the University
In its present large and active sphere Of
usefulness u matter Of so nnsh mo-
msnt.
First Uuder the present manage
msnt the increase In attendance has
been steady and gradual. that for the
last year. in spite Of the distressing de-
prsesion In Business matters and the
sbortivs attempt 70 found rival insti-
tusion, having amounted 10 twenty per
cent. over shat Of any previous year.
II will doubtless surprise some Of the
blatant enemies Of Washington Univer-
sity that che MI. attendance durinR the
past ssAolar,ir rear reached the large
figure of 80 pupils, classified as fol
lows: Classical department., 10; scien-
tiiic. 81; normal. II; business. 81; sea-
demieal. 50; normal training, 80; mosie,
"a; art. 20. These aeurss count up 27s.
bat II are counted twice, leaving the net
nnmber as above.
seeond-Ths sphere Of usefulness Of
tss University has been greatly enlarged
By the gathering in Of students from ell
pasta Of she Tarrilory 40 well 40 other
political divisions Of the country. stu
dsnts have been In attendance from
Pierce. ClarklA Spokane. Whstcem,
skagit, jefferson. Thurston, ssevens, Is
land and other counties. Del Noste Co..
GAL. Portland. Oregon, and other lecal-
itiss In that state and ons from British
Calambia. The frss Scholarships have
some Of them l,ssn hlisd By representa-
tivss from EE'tsrn Washington. And
u - worthy Of remark thaa The pupils
from abroad ilrs among ,hs wsrmsss
and most aevoied trlsnda Of the irstl-
tuition.
Third--Ths wcrk Of the University
haa bsen % eordnoisd thai The patrons
thereof srs today TAXING deeper and
more personal interest than ever before.
This fest emphasizes the proposition
already made 10 the sffeet that ne
frssnds Of the inssitntion here and else
where Should ,naks 40 their ninda 10
insist spoa q recognition Of its jas&
claims 10 coushaued serriiosial aid; for
sush aialbslng granted u leaves ths pah-
he spiFissd sishssns Of Seattle freeito for
nnlaae msasanss fef The addition % The
University Of thess increased accom-
n,odaiisas whish srs rspttls hs<omine
inaiHsnsAbls. In NJ ems hsildiae.
now eosapied lsy Ne uniyersisy. every
dspsrtment q becoming ssewdsd. he
lihrasy roem b ovssaovins.evsrcss~ded
h tast; the largo and vaiuahia eollecsion
efgssaoessal. aliishmssieai and ecneAol.
ieai and usher specimsns "a hAlf Aidden
Tor iAnk ~ rooins she ars dspartsleas 10
withopt aaaaahis quarters; an assembly
rcam and . laboratory is needed The
enst saep towAra The aecomplishussns Of
sasss ssil tsaned purposes --ana tkss
nFss $50 VII prove % Be . long stride
siii be the assurance thai The funds for
ksspine HE inssisasioas on q cash basis
.vIiI b farshsumlaS Henes ha he
friends of wa4lain9tsn University hsssis
ihsmsssvss In The prssnisss allows tnai-
oaacd.
u II b naa a ell out Of plase Ia tAis
ecnneesion 10 rsmark that under the
pesaenk maaNe,lnens Ne coss 81 taitssn
IL reasonable. ., NOS loo, Wills he On.
pensss Of eeanl add lodgtne have ben
xsaassa 70 IL ,nininam.
TIA pe,pls Of SeAtsls. ifrespeetive %
creed % politics. shoald fnlly realize
boz masA thsy have a stake 10 sAss
Aaassf. uaass old Nysssma usisssssiy
tewns hare Cor NE most cart hssn ais.
tinRaishsa ~ ssIcA pare and simplA II
hsa nSs fet ths mnsl pAxt. essa csist.m-
err ~ regard he universisy ~ m 3D.
iases ef Ne eammsssiAl asars. Thsrs
u Ne fsasee. hi,.ssss. why IN s2f e1ss
90 satespslsn shealt nst Be saaAs. cen,
rasse and fsAsniag and Science AZ b
thsst latter dAyA vhsa a. he great
fsasors u shs sorldas pss1rsss a. bad
L. hAna. nalarsliy tnisraspesaeza and
suggestive II sseA cshsr. No snaa,
fAsaslA<r witA Ne rssaarsss apnn wkisA
Hssasas ean fcs "a ssme rsly - shs u,
sspasahas sdias,caa q hss ers~sh saa
pssepssiss. h<Isses that shs ptsssns
lissis aarsy u savsfsisy b eolns 10 -