Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-12
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TERRITORY.


The pext term Of this school vii b.
Gin August 2fsh. ISIS, wifh x<AIOua
eorfa Of able teaehexs, Whose ibsiity
and industry have pissesd the University
Of Naahineton Territory IN the front
rank Of the institutions Of learning %
tbs northwest coast
can knowingly speak Of the manage
melif Of the school and boarding depart
naetit from personal observation, extend
ing through period Of several months.
as boarded there Eiih ny children and
sent them 70 scheol. The Presitert
Prof. Powell, and hia anriable, ensrRsfis
vita, make the glaze In every respect
renasd, comfortable and homelike. TIE
tables Gu the dfafux hall are always
tasiefnlly loaded with wholesome fo9d,
with planty % ohsieti fF1its, fFesh nsliky
cream, egRs, cbieksn, tlrkeys ia. -
theg have thsiK cwB COWS and foSla
Mott Of the teachers reside IN the same
baisdine with t1s pizptls, est 81 the aamls
table with than, ana lgay great attention
10 thsir manners and MORALS. Here. a.
tbs tables, this teachers and pupils con-
vexsls n The dtfIsnsnt languages which
thsy are studying; also OF the sciences,
history, a. q pEtsiical and very i'm
proving method OF instruction ] feel
eonlidsut n q scholar does not learn
herr. be viii mot anyWheFg. In the Rey-
eminent Of the boarding pupils % is ths,
aisn 10 exercise such care over hem, and
such attention % their behavior and
manner Of living. IS 20 secure tbofOagh
Scholarships. good heklth snd pare NOR
ala. He viii retain k0tns wiser and
better than when be Dame. DuFing the |
tina | boarded thArsas ab~ut nifty per- |
sonaI were accommodated. found ID |
q pleasant intellectual home. Itseemed |
TO tns more like large, happy family |
than Q boarding hOzse. lbs genial 4
feeling existing With each other, the |
Kindness bestowed en- NE for wa |
sick pheniI went thsre3 can never be- |
forgotten The Institution 10 parental
in fts government, arm bat kind; u
insisas RpGp high standata Of char
actsr and Dholarslsip. and teaches tbs
true and right without bias for sect or |
party. All studsnts are required 20 30 |
obsaispt. Ths motto ID, |" Do right"
Two laTRe and veil conducted literary |
sociesies, one for ladies', the other for
gentlemen afford q hne OPPORTUNITY ~
students for debate. During The pass
year two eouFses Of pubiic lectures vero
dslivsfed % the University, under tho
U3AIUuMkB VI tn9 &AAttAt1NAA8 A0ABAnAV
circle, delivered alternately BY Profess
ors Currne, Johnson and Lee- ! mean
the Grst twelve lectures B0th courses /
we're very ins,ruetisss and interesting,
The library contains ab01t zoo bound
volumes and 800 pamphlets and period
icala. 70 10 free OF charge 20 teachers |
and students. The private collection OF |
natural history consists Of over twenty |
thousand apscimens. Four courses OF
stasfy are open 70 those wh0 may wisl, |
instruction, viz.: the scientific, tbs elas- |
sicsl, tbs normal or teachers. and the |
business course. Much attention Ia paid |
10 execution training, which produces
accomplished readers, conversational
residing, 20 valuable In everyday lifa,
alec dramatic reading, artistic recita-
tons, 0fAtory aud rhetoric.
The University building, together With
the two boarding halls, she Presidents
house, occupies commanding eminenee
In The central part OF the city, In the
miaast Of o beautiful campus of ten
sores Of land. adorned with native ever.
afesas. Thc location 10 as healthful IS
II ~ beautiful. Cieat. cold water, con-
te5i 4 In pipes frDm the hills beyond,
eup Hisa all the bnildings. Parents need
NO, ssnd their sans and daughters 10
Of l,r States for higher education when
thsJ gan secure the best here.
B. A. RoBrNsoS.