Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-24
ruygRssrF REP0RT-

The foiioWthR tEPest % -
az the Territorial University 70 'ns
Bo.ra 9, Reaeuta ,tas Submitted 81
nesting Of the Board held Oh Saturday
evening, list instant. TIE Report speaks
well for the University and lie manage
msnt:
OF wAsEuxoTox TEREEToEI, |
March 1ah, lecS.
To N, Honorable hs Belrd II hegsH"
Of he Uafrsrsity 81 Waahi''gfe'h' ~
GyxTLKxxs--AlI0w Lne TO submit we
follvwipQ facts. wbicn stlow the eo1e.
ti0u and work Of tbs University iSi =
two terms twenty weeks eseihE M .a
1Dsh, 1886. tbs snrtdia1snt o. s.s -
nuuubafed 10 nsmss- oil Shaeh .
voung ladies and 20 vefs yoabe Rehs,o
mnu- Add to this 20 names iIoi1 VIC
primary training school, and We nss
f7s different pupils that pave .ecsl. 49,
instruction at the UrIFefHity s. ~ -
Two winter terms, sxi,lnsiVs OF 70 Pop
in the music and art departments ~"'
srs net enrolled ELSEWHERE.
since my last report ! have en1 ls ~
the corus Of instructors Rev ~ = ,siss
A teacher OF the mental ana n1ofA' 80
ences, and have secured the sefFloe. -
Miss Anna sparlinR, Sho was grsdnaIeo
from the seisntibe course OF the aver
sity last June, 20 take the pises o. mss
Nellie Powell ~ feather OF the Norma.
training school. With the faculty OF
instruction thus strengthened VIE
GOOD attendance Of earEsst, tAltnIhi
studsnta, and with unnincning asss
thorough work ON the part OF aii ths
teachers. | And 1t a source OF Rtss.
aatisfaction TO be sble 20 report u9At
at ne period since nay e0nnscsloh si.n
the University has the Work Done psen
40 well and thoroughly aoeonpiis'Deu
an daring the two terms Just CLOSED
To give you eorrsot laea OF sns
character Of the work being done
would state that daring the porioo COY
cred by this report classes nave Desn
Taught In the foll0Eine Drancnes' 70
Wit: Three classes IN aritnins1i,' s~o IN
English grammar. ts'o 10 bookkeeping,
two IN eloeution, two m slReofa' one
eash 10 penmanAhip, orthoeraphF' Se-
opstry, comic sections, phys'cs' mt
chanics, zoology, botany, poiltloai econ
orny, general history, O.s- history Eng
l,sh lItsrature, chem lstry, miusrsl"eS'
Cesar, Virgil, Cicero, Homer, Ffeneb'
German, moral science, mental pniioso-
phy and original essays and 5raslons oy
members OF the senior class.
Daring the months OF November and
December several FREQ publie lectures
we're provided at the University Tor the
benefit OF the stndents and the pubic.
The hrst Of the series vas delivered oS
Rev. ID. ]. Pierce; subject, Poolic Edu-
cation the Hope Il the Nation. Ihs
second by Prof. Geo D. CurTne; subject,
Schiller. The third by DIR. j. g. sund-
berg; subject, Modefn Civilization-lts
blessings, their attendant evils and tne
dangers by which II IN threatened.
These lectures wer's 20 well attended
and seemed TO be NJ we'll appreciated
that second csufse twas suggested, ano
early In January. 1885 mainly through
the efforts Of Rev. ID. j. Pierce, Dr. ..
G. Bundberg and few other devoted
friends OF education snd the University,
arranGsments we're made for the deliv-
cry Of course OF putlic lectures before
the Chautauqaa literary circles OF the
CITY by members of the faculty. The
second course was provided for a. fol-
love-
Jan. l6th-By Prof. Geo. o. Curmei
subject, The Father OF History.
BY Prof O. B. Johnson; subject, The
Domain Of Chemistry.
Jan. 30th-By Prof Geo. y. Cntmei
subject, The Idealisiic and Realistic
Philosopher.
By Prof. o. b. johnson; subject, The
CONSTRUCTION OF Substances.
Feb. l3,h--By Prof Geo. D. Curme;
subject. The Warrior OF Parnassus.
By Prof. O. b. johnson; subject, Wa
ter and its constituents.
Feb. 27th--By Prof. ID. 7. Lee; subject
The Attic Bee.
BY Prof. o. b. johnson; subject; The
Chemistry OF the Atmosphere.
March i3th-By Prof. Geo. U. Ourue;
auhiect. Who made the AthsBians
LanRhT
BY Prof. @. h. Johuson; subject. The
Huloyen Group.
March 27.h-By Prof. o. z. Lee sub
ject, The Orators of Greece.
BY Prot. O. b. Johnson; subject, Car
bon and lie Compounds.
From the proceeds Of these lectures
about $i2S have been realized and placed
in the hands Of the faculty to invest In
books for the University library. From
this fund about tifsy exosilent books
hare already been ad(led and fully as
many more have been ordered from
New York and will arrive soon. These
lectures have been well attended both
by the students aud general pablo, and
have reflected great credit upon the
Professors who 10 generously took upon
themselves this extra work, and by dint
Of application and patient investigation
have 20 well discharged this new re-
sponaibility.
Il 10 with great pleasure that ! can. in
this connection, report very sabsian-
tiai donation of books 10 the University
library BY the hand OF MIR. J. II. Me0raw
OF this city. He has made the hand
some present OF q volumes Of Herbert
Howe Bancroit's worka, ten yolumea OF
which have been placed IN the library,
she remaining hfteen volnmes 10 be
added a. fast a. they are isAned and
delivered 10 him by the publishers.
These are standard works and a valua.
BILE addition 20 the library, costing not
iesis than &i25.
Il 10 70 be hoped that this worthy ex-
ample viii suggeat 90 many otbera. Who
are abandansly ahle, 20 do likewise; or,
IL they are not able 10 make 80 large n
gift. 10 do something % least 20 aid In
the effort nov being made 10 enlarge
aud sxtsnd the usefulness Of the Uni
versity library. Even one good book
woald be thankfully reserved and daily
Ackuow isdRed.
II appears 10 me thai II little we'll
directed effort we're mlda By all thoss
Wishing prosperity and usefulness 90 the
University, not only ooaid large and
valuable library be sesured, bus alss
large additions made W the cabinet OF
natural history.
Al q means for securing good aud
profitable work from The students, q
great deal Of stress has been laid on The
neeessit1 for plenty Of physical out
door exercise. To this end games cal
culAteA 10 give muscular development
and ell manner OF tnr,ocsnt cos door
epcFts have been encouraged . trApsEe.
parallel bars. swing. 40, have beea pro
vided aud well patronlaed by both stu
dents and teachers. Retentiy the yeang
gentlemen OF the University have organ.
ised military oompary ard have an
hours drill at the eloae 81 their school
week eysfy day. II continued. this vii
contribute largely 10 heslsh and manly
bearing. feis EBERT al military training
on the paFt Of the yoans gentlemen ~.
ceivsa The hearty approval and eneoar
aRument Of the faculty,
a