Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-09

thRs sss - and hslievs that many
of Cur aTadsd sehsols Oil eo0pars
fsvorasiy With those Of she larger
critics on the Atlantic Coast The
growth Of schools dorisa the past too
years has been rapid and hsalssf1l. -
spoears BY the fofnatien Of 67 nev
school districts, the soildina Of le
aooibooses. and the raising Of t644.
si20o b. voluntary TAX apo the peoels
Of toe Territory. for school purposes.
during that short space OF time
Toe pressst school Lac seems sdspted
10 COR needs. fes minor changes are
suggested IN the report Of the Saperin-
tsndent Of Pablo destruction whi.h
meet nay approval. E.pectally do
concur in bis suggestion that the lag
be amended as 70 require a Normal In
stitute fer each Judicial district, 20 be
presided over BY the member of the
Territorial Board OF Eiucation from
the district.
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF LEAESSe.
There are a private institutions Of
learning. consisting of colleges, semi
nArIss, academies and other institutions
OF the higher order. at which there are
IN attendance 1886 pupils. sRder the
instruction of 81 professors and teach
ers-
TERRITORIAL UNIVERSITY.
This Institution. located at Seattle. IL
the only one of higher grade sup
ported by annual appropriations from
the Territorial treasury. Its currica
l1n Of studies. while not fully up TO
the standard Of the best Eastern col
leees, 10 sufficiently comprehensive to
embrace nearly all of the branches of
general knowledge. The University
buildings, embracing the main build
ing and the buildings for quarters of
the faculty and students. are beauti-
fully situated on ten acre tract in ths
center of q thriving city. and afford
accommodation for q large number Of
students.
The University library contains over
$500 volumes, with maps, charts. ETC.,
well selected and adapted to the pur-
pose of the school. A large supply of
scientific. philosophical and chemical
apparatus has been purchased to Illus
trate the sciences. A cabinet contain
ing over 5000 natural specimens has
been secured, and constitutes an i'm
portant adjunct in teaching the natural
sciences.
The government Of the University is
vested in Board of Regents, appointed
ESSENTIALLY by the Governor. with the
advice and consent of the Legislative
ave members, has general supervisory
c,ntrol over all affairs pertaining to the
institution, and appoints the President
Of the University and the different
faculties.
There are three departments 10 the
University, each Of them under the i'm
mediate charge Of its faculty.
The Department Of Art, Science aud
Literature has faculty Of ten regular
professors and instructors. The courses
Of instruction in this department are
-four. namely. the classical, scientific,
normal and commercial. A preparatory
sob DoI il also maintained to 1T students
for either Of the collegiate courses A
training school for the bene6t of stu
dents Ia the normal courses has also
bsen established in connection With the
University. Daring the last year, two
hundred and nineteen students wore in
attendance in this department.. Special
instruction Is also provided in music,
painting and kindred arts.
The Department Of Law 10 Of recent
creation. Il has eight professors and
one stated instructor 10 its faculty. The
members Of this faculty are ranked
among the most eminent and able men
Of the legal profession in the Territory;
most of whom give their services era-
tnitoasly. The Territory is an attractive
deld for the legal profession and there
is no reason to doubt the success of this
school.
The Department of Medicine-T The
same remarks apply to the School of
Medicine, also recently established.
The learned gentlemen composing the
faculty have taken bold in earnest and
propose to make the course Of instruc-
tion as thorough a. possible. Nine hos
pitfalls in Seattle furnish good opportu-
mites for clinical instruction. The laud.
able and Intelligent public spirit 90
prevalent in this Territory will unaoubt-
ealy insure for the University continued
growth and efficiency.
We have now the advantageous begin
ming of real University. Let not local
rivalries and petty antaeonisms blind as
to the great Importance of conserving
this institution, and of building il up in
due proportion to the growth and devel-
opment Of the Territory.
DEAF MUTEs, THE BLIND AND THE FEEBLE
MINDED YOUTH.
have list of IL deaf mutes, 1 blind
and feeble minded youth, all resident,
Of this Territory, and of school age
Three OF the deaf mutes were in the Ore
gon school for a half term last year, AND
the Superintendent of that school has
sent me bill for their tuition, claiming
the same under an act Of the Lseisla-
tive Assembly Of Washington Territory,
approved December l. 1881.
10 is the conceded province aud office
Of the Commonwealth to help educate
and care for those of its youth who are
thus afflicted. I therefore recommend
that you consider the relative expedi
| ENJOY of starting q suitable institution il
the Territory for the future care and
education Of all these Glasses, rather
than continue the policy of sending 9
few Of them to schools already organ
lied In certain States in oar vicinity.
II IL believed by those Who have been
engaged in schools for such defective
youth, that q small institution of the
kind can nov be advantaseously and
| economically established in the Terri
tory.
HOSPITAL EoR THE INSANE.
The hospital for the insane is health
fully and conveniently located at For,
Stsilacoom. This post having beer
abandoned a. garrison by the United
States, the buildings and land wers
transferred TO tie Territory at . nomi
nai price, for the purpose Of an insane
asylum. II Was hrst occupied fer thii
purpose In 1871. The garrison build
tnss have been converted into wards Q,
f..st a. the Increasing number Of "a
| tients required. until nov all the build
ipRs are occupied, and improvementi
and extensions have from time TO time
been made. One hundred acres Of land
IN addition TO that secured from the gov
eminent. have been purchased In ordel
10 secure water privileges, making
the total i've hundred and eighty -thres
acrsS The nuuhef Of patisnts undsl
care and treatment Suly iss. 1885. val
l6<. The average daily attendance foI
the term eommencine AUGUST 18th. 1888
and ended June 3sh, lsa5, ga l<2 %
| tiests; and the total net 81 pense Of THU
hospital TO the Territory for the name
term has been t<s6 s l6, OF at the rate
Of IS 81 per patient per week. Durips
| the last year OF the term, deduofins
cost Of improvements. the cost wss re
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