The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-01-14
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PAGE.

persture was February IL. when it went
down to % above zero; and am told
that these are about an average, taking
one year with another.
The Rainy Season.
Allen @. Mason, one of Tacoma's capt.
alists and business men, in speaking OF
the "lainy season" in Tacoma, says:
ga great deal is said about our rainfall,
but it is not more than fifty inches In
average years of which about forty
inches fall between the first Of November
and the first of March, and ten inches
between the first of March and the first
of November. We have here exactly the
quantity of rain that is considered prop
er for an agricultural country, and the
light froets we have occasionally, seldom
injure vegetation, for these occur mostly
in January. We have a more
agreeable and healthful climate than that
of any city east of the Mississippi river;
it is not so warm in summer as to ener-
vate, and yet it is warm enough to be
pleasant to the most delicate persons;
not often cold enough in winter TO make
out of doors work or exercise disagree
able. y However warm the days
may be in summer, the nights are always
cool and pleasant ~ Sleeping
we'll at night one is refreshed and ready
for business during the daylight hours.
In summer the days are very long and in
winter correspondingly short. In
June it is light here from half-past two
o'clock in the morning until 8 o'clock at
night"
In Conclusion
I will add a few words on Tacoma
schools and churches. Considering the
age and population OF Tacoma, her edu-
cational interests have by no means been
neglected, and are not surpassed by any
city west of the Rocky Mountains. There
are already fully organized and equipped
five large public school buildings, which
for architectural beauty are not surpass-
ed, it is said, by any in the city of San
Francisco. In addition to the education
al facilities afforded in their well-regu-
lated system of public schools, there are
two other important and attractive edu-
cational institutions, viz: the Annie
Wright Seminary for girls, endowed by
Mr. Wright, of Philadelphia, President
of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and
named after his deceased daughter. This
seminary is under the auspices of the
Episcopal church, and under the immedi-
ate charge of Mrs l.. II. Wells, principal,
whose husband is chaplain of the institu
ton, as we'll as rector of st. Luke's memoir
al church, which church was built by Pres
dent Wright in memory of his deceased
daughter, Annie. 1t is built Of grey sand
stone from the Wilkeson quarry, which
is located on the line of the Northern
Pacific road, about thirty miles south
of Tacoma. Tacoma is also indebt-
ed to the iberality and public spirit of
President Wright for the Washington
College, school for boys which was
erected in 1886. Mr.. Wright has prom
ised an endowment for this college of
$4,000 The entsrprising citizens of
Tacoma nave shown their appreciation
of Mr.. Wrights public and benevolent
spirit, by duplicating his magnificent
gift for the erection of the building and
it's equipments, the Tacoma Land Com
pany donating to each Of these institu-
tions several blocks Of the most valuable
land within the resident part of the
city overlooking the bay, the sound and
the mountains. Nor are
The Interests of the Churches
less overlooked here than that OF secular
education. There are church organiza-
tions of nearly all the leading denomina-
tions-the Episcopalians, Presbyterians,
Methodists, German Methodists, Catho-
lies, Congregstionalists, Scandinavian
Methodists and Scandinavian Bsptists,
the Old School Baptists, German Luth
Grams and the Unitarians, all of whom
have good and commodious church
buildings. 1 wish I could add in this
connection, "and the Universslists."
Here is a good and profitable field for
some young minister, with education and
talent, to make for himself, as well as his
NJ = ster, heritage and name in the es-
Enlistment of the only church that rec
ognizes the Fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood of man. There could be
enough of us found here who claim to be
Universalists to form the nucleus Of a
church organization. For the want of a
church and teacher of our own faith, we
attend the Unitarian church presided
over by the Rev. Mr.. Grier, an earnest
worker and Christian gentleman, but
not quite equal to the demands of his
congregation. They are seeking his sue
cessor, and when obtained, Mr.. Grier
will return to his missionary work in
Montana More anon.
@. P. CULVER.
P.S. Any persons desiring informa-
ton respecting Tacoma, or any portions
OF Washington Territory, can secure the
desired information by writing me, in
closing postage stamp to secure prompt
reply.
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