The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-12

ployeSi TO keep the city up to the high
est standard of popular eciueation-
soUSrATx vIEw NORMAL COLLEGE
Aside from the public schools, Port
Townsend Is favored with new insti-
tuition OF higher education After the
strong and apparently successful effort
of Allen Weir and others in securing
the NJ T. university. there was much
disgust expressed at the way the con
ference had used Port Townsend In
a measure the failure 70 secure the
university checked the ardor OF few
friends OF education. However, il :
thought that an independent college
can be sustained apart from any sect
arian support. The idea Is not new
one. vet new for the Pacific coast
region. In the central states the
greatest schools are those of independ-
ent support, and managed as private
enterprises. These schools do not
pretend to do the work OF university,
bat do pretend to furnish all the ele-
ments Of practical collegiate educa-
ton.
The Mountain View Normal College
Will open its first term September 10.
under the management Of Professors
Browne & Heiney, While it win
be entirely free from sectarianism,
and every pupil viii have the utmost
liberty in his religious views, the in
stitution makes one Of its stiong fen
ures that OF moral culture. Moral
because morality paws, and Is the ia
SEPARATION 70 higher manhood. Classes
viii be sustained from the beginning
in the common branches, natural
sciences, mathematics and classics,
besides the departments of music, art.
shorthand and business. Pupils viii
have the privilege OF selecting such
studies as they wish to pursue. but
will always be advised To follow
regular course Of study. The purpose
in all exercises is to have the pupil
work for the love of his work-to stgdy
for the pleasure found in successful
recitation.
There has been quite \ change in
the minds OF many educators concern
ing the old curriculum of colleges cs-
tablished many years ago. To study
the ancient classics seven or eight
years is no longer deemed essential to
culture when so much English and
science is vet 70 be learned. The nor
NAL being a school OF choice, so far as
studies go. pupil may study as much
Latin and Greek as in other schools.
The idea. however, is to make al lines
OF study auxiliary to English, and
trend toward practical development
OF mental power. The natural sci
enees here Claim rank second TO no
other studies. Not years in learning
techniealities OF physics and chem
istry. but the application of the simple
facts and laws of all science rs they
apply to the common things OF life.
The faculty of the normal school will
consist OF the following teachers:
Prof F. J. Browne, principal, Litera-
ture and Pedagogy; Prof. w. NJ, Hell
ney, associate principal. Sciences
and Mathematics; Prof. W J. Rhode,
Ancieat and Modern Classics; Mr.. J.
F, Mcintyre, Shorthand; Mr.. F. l..
Bash, curator. Taxidermy. The eaua.
bic and healthful climate OF Port
Townsend Us well as beauty OF loca-
ton, make that city particularly de-
sirable for educational purposes. A
tract of land in the most slightly part OF
the city has been set apart for the IL
stituiion. which commands the view Of
two suow-capped ranges of mountains,
the peaks Baker and Rainier, the
Straits OF san Juan. Port Townsend
hav, and many islands and inlets of
Puget sound. A building is planned,
and win soon be under way. Students
md homes in the best OF families OF
the city, and home Influences will be
placed about the pupils from abroad.
The expenses OF a student a. Port
Townsend are as low as at any school
in the coast country The men inter
ested propose to work out success for
this college by hard labor and honest
results.
In connection with the educational
features of Washington territory it is
interesting TO note what a colossal
mistake the last Methodist conference
made. so far as finances are concerned,
in declining TO accept the bonus Of
fered hy Port Townsend for the Meth
odist college one year ago. The land
offered as an indueement 10 locate the
college at this place could readily be
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