The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-31
WDED SCHOOL.
10 Kindred Papils At
ne University.
encuLTY KEPT VERY BUSY,
- WORK Tsess II All shs Depart
A. Yrsm the sfsss Desired
4 --rhe Normal Glass.

&Gn&KM attendance H VIC AAivSfSF
49, S. large. and the I've teachers IN
& u S1funfiIIc and literary department, -
& - those ii charge 81 the rtasad music
have really more work than they can
I % ana do ii the justice tiiey desire.
{! - riauarennnt are grntified It the work
|, s. he past and Point with iusti'1ab'e
IS tie m1ny graduates Of the uTii-
3 3 III no are holding responsible post
Il the public schools Of the state,
4 " ~ fasue time they express desire
= koarfteF ss,pport 10 this Institution.
- - woujd admit OF the employment Of
7l1irnd teachers. The professors hope
r6fsfefxrrc will assist the university By
IT npost Tor itz benefit 10 per cent. OF
~ lands, which would give very
~ oWment fund and permit OF even
E 1ofyice than is now given.
"a - list quarter, which ended about
y ueols ag0, was the largest term ever
Fl ~ school, there being over 9D9 In
depoytments in actual attendance.
81 k5 uoYmal class now il Smaller than
y. and there are only two graduates.
- Neatxtcs Karr and Miss Lulu Tlaomp-
Ut ~ work Of the present year has
1SS1xd that Of any other. There are
lystWo pupils In the normal depart
~ Who, bsAides the regular studies ~
cguFse. carry special studies designed
- them IN their life work. The arsf
m q 1his year was given to the study Vi
6SId6ni,s Methods. and the work Of the
6St6nf quarter consists OF special methods
down by Swett, with essays and criti-
4 - The aim Of the department Is to
jo1o toachers for the public schools OF
Nf116. and fit them to bold prominent
(fone with credit 70 themselves and
ax . tie school from which they grad
r. mathematical department. under the
Non q Professor j. H. Taylor. il very
fhero being at the present time lbs
i8fe 81 the various classes, The class
Slune geometry has forty.two students,
e. m & believed 10 be the largest ever or
aod III tbs state. There are forty-t@o
dyine algebra, fifty In arithmetic. thir-
(0n III analytic geometry, and mechan-
e1aU. The text books OF the department
~ ~ Wentworth series. and the object Is
RI 6tyo maximum Of practice and mini
I'm ~ theory. The pupil Is led along
r p6th Of original investigation rather
"a follow the set rules Of others. The
9" 80 ssso oeSsos - ~ ~ ~1'
16ed.
q ~ interest Ia the department Of nat
0td sctence Is very strong and Is well
i0f1nealncd by tho enthusiasm continually
infested by the teacher. .. u. Johnson.
~ eponds great deal Of his time in the
l1DfGtOfy. aud there gives the pupil
1nplicna lesson In science. which always
I 1ons Z desire for further knowledge Of
on1ysteries presented on every hand by
Jnfp. The natural philosophy class Is
~ lnfSo. numbering forty-thrcc scholars;
- m nine studying zoology, seven in
y niIuwalogy class, and forty-iour re-
~ Instruction tn botany. As an In
~ interest manifestexi by the
nv I6N6s al Tie members were seen ac-
81 hIng during Tie last snowstorni
- - Analyxe.
G4 6ke Ave large classes studying
81 Grook under tbs tuition Of Pro-
- II III Catch. The classes study
nor, Virgil. Horace and the Greek and
EG11n foodors. In the work Of this depart
kcnt Weat stress Ii laid on English words
6nving Greek and Latin origin.
Professor ID. j. Pierce. y. d., has charge
= tie mental and moral philosophy de-
Wxb&ASCulf WutNH NVbflHtsSo AFS ts1>%S3.
There are six pupils studying logic. four.
oeou photography. nineteen bookkeeping.
dfty English analysis, and fifteen gcogra-
phy. The scholars are active and thor
yuehly In touch with the various branches
hi which they receive instruction.
Miss Ellen Chamberlain has charge of
he modern languages and literature de-
'parfment which comprises four classes--
elocution. forty five pupils general history,
dfteen pupils: German. twenty-seven pu.
pills, and French. fifteen pupils. The work
done by the elocution class Is highly COM
plimcntcd BY all who visit the university.
and the progress made warrants the state
lnent that Miss Chamberlain IL thorough
instructor. In this class she makes point
of having daily practice and drill In the
German class there are nine who are read.
ing William Tell. The French class il
taught by Miss Marie camenen, lately
iron the normal school in France. In
both classes the German and French Ian
fuaxes are used. the eollcquial method be.
ing considered best.
Prof. u. c. Alien and Miss Chamberlain
have charge OF the music department.
which is in very prosperous condition.
The pianos can be heard constantly sstsln.
ming throughout she.hours OF the sessions.
from a. IN. till 80 7, M, aud gratifying
proficiency ON the part OF the paplls IS re.
ported by the instructors.
The art department is presided over hv
Miss Clara Catch, who Is recognized as a
skililul artist and thoroughly competent
70 instruct her classes in freehand drawing.
painting. sketehing, etching and esayoa
work.
The university gives fall course Of in.
structioa and releases the graduate with an
education adequate To the requirements az
whatever position is taken Up aS lie
work. Not only are there the departments
named. under the direction az competent
teachers. bat the students pyinre a desire
Tor further knowieds. and hold weekly
sessions, where all have ample opportunity
for literary culture. understanding tl,e
practice Of parliament and all that pertains
To deliberate bodies. These sessions are
held Friday afternoons hy three very pros
porous literary societies. tAe Asstheaian
Phslomsthean sna 1ohnsealArs. at " hEeh ali
the hive topics of The day are Diseased.
The library 81 the university is tesne
suppised with the Century djrtsons-v
which Is lcing issued In twesalx .so,sr YartS
md will he rebound IN SIX volumes vhsn
ecmgiefed- This Is an sncycaaraNlie levi.
eon 81 The English language. prepared an.
1er the supervision of Wllliafa nNieht
whitney. rh. n. Ill. n. and i believed D.,
- she finest ard most comgaose dictionary
6Sued.
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