The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-29

Collegiate OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
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Number of students enrolled ............3l3
| Every place in the state of any Importance
| is represented, and there are a number OF
| pupils from out of Washington-fve from Cali
fornia, four from Oregon, two from the District
| of Columbia and one each from Kansas.
| Texas, Colorado, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
| Iowa.
The following comprehensive courses OF study
| are now given:
sUB-FREsHaAs.
First semester-Latin lessons or early English,
| civil government, elocution, algebra second
semester-Csesar or Early English, natural phi
| losophy, elocution, plane geometry.
CLASSICAL COURSE.
Freshman-First semester-Virgil, Greek les
| sons, physiology, higher algebra Second sem
ester-Cicero, Greek lessons tAnabasis), botany,
sophomore-First semester--Anabasis, Homer,
| Ovid, Horace, trigonometry, zoology. Second
semester-Homer, Herodotus, Livy, analytic
Junior-First Observation-Disclosures, Plato,
| calculus, chemistry, astronomy. Second SEM
ester-Edipus, Prometheus, mechanics, mineral
| Senior-First semester-Rhetoric, English lit
erature, psychology, geology Second semester
General history, English literature, logic, eth
| les, criticism, orations.
| LATIN SCIENTIFIC COURSE.
Freshman--First semester-Elocution,V Virgil,
/ physiology, higher algebra. Second semester
-Elocution, Cicero botany, solid geometry.
| Sophomore-First semester-German lessons,
| Ovid, Horace, trigonometry, zoology. Second
| semester-German grammar, Livy, analytical
| Junior-First semester-German reader, CAL
| culus, astronomy, chemistry. Second semester
William Tell, mechanics, political economy,
senior@First semester-Rhetoric, English lit
ersture. psychology geology. Second semester
ethics, criticism, orations.
ENGLISH SCIENTIFIC COURSE.
Freshman-First semester-Elocution, early
and middle English, higher algebra, physiology.
Second semester-Eiocution, middle English,
sophomore-First semester-Modern English,
| German or French lessons, trigonometry, 20
| ology. Second semester-Modern English, Ger
man or French grammar, analytical geometry,
| biology.
Junior-First semester-German or French
semester-William Tell or French, mechanics,
| political economy, mineralogy.
| Senior-First semester-Rhetoric, English lit
| erature. psychology, geology. Second semester
-General history, English literature, logic,
ethics, criticism, orations.
The catalogue contains detailed account OF
the work done under these various courses,
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| music.
Considerable miscellaneous information con.
corning the university is put into the cata-
logue. The following paragraphs are OF gen.
eral interest:
ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSITY.
The university of Washington is the oldest
institution of learning north of the Columbia
| river. July IL, 1854, congress donated to the
territory two townships of land for the purpose
OF establishing university. In order to utilize
this gift, the legislature located the university
| at Seattle July 20, 1o55 The cornerstone was
laid on the 10th of May, 1861 and the university
opened Tor students in the autumn Of 1852.
| THE BUILDINGS.
There are four buildings situated in the midst
of n beautiful campus embracing ten acres of
land, adorned with luxuriant growth of ever
greens and other native trees-the gift OF Hon
| A. A. Denny, to whom great deal of credit is
| due for the warm interest always manifested to
| further the success of the institution The
main building consists Of four large and com.
modious ciass-rooms, chapel, laboratory,
| Library and art room. There are two dormitory
young women. The fourth building is the resi-
| dence of the president. who exercises a careful
| supervision over the students residing at the
| dorinitories.
COURSES OF STUDY.
There are three courses OF study in the uuiver-
sity, each requiring four years for its compile
tioa: The classical course, in which the Greek
and Latin languages constitute the basis, and
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| Latin scientific course, which is identical with
the classical except that German is substituted
for Greek, and leads TO the degree bachelor of
science; and lastly, the English scientific
course, which differs only from the Latin scien-
inc In that Anglo saxon is taken in place OF
man, and leads TO the same degree.
LIBRARY AND READING ROOM
The library contains about 5000 bound vol
umes and 1000 pamphlets. BY act of the legis-
lature, $50 is now annually appropriated for the
university library. Several periodicals are kept
on me IN me f, reading room: students have ac-
hereby extended TO the publishers for copies of
papers gratuitously furnished the university Ii
brary.
| ADMISSION.
Applicants for admission must present salts
factory testimonials of good character, and stu
dents coming from other schools must present
certificates of honorable dismission. For ad-
mission to the freshman classes they must pass
satisfactory examinations in reading, orthogra-
| phy, English grammar, including analysis, ge-
| ography, arithmetic, United States history and
Latin grammar, Latin reader and four books of
| Cesar Will be required additional; and in the
Classical, Greek grammar will be required in adj
| diton TO both the other courses. Students
holding diplomas from any public high school
| OF the state of Washington shall be admitted
without examination. students from other in
| situations OF learning, Of similar grade TO this
university, shall receive credit for work done in
such schools as shown by their certificate of
standing.
| LITERARY SOCIETIES
There are two literary societies in the uni.
versity-the Aletheuonean and the Philoma-
thean-which afford opportunity to the student
for Improvement in debate, oratory criticism
correct methods of conducting deliberative
bodies, and knowledge of parliamentary usages
UNIVERSITY CADETS.
This is an organization, under the control of
the faculty, Tor military drill in Upton's
Tactics. They have fine uniform and are
| equipped with L. ). muskets and belts furnished
BY the state.
| DISCIPLINE.
When a student enters the university he is
expected to obey its rules and regulations
These are few and simple, based upon the prin-
ciples Of justice, with direct reference to the
welfare OF sll. IN government sn appeal is made
10 the students self-respect aud sense OF honor
students are treated ladies and gentlemen
and are required 20 deport themselves as such
| Whenever the conduct OF q student Is such As 10
Indicate that he is UNFIT to be member of the
university, because Of immortality or because
OF hahitusl neglect OF his duties. his parents
unless the otfense Is OF such nature as 10 ae-
manc summary action. will be requested 4,
withdraw him. and II not withdrawn within a
reasonable time he will bs dismissed
DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS
The degree of bachelor of arts viii be con.