The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-23

the lake frontage are so arranged that fully TO-
GO people, having equal views, enjoy the re-
gatsas and scuiI races without; obstruction
have considered the advantage of dockage.
gravel and sand pits, water conveyance 10 the
various buildings. sewerage and ventilation /
have endeavored to keep in view, in the con-
sfruct.on OF these buildings, everything condac-
i've to the attainment of o harmonious and
symmetrical whole, such as will justify Us In
considering the University OF Washington as
one of the most attractive institutions IN the
United States
Having considered the faults and shortcom-
ings aad studied the best results obtained in the
various departments OF Eastern universities, l
have confidence that the people OF one OF the
youngest states in the Union win have for their
university series OF buildings which win fur
nish model for older eoramonwealths-
Second only in importance to the proper plan-
ming OF the colleges, is the consideration OF the
approaches TO them and OF the treatment OF the
surroundings.
II the ground which surround the structure
are out OF harmony, incoagruity results. To
consider both the building and the site together
involves a wider range of view than most
architects take; 20 secure elegance in both
foresight and skill are required Only study
OF the art OF landscape gardening can give
this building badly placed, when it might
be well placed and surrounded, is incomplete;
one@s apt to fad the entrances placed where
they will neceSsitate incouvenient appToacnesi
these, in their turn, spelling the grounds by
preventing the best arrangement OF lawns ana
plantations. The more magnificent the aren't
lecture, the more does it need this gracfui
drapery of plantation for its best capacity OF
expression. Real landscape art is nothing
If 1t IS not broad simple and conservative OF
natural beauty. The site we are dealing with Is
SO replete with natural advantages OF surface,
broad water prospects, and grand mountain
views, that a failure to group the buildings and
grounds together in perfect harmony would DC
matter for lasting regret. The approaches or
driveways should lead to their objective points
with directness and without superaaous -four
ish; they should command the most impressive
views, developed here and there by judicious
thinning of foliage, disclosing hidden visions OF
water and blue distance. Our grounds are OF
sufficient extent to yield distinctive landscape
character. The development OF these Character
istics in fuller measure should De ac-
complished by softening what Is hard, clothing
what Is bare. filing out what is meagre,
and enriching what is beautiful, all in har-
mony with the original type. This will ex-
clude as homogeneous what lie merely novel or
eccentric, and subordinate what is obviously
artificial to what is natural. Then, with proper
regard to the locations. grouping and sky lines
of the buildings; the broad and natural undu-
lstons OF surface; easy grades of the driyeways;
simple embellishments Of the water fronts a
result will be obtained, the very strength of
which will lie in its natural simplicity