The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-11
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Three Hundred Students In Attendance
The Course OF study.

The state agricultural college was first opened
to students on the 18Th of last January and
closed on June l5 During this time there were
eighty four students enrolled Of which twenty
one were members of the freshman class. The
school WIS organized under most trying and
adverse circumstances and in a small and I'M
completed building. The students soon became
thoroughly interested in their work and MAIN
ned this interest to the end OF the school year.
The fail term of the present school year opened
on October 10 with 253 students in attendance.
Every day has made additions OF new students
until the enrolment at present is 800 Every
town and city in the state is repre- >euted among
their numbers The Sound country has a large
representation, even the extreme northwest
corner OF the state is represented at the college.
The large representation OF this section of the
state mt the college is a conclusive and practical
answer to the question OF location and inaccessi-
bility of the college.
Each of the four college classes repre-
scented by membership. The shman class. as
is the custom in all colleges contains the largest
membership. having neary l0) students.
The college offers TO the young men and the
young women of Washington an opportunity to
obtain an excellent aud practical education at
the least expense. The branches of study in
clude ALI that are given in ordinary college
courses besides many OF the light manual oc-
equations, such as shorthand. typewrting, pho
Biography, drawing. sewing, cutting and fitting,
mental music, wood carving, Horticulture etc.
The various operations of farming are also
taucht. both practically and in scientific man
ner Also young men have opportunities 10
learn the work of the carpenter. the wood
turner. the machinist and the veterinary Sci
ence and cure OF animal diseases. Young wo-
men are given opportunities to learn the accom-
plisments OF AIT and duties OF housekeeping
Specialists have been placed at the head of
each department, aud the college aims in all its
departments TO train eye. hand, mind and
heart a. 20 keep its students IN sympathy with
the caiilngs OF the people and to give TO the
state a true type of manhood aud womshood.
and make useful citizens
The college has a iarm containing 200 acres of
valuable and choice land. This is devoted to
experimental lines in agriculture and its kim
ored branches anu In horticulture and forestry.
During the hrst summer many lines OF useful
and profitable experiments have been success
fully conduetsi. These results, together with
fuu description of the work, will b given III
the annusl report OF the station.
The college campus comprises nearly twenty
five acres, and there are now standing upon IL
four buidings-college hall, the dormitory, the
shops and laboratory. College hall is three
stories in height, including basement. Il con.
tsins the presidents Office, class rooms. library
and reading rooms. physical ana chemical
laboratory and q large assembly hail on thu first
fioor The building is heated with steam and
will be lighted with electricity. The dormitory
lie il feet IN length, with a frontage OF 81 feet
and OF ~ feet II is five stores in height,
including basement and an attic. 1t is heated
throughout with steam and will be ligated with
electricity and each floor is provided with clos
ELS, bath rooms aud water The basement eonsists
OF aiming hall, kitchen, pantry, china closet
store room and suites OF rooms .or dining room
and Kitchen hep Ihe t0gs remaining doors