The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-06
AT STUDIES AGAIN.
Public Schools Take Up the
Threads of Action.
NEW PUPILS AT THE UNIVERSITY.
Military Drill to Be Made Obligatory
Reading Room-Observatory-
School in New Quarters.

Inc state university opened Monday after
the nolloay vacation with increased attend
ance The day was occupied in preliminary
WORK, several new classes being organized.
regular class work will begin today. In the
musical department, under the direction of
BLISS Juila Chamberlin, all of the old pupils
nave returned, and quite number OF new ones
have been added
me faculty of the university has decided to
make military drill obligatory on all the
students. 1t has had the matter under con-
sloeratlon for some time, and will make
favorable report to the board OF regents, whose
approval Will be all that is necessary to put the
plan into execution. Heretofore drill has been
optional with the students, and no great inter-
est mas been taken. Application was made
some time since TO the secretary of war to have
an army officer detailed instructor of military
tactics at the university. At that time the
number OF officers available for such duty had
been exhausted and no appointment could be
made. The university expects, however. to
have assigned to it the next officer who il to be
had for such purposes
new reading-room has been opened at the
University for the benefit of the mem bers of the
Literary societies. 1t will be equipped with
periodicals and newspapers. Among the
periodicals that will be on file are:
The Forum, Public opinion, century,
HdrpT's Mdgdzine. Current Literature,
Seribaer's Magazine, North american Reuie,r, Re-
riel0 Of Rerieles, Cosmopolitan, Harper's Weekly,
Frank Lesie's, Youths Companion. Atlantic, Scien-
tifc american and supplement, Puck, Judge, 50.
Nicholas, New York Tribune weekly, New York
WOrid (weekly).
Professor j. NJ. Taylor expects to have the
telescope ordered for the University in working
order in about two months time. When it is
put into use the school will be as well
equipped for teaching astronomy as almost any
institution in the country. The glass is being
mounted by Warner d Swasey, of Cleveland, o.
1t is asix-ineh glass of Brashear make Pro-
lessor Taylor expects 10 establish weather
station and full equipment of wind gauge,
barometer, thermometers, etc. He will be able
to furnish complete meteorological as well as
aEtronom ical reports
The city schools are also at work again,
after a ten days vacation during the holt
days. No reports have as yet been made
as TO the exact attendance at the different build
ings, but the number of pupils enrolled will be
considerable greater than it was before Christ
mas.
The night school, carried on under the direc-
ton of the board of education of Seattle is now
idstalled in its new quarters in the Seattle bank
building, at the corner OF Yesler avenue and
South Second street. The school was established
but few months ago III a storeroom at the
corner of Seventh and Cherry streets and was
success from the start. The attendance grew
so rapidly that 1t became necessary to remove to
larger quarters. At first all the classes were
taught by Professor L. S. Peet but Miss Lillian
Purdy was soon after secured as his assistant.
There were fifty-four pupils when the school
opened Monday evening and several Others were
added last night
There has been considerable inquiry of late,
since the opening of the night school, as to
whether married persons who are under q can
attend. The school law of the state says that
the public schools are open TO all children
between the ages of 5 and q. There is no spe-
cial provision as to married persons, and there
fore they are eligible together with all others
under the age of II. There are now two young
married women attending the night school.
Miss schofed, who has been teaching at the
Columbia school, has been transferred to the
Mercer school to take the place OF Miss Evers,
who has been changed to the Latona school
This change was made necessary by the fact that
one room at the Columbia school was abolished
and two classes consolidated.
The annual report of the board of education of
the city for the school year ending June 80, 1891,
is out and makes q very neat volume 1t con-
tains over loo pages, is neatly printed and has
several fine cuts of different school buildings.
1t is full of interesting information as to the
work DONE the courses of study, etc
A number OF Seattle teachers had honors con-
ferred upon them at the recent state convention
at Fairhaven. State certificates were issued to
Miss Catherine d. Beman, OF the South school;
Miss Ella n. Evers. OF the Mercer school, and
Miss Ida Z. Springstead. Of the Columbia school,
Life plomas were granted to Mrs. H. E. Nc
Culloch, OF the South school: Miss Martha Mix
keIson, of the South school; Miss Emma Mastin
of the Minor school, and Miss Lizzie NJ. Brown
OF the Rainier school.
The board OF education meets night