The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-27
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Term Opens septem Der 3--The Faculty
-Preaident RrXan's Fitneaa.

PRECEDENT Bryan's Fitness.
PULLMAN, Aug. &.-[Speciai. Tho
agricultural college opens for Its fall term
on Wednesday, September Is, 1898. The
college will open with . carefully selected
corps of professors. all of whom are men
eminent in their profession. The follow
ing full list of the faculty is given for the
information of intending patrons of the
college,:
Enoch A. Bryan, A. NJ. president, pro-
fessor Of history and political science.
Edward r. Lake, NJ. S.. professor of
agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Mrs. Nancy L. Van Doren, preceptress.
professor of English literature and librar-
ian.
Charles v. Piper. B. g.. professor OF bot
any and zoology.
James Ferguson, secretary of the fac
ulty, professor Of stenography and type
writing.
Addison r. Saunders. NJ. E., professor
of mechanical engineering and physics.
0smar l.. Waller, M. A., professor OF
mathematics and civil engineering.
Elton Fulmer, NJ. A.. professor Of chem
istry.
Lyman C. Read, assistant professor of
horticulture.
Preparatory department--tieorge FL.
Watt. Il. 3. principal; Miss Anna How
ard. assistant.
The curriculum vii. be in keeping with
the high merits of the faculty. Students
attending the college can have the assur-
ance that when the course shall be COM
pleted and they shall have graduated that
they will have received a thorough college
education. The dormitory at the college
will accommodate 80 students. Follow
ing is a summary of expenses:
Room rent fall session. ........... ......y 7
Room feug. wIateT session ......-......... s
Room rent, spring session. .......,........... S
Boarding, scout si2 70 per month. tan months l25
Text books, about els par year ....-.......... Is
Laundry expenses, about. IS
Total annual necessary expenses. ........sls7
Students who cannot obtain rooms IN
the dormitory can get accommodation in
the city of Pullman. convenient TO the
college, at very reasonable rates.
The board of regents have received the
following splendid Endorsement of Presi-
dent Enoch A. Bryan, late president of the
university of Vineennes, Ind. from II. G.
Moore, president Of the board OF trustees
OF that university:
"yixcExSss, Ind. Aug. is. Issss.
"At meeting of the board of trustees of
the Ninceanes university held last even
ing We regfeiuily accepted the resignation
of President r. &. Bryan that he might
accept the presidency OF the college az
Pullman. As member Of the board |
wish TO commend Prot. Bryan TO you and
to congratulate your board of regents on
the wise selection you have made. You
have drawn prixe. and take from our in
stituiion and our state one of its very best
men. and one who has no superior IN the
state as an educator.
81 know whereof / speak, having been a
member of the board OF trustees for
twenty-five years aud president of 10 for
the past twelve years. You will ind Pres
ident Bryan a modest, digniied, pleasant
gentleman, with strong convictions, posi-
tive IN character, always conscientious
and just, fall of enthusiasm for good.
honest work. and possessed with hne ex-
ecutive qualities. And as a teacher he
ranks among the foremost of our country.
After = long and intimate acquaint-
snce, can sruthfnlly say he is pure gold
| believe every one OF our board, fifteen in
number, Will bear me out In what say. L,
is matter of profound regret 10 as ali
that be leaves as. hut our financial basis Is
not strong, and we cannot compete with
institutions of large endoxmenl
81 commend the professor and his
charming family to your kindness and
courtesy. K g. MooRE"