The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-01
Number Of Students Maintained-Cheap
system Of Boarding.


Work in all departments of the Washington
state university recommenees on January 3 and
continues until May l., ls1S The work of the
university Ia steadily increasing both in the
courses of study offered and the number of in
structors afforded. President Thomas NJ Catch
has only been connected with the university
for the last five years, but under his manage
ment the institution has made great strides in
advance. He 1as gathered about himself an
able corps OF professors, and althouh there Is
regular curriculum, at the same time there is
considerable variety of optional subjects rom
which the student may choose those dictated By
tastes or necessities.
Among the members OF the faculty President
T. ". Catch has had an extended experience OF
collegiate work III the East, and has also received
the degree Of Master Of Arts from the Ohio Yves
ley university, and that of PHI ID. from the De
PAW university Indiana. Prof. o. b. Johnson.
who has charge OF the natural history and
science department.. is not only a careful and
conscientious worker. but he's the happy faculty
OF winning the interest and attention OF the
students for the work upon which they are en-
gagged. Prof. j. " Taylor, VINO has charge OF
the courses IN astronomy and mathematics, has
the degree OF Master of Science from Adrian
university. Prof. Mark Bailey, jr.. is a graduate
OF Harvard university and has charge oil the
Greek and Latin courses. Miss Louise Prayer
is a Pm b. OF oberIin college and has charge OF
the instruction in English
The number OF students has varied consider
ably during President Catch term OF Office. In
the academic year OF 1856 81 there were but los
students, but in that of ls309l the number was
3l3. This is the greatest number in the history
OF the university, for at the end of that the
standard of requirements was raised and the
whole of the preparatory department was done
away with The university 10 still doing re-
markably well, for in spite of this loss the num-
Der of students has remained over go.
The great obstacle with which the university
has had TO contend has teen the scantinesS and
irregularity of the appropriations which the
legislature has from time 10 time made in It's be-
half and the insdeGuacy OF It's buildings for its
increased need, but it 10 hoped that the egisia
ture viii take steps 10 allow the completion OF
the new buildings. The present dorm;tory build.
ings are much too small, as only thirty OF the
students can live in them. Those who 40, how
ever, live very comfortably aud ut the same
time very economically. They have formed q
club and appointed 4 caterer, VINO not only
supplies their table. but also the light and fuel
for their rooms. III this manner they have per-
feet control over their own affairs, secure good
and wholesome food and are put to much less
expense than By any other method. The price
OF rooms in the dormitories is only so cents
month, and last year the students expenses
for their dining club, including fuel and
light, was only 81 so week, SO that those who
live in the university grounds should be able to
spend year az the university for a sum not to
exceed $l75 Thoss residing outside of King
county have their actual travelling expenses to
and from their homes paid by the state.
Tho library is particularly well stocked, and
contains about 1900 weil-selected volumes, be-
sides about 200 documents. IN the summer OF
Iss0 the library was designsted by Senator Wat
son G. Squire depository OF public docu-
ments for the state. This carried with it the
privilege of receiving from lbs to $50 valuable
government publications annually.
military department was added last August,
and Lieut.; John /. Hayden was detailed by the
war department. to take charge of il. Since then
military training has been cumpolsury in the
university, and two hours every week are de-
voted to dr. Another lecture of an hour is
given weekly to the student officers upon tao
tics and general military science.