The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-29
A STRONGER FACULTY
More Additions to the staff of
the University.
FIVE MEN OF PROVED ABILITY.
New Professors OF Moral Science,
Phvstcs. Classics, History and
Ianguages-New Catalogue.

The facnky Of the University OF Wash
sngton will be greatly strengthened for
the work OF 1855. TfTee new men have
already h9sn announced and two others
have been added Of whom no annouce-
met has yet been made Edwin J. Ham
snon, d. D.. S. T. D.. the well-knoxn
author and educator in philosophical sub
iectx. will be professor OF mental and
moral science. w. +. Edwards, b. s..
was for ten years q special student at
the University OF Michigan and the author
Of many valuable papers showing origi-
nal research in physics and chemistry.
He is elected 90 the char of physics and
will De Of great assistance as wei in ths
department OF chemistry. George NJ.
Dawson, who received the degree OF A.
u. from Cornell m lxe. was professor Of
Greek in the Ithaca, ~. Y, high school
I'm 1882 and professor OF Latin in the Sc
attic high sclaoo. in 1895. He is elected
20 the irsssructorsaip Of Latin and Greek
TO assist Prof. Mark Bailey, jr.
OF the two latest additions Adolph T.
BechdoIt, A. a., Phi. D.. will have the
chair OF HISTORY and from his wide expert
er,ce viii prove of great help in such de-
partneuts as may be crowded during The
coming year. Prof. Bechdolt Is a native of
Germany and is most thoroughly edu-
Gated and experienced man. He received
the A. B. degree from Lafayette college.
Pennsylvania, in 1s66. and A. NJ. from the
same college In 1863. In 1890 he received
the degree of Pm. D. from Franklin and
Marshall college of Pennsylvania. He
was professor Of natural science and
chemistry in Mercersburg college, Pa,
Is69-7s: professor of chemistry in the
state normal school at Mankato. MIMI.
lSSo-S: superintendent OF public schools
a. Nankato. 1860 and 1859: professor
OF English language and literature In the
University of North Dakota, 1S92-so. The
approprsations for all educational insa-
buttons were vetoed this year in North
Dakota and the board of regents bscom-
ing acquainted with Prof. Bechdolts
abilities and experience extended u call TO
him which has been accepted.
Martha Lois Hansee. A. NJ, has also
been added TO the faculty. Miss Hansee
is well known here and has hosts OF
friends in Seattle who Will be pleased TO
learn that she - again to be an instructor
In the University of Washington. In 1850,
when David Starr Jordan was on Puget
sound looking up fish matters for the
United States census officials and the
United States fish commission he met DR..
A. J.. Anderson, who was then preside It
of ne territorial university. and being
asked 10 furnish this university with an
instructor Of ancient languages he sent
Miss Hansee, who was then student
under Prof Jordan, OF the University OF
Indiana So II happened that the first
teaching done by Miss Hansee was in this
university in territorial days In 1854 sac
left for the East to perfect her education
and since then shs has had an extensive
and valuable experince as an educator
In New York. Beeton and Washington
City she obtained instruction from son o
OF The most noted teachers OF languages.
and returning to the Pacific coast in lsSs
she was elected dean of the Women
college and instructor of French. Latin
and Greek at Willamette university, at
Salem. Or. In 1891 she was promoted 10
the full trofessorship Of ancient Ian
euages ct the Willamette university.
which position she resigned within the
present month. Miss TIansee will ass 50
in the department. Of English and IN su n
ether departments as the president may
direct upon the organization OF the new
faculty
The board OF regents is deep IN the
work OF revising the new catalogus.
which will be published before long. IL
will undoubtedly, be received with marked
approval by the friends or the university.
as IL shows increased strength in tina
faculty and a much broader range OF sub
iects offered for students evincing COM
meaaable advance In substantial growth
during the past year.
This afternoon the board will visit the
new main building TO inspect the work