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whose waters are seldom rurfled by the
lake bretZes, thus forming an ideal place
for boat racing. The water is placid and
smooth as glass and rowing can he in
dulged in under the most proqtious cir
cumstances. Lake Union has also numer-
Gus sheltered bays contiguous TO the
grounds where boat and bathing houses
viii be erected and thoroughly equipped
with all modern appliances for aquatic
sports and athletic exercises on the
water
The old University.
In lS5i \. \. Denny. (. c. Terry and
Edward Lander donated 10 the univer-
sits a ten-acre tract of land. VIII d was
81 thar time covered with the virgin for
est. Daniel Bagley John Webster and
Edmund Carr were appointed a commit
to~' 10y the legislature - choose q site,
ami being satisfied with the Denny tract.
she dense growth Of trees ana under
brush was at once commenced \ part
81 the university lands was sold and the
proceeds applied 20 the erection OF
suitable bindings for university pur-
poses. ON May -, 1851. the corner stone
was laid and he building WAS om0la. 81
I'm i>i2 This building was opened for stu
dents i'm the fan m that year. J. was q
strong ard commodious structure and
Was at that time the finest educational
Stra, ture in the hole Northwest. II
S;iN stands as one OF the most familiar
landmarks OF the city and state. and is
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neurological observations. Among the
purchases for this observatory Vas me
equatorial telescope. mounted by warner
and Swasey. The STRENGTHENING mete-
geological instruments are the same as
those used by the United States weather
bureau.
The First Professors.
A {. Mercer was employed rs the first
instructor in the University of Nashlng-
ton. commencing his duties in the ran or
1852. when the university was opened.
He was afterward ce7dcI hy h. w.
Barnard. who taught for period OF TWO
years. Then came George r. Nhltworth
for the same length of Time. Then foi-
lowed a period OF about two years when
the school was closed .or lack Of support
In the year 1870 s. II. Hall took charge
and continued with the institution for
thre years. lie was again succeeded by
F. II. Whitworth, who was in the course
OF a year again replaced by George F.
Whitworth. who was president from 1874
10 the summer of 1876. During the IMAM
cial panic of 1915 the university was again
closed for want of funds. TO be reopened
again by 4. J. Anderson, who was elect
ed president in 1877 and Who remained
in charge TO the year 1852. During this
period the school was organized as col
lege, and as the population OF the country
and wealth had greatly increased good
enrolment of students was always on
hand, and affairs assumed a prosperous
appearance. From that time to the pres
ent "A class has graduated each year In
1852 the board of regents selected l.. j.
Powell. as president. hit re was compelled
by i'll health TO resign in 1887. At that
time he was succeeded ny L. NJ. Catch,
who has had charge Of the university
ever since.
Prominent Graduates.
The graduates Of the University are
few in number comparatively. but nearly
all of those who have completed their
courses of study there have gone out into
the world rejecting credit on their alma
mater Many of the young women and
not few of the young men have devoted
part of their time after graduation 10
school teaching. Among the most prom
inent graduates are the following:
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on January ~ 1853 Arthur a. Denny
was added 10 the board of regents
on November II 1875. law was passed
making three regents a quorum OF the
board
on November L. 1875. the first appro-
priation act for the university was passed
IL provided 81 80 for repairs 10 the build
ing and was conditioned upon the grant,
ors of the ten acres giving an ample
deed to the territory.
In IS77 the free scholarship plan was
adopted. on November Of that year q
law was passed sppropristing N.5eo for
tuition OF these free scholars 10 Deem
her. 1873. and 81 90 for the same purpose
to December 81. 1872. This law provided
for forty-five free scholarships Each Leg
islator was 20 appoint one and the SOW
ernor was 10 appoint three
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along The paths and roasEa about The
grounds and III the air wfth a pleasant
perfume. To the north and west % the
buildings and facing Lake Washington
lies some broken land or Tnkch a forest
OF cedar holds un3izputsd sway VERY
IitfIs trimming out and cutting away o.
the deuSe growth, wtth the proper care
used in preserving. sowne u the cd giants
% the wilderness zfil make his parT ~
the grounds one Of the most picturesque
spots Of the Northwest
The Main Building.
TIE main building OF the university Is
situated on the most commanding spot
or the grounds and the front and main
entrance faces directly south. overlook
fng Union hay The structure IS OF sand
stone and cream brick. and presents
beautiful APPEARANCE. There IS main
structure. ca long ~ = feet ~lde, Win
wing stretching back ~ feet by - feet IN
width The building IS two stories high.
with basement and attic finished up ana
both utilized. making 4 70 all iatenfs and
purposes a four-story building
The main entrance mas three broad semi
circular arches approached BY 2 eight OF
stone steps and is - stone with terra
Gotta trimmings. Projecting over the
front entrance are three dorner windows
with terra Gotta finish on both sides. on
the front Of The second story AMI attic
has q large hallway extending through its
entire length opening on both ends on
tuo small extensions. which vii! be used
for "A laboratory. On both sides of the
hallway are class and recitation rooms.
ali spiendidly lighted and finished Up in
the r1ost approved fashion on the sec
ond aoor q similar hallway extends in
like manner throughout the structure. ana
Offices and class rooms open On both sides.
as on the ground foor. The main floor
or the wing extending back from the main
building viii be the auditorium and. with
the gallery. viii occupy both stories. A
stage on the speaking platform, with
dressing rooms opening on both sides,
viii occupy the west end of the audi
forum. which viii be one OF the features
OF the place Here will be the home of
the debating societies of the university.
and the walls will often ring with the
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December 81, 1885.
On November %, 1888. thirty-six free
scholarships were authorized. one to be
appointed by each legislator.
on January 16. 1886, $1,000 was appro-
priated for maintenance for two years 10
January l. 1883. and $500 for books and $500
for apparatus. The free scholarship pro-
vision was renewed.
on January q 1888. 600 was appro-
priated for two years TO January l. 1890.
S}00 for books and $500 for apparatus. ana
the free scholarship provision was again
renewed.
It Becomes n state Institution.
This ends the territorial period. new
era dawned for the institution upon the
commonwealth entry into statehood
March =, 1870. long law was enacted
by the first state legislature setting forth
in detail the establishment and rules for
management OF the university of Wash
ington. The law is quaint and cumber-
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OF tbs board of regents and a trustee OF
the Seattle Chamber Of Commerce.
Thomas Haydn. OF the class OF iSSl, is
a merchant at Ia Conner.
Albert ". Budaress, Of the class OF lSsl,
is an attorney al law at Port Townsend.
Jay %. Dean. OF the class OF ISIS, Is post
master a. HcQuiam.
University Legislation.
The University OF Washington has
grown from small beg Dnings IN pioneer
days. when ii often had 70 struggle for
existence and sometimes had 10 close for
lack OF funds The history OF the legis-
lation by the territory and state Of Wash
ington by which IL has been brought 10
It's present condition of comparative pros
perity. is told by Edmond S-Msany. one Of
the graduates and the present registrar
OF the board of regents.
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$685. for new buildings and the Improve
ment of the new grounds.
The Last SERIES of Laws.
The last state legislature. session Of
1895, enacted seven statutes affecting fhs
university. These statutes provided 10
brief, as follows:
The sale of intoxicating liquors is pro-
hibited within two miles of the new
grounds: the regents are 70 serve without
compensation after the new buildings ars
completed: the lands of the university
are 10 be bonded 10 pay back 10 the state
sos, 600 of the moneys appropriated.
The appropriations consisted OF sAse
for the maintenance for two years; SO.
Geo for further buildings and improves
ments. SIS. 900. reappropriated 10 revive
an unexpended balance of the former
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erea'ins The university land and suila..
commission. The law was siAfersir.
no appropriation was provided to -.
into complete operation.
On March ~ iS9. a law was sn.....
which was SD attempt "a grane ralsss =
the purchasers OF University lands
On March :, 1871. So go was snr-nu
ated for maintenance for TWO years 80
l,soo for the expenses Of the beard 80 -
gents.
On March "a. 1898. an extensive Law -.
approved establishing the new size AZ -
acres in Seattle. making tuition free -
mating lGo,0s3 acres Of granted lands AM
ishing the university land and hnsssls-
commission ana clothing the hoard .
regents with greater powers.
on March Il. 1885, SSleco vas appros-,.
ated for maintenance for TWO years ara
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Ashenfelter. the contractors. The out
side Of the building is almost completed,
only the main tower which Will be ITO
feet from the ground, not being yet IN
place. The building. a. il can be seen
now. presents beautiful and solid APP
peafence. the style Of architecture being
she same as used In many OF the univer-
stiles or France. The athletic building
which is a frame structure. Is under
cover and viii soon be completed. Work
will at once commence on the observatory.
which viii he a beautiful building. ad-
mirably adapted for its purpose,
The grounds are cleared all about the
building ard work Is rapidly progressing.
and uader the supervision of II. II. Hind
shaw, an able landscape gardener, the
entire s55 acres will soon be systematicai-
L. laid ont and beautined. The work
which nature has go well begun will b-
carried on and all added that art can ac-
complish.
The entire cost OF the building ana
landscape improvements VIII be about
siso600. tho contract price OF the nam
building being SIl2.0o a complete inde-
pendent water heat and light system Will
be pa, ia. all tie preliminary work being
done.
Tie board OF regents have now under
consideration the reorganization of the
faculty for the coming year. snd the insti-
tuition gives every promise Of becoming -
source OF pride 60 every citizen Of WASH
iueton. G. W Saunders the architect.
and = A. Johnson. superintendent for the
state. arc both extending all the help pos
srhie 20 the contractors. whose time viii
hc fully occupied in completing the con
tract for the opening OF the university
this fall
\ scene OF Natural Eeauty.
The buildings and grounds are adnira-
Ills ADAPTED Tor the purposes for which
thfy arr INTENDED, Three hundred AMI
nfty hvc acres OF land situated between
LAX Union and Union bay in Lake
Washington. gently rolling toward the
water on The south aad west. comprise
the grounds which belong to the univer-
sity No more beautiful SPOT can be
foend iu any country the broad eNpanse
al Lake Washington stretching for miles
away 10 the south. while beyond rise the
ioothills of Che Cascades covered with
their wealth. of hr and cedar forests, ana
yct higher up the suow-oappea peaks 81
the giant range az mountains which az
Nt3es the plains NJ Eastern Washington
from the valleys and forests OF puger
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so;gul. Nesting hefWyen the elevations cu
the south and west lies Lake Union wftn
numerous mills ana factories along its
shOc 80. Looking across Lake Union Ourcn
Aunn hin. dotted with beautiful homes
AMI shady streets. farms pleasant pros
pei. To tha south rises in ma festfe Sple--
mountain peaks ~ Washington. Mount
Rainier. thc CrCaf white sen-lurl - he
centuries The Yanee 90 the p,vnsr{c-
snoN.-coS srei ard associated with he
mysteries os undiscovered wealth ana un-
explored valleys IS distinctly visible 20
the west ana south
The grounds Of the Institution contain
numerous features ot cre3t interest 70
anyone WHO loves catprn as manifested
- the woods o. Washington The whole
site was originally covered with dense
forest OF fr. cedar maple au3 alder 4
large level tract IN the center ~ whi>h
have been constructed the bindings has
been Cieared 90 timber, with the eNcep-
ton 81 an occasional tree. which has hcea
lcft STANDING Down toward the waters
edge much ~ the original forest still
Stands and l8t-s ~ ind down through The
overhanriag trees and over logs over
grown With MOSS ard blackberry vines
which grow with tha greatest Iuxtlrtance
All about the borders ~ tha Lake. Deg
wood acd tawar2ck have rroWn me- IN she
spots where the sunshine has rrnerra rs5
throUsh the th.ck BRAN hes og the frees
the whole combining to make a rvri~al
NaShinEtao forest steae fflt.srEsS ana
rei end White clover cover the groand
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An observatory viii he erected of the
same material a. used in tae main build
Ing and viii cost about Tssassa.
The water and Coal supply.
On the hanks OF Union bay pumping
station xii be buiIz, whence water Elll
be supplied through finch Dspes 70 all
the buildings on the grouaes- Water viii
- pumped from wells dug near Lake
Washington 10 reservoir which VIII be
built at a point north OF the main build
ing on an elevation, and from which
PIPES viii extend 10 ali parts OF the
grounds The wells Trfil he situated near
the waters edge and the water from the
lake altering into them through the sandy
soil all Be purified from all vegetable
matter and all other substances Of de-
Ieterfous nature. The piping both for
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Passes away Ike al institutions felong-
ing TO the. early history and Development
Of IRE Northwest
About the same sine two other Plain
frame buildings Zcre erected On the
grounds. one being n dwelling house for
the president ara the ether a dormitory
for the accommodation 81 the students.
The latter IS now known as East han.
lathe year iSS2 another and more com
aodious twO-st0ry bulldog Of the same
material was erected FOR the acccmmo-
daiion OF the ever-increAsfng number OF
students. This building : now known as
the North Hall and has been used up 10
the present time for the purpose for which
II was originally constructed.
In ISS3 an astronomical observatory was
constructed and equipped with flne set
OF instruments for astronomical and me-
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on November .. 1877, the regents were
authorized to receive mileage for attend
ing meetings.
on November II. 1879. law was enacted
appropriating 5000 for the free scholar
ships for two years TO December 81, 1881.
and $500 additional for the purchase OF
philosophical instruments and reference
books.
on December I, 1881. the regents We're
directed TO select the balance of the land
grant. and the expenses in doing so were
limited to $3.50. No money was appropri-
ated for the school or the free scholar
ships.
1t was at this period that Henry Willard
came TO the rescue with $4,000 as per-
sonal donation to the university.
on October 81, 1888, $1,000 was appropri-
ated for maintenance for two years to
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water and steam purposes will be of con-
crete and the systems Of both VIII he
perfect in every particular. Coal bunk
ers viii be erected on the branch OF the
Seattle. Lake Shore & Eastern road,
which passes through the grounds short
distance above the shores of Union bay.
\ Park Near the Canal.
on the point OF land extending 10 the
south and lying Immediately along Union
bav and stretching southwest toward
Lake Union. IL is intended 10 create
park which will be one of the most at
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T-W EE&

--WEEN 2 i
" . beautiful
axes. Union and
Washington fae
new University %
- . = hlngt0n II
aoW under course
n construction.
Tho Work ia wei
under way ard
the buildings wiIl
se entirely ON
plated ia time 80
bc opened on Sep
tember .. The time
fixed by the board
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TEMPLE OF LEARNING.
The New State University Rap
idly Nearing Completion.
THE BEAUTIFUL SITE SELECTED
Nature and Art Combining 10 Make a
Joeely Landscape.

The Old University Building Construct
ed While the Civil War Was ia Pro-
gre--- Numerous Trials and Changes,
eliminating I'm the Construction of
the Splendid New Building Gradu-
afes or Note Legislation for the In
sfifutfon.
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q. r@xenfe Tire main building IS
ra,v undsff roof and the plaster
o.. are busy flushing up the In
ssria~. the work being pushed forward
NJ rapldiy as possible by Cameron x
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tractive features OF the grounds. The fir
trees grow tall and straight and the vine
maple can be seen here and there, giving
variety 10 the scene The ground is al
most level. rising gently from Union bay
and gradually declining again toward the
shores of Lake Union. a boat house will
be erected on the shores of Union bay.
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Two spiral towers with polished copper
finals flank the front entrance on either
side On top or the building spiral iron
stairway leads up TO the main tower.
which rises about forty feet higher than
the roof. from which a magnificent view
OF the surrounding country can be had.
The ground floor of the main structure
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some In some OF its provisions and is said
10 have been patterned after the North
Carolina statute on the same subject II
appropriated $1,000 for maintenance for
one year
On March 7. 1891. an act was approved
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Monday, June 10.
Steamer City OF Kingston win n'. u. 4
extra trip TO Victoria, leaving sea's.
1913 a. III. Monday. June %.
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The genuine Ipswich bicycle TO- go
sale at the Bon Marche hosiery eouh'~
Middletown transcript., 1895-09-28
HOW DO YOU LIKE Irs

Several sample copies of the TRANS
CRIPT have been sent you that you
might have an opportunity to examine
it and perhaps become sufficiently in
terested in it to become a regular
reader. Is it good paper? Is it not
an advocate of the rights of the people
as against the bad in politics Is there
not necessity for such paper and is
it not to the public interest to give it
your support2 A large subscription
list from among the leading and most
conservative citizens of this State,
will give wonderful moral support
that can come in no other way. 1t is
not the subscription fund, though that
is not small consideration, 30 much
as it is the feeling that the best citizens,
the most patriotic, are giving to the
paper the influence of their support in
its efforts for honest and good govern
ment. If you are not subscriber,
will you not become one, and also show
the paper to your neighbor and interest
him IN it2
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LITERARY NOTES.

The thirty-first volumn of Denaorest's
Family Magazine is completed with the
October number which is just out. 1t
is a very attractive magazine, the last
number even more so than its prede-
cessors. One of the most interesting
articles is "Tha Indian and his
troubles" which contains some very
surprising statements, one of which is
that there are as many Indians in
America to-day as there were when
Columbus landed on its shores. 1.-THE
Waldenses in America" gives history
of this interesting people, colony of
whom have but lately seteled in
North Carolina "Shall wheel woman
wear bloomers" is discussed by Mrs.
Grannis, Bishop Taylor, ex-Gov. For
aker and others.
The illustrations are numerous and
fine, and the table of contents as q
whole, presents tempting choice of
literary delicacies.
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A POINTER.

"A
Mr.. Goodrich, a noted dairy writer,
tells Of his conversion to the debatable
practice Of feeding meal to cows while
on good pastures. He did not be-
lieve it paid, but he saw so many of
the best dairymen doing it that one
season he concluded TO try it against
his own convictions and in the face of
the ridicnle Of his neighbors. The re-
suit was, to his amazement, that at the
end Of the year he was 80 pounds Of
butter per COW ahead of the previous
years record, though the meal did not
much increase the flow of milk or its
richness at the time it VAS fed, but 1t
seemed to give the cows good staying
qualities up to the last Of the season,
and it is amazing how much there is to
be gotten out Of the tail-end OF the
milking season with good previous
care. Mr.. Goodrich says that he 6g-
ured it out that he got a return of $500
for every dollar he paid for The meal
he fed while the cows were ut pasture.
Over feeding is as wasteful as under
feeding, and mischief usually follows
having feed constantiy In the trough.
Moreovers such ! trough becomes stale
snd udinyitlng eyen u Y hog. and that
ngure not : littls II his growth !.
l6ll a m and pro1t bah n n
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