The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-04
THE STATE yNrvrRsrTY.

The University OF Washington - m
Institution in which the people OF fhe
entire state are interested. Located In
Seattle, It's interests are nevertheless as
wide az the boundaries OF the state itself
Its leading strings reach TO every county.
and as IL encourages learning. manhood.
ard good citizenship among ifs students.
SO much does II add 10 the morality and
patriotism of the commonwealth
The university II not sectional IL -
of a. much benefit 20 Eastern as 10
Western Washington. In fact. with q
roll of about 40 students for the present
year there IL not county OF the state
that Is not represented. 1t In an institu-
ten that has not been sn1irchsd by scan
dial since it's inception and It's faculty and
board of regents have given their best
energy and ability 10 build up an insiitu-
ton OF learning worthy the name OF the
University Of Washington.
TIP 20 the present year they have had
many difficulties 90 contend with. The
building erected In old territorial days
Is now entirely inadequate. While the
growth OF the state, moreover. has been
rapid. the appropriations granted by the
state have for many years been hardly
sufficient TO allow the university 20 keep
pace with tho constantly increasing re-
quireDents. Up TO and including the
present year IL has been found necessary
In maintain preparatory department. as
there were no preparatory schools In the
state that made speciality of preparing
students for college, but now. owing to
the great advancement that has been
made la the high schools of the different
cities. all preparatory work In the uni
verslty Will be abandoned and none but
regular collegiate courses win be main-
tanned.
candidate for admission must here
after be at least Is years old. and must
pass a satisfactory examination in six
studies out of list of eighteen specified.
one OF which must In every case be the
English language. There are nine regu-
lar Observation-Disclosures Greek. Lat
In. mathematics and astronomy, natural
science. physical science. modern Ian
guages, English and history. and peda-
gogy. Each department leads 10 a de-
gree.
In addition TO these regular depart
ments, special departments have been
added. among them the department OF
military science and tactics. In this de-
partment there Is a battalion of three
companies. trained i'm the tactics of the
United States army drill. There Is also a
conservatory OF music and department
OF art. A school of mining has also been
reeently added and Will be completely or
ganized and equipped with the necessary
facilities when the new building is occu-
pied. Pharmacy Is another new depart
ment, and when the university Is moved
to It's new building. "A department OF law.
OF medicine. of mechanical engineering
and OF architecture will be organized
When the university is thus enlarged
by the addition OF these new departments
IL will be fully equal TO any university
OF like grade In the United States
The new building for the university win
be ready for use at the beginning of the
next school year In September, and It will
lie fitted up with approved modern appli-
ances for heat. light and ventilation A
more beautiful location for an institution
or learning could not be found In the
state. There are $40 acres of land Ia the
plat, which lies between Lake Union ana
Union bay.
IL is to be hoped that the legislature. in
view OF the good work that the univer-
sity has done In the past and of the good
work that Ii is capable OF doing in the
future. win not hesitate to appropriate n
sufficient sum to insure the speedy CONF
nletion OF the new building and to main
tain the institution at the high standard
TO which its Importance as an institution
OF learning makes Ii desirable that IL
should attain.