The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-02


ssodeusn and work Laid Out.
The new catalogue OF the STATE Aeri-
cultural College and school ss Science az
Pullman. s3r the year iSs-S 10 ROW in The
hands Of the state printer ard shows some
very gratifying results 90 far as the yek-'s
wcrk ts concerned There hare bxeer en-
relied during the year Nc students. tho
following counties Of Washington being
represented Adams Asosin. Columbia.
Clark. Garfield. Island. jefferson. King.
Kitisas. Lincoln. Lewis, okanogan, S7o-
kane. Stercns. Snokomish. Thurssor.
Whitman. wafia waf,a and Yakima Tie
following states we're represented: Wash
trxfon. Idaho. Oregon. California. New
York. Indiana. Illinois and Nebraska In
addition to the above enrolment - farm
ers attended the winter school for farm
ers' in January and February. lnstruc-
ton was given TO over I.eao farmers IA
farmers Institutes during the year by
members OF the faculty. The number OF
professors and Instructors Is rwenty-one.
Tho institution presents IA It's curricu-
hum two phases OF instruction which are
somewhat distinct In aim and method.
First. the collegiate phase. IN which lib
erAl education II aimed 1t. the tendencies
Of which shall be economic Second. the
Industrial phase. in which the literary elc-
ments are largely subordfnated to the
technical training
So far a. the former 10 concerned the
institution b largely . school Of science
and technology. The work In this depart
ment Ia intended to b - thorough and
exhaustive as that Of the best colleges
and universities Of the country. differ
Ing from tho others largely In the eco
nomic trend that Is given to the work.
The following departments are offered:
Mathematics. civil engineering. mining
engineering. chemistry, botany. zoology.
agriculture. horticulture. English Lam
xuage and literature, economic science
and history, modern languages including
German. French and Spanish. and the me-
chanical engineering courses. Including
mill. steam. hydraulic and electrical en-
cheering.
ANY Of the above may b taken - . ma
tor. which II pursued during the entire
four years Of the college COURSE the rest
Of the students work being made up part
~ Of required and partly Of elective
studies.
There are two members Of the faculty
for each Of the following departments,
viz: Chemistry, botany and zoology. civil
engineering. mechanical engineering and
Eugiish literature. The course In min
ing engineering. which has been somewhat
improved. IL in charge of the civil and me-
chanical engineering and chemistry de-
partments. The $so.0oO plant Of the me-
chauical department.. and tho extensive
chemical laboratory. AFFORD fine cpporsu-
mites for the development Of the mining
engineering classes.
The courses in agriculture ana hortf-
culture aim at . liberal education In which
these subjects and the sciences upon
which they ara based are made the foun-
dation Of the. work.
The other work Of the Institution II ar
ranged In this order: The school Of
farming. the school Of dairying. the school
Of pharmacy. the school Of veterinary SCI
ence. the school OF business. the prepare
tory school. In Ill these the courses are
shorter. and. with the exception OF the
preparatory school have not 90 much an
educational aim a. q training for the OBJ
Jects indicated by their respective names.
The school OF pharmacy, which II rather
Z revival than = new establishment Of the
work, presents very thorough and rath-
er heavy two years course in that line.
The school of farming aims At giving .
two years practical training In agricul-
turs and horticulture to the boys who
come from the farm with . common
school education,.and after . brief time
go back to the farm for their life work.
They have practical lessons In grating.
pruning. planting. stock breeding and
feeding. dairying, etc. which are an in
valuable aid to successful farming.
The school Of dairying teaches prac-
tical and scientific dairying. These short
er courses emphasize the industrial aim
OF the Institution, while the longer courses
illustrate the application Of higher educa-
ton to Industrial subjects.
The SCOPE Of the institution ID broad and
its foundation has been laid upon tho
most liberal principles. II We may judge
from the catalogue. II 10 undoubtedly
destined to q great sphere Of usefulness
in the DEVELOPMENT of the great North
west It represents one OF the most
marked tendencies in modern education.
An examination OF Its catalogue viii re-
pay any person interested in the educa-
tional progress Of a state or In the educa-
ton Of a family Of sons and daughters.