The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-13
DIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
:. aesents' Fourth Biennial Re-
.~s sent 90 the Governor.

rarf sent te the sofffbof-
-. taurth biennial report which the
- u regents OF the University OF
x..assr,oa has Just transmitted 20
- Iohn II. McGraw Is the most I'm
800 document yet Issued by or per
sssrx 10 this Institution. because II
-. xfth the most important epoch OF
4. unsgerxisy's history. The report rsFi-
= fag ard complete account Of the
.--.sssion and occupation q the new
.sssIags and the accompanying or cense-
-, reorganization OF the institution
=. ,sport includes two important re-
= sreaa President Mark ". Harring-
- ~ university one OF which gives
<rnatien about the recent transforma-
- n he Institution. the extension, M
Sssrea, ard needs Of It's various de-
~rmsnts. and suggests number OF
s.es.ome LAWS which. n enacted. would
= .sly benefit the university. but would
=, greatly increase the utility % the
- schools % the state and make them
.s,gshse to al residents 81 the stare
- o. tuition. as = the case under the
| ss.Ienf law IN Minnesota.
! rae ether report by President Harfiny-
| - sas submitted by him 10 the board OK
| ..sn.s "a preliminary estimate Of needs
| 4 ia university. hut the board concluded
~ as the preliminary report showed
| d esnspsetely the urgent needs OF the IN
rs.ss!an II should be made part or the
.r,s,s report. This document shows IN
ss,uta detail the needs Of each depart
-sa4 and II followed closely by the legis-
.su,s the university should be enabled
!. esutIuue It's growth and development
- .se institution which the people Of
Tssh.nxton certainly desire their unlver-
~ 70 become, namely. an Institution
apsAle Of giving the youth OF this state
!. .AeFoaghly good university training.
i ss report shows that for the two years
,sslnr March 81. isas. the university viii
' s.sd H. SO for maintenance and Ss'.lSo
II needed equipment Two years ago
: = legislature appropriated ssl,to Tor
zpsrteaance. and the details OF the presl-
ssals report shows where every dollar of
a additional 81. $40 asked for from tbs
3 miag session is needed. Among thu
- lrsporfanr needs shown Is the esta b.
|sAmeat and improvement OF the enEl-
Fssylsg aenartuents. In discussing tais
t,sture the president says: III IL here
s.rnsaa 10 proyide teachers and appaF-
- for beginning effective work IN civii
rsr,ng. electrical and mechanical engi-
ssering. The deslrahlity Of these lines y
sFegsssiorai training in th.a state need
hardly be argued. In our opportunities
.sr marine commerce.. ia our extens Ve
a!nersi resources, IN the many Irrigation
problems OF the eastern two-thirds 81 the
state and in even the commonplace and
problems of highways and
bridges. there Is more need tn this state
OF al lines OF engineering than IN most
ether states OF the Union In It's present
stage OF progress there Is perhaps more
nsed OF trained engineers than IN any
e.her state whatever Washington g.. and
aust always remaEa. a fundamentally
engineering state. The estimates proxids
livery modest beginning for the four lines
4 engineering mentioned. Tho proposal Is
yAat the new teacher OF civil engineering
saa also teach mechanical drawing and
iss teacher added FOR electrical engineer
IS shall for timo have charge az the
sscAnkcal mechanical work, The report
scr proceeds 20 show shat g. necessary
L teaching force and equipments 10 esta b
"a these important branches 81 instfuc-
tor
TIE greatest item Of expense En the esti-
aaie af equipments needed Is FOR books.
rs total estimate for the library is SCI
= The university library has made Ere -
rsiaes during the past year. bat - stiii
asks much 81 being what Il should - for
rcd university work. The report shows
lA8t TIE Increase Of Aeai Of bound volume :
md pamphlets obtained during the past
Iear mostly BY gift - an increase 81 sc
~ cent Books are needed and must be
tai for work In the various department =.
Tae regents show that since beginning
savk on the new grounds expenditures
ave been made as follows.
~ the main building .......... $50. sg5 Is
gymnasium and drill hall build
hs ineladinF equipment ...+.. s.eti T.
oaSeryaSory. power house and
..saier tank Zone contracD ...... sf<2 IS
Yea. hight and water plants see. g - u
.sfEifuse and flxtuTcS ............ HIS =
laeesstpFtes. supplies and equip
lsfgatsfaent and cleaning OF
Ass grounds ..+...s.... s......-.- 1s,F9 ~
Tssai ........... ................s sia.xs7 g
Tsess ara the total expenditures for
sa''tngs. furnishings. equipments snd iua-
NevtTsats extending over the years
y lSs. lSS and iSs.
tss years ago the estimates 81 needs
s~a1i;isa % the legislature Included an
- q Na0 Ger she per diem and exc
stssss OF The board az regents Later.
'esa TIE legislature vas iu session. the
sssais saKrrstsd that their Per deizn ai-
sss1Te he discontinued after October =.
- when tAe construction work Nou 4
Nst Been completed such q isw sas
Msstd, ar3 q il shown chat less than eue-