The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

nxss.l seuspan~nts Of chemical isccrs-
tory
TIE faterasnrv eeTotsS 20 seoiazy snt
rssnerzf ogy t. alse wesa equipped for work
- sHo~s branches. TIE l0ng tasf2ss are
covered wssn 9sszed s4lrg 20 prever- IN
fary aaTzsg TIE eiewF8pe exf.srasEaersSssE1g-
Ca - also provided f0r saeis student a
es8sE laboratory. Tiers = an ere eTnSEasF.
'-SaekiBg' ar psEsver zlng board = gasSs-
Esa< forxs. cabaneEz % ores, cases q eFys-
~sls . crystal Or Fsek Lathe. charts and
similar equipments Tor pTa rf.eAs wSEA IN
tss1e 9xnpor~axe1 kerassssh OF sT&AulDg-
There are s1Fss ask7Fa1orses ss4yefs9 =
-. c4par1rae1x or physics Eas large
rnAk1 laboratory eoE1s1ns = Fs4sA2-e as
sertrsarsk Of TIE hnsss kinds q spfzeS AVS
Other Institutions may aaEe usHsa mere
eausvnnexsz ~ tg5ss branes. oaL rose q
tnaIr equipment = 6Fer ia au&sst1s IS .sae
Ignsversstv % washington has thus far
h@@n extremely fgrtunats b ca1DEADg 70
the wise fuIs OF g@fging less - aza9Gf--
= o~cesSary. tgsG kI3af only Of TIE very
best rats rase - % advantage Ia ever
branch az al institution Of learning, 0ssS
there a no depart ment IA when II appaes
with greater force than IN a1e eaus2pans
OF Laboratories.
workshops and Museum.
There Is q small machine shop which
represents tia nucleus Of TIE rTopJsea as-
fsarssp@nt OF nascha<seai sngtnecT1Esg-
Thsre Is another smaller iaE'oF afoEy -
iris department.. called fss pnotoEs~tTy
room. Tir.s room Is nlleG with important
apparatus as@e ~ st1lSents VINO are work-
rig O. eiectr.eaI and kindred pro0seFlz.
The theological 3absratorsas occupy the
northern oetsgonal wing. TIE Easement
noor 81 this laboratory Is Al pFssefd de-
voted 20 cezspzratsve aIaat0TnS. pnyEiol-
- 4sss~qF rrfgxesa vs.
upper Doreson Il devoted % mieFoseopleAi
work RI botany and zoology.
The bss erns4at ao0r Of tne large wig,
c3Dseasnlag Denny hall, Is devoted 80 the
nsus~sirn, wIYen Is rapidly becoming
sno-t Srfpors ant ad51net of the Institution
Ire especial aim OF ths museum manage
meat faus far has been 90 procure speci-
rr.ns ard materials Illustrating Che life,
condition ard history OF this st4ss, though
no opportunity = lost % sniass materials
that wsn become useful In exchanging
lassr wsLh other ioealsfles. A simple emu
rnsrstlon Of enc $50 specimens in the
museum wound more than exhaust the
space allotted 10 THIS article.
TIE ether foars OF ne building are de-
yo.ed 10 recitation and lecture rooms, 10
ofsfees lhe assembly balI. called Denny
haE 81 honor OF Hon. Arthur a. Denny.
81 she society balls ard the library TIE
library bag increased abofit O. per cent.
dufinr me past year. mostly py gift. but
81 - srsli Lack ng in many essential col
leeeoua Of books.
For Larger Library.
The Frederic James Grant Memorial AS
soc.atlsn Is worasry ca the plan OF plac-
ing a go05 memoria. .iorary on American
History N sae university. Before another
year ra.ls around Lais particular depart
InenG wsu be ~eI provided with the books
fsf s~Fs q
branch Of history, which SHOULD BE the
rsfsst important branch Of history n ev-
sry pu5..c Institution Of learning ia this
nation.
The faculty OF the university now con-
sists of the president. twelve full profess
sorA ard four instructors. There are alAo
three iaboras0Fy assistants. One OF the
fan professors Il at the head of the de-
p4rtment OF military science and tactics.
He r. aAsalled from the United States
army and therefore Is not pad from the
funds OF the state.
There are about 800 students IN the uni
verslty and tits institution u the only one
In the Paeife Northwest which has abazl-
donsd the preparatory department II Is
thus taken enEreiy out OF all composition
with TIA high schools and Is enabled 70
devote all sts resources 10 true university
work
The university has taken a most ad-
vasIced position IN regard TO al. profess
Htoflal degrees, which now are only given
after the baccaiaureate degree Is first
earned Th.s Is the tendency toward
which other and older institutions are
working but the University OF Washing
ton, during is recent Reorganization. was
enabisd 10 take this desirable stand,
when = ceulrns ended by all experienced
educators and by those having the best
snsaTesys OF the several professions at
heart.
Though one OF the youngest Of the state
universities, there - every reason % be-
ileYe that che University or Waahingt ton
il rot only falfillng the peoples purpose
IN rs organization. but as the state OF
Washlng tou IS rapidly becoming the FORE
most commonwealth N the Northwestern
gTonr az states. 80 IS IT'S university becom-
ing the leading institution OF learning 81
IRIS vast area.
EDaIOND 5. MEANY.
Registrar OF tho University OF Washing
ton.