The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-15

Practical Work at the University At
tracing Prospectors.


The shopkeepers and transportation COM
panies are not the only ones affected by
the prevailing interest in all matters per-
tanning TO mines and mining The atmos-
phere OF the University of Washington has
become charged with the mining senti-
ment. Prof. Henry Landes. of the depart
ment OF geology and mnerafogy. has or
ganized winter course for miners
This course occupies two full days each
week from December 1 to March l. and
many miners, not content with two days'
work. toll away in the laboratories on .he
other days as well. On every Tuesday
and Thursday the miners start in with a
lecture from to 10 in the morning on SUBJ
jects dealing with the extent and nature
OF ore deposits and metaliferous veins.
From 10 to 1870 they pursue a laboratory
course In bIowpipe ANALYSIS. They work
on the commonest elements the course be-
ing made as practical as possible for their
needs. From / to 4:3o they work on a
course In furnace assaying.
II Is not Intended or claimed that these
courses will make the students professional
assayers, but Will enable the men to pur-
sue their work OF prospecting and mining
to much greater advantage and prevent
much waste of time. Each of these special
students provides himself with a small out
fit, consisting OF blowpipe reagents. fiuxes
etc. costing about IS. all OF which VIII be
of use in work in the hills. There are
twenty-five of these special mining stu
dents. The courses are also being taken
by some regular university students. All
the facilities of the department are thrown
open TO the special students, and the most
OF them are enthusiastic over the results.
There is no expense 10 the students except
the small outfit mentioned. which they
would need in their work whether they
entered the courses or not.
he received
tina United States geological survey very
valuable gift, known as the Educational
Series OF Rocks" which contains 156 speci-
mems OF rocks arranged in natural divi-
sions under the following heads: "Unal-
tered Sedimentary Rocks of Mechanical
Origin" twenty-three specimens OF sand
stones. conglomerates. shales, etc; I'm
altered Sedimentary Rocks of Chemical
Origin" sixteen specimens Of vein quartz,
gypsum, goodies etc; 'Unaltered Sedi-
mentary Rocks Of Organic Origin six
teen specimens of Imestones. chalk,
flint. peat and coal; "Unaltered Igneous
Rocks" fifty~eight specimens Of basalts.
lava. GRANTEES syenites, etc; "Metamor-
phlc Sedimentary Rocks" twenty-one
specimens OF marble. quantities.. states.
etc. ''Metamorphic Igneous Rocks"
eleven specimens OF soapstones. serpen-
tines etc; Residual Rocks" four speci-
mems such as the residual clay of lime
stone; illustrations OF Surface Moiifica-
TONS" seven specimens showing the ac-
ton Of weathering and the smooth and
grooved surfaces Of rocks which are fhe
results of ice action. 1t can readily be
seen that this educational series will be of
great assistance to the department OF ge-
oogy and minefalogy. Prof. Landes, head
of that department. carried on the corre-
spondence which resulted in obtaining for
the University of Washington this i'm
portant gift.
Lord Listers visit 70 Seattle has borne
fruit for the University Of Washington.
He has sent to the institution series of
. fype-speclmens covering sixty-six genera
OF Mycetozoa, the slime mouds and also
q copy OF his valuable treatise, which Il.
practically a monograph on that subject
The book covers the species in the herb
arium Of the British Museum Lord Lis
ter stated that no work has been done on
the Pacific coast forms OF these plants
IL IS therefore an inviting field for orig
inal investigation. John Jacket. g. s.
class OF Is who Is row pursuing most
graduate work. has taken up this original
work with an energy that promises a
series OF important discoveries He has
ample facilities for his researches in .he
department of biology at the university.