The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
New Portrait of Hon. A. A. Denny
Contributions Acknowledged.

F. de D. Hoimfeld. q Danish baron. So
jouruinE IN America. IN an artist gather
Ing characteristic sketches OF scenes ana
people In different parts OF this country.
Finding quaint old room unused on the
old university grounds, he obtained the
use OF II as a studio while at work on
Puget Sound. AS compensation for the
Use OF the room be has painted from life
and presented TO the university fine por-
trait OF Hon. Arthur A. Denny. Seatties
first settler and a strong friend OF this
institution since its organization. Mr..
Denny is called by many the father OF
the university" In his honor the as
senbly hall OF the new building has been
named Denny hall This new portrait IL
placed For the present in the faculty room
OF the new building.
The Nautilus. q paper devoted TO the
science Of conchology. has called attention
40 the fact lthaa the International postal
congress. which meets In Washington, ID.
c.. on May next, will consider an amend
rnent TO the rules by which specimens OF
natural history may be sent through the
mails at the same rate as samples OF
merchandise. viz. l cent for two ounces.
At present such specimens are charged
letter rates. which practically prohibits
an exchange OF such materials through
the mails. The postmaster general OF the
United States appoints the delegates 10
represent this government in the congress,
and all interested IN the exchange OK
natural history specimens al fairer rate
OF postage are requested TO petition the
postmaster general TO instruct our dele
gates to vote and work for this proposed
amendment The board OF regents has
sent sucn petition on behalf OF the
university, and the Young Naturalfsts'
Society, OF Seattle. has sent similar
petition
Mrs. Mary p. olnev. well known
once manifested an interest IN the natural
history work OF the university. She has
sent numerous contributions OF Eastern
Washington shells and PROF.. Hi has
Just received from her a letter explaining
some curious specimens forwarded. One
OF these Is what Ia commonly called sea
pansy. found IN the sands near Los An
geles. II is not easy to determine at first
sight whether IL Is a plant or animal.
Naturallsts who have studied this struc-
ture weave about IL a beautiful story OF
It's coiors ana habits Of feeding and loco
motion. Il Is an interesting addition -
the laboratory collections OF the univer-
sity.
Registrar Meany. who has been giving
courses OF lectures in the university for
the past two years on Northwestern bis
tory, has been accommodating some valu-
able materials OF late In the shape o,
books. pamphlets. newspapers and manu-
scripts One OF his last acquisitions was
a series % three letters written by John
c. Hcisats 10 his parents One was dated
Savannah, Platte Purchase. Andrew ccsin-
~. No, Nay II. IsfT: another. THialatin
Plains, Or. December q. 1871. and the
third Portland. q. r, May -. ISL The
letters are now owned by Mrs. Able ].
Hanfo-d. the mother ot United States
Judge c II. Hanford, and brother OF the
writer OF the letters Mr.. Neany was
permitted 90 cory the letters for preser-
wwtion IN his collection OF Northwestern
history materials