The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-14

this nature IT Our state university. The
president WI extend 20 sAsn q ,nssv
yscs<i bic facility wiz be given them 20 IN
crease their usefulness. There Is large
demand for those who have thus far
Stuffed in these departments In ne &C.
partment Of mining engineering the de-
rnand has been far IN excess Of our num-
Der NJ graduates.
better equipped They are an important
element in inpsrt1ng instruction in the
various sciences. and Will receive every
possible aid in bringing them 10 he hixA-
est degree of efficiency. Very often de-
rnands are made upon the facilities OF oar
Laboratories by officers OF the state aEd
ether public agencies for information or
a scientific and accurate nature. The poi
icy OF the university Is 10 respond Treaty
20 al. such demands. whenever they DO
not interfere with the regular college
work.
For the first time In the history OF the
University OF Washington library we have
obtained a librarian VINO VIII devote DIS
entire time to this work. Tie library viii
be conducted upon the latest methods OF
library science. which our librarian par
ticulariy studied during the past summer
at the University Of Wisconsin Only sucn
books are purchase: are OF the great
est utility TO the students and faculty IN
the various departments.
Believing the university TO stand n the
head OF the educational system OF the
and freely with other portions or TINS
states educational work, particularly WITH
the various teachsry institutes The MEM
bers OF our faculty have announced mat
they are prepared 10 give courses OF zee
lures and 10 assist in any way the work
of these Institutes without any compen-
been gladly accepted by the majority OF
the counties In the state. While We nave
no regular system or university extension
as such work Is known in the East our
70 n hsa VS.
year and IL prepared 20 be much more so
In the coming year In a Inc OF work quite
similar TO the university extension work
of the East. This refers 10 societies and
clubs O. a semi-eiueationai character.
which offer courses Of lectures. The facul-
~ will gladly cooperate With these or
carnations just as fully as their regular
duties will permit
'It is not the wisest policy for the presi-
dent or the members OF the faculty TO IN
terfsre in the management OF the students
an intercourse and supervision a. viii al
low the exercise OF an advisory element.
That - always fully appreciated by the
best students; This - the system that We
touch and accord with all the organiza-
tons OF our Institution. Last year the
studen, body voted voluntarily TO tax
themselves 30 cents each for general pur-
poses, and obtained permission OF the re-
gents to levy this tax upon all. such money
to be placed in the hands Of the president.
WHO Will Cooperate Win the TcHf cScHla-
lives OF the various student organizations
for the Judcious expenditure Of this money.
1T IL very difYicult 10 inaugurate plan
for the management of our new dormitor-
les, especially since the university enjoys
these advantages now for the first time.
The need OF them has long been sorely
felt. It Is our purpose to make them avail
able TO our students at the most reason
abe figures possible.
with regard TO the buildings and
grounds. II Is TO be regretted that there
Is not at present fund available for max.
ing the needed improvements. In particu-
lar IL this true for the construction of a
few driyeways and paths and such means
Of identifying these splendid grounds But
such adornments come with tine. Our
most crying need is for more buildings and
we are putting forth every effort % make
the present supply serve our purposes. Our
work In the mining engineering depart
ment Is an example. Preparation has
been made to carry on this work for the
next year N a temporary wooden building
erected near the university. But As the
department IL growing very rapidly. q new
and more substantial structure will be
absolutely necessary in a short time.
Two other buildings are greatly needed
at present One is science hall and the
other is a wei-equ.pped. hre-proof library
building The present quarters are alto
gether too cramped for our steadily grow
ing library II is TO be hoped that the
state will soon provide the means for two
such necessary buildings. or else that some
friend OF education will aid the university
70 this extent and thereby leave n lasting
monument TO their generosity and hber-
atty"