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


tinued yesterday not only with undated
vlgor but with far better results than on
the day before. Up TO the hour OF clos
ing 80 young men and women had en-
rolled themselves as students in tie inSii-
tuition Even then the presidents room
and ante-room were filed 10 overfiowing
with young people desrous OF becoming
members Of the university.
This registration Of $50 students - the
result Of only the first two days. but II Is
far In excess OF the entire number OF
students enrolled during all OF last year
In fact. 4: Is q larger registration than the
university has had for years. With such
good results in the frs; two days. and
Judging also from the long line still In
waiting yesterday. II looks as II the tnsti-
tuition will have nearly SO students by
the time that the actual work OF the classes
begins. Such an enrolment will far exceed
the number Of students attending any uni
versity located In the Northwest.
II Is a glowing tribute 10 the excellent
work on educational lines being conducted
by President Graves and his faculty. IL
speaks far stronger for them and their
work than would the most eloquent en-
comiums. The university Is justly en-
titled 10 feel that 1, 10 doing great edu-
cational work in this state: and the CIT,
liens OF the state can justly feel proud
that its highest institution OF learning Is
now taking It's proper position as the lead
the Northwest.
In ali the registration so far the main
feature TO attract attention IS that nearly
Is per cent; q the enrolment consists OF
catalogue OF students. indicating that the
president and his faculty are getting into
close touch with educational classes
TO the people that the institution Is be-
coming rapidly a university In fact as
well as In name. and that people are rec,
- WAS ND
women can in their own state obtain
courses In university instruction that VIII
place them on the same footing with grad
yates Of institutions already recSsnizea as
universities In every sense OF the word
During the past year and especially the
last vacation the teachers In the university
have voluntarily undertaken great deal
OF work that does not lie strictly within
their professional duties. Its aim was to
fore re- the people OF the state. and conse-
auently the present results IN the ;h srs''ra
Yesterday Il was noticed that the Old
students are beginning to return, although
there are many yet to come. was easy
20 distinguish these old students. They
could be seen here and there in groups
welcoming one another back. They dis
GUESSED pleasure. enjoyed during the vaea-
tcular branches OF studies they each wish
ed 10 take up. Freshman. senior. sopho-
more and Junior. all were assembled to-
Eeth.r In groups with no ss snonsn,s % .S os
be developed as soon as the recita,ions are
once fully organized. TIL then all Is har.
mony and social peace As'erward will
isy OF the dif1ersn, college classes.
BY the side OF these groups OF old stu
dents stood the seanes,ered new students.
Individuality and apparent ionssomeness.
but soon 10 be taken up into the student
body In class and in societies.
The law school opened UP yss,erS ws w,on
the department. II il much In excess Of
anticipations.
In response TO request for his general
policy for the ensuing year; President
outlined the following:
Upon my ARRIVAL 10 assume the presi-
dency OF the University OF Washington l
81 once ascertained that In all this state
only three or four high schools were real
ly and fully prepared to M students for
admission 10 the freshman class OF ths
Of the institution. Upon further investi-
CATION n was discovered that the people
generally throughout the state wished "a
see established a closer union between their
public schools and their state university.
Those sections which could maintain only
one or two-year high schools were anxi-
Gus TO arrange for their graduates 30 en-
ter the university and obtain q complete
education. In view OF this situation II
seemed 10 ms TO be essential 20 develop
programme OF beginning or preparatory
studies which could act as a stepping
stone between the less fortunate sections
OF our state, In an educational sense. and
our freshman clase at the university. Two
courses OF preparatory work were formu-
lated enc OF four years and another OF
three years. With the publication Of thess
schedules the statement was made that: IL
possible. only the three years work would
Re given a, the university: also. a. rapid
~ as the high school facilities in the state
az large were improved, one year after
another OF this preparatory work at the
university would be dropped In this way
every city ana county in ths state will
be able 10 send ga students. who have com
p!eted the work offered n home. 20 the
state university, where they can continue
their education throughout a full univer-
ei.y course 10 graduation.
Tn order that this plan may not work
injustice 90 any organized hisS school in
the state. the university 10 no, open 20
any student who has not completed The
work offered IN tte scho'ls AZ his home.
This rule was found especially necessary
maintain A high school Nth fgB four
years course, and II would be- wholly un-
rust for any work q the university To stand
In competition with the work ~ such
crhool. While many sought admission 70
the university preparatory work. ihey were
denied this request. exeep; in a few spe-
clal cases and then only after consuiis-
ton with Principal Twitmyer. Of the Ss-
attic high school. and with superintendent
BARNARD. Since The university has no spe-
cial teachers for this preparatory work il
means much additional work Tor the pro-
gasaor
standard OF Admission.
The requirements for admission 20 the
freshman class covsr such studies as arr
offered IT, ANY fully equipped high schooI
Students coming from high schools nearly
on par with our preparatory department
are admitted wth conditions IN the sub
srcts that are lacking in his work BY THIS
plan the standard Of admission 20 THE unit
varsity proper "a maintained ~ meet the
approval OF the hesf educators
Sophomore Gets More Latitude.
n system - electives has h~sr snaug-
uratss that enables IN - ayStd tNe Two
sxtrtsnes 81 the ODD iron-clad curriculum
ara the newer ore % wtd@-ssy~n choice.
cf * Qde- during the effgra course az ths
student rsdsr our plan the freshman can
s~sect any one q three languages ard any
one nj tArso sciences. ard ere other
lection boz faxEss ard Tstn@rnsrics are
required The sopAognar" ss a.loas1 a
httle more ssttsissi~ Ia bis choice 0f studies.
ir the :aGior ana ssuioT years ire siu4snt
ear elect Us major subject bat ne
chooses IRE minor ssofscts under ire