The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-02

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tn the Esxsc-. II students xhose homes
are neg in Seattle come 20 sie iatrfss.iy,
they are practically Obliged &c i've sssasE
n Seattle or IN the rsss4 estate Adm
known as Brooklyn. There are JUS tNefs-
gy--rliaa Of oxtr students ia BROOKLYN new.
arf - AZ = ali ssa room and boarding Ia
cssities Brooklyn affords The rest Of ire
,hs S@sttie students ara those who I've n
town find the expenses running Up 20 s-S
a month on an average, sor 1-Aara. rso'ns
ErxartIv ire same accommodations can be
obtained in a dormftory for about - a
month. Moreover. the Ssuis1-s resaalng
e sest:ie may almost any nso IN 49, e
car line. Fer one whoa week at one time
the fsrSz recitation In thu morning had 70
Re ahantioned because he cars al nss
and something of a strain on the students.
No car lire In t5e country. perhaps has
SO many curves as the Third Street COM
pany. Some students have not been able
70 attend on account Of car sickness
With proper care, GoruIScgseS VIII do
much 10 foster spirit of culture and a
university spirit Ii Is well recognized by
esiGca tiouai authorities that fully IA much
good comes 10 the students from their meet
Ing with each other as comes from their
spirit Is likely 10 exist when the students
are unable 10 get together except al ree.ia-
ton.
Nearly al the state universities have
darEnitories. and have found them Of great
benefit to the students whs are not very
well OF. and toward bringing representa-
ives from al. parts OF the state IN which
the universities are located.
Columbia university IS the one instance
frequently cited as a large university ex-
isting without dorufisories- This IS true.
but Columbia Is situated right IN New
York city. where the number OF boarding
places IS almost infinite A more striking
fact however. Is that President Seth Low
In his last report declares that Co,uu. hia
has been making a mistake al these years
and must have dorms;ories To use his
own words. "The demand for them, as the
both among young and Old. Some want
tnsm for the sake OF what they call college
life; Others for the sake OF securing that
enecs In education that is born OF the
community of scholars. The wants OF the
student are few ani simple. He is well
content with a small room, IL IL be Glenn
ur1oissaless OF furniture in any building he
Is TO occupy. What he does want Is CON-
SenieGce 10 the university, clean and
WeI-kep1 room, pain but good food, and
study"
This request for dorni,or1ess should not
De treated as something for which King
county IS asking. az NJ residents of Sc
attic will board in them. The sdea IS to
Furnish a place for outside students 10
room and board at such rates as they can
aHord- This Is the least that can be done
to allow people from outside Seattle 10 have
an opportunity 10 obtain an education equal
10 tnat or the peopse who 1--we in SEATTLE
ana the vicinity Of the university. The diff
ference between the s. and the 81 makes
an the difference between coming
TO the college ard staying al
nome for ab,ait three-fourths of
the young people OF our state
Ii these dormitortes are NOT established. the
university can hope for little more than ia
nod rs ground for the next two years
A real growth is smpossl bic where there is
10 proper provision made for the living
necessities OF the students II sae,.rr,s 10
me that the first and greatest need Of the
university at the present time is dorIni-
tcreA
II the appropriation Is made, the eormi-
tories VIII be completed and ready for oc-
eupauon before next fall. There win be
tWo or them, one for men and one for
women, each holding ffsy-Six students or
more FRANK r. GRAVES
President Ststa J-niyerxSitv