The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-05
;dsnt Graves Discusses Mod
am Methods and Mem.
1yAr.mo THE STANDARD.
-.s....Asnnal Evolution - New Cata.
s~.e VIII Not he Made u ~
pn1ehwsrk, bat Completely Re-
wvsften-Law Department A1vo-
gr1eH-Mining Engtneerlng n the
sl.eaaAent'a Pet New Professor.

ss..h interest has been shown by the
.2sral public In the recent changes made
He University of Washington for next
Ee and the advent Of the new catalogue
~srerly awaited In educational circles.
rseaktng Of the present condition Of
- diversity and it's outlook for the fu-
- President Frank r. Graves. who has
~ fuIiy recovered from the effects Of
1ssflaId fever ard is In better health than
- BEFORE sSd yesterday:
NnTAa standard OF the university has
1,e been so high as II is at present. Up
- - the university conferred no degree.
S11 "a not rank much above an academy
81 - present day. In 1876 DIR. A. J. An
- became president. and he raised
~ eeandard 30 that II was about eQuiva-
- 20 the sophomore year OF the best
| Ss1dern colleges Of the present time. Dur
~ hIe administration and that OF his two
Geeeeeofs. DIR. Powell and DIR. Catch, IL
~ raised about another year. and finally
sr1er Dr. Harrington the standard was
Aneod on its present basis.
Looking ut the university from a ma
1rllnlsstIc point. there has been an increase
n nnafiy 100 students this year. and with
- more liberal courses and the greater
rnestunity for elective work. and the new
SSnches which will be offered. there will
epuhebly be a larger increase In the num-
I'D Students next year. Another hope
ri I'm Is that the present graduating
- b more than twice az large as any
eaArA has ever graduated before from this
httution.
sIa4 number OF professors has been
hneIy Increased since the Inauguration
2 lsem<r President Harrington. there be-
~ aaw more than twice as many az then.
Vhepeyer a new man has been appointed,
8 66ort has always been made to secure
= ncholariy a man as possible. and the
yunjt n that the personnel of the faculty
- constantly been improving. OF course.
hasscter and ability to teach are To be
1eeasied even before scholarship. but they
re not Inconsistent with II.
~Anofher advantage enjoyed by the uni
sesxity il its splendid location. We are
STATED Just where great university
aAsuld be, on the outskirts OF what Is
Aeotined 10 be one OF the greatest cities
h he United States.
~0ur location. as every one knows, IL
~ most nearly ideal In this country. The
campus Of WELLESLEY. sof the University OF
Winconsin and OF Stanford are lauded far
~ vide by the people OF the East. Mid
q West and Pacific coast respectively.
1T believe they will be surpassed by
o. grounds when they have been prop
~ improved.
Catalogue Rewritten.
sIAe changes made In the new catalogue?
VIII be- completely rewritten from be-
nGGinx 70 end and considerably enlarged.
~ Improvement has been much needed
~ he last six years. and each year has
- the necessity OF revising 1t more ur-
- The policy OF each president has
- quite different from that of his pre-
Gunor. but his ideas have simply been
I'D upon those already In the cata-
-. without removing any OF them
~ natural consequence Is Il great body
r Inconsistencies. The professors Of this
~ viii have an account given of their
Q111ast.c careers, under their respective
Mnes In the catalogue, as il done in the
oanford. Chicago and Bryn Mawr cata-
hunes. This gives an opportunity 20 judge
- sitainmcnts OF the faculty. and is the
~ honest statsmen, possible. /, degrees
atae be written ut all. The same degree
nMs very differen, thing in one irs;.tu-
~ n this country from what II does In
eoqeAtr. II II only fair to state from
IN Institution a degree has been taken.
he question Of q law department Will
N1etcaily be decided by the attitude the
~ County Bar Association takes next
ftday. This school and the various col
hees OF engineering have been my hobby
ever since came to this university. IA |
ssaase that they can do the most good
" the stale I'm It's present condition l
ave frequently urged the necessity for
ne law department. and l believe We are
eunx to have II now. Everyone with
uhom have talked has hetn greatly In
uscr OF II. and 1t pleases me great deal
nnd that my theory * sustained by
sach practical men as the judges Of the
superior court The success OF the new
0asxe would depend largely on the schol-
ashfp. teaching ability and energy OF the
aen elected to the deanship, The re-
establishment OF the college OF pharmacy
at present doubtful. unless the law
1nooa should fan 20 matarsalize
Niatas Engineers Needed.
The department Of mining engineering
my special pet. IL any enc feature Of The
university Is more than another AZ
0h In my first interview In this state.
vehsished IN the Post fn;elligencer last
Aagnu. do not believe tina. anything ex-
sps good citizens can do more for the
Welfare Of Washington than trained as
sayers. metallurgists and mining engi-
seers
shan do everything in my power 20
sselop this school have already 80
easea from the regents the appoint nent
= another msn in this department. and
ais work has been very successful re-
- - 10 Prof. Lyons. Gar creates, need In
sne mining course at present is A wall
Isa'fpea building. II some public spirited
Ss"en or citizens were willing Il, give So. -
or Aa.a fer the erection az such "A
sS'a'hg. believe she money would bring
sAfRef return ta the state than IL spent
u any either way
W IA. ah>Asif tha .s.,-a&Fe. - 49,. g.,
Va Rev ca;al0sUes The \. IA degree Will
gwen IL every graduate OF the college
= h'erai arts with tire exception 90 those
sae h~Ve specialized ia sosns. Sc ~nce dur
az sae last Two years ot their course and
! sse Prefer 'he degree ~ r. :. | do not
s.aeNe az al. IN such fancatHi deg res@ as
- IN or II iltt- The \ Il ant "a
~sFeeS are new wsll established. the for
.scs having Sn honorable record cf many
suaaset years We i0iena - graduate
seahS inen an young wouasn 90 such at .
a 49, Il q