The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-15

:. Glass Rooms and Lnbo-
...-rhe Institutions Needs.
IL h,snnial report of the regents
~ ~ r1,..srsitv of Washington to the
- on ~ state. approved by that
- rneeting Wednesday, contains
- concerning the institution
I. ,he last two years which
!. ~ greatest surprise to prob
- majority Of the people of the
he report It appears that tne
~, 81 students has increased out
= .sroportion to the colleges instruc-
jsrce and equipment, having now
~. r.sched the GOO mark, or almost
~ ~ number enrolled for lsss-lsss.
~ n same time the number OF
- ~ and instructors has hardly In
!s a. the only new buildings are
j-s dormitories.
j. ,ssult OF this Unforeseen growth
4. = "a university are, 1t is claimed,
49, eonkested condition. In some
r Il. number Of students Is al
~. Z. ereat this year that no more will
.s.ss and many have been turned
h x.,,ns the present term. The APP
31sS,s~ for the maintenance of the
;;s~ ~ the legislature of 1899 was
w rhep the total enrolment Of stu
~ 80 "A. The report of the regents
int an appropriation OF $2000oO,
~ tnaet ft75!OO0, for maintenance will
IuaireA FOR the next two years. This,
80 states, Is only asking for. an
is1ss 81 Is per cent, although the
IN has grown in a much greater
1.oorr states that the inadequacy
= aunber OF teachers to students.
- to1eDdance continues to increase.
= sppallIng. Tho proportion of
~ 10 students is already. 1t states,
10 one-half of that In any other
2eiyersity, and at least one addi-
&i>tofsepor and fifteen new instruc-
~ necessity.
ln are now at the institution twenty
lsessors and assistant professors
r. srogular instructors who receive
16 Because of the great increase OF
l11tb N Ill departments, however. the
Hln&eu has been compelled to call in
n II eighteen advanced students to
eaasgs Of elementary classes, who
N 1tthsut pay,
{1lion to this many prominent law
Il "a professional men have delivered
tDfe st0urscs, but Notwithstanding all
= eI1(uitous assistance. the depart
NJ efthe university are in badly con-
~ pDndition.
49, q University's Growth.
~ bhenomenal growth OF the sinstitu-
y y attributed by the regents to the
CeFly and development of the state.
many improvements made In the
8neat Of the college and the person.
n Ih instructional force and the
~lhlef the unIversity's standing among
)o(ple. Students are now enrolled
- ~ parts of Washington, Oregon.
~ British Columbia and Alaska. The
IN, II II stated, has come to be
Nd ~ an educational center.
MT two years four new depart
~ have been created, namely, the
~ ~ engineering. the school of
~ school of pharmacy. and the
"a u law, All of these additions to
uiserEity's curriculum have attract
~ numbers OF students.
Hooet this influx of collexians, besides
10y Increased appropriation for
tn4nce. the regents ask for "a science
y accommodates six of the depart
~ y science and the state museum,
= y located at the university. As
o the absolute necessity for this
ngures are given Of the over
~ condition OF the existing labora-
Tho chemistry department. with
4 resistration. OF which i07 are In
4entary class, has but seventy
4sks. requiring the students to
relays. At present desirable men
senen have TO be refused admittance
sEof these conditions. All the other
pits are also In great need of
hhoratories,
~ REGENTS state that the science hall
= = plain, substantial structure OF
nqN than three stories In height.
about $4,000 The equipment
Nouid be necessary for it's use.
imAted, would cost $4,000.
o.uihk 10 the report there is great
new power house. located closer
" main buildings than the present
lsster is said to be inadequate TO
xeessitios Of the college. The pipes
~ transmission OF steam heat have
been ruined by eiectrolyxie and
are laid In small cement con-
impossible 10 repair them. As
s't on ecld days some OF the class
Are aninhabitablc. The present
vas put In In 1895 TO heat one build
~ new has to provide for four. A
ssl'ulns and plant would cost APP
81 the striking features of the re-
~ with the creation of a depart
naval engineering, in case the
ae should pass a bill establish
pssai reserve. Admiral Crownin-
eno,ed as saying that the per-
the navy is barely one-fourth
I SHOULD be. The report states
ne OIL Is passed and the uni
~ Creates the new department IL
.lele that a naval officer and a
snip could be secured from the
-. government and a small appro-
~ nom congress.
the other improvements which
F,s desire 90 make IL the grading
sss.usyins % the campus. for which
APPROPRIATION Of $4,000 r. asked IL
ssvaNested that II the legislature
~ y geological and biological sur
we state their Headquarters be
she university.
ne Preparatory school.
The educational problems con-
he regents In their report ia
f,,sa.s ne preparatory school IN the
- ~ Is described as an in
~ we established high schools
= $50 only ten OF when. however.
Sss..Psete courses. and under pres
hs.,s' suons II l. therefore necessity.
s.ns ot the school districts do
X obstruction above the eighth
u 'as regents desire to see the ahol-
al preparatory schools In the
STATE Institutions and the es-
et a single one by the state
~ ssniral location
~ ~ VI the buildings and improve
sne last two years ls given IN
E-.xslt. inclNaing thu iAEn dnrult nfae e.