The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-05
King County Legislators Inspect
Condition of College.
SURPRISED AT ITS GROWTH,
Ascertain Needs of Institution ana
Express Determination to Work
for Its Interests at Coming ses-
sion of LegfsIature-state sens-
tor Andrews and Representative
Aibertson speak at Mass Meeting.

That the University OF Washington has
made wonderful growth during the past
few years. and thar several additional
buildings are much needed by the insti-
tuition to accommodate the continually
increasing number of students is the
opinion Of the members of the King
county delegation TO the next legislature.
who visited the college yesterday While
their visit was informal. the legislators
made a thorough inspection OF the uuf-
versity. and az mass meeting OF the
regents. faculty and coliegians. promised
60 do all in their power TO further its
interest at the coming session of the
states lawmakers,
The visitors arrived at the institution
IN the morning and shortly before noon
attended the mass meeting, after which
they were entertained al luncheon in the
woman's dormitory. detailed inspec-
ton OF the Universitys means for higher
education occupied the whole afternoon
The following members were present:
State Senators l.. b. Andrews and w. W.
Wiltshire; Representatives w II. Lewis,
r. b. AIberison. F. r. Burch. r. w.
Jones, Watson Allen and o. A. Tucker.
President Graves presided at the mass
meeting which was held In Denny hail
After a vocal solo by Miss Alkaline
Stephens. the president made a brief adj
dress on the needs Of the college. He
showed that the University had not been
able TO keep pare with the steady in
crease In students. there being ninety
cpllegians in one chemistry class alone
and nearly $40 in the department This,
he said was a typical illustration of the
congested state of affairs az the institu-
ton. He laid particular stress on the
necessity OF new science hall building.
Regent King followed President Graves
and said the institution would not ask
more from the legislature than IL abso-
- Hsa
said, first came to the college. the num-
Der OF students was very small, while
now the registration was approximately
GO. II was impossible he continued for
an instructor to do fun Justice to iha
individual students In the except o~aly
large classes Of the University. Cole
CLANS. he said. were erowding into the
engineering departments and those OF
the applied sciences. As a solution for
the present condition Of the college. he
advocated the construction OF science
hall. an engineering building. a new pow
erh0use and also the Improvement of the
college campus The last, he said would
cost about $500.
stands Upon Its Record,
The University stands npon It's rec
ord" MFR. King concluded, you can see
for yourselves how the institution has
been built ND in the last two years and
how the work in all the departments has
been raised continually in standard
From our efforts In these two wears yru
are able to Judge Of what we will do IN
the future. Give 10 US the appropriation
which we have earned by our record"
Senator Andrews was the next speaker,
and referred In eulogistic terms to A. A.
Denny, one of the fathers OF the Uni
versitys
IT VIM do everything possible to IN
hold the Interests OF the institution" he
said. provided they do not transsress on
the rights OF others l believe | can say
this much for the whole King county
delegatton. tina, We viii labor TO get you
"A anDrNnFtHftHn
3 r -. Albertsor followed with brief
address. also pledging himself to work
for the good OF the college. He referred
% his interest as a college man In the
University of Washington, and said:
VIII support just Demands.
Every Just demand of the institution
shall receive my fun support As a mem
Der OF the legislature Of 1895. | worked to
secure YOU a substantial appropriation,
and at the coming session will renew INV
efforts to- this end ] especially believe
you need a science hall. as the odors
from the chemical Laboratories were SO
strong In the main hall that | was isvol-
UNFAIRLY carried back to my own expert
lima"
The various speakers were freauantlv
stopped in their remarks by the applause
Of the students. who at the close Of the
meeting enthusiastically gave the TTni-l
versity yell
After luncheon the members Of the del-
egation inspected this tive d9rmitories and
their equipment. paying special atten-
tion To the cooking facilities IN the kNch-
en- Of the women's building They e1-
pressed surprise At the large number ~
students living In the two buildings. and
examined their rooms.
After a visit TO the armary and gym
naSium, the legislators we're shown
through the administration building ana
the ASSAY shan Close attention was
given 80 the library and tia two nd-
iuncts. the chemical and physical 'aNor-
Hob gfrrF
heating facilities Several 0f the classes
were IN session. and the delegates had an
opportunity ~ seeing Tor thenNeives the
crowded condition - the class 70 ms