The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-29
EMINENT EDUCATOR HERE.
REV. JAS. DoBBIy, of sHATTUCK
SCHOOL, VISITING SEATTLE.
Experienced Instructor Tells of His
Work-A school for Youths of the
Northwest--Its Plan of study Dis

Rev. James Dobbin, d. D., Of Faribault,
Mimi, is spending week in the city.
DIR. Dobbin Is in the West for lest ard
recreation only, this being his first trip
to the Coast In five years. He expresses
surprise at the Improvement in Seattle
since his last VISIT and Is greatly enjoy
ing his stay.
faculty of Shattuck school. one OF the best
known boys schools in the Middle West.
For thirty-three years he has been rector
and head OF the school, and for three
years preceding his appointment TO that
position he was instructor in mathematics
having been connected with the one IN
stitution for more than thirty-fve years,
In fact. ever since its inception.
Shattuck school has at prese1- eight
Washington boys on the rolls. and Dr.
Dobbin states that 1t Is the wis1 of the
school to draw largely on the Northwest
for students, and materially increase tire
number from this state.
Shattuci school was founded by Rev.
J. Lloyd Beck. d. D., in 1855 For some
years 1t was a day school. put IN 1850
Bishop Whittle incorporated 1T as tho
Bishop Seabury Mission" The existing
school is one of the departments of this
corporation.
In 1863 the first building was completed
on the present campus and in the follow
ing years many slightly and convenien.
structures have been erected. With ono
exception the school buildings are Of grey
stone, and stand on green lawns In a
beautifully parked campus, presenting an
attractive appearance.
The school presents several courses,
most of them preparatory to college work.
These courses each include six forms and
offer work In all desirable subjects, from
elementary branches to higher science
and economics.
The discipline of the school - to a
great extent military. not for restraint,
but for the purpose OF intoxicating neat
ness. promptness, and other desirable
qualities. as well as for physical tram
Ing. 1t IL universally conceded that n
thorough course in military work, with
the attendant setting up drills infan-
try mancuvers and studies In movements.
will give any boy command over his
body, quickness of movement and stead
mess of nerves that can be gained in no
other way. A lieutenant of the Unite
States regular army is detailed by the
government as instructor In this depart
ment, having under his command three
cadet companies, cadet artillery plat
DON, and a cadet band. with The usual
stan.
The thirteen members OF the faculty
devote their entire time to the work of tha
school, The boys are under their constant
supervision, some one, being always In
charge of the various departments, in the
class room. the dormitories, or on the
drill ground.
The school was founded by members
Of the Episcopal church, and is under the
control and direction of that dsnomina-
ton, but any boy Of good character may
become student, regardless OF his relg-
ious affiliations Attendance at the serv-
Ices of the Episcopal church is required.
In this age of the world, the athletics
OF a school or college are considered al
most as important as the scholastic in
struction, and at Shattuck school ample
provision is made for this work, and 1t Is
given all due consideration. Baseball
football. and track teams are organized
under the direction of a competent in
structor, and many excellent records have