, 1866-06-08

Ma. EpIToR.-At a recent meeting oil the rus
tees of Whitman Seminary, was requested 70
prepare a paper for publication setting tor.n
briefly, the character, object and wants Of tn's
institution.
In 1859 the Legislative Assembly OF the Ter
ritory of Washington, passed an act to "esta0-
lish in Walla Walla County an institution OF
learning for the instruction of persons OF both
sexes in science and literature, to be called the
Whitman Seminary"
The Board of Trustees incorporated by this
act was dulv organized in December, 1850, and
a constitution adopted BY them, the second ar
,Oe of which located the Seminary on what is
known as che "W6hman Mission Claim"
IN 1854 various considerations, and among
them the rapid growth of tbs City lead the
Board to relocatstthe Seminary at or near the
City of wslla WalIa.
various peculiar and unavoidable hindranees
have hitherto prevented the Trustees from car
rviur out the object contemplated in this move
ment. But the time has now come when in the
oDipiou of the Board they can and'oughttO move
forward. A
The design is to furnish to the inhabitants Of
this valley aud the surrounding country, as far
as practicable in this institution, all those facil
tiles for her education usually furnished in
good Academy. D. S. Baker has recently
given to the Board most desirable site for this
;-'s'u+nn. consisting of four acres of land lying
near the residence of Mr.. Boyer.
Rev. Cushing Eells, the originator and con-
| (,so 4 .I,:z
proposes to give for its benefit about One-half
of the valuable Whitman Mission Claim which
he now owns!
1t is the earnest wish of Mr.. Eells, and the de-
sire of the Board, that if possible, This large do
nation-estimated to be worth some FIVE thou
sand dollats-should be reserved as a perma.
nent fund.- the income from which may be used
to meet the demands of any of those pressing
wants which frequently occur in the history OF
all suchiusttutions of learning. Without some
such regular income the interest and usefulness
Of the Seminary might frequently suffer, or the
community must be frequently called upon to
help it out of difficulty, which is very undesira
BILE. In view of these facts and the manifest and
growing demand for the earliest possible open
ing of this Institution, the Trustees have deci-
ded to call at once upon all the friends of true
SuuSatlOh III tuAS hlOlulll IJE tue means neceS-
sary to inclose and prepare the grounds and
erect suitable building for this institution,
hoping that every good citizen will cheertu!ly
and llbcIally tespOnd.to tLis call in a manner
that may be understood by the Trustees as a
command from the people-whose servants in
this work they are-to Ego forward and build. -
The Board of Trustees embraces the following
well known gentlemen:
Rev. G. EellS Presidents Rev E. Walker. J.
c. Smith j. w. Mckee, NTreasurer, S;ephen
Maxon, Andrew Kees, B. n. Sexton, Auditor, ]
F. Boyer and Rev. P. B. Chamberlain, Secrefa-
Ties. These names are a sufficient guarantee
both for the character Of the institution and the
manner in which all its business attirs will be
scoHducted.
In order to awaken more general irteres. In
this noble object the Trustees have formally re-
quested the President ard Secretary of the Board
TO appoint public meetings in different places i'm
the valley which they will address in behalf of
the interest Of general education and this instj
tuition in particular. Such a meeting will be
held In the Congregational Church in this citv
on Monday evening next, at half past seven
O'Clock. similar meeting will be held at the
commencing AZ seven o'clock. Similar meetiags
will be held and addressed in any other neigh
borhO0d where the speakers are notified thatthe
friends of education desire them. All classes of
persons, both male and female, interested in the
great cause of Education in this valley S-e car
nesty solicited to attend these meetings.
p. b. CHAMBERLAIN,
Sec'y of Board ofTrustees of Whitman Seminary.