, 1883-01-13
New Building for Whitman College.


fifteen wears as Whitman Seminary. In
this new undertaking the trustees were
seconded by iorty Of the solid men OF
1 Walls Walla, who pledged themselves to
soc ,ha, TIE salaries Of the three teachers
we're paid in case the tuition fees we're
not sufficient for the purpose. For the
first term, and also for the second which
Will end on the 30.f of the present
month. the tuition fees viii more than
nay all the expenses, although extra
teaching force has been employed The
school, which makes no attempt at vain
show. but confines itself 10 Conscientious
and thorough teaching, has prospered
beyond all expectations. The building
has been filled with pupils, although the
lowest grade applicants were sent to Mrs-
Cobleishs school on Birch street, and
from lack Of room a numoer of others
have been refused admission, both before
the holidays and since resumIng work on
the % of January.
The trustees, seeing the present needs
and discerning the necessities Of the I'M
mediate future, have determined to erect,
during the coming spring and early sum
mer. building 10 cost Sl5, 200, which
with the present building is expected TO
answer the purpose of the institution for
several wears 10 come. In this move the
trustees. as before, expect to be seconded
by the solid men Of Walla Walla anG sur
rounding country, anu viii unhesitatingly
appeal to them for aid. Asjournalist and
citizen We approve the action of the Board
OF Trustees, knowing that to stand still
now is to 90 backward. And right here
few words about Whitman College and
Seminary are in order.
Whitman Seminary is the earliest pio-
neer Of the higher education III Washing
ton Territory. In 1853 the legislature
granted 3 charter conferring the powers
and privileges of college or university,
and so its ieJd existence ante-dates all
other institutions OF learning in the Ter
ritory, not even excepting the Territorial
University. It struggled seven long
wears to secure a builling and grounds.
Its trustees always crippled from lack of
funds and often disappointed in securing
suitable teachers, have ever tried 10 pro-
vide the best facilities Of Instruction for
the sons and daughters of the pioneers OF
the WaIla Walla Valley. And although
the Seminary did moi always do the best
work, and perhaps for year at time
may have kept its doors closed, yet to-day
there are many who thanks Whitman
Seminary for all the education ever
obtained or for their first start Ill the
ways OF knowledge.
Whitman College is a conservative or
ganization. IL IS not a state institution,
controlled by state officers, and hence is
not subject 10 periodical revolutions incl
dent 10 charges III party supremacy. 1t
is not under the supervision Of any eccle-
siastical body, and hence its teachers are
not bid to come and 90 at the dictatiOn Of
an organization consisting Of an itinerant,
and consequently changing membership.
Ii is under the general control of nine
trustees, and any vacancy occurring IN
the Board is filed by ma i~rIty vote OF the
remaining members, subject only to the
following unehaugable article Of the con-
stitutiun Of the college: ''ln all cases
I trustees shall be elected who Will maintain
! in conducting the institution, evangelical
| principles At present the Board con-
sists Of the following trustees: Rev.
| Cushing Eells, President: 4. J. Anderson,
Ph. D., Secretary; J. f. Boyer, Treas
urer. Rev. q. II. Atkinson, b. d., Fl
nancial Agent; \. g. Blalock, " D.; III.
f. Johnston; Andrew kees, C.. w. Som
erindyke and E. II. Hatch.
The American College and Education
Society ci Boston has promised 10 aid the
/ college in securing permanent endow-
ment funds in the east, the Interest Of
which shall be used IN the payment OF
| professors and teachers Many young
/ colleges IN the interior have been provid-
ed for in a similar manner by this society,
and Pacific University at Forest Grove
| has already received from 1t more than
$4,000. The College Society is not an
ecclesiastical body, but in Its organization
and in It's method If filling vacancies, is
similar to what has Just been said in re-
| gard to the Board of Trustees of Whitman
! College. Tie Society, as a rule, will en-
dow hut one college in aterritory or state,
and Walla Walla has now the opportu-
/ nifty If being the location Of the only COL
lege in Washington Territory under the
fostering care Of the American College
( and Elucatton Society.
But II may be said thai Walla Walla is
not SO sntable place fer a college as a
small, and quieter towu-one in which
intoxicating lqnors can not be had. Some
I colleges have chosen such locations, but
/ the moral character Of their stu'ents has
/ not exhibited better average than III
! city colleges \ majority of the best en-
dowed colleges and universities of the
land are to-day in cities, and the idea is
fast gaming ground hat the city, or its
near y:einiiy'is the better place for insti-
tutions Of higher learning Walla Walla,
at least, as the location for a college or
dniFefst.SSsss has the following advantages
( over all other t6Syns in the Inland Empire:
l. It's central position geographically: .
Center of population 3. Railroad center.
I. Center OF wealth and refinement. ..
Likhhood of best city government, being
the most populous. q. Mildest climate.