The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-16
A STATE UNIVERSITY.
Measures to Be taken for
Needed Legislation.
MR.. cEnnY's PRlNcELy GIFT.
Desired 10 Secure Aursh~r site I'm wpx.
seattle ar Near Lake TnIsn-Neef-
Ing 90 Regents.

meeting OF the board OF regents o. the
Y University Of Washington was held in this
CITY last night fer the transaction Of roa-
tine business and the consideration Of vars
and Means for securing needed Hesitation
from the first state legislature. Messrs. Z.
&. Hefren. Jotn Leary and C. r. white
seyr q quorum, were present The qnes-
ton wss diseased in al its rhases and il
was determined 70 present TO the le~isls-
ture The necessity OF maintaining the Uni.
yeEslty IN such manner as 10 make i an In
stiiHtsoa Of note and influence IL the new
state.
CHANGE oS SIZE Advisable
The location Of the new state university
VIII Doubtless be liz Seattle" said Hon. s.
= herren, one OF the board. and member
eject OF the legislature from Lewis county.
bat the Brst consideration should be 10
locate the school al some place more de-
slraols for university purposes than the
present site. You know, Mr.. A. A Denny
gave the territory ths present OF ten acres
OF land. with condition that ii be used for
university purposes: and in ease it is not
so used the land goes 10 the city OF Seattle
Tor pubic school purposes. OF course, 10
remove the university and al the same
time retain this property. now worth prob
ably $1,000. il will be necessary 10 ge, SIR.
Denny to consent TO convey his reversion-
airy interest 10 the state. and 10 induce the
city likewise to waive any claim il nigh;
possess in the property. Then let the ten
acres he sold and the proceeds devoted To
the purchase of a new site and the erection
OF new university buildings. In recog-
milton OF Mr.. Denny's great benevoIence
and public spirit, the main struc-
tire should be known as the
Denny building, or. better, the whole insti-
tuition might be named the Denny Univer-
sity 81 Washington. | am certain that the
whole people OF Seattle and of Washington
would heartily favor erecting this proud
memorial to citizen and pioneer so well
known and highly esteemed a. Mr.. Denny.
In case arrangements for the removal
of the university are concluded satisfac
torliy. there are several locations about Sc
attic that are especially suitable for q great
institution OF learning. A splendid site
would be the promentory OF West Seattle.
at some place commanding view of the
Sound and all its surrounding scenery. A
university here would he in full view from
every steamboat or railroad train that comes
into or goes out of Seattle Besides the To-
cation would be magnificent for boating,
riding and all manner of athletic sports-a
necessary branch of the curriculum OF u
university. Ii would be just about the
right distance from the city. easily reached,
and, in short. the place OF all others for
an institution OF this kind. The
main difficulty would be 10 secure a site
at reasonable figure. ! think the advant-
age of the location of such an institution
there ought to be so apparent that land
owners In West Seattle would make rea-
sonahle price for sufficient campus for
the university.
Another excellent location would be in
the vicinity of Lake Union. Such a site
would he attainahle by the electric railroads
and / am sure that some slightly spot can
he secured there at a reasonable figure.
A considerable tract of land ought TO be
obtained that the agricultural and me-
ehanicai branches OF a university might be
advantageously combined with the literary
department. These things would give the
university wide scope and would, besides,
enable the university to secure control of
the government grants for an agricultural
school
"A great incentive for the removal OF the
university from the center Of city nov
popuious and destined TO become very
mach larger, is that the students will be
removed from the communicating influ-
ences always to be encountered in a large
city. II it is set apart by itself it will be an
educational institution in its true sense,
and il cannot be until then.
1t is my strong desire, and ! believe it
IS the desire OF every good citizen OF this
state. TO see the new university such an in
st.tution rs will make II not only m honor
90 the state. but viii give il Il commanding
position among the schools of the country.
An legislation should Ice shaped TO that
end. The people of Seattle should take
especial pride In aiding any measure that
viii strengthen the university and thereby
conduce 20 their interest"
THE OLD TERRITORIAL GEAST.
The grant of land originally made by the
government TO the territorial university
was iG on acres OF land. The list OF land
selected by Mr.. Bagley for the university
covered 1920 acres. leaving ., Isl acres Yet
10 be selected OF the original selection
however part was not confirmed by the
government and 20 in all there sre from
a0N 10 Coo acres OF land vet belonging 20
the university. y Speclai act OF congress
confirmed oil selections made prior to ls'5i
but those made since have not been acted
upon The legislature viii probably act
i'm some way upon these unaprroved
selections. The estate in land belonging 20
the University OF Washington is now in
sucn shape that the services OF
an expert viii be required 10
obtain from the general land Office
At Washington lists OF all lands selected
for university purposes, and 10 investigate
those selections and their sale. that the re-
gents NAV obtain a proper ides Of their
possessions. The money realized from the
sale Of these lands has been used in the
construction of the present buildings. and
I'm meeting the ordinary expenses OF the
institution. The present income Il from
appropriations by the legislature and from
tuition. There Is probably some money
vet due from the sale Of university lands
In case the consent - Mr.. Denny and OF
the city is obtained Ia making the change
% location, an act OF the legislature viii
hSye to he passed To allow the regents Il
dispose o. the present site
r.ty WHITE HoISE Et-,Nfyp.