The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-14

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] hans31es, sill. with the lapse e. tine. be-
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regulations rsIsEIvs etgafx 70 tao ssf&h-I
lssamsnf Of educational institutions. or
the management 81 sessoes fnnGs are best
left 70 the legislature The constitution
81 California contains re following pro
ytssot.x. which are. sn the Easin. similar 70
those ordinarily adopted apoa tbs sub
5eet.
THE legislature shall encourage b. al
suitable rsssps TIE promotion OF iateilec-
su&g. scientific. moral and agricultural I'M
proxeuent and thai take meas
ufes so- tbs protection, improvement OF
osber disposition Of such lands rs have
been, OF nnaT hereafter be reserved or
granted HI the United States, or any
r,ers0a Or persons. 20 ..Ae state for
the use of the university and the
/ funds aecFHing from the rents or
sale Of such lands. or from any Other
source for the pssrpose aforesaid. saan be
as.a remain permanent fund, the interest
Of shIch sasIl be spilled 10 the support Of
snid university. With sneh branches rs the
public convenience may demand for the
promotion Of liGerasans, the arts ard
! SCIENCES, as may be authorized b. the
terms OF saeh grant. And IL shall be the
dusy OF the Legislature, as soou as mar b,
! &c provide sffecfnai means for The Improve
neas and permanent security OF the funds
Of said university
II viii bs observed that grants are made
4 10 the state 81 Washington By Congress for
sexeral specified PURPOSES, among them
I being the maintenance OF public schools.
! tsse establishment aud maintenance of a
scientific and normal school, and the
maintenance Of state university. Ffss
the three frst-nsmed purposes the grants
are specific. For the purposes Of q state
/ university. however, the grant In OF such
nature that It's value is. 10 say the least,
doubtful. IL IL q confirmation of q prior
grant that has long since been largely con-
stunned. II these lands we're now available
for the purposes Of a state university they
would perhaps be ample Tor It's needs. Tn
fortunately. however. they have been
/ largely aliensted and cannot be utilized.
Under the circumstances the grant of Con-
| gress in this direction amounts to the con-
frmAtion OF grant already practically
consumed. IL is unquestioHably desirable
that state university should be estab-
Iished aud maintained In a manner that
win give IL q high standing and make II
valuable as an Institution of learning.
superb location ia already secured, and II
/ provision were made for the permanent re-
teution Of that site and the support of the
(
would be accomplished. II would seem
that here Is . purpose 10 which the tide
lands that the state win fall heir 10 might
well be put These lands could, IL thought
desirable, be set apart BY constitutional
enactment for the maintenance OF the state
university and could be aold or leased and
the proceeds made 20 constiissssste a per-
msnent fund to be applied under the
direction of the legislature. 10 need not
be added that the state university should
be permanently located at Seattle. The
locations OF the scientific and normal
schools could slso be permanently fixed By
the constitution 80 as 70 give 10 each sec
ton Of the territory due recognition.
/ II Is doabifsl II at first sufficient income
/ could be derived from the grants OF Con
gress 10 properly establish anG support any
Of the institutions OF learning referred 10.
The constitution should therefore make IL
the imperative duty of the legislature to
make due provision for the necessities OF
such institutions b7 regular appropria-
tissas. " this we're dons the grants OF land
could To large sxteaf b. preserved Cor the
future and allowed 10 frnciIfy and grow
valuable.
A systezn OF public schools is universaily
provided for ia the constitutions OF the
states. The constitution of indiana con-
tains the following clause: knowledge
| aud learning generally dstfGsed through
cat a community being essential to the
preservation of free government, 1t ST all
be the duty OF the general assembly 10
encourage BY all suitable meaus moral, Ia
| telleetnsl, scientific and agricultural i'm
| rrnvemeBt, and 10 provide by law for
general and uniform srstem OF common
schools wherein tuition shall be without
charge AMI equally open TO al" The con-
( stitntion Of oregon ordalnA that s'the legis-
iaiys assembly shall provide By law Tor
the establishment OF uniform aud regu-
( lar system OF common schools AID that
! provision shall be Inade by law for the
distribution OF the income Of the common
school fund among the several counties OF
the state, in proportion 20 tAe mum Der Of
| children resident thereia between the ages
OF 4 and 20 years" Ia few states pro.
vision Il contained in the constitution Civ
Ing the general assembly power 10 compel
the attendance OF children at school. The
constitutions OF Arkansas. Nebraska and
Ohio provide that mo religious or other
seat or Secis shall ever Aaye any exclusive
/ right 10 q control of any part OF the school
fuadS" A state board of education Is pro.
yIdea for In the constitutions OF several OF
the states. comprising as members certain
specified state officials, generally the sec.
rotary Of state. attorney general aud super-
in:endent OF public inS ruction. The asst
mentioned etileisi is as rule elected BY
the peor3e 40 Is sssleio president OF the
board oi 1..tss ss-.ai4. Ills powers and duties
are either fixed hy the constitution or left
10 be determined by the legislature.
suitable general regulations should be
adopted for the management Of the school
funds aud school lands. The constitution
Of Kansas contains the following prosi-
sion; The proceeds Of al lands that have
been or msy be granted by the yhsred
States 10 the state for the support OF schools
eaa The Sd. COO acres of aud granted 10 the
uew states under al att OF congress dis
sfheslng the proceeds 81 public lands
among tho several states OF the uason. Az
proved September 4. lsii, asd ssl estates al
persons dying without hsis OF will and such
PEI cent IS may be graaied by congress on
tbs sale Of lands in tats state, shall DC the
consmoa properly Of this state aud shah De
( n perpetual school fund. whieA shall not
10 si.sainiShsd. ha; the interest al which.
together with All the reals of The lsads
{ aud sNeh ether means as rae legislature
mas provide hy Tar os otherwise. shall be
iGYSolahly appropriated - the suppogt es
COMMON sxheois The school iAaes shall
aos be scld unless such sale shall ~ am-
shoEfRec ey vote ~ the p@epie ~ a gen
nrai eseetsoa. but subject 70 reVslnatf0n
every FIVE seass they may se ceased. Tor
any ttssezs ts,r Of ,ra- nag ssxfsss "A saer.t.-