The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-19
TOO NEAR THE CITY.
President catch Fayors the
University Removal.
4 NEW SITE or rs ACRES.


ne fsacherx OF the University. ~ ven
~ myself. sssd Yressdsa. r. II Gzfsa to
s1spors<r yesterday afternoon ARE greatly
pseases with the article that app~ssed In
th's mornings FoSr-fxrsfIrarxs-gxi In re-
gard 70 ssle removal Of the University 20 =
more suitable location. either on Lake
1fton or lake Washington. The fact of
the matter u, the grounds here are alto
cefher too public for university Purposes.
i"sy are situated too near the center Of
town. The location would do very well II
seattle were village. bat - il IL not. q
change Is necessary. Nv idea il that a s.rsi-
sessIty ground should be situated in such q
locality that the influence OF the business
pan Of the city could not be brought TO
bear on the pupils
The wonderful growth Seattle has made
"a recent years having placed oar grounds
n NE heart Of the city, they are being
Used by ali classes Of people as a sort of a
PARK Pienies. political demonstrations
and everything Of that kind have been held
OF tiaem recently, and in many instances
without the consent even Of the faculty.
We have not raised any objection to al
THIS. because We knew there was no place
ior the people TO gather excepting upoa our
grounds
The time has come when we need new
buildings, and ! am certainly ia favor of
haging them upon site further from the
center OF the city. I have TALKED With
members OF the faculty ard they all seem
qsite favorable 10 the proposition made By
Mr.. Crawford.
i think. too" continued Professor
latch, that II the university ~ moved
from tie site, the csunty and city should
purchase II for the purpose of erecting
Their pusAc buildings thereon. Where
could a better location be foun1? Ii is
convenient TO business. 1t is situated
upon a crest OF the hill, where buildings Of
moderate size could be seen for miles. The
sight FROM the harbor would be particularly
imposing. However, am more interested
IN securing the right location for our uni
versity after selling this. should the board
OF regents conclude to do so. The only
point in which differ with Mr. Crawford
- that | think the university should be
located on seventy five acres OF ground in
stead OF twenty acres. I would like 10
know what the citizens OF Seattle think
about this change"
THE UNIVERSITY DIED.
The express language of the condition
contained in the deeds OF Messrs. Denny,
Lander and Terry to the territory OF Wash
ing.on are as follows: Provided always,
and these presents are upon the express
condition, that ii the said territorial uniyer-
sity. by act OF the legislative assembly, 'or
otherwise, shall not be located and built
upon the ten-acre lot OF which the described
tract OF land shall form q part according to
the true intent and meaning of these pres
ents then the said tract. lot or parcel OF
land shall revert 10 and Immediately vest
in the town of Seattle in King county afore-
said for the use and benefit of and as site
for university, high school or college,
and for no other purpose"
1t is not expected that the city. which
has thus reversionary interest in the
university grounds. viii make any objee-
ton 10 their sale, Mr.. Denny having given
his full consent TO their disposition.