The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-09

4. * ~.-.s 49, construction great rrornirrnr.a
- s1ss ps.Stlsat administration OF the fav s,S
Cifziculty = tS& a3e OF NO 1tlle
II my opinion. article Is Of the eon.,,,n.,o,
49, Ss ~ sne appointment and tirtv al ~. be-
oof nne commission. is suanI9T,osss ~ = 1al
ssIs ana uncertain In It's terms n 49, -
WIFE ~ provisions. the first state
- provided for the creation ~ : t.dsr
@ nareor line commissioners. nrs.rss -, 49,.
LILY aEa compensation. by an Set s.-,,r $3.50.
Sssrl - ~. That these commisssoslers have
uatses no one Can deny Tbe ~ ,sa ~ $3.50
.sac nsa py them, after careful inyes siyatIr -
ne sun:ecs, ss TO TIE location OF ne aarhsor
Ines As seattle have been quesris ned The
prosecution OF their work Al thst 1 ossx ne
been arrested by noancs.e ~ - - n -.
pssior court OF King cour T.. where sr,
duties s pending This 'p psasse swsz en- and
ln judicial interpretation and q, rStrnrrsT,, -
a1e ps0visiors OF the constitution su<I ~ ts .st
corporate limits cannot he ssisra ~ ,,',a y
nAronf lines are established shou Id auy srs1..s,s
meats % THIS law Be presented iesr your conssd
shSs ne sigass Q, al citizens and taxpayers
seoasc o sept fully in view. Large and con.
melting Interests are involved he 5nte-ssts "a
soe state, the corporation and the ind yf5l,ai
s saoa.n oe 50 carefully weighed and balanced
taat me result reached viii k auiIable ard for
the greatest benefit of ali concer ned The rsr.,t
Of the hagbor line commission srs viii 10 I'M
Eaitted % you.
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS
| invite your attention 70 rae exhaustive 70.
Port OF the superintendent Of Public instruction.
Hon. <. D Bryan. regarding the condition al
our public schools. Il show a mos. tho-orgb
attention by him TO the ard aous duties al fi7is
Important branch OF our stats government
ne superintendent OF pun. ic instruction is in
Iact and should be made by law the arfive hss,5
o. educational matters in the. state ali Tscts and
statistics relative 20 these u alters shoulf b. -
!srrsd e. him, and dissem. mated to the public
The law should be 80 ciaa ,red ss % raouira ths
boards in charge OF the varf Gus STATE
Iususatsons 70 make annuf reports OF the oper-
atlons of the same to the ~ ipsrnteutleut Of n,lh
lie instruction. as well a. q the governor
II should also Be amendt d SO as 70 haruonize
the duties OF the various e iacational officers and
and city school districts aogid be invested with
power 10 enforce atten lance on the pars OF
truants -
he question as to whether the line Of text
books used IL the conn non schools should Re
purchased from the public fund, instead OF hv
The parents or guardians of the children merits
the attention OF the legislature The text books
are as necessary part OF the eouipr,ent az ire
school as the teacher or school building The
public pays the one and builds the other Why
I nos as pIovioe the ss3okss The purchase Of
TIE needed text books Is heavy burden on the
wageearner, who ofts has 70 face the problem
OF rearing and educating large family Of future
c.nzens on slF al and precarious in
yides Tor the purch sse of text books for the
Children of INDECENT parents. bur what Anerf-
esn citizen viii Willingly sign statement vir-
regimes that child shall be furnished with the
books adopted by thS state hoard of education
-ss condition OF membership in the schools"
inls requirement fnil.tates againt the freedom
of the public schools Is much as would tuition
lee. or Zee Tor incidental purposes An annual
saving OF from so go TO $4,000 can he made for
the people IN the purchase OF the necessary text
books by the sta se- The saving viii increase
With our populai fon- Let US remove the burden
from those who are least able TO bear IL, and
Ke cnt4s.
In name
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
By the provisions of an act of congress no e.
s. statutes az Large, ?. aO5j, approved July Il,
1854 and an act approved February -, 1859 rs e.
s Statutes, p 67el- So go acres of the public DO
territory ad state of Washington for university
purposes The grant of i65i was supplemented
by an ad.Iuonal gift Of ten acres from citizens
OF Seattle, conditioned upon the location and
rDstntenance OF the university upon the ground
so dons ed.
Information derived from the commissioner of
the general land Office, under date July Is, 1880,
disclose Is the fact that from the original govern
rnent grant Of 1000 acres, there have been Sc
lecteSi and sold 45,75s sl-i00 acres, leaving but
81 1900 acres now due the state. Grave charges
have been made concerning the disposition Of
fhessi university lands. The lists of the lands
selecfed and sold are inaccurate and indefinite.
Quoting the language OF former board OF re-
gems Of the university, ..the whole matter sp-
pea r. 10 have been neglected for years, 20 the
gre hf detriment OF an institution which is emf
ne ftiy worthy in itself and in its plan, aud the
sired beyond doubt BIZ early and iudieions Sc
lection Of all its lands and by their strict and
entire retention from private sale.
The maintenance of this Institution is derived
ron three sources, wig:
Ffrst-Proceeis of sales under the university
grant NOW virtually exhanstedt.
Second-Receipts from tuition.
1hird-Such appropriations as may be made
from time 10 time by the Legislature
Under existing laws the institution must
measure its scope OF usefulness entirely by the
amount received from the last-nemed source.
The University OF Washington should, and
could, be made not only selfsnpporting, but
also monument to the intelligence OF this
Young commonwealth. The uncertain and
Indefinite information respecting the disposal Of
It's land grant has, however, lnterIsosed barrier
which has tended materially 70 retard as useful
hess and block its progress. am unable 20 md
that is exact status, other than educational. has
ever yet been defined by any board OF regents or
commissioners having its business IN charge.
A special committee. under concurrent resoiu-
ton OF December 5. lsSe. was appointed by the
legislature 10 examine thoroughly into the
details OF the management Of this Institution
from lts organization 10 that time. TIE result
OF It's Investigations was given 70 the legislature
IN 9 printed report The work o. this roul nlttee
was entirely satisfactory. 20 the extent OF the
questions discussed By Is: but. owing 20 lmita-
ton of time, IL did not. or could not, enter
fully into the. consideration OF the varied and
yexed questions involved II the management OF
the university since ttS foundation.
The present board OF regents presents an an
PIE and exhaustive report upon The present con-
cit1On OF the university and us necessities,
which subelieS many pertinent suggestions,
for which ask your careful consideration
recommend that special committee OF In
vcstigafion be designated, q be selected Of MEM
hers OF the legislature facting IN conjunction
with like COMMITTEES 20 be appointed nom
board of regents whose duty shat be 70 make
q thorough. CON pTeheRsive and exhaustive In
curry into oil matters connected with and Ter
tsiuing 70 the university since its establishment,
which shall hare power 70 send for persons and
yarerS, and 70 which ample TINE shall Dc given
70 CON iefe the iabors imposed upon Il
The reopie have the right and most enPhat-
feally demand. that the legislature shall give 10
them the fullest information II relstlon 20 the
exzcf status OF this Institution and 81 as liberal
endcw mems
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AID SCHOOL OF SCIENCE.
AZ the last session Of the Legislature an act
was psssed approved March <. iS.0, for the 10
cation esta blishnaent and maintenance Of state
agricultural college End school ct science
The report OF the commissioners OF this instr
trtion which wiu be duly submitted 80 yOU sd-
ysseS re thai after repeated meetings and
thorough canvass OF the respective merits snd
advantages 81 the localities offered a. sites TOR
the estabiIs hment OF tie college, the board has
been unable 10 sgree upon keleeflon OF land
for It's location This tact = % oe reEretted, as
upon its ests tliShrseut depend UunIncent gov
srpenfzl grants Of land and money
Section Of The Ect eoutsins the following
clause faS4fd commission sbal locate the said
college. unless rs location has been oiherwls e
sef@aftsi in accordance with law. previous 10 the
lat 5av OF June. A D l>-o. TIE failure OF Tie
commission to locale TIT agricultural college,
in compliance with this plain mandate % Law,
rgts.ss grave doubt IA ms u5n1 as 20 it, further
right 10 act at aIi IN the usatEer would, tAers-
fore recommend thai that portion of section (,
eF,sstess above - 50 amended a. - provide for
the appointment OF new commission, snd tie
txsac Of some future dstS. prior 20 witch the
alt.issfou silSlI o. required 70 locate the site
for said college and schSol
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