The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-07
FOR THE NEW SITE.
Quit Claims for Old University
TO Be Procured.
LEGISLATORS IN CONFERENCE
Citizens Meet the Committee From
Olympia and Discuss the situa-
tion-The school Sections.


university from its present site 20 another near
the city but more suitable for university pur-
poses. After considerable discussion two COM
Inittees were appointed, one TO procure today
from sill interested quit claims to the present
site, and the other 20 devise plan for securing
for the university the school section lying be-
tween Lake Union and Lake Washington.
The legislative COMMITTEES consisted OF the
chairman, Representative Edmond 5. Meany.
and Senators l. r. Thompson. of Pierce, and G.
g. Austin. OF Garfield; Representatives NJ ".
Goldman, Of Columb.a, and A. III. Anderson, OF
Mason. Among the Others present were
Mr. w Lair Ill., Professor o. B. Johnson, Mr.. Z.
O. Graves Mr.. G. u. Bagley, Mr.. Thomas w.
Prosch. Mr. Charles H. kittinger, Secretary J.
W. Dodge, Mr. J. K. Macdonald, Mayor Harry
White, Alderman Frank y. Wilcox, Mr.. Percy
W. Rochester, Judge Orange Jacobs, Mr. u. +.
shaubut, Alderman W. H. Bogardus, Alderman
W. a. snyder, Judge Richard Osborn, Delegate
X. W. Jones, Mr.. L. +. Whittier. Mr.. Will r.
White Delegate ". II. T. Barnes; Captain z. Il.
johnson, OF walla Walla; Mr.. John T.. Aver,
Major w. " Rinehart and Mr.. Joseph Shipper.
SIR. Prosch called the meeting TO order and Mr..
W. Lair Hill was chosen chairman. Then Mr.
Hill called on Mr.. Meany, the chairman OF the
legislative committee, to explain the object of
the conference. Mr. Meany said that he was a
graduate OF the university. and both before and
since the time OF his graduation in 1885, he had
stitution. lie believe we should take pattern
after the university of Michigan, which was the
apex OF pyramid OF which the common schools
were the base. There Young man for the sum
OF So a year could obtain as good an education
as he might need for the duties OF life. The
university of the state of Washington should
occupy such a place in this commonwealth.
For this end the legislature. which could not
make large appropriation OF money, was ready
10 sell the preEent property, now extremely val
uable and locate the institution ON another site
near the city. The committee have come from
Olympia 10 consider the best way OF gaining the
desired end.
Judge Jacobs then told the history of the
grant OF land to the university. The first deed
given by Mr. Denny 10 the state was defectiyeiy
drawn in the description. The defect was dis
covered some years afterward by Judge Jacobs
partner, who was a practical surveyor. The
discovery was kept secret Tor time
of the appropriations Then Mr.. Denny cor
rected the deed, making the description OF the
property more complete But il was provided
in The deed that IN case the state did not use the
property for school the land should revert to
the city, TO be used Tor school purposes forever
The city could give quit claim for this reyer-
sion, and lest there should be any flaw in the
title omit claim could be obtained from the
Denny heirs, the Terry heirs and Judge Lander,
who had joined in giving the original site
To accomplish these ends he had drawn an
ordinance, which the city council would doubt
less pass. The present site would bring at least
100000, which would give a good site, good
building and leave surplus for employing
teachers.
Mr. c. b. Bagley, formerly regent of the uni
versity, expressed his belief that the institution
should be moved To a better site.
Professor O. b. Johnson, who has taught at
the university, said the college had outgrown
its quarters. There were over two hundred stu
dents, and every room in the building was
crowded. Indeed they were greatly cramped for
facilities of every kind. better building aud
more space were imperatiyeiy needed.
Secretary j. W. Dodge then read the resolution
of the Chamber of Commerce trustees urging
that the university be moved to one of the three
school sections near the city.
Judge Richard Osborn, who Is a member of
the board of regents, said the board was anx.
ious TO have the change made. He advocated
getting piece OF ground big enough for large
campus and all the buildings that might ever
be needed. Ii seemed 10 him good plan to
have the meeting appoint committee to exam
inc the bill now before the legislature, aud also
TO look up all the conditions touching the trans
fer OF the property
Captain r. B. johnson, of walla waIla. also a
regent said he had great zeal for the university
and its welfare. He thought that of the 49, 90
acres granted by congress ia 1854 about 1000 was
left-in spite of the fact that the governor in his
message had declared there were only $50. 30
far as the proposition for putting the university
on the school land was concerned, the constitu-
ton declared that the school lands FAUST be APP
praised and sold AT auction He thought it pos
siblc to get around that by having the state
reserve part of the school land for the unyer-
sity, and then pay TO the state school fund the
appraised value Of the reservation The state
would then put money from one pocket to the
other, but would stop the cry that the public
school fund was being robbed for the sake of the
university. Mr.. Johnson had drawn bill which
he thought would cover the ground
Mr.. G. b. Bagley suggested that the ten acres
be leased and q steady revenue secured
Representative NJ. NJ. Goldman declared that
tho legislature was in favor of giving the uni
versity better SITE and that, too, near Seattle.
The only question was getting perfect title to
the ten acres. The validity OF the title had been
often questioned that the legislature was a
little wary in the matter.
senator L. F. Thompson seconded these views.
Judge Jacobs replied that the city would do
its part toward giving quit claim deed, which
would give the property to the state as
soon as another site was secured within
certain radius of the city and
the work of building actually done.
Mr.. A. A. Denny had promised to give a quit
claim for any possible interest he might have
and Mr.. Denny word was rs good as his bond.
Thus the title TO over eight acres of the ten was
absolutely secured There was no doubt that
Judge Lander and the Terry heirs would clear
the rest. Judge jacobs did not believe in tax
ing one OF the school sections, be ause that
might engenGer among the friends OF the COM
mon schools feeling which would not be for
the best interests of the university.
! IL was then moved by Mr.. Whittier, and car.
| r1ed, that committee OF tive be appointed to
I procure quit claims from all interested today
/ which shall be put In escrow until the legisla.
ture takes the necessary action in procuring ne
/ site within SIX mites OF the present one and
! defeating 10 the university AL the money from
on on this ss 81 fse h sRpOln'fd
| kagley, Judge Richard Osborn, Alderman Frank
| y. Wilcox and Mr. J.. +. Blaine
During the discu ssion the present site and the
| ones proposed were examined ON maps of the
mttee
1 committee Mr ". lair Hill said that the en-
aiding act OF congress touching the school lands
declares not that the lands must be sold but
that II sold Il should only be at auction to the
highest bidder after appraisemeuf The law
/ further declares that the principal from the
sale should never re diminished but the
| interest only used. The intent OF the statute
would be carried cut ii the common schools had
forever the use of the interest ON tho value "a
any plece o. school land on which the uniyers
/ pay such sum the school fund would not be
| ROBBED. -
The university, he continued needs more
Than twenty-more than forty acres X needs
| facilities Tor teaching every single branch al
/ learning, the classics and poetry science enei-
/ neefing mining, and al that learning which en-
ableS man To- subdue the earth
ThTee-fourthS OF the time of the university
term DO rot tempt to out-of-door sports and ex.
eFci>e statistics gathered from all parts Of the
ogShetE SLOW that OF those who begin the course
I o2ly % yer cent finish. and those who fan nv
/ the waysice are those who don't 60 out OF doors
ana take part IN the sport. 20 the university IN
o. a success must have, not should have, but
FAUST nave. place Tor sports. The school section
lying between the two lakes ers the bows every
iacisity Tor outofoor exercise: that Sst,tio,, Is
/ = AsasutiA AHANSfsltf ste 20 10 sum m the
/ new foundation 10 be lsid must be broad eforeb
/ toT ali future time. We must eertsfnly NOT
I thlnk OF less than eighty acres, sn6
The ten acres would enable good site Ia he nrc
cured without calling on the state Tor any crs,
siderable appropriation Then the university
/ TEN and msde supplement TO il
ny homss v. krosch moved and the meet.
lhs voted that a committee be appoint d con
S.st'as ol one from The Chamber CT Commerce.
one from The hoard 81 raeants ..ln .r.r - -. ,