The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-20
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLESE.
A Legislative Investigation VIII BE- Re
quested by the Regents.


TACOMA, Dec 19-lSpecial. IA Legislative in
vestigation of the agricultural college. frcl its
inception 10 requested by the report 70 tsos.rnor
Ferry OF the regents Of that Institution Ehich
was adopted today at . meeting held ior that
purpose at this city.
An Investigation 10 asked for in general F.Yms
No specific charges are made, but it II In :sGred
from various statements, published and uS.pub-
nshed, that IL there is to be investig<.ion,
there will be uncovered some transactionsrof a
questionable character. 1t is also inferred,
although the regents do not say as muchSthat
there Will PROBABLY be a recommendation f the
legislature from the chief state executive <that
al investigation be made. IN addition tC the
request for an investigation the report to :iov-
ernor Ferry asks for an appropriation OF $lC, 900
Tor use during the next two years in main>ai n
ing the college and in building another dor
mitory, an agricultural hall and various cher
buildings. This appropriation it is considered,
will carry on the work and defray all incidental
expenses besides the construction of the Iew
buildings.
All the work of the college up to November 1
is reviewed. together with an itemised sSate-
proximate the $4,000 appropriated by thes ast
legislature. Of this amount $4,000, as ststed
in todays Posr-INTsLLIGENCKR, was paid>out
for new buildings OF the government esnd
$50, 900 has been expended.
The report will cover about twenty tNpe-
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forwarded to Governor Ferry by THURSDAY.
President Conover was authorized to sgrEfor
the entire board, SO there will be no delay sur
ther than the time occupied in typewriting End
getting the report before the governor. :
As originally drafted by President Conorer
the report has not undergone any nlats~ial
change Some poetical references made by
President Conover to the beauties of the scer-ry
as viewed from the college campus were el :cni-
mated, in order to make the report more c.m-
pact.
Besides adopting the report, the regents pes
ent accepted the resignation of George G. Hitnh-
cock, professor of chemistry, who has ben
offered position in California
on account of Prof. Lilley's removal. sc-ne
people might think that such were the case, :ut
Regent Smith has u very nice letter FROM I'm
in " hich he says he goes to California for his
portunity afford, he may again wish to enter ~he
services of the Washington agricultural sol-
lege.
The board will meet here again during Sle
holidays to consider the appointment OF SC
cessors to Prof Scoby. of the agricultural -e.
partmeut, and Prof. Hitchco ok, of the cherSs.
try department Prof. Hendricks, who wes
candi date for Prof Lilley's position, may, lis
thought, be made professor of agricultu~~s.
Having been a candidate for the other posititS1,
Prof. Hendricks does not now appear q can1i.
date for the agricultural chair. still it is undr-
stood be will accept the position. There are 20
applicants for the position.
The regents present at the meeting were Goa
over, Smith and Lesh. Early in the afternoon
Regent Smith and Prof Heston left for Pu.1-
man, where the latter will be introduced to G-e
faculty and pupils. The school term elosss
Wednesday and opens January