, 1892-09-08
CHAPLIN'S COLLEGE.
What a Number Of Citizens Think
About it.

A National Educational Institu-
tiOn, Free From SectarIan Ties.
The Importance of the Enter
prise TO Olympia.
]. R. Chaplin is exerting all his energies
in carrying out his ideas for the establish
ment of his college near Buffers cove.
Thus far he is meeting with unexpected
encouragement. The people at large real
ize the Importance of the institution and
they have sufficient confidence in Mr..
Chaplin to know that what he undertakes
he will carry through. The new college,
which will occupy a site near Buffers
Cove, is intended to be a national educa-
tional institu ton, free from sectarian
ties. A number of citizens have thus ex-
pressed their views on the matter:
S. G. Woodruff unhesitatingly endorsed
the enterprise. "I think it will be of great
benefit to the city," said he. 1.-The sub
scription proposition is such that no busi-
ness man could possibly find objections to
it, but at the same time ] think there
should be popular subscription. believe
in giving everybody chance to contribute
bOAnbbnlAkg MI Old plllg buluhg ud6 bllb
matter well in hand and is the right man
to carry it through. 1 learned from a con-
fdential source today" continued Mr..
Woodruff, "that in the event of this school
being success, proposition would be
made by the officers of an educational in
stitution already established elsewhere in
Washington, to remove to Olympia"
fare you at liberty to name the institu-
tion mentioned ?"
"No, not at present, but am assured
that the officers are in earnest because of
dlssat isfaction at their present location"
Next to factories i consider schools and
colleges of the highest benefit to a town."
said E. 7. Young. "The centering of col
leges at Lincoln, Neb., has made that city
a formidable rival of Omaha. Ontario, Can
ada, was greatly benefited by the schools,
and can name a score of cities in Canada
and elsewhere that have been built up
through the colleges. AS to whether Mr..
Chaplin is capable of carrying out the
scheme in question / know nothing fur
ther than his own representations. How
ever, l am perfectly willing to contribute
my individual mite toward helping it
alOng.'
Assistant Attorney General Haight:
"The college would be quite benefit to
the city, l am sure. 1t would bring in
money and afford greater educational ad-
vantages. Mr.. Chaplin is full of energy
and is a man of resources. / consider him
the right man to make the enterprise CO."
General L. l. McKenny: ~ would like
very much to see the enterprise succeed.
1t would be nice for the city and would
help make Olympia the Athens Of the Pa
cific coast"
A. A. Phillips, president of the First
National Bank: 81 think the school would
be of great advantage to the city and /
think Mr.. Chaplin is capable of carrying
the enterprise through to completion
W. T. Cavanagh-"I think it a fine
thing for the town. Anybody can carry it
through who will get about it and work.
Furthermore, l think the capital city
should be the educational center of the
state"
Mayor R. G. O'Brien: 1 think the
scheme an important and a commendable
one for the city Every effort should be
put forth to make this city an educational
center. l think Mr.. Chaplin's efforts in
the past, meeting with the success that he
per man to develop the successful issue of
the scheme"
State Auditor Reed-"I believe it would
help Olympia, and l have confidence in
Mr.. Chaplin"
Thomas Prather-"Let's have the school.
| think Mr.. Chaplin is doing the very best
he can, but l believe he will need all the
assistance he can get."
John +. Gowey-"I thoroughly believe
in the practicability of Mr.. Chaplin's ideas,
and am satified that the college, if inaugu-
rated upon the lines he has laid, down, will
be OF great benefit to our CITY,"
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