Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-29
THE IMPORTANCE OF HIGHER
SCHOOLS

The great universities of America are
the crowning glory Of American insh-
buttons. The finest cities in America,
the most desirable in every respect not
only as places of residence but as places
of business, are those in which or near
which the greatest schools are located.
A great educational institution is one OF
the most powerful of all possible agen-
cies for the upbuilding Of a beautiful,
substantial and prosperous city, There
is nothing that exerts such potent
influence in attracting for permanent
settlement people of means and culture.
There are in the East tens of thousands
of men of wealth-young men and men
of middle age, with children of all
ages from the infant in the cradle to
youths and maidens bordering upon
manhood and womanhood-who are
looking to this state as the most invit-
ing field for capital and industry on
the Western continent, and are arrang-
ing to follow the course Of empire to
the most beautiful Of all inland seas,
to devote their means and energies
to the development of the
wonderful resources of this grand
state. which is destined in very few
wears to become one Of the most popu-
lous and prosperous in the Union.
They know that here their children
will enjoy far greater opportunities
for the requirement Of wealth
than could ever be theirs In the
crowded East, and If possible they
will locate where they can best
fit them for the. practical work OF
life without sending them away from
home. For this class Of people the pub
lie schools are not enough. Able tc
give their children the advantages o.
higher education they will locate, !
they, can, where they can do so with
ont the punishment Of separation. Th'
importance to a young town Of first
class educational facilities was full!
recognized by c. b. Wright, the con
trolling spirit and most philanthropy
member of the Tacoma Land Company
when, in the infancy Of Tacoma, b
founded the Annie Wright seminar,
for young ladies, and Washington col
lege for boys. Seattle is well provides
by its splendid public school system
the richly endowed state universit
and several other schools
the higher order. At Spokan
most liberal policy in scho'
matters has been pursued and now I'll
city boasts of million dollar college
course of construction. How 10 it wit
the Bay cities? What institutions fC
higher learning have we here? MOI
whatever. We offer nothing beyon
the ordinary curriculum of the cor
mon schools. We boast of vast al
varied resources, a grand location al
incompatible advantages for the bull
ing of large and fiourishing city. '
confidently expect to have such CT
on Bellingham bay, and the sooner
lay the foundation Of great schoo
such as attract the kind Of people W
make great cities, the sooner will
hopes be realized. 1t is seldom ii
such a grand opportunity is present
to so young city as that which is M
before the people here, Upon the 81
cess OF failure of the project gr'
deal depends. 1t is in every W
worthy Of the most liberal encoura
ment and now that 80 little remains
insure Its success the men who wo'
profit largely by the establishment
of the institution and have yet giN
nothing to aid it should speedily co
forward and help themselves and
city by subscribing the remainder
the amount required.