The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-05

Chase and Miss v. Allis. Judging BY the past II
10 safe to predict for the next school year q ne
cessity for not less than six teachers and possi-
bly, for seven or eight
The Fremont school board had hardly organ
ICED before It's member began to talk of per-
manent quarters. This at last eliminated in
submission to the people of the question Of
levying special l0-mili tax for the purchase OF
site and the erection of . building. The cleo
ton was the frat OF any kind held in the neigh
borhood, and occurred November q 1859. It
was double AFFAIR, eighty votes being cast, and
resulted in the defeat OF the special tax, and in
the election Of o. J. Carr and William Harding
a. directors to succeed Messrs Burliugame and
Dsnsmors, and Fred Blsnkins to succeed Mr..
Ashworth a. clerk. Though the election had
gone against the proposed special tax, the ne
cessity still existed for site and building, ana
repeated efforts were made during the next year
and a-half to secure grounds by gift. by lease,
by bonding and by purchase, but without salts
factory termination. The matter was discussed
at every meeting Of the board. On the 18th of
January. 1890, the people, at another special
election. BY II to Is votes, authorized
the directors to purchase for 5000 the
block upon which the house dedicated this day
Is built The directors refused or neglected to
buy, however, and on the 9th OF March they re-
fused to accept the block as q gift from Mr.. and
Mrs. Day on account OF condition by the
terms of which the ground would have gone to
the state of Washington in case of its non-use
for school purposes. The people were once
more asked to vote, May 2, 1891, upon PROPOSE
tons to purchase six lots for s., 100, to build q
house to cost $4,000, and to furnish the same at
an expense of $1,000. lack of interest was
manifested, and the election was not held.
Thus ended all efforts of the old school author
tiles to get land and build, for about that time
the electors Of Fremont expressed them selves
in favor of annexation to Seattle proper, where
upon the local board ceased to exist 1t may
here be stated, however, that prior to annexa-
ton, Directors Burlipgame and Harding re-
signed, and were succeeded by Raphael Chsadle
and A. W. Dexter, Mr.. Blenkins continuing a.
clerk TO the end.
Examination OF the records gives proof OF q
remarkable interest in school affairs by Mr.. and
Mrs. Day. Two very generous offers have al
ready been reported in this sketch. On the 18th
of December. 1855, a letter was received by the
present board from Mr.. Day, offering to give
1900 to aid in the construction of a $4,000
school house. All who know Mr.. Day are conf
dent that he would have surely and promptly
made good this offer had the house been built
The accomplishment of annexation and the
more favorable condition of Fremont's school
affairs effected thereby did not by any means
lessen the interest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Day in the
educational interests OF their neighborhood.
ucation, and for himself and wife modestly ten
dered block 10 OF Francis R. Days La Grandc
additions magnificent site for q school, q
block OF twenty lots 256x400 feet, worth 10000
the finest gift ever made to public school au-
thorities in the state OF Washington. The offer
was accepted, and was speedily followed by an
unconditional deed to the property. Steps
were Immediately taken to make use
of the block. Plans for a sixteen
room brick and stone house, to accommodate
500 children, were prepared by John Parkinson,
the architect, and ON the Sd OF September, 1891,
contract for the construction OF portion of the
house was let to H. F. Nommonsen for S24,9
That contract has now been about completed,
and today We are in possession OF the building.
The house is probably the best OF its kind in the
state, and Mr.. and Mrs. Day may we'll be pleased
with the application Of their name to It The
building. however, IL not finished. Four school
rooms only are at present available. Four more
will be made ready during the coming summer
vacation, and as soon a. required the other
eight-room wing will be built, and the two d.
visions connected as in the plan. The COM
pleted building will cost not far from $6o, 900,
and in these days of low-pricod material end
labor grand schoolhouse can be built for that
amount of money.
Mr.. Day, after whom the school was
named. was very brief. He said that he
had been prompted to give the lot by de-
sire to see Fremont prosper and have the
best educational facilities possible. In the
future, as in the past. his efforts would be
used toward the same end