The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-14
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20 the state auditor he received q letter from
that officer. saying in substance that he did not
feei warranted in paying the same SIS he knew
all the circumstances connected with the case
ana oil Prof. Ialley's absence from the stets dur.
Ing those months In q letter received from
Prof. Liley In January last, hs SAYS in a post
script on the subject: II have Just learned that
the state auditor refuses to issue q warrant for
my salary; don't know why or what to DO abous
IL Following this I received from him
letter. dated January 80. 1892. in which he says,
concerning bis pay in question: what would
Ike done is Tor you at your Tacoma meeting to
take such action Al will get q warrant to me by
February l. II there are few months that the
auditor thinks was off duty the board can sim
ply increase my pay enough each month left 10
MAKE the same amount for tho year" leave
10 others to pass judgment on such propositions
as this from college president
still another instance, showing the drift OF
things. came to light in Pullman at our meeting
heid there on November l5 In Q consultation
heid one evening between Regents Conoyer.
Lesh, bsliinger and myself upon the subject of
change in the college presidency, Regent
Sonoyer assured US that our sentiments in the
matter agreed with his to the effect that
change was for the best interest of the insti.
tuition, but that NC need not feel surprised,
when, upon a vote being taken, if he
should vote for Prof. Lilley's retention. saying
that he had become so tangled up with Prof.
Lliiey and his friends that he could not do
otherwise. Now If it is SO that Prof Lilley in
these lew mouths has already been able to stifis
the Tree and honest actions OF the president OF
the beard having in charge the management of
affairs, believe aud feel that il would be dan
geTous to continue with such a man a. the head
OF what ought to be, If conducted honestly and
rightly, the grandes. institution of learning in
the state.
also wish to call attention to the over
the college dormitory. No man with good
judgment or who had the welfare of his pupils
at heart would think OF crowdIng such q num-
Der OF lives into building of the height
and kind of construction that this is Is
Is absolutely criminal. and viii not be
allowed any longer If my vote can change it.
X Is cone simply TO make the people of the state
think that on account OF the large sttendance
enrolled he Is one of the mo stpopular educators
IN the country. Bus will not be led astray
on this point. The citizens OF Washington arc
an intelligent people VINO know the value of
education. They own this college and will
claim ashare OF the benefit to be derived from
1t and will therefore watch what is going on
The success OF the institution depends upon no
one educator, but Will naturally be increased or
Diminished according "a the amount of ability
possessed by is president, and FOR this they
VIII hold the board OF regents responsible.
t"NHh W. iic>sou wa uOA II at heiieloute teutor
county. Pa. February /, 1854 he received his
hrst education in the public schools OF his
native state, and afterwards took course in the
Center Hail normal school. In 1874 he
entered the Pennsylvania state college. at
beilefonte, and attended one year, the next
year being spent in teaching a district school,
In 1875 he returned TO the college and graduated
in 1879. being a, once elected member of the
faculty For the first nine years he had charge
OF the preparatory department. but in 1887 he
was elected professor of the science and art OF
teaching or pedagogics, which he held until he
resigned to accept the position of principal Of
the Seattle high school in 1890