The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-27
AN INDIAN COLLEGE.
Puyallup University Scheme Of
Peter c. Stanup.
A GREAT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.
The Original ASttelss 81 Iaesrps~asisn-
1sfen1s 81 Peter Hope - Ds Able
- Carry Oss HE ldsa.

TACOMA. May cs-fspeciA. Among
the papers Of the late Pete. Stanup have
been found complete plans for the essao-
Asnment Of the Peter c. S,anup unives-
ssfy for the education OF Indian youth
ore OF the documents is bill which vas
10 De submitted TO congress, the title
being:
Dill 70 eosarm title in the Peter c. ssanup
university Of the state o. Washington. . cor
poFastor. 70 certain lands in rgyaliup iadisa
iesersasion. Pierce ecunsr. stste ct hashing,on.
ossgnafed - tas .'schooi farm besnE the land
coaTeyed by the successors AMI heirs o. the
faysssap tribe Of ladisns TO tie ssid corpora
ROC, ana providing for the issue Of patent to
saia corporation for said lands.
Another documen: outlines the form OF
ceed transferring the individual or tribal
holdings in the school farm 70 the univer-
asy. Peter. il is said. desired that the
university be named the Thomas Lane
university, in honor OF ex-Chief Lane. but
Lane and his friends insisted that II be
the Stanup university: Here are the pro-
posed articles OF Incorporation:
Articles OF incorporation o; the Peter C. stsnup
rnlvefs.syiof the State OF Warrington
hao~ az as<s 10 sAom i.ess presents shall ecme.
greeting.
unto subscribed. VIZ: Thomas Lane. Alvin
Jackson, George W. skykes. James Coates, David
sansiy. James Goady. Nuxent Kaatx. Louis
ietIsire. nsrceiius spost. do here
By assocists ourselves together, - . body cor
porsts. under and ~ virtue OF the laws Of the
state OF Warrington, and do hereby certify -
follows:
second-Ths name OF this corporation shall
Be the Peter C. ssanup University. and it, prin.
ctpai cfhce snd piacs OF business shall b as
fuyaliup treservston), Pierce county. state OF
Washington.
Third-The objects for which this corporation
IL formed are to create and maintain \ univcr-
sisy for the education OF tho youth of the
founders hereof aud others in the arts and
scieness and al branches Of learning.
foufsh-Aii the persons who we're members
OF tho Puyailup tribe Of Indians aad their
heirs are entitled TO become members Of this
corporation, aud shalt become members upon
signing the constitution and by-laws; ana all
such persons shall hold freq aud p.rpstuAl
scholarships IN she university, which shall run
forever. TO the heirs OF such persons. In pes.
petuity. All persons who shall hereafter b ap-
pointed - members OF the board OF trustees
shall thersupou become members OF the co.po-
ration, when duly qualified and upon entering
upon the duties OF tie once
Fttth-1he officers OF this corporation shall Be
. board OF trustees composed OF twenty one
8ruSc1ss Asi VI Wuus0 exfcpt TIE pfeeiucDss 40
shsl he = membe: oil the board pro ten. shall
be members Of the corporation, ana shall hold
Office for life. And upon vaeancy occurring in
said board II shall be niied by appointment b.
the governor Of the state OF Washington; pro-
vtded. that not more than seven members Of
said board shsli reside at the time Of their ap-
polntmsnt, outside Of the state of Warrington.
The board OF trustees shall have charge and
arrangement OF all the affairs and business OF
the corporation, ana shall elect annually all the
efficers. to-wit: A psssident, ono or more yics
pre,iaeats, secretary and treasurer. The names
OF the trustees OF this corporation from and After
its organization arc: Thomas Lane, Jerry
Moekcs, Alvin jackson, James Coates, George
W. Skyxes, Augustus Kautx, Old Tccanum.
= Frank &. Ross. Grover Cleveland, L.
q. {, Lamar. John Il. Alien and u. q. Mann.
In the bylaws provisions are made for q
board Of trustees, to hold Office for lie,
unless removed for ualieassnce In Office
Vacancies in the board were to be filled by
the governor. This hoard vas to manage
the affairs Of the university. fourteen of
them TO constitute q quorum. Provisions
we're made for disposing Of portions of the
| university reaI estate If necessary for the
erection of new buildings. library. appa-
ratus and salaries. Proceeds not required
for such purposes were to DO invested in
United States bonds or in real estnte e rs.
mortgages To the extent of one fourth the
assessed value Of the property mor,gaged.
Peters friends hope 10 carry his uniyer-
s;.y mans into effect.