Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-30
THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

II seems to have been assumed Iila' {
the veto of the appropriation lor 8
normal school in Whatcom county was {
an entire destruction of the enterprise. {
This however, is a mistake. Inc Dill $
creating the school and establishing IL
within this county passed the leglsia-
t,re and became a law. The veto was !
only directed against a clause IN the
general appropriation bill providing
tho necessary funds for the erection Oh
the buildings, and we can II we VIII
still have the normal school. Unuer
the law it is the duty Of the governor
to appoint two commissioners 10 ACT
nth himself and the three shall select
location. Doubtless the governor
would perform this duty if requested
bv petition of the people, or in some
other appropriate manner IT Wouln
be very convenient, but not absolutely
necessary to have an appropriation
this year, as there is public spirit
enough to put the school under way
nv priyate enterprise, and keep it 60
ing until appropriations can be oo-
tanned.
This. however, would depend alto
gether upon the site selected because
one of the chief elements in the success
of an institution of that class Is us
nroner location, and men of means VIII
not burden themselves to carry on
privately work properly belonging to
the public unless there is reasonable
degree of. success promised. In the
absence of an appropriation for build
ings, accommodations would have 10
he rented. That is a small considera-
ton. because many fiourishing institu-
tons of learning have started in rented
rooms. 1t is an important item
considered with reference to the
location, because proper accommo-
dations do not exist at all points.
Another matter to be considered Is
that if the school is to depend upon
private support for the first two years OF
its existence then it becomes, essential
to consult the wishes of those who may
reasonably be expected to furnish the
required aid. Again, since the school
will have no buildings for so long
time in which it can lodge and board it,
teachers and those who are attending
il, the location must necessarily b'
such as to enable those who conduc
the school and its scholars to find tn
comforts of life in private families o
public hotels or boarding houses.
An important additional considers
ton in making location under an
circumstances, and particularly whe
it is contemplated that for want {
funds the school will not be strong 6
the start, is to so locate 1t that 1t wi
be accessible and convenient to I'll
community from which 1t is mo-
likely to draw the largest share of i
patronage. Another feature, which
properly attended to will contribu
largely to its growth and prosperity,
the matter of advertising. Schools
this nature are not apt to undertal
this to any considerable extent upC
their own account or with their ov
funds, but if so situated that they
ceive the benefits of being advertis
as one of the features of growing tow
which always include such i
portant matters in the literatI
so extensively circulated by them,
benefits are very great. 1t will hare
1. hot aoah Of no
erations referred to is Of vital imp'
ance in the selection of location
Whatcom county's state norI
school. It is so clear as to need no
gument that there is but one pIac,
the county which fully meets all
requirements. On some Of the bea
full and healthful sites i'm the south
of New Whatcom or the north en-,
Fairhaven all the conditions Of sue
can be met, and we can, If we will
spite Of the veto, lay the foundation
an institution which would be a or
to our private enterprise, SQUIRE
pride to the county and an hons
the state.
The county at large is perhaps
interested than the people of the
in another feature Of this ma
which would tend In the right d
ton and finally be of incalculable b
fit in bringing our people G
together and putting them into
intimate relationship. II we coul
become jointly interested in some
lie enterprise which would excite
an interest and mutual pride, the
tions which would grow out
would more than compensate 4