The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-14
lEAKING THE UNIVERSITY SITE


tioa for the Museum.
The board of regents Of the state uni
wrsity yesterday afternoon ordered the
gearing of the site for the main building
nd grounds, took further steps in regard
b the preparation OF plans, and received
sae report of Edmond Z. Meany on the
fes.eenon Of specimens which he obtained
u the Words fair for the university
library. Those present were Frank Allyn,
II Tacoma; John r. Convey. OF Olympia:
David Kellogg. A. r. Mitten. W. u. Wood
sad ]. K Hayden. of Seattle.
The executive committee reported that
Il had authorized Or. Mitten 10 begin
clearing tue site at an expense not TO ex-
iced sia0 and DIR. Mitten reported that he
had put fifteen men at this work. Only
tie ground tn be occupied by the buildings
aad that immediately surrounding il is 10
b cleared at present, and beyond that
point only the large trees which might en-
Danger the buildings will be cut out. The
RACES paid are <l.60 a day, and work Is
rsen 10 those sbis-bodied men who are
nsst needy. Wages are paid in cash
weekly, and IL is probable that a new gang
Vii be hired every week, So that the OPP
dirlded among as many unemployed men
APOSTLE.
communication Was received from
Superintendent +. q. schwagerl. of the
ely parks. making two alternative offers
prepare plans aud draw maps for the
saadscape treatment Of the whole tract,
saeladlng the making of roads and paths
ned the laying out of gardens. map and
pans OF one size 70 cost 81 .0sa. the other TO
suss 81 10 The letter was received aud
lied.
The general character OF the main build
as sas the subject OF much discussion.
u has been decided thar IL shall be of
kss-anrniag material with no recitation
sasra above the second story. the heating
Asat 10 DC tn a separate building and the
sss q tue huliding complete not to exceed
st-aea AessTs Wood. Nitten and KEEL
see sere appointed q COMMITTEES IL pre-
pr dvaft OF Instructions 10 architects to
tssss them IN the preparation OF plans.
sa'ea y 20 be presented At the next meet
as
NJ Asany, vho was appointed 10 act
= ae Regents ia obtaining some of the
.AalaSts a. the Worlds fair for the uni-
ay museum. made = verbal report.
s4oS1ag that he had met with marked
.-sSess IN securing good collection of
FeSs'asas. lie said he had secured a
sasiesl collection al co. plants from
sSse, which bad been made hy Prof.
r'ss as Of Olympia, at eoss OF nearly
80 group oi three elk. valued at
-" to s900: = collection of Indian
49, naste by Judge James u. Swan and
~s'oa Eeli> a. a cost Of about $500:
So collection o. apparatus used by
AAGsa lRalsn>, Of Aeah bay, In
hg shsles. seas and fish. which IL q
1~sRs sntaropolegieal collection ex-
- 'sea 10 the state Worlds iAir baiad.rg.
@sA Prof, Putnam tried - have Il puf
s.se aathFopo.oslcas building; large
ssaseh Ct minerals from all parts 90
.Ase and 5Tota foreign countries. which
essa IN connection with the new
.s.ssasas ot faines and mining &c he
ss !. 81 the university, SIS well "a n
-. 0aseam; some botanical specimens.
- ~ Australian tree fern and Florida
"essa tas0ans pslmettos. These
arvady arrived. making two car
t. and another car load lnclaaing
- collections from Argentine. Brasil
siSa, Il yet to arrive. These spee.-