Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-03-03
ROUGH ON REGENTS.
The College Investigating Committee
Makes its Report.
1t Recommends that tie Regents Be
Not Confirmed

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4 Not Confirmed
The committee that has been invcsti-
eating the affairs of the agricultural coll
| eye filed its redart in both branches OF
the legislature yesterday. The report is
somewhat lengthy, and is a blow at the
present board OF regents, as it recon-
mends that their appointment be not
confirmed. The report is, however, Il
sort OF whitewish for Smith and Bellin-
ger, although it will serve its purpose and
relegate those two individuals, in COM
mon with the other regents, to private
| life, and new board will be appointed
by Coy. McGraw. The report further
ladvies that educators and not politicians
be appointed to the board.
LSome Of the findings are: That the
regents have not attended to their duties
and have made per diem and expense
charges that were not correct nor legiti-
mate; that building contract was let
by the regents for about $l4,000 when Il
responsible bidder offered to build the
structure for between $1,000 and $1,000
and accompanied his bid with Il certified
check for 10 per cent. OF the bid; that
the farm implements We're not properly
cared for, much OF the machinery being
exposed to storms; that the dormitory
was not constructed with reference to
good light and ventilation, the bedrooms
being holes in the wall that can not be
Illuminated by the sun ;-that the college
has received from the United States
about $50, 900 and eas left about $23, 900
OF that sum; that it has received from
the state 100000 and has deficit of $25,-
600 in its state account; that there was
sufficient reason for the changes in the
faculty; that Professor Hendricks is not
working for the good OF the institution
and should be removed at once; that
Lee Fairchild has not been elected by
the regents, and that his services should
be discontinued until he is properly
chosen to teach that the regents have
not given proper attention to the college
in employing teachers, and have thereby
caused needless expense and brought
about disorder in the school; that Re-
gent Smiths expense accounts were eX-
cessive; that President Lilley ordered
printing the first year of the school to
the amount OF nearly $1,000 and that
such printing was eXtravagant and un-
necessary, that the minutes OF the re-
gents were carelessly kept and that there
was no system in the bookkeeping OF the
board that the interest on the college
fund has been credited to the state and
that no appointments were made through
political influence.
Representative Nelson OF Spokane was
an active member OF the committee, and
through his influence the following par
agraph OF the report was inserted: 'As
we believe that the liberal appropriation
by the national government lor the ex-
pertinent station should be turned to the
advantage of the farmers throughout the
state, We recommend that thoroughly
competent professor be appointed to the
chair Of agriculture and also that the re-
ports from the experiment station be
sent to at least one weekly newspaper in
each county in the state for publication
as often as bulletins can be issued. We
recommend that especial attention be
given to experiments tending to develop
the dairy industry"
Many needed improvements were re-
membered in the recommendation for
appropriations. The report also says
ave find that Professor Hendricks is not
working for the best interests of the
school and in our opinion it is for the
best interests OF the institution that he
be removed" g."