The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-11
ONE REGENT RETIRES
Chancellor Browne, Of the Uni
versity, Retires.
NEW sUILoinc CONTRACT LET.
Strict csndfsases Regarding Material
Hal. nsyssa KisetsA CAa.esifss
--Degssss Awarded.

The board was In session I'll day aud let
the contract for the erection Of the new
bufsding to Cameron d Ashenfe.ser, Of
Spokane. and decided on the degrees and
diplomas TO be awarded at the coming
commencement exereises-
Chancellor Brownies letter 10 dated at
SPOKANE on May s. and 10 sddressed 70 w.
d. Wood - secretary Of the board. In
opening Mr.. Browne says:
II cannot be present at the meeting Of
the board on the 9:h Of this month, and
fear shali not even ~ commencement
On the 10th Of this month ne have .
very important meeting of the board Of
directors OF this district, of which am
. member. and which I feel | must At
tend, and rny time ID otherwise 20 occu-
pied that end IL almost impossible TO
get away from home. regret very much
that cannot b with You. as I am very
much interested In the university and wish
10 the greatest prosperity. IfeeI confident
that when the new university building
shall be com pieted. the institution will
move forward 70 the first place In the
Northwest ~ an institution Of learning.
and TO Be member Of the faculty or OF
the board will be an honor that any man
might be proud Of At the present time
and for several years TO come the proper
ity Of the university 40 "A institution for
higher education depends largely upon
the constant watchfuI care and direction
OF the board Of regents and, a. feel that
cannot nov give IL such attention ~ its
Importance demands, have concluded TO
send In my resignation 70 the governor"
Mr.. Browne then goes on 10 assure his
colleagues that he only decided to resign
when he felt convinced that he could not
render the unworthy the service il
needed, expressing his regret 1t having
to sever his connection With them and his
appreciation OF their courtesy and kind
ness. He then proceeds:
''In the near future the university OF
Washington. ~ m institution Of learn
ing. should stand side by side with any
other state unworthy from Maine to Cali
fornia.
81 feel confident that the governor will
appoint Some one in my place who will
NOT only attend the meetings regularly,
but who will Be able 20 give il more time
and attention than can, and mo-s ability
than posssss. and that the institution
will Be benefited rather than retarded by
my resignation"
As the approach of the commencement
exercises rendered IL necessary that the
chanceiiors chair should % occupied, the
board reluctantly accepted Mr.. Brownies
resignation and elected Maj. J. r Hayden
10 succeed him. the following resolutions
we're adopted on the subject:
"WHEREAs, We. the board of regents Of
the university OF Washington, have been
advised by the Hon. J. J. Browne, chan.
cellor OF this board, that he has rendered
his resignation to the governor Of this
state ~ a member hereof; therefore be il
"Retolred, That We are deeply sensibis Of
the loss that not only this board but the
state will sustain in being deprived Of the
valuable advice and services Of Chancellor
Browne. and trust that the great interest
he has always manifested in the welfare of
the state university will be continued in
the future: and be il further
Resolved, Tina. personally We cherish
tiring member and regret exceedingly that
press Of private business has made this
step necessary"
When the matter of letting the contract
for the new building was taken up. the
question OF the reliability of Cameron 4
Ashenfelter, the lowest bidders. was
raised. and telegram WAS sent Regent
Browne. at Spokane. giving the names Of
the bondsmen. asking him to investigate
as to their reliability and report by tsle-
graph. His reply was % follows:
Cameron & Ashenfeiter are good and
responsible contractors, and will undoubt-
ediy carry out any contract that they NAV
undertake. / consider their bondsmen
good"
In consequence Of some intimations that
the lowest bidders contemplated using an
inferior grade OF stone. the following reso-
luton Was offered by Regent Frank Allyn
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That no stone shall be used
in the university building save from some
quarry in this state of established reputa-
ton. the stone from which has stood the
practical test Of use in buildings at least
several years"
In regard to the brick TO be used George
W. Hummer, manager OF the Denny Clay
Company. and Mr.. Speer, q representative
of the Washington Brick and Lime Com
pany, of Spokane. addressed the board
and answered questions.
Messrs. Cameron and Ashenteiter were
then called in aud were asked q num-
Der OF questions Is 10 the character
OF the material they proposed using
and whether they would comply with
the requirements of the board
on the subject. They answered satisfac-
tori!y aud the board unanimously resolved
TO accept their bid and award the contract
to them for &lI2.ooo. excluding oil de-
auctions and additions and adhering to
the plans and specifications
President Catch, Of the university. re-
ported the following students as HAHN,
finished their studies, and recon- msndei
that they be elected TO the degrees set
against their names. which vas done:
Bachelor of arts. Roger Sherman Greene.
j.. Albert Ernest Pierce. Albert Roderics
srrague; bachelor of science. Helen Nav
Anthony. Mettie Heaton, Anna Jennie
Pelson, John Edwin Porter. Horace Ano.
Turner. Merit Ernest Durham: bachelor
of pedagogy. Deibert Alton Ford, Anna
Sparkling. Adelaide G.. Nichols.
At Prof. Gaschs recommend alton
diplomas we're also granted TO Carrie
Grimes Davis, Ollie May Hubbard and
James Frank Nedearis, who have com
risset the elementary normal course. He
also reported two graduates as having
completed three years literary or seien-
tito work and therefore emitted 10 The
masters degree in eoArse, namely Prof
Charles '. Piper, of the class OF 1855 who
Is new professor of botany and sooiogy a,
ine state agricultural college and is 10 be
now master OF scseuce and Ida Soale
Howss, OF the class of isss, who in now a
professor at the normal school at Oneon,a.
y. y. ard takes the same degree.
C. W, Saunders, the architect O; the uaw
building, WAS directed to prepare speciacs-
tons for heating and lighting il and for
the water plant and 10 have them ready
for the regents ~ their next meeting on
May l..
he board then besar the consideration
o. APPLICATIONS fo- the position OF building
Ka-r =.