The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-17
A FITTING MEMORIAL
AMERICAN HISTORY DEPARTMENT
Trustees Recommend This Form OF
Memorial and It il Adopted
Needs OF the Library.

a. tribute 10 the departed. the Fred
ere James Grant Memorial Asaoeiatio
Will establish u the library o. the JnlYer-
sftv or Washington 4 department OF amer
lean history. TINS decision Was reached At
q meeting held a. the Chamber OF COM
rneree last evening. al when Gov. john
IN aFeftraw presided and Edmond 5.
Neany was secretary. ard was in accord
ayce with the recommendation 81 the board
Of trustees 20 which tae matter had been
referred. On calling the meeting 70 order
Cox. MeGraH briefly stated is object. and
me report % the trustees vas adopted az
follows:
The Trustees Report.
Seattle. Nov. Is. 1896.
ITO the Members OF the Frederic James
Grant Memorial eoeiatlon-ientIeE men:
The board OF trustees has held two meet
tags 70 consider plans for carrying Qua the
objects ~ this association IN the E4ost ap-
propriate manner ard ia pursuance OF your
Instructions We n0w beg leave 70 report
tho plan considered most feasible BY the
said board.
Consideration has been given TO many
plans, bur the one adopted by the board
Or trustees and nov submitted for your
approval Ia this: That we establish IN the
library Of the University u Washington
a department Of American history as a
memorial TO Fraderic James Grant. To do
this ne would recommend that the dues %
members OF this association be fixed az g.
q year. and that sad annual dues be con-
tinued until a sufficient sum IL realized 20
complete this important department OF the
library and 10 retain sum sufficient 20
keep the books renewed aud In proper con
dtion.
"If this plan meets with your approval
the board Of trustees viii a once undertake
70 increase the membership Of the asso-
citation and 70 begin the contamination Of
the undertaking Respectfully submitted
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
by ]. H. MGRAW. President.
edmond s. MEANY. Secretary"
The Plan II Practicable.
In support or the motion TO adopt the re-
port =. l.. Crawford stated that the com
mittee tn looking over the matter had con-
ciuded that to establish a department Of
American history vas wise. because II
could be- attained quickly and would be
made OF the greatest possible use to all
those who are working or who may be- IN
terested IN that most important subject.
American history. a subject In which Mr.
Grant himself was uncommony well in
formed. and which subject he al
ways advised his friends among the
young men 10 pursue with diligence At
every opportunity afforded them
An inquiry was made as 10 the probable
expense OF such an undertaking. and Coy.
Mctsraw replied that the board OF trustees
had roughly estimated the expense al about
1900. but the committee appointed TO lsok
up the list OF most important books needed
has not yet completed rs work. so Il can
not DO definitely stated NJ present exactly
what sum Will Ba necessary.
by the adoption Of the above report the
board OF trustees is authorized to proceed
with an investigation and 20 begin at once
10 secure the most important works on
AfN.ss aAfa. EHr4 ~
added Ia until. it II hoped the department
OF American history In the university lilo
rary VIII be one OF the most complete 10
be found anywhere on the Pacific coast
Abe Spring. a member Of the board Of
trustees. stated that inasmucn az the as
s0ciation would prob4lsy not need 10 hold
another session until the regular annual
meeting. he would move that the trustees
be instructed 10 prepare a call for a gem
eral memorial meeting to b. held Sepiem-
bier 3D. 1895. the anniversary Of fhe un-
fortunate death OF Mr.. Grant The mo-
ton Was promptly carried rs unanimous
vote
ON motion the board az trustees was in
vested with FUN authority To take ali neces-
sary steps 20 make the association a body
corporate, # ia the opinion Of The trus-
tees such action is deemed advisable
The board II trustees. TO whom has been
entrusted tho work % putting into effect
follows.
President. John H. McGraw: vice prcsi-
cent. = $. Carlisle. treasurer $. l.. Craw-
ford. secretary. Edmond = Neany. Abe
Spring. J. u. Lowman, Jacob Furth, George
Hyde Preston. Robert &. WBshbarn.
On motion adjournment was taken unul
the regular annual meeting. September 50,
1895.
Valuable Addition 10 the Library.
The officers OF tile university have be-
come very enthusiastic over this valua BILE
increase 10 the library, which is one Of
the most important features az any insti-
tuition Of higher education. President
Mark W. Harrington brought with him
from his home in the East an extensive
library. which was complete particularly
in subjects OF meteorology and kindred
sciences. and he has concluded to give a
large portion Of Il 10 the university Al
ready about two tons OF these books have
arrived al the new building In the same
packages in which they were transported
from the last As soon as the eases can
be opened and the books properly classi-
fled. their number and title can bc ascer-
taIned and their use viii be- made axaila-
bile 20 students and friends OF the uuIVer-
sity.
Registrar Mcany has about In1 volumes
Of scientific ard miscellaneous orks that
VIII also fnd place ia the university
library.
In the university library there are now
about 4.eoa volumes. ana gifts viii prob
ably swell the puwber TO 100 or more be-
fore thu end az the present college year
This suggests that Is the needs 90 the
library were generally known. other gifts
would camc la ana. perhaps. the tsa
volumes mentioned above could be sWclled
20 10000 before the end ~ tha year
Purposes and Needs or tho Library.
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