The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-27
Law AND MEDICINE.
Both Departments Added to the
State University.
OLD BUILDINGS TO BE KEPT.
Important Meeting Of the Regents
Bids on Heat and Water Plant Re-
fccted - Contracts Awarded

The board OF regents Of the University
OF Washington held an important meet
ing Saturday afternoon. Those present
were Regents Y. r. Houston. OF Tacoma.
William y. WOOD. George II. Preston ana
David kellogg and Chancellor James r.
Hayden. OF Seattle.
In considering the bids on the heat and
water plant it was found that the bids
ard the specifications were somewhat
confusing and the board concluded 10 re-
tect ali bids and readverfise HndeT speei-
f,catsons more ampliaee 80 that the bids
received viii be more clear and satiStac-
tory.
The bids for the construction OF the 90
servatory. the power house and coal bun
kers and the reserve water tank ana
tower were more explicit and after con
ssfertng all the details involved IN me
case the board by unanimous vote oecid-
ed To le. the contract for all this Work
to r. c. Axhenfelter. OF Spokane, ~sost
hid OF 1870 was the lowest BID for the
complete work. Ar. Ashenfeitsr ~ ais"
building the main university building
Miss Julia l.. ChamberliD, director OF
the conservatory OF music, rendered ner
restsnation. 10 take effect at the end OF
her present engagement. August J. 1870.
The resignation was accepted ana the
thanks OF the board extended 10 MISS
Chamberlin for her faithful services.
The committee on instruction offered
number OF reports and recommendations
that wiIl prove OF importance in the de-
vslopment of the university.
The FIRST report vas in regard 10 the
establishment and organization or the
department OF law. The committee was
not fully unanimous I'm this report. Inc
report was az follows
'aTha undersigned members OF your
committee on instruction beg leave 10
recommend that the board take under
consideration the question Of opening the
department % law At the beginning or the
next school year by securing "a dean Tor
the department. whose salary. together
with ali expenses OF the department,
snail be made up aS fully as possible
from tuition fees 10 be charged therein.
We beg 10 suggest the feasibility OF using
q part or the OH university building Tor
thiH department"
signed by William -. Wood and u. +.
Houston.
The minority report was as follows:
The undersigned member of the COM
mittee on instruction concurs in the fore
going report. except as TO tuition fees
to be charged. the undersigned believing
that no tuition fees should be charged in
the department OF law"
Signed by George II. Preston.
On motion the majority report was
the negative.
The next report was In the nature of a
recommendation in regard 10 the medical
department. II was signed by the full
committees. consisting Of Regents Wood.
Houston and Preston. and on motion the
report was adopted by unanimous vote.
The report is as follows:
''Your committee on instruction begs 10
recommend that your honorable board.
by appropriate resolution declare its pur-
pose of establishing and opening a medi-
cal department in the university as soon
rs the conditions relating thereto shalt
Justify that step. and that your commit
tee he authorized 10 investigate the con-
ditions affecting that question and report
It's findings TO your honorable board at a
later date"
The legislature has made tuition free
10 all residents OF the state OF Washing
ton. but leaves the matter OF tuition fees
OF non-re siden,s To the board Of regents
a number or applicants having been
heard from In neighboring states OF late
this question was recently referred 10
the committee on inst ruction. Their re-
port on this question is as follows
"Your committee on instruction begs to
report in the matter Of tuition for non
residents OF the state. Their recommen-
dalton Is that until further order OF the
board such tuition for all students not
residents az the state Of Washington be
fixed at the rate OF s2o for each semester
or $40 for the year"
The report was adopted by unanimous
vote.
Tho same committee also reported as
follows In regard TO the disposition OF tho
old buildings.
''Your committee on instruction bcgs
leave 70 call yo1r attention 10 the desira-
hility OF taking proper steps TO reserve
the old university building as a perma-
nent location for the departments OF law
and medicine and the conservatory of
music and for such other special depart
ments as may hc best conducted near the
business center of the city"
This report was signed by the fun com
mlttee and was also Endorsed by Regent
David Kellogg. chairman OF the commit
toe on buildings and grounds The report
was adopted by unanimous vote
After considering large volume Of
routine business pertaining 10 the new
buildings and the specifications for pro
posed new work. the board adjourned
Until Wednesday. May e9th. at ? p. m.