The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-28

ctass IN 1&s6- After graduation he achseved
succe1s - = newspzp<g man Until Se5sem-
Der 81 ~. when he was selected for active
work IN the state 81 Wassl.n9.cn-s share
IN the greet Worlds Columbian expo
sffson- His ucfsve. ksretess and snsef.Ixens
work In that cause made HIM one Of the
most fasOrabIy known young men IN the
U<nfe OF We4a.rgSon- That part OF his
career = Of such recent date thai prob
ably sveFy voter In tire Forsy-thsrxf Dis
trsct II fully aware Of the important serv-
Ices rendered BY Mr.. Neany for this state
~ the Worlds fair
Mr. Aeany was twice elected 20 the
legislature from fhe Forty district,
ara his record In the sesasons OF 1891 ard
ikS are such that any man. young or cd.
could weii afford 20 be proud of. The
printed Journals Of those sessions are
avaiiahle for any one anxious 20 learn Of
Ms- Asanys or any Others record. and
these Journals viii be searched In vain for
anything dsrogatoU OF Mr.. Aeany's
Sanding ~ . pa!nsfaking. active and Sue
cessfui representative Of hts constituents.
While In the legislature Mr.. Meany's
especial care Was gwen 70 the legislation
Affecting the state university. He Was the
aufhof OF the Law making tuition free In
the university, placing higher education
IN the reach Of every young nan and
woman in fhsa state He had had 20 sfrag-
"a Tor his own education. and he took
great delight IN the benefits he knew such
Law would give TO struggling young men
and women. He also secured for the tir.-
verssty the laws giving the new campus
ard buildings and fine equipments. Being
the only graduate OF the unworthy IN the
legislature. he was chosen chairman OF the
university committees Of both sessions.
and has fellow legislators seemed 20 con-
cesde TO him the right TO be sponsor for all
university legislation, winch resulted IN
the fullest possible measure OF success.
II Mr. Meauy should not i've to be another
year older. his work for the university
win always remain ~ an important epoch
In the history Of the state university. At
the close OF the Words fair Mr.. Meany
brought to the university two large furns-
ture cars filed with fine specimens gath
cred from all parts of that great expo
sstson. making important additions 90 the
facilities of the institution
During the past three years Mr.. Meany
has I'D . quiet but moss active lie. A.
secretary Of the board Of regents ana
registrar OF the university one would
think h.s time would be fully occupied.
but he has also served a. trustee Of the
Seattle Chamber Of Commerce. - secre-
tary Of the Frederic James Grant Memo
rial Association. ~ trustee and secretary
of the Young Naturaiists' Society OF Sc
attic, - vice president of the American
Forestry Association for Washington. as
prea.dent of the Washington state For
estry Association He - also member
Of rhe American Historical Association.
the National Geographic society and the
Chicago Academy OF Sciences.
The subjects of forestry and of history
OF the Northwest are receiving his aiten-
ton TO . great degree. and he IL saving
ali possible records Of historical value. He
II probably ssle only man IN the state who
has saved complete collection OF the va
rlous pamphlets issued b.enniaily by the
state giving the facts pertaining TO the
state institutions and Offices These
pamphlets are scattered prom.scuousiy by
the legislators each session. and IL would
probably be Impossible to duplicate Mr..
Meany's collection. though the state IL but
seven years old.
Mr.. Meany has given number OF lee
lures on the history Of the state through
out washington. and he gives a regular
course OF these lectures IN the university
in addition TO his other dut.ess
Mr. Meany In thoroughly devoted to his
university work and to his historical and
scent nc researches. ana the only reason
ne has consented TO again become candt-
date for the legislature il the belief that
he can be OF further assistance to the
cause OF the university IN that capacity.
II In an assured fact that II he IL elected
his time will be given almost entirely 10
the cause Of the university. with which
his whole life has been 30 intimately asso-
caated.