The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-02-13
SUMNER SCHOOL Of SCIENCE.
Meeting Of Citizens to Consider
the Matter.
Committee on Ways and Means APP
pointed-A Letter From Cow
ernor Hughes On the Sub
ject OF the school.


A meeting Of the citizens m Flag
staff was held in Babbitl's Hall Tues
hay evening last for the purpose Of
considering the matter Of permanent
location of the Summer School If Sci.
rnce and To arrange for the accnmmo-
dation If visitors tn the session that
c"nvenes in this city in July next By
unanimous consent ID. Nj. Rinr,lan was
chosen chairman of the meeting and N.
G. Layton secretary.
A brief outline Of the objects Of the
Summer Schnl was given by Professor
j. G. Wasson. who stated that the
executive committee of the Territorial
Association had decided tn hold the
first session IN Flagstaff, but deferred
the permanent location Of the institu-
ton until the meeting in July.
Z. 5. Clark suggested the appointing
Of a committee of ways and means to
ascertain the number of visitors that
,.an BE- accnm undated in the town, t."
report at a future meeting.
Dr. Brannen spoke Of the advisable
ity of acquiring title to the southeast
quarter If the northwest quarter of
section 16 for u permanent location.
The melton was unanimously car
ried that the chairman appoint a CON-
miltee on ways and means, consisting
Of i've members, to provide for the
occasion of the first meeting of the
school, with view at the same time
If other similar occasions.
The chair appointed as such COM
mitlpc: Dr.. d. j. Brannen, David
Babbitt, E. S. Clark. Rev. I C. Mof-
felt and A. L. Cornish. who were
instructed to report at meeting to be-
held on the evening Of February 25,h.
A motion was carried unanimously
that the meeting extend vote OF
thanks to ID. NJ. Riordan as the repre-
sentative from Milton for the grea,
interest he has shown In the matter OF
the Summer Scho"l.
A motion was carried that the chair
appoint COMMITTEES Of three on liiera-
ture to advance the interests of this
vicinity from a scientific standpoint.
The chairman appointed as such com
mittee, Professor J. c. Wasson, Rev.
L. c. Moffett and N. G. Layton.
The meeting adjourned to Tuesday
evening. February 26lh.
The following is a letter from Gov.
prnor Hughes on the subject of the
Summer School of Science:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, PHOENIX.
February 10. 1896. {
Prot. j. Curtis WATSON, Flagstaff
Dear Sir: l have yours Of the 4th.
had hoped to join Dr.. McNaughto
and Professor Ne,herton in their visit
north. which, hope they will make IN
II few days in connection with the
Summer School of Science. but m,
visit will be necessarily delayed unit
some time in the early part Of March.
It would be well, however, for youl
people to push the matter with Zeal IN
order that the greatest success may bt
n achieved next summer. There must
be- no failure. and l hope the people Of
Flagstaff will appreciate the Importance
Of this movement, as it means SO mucl
for them aud the growth OF Flagstaff
Let the grounds BE- secured ut thu
earliest date aud arrangements made
for the construction Of summer huts
and cottages, and, remember. the!
should be inexpensive; also small
auditorium. All of which will do for
beginning and can be added to in siz'
and number IN the future as the i'm
} portance of the institution becomes
manifest to the people.
, l shall take gr at pleasure in visitin!
your school aud in greeting you ant
( your scholars upon the occasion Of m.
5 visit. Respectfully yours,
. L. A. HUGHES.