The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-13
regents AND THE FACULTY
4 NEW SET OF RULES To covr~-
THEIR RELATIONS.
Immediate government of the una.
versity shall He Placed \. -
Hands of Fscuity-Presidcns
He the Agent of Communicate.

The board 90 regents Of he Cnivers,., :.
Washington has 3ader considerable, -
Of rules 10 govern the relations OF tia :.
gents and the faculty. These rules c.m.
up for consideration At the meeting va.
ier6ay, but In order "a give the msnhs..
not a part Of the formulating eommi,tas
time to consider them. motion "a ,sh,s
ua;ii the next meeting. two weeks fra,,
yesterday. at 10 o'clock in the nornlne
was carried.
At the committee meeting when the ru,s.
were formulated the following were prs.-
emit: Representing the board Of rerent.
President George II. King and Regents A.
den ]. Ble;aen and David Kellogg; reprs.
senting the faculty. Acting Pres!dsn,
Reeves and Profs- Bolton and Meany. Fos.
lowing are the rules as submitted by Tho
committee. accompanied by unanmou,
report In favor Of their adoption:
The faculty Of the University Of Wash,
inSton shall hold regular meetings on ey.
cry fourth Friday during the universi,v
year, beginning November II. 1885,
The annual catalogue. being in the ma.
ture of contract between the student,
and tbs institution, IL shall he the duty ~
the president. with the assistance of ira
faculty. 10 prepare the manuscript OF ssS
catalogue and submit the same 10 tia
board Of regents for approval on or before
March y Of each year.
"The president Of the university shan M
the official agent OF communication NJ.
tween the faculty and the board of re-.
gents; provided. thar this shall not be con.
sfdered as prohibition of Joint meetings
or consultations OF the two bodies or 81
their regularly appointed committees
"Under these rules and such others -
may be hereafter adootei. the immediate
government Of the University Of washfnr.
ton shall be placed In the hands Of the fsc.
ufty fn accordance w-i.h saetfan Isl AZ 10
educational code OF Washington"
The board was in session twice yes,se.
day. vet not one reference was made IL
the trouble which has placed the uniyer.
sity of late so prominently before the pub.
lie. The first session commenced at II
o'clock in the office OF President King Il
The Boston block. Those present we1
President King. Richard Winsor. Judgs
Hoyt. r. F. Houston. David kellogg and
Alden ]. Blethen. The membership was
complete with the exception Of Senator
yesterday. of Tacoma During the meet.
ing word was received that he had quail.
fed. Considerable routine matter was dis.
posed OF and at 1880 O'Clock the board
adjourned to 1;20. The second session
lasted one and half hours. the utmoss
harmony prevailing. Mention has bsen
made recently of petition. signed by soue
or five members OF the faculty and some q
the students. asking the board TO reconsa.
er its action In the removal OF ex-presldent
Edwards. This petition was read yestes.
day. For a moment there was a painful
silence. No one appeared anxious TO take
the matter up and reopen the case. Final.
~ the regents combined In a unanimous
vote TO table the document. This act b
significant. showing that there is no de-
sire 10 retrace steps in the matter OF The
presidency of tue institution.
When the members OF the class OF 1888 en-.
tered the university the catalogue was "a
arranged that pupil could be graduated
in any one OF four courses. In other words
there were four degrees. such as bachelor
of science. bachelor of philosophy, but I'M
der the present catalogue there In only oii4
degree. that Of b. A. The question that
has arisen is whether the one degree shaa
be conferred on all or whether the origi.
nal plan in force three years ago shall pres
vail. This matter has been discussed Z
great deal and the regents desire TO have L
settled properly. The great objection al.
vaHced 10 the present system Is that by
combining four degrees in one. punt
may secure degree that does not inciuds
the studies recognized the world over ~
forming mart and marcel OF Il.
The question was finally referred 10 ths
committee on education. with instructicns
to consult with the faculty and report
The Seattle & International railroad
tt.tth runs iHipuE0 the university RFOunHx
The board OF regents Is doubtful as TO the
means taken to secure the rght-of-way
In the beginning. IL Is an open secret that
1t Is thought by members Of the board that
the railroad when II was the old Iaka
Shore. simply went through and trusted
10 the future TO secure a good title 10 the
right-of-way. The regents appointed
special committee yesterday 10 confer with
the officials of the Seattle & international
in regard 10 the matter. II Ii especially
desired that the railroad construct an over.
head crossing and keep the embankmenis
along the track where 1t crosses The
grounds In first-class condition by SEEDING
and grassing.
IT appears that there are already sever.
nj applicants for the position of president
of the university. The list was not read
yesterday afternoon. but the clerk was or.
dered to file the different applications ard
have them on hand when required
The clerk was instructed 10 supply The
regents. before the next meeting. with
statement of available funds unexpended
and unappropriated. This matter was call.
cd up through the continual Applications
OF members OF the faculty for certain
things required In their special depare
ments. In the course of a year the totA
sum OF such incidentas Is quite large. sno
the regents desire to know just how tbfy
stand from "A financial point.
man named Krake was given posi-
ton "man-of-ail- work'' at the univef
city on a salary OF $40 i month. This
not necessarily a permanent position
krake Is the man who was injured s0ns
time ago while putting up fag-poie %
the university grounds. lie sued for damr
ages and did not get them.
The next meeting of the board VIII e
held in President Kings office. two weeO
frs .Sar nsglr