The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-23

CHENEY. Feb. 20.-Special.-State Sena-
tors Deckebach and Van Patten, members
OF the legislative investigating committee,
left last night for Olympia after spend
ing two days In looking into the a1airs OF
the state normal school at this place. Sen
atcr Runner, the other member OF the
committee. remained over today 70 see
that some matters between the trustees
and faculty and several prominent stu
dents of the school were fairly adjusted
Since Principal Sutton and two OF the
strongest teachers on the faculty resigned
on February affairs have been IN q cha
otic condition The announcement OF the
acceptance OF the designations OF these
persons by Chairman E. ID. Oimsted, OK
the board Of trustees. was received with
Kisses from the assembled students. Inefe-
upon Trustee Dempsie arose ana stated
that IL any OF the students We're displeased
with the action OF the board ana desired
TO sever their connection with the schooi
they should make II manifest by rising,
and severa. thus made known their inten-
tons Consequently much Indignation was
felt when. upon presenting themselves at
the principals Office for a permit TO the
librarian 10 receive their books, they were
Informed by Trustee Manner and Acting
Principal W. <. Stone that TX they LETT al
that time they must either sign written
statement TO the effect that they did not
faction at the action of the board or with
the present faculty. or submit to absolute
emulsion some Of these students signed
such a statement rather than be dishonor-
ably dismissed. while others refused 10
DO so.
Assistant Principal Stone assumed
charge OF the school On February ;. ana
the trustees stated that he would remain
in charge until June, but at the end or the
A. 2 "a
rnon that the board was compelled 10 re-
neve Mr. Stone from further responsibility,
and announced that j. j. Nppetoe. VINO
had been previously engaged 10 take up
the work OF grammar and geography ana
who vas then on his way 10 Cheney, would
be placed "a charge. Mr.. Rppetoe being
installed as temporary principal. followed
out the policy instituted by Mr.. Stone and
Trustee Manner, as Is indicated by the fol-
lowing tcleEraFu which he sent upon the
departure Of six young ladies who had
left the Cheney normal 70 enter the Idaho
state normal school At lewiston
Cheney, Wash, Feb Is, 1881.
president knepper, Lewiston 4daho:
Several students dishonorably dismissed
here start for Lewiston normal today.
y. J. RLPPETOE'
Notwithstanding the pressure brought 10
bear upor students 20 hold them in school.
over thirty have already LETT. and many
who had intended 20 remain are becoming
50 dissatisfied with the olsorganized con
dltlon 81 the school that unless there Is an
immediate change for the better bur
small portion q the 30 students IN attend
2nce February ! viii remain
Charges q improper conduct had been
preferred against several students. includ-
irE some. members Of the graduating class.
which charges we're entertained by the
board OF trustees. such feeling OF in
Justice existed that these students laid
taeir cases before the visiting con- mitfse.
who demanded that Immediate action be
fakrn ana q Speclsl faculty meeting vas
called for : o clock this morning, az which
Committeeman Runner wss present At
thts meeting not single count was found
against sry student.
This unfortunate condition OF affairs Is
dePiorei ~ a. friends o. tho institution
bUy Z e. hoped that a brighter outlook for
its future may De seen and that the sppro-
prtat.ca for maintenance VII not be win
he'd
Like an Active Volcano.
OLYMPIA. Feb. -Specisi-SeuAtors
Runner Van Patgeu and Deekebach, who
visited the state normal school AZ Cheney.
have returned. They found the school 20
ha fn an active state OF uuroar. Il seet1ed
boiled smoked ard reared Ike small
volcano TIE students liked Mr.. Sutton
and the teachers who resigned. and
number o. them insisted on leaving the
school The new faculty insisted that Il
they iesg the school they should. before
they were reluStated. acknowledge that
they we're IN rebellion and wrong before
they roaid ~ ralustat led. SIX Of the young
lady pupils left FOR the normal school IN
Toaho ard a telegram WAS sent 20 The
school not 80 receive them. as they had
left fhe normal school IN Disgrace
Tue committee tried % pour Oh o1 the
trcu bie3 waters and have arranged a
compromise and en armtstlcs y not a
peace. vas restored. Then ths answer go
xhe teleErarn sent 70 the Ttaho normal