The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-10
Regents to Select Permanent Head
of the University.
Numerous Applications Already Be-
fore the Board, Among Them One
From President Graves of the nj
ver~ity Of Wy0ming-Members of
the National Guard Ask For Lease
of the Armory Building Grounds.

On Saturday. February 10, the board Of
regents of the University OF Washington
VIII try TO decide on a president for the
institution over whose destinies they pre-
side. The decision to get 20 work at
once on the matter 81 a president was de-
cided at the regular quarterly meeting Of
the board held last night. There has been
no regular head Of the university since
President Edwards was removed, as Prof.
Reeves has been simply acting president
Several officers OF the National Guard
were before the board last night and re-
quested that they be given a lease q the
grounds on which the armory building
now stands This was the only other i'm
poriant matter coming before the board.
The members of the board agree that
the time for selecting a permanent head
for the University OF Washington is at
hand. They say thai the catalogue for
next year must be issued and that the
man who is TO be in charge should get 1t
out. A large number Of applications
have been received from professors all
OVER the country who desire the position.
President Graves. OF the University Of
Wyoming, has made application 10 every
member of the board and number of
teachers agencies are backing men for
night looking TO the reinstating of ex-
President Edwards.
Gen. Mcintyre, Capt. G.. II. Fortson and
Capt. F. ID. Adams. OF the National
Guard of Washington, appeared before
the board and asked for ten years lease
of the land now covered by the arnory
building. 10 be given them in trust for
the Seattle companies of the guard. The
lease of the old armory company has ex-
mir Cd IN ards ola ~,
THAI they can purchase the property for q
very small sum. In a few years they be-
lieve they could buy the ground from the
board and erect a brick armory. The
matter was taken under advisement
After extended discussion on the matter
of improving the university grounds. a
committee was appointed to confer with
the city officials with view to taking
steps to employ an engineer 10 look after
the work in the city parks and the univer-
siiy grounds. Some $4,000 is available for
work on the university grounds.
Regent King reported that he had con-
ferred with the state board Of land com
missIoners in regard. TO the right-of-way
Of the Seattle a. International railroad
across the university grounds and that
the commission decided that the company
was trespassing. The railroad company.
however. has agreed to the conditions pro-
EpSGu by the iGHttitS- NDltfl ti4t
building of two bridges and the leveling
down of all cuts. AS soon as the improve
ments are made the board will admit &
proper right-of-way.
The matter of charging fees for the ma
teriai used in the scientific department
vas discussed and President Reeves was
instructed TO prepare schedule of such
fees.
President Reeves filed q report recon-
mending the employment of a graduate of
an Eastern school Of pharmacy as IN
structor In that department, and that ar
rangemenis be made 10 carry out the
promises Of the catalogue in regard TO the
engineering department. He also recon-
mended the employment of an Instructor
in elocution. The report was referred TO
the committee on instruction.
After transacting some routine business
the board adjourned until Saturday, De-
oember 10. when a meeting will be held
IN Tacoma 10 go into the matter OF select
Ing a president.