The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12
Long Debate Over Proposed Re
instatement of Prof. Meany.
ACTION rs FINALLY DEFERRED.
pr~sideut Graves Makes His FIRST
Formal Appearance before she
BOARD - stenoSrapher and O0ce
= Supplies Granted Him-stss<nss
S-no.eu In Fiji Subordinate Posi-
etons - The Fight Over Weany.

s>vna board Of regents o. she University
~ Washington and Frank PieFrspont
xrayes. president OK the institution. met
xo~ the first tine officially at yesterdays
xreetirg Of the board held In she roosrs OF
xhe Cha s.s,er OF comu4srce. Halter build
Dig. The board had lively session. a
half hour was spent In listening 10 the first
wspcr, made by President Graves. and IN
netting OF the suggestions embodied In his
report. The remainder Of the four hours
nseson was devoted 10 the transaction OF
xureIy routine BUSINESS and a rather pro-
aonged debate on the recommendation OF
che president concerning the enalr Of hss-
tory.
Prot. Edmond $. Meany. who was drop
Eed from the faculty By the board at Its
quarterly meeting last May. was recon-
snenaed by President Graves for the chair
Of history. which he had formerly filled.
Nome Of the regents apparently expected
this. and certainly none OF them had been
adstse4 IN advance Of the choice which
president Graves had made from the HIT
Cf sey~nsy-fve applicants for the position.
Regents Richard HipS0r, Charles u. East
srday and George IL. King immediately
went on record opposing the election Of
Prof Meany while Regents John II. Hoyt.
A. j. Bletnen and J. l.. Go4shail supported
ahe president. 1t ~as finally decided to al
Sow the matter 20 over until the opening OF
the university. September Ia when the
board viii meet again
Five students of the university were
elected 10 positions in the institution.
IresIaen. Graves was allowed "a sfcnog-
gapheg and several greatly needed articles
In his office at the university.
When the roll was called the following
mornbers OF the board answered: Regents
J. r. Hoyt. Richard W.nsor, George II.
King. j. l.. 0odshan, A. J. Blethen and
Charles N. TastarGay. Regent Moore, of
Spokane. was the only absentee
The frs. business brought before the
board was the election Of a president ana
two members Of the executive committee.
President George Fl. King was reelected
by reclamation and Regents Richard Win
Sor and J. T. Hoyt were chosen members
81 the executive committee. President
King made a short speech Of ackaowledg-
ment
Under the head Of reports from officers
President Graves made his arst recon-
mendations 10 the board. lie said In sub
stance:
president Graves Recomme n dntiona.
Il have been much Impressed by a num-
Der OF things at the university. In the frs;
place. the offices allotted to the executive
of the institution are elegant and attrac-
tive. but / WAS surprised to ascertain that
shey were unprgy!ded with a number OF
very important things. A mass Of CORE
spondsncs has accumulated In the Office
There IN no Cling case for letters and I
have understood taat previous presidents
have walked away carrying with then,
letters they have received which yosi y-ii
agree with me belong exclusively TO the
university. Ny first suggestion is thar a
Ming casa and letter press he supplied for
she Office Next I would ask thar q stem
cgFae l1er be employed. think that Il will
suAserse the best interests % the univer-
sasy- a great deaf Of Office work IL 10 be
done. and am anxious 20 get u ous Of the
way go THAI ! can so about the state in
Ge Interests OF the university
Another thing which has impressed mo
Is fhe need OF a plan for Improvement, %
shs grounds adjacent - the university
We are 10. building alone for today In
my opinion we ought - figure on what
VIII come hfty years hence For this rca-
ron. suggest that some competent man
De- employed 20 las out The grouna- OF the
university Net q tree should hs pIanta,l
nor clearing made ar a building erected
without reference TO some definite plan
ne board, on motion. Appropriated IS
per month for 4 sstenographer. and author
ized President Graves 10 procure. n filing
Case and letter book.
President Graves then su5mistedsa list
81 recommendations for subordinate pass-
tons NJ the university made by Former
President Graves. These were that The
foii""i Ing students Il chosen 10 slli the Do
sitious named:
g. II. Trout. snp1oye az tina env,pA
house: ( NJ. Larson srd W =. Morrison
employees In tAe gymnasium: Henry Rich
ard@on and i. }. Wr.ght. assistant ian
ttors.
Fight Over Nenny
Here the most interesting point IN the
Ecsssion was reached. The chair ~ history.
s,soant since the quarterly rnest!ar OF The