The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12

board last spring. had been left TO Prssi-
dent Graves 70 fiji The latter recon-
nenGat the election Of Prof. Edmond e.
Aeany. who formerly held the position.
but whose name was dropped from the list
OF the faculty when the board elected the
professors and tutors last spring.
DR. Graves made brief statement OF
his reasons for advocating the restors lion
OF Prot. Heany to the faculty. He said:
when / first came here was prejud.ced
against Prof MesEy. + had been told
that ne vas active in politics. II Will be
my purpose TO bar polite. from che facui-
~ or the university. and consequently I
waz not impressed with the Idea OF re-
turning mar 10 the university who had
beer accused Of being an active partisan.
] must say. however. that ! was at once
impressed with the va,ue OF Prof. Meany's
worth to the university. i am satisfied
that he viii be strong factor in the uni
versity. He has magnetism. Is popular
with the students, and is thoroughly ac-
quainted with the history of the institution
and Of the Northwest. In my opinion not
many men In the list OF seventy-fiye ap-
piiean,s could be found VINO would be OF
greater service TO the university than Prof
Meany. While II Is true that he has not
had any special training in the teaching
Of history. 1 find tina, ne is thoroughly in
touch with modern methods. and that he
used the best text books on history OBJ
tainable. / can say that / regard Prof.
MeaDy as the most desirable and most
valuable man In the list OF applicants for
this position
Regent Winsor Immediately replied to
President Graves. He declared that he
would oppose the election OF Prof Meany,
saying that as the board had refused to
reinstate him in the faculty. he considered
that the matter was ended, 50 far as Prof.
Meany was concerned. Judge Winsor
ended by saying he believed the best IN
terests OF the university would he served
II some other man was elected.
Regent King said that he would much
prefer that the matter 20 over until the
next meeting Of the board. Il am not
ready TO vote 10 reinstate Prof Meany."
said Mr.. King. In fact. / am sorry that
the matter has come up just in this way.
Still. ! believe that the president should
be upheld. II / did not. ] should resign
Regent yesterday asked: Is there not
some one In the list Of seventy-fve appH-
cants better qualified to teach history than
Prof. Meanyr II seems 10 me that the
chair should be filed Ivy man who is
capable Of expounding the philosophy OF
history. ] am not satisfied that Prof.
Meany Is the best man. Sun. II President
Graves says Mr. Meany is better qualified
than any man in the list, | am willing 10
vote for him.
Resen. Godshall said: II was formerly
prejudiced against Prof. Meany. His poll
ties do not interest me. however. and
from the investigation ! have made, am
satisfied that he has done splendid work
sn the university. ] favor his reinstate-
ment."
Regent Plethsn said that he had been
lea when first appointed on the board to
believe that Prof. Aeany was a meddl.ng
politician, but that he was satisfied that
this was not true and that Meany would
prove a very valuable man If retained.
I, was finally decided TO postpone final
action on the matter until the next meet
Ing OF the board
A resolution Of respect 10 Prof. a. II.
Beals who died as a result OF fall into
the hold OF the Arizona, was passed unan-
imousIy
Registrar Davis was instructed 20 issue
A call for bids for flrewood. After this the
board adjourned until September a. when
President Graves will be inaugurated as
president Of the university.