The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-15
Board Of Regents Reflect Him
Professor Of History.
VOTE STOOD FOUR TO THREE.
s>Iecsea Fron n List Of Seventy
seven Candidates-Act VIII Aert
with the Approval Of President
Grases-Meany Pleased and says
Department of History II He Lives

Az a special meeting Of the board OF re-
rents of the University OF Washington
yesterday morning In the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms Edmond 8. Aeany Was
reelected 20 the chair OF history. II Ia
possible that he win also continue his
work In forestry. which ne io9k up VOL
unfairly three years ago In addition TO
his other duties. This branch OF learning
Is fast becoming popular. Cornell uniser-
sity having recently made II diss!nct
and separate department.
Mr., Meany was selected from list OF
eevsnty-sevcn candidates. many OF whom
had excellent recommendations Tho
board Of regents In eiecsing Mr.. Meany 10
this important chair did an act which
will undoubtedly meet with the approval
OF President Graves. The conditions pra-
facing the election were the same as IN
dictated by the Post-InsoiEgencer in It's
extended account OF the meeting held on
August H. Nothing new was offered by
tie opposition, and those who favored the
leading candidate had not changed their
minds In the least.
The vote stood IA follows: In favor Of
Mr.. Meany--JuGge Hoyt. Judge Moore.
A. j. B.ethen. GoisaIl- Against - King.
Winsor and yesterday.
The news was Immediately communi-
Gated TO Mr.. Meany, who was engaged
with A. A. Denny in some historical work
at the iatter's residence on First avenue.
MIR. Denny jumped up from his chair with
all the s:gor OF young man, and grasp
ing his companions hand congratulated
him In the warmest terms. Mr.. Meany
81 b
mother. who Is visiting relatives In Santa
Cruz Cal, notifying her OF his good for
tune.
1t is not generally known. but IL is true
Just the same, that the regents cut the
salary connected with the chair Of history
down TO 81 ,200 from 500 One of the re-
gents who refused 10 allow his name 10
be used. said that he understood the cut
was made In this particular instance be
cause some Of the other professors had
suffered likewise.
II am very much pleased with the re-
suit OF the election by the regents" said
Mr. Meany last evening. Il know can
make a success Of the department Of
history and propose TO do 80. IL live"
Mr. Meany has lvad In Seattle since he
was ii years old. having come here from
East Saginaw, Mich. in 1877. He entered
the preparatory department OF the IN
versity OF Washington in 1878. and was
graduated from the regular university In
1856 His wife Elizabeth tWaTdi Meany.
daughter OF ID. i. Ward. was d member
OF the same class He was the only gradu-
ate In the legislatures of lsSl-lSs3. and
while there WAS the author OF the laws
which give the university its new ste on
the shore OF Union bay. and segregate d
1O0. 600 acres Of granted lands 10 the Uni
verSity of Washington. lie also was the
author OF the law which gave free tuition
to boys and girls bona flde residents OF
the state.
He Is "A member OF the American His
toricai Association, having been elected
or the recommendation Of Prof. Herbert
T. Adams. % the famous Johns Hopkins
university. lie IS secretary Of the Grant
memorial library in the University q!
Washington, vice president OF the
American Forestry Association Of
Washington. corresponding member OF
the Chicago Academy Of Sciences member
OF the Minnesota Historical Society, presi-
dent Of the Washington State Forestry
Association and secretary OF tho Young
Naturalists' Society. |; was through his
efforts that two car loads or spec mems
were collected after the Worlds fair and
sent Ia the University 90 Washington 10
form The foundation for us museum.