The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SEATTLE. TUESDAY, July is-


DIR. Jackson, the general agent In
Alaska. 10 probably not aware OF the
extent TO which he has written his own
biography in some of the annual reports
20 the commissioner OF education where
In he liz presumed to render an account
Of his official duties Ailusion has been
made In a previous editorial In these
columns to some OF the distinguished
features Of these reports The record Of
1850. taken somewhat In detail. affords
even more interesting reflections than
those already given.
For example. in The Itinerary
subject which forms considerable por-
ton Of all the agents recent reports
the narrative begins with Leaving
Washington on May II. 1895" II ends:
my trip was concluded by reaching
Washington October 2. having Travelled
II. iS5 miles. As In the past so again in
this season ! have beer greatly indebted
for facilities Of transportation furnished
me by the revenue cutter service of the
treasury department"
Within Ave months the honorable
agent of education travelled nearly IS, 500
miles. or an average of over 300 miles
per month and nearly LIS miles per day.
+ The purpose of his travels. according
10 his own statement. was the annual
Inspection of the schools and reindeer
stations In Alaska" TO carry this out
he went directly To Sstka from Seattle.
remained there ave very busy days"
and then went on Ia sea bound for
herring sea and the Arctic ocean, The
voyage 10 Tnaiaska, he tells his official
superior. was:
Unusually pleasant At io:eo a. m. of
the 18th of June we dropped anchor
In Doiaroff harhor ttTnga) Going ashore.
j had AN opportunity Ia visit the school.
house and teachers family. AT noon We
were again under way
In Two hours time he satisfactorily
inspected the unga school and the
teachers family. included nothing In his
report concerning the school except the
teachers statement, and proceeded to-
scrinsinn of the latter he gave thirteen
enthusiastic lines 10 the half line he had
given TO the uriga school. concluding Il
with the eloquent words: 1T was a
scene Of lifetime. never to be forgot
ten
Fran June 10 onward he spent ten
.ts..ex
aud arranging for educational work. g
none Of which was embodied in his re-
pert, Notwithstanding that he found
space within the report 10 describe the
picnic ef some Methodist missionaries
which was a very enjoyable oceas ion. =
At village on 81. Lawrence island.
the agent wert ashore 10 make an in.
spcctlcn. hu, ''my stay on shore was
cut short by the surf commencing %
rise and threatening to prevent my w.
turn 90 the shlp. At loo y. IN. We got
under way and proceeded To- sea" The
gallant and censecratesi doctor was no,
to be caught a; his duties by surf
From this pclnt through eight Surcoe a
lag days I'VE got into The Ice" says the
agent. seeking 20 illunaine his superior
epon the progress If education In Alas
ka. and had to Stow down speed. T.
add 81 our troubles SD dense a fog So,
In thai we could scarcely sec the length
~ the shin. After night of grea,
anxiety the captain ANCHORED. at sea thy
next morning
Two continuous pages are given in tire
sspors - these sivti and shrailng tale.
~ schools and teaching I'm the iey north.
west The agent enthuses in proportion
as he covers mites. We sorgess every.
thing bal his trio The lntaxteasion OF
taaketsnS possesses his hardy and brave
soa,, ana he writes Ter THE department,
os education an tnperlshahle record oi
the fuitsen II the Traveller through se>-
asrss sna fogs and rising xsrs
II Is ianr. readable. charming story
fun Of seense sympathy ana not Likely
80 trouble any commissioner az esgca-
sien with the things that ought 10 en-.
Germ him II s- rness excellent reaalne
ns,ss unssisntltle reading. as Tar fror,
anything pedagogical as . tanket.n-,