The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-30

There Is strong probability tnat seat
tie will be the home of Whitworth col
lege. now located at Sumner, which Is 10
be moved early enough this summer to
commence at the new location with the
opening Of the fall term Of school Sept. 1.
Rev Dr. Calvin w. Stewart. formerly
president Of the Institution and now In
charge Of the endowment work. Is here
from New York to arrange for the trans
fer OF the college. and has presented the
matter to the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce to learn what will be done in this
city in the way Of bonuses to secure 1t.
The only competition comes from Tacoma.
as the college Is to be established in one
or the two leading cities OF Puget sound.
Upon DIR. Stewards presentation at the
meeting Of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday afternoon. strong sentiment
was at once aroused in favor of doing all
things possible to get the college. and
committee was appointed to take the
matter in hand OF securing site and pos
J sibly a building for temporary use. TO be
donated. This committee will canvass
among the citizens, and meet at the Cham
Der OF Commerce rooms at $50 o'clock
Monday afternoon to discuss the various
propositions that may have been made The
committee, as appointed by Acting Presi-
dent j. w. elise. consists of c. j. Smith.
Griffith Davies. l. A. Nadeau. III. c. Hen
ry and John Scbram. They invite pro-
for the purpose.
Plenty Of Free Land.
There will apparently be no difficulty in
getting all the land needed for the enter
prise. as j. A. Moore assured the men
present that he had friend who would
donate forty acres on the shore of Lake
Washington which would make an adj
mirahle site for college, with an app
proach to the water. and plenty of facili-
s1x- Co 100 ,v,I No. fo.t,
for the amusement and physical educa-
ton OF the students. In explaining the
location of this land, Mr.. Moore said IL
was within fifty rods of the Renton car
line. south of Brighton beach. and had
pretty slope right down to the lake.
Other suggestions OF possible sites were
made, and all present agreed that 1t
would be easy enough to get all the land
needed. In case better site than the
one offered free can be secured by a finan-
cial outlay the money Is to be raised. as
1t is desired to do everything possible TO
make Seattle the home OF this college.
DR.. Stewart said the college had $4,000
proyements az soon as site was chosen.
and that more money would follow this, az
i was the intention n, OF the Prss ,,.
of the finest in the West. He explained
that an effort was being made in Tacoma to
get the Allan C.. Mason tract. with his
done by redeeming mortgage of $4,000.
held by New York capitalists. But the land
In that tract amounts to only two and
half acres, which ie not a tenth enough for
the grounds. The chief recommendation OF
this is that the fine residence Of Mr.. Mason
will go with the land, and that the Allan
c. Mason library may be leased for ten
years at rental of S year.
Seattle hound tn Get II.
There seems to be little question that
Seattle will ultimately be the choice Of the
board of trustees, Judging from the mani
fest sprit OF DIR. Stewart and the trustees
Of Whitworth college who were present at
the meeting yesterday afternoon. Although
he did not say so, DIR. Stewart was evil
IDENTIFY impressed with both the natural adj
vantages Seattle offered as the seat of an
educational institution and the prompt
cordiality and enthusiasm that greeted his
statement But the matter will rest with
the board Of trustees. which will meet in
Seattle July "a to decide upon which of the
two cities is to be the home of the college.
and all arrangements of the donors must
be completed by that time. The members OF
the board of trustees residing in Seattle are
DR. George F.. Whitworth. his son. Harry
whitworth. and Capt. w. r. Ballard.
The committee will go 10 work at once.
and expects to be ready with final report
on all propositions offered by the next
meeting Of the Chamber OF Commerce. next
Wednesday or Thursday. II is not known
what will be done for the building needed
by the college for its temporary use. but
there were several structures that are said
to be admirably adapted to such a purpose
that can be gotten. and one member said
he would furnish such place free OF
charge to the college. This building need
not be or the site of the new buildings. but
must have space for recitation rooms and
such other facilities as are needed. The
school will open Its regular fan term Sep.
teYnber J. and as soon as The site Is chosen
work will be commenced On the new build
ings.