The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25
REGENTS STEP 70 ONE SIDE.
SETTLE THE STATE UNIVERSITY
DoRMIToRY QUESTION.
troll of Kitchen and Dining Hall
Authorized to Deal with the
observation-disclosures Light and Fuel

The board of state university regents,
at an adjourned meeting held yesterday
afternoon, disposed Of the controversy
which arose between the students OF
that institution and the faculty last term
regarding the dining hall and woman's
doruiitory. In effect. the regents washed
their hands OF the whole matter, turn
ing the university property over TO Presi-
dent Graves practically rent free, and
giving him fun authority to deal with
the students without obligating the fac
uty In any way
All the regents with the exception of
Judge Moore. Of Spokane, were present
and voted In favor OF the following
resolution regarding the management of
the dining hall. which was presented by
Regent King;
Resolved. That the entire care. NAM
agenent and control Of the kitchen and
dining room IN the womans dormitory
at the University OF Washington be- and
the same hereby Is, until the further
order OF this board. given TO Br Frank
+. Graves. the president OF the faculty.
and that he have fun authority 70 en-
gage and discharge aN help, purchase
supplies and to regulate the price OF
board and meals TO the students and
others.
provided, THAT said pr Graves shall
not incur any debts or charges for help
ar supplies or for anything else connect
ed with said kitchen and dipping room.
against the general maintenance fund or
"
verSity Of Washington. but that all such
charges shall be paid for out OF the mon
~eys received from the students for board
and meals. and neither said university
nor this board OF regents shall be In any
manner responsible for any such debts.
nProydsd However; that me up i've r
Of regents. shall provide said kitchen
and dining room with fuel light and
and appliances now contained therein,
for which the university shall re-
ceive from each student or other persons,
boarding In said dining room hy the
month. the sum OF one dollar ti0N per
month, payable monthly In advance 20
! the secretary az the board Of regents
! shall have the privilege of boarding by
| the month In said dining roomt. and
also the sum of 10 per cent 81 the price
| of all meals taken BY people not board
Ing by The month"
An interesting discussion developed
when the dining hall matter came up.
| The assembled regents talked over mat
tera Of domestic economy and kitchen
management graveiy and with great ap-
parent knowledge ~ subjects usually UNI
derstood % be wholly within the ken 81
the opposite sex.
The decision they arrived NJ was that
because some students wanted pate DE- foi
gras and champagne and others were con-
tent with pork and beans and coffee: and
because some were willing 20 pay for such
| Injuries s5 month OF more. while oth-
ers believed that $40 was enough, was
something the board could not I've expect-
ed 20 spend time ia considering and at
tempting 20 alter.
For that reason they voted heartily IN
favor ~ Regent Kings resolution. which
takes the whole matter of the dining room
on their hands ana allows President
Graves 10 regutiRte with tho students
furnish them hoard and lodging and hear
and decide their complaints az 90 the
quality OF their food In case Il does not
suit
Last year tho students attempted 20 car
~ the dining room along on q .seml-co-
operative plan. and found many objections
10 the sNrttm before they were done with
q President Graves was present yestrr-
dav and fully approved % TIE King res0-
hutton.
cant. G. r. Crane of Company ". y O.
w appeared before the board ana aakea
some assurances regarding a iease % the
ArnsnYy The board resolved 60 lease lt
Tor Ave years FROM year 90 wear 90 tho
National Gaafd az an annual rental 81 $50
The secretary of the board was also
Instructed 20 rcnt other builiinEs on the
Ola university campus for the host rates
possible 20 Obtain