The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-20
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proving the grounds and the maintenance
appropriation Of $1T,500. These appropria-
tions had been passed almost unanimously
committee consisting Of two fusionists
and one Republican, wbe, after visiting
and thoroughly inspecting the new build
sa sTssnas sePoTssn tina, tn.
legislature provide as generously as the
finances Of the state will permit for the
squipment ana msintenance Of the state
n ne gc,,r school a a. New whatcom tsen-
In addition to vsteing these bills there
2 reliable evidence at hand that Gov.
Resers privately advised that the best
9 not all At the same session Of
the legislature the man who was looked
administration and the representative OF
his exceliency, the governor, Senator Cole
introduced 9 bill in the senate ono. 1871
THAT the state normal schools at Che
are hereby abolished"
And h was hero that Mr.. Frink's hand
was again shown.
saved by Mr.. Trank.
This bill was referred to . committee
two other fusionists and Senator J. M.
Frtnk. which COMMITTEES, with the excep-
ton Of Frtnk,. reported and recommended
n. sne s 4 Ins
the word abolished" the word suspend
ed, This action Of the committee may
BE- found recorded on page Ss q the Sem
ring. J. NJ. Frink." II Is needless to say
Again. IN 1855 Rogers attempted to cir
sna ss snS ia ha
recorded his views on the instruction Of
teachers in general as follows:
"A demand Is now made for the appro-
priRtion of money for the support OF more
normal schools, affording good positions
for q few professors. Teachers.
like poets. are born and not made. II one
has natural adnptnbiiity and the necessary
cdueation he win make good teacher; II
he has not these two essential dualfhca-
tons the state 10 wasting money In at
tempting 70 work against nature,
than one-tenth Of our youth who attend
notwithstanding this formidable oppo-
sitien and the implied threat OF the veto
the legislaturs aid pass bills approprist-
ing money for the three normal schools.
and by such pronounced ma1orftses that
the governor. In the fear OF jsopardisine
~sse any OF the appropriations. but he
sttil signined his disspproval by refusing
u sign the bill
ever, and the principal supporters. OF the
Whatcom appyopriatton were forced 10 cut
II down TO wholly inadequate sum. In
order to gain the support necessary to
brighten the executive, That the Gum APP
propriated II far too small the people ~
heliingham bay know too we'll. That fact
has already cost them 81 no. which II was
necessary to subscribe In order to provide
accommodations for the large attendance
Of students They have aiso been 'n-
formed that the maintenance apprspria-
tlon Il now almost exhausted ana that
unless the next legislature provides an
emergency appropriation the school Will
have TO close with three months OF the
term unfinished.
The school has been an unprecedented
success from the start. ks enrolment
il far larger than that Of either Eilens-
burg or Cheney and students from every
county west Of the Cascades have OBJ
tanned instruction therein. The people OF
Whatccm county believe u IL to the best
interests Of the schools ~ Western WASH
inatop that this Institution be maintained.
They have assurances that the governor
has changed HE mind. ard fear that II he
IL elected he win discover that large
crop OF teachers has been born and not
made" and decide that. In spite of The
fact that hundreds Of young people have
received Instruction In this school It's
maistNnance n against public policy.
III a. believed that great majority or tho
reopis az this section Will vote 20 place
In the executive chair the man who has
gene On record "a the friend OF educA-
tfon-Hop y NJ Frsnk.