The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-14
PRESERVE HISTORY OF STATE
AN APPEAL MADE TO TEACHERS
BY THE WASHINGTON HIS
ToRIcAL SOCIETY
Seek to Have the Data of the Early
Pioneers for Deposit in the
University Library

preserving the historical facts in re-
gard to the pioneers of Washington
and the Indian legends of the time be-
fore the white man entered the pres
ent borders of this state the Washing
ton State Historical society from their
headquarters at the state university
is having letters sent to evary one OF
the 5000 school teachers in the state
of Washington, appealing to them to
help the society save local history by
securing interviews and other data
from their respective localities and
forward the same to the library of
the state university, where it will be
available for future research.
Professor Meany had mis- classes in
northwest history busy getting the let
tiers ready for mailing this week and
it will take the fifty or more young
men and women a good hour in the
mechanical process of putting the let
tiers in their envelopes. Professor
Means explains the plan as follows in
his letter:
Has No Funds.
"While working with the Spokane
County Teachers institute at it's last
meeting, the problem of actual and
helpful work in the field of local mis-
tory came up for solution, and the plan
herein set forth was developed:
"Tne Washington University State
Historical society is without sustain
ing funds. 1t depends wholly on the
work and generosity of it's members.
1t is desired to increase the member
ship in every part of the state. The
class of citizens best qualified by
training, occupation, and environment
for participation in such a 1audable
and patriotic association and work is
the body of 5000 or more school teach
ers in the state. To interest you In
this undertaking, it has been decided
to ask you to become members of this
historical society on these terms:
For the best biographies or histor-
ical sketches, life membership,
worth $25, will be conferred.
For every such article submitted,
which is acceptable, but which may
fall below the highest standard, an
annual membership, worth 50, will be
conferred.
Thus every teacher in the state
may become a member of the society
on the basis of honest, earnest effort,
in a cause that must surely appeal to
each true teacher.
For Future Use.
1.-The headquarters of this society
are in the State University of WASH
ington. All manuscripts submitted
will be preserved and cata1ogued in
the university for the use of students
and workers in the field of history of
this and coming generations. 1t will
be desirable to bind these essays into
permanent and endurable form. Type
writing quickly fades, common wood
pulp paper quickly rots. For those
reasons it is required that the manu-
scripts be submitted on linen paper,
written in black ink. The paper should
be 8x10 inches in size, and for the pur-
pose of binding a margin of one and a
nalf inches should be left on the left
hand side of the sheet. Write on one
side of the sheet only.
Style of Biography.
Name Tin fulD ...... .............
Education. ........ ...............,
Experience. (Work)... (Results).
Marriage. Oate). 800. place..
(To whom).... .................
Children
(Names) -. ......... ............
Oocation of those living) ........
Coming west
Reasons for the starD 49,. 1890.
| method of traveD.. -. .........
incidents of the trip)... .........
Locations chosen)... ..............
| Life in the vest. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Present surroundings ...... .........
This bare outline will suggest many
other items to one or the other during
| tine interview
| TT is very desirable that pictures
be obtained of those whose life stories
are being recorded. Frequently it may
| be necessary to send away some high
| ly priced portrait to have it copied fol
this purpose. If you have difficulty ir
getting the picture and can borrow one
| for copying, will gladly help by nav
ing the copy made here and returning
the original by registered mali.
Some of you may prefer to submit
a manuscript on some other topic than
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