The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-23
WANT OLD HOME
Washburn Seeks to Recover
Original College Building.
Now known as Jackson School
Owned by City.
FOR LAW DEPARTMENT
Purpose Is to Have Permanent
Headquarters.
Location Is Especially Favorable
for the Purpose.
FOR LAW DEPARTMENT

A movement is on foot by the trus-
tees of Washburn college to secure
possession of the old Jackson street
school at Tenth and Jackson and by
fitting it up to move the law school
there. This movement has been under
consideration for some time though 1t
has not been generally known until
recently that active steps were being
taken to secure its control. If the
trustees are able to secure possession
of this building it will be valuable
addition to the property of the college.
A separate building for the law school
is badly needed at the present time
and is one of the cherished objects
towards which the trustees are work
ing.
The old jackson street school house
was the first building of Washburn
college. The building was erected in
1865 and was at that time known as
Lincoln college. but when gift OF
$4,000 was secured from lchaood
Washburn, an eastern manufacturer,
the college was moved to the newly
acquired site which it still occupies.
After the college had moved its loca-
ton the building was sold to the scnool
board and the property has since re-
manned in the possession OF the city
schools.
Just what means will be employed
to bring this end about are not as YET
fully determined, but it is thought that
before many weeks some active plan
of raising funds will be employed.
There is a good deal OF senument
among the older alumni OF the col
lege in favor of reacquiring the
original site of the college and 1t is
thought by a large number of the
trustees that a large amount coulo pc
raised among the graduates OF the col
lege Another plan which is being
considered is by setting apart GER
tain portion of the million dollar en-
dowment fund of the colleges for this
purpose. However. this sum Is not 10
be used until all the million dollars
has been raised. which will require ten
years under the present arrangements:
1t may be that sufhc1ent nunper o1
the trustees will be found VINO are IN
favor of using part of the endowment
that is already on hand for this pur-
pose In this way the property could
be acquired very much cheaper imam
could be done in ten vars
This location is one or the mOst ue
sirabIe sites in the down town district.
1t is located on the northeast corner
of Tenth and Jackson streets ana Is on
the same corner as the state prlhlinS
and heating plants. Directly across the
streets is the state house grounds. Inc
school would hence have access TO the
law library in the state. mouse the same
as they do at their present location az
11S West Eighth avenue. The corner VI
Tenth and jackson is rapidly pecom
ing near the center of The town anu
some day will be very mneh lIloLe
valuable property man IL - az lAe ~
emf time on this account. 1t is also
located where there will be no large
h,liljine constructed to cut OH the nShl
and other accessory adjuncts of a large
building. A department of the coHege
here would be on a direct car line TO |
the college proper. o,,.,11v
In its present state there Is propdpIy
nothing very valuable about the pTo-
nertv except the location which con-
riStS of three lots In its present con-
dition the school building itself IS not
a very desirable edif1ce as II mas seen
its best Gays and is now ABOUT reauS
In be torn down. If the trustees are
successful in securing TINS iocapOn
they would pr. babiy sIend conSlf er1 ~, ~
money in improving the properly. Ine
hid building would either be torn ooWLl
mr. would be rernodeled. One plan Whtcn
Is meeting with favor provides TOT the
raising of the building so tnat the paSe
n1ent could be converted into a laTgt
roon for recitation purposes. rms pau
s used in the east to z great extent III
old buildings. 4ho
however, all plans for improving tng
site are as yet rather INDEFINITE anu WI
NOT he decided upon until the Iots are
-,1rchas.d. 1t il the purchase thai n'cet
concerns the trustees at the preseiit
lime and they are working 70" aLua s
his end and it is not unlikely ina
within a wear from HOW Topeka VIII
zee active preparations being made LOT
he erection Of a new building or the
-euodeling of tie old cne
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