Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-02-07
0NlY THREE VOTES
FOR INVESTIGATION
uouse of Representatives Over
whelmingly Repudiates Holmes
Attack on the Administration
of the State College

OLYMPIA. Feb. 3.-The threatened
attack upon the State College of
Washington developed today when
representative H. w. Holmes of Sno-
bomish introduced in the lower house
the following resolution:
Whereas, enrolment of students
Al Washington State College has de-
clined the past year by PIP without
any apparent cause, and
Whereas, the professor of ma
terra medica of said college commit
ted suicide because of real or fancied
grievances, foundations for which
we're laid at the institution. and
Whereas, it is claimed that Pull
man Is not large enough to maintain
clinics for the medical department
and the junior and senior classes are
compelled to put in their time in
private hospital in the city of Spok-
ane, and
Whereas, the money appropri-
ated by the state for clinics is spent
at said private hospital owned by
DR.. S. B. Nelson, who is at the head
Of the veterinary department, and
Whereas, DR.. H. B. Humphrey
and Professor r. w. Thatcher have
resigned from their respective de-
partments, and
Whereas, the agricultural de-
partment of said institution has be-
come disorganized and without a
head,
Therefore, be it resolved by the
house. the senate concurring, that
the president of the senate shall ap-
point two members of the senate and
the speaker of the house shall APP
point three members of the house,
such appointees to constitute a com
mittee to investigate all the condi-
tons existing at the Washington State
College and make its report in writ
ing to this legislature on or before
February Is.
said committee shall receive no
extra compensation for their serv-
Mes, except their actual travelling ex-
penses to be paid out of any money
appropriated, and
be 1t further resolved, that no ap-
propriation be made for the mainte-
nance OF such college until said COM
nl'tee has made it's report"
1t was planned to follow the resolu-
uon by series of bills, one of which
provides for return to the name of
washington Agricultural College, and
sao'ner intended to prevent the State
oOiiege from attempting to compete
u general work with the courses of
ue university of Washington.
NO sooner had Mr.. Holmes taken
No seat after brief explanation of
s resolution than Representative
asArole of Jefferson county was on
us teet in defense of the State Col
seo ana those at it's head, especially
'oSldent X. A. Bryan. Mr.. McArdle
,Ointed out the claim that the meet
s which had protested against the
Win Oh PRESIDENT Bryan was a Sc
1e' one in which only half a dozen
'n participated. He referred to the
s'oiulion as the work of C. B. Keg-
~ ana severely criticised that gen
aSman. He then went on to read
!. resolution drawn up by and bear
sne names of some 200 farmers
Tue northern part of Whitman
ssua'y strongly commencing the
81 A OF President Bryan. He cited
= ieau a similar resolution adopt
-. a. mass meeting held in the
VI Fullman, and which bore the
!. les Oh nearly the same number of
aucn business men and residents
heated. ~
=. representative Farnsworth of Lin
l.. county, one of the dem ocratic
as. aers' followed with a vigorous
sas se OF President Bryan and the
''.S OF the college.
mn. I'VE Voce vote was taken and
az tnree members favored the
paon OF the resolution. Repre-
eoas'se Newman of Whitman
ha.9 introduced concurrent reso-
! I,trs., mighty commencing the admin
aasa,h OF President Bryan and ex-
lats the confidence of the iegis-
m IN his ability and fairness.
! eon resolution was referred to a
e'ee without discusssio.
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