Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-03-12

instruction. Each of the boards
should elect its representation and
no person should represent more
than one board or institution. This
council should hold at least one
meeting each year, the necessary ex-
penses being paid out of the public
funds, and should be required to re-
port the results of its deliberations
to the several boards or institutions
represented. | believe these boards
and institutions would give such
recommendation very careful con-
sderation. that in this way many
Misunderstanding might be avoided
and that there would be less danger
of hurtful competition and a larger
amount of intelligent, generous
rivalry in the promotion of the gen
eral good.
No. II. There is evident need for
a comprehensive survey of the or
ganization and work of the two in.
situations of higher learning and the
normal schools of the state and of
such a general survey of the public
school system of the state, both ur-
ban and rural, elementary and sec
Ondary and of the educational devel-
opment and possibilities of the state
ton to determine more definitely
the proper sphere and functions of
the University, the State College and
the normal schools and the lines
along which each should be encour-
aged to develop for the better serv-
ice of the state. ! recommend that
the legislature provide for a. survey
commission, with instructions to
make such a survey and report to
the governor its findings and recon-
mendations not later than April 30,
1916, and that provision be made
for the publication and distribution
of the report OF the commission
commission should also be instruct
ed to recommend such legislation in
regard to the several institutions as
may seem advisable and to suggest
necessary reimbursement in the dis
tribution of the millage tax and in
regard to any additional appropria-
tons. | think an appropriation of
$4,000 will be sufficient for the ex-
pense of the commission. | suggest
that the subcommittee of the Joint
committee of the committee on edu-
cational institutions of the senate
and the committee on education of
the house constitute this commits
sion, and that it be given power to
employ the necessary experts. If
such commission is created | take
pleasure in offering it the services
of the Bureau of Education to assist
in the work of the survey.
The state of Washington has from
the beginning of its history shown
commendable interest in education
and has made comparatively liberal
appropriations therefor. Its COM
mon schools are efficient. 1t has a
large number of good high schools.
The state institutions have grown
with remarkable rapldity and have
rendered much valuable service, but
in order that the various educational
agencies of the state may continue
to render their full survice under
the conditions that have come about
with Increase in population and
greater maturity in the life Of the
state, it is essential that every in
stitution have the hearty and I'M
grudging support of all of the peo-
pie When the proper spheres and
functions of the several institutions
have been determined each institu-
ton should be encouraged to de-
velop freely without any kind of
partisan, political or sectional OBJ
struction or interference.
Respectfully submitted,
p. p. CLAYTON,
u. S. Com. of Education.