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1899-03 WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for March 1899WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for March 1899 Volume 01 - Page 063 1899-03-10 The board, pursuant to the call of chairman R.C. Higginson, met at Higginson's Drug Store, New Whatcom, March 10, 1899, at two o'clock PM. Present: R.C. Higginson, J.J. Edens, and Frank C. Teck, the latter having been appointed March 3, 1899, to succeed Eli Wilkin whose term had expired. On motion of Mr. Teck, Mr. Higginson was retained as chairman of the board. Moved by Mr. Edens that the election of clerk and secretary be made temporary. Carried. Applications for secretary signed by W.H. Abbott, S.B. Irish, R.C. Higginson and F.C. Teck were read. The election then proceeded, six ballots being taken, resulting as follows: First ballot - Abbott 1, Teck 1, Irish 1; Second ballot - Higginson 1, Teck 1, Irish 1; Third Ballot - Higginson 1, Teck 1, Irish 1; Fourth ballot - Higginson 1, Teck 1, Irish 1; Fifth ballot - Higginson 1, Teck 1, Irish 1; Sixth ballot - Teck 11, Irish 1; Frank C. Teck having received a majority of the votes, was delcared elected. Mr. Higginson announced his resignation as chairman of the board and moved that Mr. Edens be selected chairman. Mr. Edens declined to accept the honor, Mr. Higginson's resignation was (?). On motion of Mr. Edens the board then adjourned to meet Wednesday, March 15, at three o'clock PM. Record approved. R.C. Higginson, chairman. Frank C. Teck, clerk pro tem. WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for March 1899 Volume 01 - Page 064 1899-03-15 The board of trustees met at Higginson Pharmacy, pursuant to the call of the president. Present president P.C. Higginson and J.J. Edens. Mr. Higginson was elected to act as secretary pro tem in the absence of temporary secretary Frank C. Teck. It was moved by Mr. Edens, and carried that the board proceed to elect a permanent clerk the election of Mr. Teck for that position on March 10th being temporary. The applications of Frank C. Teck, S.B. Irish, H.H. Abbott, and L.H. Darwin were read and laid before the board.The ballot being taken L.H. Darwin was unanimously elected clerk. On motion of Mr. Edens the salary of the clerk was fixed at $25.00 per month. The chairman was instructed to confer with Mr. A. Lee regarding plans and specifications for heating the school building and authorized to enter into contracts for the same. Adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman. Record approved. R.C. Higginson, chairman. L.H. Darwin, clerk. WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for March 1899 Volume 01 - Page 065 1899-03-31 The board met at 2PM pursuant to the call of chairman. Present all members - R.C. Higginson, J.J. Edens, Frank C. Teck. Chairman Higginson laid before the board and explained the plans for heating and ventilating the Normal School building submitted by architect A. Lee. Mr. Lee, he said was confident that they would prove satisfactory and could easily be increased to heat the remainer of the building not contemplated in the present plans. The specifications were read aloud after which Mr. Edens moved that the plans of Mr. Lee be accepted and bids on same be advertised for. Adopted unanimously. It was moved by Mr. Higginson that the advertisements be inserted in one local paper and one Seattle paper. The Blade of Whatcom and the Post-Intelligencer Seattle were designated as the papers. The following is the proposal ordered inserted:. This was ordered inserted three times in each of the above specified papers Tuesday April 4th, Thursday April 6th,- WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for March 1899 Volume 01 - Page 066 1899-03-31 and Saturday, April 8th. The matter of the selection of a principal of the school was then taken up. Chairman Higginson stated that on the previous Thursday evening he had received a telegram from Seattle stating thatthere were certain parties then in Seattle who could give him information concerning Dr. E.T. Mathes, an applicant for the principalship of the Normal School and also that he would have an opportunity to meet Miss Goddard, said to be a splendid training teacher; that being unable for lack of time to consult with the other members of the board he had gone to Seattle and met these parties. His action was sanctioned. All the applications for the principalship of the School were then laid before the board. Those applying were; Frank J. Brown of Olympia, Mr. E.T. Mathews, Lewiston Idaho, F.A. Swanger, Park City Utah, R.A. Heritage, Spokane, W. W. Stryker, Topeka Kansas, Geo. E. St. John North Yakima, W, J.J. Allison Chicago Illinois, H.M. Culter, Norton Kansas, L.J. Knapp, Hamilton Montana, W. E. Anderson, Milwaukee Wisconson, C.E. Newberry, Couperville W. The applications, together with their accompanying recommendations and other data were read aloud after which the board spent some time in an informal discussion of them after which it was decided to postpone the selection until a later date. Chairman was empowered to employ janitor Warren to care for the building for another month and to agree with him as to the compensation.- WWU Board of Trustees meeting minutes for March 1899 Volume 01 - Page 067 1899-03-31 The question as to the grading of the grounds was postponed until after Mr. Higginson could confer with President P.B. Cornwall of the B.B.I.Co. It was decided to communicate with Prof. R.A. Heritage of Spokane and have him meet the trustees here Saturday April 8th. On motion of Mr. Edens the board adjourned. Record approved. L.H. Darwin, clerk. R.C. Higginson, chairman. ##