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TOLD by the PIONEERS - Washington Secretary of State

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Told <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pioneers<br />

PHILLIP TALBOT<br />

Clallam County<br />

.My fa<strong>the</strong>r, having been educated at Oxford, England, naturally<br />

spoke and wrote <strong>the</strong> language <strong>of</strong> England better than <strong>the</strong> average<br />

settler here, and he gave his children a better education than we could<br />

ever haye received in <strong>the</strong> early day schools <strong>of</strong> this district. We heard<br />

many tales <strong>of</strong> his war days in South Africa and <strong>of</strong> his life in England.<br />

Although my fa<strong>the</strong>r gave us boys an education at home, that does<br />

not mean that we were allowed to neglect going to <strong>the</strong> district school<br />

after its establishment. From <strong>the</strong> old home place out Ozette way, I<br />

had to ride my pony five miles to school, and I early became a pretty<br />

good horseman. I had to be, in fact, because many a time I'd encounter<br />

a fallen tree on <strong>the</strong> trail and <strong>the</strong> horse would have to jump<br />

over it. The first time I struck one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se, I dismounted and coaxed<br />

my horse to jump over after I had climbed it. I told fa<strong>the</strong>r about<br />

this when I got home that night, and he said, "Imagine <strong>the</strong> son <strong>of</strong> an<br />

Englishman especially an English cavalryman leading his horse<br />

over a- three-foot obstacle!"<br />

HENRY M. McBRIDE<br />

Former Governor <strong>of</strong> lVashington<br />

King County<br />

I taught in Oak Harbor and in LaConnor three months in <strong>the</strong> first<br />

and eight months in <strong>the</strong> second place, while studying law and preparing<br />

for entry to <strong>the</strong> oar. I received about $50 or $60 a month.<br />

In my first message to <strong>the</strong> legislature, meeting in January, 1903, I<br />

made this statement:<br />

"In passing, permit me <strong>the</strong> suggestion that our educational institutions<br />

should be kept entirely free from politics, or political influence <strong>of</strong><br />

any kind.<br />

Appropriations for <strong>the</strong>ir support should not be made to hinge upon<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r legislation. In this matter but two considerations should govern<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir actual needs, and <strong>the</strong> ability <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> state to meet those<br />

needs. I have not caused <strong>the</strong> removal <strong>of</strong> anv member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> board <strong>of</strong><br />

•<br />

regents, or board <strong>of</strong> trustees <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se institutions, nor have I appointed<br />

an~- such member for political reasons, nor shall I do so. And<br />

whateyer contests may face us during this session, I indulge <strong>the</strong> hope<br />

that no one <strong>of</strong> our educational institutions may be made <strong>the</strong> football<br />

<strong>of</strong> contending forces, or <strong>of</strong> aspirants for place."<br />

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