The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-22

Montana was to-day in the position of
the states of the middle West in form
er days; fruit growing was yet in its
infancy. The products Of the soil be-
came more variegated with climatic
changes. No state stands in greater
need of investigation into its produc-
tive powers. Here there was less to
overcome than in the less favored por-
tions of Montana. Such means as this
would inspire the hearts of others.
Upon such organizations as this must
depend the diffusion Of knowledge that
would make this one of the greatest
fruit producing states of the union
Different kinds of fruit will one day be-
come acclimated to all parts of the
state. With fruit growing is associa-
ted the mildness of climate. One of
the results will be to keep Montana
money at home. The governor argued
at length in favor of the patronage of
home production. Expenditures for
foreign fruits should cease. The Mon
tana product will be the best and
cheapest that can be obtained. Trans
portation rates were at present against
the local producers, but that would in
time be overcome. The governors re-
marks elected great applause.
Music by the Mandolin club was fol-
lowed by Herr Bandmann in a Shakes
pearean selection, after which Presi-
dent o. ]. Craig of the State university
was introduced. The subject of his adj
dress was THE Relation of the State
University to the People of Montana"
He said in part:
THE interests of the state are on what
ever would tend to injure the work of the
public schools would injure the high
schools. The purpose of the state univer-
sity was to be safe and reliable ladder
in the educational world. 1t should be the
\. nf sanuI
ture. The power of self-development
should be placed within the reach of ev-
cry student 1t must have moral tone: ii
must be a thought center 1t was by the
extension of courses that some UNIVERSE
ties are attaining greater prominence.
Industrial arts have their place in the
school system. Students must all be citi-
zsns. Those who go forth from its train,
ing must go forth stronger in all desira-
BILE qualities. Liberal education gives a
man control of himself; il promotes sue
cess in all his undertakings and gives a
broader look on the world and humanity.
The interests of the university can never
be sectional. 1t should represent every
interest found i'm Montana. The High
schools should be commissioned as feed
ers for the university. The needs of the
institutions are increased library facili-
ties. contributions to the museum and
historical matter and a higher degree of
patronage"
Mrs. Fred Gilbert rendered a recitation,
wv hen the Cows Come Home" in de-
liGhtful manner.
Lieutenant Governor Botkin was next
introduced and delivered one of his hap
piest extemporaneous addresses. 1t
abounded in laughable incidents. He said
the output of products of Montana in
1895 exceeded $50 600. 900. He did not favor
the announcement of immigration I'M
less they were men of bone and sinew,
and they were always desired. If he were
to seecte an object lesson for the people
of the east IL would be a car load of
fruit from the Bitter Root valley. No
more impressive lesson could be taught
of the variety and volume and capacity
of our soil and resources.
The closing address was delivered by
President Reid of the agricultural COL
lege of Bozeman. II was a scholarly eff
fort and dwelt upon the relation of edu-
cation TO social and industrial progress.
The solution of all problems was educa-
ton. Vigilance was the price of liberty.
There were two direct extremes of
thought-optimism and pessmlsm. There
was also an Indifferent class. IL education
be what ii ought to be, il means the de-
velopment of character True education
fits men for the higher spheres of life and
yet does not unfit them for the mental
spheres. He would rather he a high-mind-
ed farmer down on Tulley's flats than
some of the United States senators. The
great problem to-day should be how to
combine the advantages of town and ru-
raj life. otherwise national life would
soon be imperiled. The tendencies to drift
into the cities was becoming a national
menace What is the remedy? Young men
must remain on the farm. More of that
kind of education was needed; that meant
I
in every home.
The delegates have invitations to visit
Fort Missoula and Bonner. In the latter
Instance a special train has been placed
at their disposal 1t is very probable that
they will visit the post i'm the morning
and Bonner i'm the afternoon. There still
remains much regular work to be COM
plcted and it will require some hustling
to get through on schedule time