The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-13
CRA|G'S ANNUAL REPORT
Progress of the University Dur
ing the Last Year.
A REVIEW OF THE WORK
The New Halls Will Be Ready for Occu-
pancy at the Opening of the Next
School Year-The Attendance
Is Constantly Increasing

Missoula. Jan. 12.-President Craig S
annual report upon the state university
has been issued and is interesting read
ing. The report shows the progress of
the school during the year. one change
has been made in the faculty. Prof.
Fred d. Smith taking the chair or uatu-
raj science made vacant by the resigna-
tion of Professor Merritt. The enroll
ment this year is 176. This is an IN
crease of 80 over last year. The presi-
dent speaks encouragingly of the
progress made by the building commits
sion and predicts that the new halls
Will be ready for occupancy at the end
OF the summer vacation SO that the
university will be in permanent quar-
tiers at the opening of the next school
year. In conclusion the report is as fol
lows:
The University of Montana has its
future to face. While providing for
immediate needs every movement has
been planned To anticipate and be in
harmony with that which in future
years Will be approved by the people
of this great commonwealth. Four reg
ular courses have been organized and
are now in effective operation The
classical course leading To the degree of
A H.: philosophical course leading to
the degree Of Phi. D.; the science course
leads to the degree of Il. S. and the
course of mechanical engineering lead
ing To the degree of Il. NJ r. In addi-
ton to these there is also a course in
assaying and chemistry. There will he
two graduates this year from the phlo-
sophical course.
The attendance has been quite reg
ular and is constantly increasing.
Within the past year there has been
representation from IA counties of Mon
tana and seven different states. Three
of the Canadian provinces also have
been represented. One more high
school. Dillon, has added to the accred-
tied list. Those schools already ac-
credited are doing excellent work The
newer schools and those that are not
yet ready To ask for recognition are al
most without exception constructing
their courses of study in a manner that
Will meet the required conditions and
as soon as possible put them on the ac-
credited list.
The cause of higher education de-
mands not so much consolidation of
schools and colleges as their proper adj
1hStment. Let each be employed in its
own work and the work that can be
accomplished best by the resources at
command and within the limits set by
the statute. The university is a bust
ness proposition, whether viewed from
the standpoint of financial management
tic work, and as such is subject to all
the laws that govern business opera
tons. There must be a fixed policy,
not just for a year or two at time
but for an extended future. Continued
success cannot result from policy sub
1ect to change at moments notice.
If the university cannot look forward
with certainty and plan for the future
the work of the present must be hest
tating and uncertain. Unless. then. the
support of the university be continuous
and permanent the best results cannot
be obtained. There is a necessity that
some plan for the permanent support
of the states highest educational insti-
tutions be provided al an early date.
The integrity and intelligence of the
citizenship of the state determines it's
level. Public education is not charity.
The state owes 1t to it's children and
citizens that the means should be pro-
Vided TO prepare them for position of
honor and trust.
Many of our state universities have
been the recipient of large benefactions
from wealthy citizens. and great good
has thus been accomplished. Is ii not
possible that there are public-spirited
citizens in Montana who would be Will
ing TO win honor for themselves and
bequeath the means of gaining honor
to the children of the state by giving
of their abundance to assist in the work
of higher education in the treasure
INT.