The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-04

The College of Montana had its origin
about 20 years ago through the efforts
and generous gifts of several citizens of
Montana territory, among whom may
be mentioned Conrad kohrs, Ed Irvine,
DIR. A. H. Mitchell, l.. ]. Sharpe, ex-
Governor S. T. Hauser S. Z. Larabia
and w. A. Clark. The first teacher
of the Montana Collegiate institute,
the name by which it was first known,
was Professor Clinton F. Moore, who
rendered valuable service, not only in
conducting the school, but in securing
means and procuring apparatus. Hiram
Knowles was perhaps the first person
to voice the sentiment that began to
be felt that 1t would acrue greatly To
the advantage of the institution to be
under the control and patronage of som E
Christian denomination. The first to
respond to this sentiment was the Pres
bytery of Montana, who appointed a
committee consisting of ReVs. j. r.
Russell, E. z. Groeneveld and D. q,
Mcmillan, to correspond with trustees
of the institution with view to put
ting it on such basis. The result of
the conference was the conveyance of
the entire property to the trustees ap-
pointed by the Presbytery of Montana,
with a debt of about $4,000, which Alan
son Frank of Brooklyn generously re-
moved.
The new board of trustees incorpor-
ated March, 1884, under an act of the
| legislature of Montana approved March
8. 1888 and adopted the name THE
College of Montana Mr.. Trask' S
=, 10,
| than $40, 900. Among those who have
given generously are c. X. Larabie.
| S. e. Larabie f. l.. Bonner, Konrad
Kohrs. John F. Winslow, Marcus Daily
| and W. A. Clark.
| The Rev. Dr. Mcmillan, so favorably
| known in the whole church, was presi-
dent OF the college from 1883 to 1890
During his administration it grew in
/ numbers and influence. He was sue
ceeded by James Reid, now the dis
| tinguished president of the college of
! agriculture at Bozeman. Then came
| the present president Rev. A. B. Mar
| tin, who Notwithstanding the terrible
| financial depression. has so conducted
| its affairs as to keep it free from debt
| a most commendabe thing, and speaks
we'll for his executive ability
| The college buildings are four in
number, built of brick. Trask hall
| erected in 1875 contains class rooms
the quantitative chemical and assay
| laboratories The south dormitory has
accommodation for 20 students. and also
contains the mining, engineering and
preparatory departments, the presi-
dents office and a library of nearly
5000 volumes. The north dormitory was
erected in 1883, and has accommoda-
tions for 60 young ladies, six music
rooms, the parlors and the matron's
room, the gymnasium and the dining
| room The institution lis co-educatona
| in it's various courses of study. The
| ladies' and gentlemen meet in the din
4 ing hall, in the chapel in the class
room and on social occasions, as tbs
! president and faculty approve. The
College of Montana is distinctly Chris.
tian, founded upon the principle that
| true education is concerned as mucr
with the spiritual as with intellectual
training. Its constant aim is to de.
velop Christian character, with menta
powers, with the firm conviction thai
these essentials must be wrought into
the mind, the heart and conscience o.