The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-08


4 be any more bad nights and miserable
days for you. They freshen you and
make you feel like life is worth living.
/ the personnel of the faculty has been
4 strengthened by the employment OF
/ new and additional professors and in
j structors. Also, extensive repairs and
! improvements have been possible in
! laboratories and libraries.
THAT the general scholarly tone and
morale of the. university has improved
] is the testimony of all of the fac
ulty."
The report gives an outline of the
funds of the university, showing that
there has been material gain in the
/ endowment which the institution pos
sesses as a result of the land grants.
Of the private benefaetions, the presi-
dent says:
Private senefactions.
1T is a matter for sincere regret
that the past year has not brought
any large gifts to the university for
higher education. The notable efforts
of Mr.. F. $. Lusk and Mr.. j. r.
Toole to stimulate endowment met
with no substantial results. The peo-
pie of Montana. the men and women
of accumulated wealth. have not
been accustomed to make state edu-
cational institutions the beneficiaries
of large gifts for the public good. But
when one surveys the history of sim
liar institutions in older states like
Wisconsin. Minnesota. California. Ore
Son, II seems IL reasonable expectation
that Montana will soon witness an APP
probation of large private investments
i'm higher public education such as Is
provided in the collegiate and profess
sioEal departments of the university
Even now the university enjoys a
considerable number of gifts from its
friends. Books. pictures. museum,
useful equipment. are pro-
vided by individuals who see special
needs and meet them. An anonymous
friend places i'm the hands of the presi-
dent for administration sum of
money to aid students who are earn
ing their expenses while getting an
education and who may meet with
misfortune SO that they need help
Many business men of Missoula sub
scribe funds to meet part of the ex-
penses of entertaining visitors during
of 1901 maintains useful cash prize
To be awarded annually to some de-
serving student for scholarly. effort
Prizes for debating. oratory. essay
writing and musical progress, are
maintained by several citizens. SEN
atar w. A. Clark gives $3.50 annually
toward the expenses of summer work
in biology and geology. Mrs. L. L.
M nor nj II
arship to support student who dis
tinsuishes himself for scholarship. The
cumulative force of such preeedents
cannot but he felt more and more
The report mentions the completion
and dedication of the new library
building and reviews the repairs and
improvements made in the other build
ings at the university. OF the neces-
SHY which exists for new buildings.
the report says:
New Building Needed.
The lack of dormitory for men
continues to be seriously felt. While
it is recognized that no new building
project can be undertaken without
legislative action Or some unforeseen
private donation this need should not
tween legislative sessions. Without
such dormitory young men who
come from all over the state are seri-
ousis handicapped by the inconsen-
fence and expense Of boarding and
rooming- Steps should be taken al
most Immediately for the preparation
of plans which would be the basis of
definite action in the near future.
the building Of a presidents house on
leased lots ON the campus was prac-
,icaiiy negatiyed by an opinion from
the attorney general that a suitable
lease could not be arranged. Here
the matter must rest until some other
feasible plan is developed.
There Is serious need nf buildings
for the biological station on Flathead
lake The premises long occupied al
Big Fork must be vacated for the
owners use. On some IF the three
sites now in the possession of the uni
sersity. perhaps preferably on Bull Is
land, at least Temporary provision
must be made the coming summer 10
house the working equipment of the
station.
The Faculty.
President Duniway gives a complete
list of the members of the faculty and
presents the qualifications Of the new
members as shown by their past work
as teachers and as students Cen
Guiding his discussion Of the faculty.
the president says:
by the adjustments which were
made last June the standard Of sal
aries paid tn the faculty has been
somewhat hsttered. The younger in
strgctars now receive compensation