The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-20
FORMALLY DEDICATE
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
DR.. Oscar j. Craig Presents New Institution to Governor
Edwin L. Norris Who Conveys Keys President c. A.
DuniwayC Ceremonies Marked by Splendid Addresses
Made by Drs Craig and Duniway and Governor Norris
Members Of State Legislature Witness Formaties Body

accomplished by DR.. o. J. Craig dur
ing the 10 years of the existence of
the university and Of the great diff
Guilty encountered in supplying a man
to fill the vacancy made when DR..
Craig decided to leave the executive
chair of the university, But" the
governor said, 1.-The selection that was
made has proved to be the right one,
and l know no worthier hands in
which to place the keys of the state
institutions"
Replying to the speech of the gov
ernor, President Duniway accepted the
keys, saying that they enabled him to
unlock the uses of a new tool. He
said he regarded the new building as
one more evidence that the people Of
the state had implicit trust in the
University of Montana, and were will
ing to conf1de in the judgment Of the
executives of the state in designating
the necessary improvements. He
dwelt at some length on the develop
ment of the branch work of the insti-
tuition, and said that the university
was a permanent establishment for
liberal culture and for work which
constitutes life and progress. DR..
Duniway said that with added edu-
cational facilities the opportunities
afforded the graduates of the future
would be increased ten-fold. In this
regard he said that in the life Of the
university it's wants We're never fully
supplied, and he made an appeal for
support from every direction in the
way of endowments, and asked a
benediction on the man that did things
that blessed q commonwealth.
The president Of the university said
that the work of the institution would
be better in the future than 1t had
been in the past. by reason Of the
better facilities for supplying educa-
tion in the many branches made pos
sible by the fostering influence of
the people of Missoula and of the
state. He thanked the people for the
support accorded the faculty in its
efforts to bring about the needed i'm
provements at the state university,
and extended his good will to the
members of the legislature, which
body had done much to bring about
the present high standard of the state
institution. Concluding his remarks,
DR.. Duniway pledged himself to make
good use of the one more good tool
placed in his hands for the education
Of Montanas youth.
Closing the progra moi the after
noon an invitation was extended to
all present at the exercises to visit
the buildings and to remain for the
basket ball contest scheduled for
p. m.
The presentation address made by
DR.. Oscar j. Craig is given below In
full:
To-day marks another step of prog
ress for the University of Montana.
We have met on this, the university s
natal day, to present another tribute
of the estimation in which the uni
versity is held by the commonwealth
of Montana.
Some two years ago the legisla-
tive assembly Of this state appro-
priated 100000 for the improvement of
the university grounds, the enlarge
ment of the heating plant so that it
might serve more buildings. and the
construction of a building for library
and museum purposes.
To-day the commission to which this
work was entrusted presents to the
state of Montana the results of its
labors. The unsghtly board walks
that existed so long on the campus
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