The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-17

Q19tlQ0elOn 1Or puOIlC service. That
Is the expression Of the tendency !
which has most notably marked the !
past year. The university has reached I
q new epoch in its history. Changes |
OF the sort cannot be definitely mark
ed but the influences which have been |
forming the idea OF a university for |
the whole state during years past |
seem to have reached definite express |
ion this fall. and it is this sort of a |
policy which should always dictate |
the course Of the university in the |
future. splendid intensive develop
ment has been going on since President |
Duniway came to Montana, four years
ago. until today the college is ready |
for an expansive growth The ma
chinery Of the college has been per-
fected; 1t Is now ready for broader !
fields.
Christmas finds the University of |
Montana in curious position. The |
institution is being carefully watched
by the whole state for any sign of
the retrogression which is feared by |
some observers. AS matter of fact |
nothing OF the sort is coming. The
president, the faculty and the students
stand in the same relationship to each
other and to the University OF Nom
tana as at the beginning of the year.
and will continue SO to stand until the !
year is over. AS the president himself
has said: The university is greater
than any one man or set Of men," and
its internal affairs will continue to run
smoothly regardless of the turn Of
events.
Il
When DR.. Dnniway took charge Of
affairs four years ago he found the
university just emerging from the pio-
neer stage. The great work of found
ing and of building up the institution
has been completed and the college was
on its feet At once the new president
began to strengthen the university
within itself. New departments were
added and better equipment was Sc
cured. Brilliant and able men were ad-
ded to the faculty This career OF up
building reached its climax last fall in
the institution OF the Montana Law
School, AS 1t now stands the uni
versity can offer to the youth of Mon
tana an education as thorough and as
complete as can any other state i'll
stitntton in the country.
The most notable accomplishment Of
the year just past was the foundation
of the Montana Law school. This put
the final touch to things and made the
university at last what it should be
an sinstitution to which Montana's boys
and girls can turn for instruction in
any line. Today the law school is in
splendid shape, with an able faculty,
q good library and facilities for all
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school (which was seriously planned less
than a year ago the law school has
developed wonderfully. and the stu
dents and the faculty members are en-
thusiastic over the prospects. Thej|
w. w. Dixon library and fund. the
state appropriation, and the Marshall
library have given the department an
ideal start. With this solid foundation
and with men of the caliber of Hon
orary Dean Clayberg. Professor Bal
lantine and Professor Whitlock in
charge Of the instruction the school
is bound to flourish, and as Professor
Ballantine said, In an address delivered
to the student body not long ago. 1T
will be but short time until graduates
Of this law school are on the bench of
the state. are serving in her legislative
bodies and are directing her politics"
The law school Is going to be an in
stitution Of great service to the state,
and through it the university is going
to gain the strength and power to ex-
tend its influence.
The engineering department is an
other in W hich the progress has been
marked. Headed by Professor Richter
the department has advanced by leaps
and bounds during the past year until
now 1t il ready for new building and
new laboratory equipment. Electrical,
mechanical. civil and sanitary engineer
Ing are among the branches taught.
and the school is turning out engineers
of which 1t and the the state at large
may well be proud. This fall the school
Of engineering has followed the lead
Of the other departments in extending
Its influence through extension work.
A number Of lectures were given this
fall by the engineering faculty before
the shop employees Of the Northern
Pacific.
So 1t Is with the other departments.
The freshman coming to Montana has