The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-28
TOWN AND GOWN

One day last week, the business men Of Mssoula re-
newed their allegiance to the state university. At the
luncheon of Of commerce in honor Of the
president OF the university nearly hundred of the
o Missoua representative Of the cs various interests by
their presence by their expression Of cordial approval and
by their individual assurances placed themselves record
once willing go the limit support Of whatever
plan has for its purpose the advancement Of the interests
of the university.
In the Of his sauatory address to Missduas men,
Dr. Craighead said There will probably be times when
you will not like the way conduct affairs at the unver-
siy and there will probably be occasions when we the
university will not approve of the way you the
There points of view which ireconcilabe In
cases OF this kind, let us agree to disagree
10 other words the university dealing must if it full
fills its mission with the higher ideals of life
ce some OF the phases OF city administration which result
from the fact that there are in conducting municipal AFFAIRS
questions which must be considered practically we'll
altrusticay In these matters it up to the city to
duct its affairs always with the thought in mind that the
location of the state university in Mssoula carries with
certain responsibilities which cannot be disregarded Mis-
soua cannot expect to receive the advantages of being
university city without assuming these responsibilities
While should not lose sight Of this fact it is also true
that there other matters which always have be taken
consideration in directing the business of city and in
the control of its affairs. The university is much to Mis-
soula but it not everything 1t is Chairman Ryman
said the Tuesday luncheon Mssouas greatest and
regard such But the lesser stockholders
have their minor interests which must not disregard
But there need for clash between town and gown
and this take it, was the import of the words which we
have quoted. There situations OF which must
make the best and let it go at that Other things
being equal it is the duty of Mssoula to consider all
times the interests of the university and to govern her
promote these interests in every way and at all
times to the fullest extent possible.
And there is thing which Mssoula do but which
she has always DONE in this respect She withhold
criticism of the administration of university affairs until she
knows what she talking about. There peope-and
Missoua is not without themwho prone to tell how
university should be conducted when they themselves have
conception Of what involved in the admnistra-
ton Of university than they have OF the practical prn
cipes of flying machine If there is anybody any time
who fance he has found flaw in the policy Of the unver
sty management the thing for him to do 60 the
university management and talk it before he ndges
public criticism. This something which Missoula can
do to the great advantage of herself and to the vast benefit
OF the university.
Of the necessity which exists for keeping Mssoua clean
physically and moraly-we believe is necessary to
write anything certain that the people OF this city
realize fully that this responsibility which they have
taken upon themselves and which they must meet This
must be city where the bodies of the young people will
fare we'll and where their minds will be in heathful en-
vironment.
The alumni of the university have taken up campaign
in favor OF revision OF the system OF administering the
affairs of the states institutions of higher educationot
from the local standpoint OF any OF them but regards
the administration OF the entire educational system OF the
state This involves the constitutional provision and re-
qures constitutional amendment to bring about the better
men which it is hoped we may have Missoua can and
should lend her aid to this proposition To do this she
must inform herself as to conditions both present and de-
sired.
Mssoula must in other words keep we'll acquainted with
the university She help much if she will And the
implied suggestion made by Dr. Craighead that have
better mutual understanding is good way to start out
Let of Mssoula do shaeet us hold up our end OF
the load and tote fair
the construction of
the This
the value of property advance plains why Missoua has grown