The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-21


maintain the high, standard OF decency
necessary for a college community. In
Berkeley. Palo Alto, the IA college
towns OF Iowa, the four In Washing
tom and the college towns OF Idaho
there are no saloons to debauch and
lower the students attending the edu-
cationai institutions there. Every
where the college people have risen up
and declared against that trinity of
evil--the restricted district, the gam
bling den and the saloon.
"The best people In the country are
pouring into this state on every train.
You are getting the cream Of the popu-
lation OF the United States. in these
homesteaders who are taking up claims
In the country and In the men who
are going into business in the cities.
How much longer are these people go
ing 10 delay an uprising which shalt
result In the cleansing of this state,
and especially OF the college towns, so
that your colleges can say Send your
children here, this is town free from
immoral influence?'"
J. n. Inch.
In introducing J. II. Inch, the next
speaker, who welcomed the delegates
on behalf of the home church. DIR. Mills
spoke few words In favor of the
proposed progressive legislation, re-
ferred to the state conferences for ref
erendum vote. which will give lay
members of the congregation voice In
the conference. II favor IT," he said |:
"and I think that the growing spirit Of
democracy which Is growing In the
church MS well ms In the nation al
large will bring this to pass despite
the strange conservatism of the At
lantic states.v
Mr.. Inch spoke briefly In welcome
for the home church and In conclu-
sion presented to Bishop Luccock a
gavel made OF wood contained In the
old Missoula church "This gavel is
only pine" he said, "and IL is not SO
heavy nor 80 rich rs many gavels. but
II IL part OF the first Protestant
church In Montana. The original struc-
ture was built in 1871 and this gavel
is part of 1t. II suggests much that
/ is dear to all OF us and IL peculiarly
appropriate for this meeting"
Bishop lueeoek.
Bishop Luccock was the last speaker
, He responded to the three welcomes
extended to the delegates. II was his
first address In Missoula, and II was
received with an enthusiasm that
| meant a lot. II was informal. this first
speech. clever and witty. but full OF
food for thought. II am like the old
! irish soldier said the bishop. "who
i, reported for inspection when under the
, influence Of liquor. The colonel told
I him that If he ever did II again he
would be severely punished. The next
| day he was In the same condition. You
are drunk said the colonel. No. sir.
said Mike. i am not. You have too
many bands. one In front. one behind
| and one to either side. I have been
trying to keep step to so many bands
that I am dizzy That Is the situa-
ton with mel have seen 80 much OF
Montana In NO short IA while that | am
dizzy. The only words that will ex-
press my feelings are those spoken
by the Persian poet when first he
| looked upon the palace of the emperor
If ever there was " PARADISE on earth
1t is here. It Is here!'
"They say that you haven't 25.00t
people. But aren't $4,000 Of the choic.
est better than $4,000 ordinary NOR.
| tals?"
A Genuine Tribute.
Bishop Luccock In the course of hi,
short talk paid high tribute to DIR
Craighead. II have always been an.
gry." ne said, "at the self satisfaction
of those kansans. and a while ago
told them some things about Missour
that they haven't forgotten yet. tolt
them that II all the hogs In Missour
were one hog he could stand with his
hind feet In Cuba and his front fee
! In Panama and with one twist of his
snout dig a sea-level canal through tho
isthmus. l told them that II all tho
mules In Missouri were one mule h,
could kick the Hlmalayas out by the
roots and send them through ihe END
of creation. told them that If al
the educators In Missouri were one
maxwell the world would be sur.
prised. Look at DIR. craighead. Wher
the trustees of Tulane university
wanted man to put the institution or
Its feet they sent for DIR. Craighead
and he did II. Montana Is to be con-
graduated upon her good fortune II
having secured such q splendid mar
to assume charge of her university. Hs
stands for all things that are good anG
true In education and training fol-
manhood
| "When spoke of Montana rs a
mountain empire had In mind her po-
sitiOn as the crown Of the continent
Just as the rivers springing here flow
down. and nourish half a continent. &c
J will river Of influence spring up here
and affect the whole nation. There are
great things to be done In the vasl
empire between the Mississippi and
the Pacific ocean, and here are tho
headwaters.
May God make us blessing to you
and you blessing to U.S."