The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-29
TRACkMEET BOOST
IS STARTED
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE lNAU
GuRATES A CAMPAIGN THAT
WILL INSURE SUCCESS.

The chamber of m held a
MONDAY luncheon at the Palace no
tel yesterday for the purpose of call
ms the attention of the business men
to the necessity for activity with re-
gard to the interscholastic track meet,
which is to be held in his city next
week. The attendance was poor. but
the lack of numbers was made up by
the spirit with which the members in
attendance took hold of he question.
John r. Toole, ]. NJ. Keith, Professor
NJ. j. E.llod and A. l. Stone were the
speakers and they went at the mat
ter as if they meant business. AS a
result of the meeting the work al
guaranteeing the amount necessary
for the meet is already Well under
way. over 125 tickets We're disposed
of at the luncheon and as before
stated the attendance was very small.
Professor M. j. Elrod set the ball
rolling by giving figures, which
showed the expenses of last years in
t~erscholastic. He stated that it was
absolutely necessary for the citizens
to guarantee $500 as the meet was
entirely dependent upon good weather
conditions.
A.. L. stone followed Professor Ell
rod and made a short talk in which
he urged the people of Missoula to
help the track meet in every way pos
sible. When Bozeman wanted 1inan
cial assistance for its basketball tour
nament there was no necessity for a
noon-day luncheon said Mr.. Stone
THE Young Business Mems club of
that city simply said: Wen guaran-
tee the expense. You run the meet
That's the way it should be here. The
People of Missoula must be made to
'caiize that this interscholastic meet
is the very best advertisement that
the university can have. 1t is up to
US to make the coming meet the very
hes. one that has ever been held at
the university. Not only must VIC see
that the interscholastic is taken care
Of in q financial way, but we must
also devote our time and energy to-
ward showing the city to the young
fellows and their parents. 1t is up to
every one of us to do his part in this
work"
SA'SS $50
John r. Toole as a man who has been
ir Missoula since the first track
meet. Il can't add much to what has
teen said" was Mr.. Toole's firsE re-
mark, but | want to state right here
that there Is little that | enjoy more
than standing by the railing arounL
the university field and hear the pat.
ter of the boys feet as they teal
around the cinder track. The citizens
of 4Iissoula must not overlook the i'm
portance of that meet. 1t is Wlthou
doub as important a matter as TIL
university has to take care of durlns
the year. 1t must be supported. /
must derive that support from The
citizens of the town. The interscho-
lastic gives the young fellows {
chance to come here and see what tn,
university is. 1t gives them a chanc,
to see what sort Of a town Missoula
is and the impressions derived here
are of the greatest Importance il
helping these boys decide upon the in,
]stitution where they will continu'
their studies. | hope that the citizens
of the town will give their supper
~ungrudgingly to this affair"
j. M. Keith was the last talker OF
the program. THE field has beer
covered" said Mr., Keith, land ther,
is little that / can add. However
there is just one thing l want to tax,
up. previous to this year the uni
versity faculty has been forced TO g,
out and secure the funds necessary tC
guarantee this meet. | do not believe
that these men should be called upOI
to do this, and | am glad that tn,
chamber of is taking Owe