The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-12-15
LEADING SPOKANE MEN
GUESTS AT UNIVERSITY
LUNCHEON AT HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
IN THEIR HONOR AT NOON TODAY
VISIT OF MUCH SIGNIFICANCE
Initiative of DR.. Brannon will Result in Powerful
Influence Toward Aiding the Upbuding
and Growth of University

Acting on an invitation extended
last June by President M. A. Brannon
of the university, who was a guest at
a Chamber of Commerce luncheon of
Spokane, that organization has re-
sponded by sending to Moscow to make
as complete an examination as possi-
influential citizens, and at noon to-
day at the home economics department
of the university there were gathered
prominent members of the Moscow
Chamber of Commerce who had been
invited by President Brannon to be
his guests for the purpose of meeting
the committee from the Spokane Cham
Der of Commerce consisting of George
W. Dodds, chairman; Thomas H. Brew
er, R. R. Rogers, and Gordon G. Cor
baly
which is known as the University of
Idaho committee of the Spokane Cham
Der of Commerce, will be of far reach
inc effect, is the opinion of President
,Brannon whose only purpose in urg-
ing the presence here of such dis
tinguished neighbors, is to engender
a spirit of cooperation, movement
of getting together and with view OF
relating the university with the in
dustrial life of the Inland Empire, OF
which the Spokane Chamber Of Com
merce is a powerful factor.
That the visitors were highly pleas
ed with their reception, was express
ed in choice terms by Gordon c. Cor
baly, secretary of the Spokane Cham-
ber of Commerce, designated as spokes-
man of the party and who made an ae-
dress at the noon luncheon Mr.. Cor
baly paid a splendid compliment to the
home economics department in the
course of his remarks, for the most
delightful luncheon which had been
served cafeteria style under direction
of Miss Elizabeth Hays, who in the
absence of Miss Hoover, was In charge.
Mr.. Corbaly reviewed the growth OF
the Inland Empire, the wealth OF in
dustries and held out high hopes for
it's future. He complimented the
Chamber of Commerce on its work, its
spirit of cooperation and OF the man
ifest American Spirit" that seemed to
exist here. He called attention to the
climatic conditions which he regarded
as one of the greatest assets of the In
land Empire I'VE have come down
here to study this field and to see
where we can be of benefit" said Mr.
CorbaIy, 'sand in the university we see
a great institution that should WELD
a powerful influence for the upbuiiG-
ing of the entire country surrounding
M. e. Lewis and J. H. Forney both
spoke on the university and it's en-
yironments and expressed appreciation :
of the visit of the Spokane neighbors.
President Brannon acted as toastmas-
ter and very happily expressed appre-
citation of the cooperative spirit shown
by the visitors and expressed a desire +
that the university should be factor ,
in not alone being of great benefit to {
Idaho but likewise to it's neighboring /,
states. During the course of the lunch z
con the music department was repre- Il
sented in violin quartet selection un- t
der direction of Mr.. Parmelee, which +
was highly appreciated. G
The visitors arrived here last night p
and went into conference at once with
DR.. Brannon. This morning the party o
worked on a schedule in looking over o
the university and concluded their visit c
at 3:45 this afternoon when they left S
for Spokane, each member declaring "
that they had become greatly inter-
ssted and expressing the hope that they tt
could come again in the near future n
10 continue their Investigations. G
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