The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-11-26
MEETING OF MINING men
At STATE UNIVERSITY
SMALL ATTENDANCE, BUT GOOD
RESULTS ACCOMPLISHED
OTHER MEETINGS.

A banquet was given at the state
university at Moscow last Saturday
evening at which men engaged in the
various branches of mining were the
guests and while the attendance so
far as mining men were concerned
was disappointing In numbers 1t Is
nevertheless regarded as most sue
cessful meeting and which VIII lead
to other meetings of similar nature
with the view to bringing the unlyer-
sity into closer relationship with the
industries of the state which would
result in mutual benefits. The idea
of holding this get-together meeting
was suggested by c. n. Little, head of
the engineering department of the
university. and invitations were sent
to mining men In all parts Of the state,
most Of whom responded showing
much interest in the proposed meet
ing. However, from one cause or an
other, most Of them were prevented
from attending, and the mining in
dustry was represented by only three
men, namely: James F. Mccarthy,
president and manager Of the Hccla
Mining company and formerly one o.
the regents Of the university; Harry
IL. Day, president and manager Of the
Federal Mining e. Smelling company;
and George H. Wyman, discoyerer Of
the Wyman flotation process.
Profitable Discussion.
Tie banquet was held in Riden-
baugh hall, and after ample justice
had been done to bounteous spreae
at which covers were laid for 30
President Brannon outlined the pur~
pose of the conference. The idea he
impressed upon his hearers was that
the university should be Of practice
service not only to the mining but to
all other industries of the state, and
that this meeting should he the he
ginning Of a plan by which the uni
versity and those engaged in the grea'
industries of the state would get bet
ter acquainted and cultivate a spirit
Of cooperation which would result ir
mutual advantage.
| Mr.. Mccarthy spoke briefly and his
remarks were in line with those o.
President Brannon. He could see how
closer relationship between tho indus
tries Of the state and the university
would result in greatly widening thu
AL .f ~
IS facilities for scientific study ant
research would solve many of thu
problems that stand in the way OF (
more exto sive development of TIL
states resources
Harry L. Day delivered we'll pre-
pared address in which he gave an in
teresting review of the development o
the Wyman flotation process, whicl
had its origin with George Fl. WymaI
while student at the university an,
which was brought to successful op
Grafton at the Hercules and Fedora
mills, The burden of his address wa
an appeal for better understanding
between the mining interests and tn
people of the state, and his diseussio,
Of this point created most favorabl
impression upon his hearers.
Mr.. Wyman's remarks were chief,
devoted to his work of developing hi
process for the separation of lead an,
zinc ores, work which he began Will
a student at the university.
New University Head.
In conversation with Mr.. McCarth,
upon his return from Moscow, he ex
pressed himself as most favorahly i'm
pressed with President Brannon. II
is a man Of profound learning. rar
executive ability and above all hi
bearing at all times reveals>a dignit,
and character that has already exer
cised an elevating Influence upon tn
university He Is a man who reflect
great credit upon the state as the heat
Of It's leading educational institution
Mr.. Mccarthy says the enrolment n
the university is larger now than q
any time In its history.