Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-25
COLLEGE OF IDAHO
STARTS OUT WELL
Enlarged Faculty and In
cleased Enrolment of Stu
dents This Year.

Caldwell, Sept 25.-The College of
Idaho located in this city has COM
menced the twenty sixth year of it's
history under the most suspicious con-
dition, both in reference to its increas-
ed faculty and vastly larger student
body as compared to previous years
This popular institution first opened
it's doors for instruction on Oct. T.,
1891, in the ante-room of the Presby-
terrain church in this city, and it was
then that DIR. w. ]. Boone, it's first and
it's present president assumed his work
as it's presiding officer. and though the
college of "old," it is also quite new"
for it was in 1906 that the collegiate
department was opened and 1911 when
the first class was graduated from this
institution with the degree of A. B.
The history of the college has been
one of progress and it's continuous ad-
vancement along educational lines is
assured, for DIR. Boone is continuing
his campaign in the interest of the
college with undated zeal, and in this
connection, it is to be noted that
there is reason to believe that his pur-
pose to endow memorial chairs to the
late governors Of the state, John T.
Morrison and Frank Steunenberg,
will yet be successfully consummated
This proposition has excited much
favorable comment and meets with
the fullest measure Of approval in all
parts of the state because of the de-
voted service of these great men to
the college they assisted in founding
and which they served so Loyalty with
out remuneration through their great
interest.
FACULTY is STRONG.
The faculty for the ensuing year is
one of marked ability and of recog-
nized worth in the educational world
Miss Julia V. F'inney, who has been
with the college since 1899, has the
German department. Paul Murphy is
the able instructor in Latin and Greek
Professor P. A. Boulton, who has re-
ceived an extensive education both al
home and abroad. teaches his usual
! work OF education and French. Pro-
lessor Smith teaches biology and
chemistry. Professor Hayman contin-
ues his work In bible and the social
sciences. Professor F. f. Springer is
the philosopher of the faculty. Miss
Nichol has the department of house
hold economics. Professor Rankin. af-
ter years absence is at the mathe-
matics and physics task. Mrs. Rankin
has the Spanish classes. Mrs. Carrie
S. Blatchley conducts the history OF
art class.
/ OF the new teachers DR.. Solomon &C.
cupies the English chair. Miss Jessie
Roulston has the history department
Miss Frances Caitrell teaches public
speaking. Professor Safer is the ath-
letic director.
The college is closing out it's pre-
paratory department. The first year
has been dropped this year and soon II
will be sub-freshman for those who
are deficient for freshman standing.
Over 20 new students have enrolled
! in the first two weeks of college, who
are mostly freshmen. Last year there
were 1913 enrolled in the college depart
ment and this year there will evidently
be a much larger attendance.
Friends of the college will appreciate
the fact that greater emphasis will be
given athletics at the college this
year. A game with the University OF
Idaho Is now being arranged.