The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-03
EXPRESS FIRM
j. Of |. FAITH
At ASSEMBLY
PRESIDENT AND PROFESSORS
MEET STUDENTS IN OPTI-
MYSTIC SPIRIT
DUTIES ARE OUTLINED
FINE CROWD DRAWN TOGETH-
Err AT THE INITIAL MEET
ING OF SCHOOL YEAR

"We must confront the new year
with the spirit of the men in the
trenches. Our academic life must not
be filled with any frivolity. We must
enter upon genuinely altruistic SER
vice in this grim hour of the world s
history. The university must con-
stitute itself great third line of de-
fense, because the war is to be won
only with trained brains"
These were among the convictions
expressed by President Ernest H.
Lindley in brief address made We'd
nesday morning at the first assem-
| bly, of the university year.
High Ideals for Students.
DR.. Lindley spoke twice in the
course of the convocation hour, his
first statement containing a message
of cordial welcome to the new stu
dents and expressing appreciation for
the cooperation rendered him by uni
versity department heads, while a
second brief talk tersely outlined the
several high ideals he conveyed to the
undergraduate body.
The assembly, which was attended
by a throng of students and faculty
members and almost filled the audi
torium, was opened by the singing of
four verses of "America" and a solo
rendered by Homer Mcdonald.
Faculty Members Speak.
President Lindley, who was intro
duced by Dean J. G. Eldridge, in turn
called upon several members of the
official faculty family" for short
talks.
Dean Edward M. Hume of the COL
lege of letters and science said that
the "rare ruined choirs" predicted for
the universitv had happily proved
both "well filled and lusty" He
promised that this year the institu-
lion will strive to be of "the greatest
possible usefulness to the greatest
possible number of people"
Wealth in Timber.
Francis G. Miller, dean of the
chool of forestry, announced that the
,ew slogan of his department will be
Develop the land to its fullest and
% maintain it." The stress of his
ak was laid upon the benefits ac-
ruing to the university from it's gov
timber endowment
GTedteSJ In N OrLnWeSt.
Dean Francis A. Thompson of the
mining school happily expressed the
ldmiration he stated that he had al
Ways felt for the University of Idaho
pirit and went on to insist that there
5 every reason why the new mining
apartment should prove the greatest
chool of its character in the north S
yest.
Lieutenant Luther Felker, recently
ppointed commandant. voiced the t
ope that the work of the military t
apartment may be made real and g
wing thing in order that the uni r
ersity may receive in June a high f
ating from the war department. f
The Ravages of War. !
Acting Dean James J. Gill of the e
wv school stated that the enrolment !!
! the legal department has proved L
together satisfactory, although the
enior class has been reduced to a
ngle man. five of the seven other v
embers of that delegation having e
ltered the service. a
DIR. George M. Miller, new head of 6
le English department, paid warm
ibute to President Lindley and went g
| to phrase his faith in the future
the northwest. One of the aims of
e English department, he an
'nnced. will this year be to "add
little to the permanent resources of
e life of each student to enter upon C
erary work"
Future is Bright.
Dean E. j. Iddings of the college of
'riculture, whose address preceded @
e presidents closing message, ex- n.
essed sentiment of confidence in M
e universities prospect for far n,
aching service. ri
"The life and the future of the Uni w
rsitv of Idaho" he said, "lie Who'll n
before it, it has emerged from it's y
'ficulties triumphantly strong, fully
ganized in all Of it's departments
Il ready to serve the state as never
fore in it's history" W