The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-12
In Future Service Belongs to
Nation, He Declares
in inaugural.
BECOMES PRESIDENT
LOCAL INSTITUTION
Fitting Ceremony Inducts
Into Office New Head
for University.

Cooperating rather than competing
with its sister institutions. the State
University Of Montana will hereafter
give Its every energy to the service OF
the commonwealth in vigorous devel-
! opment of Its assigned field. This de-
termination was defined as the uni
versity's fundamental policy in the in
augural address yesterday by Dr. f. O.
Sisson. fifth president Of the institu-
tion.
Before great audience made mp of
the largest undergraduate body ever
enrolled by the State University. alum
nj from all parts of Montana and citi-
zens OF Missoula, and including Gov
ernor s. v. Stewart. Chancellor r. c..
Elliott and the heads of the three other
state institutions of higher learning.
DIR. Sisson sketched the policies which
are to guide his administration. He
laid emphasis upon three main inten-
tions:
Three Main Policies.
First. to cultivate the State Uni
yersity's own great field with en-
ergy and fidelity and, we trust,
increasing efficiency and success"
Second. to maintain democracy
within the institution upon the
principle that ANY teacher wise
enough and broad enough to in
struct university students Is wise
enough and broad enough to share
in framing and determining the
larger educational policies of the
institution
Third, to extend the influence of
the university into the life of the
state at large through "a contribu-
tion to the education and mental
development of our more intelli-
gent citizens" and
Finally. to foster and nourish
the spiritual resources of the great
state which we serve by fulfilling
the greatest task of the State
University of Montana--to train
men and women to think clearly
upon all questions that arise in
the life of a free people and. hay
ing thought. to act with decision
and energy
Open With Procession.
The installation exercises were
opened with the inaugural procession
which marched from University hall
to the gymnasium building. where the
program was completed. Rev II. S.
Galley. rector of the Church of the
fion Following, the audience sang,
Montana" and the program of ad-
dresses and musical numbers was car
ried out as announced. Governor S
" Stewart spoke on behalf of the
state board of education: each Of the
presidents of the three foreign units OF
the University Of Montana represented
his institutions: Professor r. c. Schcuch
for the faculty of the state University
Stuart McHnffie, a student. IN behalf
of the student body: Dr. Charles Pix
ley for the Alumni association. and
Miss Adcaline Aver. representing the
superintendent of public instruction
: President r. O. Sisson then delivered
his inaugural address. The song
America" by the audience concluded
the program. Musical numbers b,
members of the faculty of the schoo
of music at the State University. were
interspersed throughout the program
Following the exercises. the facult!
of the state University gave a lunch,
con in honor of President Sisson at tht
Florence hotel.
Carefully Studied Address.
DIR. Sisson's address was studied hu
vigorous. 1t was in the main n care
ful statement of policies aiming at th'
fullest development Of the universit!
within its appointed field-a fiel,
large enough to occupy all our pow
ers and to absorb all the resources
which We have or are likely to have.
The university will not compete witt
other branches of the states highe
education system. the president indi
Gated, hut will follow the course of co
operation and specialization alread
mapped out by the chancellor.
Democracy Within Gates.
To his faculty. DIR. Sisson promise
to 'strive unceasingly to practice con
stant cooperation and the most sin
cere friendship"
'As chief administrative officer {
the institution" he said, II desire onl
that measure of authority which rs In
fiispensable to snch an officer in orde
that he may discharge his duty an
answer to his responsibilities. 4