The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-03
.SIO|E PRAISES COLLEGE
Dean Of School of Journal
ism Returns From lnsti-
tutc in Bozeman.

Dean A. l. Stone Of the school Of
Journalism Is back at the university
from = trip to the state college at
Boxeman. where Nc spoke to the farm
efs and stockmcn who are this week
attending the annual institute which is
held at the college for the considera-
and its problems.
4 had pleasant trip" said Mr.
stone yesterday. 1T was terribly cold
on the east side Of the range and there
Is 30 much snow that train service is
uncertain, but the cordially of the
college people made one forget all else.
Secretary Richards of the Missoula
Chamber of Commerce was with me
and perhaps it was his dignity that
was responsible in a measure for the
attention which was bestowed upon us.
But It was bestowed and it came from
all quarters.
College Spirit Good.
There appears to be fine spirit at
dents greeted us cordially and were
anxious that we have a pleasant time.
we did. We were dined by fraternity
men: lunched by faculty men and well
coined by everybody. Gregory Powell.
who completed his work at the State
University last June, is an instructor
at the college this year; he was. our
special mentor, guide and friend. If
there was anything that he overlooked,
! cannot imagine what ii was
heard the finest reports of the quality
Of the work that Powell is doing; the
college people like him.
Wells Making Good.
I'VE had a wonderfully interesting
time with Wells. another State Uni
rerstty man who is doing work at the
college. Wells is in experiment sta
ton work. following up his biological
work at the university. He has had
some important field assignments in
the chronological Investigations of the
station he has been taking part in the
wood-tick study: he has conducted ex-
pcriments for the suppression Of the
mosquito pest and has had other i'm
portant assignments. I was told that
he has accomplished much of real val
ue IN his Inquiries. He will receive
Il masters degree in science this year
and expects to continue his research
work. 1t may be that he will be per-
manently attached to the experiment
station. My visit with him was spe-
cially pleasant and know his Mis-
soula friends will be delighted to know
OF the progress he is making.
Work at College.
Attendance at the college is good
and interest in the work of the insti-
tuition seems keen. There was not a
minute in the two days we were there
which was dull. l enjoyed the insti-
tutc work as far as | saw it. We at
tended stock Judging class and Rich
ards outxuessed me there, but l
learned afterward that he had been
given private information by Powell,
who is really an agriculturist now.
chancellor Elliott and Attorney
General Ford were among the speakers
at the institute. The topics of the
meeting We're practical and. am sure,
helpful. was told that the attend
ance at the institute increases each
year. l met Arthur Deschamps and
Pat Griffin at the shorthorn- breeders
meeting. Senator Mckay and Repre-
sentative Hunter of Custer county
were among the other friends / found
there.
But it was the work that Wells Is
doing that made the deepest impress
sion. believe. It's always fine to find
university man who is making
good"