The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-22
Or. S;SSON WELCOMED
BY COLLEGE PEOPLE
Students, Alumni and Towns
people Join in Greeting
New President.
ASSURED OF LOYALTY
Head of State Institution Re-
spends With Promise of
Endeavor.

With rousing enthusiasm students
and alumni of the State University of
Montana last night welcomed to Mis-
soula DR.. f. O. Sisson. new president
OF the institution. DR.. and Mrs. Sisson
we're guests Of honor at a banquet
given by university people in the
Florence hotel. Representatives of
faculty. alumni, undergraduate body
and the Missoula Chamber of Com
merce spoke in welcome TO DR.. Sisson.
II was the purpose Of the students
10 show the new president their loyalty
10 him as head of the university. and
from the moment DIR. Sisson lead the
crowd into the banquet room TO the
strains OF the university song until the
traditional eight bells were sounded
and the students sang the farewell
song, college Chums." not a moment
elapsed without some manifestation OF
college spirit.
During the six-c course dinner Emer-
son Stone contributed TO the program
two vocal solos, Miss Bcrnice Berry
gave several selections on the piano
and Miss Molly kcarney entertained
with two dance solos. College songs
were sung apd the students and alum
nj joined in Montana college yells.
Stuart McHafiie, president of the
student body last year. acted as toast
master for the evening.
Stone for Chamber Of Commerce.
A. l.. Stone, president of the cham
Der OF commerce, gave a short address
of welcome TO the new president He
declared that the university had done
a great deal in bringing new ideals
into the community and in forming
new associations.
The M on Mount Sentinel" said
Mr.. Stone in conclusion, stands for
Montana. the state of wealth. and for
Missoula, the valley Of shmmering
water and to these two. DR.. Sisson
we give you big western welcome
without reservation"
Miss Merle Kettlewell represented
the alumni in a short talk in which
she offered to the new president the
support and cooperation of the former
students Of the institution.
Loyalty Promised.
Professor r. c. Scheuch. who ha s
been acting president, declared that
the university had passed through
some dreary days when there was
some doubt as to what the next day
would bring, but that the students had
always remained loyal in every emcr-
gency and he added that tho students
would be as loyal and true to the new
president
Praised by Craighead.
During the evening DR.. +. r. Craig
head, former president Of the univcr.
sity. said that he had been personally
acquainted with DR. Sisson for q goot
many years and that he knew Of nc
man who could be more fit for tho
position at the head of the institution
than the one who had been selected.
Or. Sisson concluded the list OF
toasts with a stirring address of ap.
probation for the spirit that had beer
shown by the students and alumni
which. he declared. was entirely nm.
expected by him at this time
We are at war" he said. "oul
country and our people have beer
drawn into 1t and no one can tell how
long II will continue. It Is a fish
for justice and If We win, it will NEAR
life OF freedom and democracy, ant
II we loose it will be death of all tina
every man holds dear
The grim spirit Of the war is per
meating college life. We should maxi
every attempt to drive it away hut i
Is bound to come. that underlying feel
ing Of responsibility and deep thinking
We should. however, have that feolin,
of doing our bit and with this idea
can assure you of a noticeable growtr
In our school.
The J. W. w. trouble and the gen
eral social unrest is not such a ter
rible thing. 1t is purely a symptom O
social progress and the problems tina
Il brings up will have to be settled b
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