The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-06
Crowded Condition Strikes
Visitors Forcibly on
Campus Visit.
PAPER PULP SUPPLY
TO BE INVESTIGATED
Forest Service Data Comes
as Surprise to Annual
Convention.

The full support of Montana's press
was promised to the various branches
OF the University of Montana and the
state legislature was asked TO relieve
certain pressing needs of the insti
tutions at the closing business session
of the annual convention of the Mon
! tana Press association here ycster-
day.
1t was the State Univcrsity's day.
The editors met in University Hall.
were conducted about the campus by
student guides. were guests first ut Il
luncheon and then at Il reception in
| Craig Hall, and inspected with par
ticular interest the state school OF
journalism. They were SO deeply i'm
| pressed by what they saw and heard
that the University of Montana, and
especially the state University branch.
figured prominently in their proceed
incs During the day the editors:
For University.
Pledged whole hearted support
to all branches of the University
OF Montana:
Authorized the state school of
l
cooperation of the United States
Forest Service, an inquiry into the
paper pulp situation in Montana:
Called upon the state Legislature
to relieve 'thc absence of adequate
equipment for properly conducting
the work of higher education:
Praised the work of the school
of journalism and declared u cam
n,t, t,, 40 haiti ,,,t
place Of what was described as "a
good imitation OF n pioneers dug
out
Cade Is President.
George IL. Cadc of kalispeli was
elected president OF the association at
the meeting on the campus and Miles
City WAS chosen us the 1918 convcn-
tion scat. Other officers are Joseph ID.
Scanlan. Miles City, first vice pres-
dent. A. l.. Stone, State University,
second vice president; Joe MILESTONE.
Glentana. third vice president; T.. c.
Peterson. Great Falls, secretary, and
H. y. Mitchell Great Falls. treasurer.
The convention also decided to take
steps toward forming print paper
buying association.
These actions concluded the business
side OF the convention. The members
| adjourned and went to the reception
given in their honor at Craig Hall. In
the evening they were guests at n
banquet, and today they will leave for
their homes after participating in the
| dedication of n monument to the first
discoverers of gold at Gold Creek this
morning.
President Welcomes Visitors.
President II. q. S1sson greeted the
delegates as the morning session
| opened, conveying Il welcome first OF
all upon behalf of Chancellor Elliott,
who was unable to be present After
defining the State University as part
Of the great University of Montana,
DIR. Sisson said
I'VE hope indeed that you will join
us in coveting for the state University
such added facilities and resources as
are Justified by the interests OF the
young men and women of Montana
who are here and the yaster numbers
who will soon come. All we are really
set upon In this visit Is that you should
go away first feeling that the day has
brought u fair return of interest and
pleasure. and second convinced thai
we arc cndeavoring to perform our
duty to the state with absolute integ-
rity and loyalty aud with a reasonable
measure of Intelligence: If You can
| credit us with these.--iiifl we are en-.
titled To this modest recognition,--we
kno" we can count upon your sup.
port, which we must have"
j. A. Gilluly of Lewistown read q
paper on do Members Favor u Print
Paper Buying Association" which
went into careful explanation OF the
plan of forming IA committee or as
ISOLATION by which print paper can be
bought in large quantities for all the
| members of the association.
The members discussed the proposed
scheme and the question was again
brought up at the conclusion OF the
afternoon session. when 1t was decided
to appoint u committee to investigate
the matter with power to take action.
Discusses Paper Pulp Prospects.
A. l.. Stone. dean OF the state schoo,
of Journalism, opened the afternoon
session with discussion of the nos.
sibilities Of paper-pulp manufacture In
Montana.
l Mr.. Stone said that he had welcomed
the assignment made by the p<ogram
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