The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-09-12
NEW MEMBERS OF
UNIVERSITY FACULTY
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC AND PRO-
FESSOR OF BOTANY HAVE
EXCELLENT RECORDS

At the meeting of the executive
committee of the board of regents OF
the University of Idaho, the govern
ment's war program for Idaho was ac-
cepted and the fullest cooperation OF
the university in all war matters was
pledged. In addition to action re-
garding war matters, which is COW
cred elsewhere in this Issue, a num-
Der of vacancies on the faculty were
filled.
Among those elected to a place on
the faculty may be mentioned Pro-
fessor Edwin o. Bangs, professor of
voice and director of music Profes-
sor Bangs is a graduate of the Iowa
State Teachers College, student of
harmony and counterpoint at Colum-
bia University; student of voice under
John D.. Mehan, New York City;
teacher of public school music, Iowa
State Teachers College; assistant in
Mehan studios, New York City; teach
er of voice, Yonkers Conservatory of
Music, Yonkers, N. Y; assistant pro-
fessor of voice, U. of Motana, 1915
18. He is highly praised for the quail
ity of his tenor voice. For several
years he was tenor soloist for the
Mount Morris Baptist church, New
York City, and the Madison Avenue
Methodist church, New York City.
Professor DeLoss Smith, head Of the
School of Music, University of Mon!
tana, say of him: 1'He is thoro mu-
sician and has what | believe to be
the best trained tenor voice in the
west. He was solist in the Madison
Ave. M. E. church and was one of
the best paid tenors in the city.
can heartily recommend him"
Professor Charles H. Farnsworth,
professor and dean of the School Of
Music, Columbia University, statAs:
: Recommend Professor Bangs most
heartily Unusually fine man for po-
sition." -
Professor Bangs has taken Up his
'esidence in Moscow and is busily en-
yaged in the reorganization work Of
his department. While he has been
1ere but short time he has received
several inquiries from prospective stu
lents
Announcement is also made of the
lection of H. V. Young as professor
f botany. Professor Young is highly
fficient as an instructor and has been
earch. His research has covered the
ullSl WlilSli OCStIOy WOOO duu Oii Vic
fleet of molds. successful artificial
ultures of clitocybe illudens and
Irmilleria mellea. factors affecting
he formation of Inulase in Aspergil-
is niger. His publications appeared
4 the "Plant World" Botanical
,azette." He has had successful
eaching experience in the universities
f Idaho and of Wisconsin. He re-
igns his position as plant patholo-
ist in the office of cotton, truck and
orage crop disease investigations. de-
artment of agriculture. Washington.
}. c., to come to the University of
laho. He is a graduate of the Uni
ersity of Wisconsin, He received his
I. A. and Ph.D. degrees from the
ame institution.
DR.. J. B. Overton of the Depart-
ent of Botany, University of Wis :
,nsin in speaking of DR. Young, saws:
He has been associated with me for ,
,veral wears, both as an assistant !.
I'd student. He is a proven investi- !
ator and successful teacher. He has !
Id very wide trainino in all lines
hotanv and allied subjects" DR.. !.
r. Allen, the well-known hotanist. :
ates: "He was verv successful in
S work as a student and teacher, and
am prepared to recommend him verv {
ghly' His associates in govern {.
ent work all testify to the same ef Il
ct L