The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-03
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
SPEAKS TO CHAMBER
REPRESENTATIVE FRENCH TELLS
OF THE VALUES OF
ATHLETICS

thewan newly appointed athletic di
rector at the university OF Idaho
featured the chamber Of commerce
dinner Wednesday evening at which
the members were treated to a rea
chicken dinner. Congressman Burton
L. French spoke for a short space
upon the relation of athletics to the
university and to the American man
In addition the regular business Of
the meeting was transacted and {
resolution adopted favoring the intro
ductiOn into the city of commercial
envelopes boosting the Columbia
Basin irrigation project, which were
presented to the chamber by j. B
Denegree, special representative OF
the Spokane Paper and Stationery
company.
Coach Inspires Business Men
Coach Matthews very aptly replied
to President Chris Hagans bid of well
come to the university and the city
A man of action and not Of words,
he only made very few remarks
which were enthusiastically received
by the members present.
The coach thanked the business
men Of the city for their hospitality
and invited them to watch the prac-
tlce work in football when it begins.
He made no sweeping statements con-
cern1ng the success of the coming
season but by his reticent but force
full attitude impressed his auditors
with the feeling of confidence in his
ability to place the university on the
map in athletics.
Rep. French LaudS Athletics
Representative French followed Mr.
Matthews with few fitting words of
"reminiscences Of early football days
at the university and told of the vital
part athletics play in the makeup of
the American citizen.
He spoke of the first recognition
by the university officials of an or
ganization to push football activities
at the university which came as the
result of petition to the faculty for
the small sum of fifty dollars to aid
in buying equipment for the team.
This was in April 1898. But the re-
suits of that effort on the part of the
students at that time continued main
tanned Mr. French, who said, "some
very successful teams, composed of
lumberjacks and miners who enrolled
during the winter terms, were turned
out.
"The spirit gained on the athletic
field has had a determined influence
on the makeup of the American man
1t has taught him to take defeat with
good grace and has created within
him an initiative that has never
brooked defeat in any field of action
"Our neighbors on the south Tin
Mexico and South America) resort to
bloody revenges when defeated in
politics, but the American realizes |
that only one man can win and ac-
cepts his fate with the cheerful as
sertion that he will try it again
"A few American dOughboys, of
whom there are no doubt several pres
ent tonight, had more initiative than
a whole regiment of soldiers from
any other country and were able to
step into the place of leadership un-
der any emergency.
1T is the spirit inculcated by clean
virile athletics that makes the Am
erican good loser and man capable
of leadership on any occasion.
"I want to join with the business
men and townspeople in extending the
welcome to Mr.. Matthews and express
ing confidence that in him we have
a man who will not only develop win
ming teams but whose leadership will
upbuild the relation of athletics to the
in way that will be of I
lasting benefit to all concerned" i
Presents Booster Envelop
The presentation of the Columbia
Basin irrigation project booster en- !,
velopes to the chamber of commerce !
for their endorsement for use in the
,ity by Mr. Denegree of the Spokane
Paper and Stationery company, met {
with the entire favor of the members
who expressed their endorsement in
! resolution favoring the circulation
# such envelopes in the city.
Mr.. Denegree spoke very briefly of Z
he advantages of the use of the en-
ye1Opes among business men of the l
erritOry adjacent the proposed pro- n
ect stating that the project would
)ring some half million fasteners a
nto the Spokane country and that +
With the live organization that Mos
Ow possesses in her chamber of COM a
nerce she could not fail to get her k
hare of the increase in population
ertain to come
The envelop is covered on the front
ide with map of the state of Wash H
ngton with the Columbia Basin pro- O
ect outlined in shaded area, with fig h
res Of the size of the project and it's K
dvantages printed beneath the map. m
he firm name address and stamps c]
ill of necessity be placed on the c;
ther side of the envelop. ST
At the beginning of the meeting C. tc
I. Green, chairman of the committee J,
ppointed by President Hagan to CO. ju
perate with the American Legion de
len in settling the Indebtedness ac- fl
ruing from the Fourth of July cele- in
ration made a report on the situation
nd was later instructed by the presi-
ent to continue plans for the settle
ent of outstanding debts. M
Dean M. F. Angel, who was ap- at
0inted chairman Of committee to co
,cure autos to transport summer W.
,hool students to their picnic, repart- ov
that five more cars were secured ar
AN needed He thanked the business bi
en- for their loyal cooperation and in
in helping out in that de