The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-09-30
FORNEY HALL name
OF new D0RMIT0RY
WOMEN'S 100000 BUILDING HON.
ORS PROMINENT MOSCOW
CLUB WOMAN

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Moscow, the new women's dormltory
at the University of Idaho, to be con-
structed at a cost of 100000 by the
University of Idaho Building assoc1-
alton, has been named the Mary r..
Forney hail. This announcement has
been made from the office Of Presi-
dent A. H. Upham.
The hall has been named in honor
of Mrs. Forney in appreciation OF her
helpful interest in the welfare OF the
University Of Idaho, and also in ap-
probation and recognition OF the club
women of the state for their interest
in the university.
The naming of the hall for Mrs.
Forney was suggested by President
Upham to the executive committee or
the University of Idaho Building as
sOciation. The proposal met with in
,Stant approval and was submitted to
the executive committee of the uni
versity of Idaho, who also approved
the plan.
Work Starts Monday
Work is to start Monday on the con-
struction of the three story dormitory,
which will house 118 women students.
A dining room will provide accomo-
dationS for 140 The building is to be
complete in every respect and mas
been especially designed as the most
modern dormitory. The construction
has been financed by MOSCOW people,
acting through their building assoc1-
alton
Mrs. Forney is the wife of Judge }.
H Forney, the first acting president
of the University of Idaho. Ever since
the establishment of the university
Mrs Forney has been one of it's most
able and influential friends. Her in
terest and assistance has been reflect
ed in the consistent growth of Idaho's
higher educational institution.
Most of Mrs. Forney's public work
has been for Moscow, Latah county
and the university. She served for
nearly six years on the school board. |
She was actively interested in the es-
tablishment of the public library and
conducted the correspondence with
Andrew Carnegie that secured the
sum of $4,000 for the building. Mrs. |
Forney served for nine years as a
member of the library board.
Active War Worker
During the war Mrs. FOrney served I
as secretary of the Women's commit
tee, Council of National Defense, and
OF the Navy league, and was chairman
for the women of the Liberty Loan
drives.
Her first work for the university
was done shortly after the opening of
the university, as president of the Co
1umbian club. Money was raised for
the purchase of a silver book to be
sent to the Columbian Exposition. Be
fore the club disbanded it was decided
to present the book to the university.
When the administration building
burned in 1906 this book was one OF :
the first things to be saved by Pres1-
dent MacLean.
- Tn fhQ oarIu douC of tha 1JOiVarSffV
Mrs. Forney was the leader in "mak-
Ing things go" at the university. She
helped interest students in social ac- 1
,ivities, using her influence to broad
en- the social features of the college
Students life. Mrs. Forney was one 9
If the first advocates of physical !!
raining and education for women. In = !
Ter efforts, Mrs. Forney 'ssold' the :, :
to the community and to =
he entire state.
Centralizes Loan Fund
After the organization of the State 7
federation of Womens clubs much E
assistance has been given the univer- !,
ity by the club women. When Mrs. a
rorney was president of the feder- r.
tiOn there was continued effort n
uring the two years to divide the "
hen small university loan scholarship f.
und among all of the state schools. b
IT'S rOIley Tuleu tHdl IHo luHuS b
ou1d only be used for the institution fc
Or which they were raised. She sue
eeded in saving the entire fund for Il
students and some of
be most ardent workers for the fund
ow we're most active in opposition to
centralized fund in the early days. st
In late years, Mrs. Forney has been ye
1e local member of the University til
Oan Scholarship committee, having fl
loans for students aggregat- tn
lg more than $4,000 and whereby w
ANY students have been enabled to tt
,ntinue their collegiate work H