The daily star-mirror., 1922-05-03
Ut |. ENROLMENT
PROMISES RECORD
PRESIDENT UPHAM TELLS CHAM.
BER OF COMMERCE OPTIMISTIC
STORY HAVE BUSY SESSION

That the enrolment at the Univer-
sity of Idaho will be far in excess
next fall of the enrolment at the
opening of any previous school year.
is the opinion expressed by President
A. H. Upham, at the Moscow chamber
of commerce luncheon Wednesday.
President Upham returned recently
from Boise, where he had represented
the university at Colleges in Idaho
Week. which was fostered by the
Boise chamber of commerce. He said
that the affair was in every respect
a success, all the institutions of high
er learning in the state having ex-
hlbits, and large crowds attending
each of the several meetings held
during the week in connection with
the movement. The University of
Idaho exhibit, in keeping with the
size and Importance Of the institution.
had by far the largest display, using
all of one side of a large store build
ing and windows in several other
buildings.
President Upham found the people
interested in the university and looks
for an increase in enrolment of at
least $50 over the enrolment this
year. Financial conditions in the
southern part of the state, he said,
are considerably improved
Christian Federation Funds Come Slow
Dean J. G. Eldridge, of the commit
tee in charge of the campaign for
funds to carry on the United Christian
Federation work at the university. re-
ported about $3.50 secured so far, while
tho fc fn,. hn
estimated at $500. Rev. J. Orrin
Gould, student pastor, explained that
the money is for the purpose of de-
fraying the local expenses and that
his salary is paid from New York. He
next year might be more successful,
so that the work could be carried on
more efficiently.
President c. A. Hagan said he was
not satisfied to discharge the COM
mittee without having made a success
of the campaign and asked that ]. ].
Keane, c. B. Green and w. F. Nor
gareidge accompany him next Monday
afternoon to solicit funds to make up
the Moscow citizens quota.
Would Change Meeting Time
J. w. Lieuallen stated that under
the present meeting arrangement,
many business men are unable to at
tend the chamber of commerce ses-
sions. He suggested that three meet
ings each month be held at noon on
Wednesdays, the meetings to last not
more than one hour, and that one
meeting each month be held in the
evening, and dinner served at 6:30,
the principal business to be trans
acted at the evening meetings. Sec
retaly B. G. Rowe expressed himself
as favoring this plan, and it was re-
ferred to the board of directors for
The report of the swimming pool
committee was given by j. D. Davis,
chairman. The progress being made
and the plans of the committee ap-
pears elsewhere in The Star-Mirror.
Mark P. Miller was called upon and
spoke briefly of the high taxes and
their effect on the community.
Lieutenant Harry Dunlap, executive
for Idaho of the Dis
abled American Veterans of the
World War, told something of the con-
iitions affecting the vocational train
ng men, calling attention of business
men to the fact that while most of
,hese men are good pay and excellent
men, there are some who are abusing
heir credit. He said there is from
S13 900 to $4,000 being brought into
he community each month by the vo-
:ational men-money that the taxpay-
srs are paying into the government
;reasury-and that considerable of
his money is being wasted, and in
some cases bills to local merchants
,oing unpaid. He spoke of one man
Who had received back compensation
n the amount of $500 losing the en-
ire amount in one night playing
,oker, and spoke of several occasions
where vocational mems money was
pent in this way He said he was
irving this information in the hope
# benefiting the business men and
also the vocational men who are
worthy of credit.
Rev. N. F. Wirtzberger, pastor of
Ioly Trinity Catholic church, was
resent and made a short talk, ex-
PRESSING his qualification at condi-
ions in Moscow, and his pleasure at
eing located here.
Take Lease on Room
At a meeting of the board Of di-
ectors following the meeting of the
hamber, it was decided to lease the
ooms occupied by the chamber of
ommerce full time, instead of but
ne day each week. Under the new
Ian the chamber will sublet the
ooms to other organizations, making
charge of $3.50 for each meeting,
there dinner is not served, and $5
here the dishes and range are used
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