The daily star-mirror., 1922-05-17
PIONEERS HONOR
GUESTS U. OF |.
FORMER GOVERNOR HAWLEY
SPEAKS AT ASSEMBLY
REVIEW r. O. T. C.

delegation from Lewiston and Moscow
and two pioneer governors, Former
Governor James H. Hawley of Boise
and Former Governor William j. Nc
Connell, gathered at the University
of Idaho campus today for a reunion
planned by Prof G. J. Brosnan of the
department of Idaho and northwest
history.
The days program opened with an
inspection of the institution, followed
by an assembly at which Former
Governor Hawley was the speaker
and the pioneers were guests of
honor
AS the pioneers marched into the
university auditorium to occupy the
seats of honor to music furnished by
the Moscow high school orchestra the
entire student body of the university
stood until the pioneers were seated
Francis Jenkins, proctor of the men,
presided After the assembly the r.
o. T. G. battalion went through a for
NAL review and parade in honor of the
pioneers.
Governor Hawley Speaks
Former Governor Hawley charac-
terized himself as one of the very
SOS who are still on the scene Of ac-
ton. He turned and shared the hon
or with Former Governor William J.
Mcconnell.
sIn the winter of '72 or '73 the first
pioneer meeting was held in the ter
ritory of Idaho," he said in tracing
the history Of all efforts made to pre-
serve features of historical impor
,tance.
'The eligibility requirements were
80 strict at that first meeting that
only limited few could be -classed
as pionoeers. In 1876 an association
of pioneers was incorporated ana a
collection of historical relics and in
formation started. In 1907 the legis-
lature took over the responsibility OF
preserving the collection and since
that time the work has been carried
on as a branch of the sta<e gove|n-
ment.
Preserve Historical Records
"The present group of pioneers are
slowly passing and it rests upon the
shoulders of the next generation to
carry on the work of preserving the
records and relics Idaho is blessed
with sites and places of historical sig
nificance which should be preserved.
The story of the Nezperce Indian war
is well known but the backgrounds
are not adequately marked"
The trip by Lewis and Clark through
the northwest was declared by Cover
nor Hawley to have been the greatest
trip ever taken by civilized men.
Governor Hawley urged the forma-
ton of pioneer associations to assist
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in the gathering and preservation OF
historical relics and occurrences to be
passed on to the present and future
generations.
Pioneer Reunion Program
In the afternoon the pioneer re-
,nnion was held in the University Hut.
At noon the pioneers were the guests
.nf honor at the Moscow chamber OF
commerce weekly luncheon Music by
the Moscow high school orchestra and
numbers by university department OF
music student, Memories of the Six
ties in Idaho," symposium by Idaho
pioneers; "Pioneer Recollections,
series of informal talks; and "The
Ward Massacre august 20, 1854 by
Miss Georgia Oylear, research Idaho
history student, made up the after
noon program.
Among those present at the reunion
were: Former Governor James H.
Hawley of Boise; Former Governor
William J. Mcconnell of Moscow;
Aaron F. Parker of Grangeville; Dr.
7. B. Norris of Lewiston; c. E. Arnev
of Spokane; Ramsay Walker OF Wal
lace: and the Moscow pioneers, Fran
els Jenkins, J. L. Naylor, Peter G.
sOlesan, Henry McGregor. 0. E. Bene-
dict. Thomas Tierney, J. J. Keane,
Murdock Cameron, w. M. Frazier, and
Judge J. H. Forney.