The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-08-30
WILL ERECT MEMORIAL
HALL At THE UNIVERSITY
DEDICATE PROPOSED ARMORY
TO IDAHO SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS.

Definite announcement of the per
sonnet of the University of Idaho all
umni committee to direct the cam
paign for funds for the construction
of the memorial gymnasium and AR
mory ON the university campus has
been made 10y W. b. Kjosness. prcsi-
.dent of the university alumni associ-
alton. This announcement follows
closely upon the passage of resolu-
ton endorsing this memorial cam
paisn at the recent annual convention
of the Idaho department of the Ann
erican Legion held i'm Occur d'Alene
This resolution called for the appoint
ment of a similar committee from the
Legion 10y Paul NJ. Davis. newly elect
eel state commander, and the hearty
cooperation of all Legion posts i'm the
state with the alumni association.
The committee appointed from the
alumni association consists of Robert
ID. Leeper of Lewiston, chairman:
George Horton. of Boise. secretary;
Paul Peterson. of Idaho Falls: Homer
David, C. T. Mix and DR.. j. H. Elm
house, all of Moscow 1t is expected
that Commander Davis will announce
the members of the Legion committee
shortly, so that plans for the general
features of the building and ways and
means of financing it may be worked
out without delay
The proposed memorial building. to
be erected at an outlay of approXim-
ately 100000 is to be in the form of
an armory and gymnasium on the
university campus dedicated to Ida
hos hero dead in the Spanish-Ameri-
can and World wars Rooms will be
provided for compiling and maintain
ing a complete record of all persons
who represented the state Of Idaho in
these conflicts and suitable memorial
tablets giving the honor roll of each
county of the state will be feature
Of the building.
In announcing the alumni commit
zee Mr.. Kjosness expressed keen APP
probation of the cooperation of the
American Legion. He called atten-
ion to the fact that the plan of erect
IAE Hbiilt SUM NAtAA1 illtlllOllAi HAS al
.eady been acted upon favorably by
several states. and in most cases il is
proposed TO place this on the grounds
IF the state university the idea being
That this is the most strategic point
nc which to Impress the minds of the
Young men and women of the state
md to strengthen their patriotism and
devotion TO law and order.
President A. n Upham. commenting
on these latest developments in the
campaign, said: at is most
encouraging to receive these assur-
lnces of approval and cooperation
from the state department Of the Am
arican Legion. They represent to us
m appropriate recognition of the part
played by the sons of the university
n two great national conflicts and
he leadership vested i'm MS to direct
he thought Of the next generation.
rhe college man. particularly the
rained athlete has furnished a re-
large percentage of our Of
icer material i'm time of war, and col
eye loyalty is easily translated into
ational loyalty in time of peace
mn pleased with the selection of the
lumni committee and expect great
hings of them"
The student body of the university
as been enthusiastic about the pro-
osed memorial building from the
ime it was first suggested. Last
pring they voted to contribute SO
ach to the fund at the time of regis
ration this fall This action of the
tudent body makes available APP
roximately $4,000 toward the build
ig fund