The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-05-09
INTEREST IN ~"
SHOWN BY LAWYER
JOHN p. GRAY ASSURES CHAMBER
OF HIS SUPPORT TO FURTHER
IDAHO'S ADVANCEMENT

The University Of Idaho and the
city of Moscow can call on me to
further the interests and advance the
opportunities offered by the states
splendid institution for higher educa-
tion," said John P. Gray Of Coeur
d'Alene, nationally prominent mining
lawyer, who was the principal speaker
at the regular luncheon meeting of
the chamber of commerce this noOn
Mr.. Gray expressed the wish that
more people from all parts of the
state might visit the university.
have warm place in my heart
for Moscow" he said. Many of my
first cases 1 tried here when the fed
eral court heard all the northern Ida
no cases in Moscow am sorry that
I haven't returned to Moscow more
frequently since that time. I was
impressed with the fact that we peo-
pie do not come to Idaho's center of
learning more often. This morning I
had an opportunity to visit the uni
versity, to see and talk with the stu
dents, and the members of the earnest
and able faculty.
University Visits Urged
" If more people could come to the
university a more generous and more
just treatment would be received by
the university from the people,
through the legislature, than it has,
understand, in the past I feel that
it is source of regret that more
people cannot visit the university"
President George Lamphere ap-
pointed Dr.. w NJ Hatfield, Dean o.
p Cockerill, C. L. Jain, Ben E. Bush,
A. H. Oversmith, and c. B. Green
on committee to sell tickets for the
eleventh annual Idaho State Inter
scholastic track meet on the univer
sity- athletic field Saturday. This
committee will work with SkiTV"
Stivers of Moscow, varsity quarter
back, star short stop and probably
the most capable all-round athlete
from Moscow at the university, and
Bob Fitzke, sensational drop-kicker
and baseball pitcher.
InterschOlastic Saturday
Coach r. L. Mathews, head of the
of Idaho athletic depart
ment, made a short talk on the COM
ing interscholastic meet An effort
is being made by the university stu
dents to make the meet m0rS of
financial success than it has been in
the past. He expressed the desire to
tighten the burden of expense on COM
peting athletes from southern Idaho. /
G. L. Jain announced the magpie |
and crow drive to be conducted by the /
Latah County Fish and Game Pro-
,ective association in the interests of |
the preservation of the game birds
Sunday morning. The hunters will |
cave MOSCOW Sunday morning. Au
,omObiles will leave from the First I
bank corner not later than
o'clock Sunday morning.
Tells Of Boy Scouts
F. D. Hawley, Palouse council scout
executive, told of progress being
made in Boy Scout work More than
700 boys in three counties are now
Boy Scouts and more than 400 will
attend the annual six weeks summer
lamp. J. S. Heckathorn announced
hat next Wednesday the president
# the chamber of commerce will pre-
ent an American flag on behalf of
he chamber to the Boy Scouts of
Troop No. 1, sponsored by the cham
,er.
The meeting was featured by
olo by Miss Bernadine Adair and two 9
'ncore numbers. Miss Isabel Clark
vas accompanist. Secretary B. c..
Rowe announced the semi-annua1
district convention of the North Idaho
hamber of commerce at ST. Maries,
une and 8.