The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-01-31

VERSITY.
Monday noon members Of the
Chamber of commerce, the Ro-
tary Club and the Kiwanis Club
gathered at Kramers Cafe for
the purpose of meeting the new
ly appointed chancellor of the
Montana Greater Universities,
DR.. Melvin A. BrAnnon, who was
in the city for the purpose of
meeting the administration and
faculty members of the Montana
State college. There were 150'
present who had the pleasure of
meeting the chancellor and hear
ing his message of greeting, de-
livered after the monday lunch
con.
/ Chancellor Brannon has a per-
sonality which impresses itself
forcefully upon those he meets,
with the fact that he is man
capable of filling the important
position to which he has been
called, and the citizens who
heard his talk Monday found
that they were listening to one
who has broad understanding
i, of the situation in this state.
President Alfred Atkinson presided
, at the luncheon introducing the chan
Z cellOr In few words. The satisfac-
tion realized since the creation of the
office Of chancellor, the good results
: obtained by the Institutions of Mon
tana through the direction of the af-
q fairs by the chancellor were expressed
{ by Professor Atkinson. He stated the
9 belief that all citizens approved of the
: office who knew the situation and the
~ work of the office.
! Chancellor Brannon in accepting the
Il welcome extended him, stated he had
i been sold to Montana several years
|, ago, when travelling through the state
If His devotion and interest in life and
70 its duties in his new position were
.r the same as those who listened to
% him, he stated, he deeply appreciated
,e their warm welcome, and hoped tc
II live long enough to show it. In il
rt lustrating his desire to do rather thar
to say what be desired in the WORK
x Of chancellor. Dr. Brannon told {
I'd very witty story of a Norwegian sur
I'd geOn telling how ne removed the ear.
at OF an American once, to make NOR,
as room for his mouth. The moral wa
ne quickly appreciated. He also state,
Id it was right for each to be proud o
m his own flag and his own country an,
We state.
er T-'s I am here to strike hands with yo
r. IN greeting, you who represent tn
as Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis an
a Rotary clubs, You who are doing tn
things for Montana that makes his
- tory. The great possibilities of Mon
tana are not yet known, but you hav
49, set your faces to the rising sun. fill
~ ed with promise and hope. 1t is m
hope that for long time to come
u. If may fill the chancellorship salts
factorily that we may do the grea
things there is to do for Montan
together" The chancellor then told hi
hearers Of the new form of adver
M tising he mad observed-to think cor
e. tinentaily. This he advised his hear
,r- ers TO do that they might better &C
.al complish their aims. He spoke of tn
on pioneers of Montana, they who brok
no the trail into this new country. The
&c were filed with magnificent fortitud,
~ ready to do their duty, withstan
La hardships; today those who are no.
following in their footsteps are pic
~. neers too, he stated, for they al
bo showing the. same qualities and til
M M.,e same spirit of determination. tn
~, present generation in Montana is ses
.Is ing long distances, looking far int
80 the future and planning for Montana
,Ia Improvement and development all th
IE while.
- II will not try to say new thing
- to you men, but to repeat some {
-. the thoughts of others. You hay
va read that statement which says tn
"" greatest race today is the race bs
M tween education and disaster. Nor
IA ~ tana has demonstrated her ability |
mSn m plan for the future to prevent the di:
,en aster, in the methods adopted in edt
~ cational affairs. The big continent.
'ee view has been used, IN building tn
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