The people's voice., 1958-06-13


for the day when, as dedication speak
er ]. M. Peterson put it, 1--WE would
at last have our own campus ou1
own home :"
Now reality is here. The dream has
come true. MFU does have it's Gown
campus"-and what beautiful 'cam-
pus" it is. A many-roomed chalet with
10 or more fireplaces, women's
dormitory, a large stable, which clean
if not refurbished, already serves as
a boys dorm-all nestled under the
protective gaze of the Highwoods and
made even more enchanting by the
sparkling waters of nearby Highwood
Greek.
J. M. Peterson said: 1--WE are here
to dedicate this ground for specific
purpose. a specific mission a
new instrument for carrying on our
(efforts) for justice, peace and prog
ress working to provide those
nourishments, those vitamins, society
must have if it is to survive :"
Noting that the camp, beautiful
as it is. is nothing without humanity
and the urge to make life fuller and
develop more understanding, the elder
statesman of Montana Farmers Union
said that in attempting to achieve
such goals 1--WE shall gain wisdom
we shall put aside our childish ways
and become adults-the adulthood
which we are capable and worthy of
achieving !. -
Emphasizing the doctrine of the
Brotherhood of Man, he said "the
world is not going to be saved by
force, by the power to destroy, by
the power to intimidate Rather,
it will be saved by the power to love
our fellowman and to share what we
have with others.''
In this connection he asked: "How
do you feel toward your fellowman
:" Afterall, it is "far more i'm
portant how you feel than what l
say here We shall have liberty,
abundance and freedom to the extent
we are willing to share with our fell
lowmen. Democracy can be had only
to the extent we're willing to give it
to the other man, regardless of his
race, creed or color :"
CAMP BACKGROUND
In opening dedication ceremonies,
MFU President Leonard KenfieId and
Secretary Treasurer Ralph Cook, re-
viewed convention instructions to
MFU officers to locate a satisfactory
camp; how MFU's summer activities
had been well-served for 18 years
at old Fort Assiniboine prior to it's
burning in late 1854. Cook told how
they happened to get lead on Arrow
Peak as a result of a conversation
with Sen. Gordon MCGOWAN of Chou
teau at the 1857 convention. He then
reviewed the lengthy negotiations en-
tered into to secure the 153 acres of
the large Benjamin ranch on which
Arrow Peak camp is located.
(Dr. Benjamin, Cincinnati medic,
built the camp in 1926 and for many
years thereafter he and his wife and
three sons made annual summer stays
there. The doctor, devotee to the
developing of "full life" for young
people, always envisaged the time
when Arrow Peak would be utilized
by large numbers of youth. During
his family's years of coming to the
each son was permitted
% bring along three friends to also
,njoy the wholesomeness and the
pleasure that comes from outdoor
living in setting such as Arrow
'eak.)
Other speakers at Friday nights
dedication included:
Herb Rolph, now president of Ore
on Farmers Union, former vice
resident of National Farmers Union,
nd president of MFU from 1884
trough 1912, In addition to reminisc-
lg, Rolph told the gathering that in
is years with NFU he had regularly
isited 20 states with FU organiza-
ons but that in none of them were
lie educational or cooperative pro-
rams as complete and as effective
!; in Montana.
Don Chapman, Great Falls, imme-
ate past president of MFU (1942-
,56) saw in Arrow Peak the instru-