Montana State University Bozeman - Montanan Yearbook (Bozeman, MT)

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 EX-OFFICIO Stewart, Samuel V., Governor, Chairman...................Helena Ford, S. C., Attorney-General............................Helena Trumper, May, State Superintendent, Secretary............Helena BY APPOINTMENT Kremer, Bruce J...........................................Butte Hall, Charles H........................................Missoula Faust, Leo H..............................................Libby Nye, Ward H.......................................... Billings Hartman, Walter S.......................................Bozeman Vidal, Charles E. K.................................Great Falls Dietrich, John...........................................Helena Stone, A. L..............................................Helena Ka 'S EX-OFFICIO Just three on the Board of Education They call the Ex-Officio.” I suppose the purpose of this trio Is to make the wagon go. The business they have to do I am sure is considerably, Now the way I’ve doped it out Is just this way you see. With a •Sammy’ for guard duty Who is essential every where, And with a Ford to take him ‘Round here and there; With a Trumper to superintend And that a woman too; Is it any wonder this Ex-Officio” So many things can do? IPS' Page Eight

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FOREWORD ' J HFTKR much hesitation and discussion on the part of both the members of the faculty and of the Junior class, it was finally decided that we should not depart from the usual custom of publishing an Annual in our Junior year. The main purpose of this book is to record, as faithfully and accurately as possible, the part that Montana State played in the world war. We hope we have succeeded in this, above all. In many ways, this past year has been far from a normal year, because of war conditions and readjusting to normal life. The “Flu” is blamed for most everything so perhaps we can blame any failure of ours to the “Flu”. In presenting the thirteenth publication of the Montanan to our readers we can only say that we hope the number thirteen brings you good luck.—The Staff. Page Seven

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 V Wk HISTORY. First Morrill Act of Congress passed July second, eighteen sixty-two. With land grants, agricultural and mechanical colleges in view. Second Morrill Act of Congress. August thirtieth. 1—S—9—0. With funds from the treasury to make these institutions grow. The Montana Legislature in eighteen ninety-three (sounds rather funny). Told Uncle Sam that they’d accept the apportionment of land and money. Luther Foster started the organization in eighteen ninety-three. In September of this same year first appeared our dear old M. S. C. A. M. Ryan was its “Prexy” with a faculty numbering seven. By the end of the year they wished thenumber had been eleven. James Reid elected President in the year eifhteen ninety-four. They wanted a larger faculty so were given just six more. The corner stcne of College Hall was laid in eighteen ninety-six. It is rumored it simply was stupendous the mortar they did mix. In June eighteen ninety-seven, was the first commencement day. They just had four shining graduates for this renowned display. 'I he College moved to the present hill in the year eighteen ninety-eight. It was decided to make a real college out of it before it was too late. James M. Hamilton was elected President in nineteen hundred four; Since ’Prexy’ took the reins there hasn’t been a chance for any more. In nineteen fifteen Edward Elliot made Chancellor of Montana University. He gives advice and speeches and tries to settle every diversity. You see our College has been growing-growing all the time, 1 started to count our present faculty but quit at ninety-nine. y w igy? W' ’lJ Page Nine