Montana State University - Sentinel Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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(CLASS OF 0 COLORS : GREEN AND GOLD YELL ZoHwichcr, Zulu Boo t Bum Ba Naught tftv, ttaught five, Rah, rah, rah. OFFICERS Wm O. Dickinson, President Jessie m. Bishop, Vice President Alice G. Glaucy, Secretary-Treasurer Anna F, Carter, Ciass Poet Edward Williams, Historian

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HISTORY OF UNIVERSITY ! OF MONTANA 1895-1905 nISTuKY hi any iusttiuiiun lupins with the hrst step toward its upbuilding The first facts arc not often familiar -t+u st rlosely allied with the instttutton. Thus it is Sftth in - frtsto?y of Jjflr own I ' niversity, although it is not very old, ii lias its own history and traditions, to give an insight inu. the siren nous early days as well as the slum- peaceful and prosperous future, is tin- i»bjeci n f this sIt jtl skiuh. It has always been the policy o| the United Slates lo have ihe best of educational facilities. regardless of labor or expense. In order to obtain litis, i origrv , in passed ii law donating M-vrlHy-Hvo see t ions of land in each of the Western territories, for the purpose of providing funds for the establish- ment of Universities in these future slates. At this date the first germ of the University of Montana befits to grow, lor ii is from tins that the major portion of our money conies. Immediately after ilie passage of this bill. Mi. K. II. Howey, of Helena, iva appohucd lo sejecj the university land. hving lo the early date, Mr. Howey was able lo obtain the best of the government lands in ihe Hitter Kr«u. Malhead. lialbuiu and uilier v-illeys. hor many years before the university was organized there had hctii an i- pei:iation, thai when it was established it would be in the city ot Missoula. Tin uy-a rn. Avmeiii to secure the University was made during the hrst Legisla- tive assemble in January of tfyi. A coiuiuiilee wa» appointed in work with the legislature. Through the efforts of this committee a bill was passed by the lower house, hut unfortunately was If. si in tbe -nau by very small tna- jorit v. The citizens of Missoula, realising the urgent need of a Slate l ' niver- sity, and also the good that the city of Missoula woutd derive from such an instiiniir.nl, formed I hew selves in a body and set to work to investigate the possibility oj such an institution, A L ' niversity Club was, therefore, organ- ized. I ' mi. J. M. Hamilton was chosen pr ' sidi-ni and IC. I£. Hershey secre- tary and treasurer. A committee composed of Prof, Hamilton, Judge I . H. WiiimIv and Mr. M. T. Crouch drafted ihe bill for a l T niversity p which went through Without amendment. f y (bis time, tht citizens of Missoula had become so enthused over the prospects that man;. weM To Helena in order that they tnighi put their shoulder to the wheel, to aid ihe passage of this one important bill. The plans were systematically arranged. J, L. Sloan e had 27