University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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T-RESIDENT Mervin Gordon Neale “The University and the State” is a fortunate choice as the central idea around which this issue of The Gem of the Mountains is built. Nature has given the State of Idaho beautiful scenery and great natural resources. I wish to commend the staff for contributing through this book to a deeper appreciation of the beauty and resources of the state. The millions of dollars in undeveloped mineral resources in Idaho, the vast wealth of her forests, her millions of acres of unreclaimed lands, her vast possibilities for the develop- ment of water power, all these and many other resources furnish the basis for one of the great commonwealths of the nation. In the crisis through which this state, the nation, and the entire world are now passing, there is an old truth which needs emphasis as perhaps never before. It is that natural resources and beautiful scenery will not in themselves make a great stat e. Its greatness will depend in the long run on the kind of men and women who live within its borders; on their ability to use natural resources so as to make for a richer and better life. Let us not forget that the University of Idaho was established for the purpose of developing men and women for leadership and for devotion to the public good; and that the University is, therefore, of vital importance in any consideration that may be given to the future of the State. M. G. NEALE, President. as aw twenty-one

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Boarpb oF IREGENTS Governor C, Ben Ross Criency Sr. Crair, President - : 2 = Idaho Falls W. C. Geppes, Vice-President - a - - Winchester T. A. Watters, Secretary = Z - - - Caldwell Mrs. J.G.H. Gravetey - a - - = = Boise AsHER B. Witson. - = = 5 ee Twin Falls J. W. Connie - Superintendent of Public Instruction, ex-Officio The members of the Board of Regents, in whose hands lie the highest administrative powers of the University, are appointed for five-year terms by the Governor of the State. In conjunction with the President of the University, they have final control over university policies. Charles Ben Ross, Governor of the State of Idaho, is truly an Idaho son. He was born in Parma and has spent most of his life in the state as a farmer and stockraiser. In 1922 he became mayor of Pocatello. He held that office until 1930, when he was elected Governor of the state. Reelected in 1932, he is now serving his second term. Asher B. Wilson Mrs. J. G. H. Graveley Clency St. Clair J. W. Condie M. G, Neale W. C. Geddes y a a twenty-two