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

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School of Mines Alumni Association Agruur W. Faunrenwatp Locatep scarcely a hundred miles from some of the richest deposits of silver and lead in the world, and near large gold mines that have been paying profits since 1880, the Uni- versity’s School of Mines offers an excellent opportunity for students to acquire practical experience in mining operations. The School of Mines has been organized since 1917, and grants degrees in mining, metallurgy, and geolo gy. When President Roosevelt last year called Dean John Wellington Finch to serve as the Director of the United States Bureau of Mines, his place at Idaho was filled by an- other well-known mining authority, Arthur William Fahrenwald. Dean Fahrenwald re- ceived his B.S. from the South Dakota School of Mines in 1914; he has later received pro- fessional mining degrees from South Dakota and New Mexico. From iIgig to 1924 he worked as research engineer for the United States Bureau of Mines; since 1929 he has been with the University of Idaho, and is also consulting metallurgist to the International Nickel Company of Canada. Dean Fahren- wald is the inventor of several ore-dressing processes and machines, and has published books on the flotation process and also on the cyanide process. He is a member of Sigma Xi. Ranen W. Yor To voice the united opinion of the alumni of the University, the Idaho Alumni Association was organized over forty years ago. Its meet- ings are held yearly, at Commencement, at which time election of officers for the coming year is held. Besides the president, there are elected three vice presidents, four regional vice presidents, and a secretary-treasurer. These officers for the past year have been president, Ralph W. York, ex-1g, Boise; vice presidents, Lawrence Huff, '21, Moscow; Mrs. A. J. Peavey, '03, Twin Falls; and Thos. P. West, '25, Pocatello. Regional vice presi- dents are as follows: First, Gerald Gehrke, '28, Idaho Falls; second, J. H. Christ, 19, Sandpoint; third, Doctor Carroll Smith, ’o1, Spokane, Washington; fourth, Floyd Mar- chesi, ’25, Kellogg. Secretary-treasurer of the organization is ‘Oren A. Fitzger rald, 23, of Moscow. Certain members of the Alumni Associa- tion during the past year have organized the Vandal Booster Club, a group of graduates pledged to support the athletic program, aim- ing to assist the coaching staff in putting out good athletic teams. Working for the betterment of the Uni- versity, members of the club are continually in session. Page 2

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Graduate Manager Grorcr F. Howton THe pury of the Graduate Manager is to budget and control the funds of the Associated Students. Activities included under his supervision are athletics, publications, dramatics, debate, music, stock-judging, and rifle marksmanship. This position requires cooperation with all of the student managers, the student coaches, and the Student Body officials. It demands business ability, and the critical examination of every purchase, so that the Student Body may secure the fullest return from its investments. The yearly expenses of student activities are around seventy-five thousand dollars, most of the income being derived from the payment of Associated Student Body fees, and the guarantees and gate receipts from athletic contests. George E. Horton, who holds this position, has been well-known and admired ever since his under-graduate days at Idaho, when he helped to draw up the first constitution for the Associated Students of the University of Idaho, and captained the football team that won the northwest championship in 1900. lor several years prior to his appointment as Graduate Manager, “Cap” Horton served on the Alumni Executive Board. He is assisted in his office by Mrs. Lillian Bair. Through “Cap’s” wise management and careful planning, and with the assistance of federal grants of money, four new concrete tennis courts have been built on the campus. New bleachers were also built at the end of MacLean Field. “Cece” Greathouse and “Cap” . .. Cap’s Office Door . . . Lillian FE. Bair, Graduate Manager's Secretary ... The Gym at night @™ 4 iid | Page 26