Identifier: contributionstohvol6hist1907rich (find matches)
Title: Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana
Year: 1876 (1870s)
Authors: Historical Society of Montana
Subjects: Montana -- History Periodicals
Publisher: Helena, Mont. : Rocky Mountain Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: Montana State Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Montana State Library

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r the Territory of Montana had been admit-ted into the Union as a state, and five state institutions ofvarious nature and grade had sprung up, the patronagebegan to decrease, and as the income of the school was de-pendent entirely upon tuition and the generosity of friends,and as the school had secured no permanent endowmentfunds whatever, it was impossible to maintain its standingamong the other schools of the state and its temporary closewas decided upon by the Trustees. During the year 1899-1900, it was conducted as a Young Ladies Seminary, buteven this change could not avert the impending disaster. During the seventeen years of its existence, the school hadfour presidents: Eev. D. J. McMillan, 1882-1890; Rev.James Reid, 1890-1894; Rev. George F. Danforth, 1894-5;Rev. A. B. Martin, 1895-1900. At times the institutionreached a high state of efficiency. At one time the facultynumbered fifteen persons, some of whom are well knownin their respective lines, and are to-day among the best
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THE COLLEGE OF MONTANA AT DEER LODGE.The Faculty of 1887: 1. Prof. Frank N. Notestein. 2. Miss Mary B. Hill.* 3. Prof. F. D. Kelsey.* 4. Mis.s Lizzie Woolfolk. 5. Miss Lena Vaughn. President James Reid. D. D. *Deceased. fi. Prof. Theodore Brantly. 7. Miss Lois Reat. 8. Miss Kate Calvin. 9. Prof. Frank U. Traphagen. 10. Pres. Duncan J. McMillan. D. D. President Albert B. Martin. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY. 287 ill the teaching force of the state elsewhere. The highestnumber of pupils enrolled was 160. Many of the studentsgraduated with honor, and are found ever;v^iere in pro-fessional and business life. The School of Mines de-partment was for several years the only institution of itskind in the state, and graduates and students are to-dayamong the leaders, as civil and mining engineers, metallur-gists and superintendents in the west. The school made^a noble record while it lived, and manyof its early promoters and friends are confident that itseclipse will be only temporary. Wlien the

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