With rockets and missiles receiving world-wide attention during the past year, modern education was given the task of preparing future citizens for the scientific world of tomorrow. The University of Idaho kept in step with this progress… But interwoven with the progress at Idaho is the feeling of rich tradition which prevails in the landmarks and the activities on campus. With this firm foundation in the past, Idaho can progress toward the future.

From the 1958 Gem of the Mountains Digital Yearbook