 The first Trustees on the school's Board were James W. Reid (who had done the most to shepherd the authorization bill through the legislature), Norman B. Willey (who had just stepped down as Idaho governor), Benjamin Wilson (a previous gubernatorial candidate), J. Morris Howe, and C. W. Schaff.Reid was elected President of the Board, a position he held until his death in 1902.Lewiston residents lost no time in obtaining the required space for the school.