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SARATOGA, N. Y. July S.-Bishop
John p. Newman, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, who Is FRUSTRATED
with myelitis and pneumonia was
still in an unconscious condition to-
night and is not likely to survive many
hours. He is gradually but surely
sinking. Mrs. Newman is constantly at
his bedside.
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HAMMocKs for everybody from
&c IN at STANTON'S,
1901 Market Street.
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THE ANNUAL MUSICALE.
Miss Elsie jackson Amply Demonstrate
Her Worth and Talent at the Piano.

Miss Elsie jackson Amply Demonstrates
Her Worth and Talent at the Piano.
None of the commencement exercises
of the University week have ever ap-
pealed more strongly to the people than
the musical and in the past six or eight
years this event has been the most
popular among the various exercises.
This year there was but one graduate
from the musical department, althoug b
it has been the most successful Miss
Currens has had because of the unusual
number of pupils who have been study
ing unoer her.
Tuesday evening Miss Elsie Jackson
gave her piano recital at the chapel,
having finished the course. 1t was un.
fortunate that the weather was &c
threatening that it prevented the peo.
pie from the city going over and listen.
ing to Miss jackson in program thai
was rich in musical lore. We have
heard Miss Jackson play frequently
during the past four years since she
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-06-16
LEFT THE COLLEGE BEHIND

Dakota University Sends Forth Young
Men and Women Into the World.
Forty-five young men women of the
commercial department, English
normal department., the music depart
ment and the senior college class were
given their diplomas Wednesday morn
ing, having completed with honor and
credit the prescribed course of study of
Dakota University. Various exercises
have been held during the week and
everything has passed off successfully.
The closing exercises occurred at 10
o'clock Wednesday, when the senior
class gave its program, which we're
presided over by President Graham.
There was large audience present
which gave close attention to the exer-
cises.
Misses Conner and Potter and Misses
Eokert and Walker opened the pro-
gram with a selection on two pianos,
which was played with splendid effect.
Lewis Shuster's oration was on
| "Educational Evolution" and his effort
was replete with we'll expressed ideas
as to the great advancement that had
been made along educational lines and
the great advantage which had &C.
orued to mankind as q result of the
Investigations of learned mon. Mr..
shuster gave timely expression to some
we'll founded views and presented hii
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marks in presenting the diplomas to
the graduates of the various depart
ments, took occasion to offer some sound
advice on entering whatever vocation
they should choose. In referring to
the college the president said that the
year had been prosperous and with an
increased attendance. He paid
merited compliment to Miss Currens,
who has resigned her place in the
music department, and said that her
grand work for the institution could
not be measured in words and that her
influence would always remain as
blessed memory. Presiding Elder
Dobson pronounced the benediction and
was the recipient of the degree of B. L.
at the hands Of the directors.
"The Supreme Duty of Christian
People" vas the title of j. p. Hauser's
Grafton and it was theme which he
discoursed upon with good effect. BE
pointed out the fact that notwithstand-
ing the wonderful divinely-achieve-
ments of the past ages that one-half
of the world nad not heard the name of
Christ. There are more heathen to-
day than ever before and they are in
creasing faster than converts are being
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sex IN business and social affairs, and
she maintained the position of woman
with dignity and grace. Miss Mabel
Boyer presented a thesis on the sub
ject of "The Man in the Child" Her
production showed q wide range OF
thought and her ideas we're we'll
expressed, making evident thorough
knowledge of her subject.
The Misses Eckert and Potter gave
duet on the piano that showed q
splendid capability in each and it was
greeted with much applause.
Miss Elloa B. jackson also presented
thesis on The Reform Methods Of
Education" She handled her subject
in way that was oreditable and made
prominent some of the new reforms
which are being introduced in educa-
tional matters. "The Independent
Voter" was the subject of Gustavus
Loe vinger's oration, whose method of
handling that element in politics was
we'll brought out and his ideas and sug-
gestions were good. Mr.. Loevinger is
strong speaker and presents his
thoughts clearly.
Miss Maybell Cox rendered the
Spinning Song" by Wagner-Liszt as q
diversion on the program, and it was a
number that was heartily encored.
1.-THE Tyranny of Custom" was we'll
handled by Miss Blanch Robertson in
which she urged the breaking away of
the habit of following custom and to
assume more independence where GUS
tom has laid down it's rules. Robert S.
S. Robinson's thesis was on Environ
ment." He referred to the cirumstan-
ces which frequently surround individ-
uals which has much to do with their
success or failure in life, urging that
this matter should always receive ser.
ioue consideration. The ladies quartz,
sang selection as the las, on the pro
gram.
DR.. Graham presented the class with
their diplomas, accompanying the dis
tribution with some words of praise for
their good conduct and high standing
Following is the class roll:
Agnes L. Potter, Blanche S. Rob
ertson, William E. Rowley, Jessie M
Robertson, Robert R Robinson, Mare
E. Avery, Emma M. Layne, O. Mabel
Boyer, Gustavus Loevinger, Peter c.
Gering, Elloa B. Jackson, F. May
Strickling, M. Etnelyn Graves, Marie
NJ. Holten, A. Pearl jackson, Earnest
E. Vernon, Edna E. Peek, Matte
Brink. Mamie E. Stevens, Grace M
Laughlin, Elsie A. Jackson.
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CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.
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Grafton with good effect. The direc.
tors conferred upon him the degree of
B. A.
1.-THE Freed mans Political Harizon"
was the title of Miss Mabel Corwin' q
grafton, which dealt in straight:or-
ward way with many of the questions
that are constantly confronting people
in their duties as citizens toward their
party.s There was much of an
interesting nature in Miss Corwin's s
grafton and she handled her subject
matter with good taste and skill. Her
thoughts we're expressed in smooth
diotion and her manner of delivery
was impressive. Upon her was con-
frmed the degree of B. A., she having
finished the classical course of the
college.
Mrs. Cora Boise Crow played piano
solo, Waltz Brilliante in A fiat, by Mos
kowski, and which received finished
production at her hands. Mrs. Crows
ability at the piano is characterized by
the successful manner in which she in.
terprets and renders her selections.
Thaddeus NJ. Prall spoke on the sub.
ject of "Our Greatest Needs" which
be believed to be true manliness
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obstacle in her way to attain high
position in the musical world.
Miss Jackson was assisted by q
chorus of ladies which rendered several
charming numbers The Ladies Quar-
tet was also on the program for two
numbers and their singing gave the
utmost satisfaction. The quartet is
composed OF the Misses Noble and the
Misses Corwin and they have established
themselves 6rmely in the hearts OF the
musical people of Mitchell. The
ladies, we might say in this connection,
have been secured to sing at the
Epworth League assembly in Huron
and also will fill an engagement at the
Big Stone Chautauqua in July.
The quartet will sing at several towns
on their way to Chautauqua and will be
accompanied by Ed. S, Whitaker, the
reader and elocutionist. The combi-
nation should approve an attractive one
and will advertise the University.
Miss Currens, who has had charge OF
the musical department for number
of years, has rendered her resignation
to the board, which was reluctantly &C.
cepted, the members realizing how
much she has been to the University in
her efficient work in that department
Her labors have been exceedingly
arduous this year and she greatly feels
the need of some rest. 1t has beer
practically decided that Miss Myrtle
Lee will be placed at the head of the
department and her we'll known ability
fits her for the place. Miss Lee will
spend the summer in Chicago to further
equip herself for the work.
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from the intricacies of execution Miss
Jackson gave it a charming interpre-
tation. Schuman's Concerto Oh. 81, in
A minor, was q number that she rem
dered with great skill, the orchestral
parts being played on second piano by
Miss Eckert, the whole resulting in 8
finished performance of competition
that embraced several movements.
Chopin's Duexieme Scherzo, Op. 81,
was undoubtedly Miss JAckson's best
number, which served to show her
brilliant execution, technique and
intelligent Interpretation of this COM
poser's works. She had that intuitive
impulse to grasp and portray the rich
ness of the selection and twas here that
her innermost love for music was con-
veyed to the audience. 1t was none
the less interesting to note her excep-
tionally good rendition of Mohr's Rond o
Brilliante, with accompaniment on the
second piano by Miss Eokert. Miss
jackson is certainly to be congrat-
ulated on the wonderful SUCCESS she has
attained during her four years of hard
study and practice and with the nat
ural talent she possesses and her intense
love for music there seems to be no
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tured over. Prof. L. A. Stout had
charge of the exercises and while the
entire class of twenty-one had prepared
orations only portion of them took
part in the program. An instrumental
trio by Misses Walker and Connor and
Mr.. Peck was the opening number.
Miss Jessie M. Robertson presented q
thesis on "Nature Study" which was
interesting in it's composition and re-
hected creditably upon her intellec-
tual ability. "The New Woman" af-
forded Miss Marie M. Holten an oppor.
tunity to present some excellent
thoughts on the advancement of her
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gagement, 80 DR. Graham prevailed up
on Mr.. Youngman to take the absent
minister's place. The evening service
WAS equally as we'll attended and was
conducted by DR.. Graham, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Shepherd, of Salem, and Rev.
Mr.. Nichols, of Parker. The floral
decorations were very pretty, among
them being two of the night blooming
cereus variety sent oyer by the New
bury green house.
Mr.. Youngman took his text from
Proverbs $3.50: "But he that sinneth
against me wrongeth his own soul, y
from which he delivered most power.
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AN ENJOYABLE RECITAL.
The Elocutlon Department "f Dakota
University Gave the Usual Recital.

The Elocution Department of Dakota
University Gave the Usual Recital.
One of the interesting entertainments ts
OF the commencement week of the Uni
versity is the elocution recital and the
recital given Monday evening was
heartily enjoyed by those in attendance.
There was q good crowd went over
from the city. Miss Harriet and Edith
Noble and Miss Madge Corwin opened
the program with piano trio, "Luts-
piel Overture" for six hands, which
was played with precision and good
expression. Miss June Wertz recited
the pathetic story of "The Iron Gate"
and there was an evident appreciation
OF the manner in which she rendered
it. In "The Widows Light" Miss
Bessie Yeager was heard to good ad-
vantage and she made the selection quite
acceptable. Miss Blanche Robertson
rendered 'Nellie's Prayer" number
that received good treatment at her
hands. Stephen Oathout attempted q
strong number in THE Bells" by Poe,
and he gave very satisfactory pre-.
sentation OF it. Oae of the best mum.
bers was the recitation Of "Brita'f
| Wedding" by Miss Ethel Huyck. The
selection was strong one and she
seemed to lack nothing in rendering it,
Miss Huyck has much talent in elo
cutien and her work is always com.
mendable. Ed. S. Whitaker was dowr
for two numbers on the program, "Tim's
Downfall" and "Lasca," both of which
| he gave splendid Interpretation
Earnest Vernon reciteG scene from
Damon aud Pythias" that impressed
his hearers with his ability, both il
voice and action. Miss Madge Pickler
of Faulkton, who is in the city and wal
a former student of the department
very kindly consented to give mum
ber. She captured the audience com
pletely with her excellent recital O
Jim Fenton's Wedding," taken from
the Seven Oaks. Miss Piokler's rem
dition of the not any too easy selection
was all that could be desired. Sh,
puts life and action into her work ant
makes it something to remember atte
she is through. The ladies quartz
sang in its usual faultless style ant
were encored. They closed the pro
gram with beautiful Good Night"
Mr.. Whitaker had charge of the re
cital and has done most of the work i
the elocution department this year
He is a thorough young gentleman an
the really good talent he possesses wa
shown through those who have bee
under his instruction. Mr.. Whittake
takes great interest in elocutionar
work and we believe will rise high i
the ranks. BE was heartily congratu
lated on the success of the recital
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took up her work on the piano and the
advancement she has made during that
time has been most marked, but her
success has come to her through con-
stant practice founded upon talent of
an exceptional high order, and the
numbers on her program shows the
character of the work she has been
pursuing. Her opening selection was a
double number, "Sonata Op. IA No.
Allegro Andante," by Beethoven, and
"Arabeske," by Mcdowell, which serv-
ed to bring out under her delicate
touch the beauty of both selections.
The latter WAS quaint piece, and aside
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-06-16
THE BACCALAUREATE SERMON.

Rev. MIR. Youngman Preached al.Grand
Sermon to University Graduates.
Sunday morning the services in the
Methodist church were turned over to
the University, when Rev. T. b.
Youngman, of Brookings, delivered the
baccalaureate sermon to the senior
graduating class, and there was large
audience present TO listen to the able
sermon. The members OF the GLASS,
numbering six, were present and occu-
pied prominent seats. The musical
features were especially pleasing and
aside from the regular choir, which
rendered several appropriate selec-
tions, the University ladies quartet ex-
cited the mute praise of the audience
by singing most beautiful and appro.
pirate number. Rev. Mr.. YOungman
delivered a discourse on the soul,
which at once was inspiring and in
structive. The reverend gentleman
has way of presenting the bible truths
that causes them to sink deeply into
the hearts of his listeners. He pre-
sents his thoughts so clearly and &c
forcibly that one does not forget them
soon and the desire is left to hear more
on the subject.
The annual sermon was to have beer
delivered by Rev. o. E. Murray, o.
Chicago, but the train he started ou1
on only brought him as far as Yanktor
and he was forced to cancel his en-
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among our people and the evident lack
of this feature is the most grave danger
which threatens to smother or over
throw the best institutions of democ-
racy and christianity. 1t takes more
education, more ingenuity, more sin
cerity and more purpose to make man
of efficiency and power than was re-
quired in the last generation, and
which in his opinion should be the cor
ner stone of all future advancement of
the people. Mr.. Prall delivered his
Grafton with forceful effect. He was
given the degree of B. P.
Bruce McVay had for his subject
"The Will in Government" and it
afforded him wide scope upon which
to build his argument. There are two
fundamental forml OF government, he
said, and their principal animate an
tagonistic forms of social organization.
Empire deifes the sovereign by degrad-
ing the subject: the people exist for
the state. Democracy ENABLES govern
ing power by exhalting the governed:
the state exists for the people. Since
the world was young these two princi-
pies have battled for supremacy. Fed
eral government is the resultant of two
opposing forces, centrifugal and
centripetal. The preponderapce of the
former tends to decentralization and
anarchy; the preponderance of the lat
ter brings Capitalization and despotism,
and they never find stable equilibrium.
The history of the life current of any
republic reveals decided drift toward
one of these extremes. After summar.
izing the blighting effect upon the
social fabric, the family, the speaker
gave, what to him, was the only eff.
cient remedy to correct the defeat and
that was education, which should be
implanted in the youth and worked out
through the generations. Mr.. McVay
was awarded the degree of3B. A.
The Ladies' Quartet sang "Take Thor
my Hand" by Sullivan, and was vigor
ously encored. ....
"The Ethics of Citizenship" was
Miss Ida May Farrells subject which
she treated with thorough under
standing. Her thoughts..were express
ed in such words that claimed thu
attention of her hearers, and in pre-
} senting her ideas of what citizenship
should be she touched chord of sym
, pathy in her audience. More chris
j. tianity was needed in the world to soft
t en- the natures OF the people, to max
. the pathway of life more alluring ant
less burdensome. Miss Farrell made
8 deep Impression with her oration. Sh
made to Christianity. What is neede'
now is deeper conservation to God
/. The key note of every believers lif
, should be personal responsibility fo
+ the fulfillment of Gods purpose to say
q all mankind. Mr.. Hauser is an earnes
I speaker and his oration was delivere
! in way that lent great force to hi
: words. Upon him was conferred tn
q degree of B. A.
Misses Jackson and Eckert close
g the program with piano number.
9 DR.. Graham who made the closing r.
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the commencement exercises of Dakota
University we're at an end.
UNIVERSITY ALUMNI BANQUET.
An Informal Reception Was rendered the
University's New Graduates.

An Informal Reception Was rendered the
University's New Graduates.
Perhaps no event of the University
commencement week afforded as much
pleasure to all concerned as the closing
one-the banquet given by the alumni
Wednesday evening to the new gradu-
ates of '99. AS the guests arrived they
were welcomed by Miss Connor and
were afterwards introduced to an inter-
esting pastime, that took place in
the parlors of DR.. and Mrs. Graham,
which consisted in recognizing we'll
known public faces. J. P. Hauser sue
ceeded in getting the largest number
of correct answers.
The guests were then called to order
by the president of the association,
Mrs. S. II. Scallin, OF this city, who in
trodu,ed DR.. o. E. Murray, of Chicago,
and who gave the welcome address.
DR.. Murray was the first graduate
from Dakota University, in 1888, and it
was particularly appropriate that he
should be selected to do the honor.
In the course OF his address DR..
Murray made some timely remarks on
"The Scholar of the Twentieth
Century," Our nation, he said, has
been busy with the materialistic, en-
gaging herself in the development of
the cities that she has carved from
! ~ oh
has reared, thus making her wilder
ness blossom like the rose. The
scholar of the twentieth century is in
the schools of today, and what that
scholar is to be depends upon what il
put into the school OF today. In the
century soon to dawn the scholar will
be needed. Some think that we are
producing too many graduates, but
with only one collegebred citizen to a
thousand inhabitants there is surely no
need for fear. Our great masses are
yet untouched by higher education,
opportunities for betterment are un-
improved, and facilities for the up
lifting of humanity must be better
understood and more thoroughly used
in the future than in the past. We
need other Welseys, and Luthers, John
Knoxs and Timothy Dwights, men who
stand for the education of the people.
The scholar of the twentieth century
should be alert to living questions,
such as: the solution OF the labor and
liquor questions; municipal govern.
ment, sociology and the publication Of
politics.
Mr.. Murray then welcomed the new
graduates heartily and he was followed
by j. p. Hauser, who responded for the
senior class, Miss Stricklin for the
English normal class, and Miss Jack
son made her response by giving Z
highly appreciated selection on the
piano. DR.. Murray sang solt
appropriate to the University and Mrs
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tul sermon. bringing out vividly and
with startling reality what profit there
ls in sining. His address was given
close hearing and attention and was
one that made strong impress upon
the auditors. Mr.. Youngman will re-
main through the commencement exer-
cises, returning home Wednesday or
Thursday.
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ENGLISH NORMAL EXERCISES

A Large Glass in the Engiiah Normal
Held Their Exercises Tuesday.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Tuesday
occurred the graduating exercises OF
the English normal class at the Uni
versity, the weather was stormy, how
ever, and but few from the city ven