The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-05-19
the subject of extension. He realized

the subject of extension. He realized
that the college was an avenue through
which different people received some
benefit in the way of athletic sports,
education, music and associations with
learned professors He was again
ready to respond to the evident de-
mands of the situation.
T. j. Spangler believed that the time
WAS ripe for the movement toward
broadening out, that increased facili-
ties should be provided and that q bet
ter investment could not be made. he
declared he would do all he could fin
ancially and otherwise for the new
building.
8. II. Scallin said he assisted finan-
cially in building the present build
ing and regarded it as the best invest
ment he ever made since coming to
this state, and the proposition of new
building met with his hearty approval.
Judge Smith said it had been his OBJ
servation that something should be
done for the broadening of our schools
and that meeting of this kind would
be of great value toward the object to
be attained. The one great thing was
to raise the money and some scheme
must be- devised to meet the oontin-
gencv
L. q. Burns was OF the opinion that
~ business proposition there WAS no
speculation in it and would result in
the best investment Mitchell ever had.
An increased attendance of 300 stu
dents would result in greater fnan-
cial gain to the business interests than
any ordinary industry which could be
located here.
Presiding Elder Hager said that
everybody was looking toward Mitch
ell, the home OF the institution, to as
certain what we were going to do for
the new building before they took any
step in the matter. He said further
tnat there was large outside constit.
uency which would support the new
building and that they were anxious to
see work begin. Mr.. Hager was asked
how much was expected from Mitchell
and Dawson county and replied that
from the home of the institution there
should be subscribed the sum of $4,000
| and he believed that with the proper
effort the seemingly large sum could
be secured.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved that it be the
| $40, 900 be raised toward the erection O.
the proposed new building. The mo
tion was seconded and it carried unani
mously. On motion Chairman Bran
son appointed an executive committes
to cooperate with the college authori
ties in raising the funds in this cit!
and county. The committee named il
as follows: E. j. Quigley, chairman
T. G. Burns, j. T. Morrow, A. E
Hitchcock, b. l.. Bras, 1. w. Seaman
and L. O. Gale.
DR.. Graham expressed himself to tn
meeting as being highly pleased at tn
action in placing that amount as tn
foundation on which to raise the othe
5000 BE had no hesitancy in sayin
that with 80 liberal proposition to star
with from the home town he would or
counter very little difficulty when b
made his solicitations in outside towns
He will have strong corps of worker
in practically every town on, this sid
of the river, Methodist ministers as
rule having expressed their willingness
to look after the matter in their locs
ity.
The meeting was an enthusiastic on
in the manner in which the variol
gentlemen expressed themselves as b.
ing in sympathy with the movement {
the college expansion.