The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-01-12

to Help Secure Passage Of National
Soldiers Home Bill.
NEW STUDENTS RECEIVED.
A Gala Time Was Had at the Uni
versity at the Y. NJ. C. A.
Reception.
The receptions held by the Y. M. G.
A. and Y. w. G. A. for the new stu
dents at Dakota University parlors
Monday afternoon and evening were
grand success. If the new students
did not feel welcomed 10 the halls of
the University it was no fault of the
older students, for everything was done
TO mako them feel as though they wore
indeed members of the student body,
and that taey were to be the recipients
of the best Inc University can afford.
With this day of receptions the Uni
verstty begins in most earnest man
ner term of work that gives unmis-
taxable evidence of the grandest and
most satisfactory term in the history
OF the school.
The first part OF the evening of the
Y. M. G. A. reception was given to a
general handshake and Introducing
the new students. Following this was
grand march in which most all par
tlcipated. 1t was march ssuch as is
only seen within University halls,
displaying unusual activity, giving
tbose who took part an excellent oppor-
tunity to work off some surplus energy.
Next came battle between the Eng
lish and the Beers. MIR. Gunery and
Mr.. Lauritz Miller, their implements
of wood. Each went at tho contest in
d most vigorous manner determined to
saw his end of the stick off first.
While Mr.. Guuery was the smaller in
physique he displayed the character
istic grit of the Eng llshman and gave
his giant like antagonist no time to
play. The result, however, was as
usual, the Beers we're victorious.
After this contest, "Home Sweet
Home" WAS sung by male quartette
composed OF DeVries, Underwood, !,
Kingdom and Paulson. It was rem
dered with some new variations (?)
The audience showed their apprecia-
tion of the effort by giving a vigorous
encore which was responded to by the
quartette il very pleasing (?) manner
The mem bers Of the organization may
feel justly proud of their debut in this
line. A second saving match was
pulled off by Messrs. Carpenter and
the spectators, who urged on the gen.
tlemen by their cheering and words of
good will. Mr.. Vandermark, although
the smaller by several feet, won out
easily. The audience was treated to a
violin solo by Mr.. Paul W Williams. Mr..
Williams won the admiration of the
entire student body last term by his
excellent violin solos, and his work last
evening was very good and was we'll
received by all.
A blowing match was the next
amusement that took the students by
storm. A long table was provided and
an egg she'll was placed in the center.
A line WAS drawn at each end of the
table over which the she'll was to be
blown. Then while upon their kneee
at oil sides of the table, the even num-
bers were to blow the egg one way and
the odd numbers to blow it the opposite
direction. After very hard contested
game afforded much pleasure, and
caused many sideaches as result oi
long and continuous laughter.
The reception closed by farcical lig ht
refreshments, combating OF one peanut
and prune for each student. Thul
| 1t will be seen that no physician will
reap harvest from that evening e
feast, and no case of indigestion or goul
can be traced back to those refresh
| ments.
Everyone seemed to 60 from the par
lors feeling that it had been good for
them to be there, and greatly cheered
up, and had gained new life with which
to enter into their studies for this
winter. Whatever else may be said
| Of the receDtioD all will agree in the
verdict that it was "howling success.
In the afternoon the Y. w. G. A. re-
ceived their acquaintances in the Pro
tonian society nall No program wa.
given, but q grand social time was had
The mem bers OF the cabinet received