The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-25
SOUTH DAKOTA

SOUTH DAKOTA
DOING THINGS FOR OTHERS
Keynote OF the Y. w. c. A. State conven.
tton Just Held at Huron -
HURON, s. D.-The ninth annual con-
vention Of the Young Woman's Christian
Associa ton of South Dakota closed In
this city yesterday. The keynote Of the
whole convention seemed to be forgetful-
ness OF self and helpfAlness for others.
Six Of the seven associations in the state
We're represented, delegates from Yank-
ton, Mitchell, Huron, Redt1eld, Vermillion
and Brookings being present. At this
time there are no city associations in
South Dakota-all being connected with
colleges. The total membership Is about
800 young women. There are. twelve
Bible study classes with membership of
lis; five mission study classes have sew
| enty-one members, and six volunteers for
foreign missions; $50 have been pledged
for the state work. 81
The convention was opened Friday
evening by Miss Florence Starr Of Mitch
ell, and after the devotional exercises and
greetings, Miss Elizabeth Avery, dean OF
young women Redfleld college, gave a
strong address ON the international con-
vention. Miss Avery was a delegated to
| this convention, held in Geneva, Switzer-
| land, and her message was full of msplra-
| ton and hopefulness.
| Saturday morning the day was opened
| with q Bible lesson by Miss Elizabeth
Jones, city secretary from Sioux CITY.
The convention was particularly fortunate
| in having the presence Of Miss Jones',
since she was always ready whit sugges-
lions for the work, and help for the indi71
vidual. The forenoon was devoted to- the
discussion of work in the various depart
| ments, and was, perhaps, the most help
full session Of the convention, as every
| young woman was ready with questions
and suggestions.
! Miss Flora Bridges. dean OF young
women, Yankton college, gave an address
Saturday afternoon on prayer and row
! err" and, in the evening a reception TOOK
place in college hall, given by the Huron
association.
After quiet service in the early morn
ing Sunday the delegates attended reg
ular services in the various churches OF
the city. An afternoon service was held
and an address made by Miss Jones at
the Presbyterian church in the evening.
! After a farewell service for young
women, and business meeting OF the ex-
ecutiye committee Monday, the conVen-
ton closed. =
The officers Of the association are. as
follows: Miss Florence Starr of Mitchell,
follows: Miss Florence Lapham OF Yer
| million, vice chairman; Miss Gold Corw1n
Of Mitchell, recording, secretary; MISS
! Inez Beebe of Ipswich, treasurer; MISS
s. E.. Hall of Mitchell, corresponding sec
rotary. The executive committee is com
posed Of the officers and ten members
| renresenting the different colleges OF the
! state.
| BELLE FoURCHE, S. <D.-Hugh chit
tick. live stock shipping agent Tor the
Frnmont Elkhorn & Missouri Valley rail-
road. mas returned to Fremont, Neb.. fo1
the winter, after spending the shipping
season here He says the season jus'
closed has been the best his company ever
experienced. Figures are not available
as to the exact number OF cattle .shlppec
! from this point, but it is known, to nave
exceeded loO, 900 head, a majority of whlcf
went to. the beef markets of Chicago
South Omaha, Sioux City and Kansa:
! CITY. The rest went for feeders. During
! the last few weeks Mr.. Chfttick has beer
travelling extensively over the range coun
try. He found sood grass everywhere NJ
went, and although there has not beer
any snowfall it is not required as TN
wea Their has not been cold enough to Close
the watering holes. Cattle are in goot
flesh, and unless there are unusually Sc
we're and protracted storms there will b.
a minimum loss of animals. 49,
RAPID CITY, S. D.-The Black Hill
Educational Association is being revived
by the educators Of the six counties o
western South Dakota, and arrangement
are being made for the tWelith anl'a q
meeting. to be held at Sturgis Nov. =
Land 20. There has been a lapse of inter
est in the affairs of the association, but !
is being restored, and there is ASSURANCE
of a good attendance at the coming SEES
sion, the railroads having granted io4
rates from all parts of the Black Hills
H. p Matthews, professor: of physics a
the south Dakota agricultural college IL
sBrooklngs, will deliver a lecture, and Dr
In. L. Slagle,. president Of the state schoo
Eof mines. will discuss the value OF
course In that institution.
DEApWooD, S. D.-The Scottish Rit
Masons Of the Hills will hold a. convention
in Deadwood the first week In December
, at which the thirtieth and thirty-secon'
degrees will be conferred, There will b.
, a meeting Of Shriners Dec. 6, at the clos
of the Scottish Rite convention. Blac'
Hills consistory of Deadwood has installed
the following officers for the ensuing term
A. j., Malterner, v. NJ: A. G. Coe, 8. w.
H. O. Allen, J. w.; A. w. Coe, treasurer
B. p. Dague, secretary.
i :. CANTON, s. D.-Horse thieves hav
been visiting the people in the southern
/ part Of this county. Men from Hudson
and Fairview say that much stealing ha
, been going en-, many valuable animals hav
, ing been taken. John Smiley, q promi
nent farmer near Fairview, had team
| and harness. valued at over $500 stolen
No clue can be found either to the stole1
| | property or the thieves.
SALEM, s. D.-Rev. r. Buell. Love
D. D., Of Wooster, Ohio. an evangelis
! sent out by the evangelistic committee O.
the Presbyterian church. is holding re-
vival services here. c. H.. Mills ha:
sold his set of abstract books to Todt
Brothers.
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