The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-05-23
Graduation Fay Of High School Comes
June 6-kine Graduates Receive
Diplomas.
HE MISSIONARY MEETING.
Successful Sessions We're Held for
Three Days and Evenings at
Alexandria.
Alexandria,.

The first session Of the .Women's
Foreign Missionary convention
opened Wednesday afternoon, May
18th, at 2 O'Clock. Conservation SER
vices were conducted by Mrs. r. B.
Hager, Of Mitchell. Organization
was followed by report Of recording
secretary, also report of program
committee. Mrs. Chappell, OF Al
exandria read greetings from Mrs.
Hauser, Of Aberdeen.
A general discussion of "How to
get the women of our church to join
the w. f. NJ. So Mrs. Whitmore,
of Alexandria, and Mrs. Youngman
gave some splendid suggestions, as
did many others. Mrs. NcMaster Of
Alexandria told the successful
method of Mrs. Chappell. She in
vited all the ladies Of the church to
the parsonage and served a dainty
tea. The lady said they were all
dressed in their best and were in
excellent spirits, and when Mrs.
Chappell talked to them of missions
they were all delighted to join.
Mrs. Quincy, of White Lake told
Of the bright prospect of their new
Organization at White Lake. Miss
Doring, of Mitchell, told US Of
the mission study classes at the col
lege. Mrs. Hager of Mitchell
thought if we would present our So
ciety with the same zeal that differ
ent ladies give to their orders we
would be successful.
"Have Missions Paid?'' was the
subject of a paper by Mrs. Quincy
of White Lake, and was one Of the
finest things we had the pleasure Of
| listening to at the convention. The
convention requested Mrs. Gurney
to allow the paper to be published in
the form Of a tract.
After the close of the afternoon
session the ladies' aid society of
| Alexandria had charge of the social
hour and delightful hour it proved
to the delegates, officers and visitors.
During the hour the ladies OF the
aid served delightful refreshments.
| Wednesday evening Mitchell was
farther represented by the arrival
of Mr.. and Mrs. Barber, Mrs. M. L.
Bobb, Mrs. May Bobb, and Miss
Smith. In the absence of Mrs.
Kratz, of Mitchell, Miss Houston
had charge of the devotions at the
opening of the session. The address
Of welcome was given by Mrs. S. a
Chappell Of Alexandria. She sale
they not only welcomed the guests
but felt it a privilege to have the con
vention held in Alexandria. She also
told Of the wonderful progress of the
; missionary society, starting 80 years
ago with eight members and today
numbering 10000 Mrs. Youngmar
of Mitchell, in very happy manne,
gave response to the welcome ir
which she gave description Of Alex
andria as she first saw it siNteel
years ago.
"When the Deacon Talked il
Church" was read by Mrs. Ma,
Bobb of Mitchell. Few could Civ,
the reading the fine Interpretation
which Mrs. Bob5 gave.
Casting your Lot Among Us, :
was the subject of Il paper by Mrs
Matte Barber, Of Mitchell. Ilat
we space we would like to give fey
of the beautiful thoughts Of thi
paper, which was intensely interest
ing from the beginning to the end.
Thursday morning was decided
damp but had no effect on the ardo
of the convention.
Devotional exercises We're con
Quoted by Mrs. Rawson Of Alexandria
Reports Of officers were the
read. Mrs. w. f. Waite of Alexan
dria had for her subject, "How t
make our monthly meetings interest
ing" This paper proved SO delight
full the convention requested Mrs
Waite to read it at the evening ses
sion.
"Our Literature'' was presented b