The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-12-30
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Dakota Wesleyan University Reaches
Highest Enrolment In History Of
Institution.
The Outlook is Good iOi an Increase
During the Winter Term, Begin
ming January 4.
Ohio 01lCelS Kidnapped George LetCher
Out in California and viii Take
Him Back.
THE HIGHEST ENROLMENT
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THE HIGHEST ENROLMENT
Dakota Wesleyan Reached Hughes,
Number of Students in Its
History,

Dakota Wesleyan University COM
pleted its fall term on Thursday and
students and teachers left on the
outgoing trains for the Christmas
vacation. or the teachers Miss Jean
Anderson went to her home in Fair
view, Ill, Miss Ogin goes to Mime
apolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Barry 90 to
Chicago, Miss Moshier to Yanllton,
while President Nicholson goes to
Deadwood, where he is one OF the
Wednesday evening speakers before
the State Teachers Association.
Most.-or all Of the other members of
the faculty will remain here for va
cation or make only short trips to
nearby points.
The enrolment for the term reach
ed 326, which is much the largest
ever made by the institution. The
prospect is that the winter term
will show a still larger roll. There
are, also, a larger number of students
than usual in the regular college
classes and more who are planning to
take the full college course. all of
which is especially gratifying to the
management. The students have
been an unusually bright, studious
and we'll conducted lot, the great
majority of whom impress n as be-
ing here for business.
The boarding hall under the man.
agement of Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.. Evans
has been very successful. They are
admirable people and have convinced
the college community that they are
fully equal to the task. Boarders to
the number of 124 have been accom-
modated this term, besides trans
rents, and numerous applications
have been refused for lack of room.
The department has been moved to
the new Memorial Hall since college
closed and will open with the larger
quarters on Jan. Bird. Already there
ABOUT 100 advance applications and
there is no doubt that the full capa-
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taxed. Ibis room has been most
tastefully decorated in colorS and
presents a most attractive appear
ance. 1t will accommodate 1870. The
Ladies' Hall has been we'll filled, on
~ a very few places having been va
CART and these are pretty much spok-
Ell for. DIR. Nicholson is now inves.
tlgating the matter of a new precep-
tress. He has several good candi-
dates but has no announcement for
the present. He has perfected a
temporary arrangement for the open
ing OF the term and expects to take
time TO find the right person for this
important position. Further an
nouhcement will be made before the
opening of the term.
OF the new teachers who came LAST
fall we hear many good things. Pro-
fessor Seaton is proving himself
worthy of the good things said about
him and morc. His class work is
very popuiir and he is establishing
quite a reputation as an able preach
er. lie has been much in demand
at various points in the state. Pro
lessor A.. M. JAYNE. the new head of
the science department, is a pro-
nounced success. When the students
r~eaSSemble in January they viii find
as great a transformation in the Sci
ence Department as they found last
fall In the general appearance of Col
lege Hall. Professor Jayne and a
force OF men will be at work all the
vacation, making Improvements.
The department, with the exception
OF the chemistry will be moved ul
stairs TO the rooms now occupied by
the Commercial Department. About
5000 worth of new apparatus has
been purchased and is now here,
which will be opened up and ar
ranged for use. Professor Jaynes ex-
poets some more, which is to come
to him through the kindly gifts of
friends outside OF South Dakota and
which will be here during the term.
The efficiency Of this department
will be more than doubled with the
opening Of the term and the new
apparatus will enable the college to
offer larger and more advanced