The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-29
UNIVERSITY NOTES

The tne private library OF almost
900 volumes presented to the Uni.
verstty by Rev. Frank E. Blush, as q
memorial to his father, WIN. r.
Brush, a former PRESIDENT Of the In.
stilution, has been properly arranged
in the library under the direction Of
the librarian, Prof. Graham. A
vote Of thanks for the gift has been
%.xlenoed to the donor from DR..
Nicholson and the faculty., coupled
with the earnest desire for MI. |
Brush's speedy recovery to health.
The books will all be kept together
in an alcove known as the "Wm. E.
Brush Memorial Alcove," each book
will be appropriately labeled so as to
show it's source. The books will be
almost invaluable to the students in
Biblical literature especially, and
came at a tilue when they are great
ly appreciated. May MIR. Blush's
generous act prove an example and
an inspiration to others interested in
the University.
DR.. Nicholson will hold specia; COL
lege services in the chapel the first
Sunday in every month at 3 o'clock, i
taking the place Of the Y. NJ. and Y.
W. c. A. meetings on those dates.
The first one held Jan. 10 was an In
spring service and we'll attended and
the opportunity of hearing him in
these helpful sermons is greatly APP
preciated by both faculty aud STU
dents.
Interest in beginning to culminate
around the oratorical contests which
will be held about February -. The
contestants are working hard on
their orations under direction of
Prof. Lardner and the contest prom
Uses to be one of the closest in years.
the contestants being about evenly
matched. Those working on orations
are Messrs. Crowther, Sattellee,
Weak, Mcdonald and Noyes, and
when Greek meets Greek there will
be an interesting tug of war.
The Athletic Association is plan
ming for a benefit entertainment
about March %, the attraction being
Of high grade, consisting Of Siegel,
the celebrated mandolin soloist, a
reader and a chalk artist. This is a
combination which ought to draw
we'll and proceeds will 60 toward
settling up the delinQuencies OF the
football season. They also have in
mind other features in the Way OF
entertainments. the plan of which
cannot be disclosed at present but
whose scope is sufficient to put base
ball on a sound financial basis for the
coming season.
DR.. Graham, as lie we'll deserves, is
the first to occupy a class room in
the new Memorial Hall, the same
having heen fitted up for recitations
this week.
DR.. Bobb and Mr.. II. D.. Butter.
field have been elected as down town
members Of the Athletic board. j.
L Lardner is president aud r.. B.
Miller secretary.
d at a recent chapel exercise the
University was presented fine copies
n of the revised and King James yer
sion of the Bible by the Freshmen
class for use in the chapel services.
Mr.. Crowther, on behalf of the class,
made an impressive presentation
t speach which vas ably responded te
hu Nv Nicl,01cnr in oponrfnroo
The gift is a very appropriate anc
useful one and reflects the good will
and good judgment of the Fresh
man class.
, The Woman's Professorship Asso-
citation will hold an open meeting at
the Carnegie Library, Friday after.
o uoon at 8 O'Clock and will be address
sed by President Nicholson on the
( general purpose and plan of the or.
%ganization.
DR.. j. P. Jenkins, of Sioux Falls,
. . one of the trustees, who is making a
special campaign in bis district n
the interets Of the University, was
here Wednesday evening the guest of
DR.. Nicholson.
e DR.. Blgelow. financial agent, was
here Thursday afternoon to attend
the meeting of the executive com
9 mittee.
DR.. Nicholson has received invita-
tions to lecture on English Bible in
six of the leading summed schools
and associations of the country
Winona summer school at Warsaw,
Indiana. Geneva, Montana, Des-
MOines. Iowa. Rloominptnn. Illinois