The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-24

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held III lobin park Saturday, wli
favored hy Providence ia the creation
of a day Ideal for the occasion
Nearly 5000 people LETT Their homes
and assembled in the PINK, not only
to have a pleasant tilna but II
demonstrate theil interest in the
work and undertakings OF uui
schools. The bah game bet weer
the the Bethel and riverside teams.
was good. Owing to the intense
heat, the llteness OF the hour and
the opening of the sham battle, 1T
was called of at the tnl of the
sixth inning At that time the
score stood in favor of Riverside.
Tbs literary OF part the program
was a splendid success. All the peo-
pie within hearing of the speakers
stand, were called to attention. and
stood with bowed and uncovered
heads while DIR. Thomas Nicholson
invoked Divine favor upon the vast
audience and for the success of the
day.
Prof. James L. Lardner was intIo-
duced, amid of round cheers and APP
plause. His interpretation OF
"Knee-deep in June was charac-
teristic of the mar and appropriate
for the season and the occasion. The
prolonged applause which followed
the completion of his selection could
only be hushed by the promise that
he would Ieappear on the program
later in the afternoon.
II. S. Wilkinson, pastor nf the NJ.
u church in Mitchell, was then in
troduced. His address was rather in
the form Of an alle!,ory. While the
whole thing sparkled with gems OF
wit and choice Iepartee. at the same
time he was driving home. as if
wftii a sledge hammer. some of the
most sacred sociological and moral
truths. He captured his audience
with his opening retort, and held
uhem through to the last. Professor
Lardner again entertained the audi
ence in IN Interpretation of James
Whitcomb Riley. He reads Reilly
with an ease possessed of by few.
President Nicholson, of Dakota
University, was then introduced.
He stepped to the platfotm and was
greeted enthusiastically by his happy
audience. 1t Is the Doctors natural
disposition to appeal to the convic-
tions of men and women through the
axemplification of plain truth and
cleai-cut logic, invariably emitting
things either sensational Or emotion
al. On this occasion he stepped over
the liue and told some good 1ich
Jokes. They were we'll received. and
were used as a foundation for some
practical lessons which he impaired
later on. He said that some people
were always ready to criticlse, if a
college-5red boy returned to the
farm; but he believed nothing better
for all concerned than for d large
per cent of college graduates. with
their trained minds, to omit a pro-
fessional career and take up farming
as an occupation.
He criticised those people who keep
their children out of school to amaSs
wealth so that when they, the par
ents, die, they can have a farm or a
large sun of money to leave the chill
dren, as an inheritance. He declared
he would rather give to the world an
educated child than to leave an igno-
rant child with a fortune: that he
would rather be Nancy Hanks, the
mother of Abraham Lincoln, and
have the glory of leaving such an
emancipation to the world, than to be
Russell Sage with his millions. At
the conclusion of President Nichol-
sons address, Professor Laldner.
who had made such a spelendid im-
preston on his hearers, was again
recalled for the rendition of another
selection, to which he responded
checrfully.
Supefint endent Saunders of Han
0 county vas called to the platform
and introduced He also made a
few remarks.
"A telegram was received from Cen
eral Couklin, that he could not
come.
Shan Battle. The topography of
she country in the vicinity of lob
ms park, is ideal for a great battle
field. The divide between Jim river
and Firesteel Greek, if fortified by a
powerful battery, could net be storm
ed from either side, and could only
be taken by means of a siege.
The lay of the land, while ideal for
actual warfare, is not suited for a
sham battle, owing to the density
OF the timber which prevents the
spectators from seeing all the man
euvers Of the troops.
Many of those who saw the en-
gagement Saturday, will get far
more benefit from reading an ac-
,o-ok of ar fl,op Frop, tLo;r oleor