The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-16

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ssees.araor was very heartily &pplanded
when he closed his all teCI briei aa-
iuress.
Miss Myrtle Lee. teacher OF in-
lstrumentai and vocal music, gave a
beautiful selection IN s.Sing me to
Sleep, her accompaniment being
played by Miss Haze, Lathrop.
Hon. g. B. Kennedy, of Canton,
responded to "Our Trustees Mr..
Kennedy spoke with special reference
to the duty OF the trustees to the
University, which he considered to
be to equlr the institution so that it
can direct aud teach the young men
and women of the state to draw their
lessons OF physical and spiritual liy-
ing from a proper source so that when
they went out into the world they
will be men and women who will be
OF some use and benefit to mankind.
Judge Kennedy is a very strong
speaker and the suggestions he
offered will find weight with the
trustees.
1.-The Ministry was very ably dis
cnssed by Rev. Fl. S. wilkinson, pas
tol Of the Methodist chu,ch He
spoke Of the sacrifices that have been
made by the ministers of Dakota
Conference in their efforts to assist
in building up the University at
Mitchell, and he gave a very inter-
esting sketch Of the first foundation
started for erecting an institution In
this state. Ministers, he said, should
find it their duty in their pulpit and
pastoral work to direct young people
to securing an education and turn
their attention to Dakota Wesleyan
as the proper place to acquire it. He
also believed that the pastor should
look after the benevolences for the
college in the way Of securing an en-
Rev. J. 2. jenkins, of Sioux Falls,
spoke on 1.-The college as people out
side Of South Dakota see it's MIR.
jenkins has Just returned from a,
trip to the east in the interests of
the financial side of the University
and he gave some interesting expert
ences in this line. He found a readi-
ness on the part of many to assist the
Institution, which ia tine future he
thought would bear fruit.
Prof. Frank E. Barry, OF the Uni
versity faculty, rendered a violin solo
in an artistic manner, the accompan-
iment being played by Miss Grace
Nicholson.
"a. 6. Tilton, OF Vermillion, was
the closing speaker on the program,
and his talk on 1.-THE Laity'' vas
timely. He spoke OF what the lay
men OF the Methodist have done in
the past and what they hope to do
In the future, both for the church
and the college. The laymen. he de-
took a decided interest in
both and that they wanted to help
build them up for everlasting memoir
les to Methodism. Two things, he
declared, were needed-money and
the interest Of the people OF the state
In this institution. The connection
to be made was with the dollars
where they are and where they are
needed. He went to say that at the
annual meeting Of the Conference at
Watertown this fall that the laymen
are going to be n evidence, n that
on Friday and Saturday evening, Of
Conference week they will provide
two entertainments, one of which
will be a banquet, and at which plans
will be discussed for the development
Of the college.
Before the people left their seats
POSTMASTER Branson called on DR..
for a few words and the
friends insisted on the response. The
president expressed his sincere thanks
for the presence OF the honored
guests Of the evening, knowing what
sacrifices must be made to leave ofic-
lal duties. DR. Nicholson said he was
strongly impressed with the future
Of the University as during the az
ternoon he facet 80 members. Of the
board OF trustees, who represented
the leading and prominent forces of
the state, and with their influence
it he felt that the instruction
was bound to become one of the
strongest In the northwest. He said
he was extremely we'll pleased with
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