The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-03-31
HONOR TO PRESIDENT 7
DR.. Nicholson the Recipient Of a Fine
Tribute From University Students
aud Faculty.
How Matters Stand Nth Reference TO
the Construction Of a Y. NJ. c. A.
Building in Mitchell.
A Wisconsin Capitalist is Reported to
be Willing 10 Invest $4,000 In
an Opera House.
A MOST HAPPY OCCASION
Strong Bond of Friendship Between
College President and Faculty
and Students.

The occasion Of the presentation of
a loll top desk and Office chair to
| President Nicholson on behalf of the
| faculty and students of the Univer-
sity yesterday was a most happy one.
| in that it brought TO the surface in
a marked way of the esteem in which
the president is held. An affair of
| this kind but cements tine friendship
of people whose aims will be more
centered In the san direction and
| turns them into a channel that will
| result in great good for Dakota Wes-
| leyan.
| The address was delivered by Rev.
James Crowther i'm presenting the
gifts to DR. Nicholson i'm the course
OF which he said
Mr, President, members of the
| faculty, fellow students:-
If were asked the question "W hat
is hte's best gift?" should with
out hesitation respond, ''Life's best
gift is friend--a true rriend."
Such a gift is the most satisfying,
abiding and valuable of all gifts, and
the only treasure we can take with
US into the eternity.
History tells us of king who left
his throne with all its pomp and
pageantry TO seek sphere of greater
power and usefulness He became
friend of common folks and often
times would say to them without the
trace Of condesenslon 81 have called
you not servants but have called
you friends . 1t was the Man of
Galilee; enthroned today in the heart
of humanity. and bediademed with
the dew drops of repentant love.
Our hearts are glad today i'm the
acquisition of another friend VINO
grows more dear with the passing
days, and who, like the man who
much resemblance to bis Master, al
though he knows it not. Need
speak the name--nur President, DR.
Nicholson.
The last time it was my honor to
participate in such proceedings, was
the occasion of the overflow of Au-
g,lstas and Evanus by Weakus Mani
mus ana his band. We were then
| freshmen, or as Bishop Mcdowell has
described that unmentiOnable biped,
| 8arbarianS. think the bishop
might have extended the epithet to
| the entire student body. With the
| possible exception of the sophomores.
| but we allow no such exception this
morning. have the honor to repre-
sent the Greeks and the Barbarians.
the wise and the unwise. | am del
egated by these two bodies to present
to yon--our master Socrates, a token
OF our love and devotion. 1t is a
bulky gift, vet small indeed in con-
trast with the measure of our love-
"a love
''That lives by giving, and is not
Unless tor its beloved it is spent. =
And if we i5arbarians should at any
tire caqse YOU glief by our rldeness
| look upon ur gift. and remember the
warm heart that beats beneath the
rough exterior and if these Greeks
should cause YOU wakefui hours for
! Socrates complains that they caused d
! him most roncefn who Thought they
knew it al If, repeat, they
should tause you waketul hours by
being Too often and too fully per
/ sladcd IN lHsil own minds attlib-
ute theil a.titude not TO lack OF SYM
pathy, but to their superlluous intel
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And now, Mn President, present
to you in behalf OF the faculty and
student body of Dakota Wesleyan,
as a token Of our love this secre-
tarie with the heartfelt prayer that
your duties may be lighter and
brighter in the days that are to be.
The presentation was a complete
surprise to the President, and i'm ac-
cepting the gift he spoke With great
feeling:
How to maintain strict discipline
and yet retain the love and LOYALTY OF
the student body is one of the great
problems of PRESIDENTS life. That
have been able to do this is as great
a compliment to you rs TO me. Look
ing upon this beautiful gift, appreci-
aling what it all means. regard this
as one of The greatest moments of nv
life.
81 am indeed your friend. am
here not for position, pelf or power.
but to spend and be spent to the full
measure of my resources for your NOR.
al and mental welfare.
L. e. Blanchard passed through
the city Saturday afternoon from
Chicago on his way to Pierre. Mr.,