The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-15

Alumni. His remarks were con-
fined to the ambitions OF the stii-
dent as he entered college until he
went through the institution to
face the real problems Of life, and
it was a great pleasure to him to re-
turn to his alma mater and get in
Touch again with the'eXperiences that
had been his. He said that he felt
proud of the Institution from which
he graduated and gloried in the sue
cess that was coming to it i'm such
unbounded ways.
Prof. Frank II. Barry. the vio-
linist, played a selection entitled,
"MazurNa de ConcerG," by Musin.
with Miss Fannie Mccormick at the
piano. Mr.. Barry's music was all
the more appreciated as this was his
last appearance in college work here
and hereafter will..devo1e his talents
at another institution in the east.
Mr.. BarIy's playing has won for him
many hearty and sincere encomiums
for his conscientious work and he re-
tires with the feeling that he has
been successful in his department..
Rev. w. e. Jeffreys, jr., of Spear
fish. spoke Interestingly and touch
ingly on 1.-The Conference VISITOR -
in which he expressed the sense OF
honor that he vas paid in being re-
garded as such. He felt extremely
grateful for the Christian college.
There were many colleges that per-
haps developed a stronger intellect,
but with the Christ left out of it he
felt that there was always solne-
thing wrong, and an education Sc
cured in any college i'm which only
the intellect is trained and the Son
of God left out Of the ground work
makes Il most unsatisfactory cOndi-
ton. He urged the churches to
stand by the church school.
1.-The Trustees was assigned to
Hon. A.. T.. Hitchcock, who touched
in a facetious way Oh what was en-
pected OF the board, whose functions
we're more or less theoretical. He
hoped that the trustees i'm the fu-
ture would be able TO perform more
Of the real in college life. He spoke
i'm an earnest name OF the Christi
ianity, the brotherhood that should
exist and urgeu that this goal be
placed as an incentive by the trustees.
Misses Beebe ane Lee highly en-
lertained the audience with a vocal
duet, which received the hearty
.ommendation of all.
c. G. King, Of Scotland, spoke on
1.-THE Useful and the Beautiful in
College Life" After referring to
the interest he felt in the institu-
tion he said that the new things
which have come to US are nothing
more or less than the old rehabaii-
tated in new dress. He paid a tri-
butte to the college man. now to be
found in business careers, and it is
coming more and nor to be Il recog-
nized fact that the business man of
today is recruiting his positions with
men who have been trained in col
lege, for among them there is that
standard of manhood and loyalty
which can be depended upon. One
OF the most sacred and beautiful
things. he said, is to be at head Of
an institution like this to guide the
career OF the young men who go out
of it
Or. C. b. Clark, OF Deadwood. re-
sponded to the toast, "The College
and the Black Hills" DIR. Clark
gave an interesting description Of
the Hills country. aud the great
possibilities that we're there present,
and referred to the fact that it was
far from being the wild and woolly
edge OF civilization. He spoke of
the great good that will come to
both portions of the state 10y linking
the east and west with the steel rails
which are now being laid by two
great companies. Dr.. Clark express
ed his unbounded faith in the Mitch
ell institution and declared that
when the railroad connections were
better that the Methodists would
send their students over here to
Dakota Wesley an. as it was not only
closer than any other college but
that its faculty ranked sufficiently
high as to he an incentive.
DR.. Homer Stuntz INDUCED in a
pleasant future in talking about "a
Forward Glance he referred to
the great agricultural possibilities of
this country and it had impressed
him as being greater each year that
he visited it. He declared that he
had immense faith in an AGRICULTURAL
country, which will grow into a great
empire OF wealth, of brains. and Of
politico1 nowar poforripr to JA,J-o