The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-10-05
Sylvester Baxter in the Outlook.

oughly prepared. Every member O.
the delegation is specially qualified fol-
nus task, and the same is true of the
staff. 1t will, therefore, not b. the
u of the American members if the
conference fails to accomplish positive
results in the five weeks to which it's
sessions are limited.
There are Jour journalists on the
Byron-Philip II. Patchin, of the New
York Suns Washington staff; Rea
BE NETT. of the New York Herald (alsc
secretary of Mr.. Polk. of the delega-
ton. Mr.. Polk. detained at the last
minute, coming later); w. j. Johnston
publisher of the American Exporter
and the Outlook's correspondent. 9th
ers come by other steamers.
Interesting passengers are the youths
from Brazil and Argentina returning
nome either for the vacation or from
completed courses of study in Europe
or the states. There are we'll equipped
collegiate institutions and professional
schools in both countries. But all par
ents who can afford it almost invar-
iably send their sons abroad, not only
TO ENJOY the superior advantages to be
had in Europe and the United States,
particularly in the way of linguistic
opportunities and technical studies, but
Tor the a k of the cosmopolitan influ-
ences. One young Brazilian is return-
ing to enter into active life after sew
eral years of study abroad. He has
been at school in France, Germany and
England. and speaks the three lam.
guages perfectly, with barely the sug-
gestlon OF an accent. In England he
had studied electric engineering, and
has aiken a supplementary course in
the states. His father, e. Brazilian no.
bleman, is one Of the great landed pro-
prietors. Our fellow a is a
ciean-cut, modest, self-comtained and
thoroughly likable young fellow. One
could wish for Brazil no better for
tune than to have it's future intrusted
tlnlan of French paternity is taking the
agrlcultura course at Cornell; mother
OF American n British parentage is
studying architecture at Harvard. Both
arc permanently identified with their
cosmopolitan country and their stud
les are with reference to their careers
at home.
Time on %shipboard passes quickly
With talk, games in the smoking room
and sports on deck, reading and music.
There is much novel-reading. But some.
TOO busy on shore, have brought more
substantial books along to do some de-
sired back reading. Some brush nm
their Spanish, and Others are dipping
into Portuguese. The meals seem to
be much closer together than on land,
and appetites are universally good.
AS we approach the EQUATOR the
coming of Neptune is looked for. The
t~lHe-honored custom has by no means
passed With the development of steam
navigation. 1t is not so universal now
to be sure: crews are no longer 50
homogeneous as they We're. Being of
so many different nationalities. wifi,
temperaments to correspond. they cam
not always be intrusted with the Ii
cense necessary to the OCCASION. But
IT is Sill the regular thing in the navy,
passenger lines the custom is often
observed.
on the Byron, some days before, a
Pfoclamatlon from his imperial mai
esty, Lord of the Waters and Sover-
elgn of the Seven Seas" countersigned
DS "Amfibio, Lord High Chamberlin
II Keeper of the Trident," had
warned all southward-faring mortals
lhat taeV We're to cross the line on
our suspicious day of fortune and
good luck, Friday, the 18th of july"
n 10 hold themselves in readiness for
me ordeal of initiation into the mys-
teries OF Neptune's realm. The mo-
day was celebrated with a
tournament of equatorial sports, for
Whlcf various handsome prizes-cups
ana other trophies-were offered by
WI. a bulletin signed by a
reputation from Neptune-"Old Sea
Dog, :. Shellback. and U. Shellback"-|
MAD that Neptune and his
court would board the ship at s o'clock
IN lhe evening. In the midst of dinner
a great oommotion was heard outside.
Suddenly the lights went out, and there
cashed into the saloon the 1.-the figure
OF his Satanic majesty" accompany
ing. Ing neptune's secretary. Lit by the
CLEAN of a slow match. the
Mephisto-like figure was seen to be
in a worthy of Com
opera. Captain Cadogan, being
asked Tor, was informed that Neptune
was soon to come on board. Soon af-
dinner Neptune and his suite APP
peared on the forward main deck
hailed the ship and, in the DARK
ness, seeming to have come up over
the side. Headed by the "bandn-one
pl lhe quartermasters, a German-Rus-
s,a'l from Riga, playing Everybody
works . Father" on a concertina-
we majestic procession made the round
he port side aft. The Monarch of the
5ceall, IN his imperial robes, with tri-
dei!t and pointed crown, hemDen rair
una beard, seated himself and took
9ma Of the ship his SUITE alouf
MIR the captain standing before him
and at his service.
The actors had beer at work on +ha;r
for several days. They proved
TO be admirably improvised. The fol.
cast shows the traditional
makeup OF the performance, substan-
Tally as enacted for two or three cen
-uries past:
Septune Nc Quartermaster
NeptGre, secretary 1.-The Ships Purser
ne Govt Doctor ......The Ships Surgeon
ne adv tie Sailor ....rhe Chief Aha Cock
Man of the Sea (on sindbads' backl