The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-09-20
DAY OF FORMAL OPENING
Dakota Wesleyan University Opened
Its Doors to the Incoming Stud
ents Today.

ents Today.
When the formal opening exer-
cises of Dakota Wesleyan University
were held Wednesday, the chapel
was crowded to its utmost capacity,
many citizens of the city going over
to attend.
DR.. Nicholson was present and ex-
tended a cordial welcome to the
student body and the citizens and
introduced those who appeared on
the program. Percy Fullenwider
gave a violin solo that received the
heartiest applause and commentator
from the audience. Miss Temple Stan
culture and elocution, gave a reading
which delighted the audience.
DR.. w. H. Jordan, of Minneapolis,
delivered the formal address, taking
for his subject The Man for the
Hour" which was designed to be in
spiratiQnal in character and it i'm
pressed the student hearers in that
way. His thoughts were grouped
around the theme of what a man
must do and be to measure up to the
demands and necessities of the pres
ent age. He held that living was a
serious business, and made plain the
contrast between success and failure
was due to how and where we place
emphasis on life's activities. DR..
Jordan was pronounced in his senti-
ment that no man of today should
measure himself by the standards of
yesterday. His address was very in
teresting and it was given the closest
attention.
DIR. Nicholson introduced the mem
bers of the faculty and set forth their
work in the institution.
The enrolment on the opening
day was highly satisfactory, it reach
ing 265 Tuesday evening and today
many new students arrived and more
will continue to arrive later in the
fall.
The following is the list of faculty
members:
The Rev. Thoras Nicholson, a..
NJ, DID. LID, president and
professor Of philosophy and apolopet-
i cs.
Samuel Weir, B. D., PHI. D., vice.
president of the University. deau of
the School Of Education and pro-
fessor Of the History and Philosophy
of Education.
Mamie Luella Robinson, A. NJ (,
dean of and professor OF
. English.
*Levi Asa Stout, a. NJ. registrar
and professor Of mathematics.
Milton Joseph Griffin, A.. M. pro-
fessor of modern languages.
John Lawrence Seaton, S. i. g.,
Pb. d., professor of Greek and
psychology, and secretary OF Tbs
faculty.
Clarence Vosburgh Gilliland, \.
NJ, S. 1. b., principal of the acad.
envy and professor of English bible.
George Alfred Wartield, a. NJ
LII. B., professor OF political anc
social science.
Clarion Dewitt Hardy. A. s..
director of the school of eloculion
professor Of dramatic Interpretation
and director of physical training fol
men.
Edith Noble, A. b., professor o,
Latin.
Percy Roland Neal, A. NJ, pro
lessor OF natural sciences.
Arthur Floyd English, a. b., as
~sistant professor of En,lish language
and literature.
Anna Laura White, Ph. b in
%structor in mathematics.
Name Louise Ogin, instructor il
pedagogy and mathematics.
Temple Stansell, director of pbysi
cal education for women; instructor
. In English and elocution.
Stephen Decatur Van Benthuysen
, M. ACCTS., principal Of the schoo
. of Commerce.
William A. Barber, instructor il
: commercial branches.
Hannah Miller, assistant i'm type
writing and stenogrdphy.
*Myrtle Ray Lee, instructor il
; piano; director OF the School O
Music. - --~- -
l. Emery w. Hobson, director o.
J. the voice~-department of the.,Schoo
t of Music; INSTRUCTOR In..yocal music.
Gertrude .--Eighme ...instructor i'm
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