The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-21
appreciation of the work going on in
the identifying of the campus.

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the identifying of the campus.
The board expressed the highest
appreciation of the work of the pres
ident and the faculty. They elected
some new and added members and
provided for two or three necessary
changes, A further notice of the in
.dividuals thus affected will be given
in The Republican at a later date.
Miss Edith Noble, who has been a
member of the faculty during the last
year, was appointed to the chair of
Latin, made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Prof. r. f. Graham. Prof. Ro-
land Neal, who comes with the high
est recommendations as an excellent
man in his department, was elected
to the chair of science, left vacant
through the illness of Prof. Jayne.
The faculty for next yea will be
very strong and worthy of the best
fractions of the institution; in fact,
as the funds of the institution grow
from year to year, larger numbers of
teachers and a higher grade of pre-
paration and excellence in instruc-
ton is constantly employed. This is
perhaps most notable in the music
department, which will be greatly re-
lnforced for the ensuing year. MIR.
Hobson remains as director of voice,
and Nj. Fullenwider, in addition to
the work in violin, Will give instruc-
ton in mandolin and guitar. Some
string to fit themselves for instructors
in public school music, will also be
provided.
Perhaps the chief interest centers
about the plan for raising the endow-
ment. A strong committee gave this
matter considerable attention. They
reported that $4,000 of the $780,
600 necessary to secure Mr.. Carne-
gie's gift was now in hand. Three
members of the board recently sub
scribed $4,000 each to this fund, and
some other subscriptions of $1,000
and of $500 each had been secured.
They recommended that a most Wig
orous canvass for the remaining $685.
600 be prosecuted between now and
January list. They elected the Rev.
ID. b. Hunt of Milbank, as field secre-
tary, and asked Prof. G.. V. Gilliland,
who has mad more than ordinary sue
cess in field work, to devote the sum
mer to this work. These two men,
with President Nicholson, will visit
almost every town in the state in the
interest of this endowment. The
board pledged its hearty support to
the campaign, and made a1pyrd7oj
the campaign and a subscription list
was opened; one member subscribed
$3.50; another, $500; two others
$3.50 each, and others, varying sums
of from II hundred doLars upward,
so hat a neat sum was added at the
trustee meeting. Each trustee pledg-
eu to the University all the work and
influence he could give in his respec-
tive locality, hat the campaign might
be brought to a successful issue. The
board further expressed the opinion
that an immediate campaign for a
second 100000 should be made,
when this was raised, with the idea
OF having the institution absolutely
free from debt, with a productive en-
dowment of not less than 5000, 900
by the Quarter Centennial in 1910;
and it is expected to make this a
great occasion and a committee has
already been appointed to have in
mind plans looking toward this end.
President Nicholson presented a
most exhaustive financial and other
statements of each department., and
of the general business of the Uni
versity. These were highly commend
ed for their thoroughness and their
business clearness. They showed
that by a conservative estimate the
Institution has net assets of $227, 900
over and above all Indebtedness; that
the current year has been prosper
Gus; that the regu lrnoaelmlr45$6
Gus; that the regular enrolment has
reached six hundred and four, ex-
elusive of the summer school, which
will probably raise it to very neal
seven hundred. A very pleasing spir-
it of liberality toward the institution
is found in all quarters of the state.
A Letcher Couple Married.