The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-21
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

L University Board Transacted u Large
Amount of Business During the
Week.
The board OF directors of the Da-
kota Wesleyan University were in
all day on both Tuesday and
Wednesday. The board numbers five
able lawyers, four of whom were
present throughout the meeting; the
presidents or vice presidents of four
national banks, three of whom We're
present, and four presiding elders,
all of whom We're present. In addition
there is the chairman of the state
board of charities, several real es-
tate men OF note, the president of
the Mancheste. Biscuit company of
Martin, and former Governor Elrod,
with a number of other prominent
men and several ministers. 1t would
be difficult to get together a strong
er OF more representative body of
men, from more widely separated
parts in South Dakota, for practically
every section of the state is repre-
sented. They transact an immense
amount OF business with great dis
patch and in a most businesslike
way. T~wenty-six of them were pres
ent at the annual meeting. The only
change in the board for the coming
year was the election of w. ID. Crals,
president ot the First National bank
of Frankfort. \. b. Hager of Mitch
ell, l.. ID. Manchester of Sioux Falls.
and Ralph l.. Brown OF Aberdeen,
We're elected to- the executive commit
tee. A new finance com1,iitee COM
posed of S. 4. ISorris, j. T. Morrow,
and A. b. Hare: was created. This
committee will hereafte2 lie charged
with meeting the first of each month
to inspect and allow all bills. and TO
issue the warrants for the month.
After ,his the Mills will be audited
and inspected by a committee consist
ing of j. P. Jenkins, l.. ID. Manchester
and H. S. Wilkinson.
One of the most important actions
of a plan presented by President
Nicholson, carefully considered aud
discussed by the executive committee
and the FACULTY before coming to the
directors, which provides for a COM
plete reorganization of the Universi.
ty. In the four years of the present
administration the attendance has
more than doubled, the number Of
courses has quadrupled, the depart
ments have grown until the old meth
cd OF leaving everything, including
finances, educational management
and field work-in the hands of the
President of the University, is COM
ing to be beyond the power of the
most capable man. Hereafter each
department will be administered by
y AASoi vi llo lSpOIlS ~ JIG
president of the University. The gem
eral financial oversight, while under
the supervision of the president, will
be directed and managed chiefly by
a finance committee. A more COM
plete system of accounting and book
keeping was adopted, which will have
OH t1,N {1,~ 500 ..1 n
modern banking systems. The recon-
structions required some change in
the bylaws. which could only be
legally made by a special meeting
called for the purpose, in accordance
with the law of the state. This meet
ing is to in Mitchell on We'd
nesday, September 4, at which time
the scheme of reorganization will be
completed. When finished, Mitchell
will have a thoroughly modern Uni
yersit>, With it's business and educa-
tional management and direction
thoroughly IN line with the largest
and best colleges of the country, so
far as educational matters are con-
cerned, and with the best modern
business establishments, so far as it's
business organization goes.
The matter of a new seminary in
the Black Hills was discussed and
the committee authorized to open the
academy in that region not later than
Sept. /, 1908. 1t is expected that the
location will be definitely decided
upon at the meeting of the Mission in
Hot Springs, which begins August 16.
The Rev. A. l.. Baker of Belle
Fourche, was present as the visitor
from that region, and reports that
several students will attend the Uni
versity from the extreme western
part of the state next year.
The directors, through their vari-
Gus committees, made a thorough in
vestigation OF all the property of the
U~nlyerSity, They We're delightad with