The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-27
CLOSES SUCCESSFUL TERM
Dakota Wesleyen University Finishes
Its Fall Term-sloo, 900 En-
downment Deal Closed Up

cises President Nicholson made a
brief address to the students. wish
ing them q happy Christmas vacation
and advising them to leave their
books behind and make it a real
vacation time, and to make Christ
mas what it was really intended to
be: d great dav of Christian life and
happiness.
The University has had a more
than ordinarily successful fall term.
The attendance has been good, the
character of the students has been
high, in TACT, each succeeding year
shows a stronger grade of students
and more ST "dents of advanced stand
ing. The Freshman class numbered
something like sixty. and it is the
general verdict Of the teachers that
in no previous term have things
gone more smoothly, nor have the
students done more faithful or a
better grade of work.
The new catalogue, nov in the
press, will indicate d straight folr-
year preparatory course and a few
other additional improvene nts,
which brings Dakota Wesleyan up
to the standard of the best eastern
colleges and puts Its educational
Standards and requirements in the
very flont rank OF the best institu-
tions. Comparisons are usually
odious, but we feel certain that a
careful examination of the present
Standards of the institution will
show that it has no superior in the
west for thu work 1T undertakes to
do. The faculty is strong. and
several letters reached President
Nicholson during This term from the
presidents of institutions in the east,
TO which Dakota Wesleyan graduates
! Of the last two or three years have
gone for post graduate work. jndicat-
Ing that boys are up with the
best. a recent letter ton President
Harris of Northwestern is particu.
larly marked in this direction, and
speaks of the excellent record of men
who have gone to the post graduate
schoCl in Chicago within the last
two years.
The only change in the faculty for
the coming term. so far as can now
be seen, is the lpgretted retirement
Of Miss Gertrude Eigllme, n OF the
very efficient piano teachers. Miss
Eighne has been i'll and unable for
a portion of the term to do her full
work. Physicians have stated that
it is i~nperatively necessary that SIZE
SHAH 90 Immediately to Colorado
and Sue expects 10 leave with her
mother this week for that climate.
Miss Eighme's place has been sup
piled by Miss Abbie l.. Pixley, a
graduate of the Mrs. Fannie Bloom
t~ield-Zeisler Piano School. WHO comes
with the highest recommendation to
take up the work. Miss PiXley
teaches the same system of piano as
that which has been Taught by Miss
Eighme, and is thoroughly compe-
tent to take up the work where it is
laid down and carry it on without
selious interruption to the students.
Miss Pixlev has had successful ex-
%perience as a teacher and training
under some of the most noted
teachers Of the day. There is every
reason to believe that she will main
tain the present high standard OF
teaching at The University.
DR.. nj liolson succeeded in con-
vinclug MIR Carnegie's agents that
the University has made good it's
promise u raise s75, 900 and secured
an order on the treasurer of she
Carnegie Company for the S25, 600
pledged by the Pittsburg magnate.
The thanks Of the University and o
the community will be extended tt
Mr.. Carnegie for this splendid gift
which has made possible the com
pletion of the first 800, 900 of pro
uuctiVe endowment for the Univer
sity. 1t is whispered abroad tina,
sometime within the next year som,
other not inc%onsiderable things ma,
be in store for the institution on tn.
bill, but we understand that Their,
is nothing which can be announced
in the near future.
Tue winter term will open at s 81
on Monday, January 9Th. by thu
improved system of Classification
which has been put into effect in TIL
last year or Two nearly all the worl
of enrolling is done in one day, ant
r%ecitations begin from the yer,
start. Students from Mitchell an,
vicinity intending to enroll will
therefore need to I've on hand OF
Monday, January 9th, il they wisl
to start IN without embarrassment.