The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-14
UNIVERSITY NOTES

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Olin Combellick '07, was united in
marriage to a Miss Patterson, of
Gettysburg. Olin's many friends wish
him all the success and happiness
that this life affords.
Lars j. Grinager, a former stu
dent and inter-society debater, has
been elected to the position of bill
clerk in the state senate at Pierre.
Grinager spent ono year in the law
school at Vermillion after leaving
Mitchell and is we'll qualified for the
position.
On December oath Ralph G. Shear
err, '06, and Vina S. Baker, '08, We're
united in marriage at the home of
the brides parents in Aberdeen. Both
of the parties are we'll known in
Mitchell having been unusually prom
inent in student affairs. For several
years the groom played guard on the
Varsity team and in 1907 was the
schools representative in the state
oratorical at Huron winning second
place and in the Interstate contest
being awarded first. The form
er Miss Baker was a debat-
er of exceptional ability and a mem-
Der of the ladies debating team which
scored a victory against Huron last
year.
Ray N. Studt, a member of last
years freshman class, visited in
Mitchell a day or. so after New Years
while on his way to college in Ne
braska.
Hugh Miller 'O7 was a visitor
around the college halls last week.
He was enroute for Mexico to look
up some business matters for his
father.
This winter term marks the larg-
est enrolment Of any term so far
recorded and also the return of many
former students who were not in
school during the fall.
Roy Mcknight has left school and
is now employed, in the Office of the
Dakota Improved Seed Co. This is
the second commercial student to
enter the service of the seed company
in the last three months.
Among the former University stu
dents who visited their homes in
Mitchell during the Christmas vaca-
ton were Lucy Thompson, Floyd
ellis, Guy vanAlstine, and Burton
Tanner.
Albert Nolt, of the freshman class,
left the first of last week for Ann
apolis, where he will take the physi-
cal examination for entrance into the
Naval Academy.
Among the University faculty who
attended the recent state teachers
meeting at Aberdeen were President
Kerfoot and Professors Weir and
Gilliland. These representatives of
the University met many former stu
dents and graduates at Aberdeen who
are now holding responsible peda-
gogical positions all over the state.
Plans are now being laid for the
development of what basketball ma
terial there is in school. A schedule
of games with other schools may be
arranged later. Several OF the play
ers have been practicing some with
the Y. NJ. G. A. teams down town.
The faculty committee has chosen
the team for the intercollegiate de-
bate with Carleton college the latter
part OF the school year. 1t consists
Sidney Graham. They were all on the
successful intercollegiate teams o.
last year and there is no doubt o.
their debating ability.
The two girls college societies, the
Thalians and Philomatheans, are o
!, putting forth their best efforts il
!, the preparations for the i~nter-societ.
, debate which will be held in abou
!, two weeks. The Thalians have wol
! every debate 30 far, four in all, bu
;, the contest will be close this tim'
WIFI tHe advantage III ldNOI VI Aeilu
er side.
The college Y. NJ. c. A. is alread,
, making preparations to entertain tn
J state association convention whicl
will be held here February 1914
1t is four years since the local or
ganization has acted as host to TIL
$ other associations and this time hav
i ing the aid of the city Y. M. G. A
Z. the convention ought to be a success
6 in the way of entertainment and hos
n pitality.
s. Real Estate Transfers Of the
: Past Week.
II Frank Weller to Oscar e. and
It Albert G. Alsene, Sc "A
d sec. II, twp. 1O2. r. CO.'S 720
y G.. w. Davis to j. S. Daniels,
+ lots 5 and 6, block AZ, G.
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