The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-19
The Leading Business
Men Have Aligned
Themselves.
CAMPAIGN STARTS
To Raise $4,000 in Mitchell.
College Week, May 80
to June 6.

WIS AS1A IA " lldOOl
office in the City Hall a few days ag,
to launch a campaign in Mitchell TO,
securing new buildings for Dakot;
Wesleyan University.
\ central committee OF citizens
is i'll charge of this movement. anc
consists of A. E.. Hitchcock, MAYOR
w. r. Upton, president of the Com.
merciai club, w. M. Smith, Mitchell
National Bank, H. r.. Kibbee, Com.
mercial and Savings Bank, S. E. Nor.
ris. Western National Bank j. S. Dan
iels vice-president First, National
Bank, H. d. Butterfield, James Keen,
1. w. Seaman, A. B. Hager, j.. T.
Morrow. j. o. Dobson, j. S. Hoag-
land. G. T. Notson, and S. f. Kerfoot,
ID. president of the university. The
committee was organized with S. E.
Norris as chairman,'W E Upton.
vice chairman, G. T. Notson, secre-
tary, and H. r. Kibbee, treasurer.
A consideration of the growth of
the University and the present facil-
tiles showed great embarrassment
was caused because of the lack of
more buildings, and it was decided
to conduct a campaign on the short
term period. concentrating the at
tention of the community on this mat
ter during the week from May Goth
to June 9Th. which would be called
college Week"
The full plan for the campaign will
be evolved and announced later, but
the work Will 10Y be carried forward
in preparation. so that everything
will be ready for the opening at the
time specified. To all who are famil-
lar with the work which is being
done in the University. the large at
tendance, and the high standard of
scholarship. this movement will seem
eminently fitting. 1t has not been
duly appreciated, but has been forced,
by the increasing attendance, upon the
administration. The reading of the
list of names OF the representative
men who are upon the central COM
mittee is sufficient guarantee that the
cause is worthy of the attention and
support of the citizenship.
The Commercial Club has heartily
endorsed the movement some few
months ago and the citizens generally
will realize that the movement means
much to the people of the community
as we'll as to the school.
There is a special fitness In the
time which has been fixed for this
campaign, inasmuch as 1t is immed-
lately preceding the special program
of Commencement week. This year
will be the Quarter Centennial An
niversary of the founding of the in
stitution. Every effort will be made
to welcome back former students and
all friends of the institution. Speakers
of eminence will be present during
the week. and the occasion will be
made memorable in every sense
The welcome given by the citizens
of Mitchell will seem the more hearty
II an expression is given during this
campaign week in such hearty sup
port as is asked for by the central
committee. The sum of $4,000 has
been set by the committee as the least
amount which ought to be raised
during this local campaign. 1t can
readily be done If the people gener-
ally respond to the opportunities
which may be given. Cuts OF the
buildings which are In prospect Will
be given with descriptions of the
same In further issues Of this paper
during the next few weeks. Let every
body clear the way for College Week
and enter heartily into this movement.
showing personal pride in Dakota
Wesleyan az the leading denomina-
tional institution of the state.
London.-For the second time In
three days, Col. Roosevelt called on
King George at the Marlborough
$500 AT. -orrln0 He was accom-.