The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-12-12
PRESIDENT SEAMAN
HIGHLY HON0RED BY
MITCHELL PEOPLE
- -
Over 800 In Attend
ance at Big Ban
quet.
PROGRAM GIVEN
One Of Most Appreciative
Ever Granted a Citizen
of This City.

The banquet gwen IaSt evening III
the city hall in honor of DR.. William
Grant Seaman, new president OF the
Dakota Wesleyan University, by the
Commercial club and citizens was
tile most ~pretentious and successful
occasion OF its kind in the history
OF Mitchell. The company began TO
arrive at six O'Clock and by seven
there were more than three hundred
people in the waiting rooms. Every
commercial, educational. and relig-
ious interest of the community vas
represented.
AT half past seven the guests filed
into the large auditorium that had
ing room, and under the able and
graceful management of Gen. George
S.sSilsby were seated at the tables.
The decorations of the room We're
most artistic and revealed the college
spirit and colors. Prof. Hunters or
clestra occupied a place on The plat
form from which the most delightful
music was rendered during the ban
quet which lasted two hours, and
was in five courses. Rev. Henry Sny-
der of the Presbyterian church in
voked the divine blessing upon the
Occasion and the cause for which the
banquet was held. The banquet was
delicious and we'll served, under the
direction of the management of the
Hotel Main ssfil uo V
~ The Programme"
At the iccnclusioni OF the last course
the toastinaster. Mr.. w. Il. Ronald,
editor. ST the Daily Republican, call
ed the attention OF the company to
the purpose for which they shadIta s-
sembled. He spoke of the great
worth Of the university. the uplift
it had always been in the city, TIC
the commercial value of the institu'
tion to the city, to the high mora
and intellectual ideals for which i
stood. He then in Il most happy a
ners Introduced the first speaker o
the evening, Supt. ~. w. sMcclilton
who spoke to. the stoast, Our Fdu
c~ational interests" III d clear ant
forceful lfiartier the speaker outline
the purpose OF modern education
and gave high praise to the work o
the high school and the university
declaring that each stood for TIL
highest ideals of manhood and wo
manhood. Following this toast Prot
HOhson's male chorus gave two nun
bers that were greatly appreciated
Mr.. r. w. Leehan was then introduo
ed, and in a clever little speech h
told the company what the Dakot
Wesleyan University is to the con
mercial interests of the communit,
and pledged the most hearty and 10y
nj support of the commercial club t
the upbuilding and continuous pre-
gress of the university. By this tim
the spirit of the occasion was war;
and congenial and delightfully."- syn
pathetic and responsive, and til
tOastmaster surprised his friends |
the force and humor and grace OF h
remarks as he introduced the speal
ers, In a happy speech he introduce
the next speaker. Rev. w. M. Mai
pastor of the Congregational churcl
who responded to the toast, '"Tf
Moral and Religious Value of Dakoi
Wesleyan University" The speakt
declared that after dinner speakin
was somewhat out of his lin an
that though it was a gift he had a
ways desired he had never been alb
to possess 1t. He spoke of the inte
ligence and character of the Peep
the university brings to the cit
praised the instructors for their Gu
ture and scholarship, and describe
the high moral and Christian idea
for which the university stands. I
thought the intellectual and religio,
cream of the state vas brought
Mitchell through the influence OF IL
school, and in closing complimentt
DR.. Seaman upon the great apportu
1ty afforded him for a large and Tit
service in this new state. and wisht
him Godspeed in all his plans al
efforts.
Mayor Gives Welcome.
Mrs. Samuel Weir then gave Il V
cal solo that greatly pleased even
one. Following this the toastmast
In q most felicitous speech introdu
ed Mayor A. r.. Hitchcock who I
sponded to the toast. "Mitchell's W.
come to Or. Seam Il" The versati
mayor rose to the occasion most ha
ply, ana Win great interest desert
ed the beginnings of the universe
NOR than a quarter of a century al
and how through all the years
drought and financial depression
had been borne upon the hearts of t
people and supported by sacrif
and heroic e%ndeavor. He spoke of Il
friendship that had come to hi
with the noble men the institute
had brought to Mitchell. He describ
the classes of people who would
glad to assist the university, and
whom it's work appealed. They we
those who considered it a commerce
asset, those who loved the intelle,
ual and musical talent it brougl
and those who craved the high a
divine art of fine living it stood f
and revealed through its teachin
and the personality of it's instructo,
In the most cordial and feeling ma
nor the maVOr extended Mifcho1