The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-10-24


y mems glee club has recently been
|oreanized under The direction OF
Prof. IIobson.
The lecture-cCurse committee has
succeeded in securing Il list of eX-
ceilent attractions for this winter.
The first number of the course will
appear in the city on November 25th.
The university eleven was sched-
uled to play the Fargo College team
TINS saturday, at Fargo, n. ID. The
game was cancelled, however, by the
authorities OF that school who plead
ed lack of funds to cover the eel
OF the Mitchell squad, A substitute
game was secured with the North
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take place at Fargo ON Saturday OF
this week. The ID. w. l.. team de
parted Thursday afternoon and will
return the following Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. Philip Laurson visited at the
university, Wednesday, in company
with his sister. Miss Edla. Mr.. Laur-
son is a former student and is now Il
civil engineer living at Elmira. n.
Rev. Albert Hooking went TO Pre-
sho, last Tuesday, and on the follow
ing day, acted as best man at the
wedding Of Mr.. Marion Sutherland. a
former student at Dakota Wesleyan.
Mr., George Sheeks, who attended
the university last year, paid q visit
to many of his friends during the
past week. He has a position at Wat
ertown with a Minnesota insurance
company.
There will be no chance for witness
sing a gridiron struggle this year be-
tween Nermillion and Mitchell. The
game was called off. because the state
L. demanded that the contest be play
ed on its W grounds, in spite of the
fact that Mitchell was the visiting
team last year.
The various college classes have
met during the past few weeks and
elected their officers for the year. The
presidents of the classes are: Senior,
Harry Whitlow; Junior, Chester
Ruth; Sophomore, Ray Beck; Fresh
man. John Berry.
Much excitement is manifested
around the campus. as a result of the
clash between the Freshmen and
Sophomores last Wednesday night.
The Sophomores feel that their dig
nifty has been sadly Inundated and
they are prophesying interesting de
Nelopments for the near future. The
flrst-year classmen, however, are in
nigh spirits, being conscious of the
fact that the first contest with their
traditional enemies lies to their cred
it.
The Y. M. C. A. has been conduct
ing n vigorous campaign for new
members, since the opening of school.
and it is meeting with good success
among the new men. 1t is confidently
expected that the enrolment of as
ISOLATION members this year Will be
larger than ever before.
The university was we'll represent
ed at the Methodist conference which
was held at Yankton last week. Drs.
Seaman, Weir, Seaton and jenkins,
also Prof. Van Benthuysen, were in
attendance. DR.. Seamon appeared be
fore the conference for the first time.
he having been transferred from the
Indiana conference. On Saturday ev-
ening, Oct. -, he spoke before the
body ON the subject, "The Relation
of Religion and Education.''
The Adelphians and Athenians en-
tertained many of the new academy
students, at a reception given at the
home of Miss Violet Jones last Satur-
day evening. The room were prettily
decorated in harmony with the colors
of the two societies. A number Of
jolly games were PLAYED in the early
part of the evening and these We're
followed by a program of musical
and literary numbers. A three-course
supper was served and the entire ev-
ening was one OF great enjoyment to
all.
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