The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-04-25
CALLED
AS PRESIDENT OF
HAML|NE COLLEGE
Was Selected From a
List of Eight Strong
HERE FOUR YEARS
Has Been Associated With
Dakota Wesleyan Four
Years and Done Much
FOUR YEARS

Word was received in the city yes
terday announcing that DR.. Samuel
f. Kerfoot, president OF Dakota Wes-
leyan University, had been recon-
mended by the committee selected
for the purpose as the ley presi-
dent of Hamline University, st. Paul,
Mimi. The news came as rather a
strong surprise to the many hundred
friends of the president, for they had
little intimation that he was con-
templating a change. 1t has peen
known to the board of trustees Tor
the past ten days or two weeks that
DR.. Kerfoot was being considered as
a possible a%ppointce to the presl-
dency along with some six or eight
other candidates. A few days g IL
was learned hat all had been elm
mated but DIR. Kerfoot and the maj
information came that the commlttee
had decided to recommend him to the
board of trustees as the successor 10
President Bridgeman, who retlres at
tho end of the college year. 1T is
stated that the recommendation is
equal to an appointment in this case
and that at the end of the college
wear DR.. Kerfoot will give up the
work here.
In conversation with a member OF
the board of trustees, it was stated
that they would offer no resistance
to the advancement of DIR. kerfoot
to the fine position which has been
offered him. The board has not start
ed as vet to look up a successor to
DR.. Kerfoot, but they will have most
of the summer before them to mako
u selection.
President Kerfoot came to Mitchell
four years ago and assumed the pres
idency of Dakota Wesleyan, follow
ing in the footsteps of DR.. Nicholson,
whose administration of the lnstltu-
ton had been OF an exceptionally
high character. DIR. Kerfoot has put
college. and has accomplished much
for the same. Under his administra-
ton, and through the help of his
splendid assistants, he has raised
I s25O,00O in cash toward the endow-
ment fund, and along with this Sci
ence hall has been built at a cost OF
$4,000, and which is practically
ready for use now, although 1T VIII
not be dedicated until the June com
mencement exercises. "A little TO the
south of Science hall work has al
ready been started on the S50,OUU
gymnasium. of which the basement
] foundation and walls up to the first
floor have been completed. These
important matters, not to mentor
: the general detail of his work Will
the institution, will stand as a mon
ument to the success of his admins
%tration. He has worked in fine har
mony with the interests OF the city
and has maintained the pleasant re
lations which have existed for a mum
T Der of years, all of which have beer
: for the benefit of the institution wher
it came to calling for assistance from
the town. In his work Throughout
the state Dr.. kerfoot has built up
strong bond of friendship for Da
: kota Wesleyan, not only among thu
e M%ethodists of the state but i'll othe'
has considered as a fine asset wheI
he went forth o his financial labors
DR.. Kcrfoot is a graduate Of Ham
line University, from which he re
ceived his first degree in 1889, ant
it is a matter of qualification to hin
: to be called to the presidency OF hi
: alma mater. Last fall DR.. Kerfoo
delivered an address before the stu
dent body at Hamline, and he mad
q SGIS IOPuial luIpl oSlo uIol -
men and women, and when he wa
, mentioned as one of the candidate
to succeed President Bridgeman, VIII,
~retires this year, the students unite,
in their efforts to make the appoint
ment or recommendation of DR.. Ker
.r foot a sure thing.
" AZ present DIR. Kerfoot is out Q
J. the city, but is expected to retur
within a day or two, when a state
ment will be secured from him as t
his possible Intentions, but hi
friends are authority for the state
S ment that he will accept the appoint
st ment when it ONE to him in a
official manner.
n Pierre, S. D.-The preliminary re
t. port of the state insurance commits
sion will show that tho foraipn fir