Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-23

J|MT0WN
VISITOR
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with Mrs. Hanna He is en-.
tertained at jamestown
College
Speaks at Dinner Given in
His Honor New Building
Announced

JAMESTOWN, y. D., Feb. 22.-Spe-
cial-At l o'clock Governor and Mrs.
Hanna stood in line with the student
reception committee at the magniti-
cent Sanford dormitory of>the James
town College and until Il half after l
received students. faculty and friends
of the jamestown College, When with
the student body and faculty they
were seated to j. C.'s first dinner to a
Governor"
Mr.. p. G. Parker, Il sophomore stu
dent, acting as POSTMASTER, said;
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf Of the students of this
college, | take great pleasure in vel
coming Governor and Mrs. Hanna on
this, the anniversary of the birth OF
the immortal Washington. In the
school a precedent has been establish
ed that upon each anniversary we
have an official representation of the
great state as our guest. 1t has been
our privilege to have among others,
former Justice Of the Supreme Court
Carmody, and the speaker of the leg
islature just preceding this one now
in session. Mr.. Hanley. We delight
to do honor to such stalwart type OF
men, but in having with us today our
governor and his wife we feel that
the greatest possible honor that our
state can confer upon us is ours. AS
the youngest and most vigorous Chris
tan institution in the state we bid
you welcome.
Our state has been built up largely
as other states of the Union. We
could not get along without our stur-
dy farmers, our business and profess
sional men. In each we desire the
best type of character, and that char
acter can only be attained by com
bining in our citizens those charac-
teristics so splendidly exemplifed in
the Father of Our Country" His
was a strong and rugged physique.
His was a mind that showed every
mark Of culture: added to this he had
a deep religious sense, which was so
evident during the trying winter at
Valley Forge. As a school we also
place emphasis on these traits, stur-
dy physique, a cultured mind, and to
this we would odd the teaching of the
"Man of 'Galilee.' Our only excuse
for existence is that we carry out to
the letter the development Of high
Christian character. We rejoice to
do honor to a man whose past life has
shown that he stands squarely for
the highest and noblest form OF Chris
tian manhood. (Great applause.)
We welcome you, Governor Hanna,
,, nst;uo, tn fhn hiSfprr nf fhic
great state from its earliest develop
ment you have played an important
part. Whether it vas between the
handles Of a breaking pillow, whether
discussing with your %neighbOrs those
problems uppermost in state and ma
ton, or whether as a business man,
you have always and in a fair way
stood for those things which were
highest and best.
We. would welcome you as a SER
want Of the people. The Duke Of Wei
lington once said, HE alone is able
to govern who first has learned to
serve" Your services to the people
of this state cannot be overestimated.
| refer particularly to your work in
congress. Always fighting for the in
~terests Of those whom you represent.
ed, it was little wonder that our state
conferred upon you last November
the highest gift in her power, making
you her chief magistrate. (Applause.)
We welcome you as our governor.
think in doing so | may simply use
the words of an old neighbor who has
known you for thirty years. He said,
without casting any reflection upon
our former governors, ! believe that
j.. B. Hanna will make the best gov
ernor this state has ever had Com
ing from one who has known you so
long, / know of no higher tribute
that could be given. Again, in behalf
of the students of this college, | bid
you welcome. Continued a%pplause.)
Clifford d. Mitchell responded to
the toast, "Our State as follows:
Our State.
1t is with pleasure that speak to
the toast, "Our State" for what could
be a more inspiring subject than one
in honor of the commonwealth which
is our home, about which Our earliest
recollections are entwined and the
birthplace of many Of us?
In our country's early history mel
worked for the honor and distinction
of their state. Penn founded Penn.
~sylvania; Adams came from the Old
Bay State; Jefferson from the Old Do
:ninion, and Gen. Lee decided to fight
the battles of the South because OF
the call of his state. Forces at work
in our nation have somewhat weak.
ened the old-time bond holding mar
to his commonwealth. 81 am an Am
erican and | count nothing American
foreign to me- is heard more than
was once the case. But this. may we
hope, and assert, is in a political and
administrative sense. That %peryasive
and peculiar appeal to patriotism and
loyalty which the local community,
the place of nativity. has always made
to men ia made through the state.
Without abatement or apology you
land today say. Long live our state,
North Dakota" (Long applaise.)
The citizens Of our state are such