The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-28


gate from Mitchell to the state grand
lodge meeting of the Odd Fellows and
RebekahS at Watertown, is visiting
the State college at Brookings. The
Mitchell contingent to WATERFOWL re-
turned home Saturday.
Two colored gem'men were inspect
ing the Corn Palace last evening.
Said me-: cit takes a fellow with a
long head to monopolize ideas to
magnify a thing like that"
I Forrest Fletcher, director of ath-
letics in the Mitchell high school, will
be one of the officials in the North
western conference meet at Huron,
Thursday and Friday. The referee of
the meet, Martin Delaney of Chicago,
is a friend of Mr.. Fletcher's and ac-
%companied the American Olympic
team to Stockholm.
John F.. Anderson and his two
daughters, Misses Lois and Margu-
erite Anderson, are expected TO ar
rive home from Los Angeles, Calf,
next week. They have been in Cali
fornia for the past four months be-
cause of the condition of Mr.. Ander-
sons health.
Members of the Dakota Wesleyan
Junior class enjoyed a morning pic
mic yesterday at Riverside park. The
picknickers left early in the forenoon
/ and prepared breakfast at the park.
They returned in time for the after
noon classes. Prof. L.. A. Stout, class
advisor, acted as chapcron.
Miss Laura Saul, pupil of Emery
w. Hobson, in her recital for gradu-
alton last evening, delighted the audi
ence with her exceptionally we'll
trained voice. The quality of the Sc
lections rendered required consider
able skill on the part of Miss Saul.
her accompanist was Miss Marjorie
Ford. Miss Saul was assisted by Miss
Marie Newell, who gave a number
of readings. Miss Newell thrilled the
audience with her selection Of the
"Harvard-Yale Boat Race"
Miss Lola Andrews of Sanborn, Ia,
is recovering nicely today from an
operation performed yesterday at st.
Joseph's hospital.
Earl Cook today won the singles
championship of Dakota Wesleyan
and Corde kirkpatrick and Irving
Mumford, the doubles. The tennis
trio left this afternoon for Huron.
where they play in the Northwest
conference meet which starts tomor-
row. Coach Herbert Hardy and the
track team will go up tomorrow af-
ternoon for the meet Thursday and
Friday.
Prof. S. d. van Benthuysen was
the principal speaker last evening al
the booster banquet given by the
Alexandria Commercial club. There
was IN enthusiastic crowd of 30t
present at the affair, which was de
signated to boost for the Hanson
county fair this fall.
B. F. Van Nliet, superintendent o
!, the l. and@Dt divisionsof ythe Milwau
Hes. ahdsW. f. Cody. division frcigll
I, and passenger agent, were business
lyisitors i'm Mitchell today.
lr. DR.. Geo. p. Dix of Aberdeen, TO
many years a prominent professoHa
man of Mitchell, is making his year
ly visit, to the city. DR.. Dix will b
in the city until neXt Sunday, re
manning ovcr for the Memorial da
]saryists, wllish. aesa'says attends Il
Howard Biodstrup will start
crew Of W6fkshen tomorrow on tn
n reconstruction of the concrete blocl
walls for the Standard Oil %warehous,
The building is to be absolutely fir,
n proof-and~its Dimensions. are rs b,
so feet. It viii be a warehouse 70
+ the oils and other goods to be distri
bntedaouf ststl,e7 AIdteheN territory.
Prof. S. ID. van B%enthuysen of Da
kota Wesleyan will deliver the com
mencement address at Condo, S. ID.
on Thursday evening, and will ad
dress the graduating class at Scot
land, S. d., on Friday evening of thi
week.
Ellis Walters, captain of the 191;
Wesleyan football team. and membe
:: of this years track team, will g
! from the Tri-State track meet Il