The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-06-11
GARLAND TO
THE GRADUATES
SCHOLARLY ADDRESS ON 1.-THE
TRIAL. FOLLOWED BY PRE-
SENTATION OF DIPLOMAS
OF DAKOTA WESLEYAN.

Hamlin Garland, author of "Main-
Roads and a half dozen
notable novels, now of Chicago, but a
resident of South Dakota in the early
sos, delivered the Commencement
Grafton at Dakota Wesleyan Univer-
sity this morning. His address was
entitled THE Trail and it was
worthy of the subject. Eloquent,
finished, poetic in thought and phase
ology, marked with frequent brilliant
epigrams. it made a deep impression
upon the audience, many of whom
knew by experience something of the
trail" he described so wildly.
The address was a splendid tribute
to the TRAIL" and to the men, white
and red, who followed it, "the trail"
that was laid out by a star over the
shoulder of a mountain" He depict
ed the poignant tragedy of the van
ishing Indian" who, dying, taught US
to pay high homage to the pioneers
who wrestled with nature and lived
gloriously in the open. He deprecat-
ed the effeminizing influence of mod
ern Injuries. 1--WE are too thin
skinned" he declared. I'VE are fond
of radiators, umbrellas, and gol-
oshes."
The orator portrayed clearly our
debt to the pioneer spirit. Some
thing of the resolution, buoyancy,
adaptability, and humor of trail
makers" is our heritage and we
should thank God for it. Only in the
fields of art and literature have we
not profited by their robustness, only
I'M these fields are we childish and
afraid. But soon, the speaker de.
clared, we shall cease to initiate, tc
follow foreign models, and shall
boldly express the splendid qualities
of the American Spirit in literature
as we'll as in life. The cheap, grasp
ing, m%ercenary spirit, the "Tin Car
Civilization" which followed the dar
ing, joyous, dangerous life of tn,
pioneers Is passing away, Mr.. Gar
land optimistically believes, and W.
are barking back to the simplicity
the sturdy love of the out doors, tn,
fine appreciation of Nature, tina
characterized the men who built th,
trails.
The Graduates
Succeeding the address Presiden
w. G. Seaman conferred degrees up
cl III tiOoS Sldd udlilS HUH llt COl
legiate and normal courses.
Those receiving the degree o
Bachelor of Arts are Warner Mar
shall Hubbard of Bigelow, Mimi.
Nina Marie Newell of Mellette, S. d.
Harry Bracket Nash, of Mitchell
Ruth Marie Neibuhr. of Waubay, S
d.; and Samuel William Marble, O
Alexandria, S. ID.
Those receiving the degree O
Bachelor of Science are Sadie Chris
tina Bartlett, of Chamberlain, S. d.
, Frank Thomas Martin, of North
vile, S. D.; Stewart Neil Bottom O
Tulare, S. D.; and Ella Ruth Whit
low, of Beresford, S. ID. s
The only one receiving the degre
of Bachelor of Literature is Mani
Maria Grace, of Mitchell.
ID Those receiving the degree c
n Bachelor of Commercial Science ar
Leslie 1rl Grace, of Mitchell: Err
est McKellips, of Alpena, S. d.
George Valentine Robertson, of Cor
de, S. d.; Corde Campbell Kirkpa
8 rick, of Mitchell; Harold Glenn Me,
er, of Mitchell; and Henry Waite
Fredine, of Platte, S. d.
! The graduates in music are Ann
Laura Saul, of Mitchell; Edith Be,
nice Smith, of Mitchell; and Bernie
Uleta Frost. of Vivian.
The graduates from the Norm:
curse are Eldora Belle Young, {
: Mitchell; Delma Marion Wilder, {
Mitchell; Eva May C%attnach, of Tin
Der Lake, S. D.; Jennie Rebecca e,
ans, of Geddes. S. d.: Stella Lillia
Reerson, of Mitchell; Emma Kings {
n st. Lawrence, S. D.; Alma Julian
Riley, of Mitchell: and Hanna Be.
dina Josephine Cedarholm, of Platt
= S. d.