The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-05-06
COLLEGE FUND
REACHES GOAL
TOTAL is APPROXIMATELY S1O3..
900 FOR STATE.-STUDENTS
HOLD JUBILEE LAST
EVENING.
(From Saturdays Daily

1ASSColAE lut SOdl VI Y~AVO,O0O ny
a thousand or two, Dakota Wesley
ans endowment campaign was finish
ed at 10 o'clock last evening, with
the general %jubilation of the corps OF
workers, faculty members, friends
and students.
According to DR.. w. G. Seaman,
president of Wesleyan. the exact fig
cures on the campaign will not be
available until Monday, but enough
S known to assure that he goal of
he past few months has been reach
ed. DR.. Seaman, DR.. j. p. Jenkins
md DR.. G. T. Notson weer engaged
Ill day in compiling the returns from
he various districts Of the state.
A few minutes after 10 O'Clock last
evening the bell was rung from the
over of the First Methodist church,
where a large number OF the friends
md students of Wesleyan were as
embed, signifying that the cam
oaign had closed successfully. The
asst hours of the AFTERNOON and the
'arly evening as spent in hurriedly
ompleting the canvas of the city.
The largest gift of the campaign
vas one of $4,000. There was one
lift of $1,000, n of $4,000, and
three of $4,000 each. one coming
rom outside the state. There was
ne gift of $4,000, two OF $4,000
ach, n of $1,000 and 16 of 81 900
ach. -Four of the gifts of $1,000
denomination came from Mitchell
'onors.
Several of the gift sare real es-
ate notes and seevral will require
annuity bonds. The real estate notes
IRE not counted in the total. as
enough has been secured to guaran-
ee the gift of $4,000 which will be
forthcoming from the general educa-
ton board.
DR.. Seaman this afternoon issued
he following statement:
Last October, by a vote of the
Methodist conference, a campaign for
100000 was projected for Dakota
Wesleyan university. Rev. G. T. Not
son was made executive secretary
with the publicity in his charge. l-e
was also to assist Vice President DR..
ried on the work largely alone until
Easter.
Just after Easter a popular cam
)aign was begun ver the state. The
pastors of all the Methodist churches
AoNC AilaoS lliS IuCiI Ilol
interest. Each district superintend-
ais district soliciting subscriptions
lave given the chief place in their
he university.
"Teams of ministers and laymen
nave been canvassing. sections that
could not be reached by the district
superintendents and their helpers.
fhe result has been all that could be
Wished. The people have had a mind
to give. There have been many gifts
from unexpected sources, and several
gifts unexpectedly large. 1t was APP
parent by Sunday that the state out
side of Dawson county would meet
he goal set for it, and at the last
moment reports kept coming in by
etter and telephone, piling un the
mount of subscriptions until they
cached a grand total of over $751;
900.
1.-The latter part of last week an
organization was created to put on a
Shirl-wind campaign for 100000 for
Dakota Wesleyan in Mitchell and
Dawson county. On Monday the com
mitteemen met for luncheon and i'm
nediately thereafter bs(l work IN
earnest. The task seemed great,
sut so many men were giving them.
selves to iL with SO much enthusiasm
and skill that defeat seemed impos-
sible.
AT noon yesterday, however, there
remained $4,000 yet to be secured.
The city had been pretty thoroughly
~canvassed, and it was plain that the
best efforts of the workers would be
required to complete the $4,000. be-
core midnight. he workers went out
determined to win. Some new sub
scriptions were found among the
friends of the university, some who
had already given increased their
subscriptions, and yet the outcome
seemed doubtful.
AT 10 o'clock when the general
committee sat down to figure up the
results, it was juite uncertain, but
on Thursday afternoon, and all day
Friday, the students had been turn
ed loose on the town, and some had
been sent to the country to canvass
for the college. When their reports
came it, vas found that the totai
amounted to a little over $20,5O
This made a total subscription
amounting to a little of $1O3,O 900. A
splendid victory had been won.
During this campaign gifts could
not be used in meeting the conditions
of the Rockefeller board had been
received to the amount of over $685..
1000. SO that the grand total of all
gifts received during the campaign
is approximately $4,000. This is
surely a great achievement"
President Seaman and the Local
members of the board of trustees are
enthusiastic in their appreciation O
the gifts of the people Of Mitchell
and of the time and work of the
members of the soliciting team. Thee
all appreciate too the work of the
student body, whose effort finally
saved the day. Mitchell has AGAR
shown her splendid loyalty to the in.
stitution on the hill.
'PHRENO HEADS
CHOSEN TODAY