The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-11-15

Following a city-widc demand for
Community singing, an agitation that
has occupied many musicians and
those who wish to see the growth of
popular patriotic singing in Mitchell,
Mayor j. &. Wells has acknowledged
the demand and made a proclamation
naming the fourth Tuesday in eacll
month as the date for the community
concert. The first concert will be held
at The city hall, Tuesday, November.
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Urges Patriotic Song.
Mayor Wells emphalicallN urges the
To see that the work is carried out
property, he has appointed five men on
''llc Community committee to super
intend the work. These five members
will for each monthly concert appoint
4l.rr own chairman. In This way each
concert will be headed by new man,
20 that all The meetings will lave a
loNcl touch.
Laurilz Miller president of the
Chamber of Commerce, When notified
# his latest duty agreed willingly To
boost the proposition.
Committee Are Willing.
Director i. Il. Flanders of the Nit
hell Municipal band, and Prof. r.. =.
'oWen, superintendent of the city
schools both promise to do their part
n Tic Work. The proposition is the
1utgrowlh of the work Of Director
flanders, who has observed It's sue
'ess elsewhere.
Rev. G. 4. O'Flaherty, pastor Of
he Holy Family church said that al
hnugh he was comparatively un-ac-
'uanted with the movement. he would
1r glad TO help. DIR. w. D. Schermer-
horn, president of Dakota WESLEYAN,
aid that he would do as much for
The concert work as he could and
would call upon the musicians of the
college 10 do The rest. Prof. Harold
Miller, who led The trial concert here
vill be a vital factor in the success OF
he work.
Mayor Makes Call.
THE proclamation of Mayor Wells
follows:
" unanimous demand on the part
Of the people Of Mitchell. ], as
mayor Of the city of mitchell,
hereby appoint and set aside the
fourth Tuesday In each month
for the next six months, as gay
for community singing; as mayor
of the city of Mitchell ! nereDy
womer, and children TO assemble
/. on the evening Of that day, at
whatever pieco or places ere So
iected for the purpose, there to
enaaae in the singing of patriotic
sonqs. To this end, ask the CO.
operation of all the people OF Nit
cheIl, and particularly OF the mu-
sioians and the schools Of the
city: ,.,,,o for tho nroorams
and all the details OF this com.
r,unity singing. hereby appoint
the following committee, which Is
asked to perfect its own organi-
zation at once: -
aLauritz Miller, president OF
the chamber Of commerce: W. y.
Schermerhorn. president O. Dako-
ia Wesleyan university; rro!. ~. n
city schools; Rev. c. e. o'Fiahs?-
Nv. SUPERINTENDENT Of the Notro
Dame academy; and E.. e. Ftand-
ers. director Of the Mitchell city
p9 Mon behalf of the city of Nit
cbeII. 1 hereby extend most
cordial invitation to the people OF
navjson county outside OF Nit
cbeIj. and also, the surrounding
countless to participate " th!s
manifestation Of patriotism. IT.
is as much Their aHa.r ar a. the e"e com. ="
n,ittea in ctarne is herahv "irect-
ed i' so to conduct this event: u
sjnned and sealed this 18th day
of November. nineteen hundred
an" see ). e. Wells.
.s,v,, of tho Citv of Mitchell.
Nav Verse to "america." =,
| A recent result of the comnun1it
;onr Work is the creation Of anotlle
,,em 9ana II II is sung in many of tn
| schools of the country as. tie llli'
,crsc. The verse is; .,,,., ma,
"God save our splendid men
pring them safe home again
Bring Them victorious -..
Patient and chiyalrous