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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
8
Reader sees garbled text with scattered words about weather and a Boal name. No clear event, date, or place. cannot determine a coherent story or roles.
Dr. Thomas Nicholson of Cornell College delivered the annual lecture on The Symmetrical Man at the Corn Palace, praising South Dakota’s people and urging a higher ideal of manhood balanced by moral and religious training. Dr. J. C. Bigelow followed with Know Thyself. Dakota University hosts three enduring discourses during commencement with reception for graduates.
Sunday morning at the corn palace a large crowd gathered to hear Dr. Nicholson deliver the annual baccalaureate sermon for the University graduating classes. University departments attended the service in the auditorium front. President Graham presided, assisted by Rev. T H Youngman and Presiding Elder Hager. Music by Misses Lee Lathrop Tillotson and Corwin.
At 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the University chapel a joint meeting of the Y M C A and Y W C A was largely attended by the student body. The gathering was led by senior graduates with addresses from Lauritz Miller Clifford W Williams Clarion D Hardy Gustavus Loevinger Paul Williams and Miss Ella Williams.
The Thursday evening event filled the University parlors with guests as Miss Moshier and Miss Chappell supervised. An hour of conversation preceded a program by Miss Eisner and Miss Lee featuring readings by Prof. Lardner and others, with music by Ruth Youngman and the ladies' quartet. Guests with pink flowers moved to a decorated dining room after frappe. those with red flowers waited for their turn. Miss Starr and Miss Ogin oversaw refreshments, and junior girls assisted. The tone was refined and the evening highly praised by attendees.
Dakota University Dramatic Club opened commencement week with a near capacity audience at the opera house. Miss Edna Daniels as Portia and O D Hardy as Shylock led a strong cast with notable turns by Roscoe Satterlee Jess Walrath and Gustavus Loevinger. Prof J L Lardner shaped the production with rigorous rehearsals and the music department provided polished piano duets and quartets.
E G Gard charged with violating the city ordinance on transient merchants and Samuel Marks found guilty as an unlicensed auctioneer. Gard fined 50 dollars plus costs, Marks 10 dollars plus costs. Attorney Meigs filed habeas corpus. case awaits Judge Smith decision on ordinance validity.
Mrs Geo E Logan and Mrs J K Smith entertained fifty ladies with tea at Mrs Logan's home. Mistress Mildred Healey attended the door and guests praised the hospitality with music by Misses Roxy Butterfield Jeanette Smith and Helen Hoon. Mrs Logan recently returned to Mitchell and was welcomed by local society.
The exterior surroundings of the Carnegie library are being graded up to the building. Rich black dirt has been hauled in and will be sown to grass seed for beautification. A new cement sidewalk will run along the front and side door, making the improvements noticeable.
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