Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-11-25
Black Hills College Department.

Within the last week the following
new students have entered the acade-
mic department of the college: Cyrus
Calhoun, City; Frank Fay, Hermosa;
Miss Iona Perry, City.
Absent mindedness is thing to be
avoided. One of the promising young
ladies of the College club was noticed
to enter church last Sunday with her
apron very conspicuously displayed.
We will be merciful anc. not reveal
her name.
The students met in the college
chape! on Saturday evening, Novem-
ber 19, for the purpose of organizing
a literary society. Temporary orga-
nization was effected by the election of
the following officers, who are to serve
until permanent organization is COM
pleted: Harry B. Hare, president:
Lillian Mcdonald, secretary; John E.
Gardner, sergeant.at-arlas. Tic fol-
lowing is the program for next Satur-
day night: i. Answer to roll call by
quotations. 2. Essay. Charles Stew
art. 5. Defamation, May Brennan.
4. Selected reading, Lottie Denman.
5. Debate, Resolved, That emigra-
tion from foreign countries should be
prohibited.' Affirmative, Virgie DAN
iels; negative, S. A. Calhoun. 6. De-
clamation, Rule Wilde. Z. The
model young woman" H. B. Hare.
s. Extemporaneous debate. Admit
tance Limited to membership.
On Monday occurred the annual
THANKSGIVING excursion of faculty and
students to Wind cave. 1t was indeed
a gala day. The weather man had
predicted cold wave for that day, but
the morning dawned bright, clear and
warm, and the day was all that could
be desired. The college party num-
bered eighty-two, cl,aperoned by Pres
ident and Mrs. Hancher, Professors
Lymer and Maynard. The students
were divided into three divisions. each
in charge Of professor or student of
mature years, accompanied by gnide.
The day passed merrily and quickly
by, nothing Occurring to mar the en-
joyment Of the jolly crowd. Many
amusing incidents are related, mostly
al the expense of the young ladies.
out ''ye scribe is i'll honor bound t.,
respect their feelings and remain
silent. In addition to the college exFe-
'!i'ion we,e q number Of Hot Springs
people, swelling the total number OF
visitors to one hundred, the greatest
lay in the history OF the cave.
Thanksgiving is now matter Of
i,torv;a few went home for short
rs &: s,,.'r- remained in Hot SPRING.
,,,o.n.. III the students worked. some
piay,>. and some !oafcf,; Tut ever; body
.ltr ,ull:ey and wished vacation could
last week. 1t didn't. bu; Christmas
is not fer ahead and that Is g. fine
thought TO go to work on again.
President Hancher Lett Friday on
an extended trip to the east, where
he will join the financial secretary, lir.
searles, iii his work in the interest Of
the college.
The class in moral philosophy hav-
ing completed the term S work is now
free to delye into the mysteries of
other sciences.
EXAMINATIONS occurred last Satur-
day morning.
A clear, distinct utterance is an ex-
cellcnt possession, and one much
needed by cur students in our daily
lass room work. When you are giy-
ing a recitation speak S" you can be
heard. The attractiveneSs of recita-
on is increased ten fold il it is de-
livered in an audible tone and with an
ir of conviction y few words spoken
n>lncliv aud without hesitation will
often make better impression on
professor. aud class than an answer
which really contains more informa.
tion. but is delivered indlstinctly and
with uncertainty. Even if you have
. say you don't know, say it audibly
and .e>olutelv and don't waste the
time of .he class by mumbling. Say
what you have to say, whether it is ;
correct answer, guess, or an absolut'
confession Of ignorance, in tom
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