Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-12-16
Black Hills College Department.
IN. B. HAaE, Editor. j

ance TO, If you say ANYTHING about the
subject. If you don't you are not III
style. that is all. I dor't believe in
them aud guess I have numerous
followers. But whatever we may
think of examinations. it must be nd.
mitted that they are frigl,tfnl and hid
eous bugbears to an unnecessary extent
To many students. You will probably
stew and fr, to an alarming extent
and tell your companion at your elbow
in confidential manner that you are
sure to get a condition."
If you are i'll that state of mind we
can do nothing tor you; you are past
help. But don't get into the habit of
self deception. Don't talk about ex-
pectirg conditions" wien you know
you will raise a complaint and say
mean things abou, the professor if you
get less than 60. That is the way s. me
we'll meaning persons talk tut 1t gets
somewhat tire>om after nearing it for
several years. The pre>ent system of
examination may some day give PLACE
To me,hing better. Blu, while we are
under this system let us not b. it's
slaves. The one thing essential to good
work in the examination room is "a COO.
head. We have seen students who had
acquired gond knowledge during the
term g.t SO mixed that they could
scarcely answer anything. a good
nights rest and dose of fresh air
mixed with Il reasonable amount of
special study is better preparation
than to spend all your time in a nervous
study.
"Cramming" is not a bad thing in its
place. You will be called upon ma,.y
times i'll life to do Something similar
The objection is that some persons
never 40 tl'eir work in any other way
but at the last moment. Don't fret
about examinations beforehand: don't
work yourself into a nervous condition
by over study during the last week !:
don't try to learn a whole study with
all its details in one night. The main
facts are all you can get in that time.
Garry cool head and examinations
need not cause you worry-unless y,.u
desire to be worried.
Miss Eaiie Davenport is to he com
mended for her rapid progress in the
study of the Latin language. Although
this is her grst term work she is far i'm
advance of her class and has succeeded
III mastering "Virgil."
MIR. Albert Gilley is developing rapid
ly along the line OF Shakesper+an clas-
sizes. Ills favorite of these masterpieces
is Macbeth and his particular attention
is now gwen to a close study of tn,
character. Lady Nc .Iseth.''
RnmOr has it that one of our promi.
nent students is seriously considering
whether or no he shall solve tre mys,er
les of marriage at no distant date. We
are not la possession of all the facts
tut our advice. is, don't be rash. wal,
awhile.
of all the sneezcs that were eve,
sneezed. tile smeeze that was sneezed b,
some one in the corridor last fuesd. ,
was the most wild aud artistic ,lasa
symphony we have heard for seyera
moons.
There are a few in the coll. ge wl.t
make Themselves decidedly Obn. xon.
by creatill. disturbances in the hall nj
the noon hour. At that tim. of TIL,
day the building is unfrequented b,
professors and the boys. flee from re
straint carry on just like other .. ates'
who have escaped parental authority
This way of gaining recognition am
noteriety. is to say the least poor on,
and should be oppressed. Boys, dom
do it.
Some one has aptly expressed the his
tory of college students in the followin,
classic nannr: Freshman year, "Gom
edy OF Errors" Sophomore year, "Muci
Ado About Nothing;' Junior year, "a
You Lille It, Senior year, "All's Wei
That Ends Well"
Students. why not petition the facnl
ty for some new chapel hymn books
We need number for constant use
there would then lie no excuse for til,
students not singing, but OH the con
trary we would certainly see an i'm
provement in chapel singing.
'Ye scribe was the happy recipien
OF box of wedding cake ON Monda,
last. from Z far distant country Ol
for a number of marriages in rapi,
succession.
We regret to learn that Miss Nam,
Stanley is having somewhat seriou
trouble with her eyes. We have nc
ticed'the effect her radiant 0rbs bav
had upon certain young man in o,,
midst. but such reaction was not es
pected.
l'he meeting of the literary society o
Saturday night was well attended an
the most interesting of the term Fac
number Of the program was responde
to. and It is clearly evident that pre-
gress is being made. The meeting o