Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-03-18
COLLEGE Department..

The society met on Friday last.
Quite a number were absent, hence a
few changes on the debate, "Resolved
that prohibition does prohibit" Both
leaders were absent and substitutes
were made with S. A. Calhoun afirma.
tive. NJ. Gidley, negative. Consider
ing that these were extemporaneous
speeches, they were very good. The
ladies displayed considerable knowl-
edge Of the facts also. A two.thirds
vote gave it to the negative.
The extemporaneous debate IRE
solved that early marriages are a
success, economically" was quite ably
handled. Each side had four speakers.
Popular opinion seconded the action of
the chair who awarded this to the
affirmative.
At the business meeting it was de-
cided to substitute for the regular
program a mock trial, to be held on
the third Friday of next term. 1t is a
civil case, a charge brought against one
Of the gentlemen for coal oil, wood,
ETC., burned at the residence Of one of
the young ladies. The prosecuting at
torney is Warren Dickover, who by
the way has attained not a little
notoriety in the society for his dry
The defendant is Mr.. S. A. Calhoun.
Each will have an assistant. A jury
of five persons is to- try it and the
president will act as judge. The man
ner in which both. leaders have gone
to work insures a;pleasant and profit
able evening spent. An attempt was
made to have open doors, but as this is
the first effort in this direction the
lawyers were tinid and objected so
that we will hold 1T to ourselves. This
was one Of the best business meetings
we have had and brought into use
some Of the nicer points Of parlimen-
tary rules, Improvement in which is
one of the objects of the society. Next
week is the regular tirae for election
Of officers.
The college has been making some
improvements lately. The large bell
has been superseded by a gong and the
bell rings only at 8 a. m. and 2 p. m.
A thermometer also graces each room
and though our artificial heat is not
overly plentiful, yet we r reminded
that summer is coming and we need
something to regulate the heat.
With the last week but n comes
the regular review. Wednesday and
Thursday Of next week are the closing
examinations for the third term.
President Hancher has extended his
eastern trip a little but is expected to
he with us next week.
The class in analytical Geometry
closed its work last week and passed
examination.
Miss Case returned from Hay
Springs Monday where she had been
for some time.
Mr.. Boyden's we'll caved in some
time ago and he IS not at school but is
carrying the course with a view tc
passing the examinations at the close
Mss Franzen,a new student from
Cascade, came Monday, registering a.
No. ~. She is stopping at the board
ing hall.
Mr.. Hare, Of the Sophomore class
will deliver his chapel Grafton on Fri
day morning. March 18th, after The
chapel devotions and Miss Burgey, Of
the Junior, on the following Monday
All are cordially invited to attend ane
hear these productions of the advanced
students.
Mr.. S. M. Ladd, father of n of tn,
students, came up from Gordon las
week and spent several days. HI
visited the society and seemed quit
we'll pleased with the efforts.
The STAR would be very Thankful
} for all items of news that may b
handed in. The several societies ar
L;r1l, roorosted IN favor the ofic