Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-08-11

Exercises Were Interesting and Profit
able-The Attendance Euual to
Previous Years.
Never in the history Of the South
Dakota Agricultural College has Com
mencement week opened 50 auspiciOus-
ly. Barring the dust and unusual
warmth, the weather was such as not
to interfere with the carrying out of
any part Of the program as published.
Commencing Sunday afternoon,
July 80. at 300 p. m. Rev. VIM.
Fielder delivered the address before
the Y. p. 5. G. E., followed in the
evening by Rev. w. II. Vance. Of
WatertOwn, who delivered the bacca-
laureate. Both addresses were able
efforts and were listened to with great
attention. The attendance was good.
The chapel stage was taStcfully de-
cOrated with plants and ferns while
the college cOlOrS were represented by
a display of light blue and yellow
bunting which hung suspended in
graceful folds from the ceiling above
and extended out to the sides of the
room. The bunting was held in place
by festOOnS of green asparagus form
ing all together beautiful and modest
decoration that was pleasing.
The class recitatlonS during the
first hours of the two DAYS following
were decidedly a new feature but were
not the success anticipated for several
reasons, one of which, we conclude.
was because people who desire to view
the work of classes and instructors
had rather take that view during re-
gular working days and not when they
were upon dress parade. There is
good reason in this. Then again,
both teachers and pupils can do more
satisfactory work in their regular
order OF exercises than they can on an
occasion like this.
SOPHOMORE CLASS.
On Monday evening at 500 D. m.
occurred the literary exercises of the
Sophomore class which were unusually
attractive as will be seen by the fol-
lowing program:
Duet. ............ ... Misses Salisbury and Parker
Invocation. ;............ Prof. Jas. Fl. Shepard
Presidents Address ss..................E. L. G. Sassc
Descrption-"Fifty Years Progress in Wheat
OrationN"Our Class. "...........'.J j. Thornber
story-"A Worlds Fair Episode, '.....;:..:....,;
Liyctmore Harry SoSab M GSrHs BT6Sn
Solo-"The New Kingdom 80. Anna r. Parker
Essay-"The Worlds Fair an Educ ator, :;
................. ". Freudenfeld
Recitation-'' Farmer Stebbins on Roller" 49,.
Essay -"IIstory, y,".................W A. PhilIips
Poem-"The Two Voices, ~ Mabel c. Maryland
Chorus, lass
The Presidents address, their class
Grafton by J. j. ThOrnbcr, and the
class poem by Mabel G. Maryland were
productions of much merit and we're
well delivered. In addition to the
| nSIlnl 1npnrn innS n thnSn nVnpniSaS
there had been placed upon each
corner of the stage several stand Of
arms and the national flag Indicative
Of the SOIdierly rank Of the class.
Tuesday morning the college was
hOnOred by the presence Of Gov. and
Mrs. ChaS. Sheldon. As they drove
salute of seventeen guns by the college
artillery, after which the governor
passed the day inspecting the college
farm and buildings, listening to the
exercises and i'm review OF the college
much. In reply to the question, what
he replied that "it is all right ~ II
have always thought it was all right
| if left alone to do its work"
FRESHMAN CLASS.
The literary exercises of the
| Freshman class were very Creditable
| indeed and some of it exceptionally
good but our space fOrbids more than
the publication of the program.
''TO the Bra est"
Invocation on...................Pro Prof. T. A. Williams
Address rreSiqenC
'''''' ''' '''ViisiionI Of Sir Launfal"
Essay ;Mechancal Drawing '""O ''
Piano Duet, ....,...... Misses West and Loveand
| ''Sobre las Olas.
Grafton .......................A.B b. Holm
"The Moral Tendencies of Our Age, ...,
"The COurtin."
| Recitation. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Hhrry 1eSehdn II
Vocal Dnet Misses West and Loyeland
A''''' "'Dayid CtGpperGeid, )
"The American Flag.
'''"' "Ciionids as Related to Life .o,-.
Music Ladies Quartet
.'Selected.'
JUNIOR CLASS.
In the evening the Junior class pre-
sented program that was a treat. IN
deed. 1t was attractive lnaSmucn as
every number was one of merit ana
well delivered. There was not hltch
i'm the proceedings. They were brief
but this fact did not detract one whit
from their merit. If the class aver
ages up with their representatives,
upon this occasion, next year will see
one of the most brilliant graduating
classes of the institution. We cannot
forget to mention the class poem by