Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1894-02-09
sRooKINcs.
AS Seen by the Press Association at it's
Mid-winter Meeting.

day, when the writer started to at
tend the mid-winter meeting of the
South Dakota Press association, which
was held in the city Of Brookings on
Tuesday and Wednesday. January
23-4; but the prospect Of profitable
and enjoyable meeting with fellow
publishers, as well as Il visit to the
noted city where is located our State
Agricultural school. prompted us to
| take the drive Of thirty-tive miles
across the country to Huron. ing
there in good season Monday evening.
After a comfortable nights rest, we
boarded a Northwestern train, headed
for BrOokings, in company with
dozen or so brother publishers all on
the same mission bent But Tuesday
morning was stormy and cold, and in
the binding snow the train did not
make its scheduled time, and as we
halted at Iroquois, DeSmet, Lake
Preston and VOlga, and heavier mem
bers of the editorial fraternity filed into
the coaches, the engine was taxed to
its utmost to haul its intellectual bur-
den: and about II a. m. the brake
man announced "BrOokings" and our
delegation was ushered to the storm
some to MCDOnald's coy Commercial
House and others to the BrOOkings
Hotel. both of those hoSpitable hostel
ries having opened their doors to the
visiting editors upon liberal terms.
The reception committee of Brook
ingS publishers met us at Nolga, and
as soon as they found the associations
president, John LongStaff, the key to
the situation was turned over to him
and-BroOkingS county and city were
ours. From the first every visitor was
made to feel that he was welcome.
The business session of the assOcia-
tiOn proper are of no special interest
to the general reader-at least we sup
pose not hence we put them by and
cOnfine this article to the city of
Brookings and her people, not forget
ting, of course, our state school.
Bitter cold and blustery weather
prevented our seeing much of city or
country on Tuesday, but we met many
of the citizens each of whom seemed
to constitute special committee to
entertain the pencil pushers - each
striving to outdO his neighbOr in acts
of hospitality: and while nothing could
be seen of the country except snow
clad farm buildings, we venture the
assertion that if BrOokings cOunty'S
| yeOmanry and soil are in line with
BrOokings city and its people, it is in
deed prosperous, hOspitable and
happy commonwealth.
Wednesday much of the day was Oc-
cupied with association business, but
time was found after dinner to visit
the Agricultural college in response to
an invitation from Pres. McLouth
who received us cordially, and with
| the assistance of his professors,
showed us through such branches of
the institution as are open during the
winter months. The dairy depart
ment received special attention,
where Prof. Wheaton took pardOnable
pride in showing US the bloOded cows
ii herd of beautieS-and the dairy
house, where the latest and best meth
DDS of butter making are employed.
(And they do make prime butter there
we know. for we tested it at the ban
quet.) The machine shops were WIS.,
tied, and though not in operation,
samples of work were shown both in
wood and iron work, which were high
! ly creditable. The veterinary labora-
tory abOunds in CuriOSities from which
one can CLEAN volumes of practical in
formation to the farmer and stock
man. But in the horticultural depart
ment we would have fingered for a
week had time permitted, studying
the objects Of interest there shown.
Here, in addition to the genial Prof.
COrbett, we met our county boy, Fred
Luke, who contributed much to the
pleasure of the brief visit.
Columns might be written on the
interesting and instructive features of
the various departments visited, but
space will not permit, and we leave
the college grounds believing that we
voice the sentiments of the entire
party in saying that the State Agri-
cultural college is grand educational