Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-28
HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA. FRIDAY. MAY 28. 1897
A WEEK OF PLEASURE.
The Educational Interests Of Hot Springs
to Furnish Season of Delightful
Entertainments


The Educational Interests of Hot Spring,
to Furnish a Season of Delightful
Entertainment.
Hot Springs may we'll be proud of its
educational facilities, and there comes
a time once year at least when peo-
pie may indicate their goodwill and
interest in our college and high school,
by their presence. A personal inter-
est in the educational institution
at commencement time is the least
that any good citizen could expect to
give, and yet it is of much value in the
way of enthusing and encouraging the
faculty and the students. They all
enjoy and appreciate attention from
the public-and they are deserving of
it. There are many who contribute
largely to educational matters from a
financial standpoint, and many others
who would like to, but a personal in
terest upon the part of the general
public is one of the necessary things
for the success of these educational
institutions. Black Hills college is
a wonderful bnneflt to Hot Springs
from any enlightened standpoint you
may view it, aside from it's unquestion-
ed financial bonefit. While a few Of
our citizens have possibly paid some
thing toward sustaining the college
and may feel that they have not been
directly recompensed, nothing has
been more conducive to a higher intel
lectual and moral uplift of the commu-
mtg than the college, with its nearly a
hundred bright young men and women
in attendance. The college gives the
town more than it receives from it
financially; and morally, intellectually
and socially it gives something for
which it receives no recompense. It
furnishes free musical and literary en-
tertainments during the year of high
order, and now again at commence
ment time we are to be furnished with
full week of entertainment-some
thing each day, any number upon the
program being far more enjoyable than
many entertainments, or "shows," that
cost from fifty to seventy-five cents:
The STAR is calling attention to these
facts because we want people to know
that when they fail to attend these
various exercises of commencement
week they are missing something good,
and particularly because the personal
interest and attendapce of all who can
possibly go is needed to give that life
and spirit which can alone lend en-
couragement and bring success. To
enjoy every number upon the program
for the week will cost nothing but ones
time. No admission charge to any
thing. Let the people of Hot Springs
turn out en- masse and show their 10y
atty to the college and encouragement
of higher education.
Commencement week begins Friday
evening (tonight with lecture by
Rev. DIR. Swickard, "In the Footsteps
of John Wesley" This lecture has
delighted large audiences in the east
ern part of the state, being highly in
structive and entertaining.
Saturday evening at o'clock will
occur the commencement concert,
which is always a delight for everybody.
The music department of the college
has an enviable reputation, and this
concert will doubtless be largely at
tended.
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock the
baccalaureate sermon will be preached
by Rev. DIR. Swickard, whose eloquence
and power needs no mention in this
locality. He should be favored with q
crowded house, for baccalaureate
sermon is no ordinary occasion.
Sunday evening Rev. G. H. MacAdam
of Deadwood, will preach the annual
sermon. Rev. MacAdam is one of the
ablest young divines in the state and
should be favored with large congre-
cation.
Monday evening the Philomathean
literary society will give its anniver-
sary entertainment. These are always
among the richest treats of the year
and a pleasing program is assured.
Tuesday evening the academic COM
mencement exercises will take place,
when the class will be presented certifl-
Gates of advancement. An address
will be delivered by Rev. w. d. At
water of Central, who is man of much
ability.
Wednesday evening a piano-forte
recital will be given by Miss Emma Sill
kensen, who completes music in the
music course. She is quite brilliant
young performer, who will give re-
cital that will be enjoyed. =
Thursday, June 8, at II O'Clock a. m.
will take place one of the most impor-
tant and pleasing features Of com.
lmenCement week. viz: the inanunraksou