Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-25
College News.


basket leaves Tuesday morning and
} returns on Friday evening.
Messrs. w. ii. Knox and S. d. Nun
roe spent the Sabbath with friends at
Gary. returning Monday evening.
The machinery in the mechanical
laboratory has been augmented by
the ARRIVAL of 5000 lathe. 1t is bird.
The irrepressible Bob Jones re-
turned last Monday. He was forced
to have an operation performed on his
eyes.
The Sioux Falls Press reports that
Howard Ainsworth has been made a
corporal in Company A since arriving
at Manila.
Bro. Heide has charge OF the north
building this term, and Fleming
swings the mop and broom round the
south building.
Mr. Eaton OF Minnesota, was in the
city last week visiting Ike Lawshe's
family. Mr.. Eaton hopes to enter
school next year.
| Hon. III. l.. Loucks was in the city
a couple Of days last week and wit
messed the gridiron performance on
Saturday afternoon.
A special meeting of the athletic
association was held on Thursday to
elect Il president. Hon Robert j.
Jones was the lucky man.
Profs. r. f. Kerr and A. r. Saun-
ders read papers at Wednesdays as
sembly touching the life of that friend
of American independence, Lafayette.
The oratorical association held
business meeting last Thursday after
noon and elected the following Of
GERS: President, j. L. Beebe (re-elect-
ed); secretary, Nellie Mason, and Jno.
II. Doughty for treasurer.
The religious societies hold regular
weekly meetings, the young ladies on
Tuesday and the men on Sunday af-
ternoons. The young men have taken
upa systematic study of the Bible
under the leadership of Prof. Thorn
ber.
Don't forget the entertainment at
the Baptist Church Friday evening.
The Chicago Ladies' Quartette is
composed of artistes and includes
four of the best voices from the
Worlds Fair City. Their work is of
the highest character and their har-
mony perfect. They may be relied
upon to give perfectly reliable and
high-class entertainment. See r. E.
Gentle for tickets.
DR.. Henson has come and gone. AS
the celebrated speaker stepped on the
platform last Thursday evening he
was greeted by very small audience,
but the weather was so unpropitious
that it was impossible for more to get
there. Although lacking in numbers,
the audience was a very appreciative
one and applauded the witty Doctor
again and again. 1t was mastery
address given in a mastery manner
by a mastery man, and in our opinion
was alone worth the price Of the
whole season ticket.
Our football team had another con-
test on the gridiron on Saturday,
meeting the Watertown team under
Prof. Burcalow The afternoon cleared
off very fine for the occasion and the
game was witnessed by some two
hundred people. 1t could be seen at
glance that the visitors were no
match for the home team. They
were much smaller and only averaged
145 pounds in weight, while our boys
average about l75 pounds. There was
not much fun in watching the game |
as it was a clean walk-away for US. |
In the second half Il change was made
in the home team, Tree and Ander- |
son being removed and their places
taken by smaller and lighter men.
But it made no difference in the re-
suits. Our boys scored G2 points
against Watertown none. If our team |
can only keep it up, they will soon be
invincible. 1t is composed of good
timber and with the splendid help
they are receiving from Prof. Wheeler
are getting in fine shape. Prof.
Wheeler played for some seven years
In the Yale eleven aud although only |
having been with US such a short