Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-20
COLLEGE NOTES.

President Pyle was in Deadwood
over Sunday. He filled the pulpit of
the Methodist church.
Several examinations were given
during the past week and the profess
sors note freat improvement over
the entrance examinations.
New advertising matter is being ar
ranged by President Pyle. If he keeps
his health, the president will make
this year the best. the college has
known in long time
A number of students were going to
climb the heights and see Lost Wells
last Saturday but the snow and in
clemency of the weather caused them
to change their minds.
The college is receiving notice in the
| Omaha Christian Advocate. About
half column of notes appeared nlast
weeks issue. Oh ! we are bound to be
known and favorably known, too.
One of tho members of the Glee
club made a mi stake in his engage
ments and went to one of the girls
houses to have Glee club rehearsal. AS
soon as he found his mistake he beat a
hasty retreat but was observed by some
of tlIe other boys who enjoy speaking
/ about it to him.
The Philomathean Literary society
added several new members to their
roll Friday night. The society at the
present time has about three times as
large membership as it had at any
| time last year. The programs are good
aud quite an interest is being mani
tested in the literary work.
The following is a list of new stu
dents that have arrived within the last
week or are to arrive in Il few days:
Robert z. Dye and Robert Sparks, of
Sturgis; Miss Bemenderfer, Lead; Miss
Whaley, Cascade; Miss May Markley
and Katherine Burke, of New York;
and Miss Becker. Surely much hust-
ling is being done.
The first rehearsal of the College
Glee Club was held Monday night.
The books arrived Just before time for
rehearsal and good progress was made
toward splendid chorus. There were
between twenty and twenty-five in at
tendance. Anybody can become an
active member of the club whether
they are in the college or not. Every
body who wants to enroll as member
attend the practice next Monday night
at the college.
The students we're given genuine
treat Wednesday morning at chapel
Col. Clough, who is president of the
Soldiers Home Board, conducted the
devotional exercises and concluded
with very interesting talk on the op
portunities of every person whoisso for
tunate as to obtain college education
The words were tersely put, full of lif
and caused burst of applause whel
the speaker had finished. Such talk
are Instructive. Inspiring and awake,
a new enthusiasm in the study work
They would be welcome oftener.
SOLDIERS HOME NOTES.
The veterans who have been on ful
Tough are beginning to return.
, This cold and damp weather increas
es the number seen in the library an,
} reading rooms quite materially.
Most of the old soldiers who wer
able to stand the cold wind and dam
ground were over on College Fla
Friday watching troop H, 1st Cavalr
going through their maneuvers. Som
0 of them shook their heads and wonder
ed what was coming next. The drill
U have been SO changed since the
fought under the flag that it wa
0 strange formations and movement
they saw made. They could keep trac
y of the bugle calls pretty we'll howeve
o The board is in session this wee
. making the annual tour of the built
ings and premises, looking over pr
i posed improvements and making
general round up for last year al
NJ preparing for the coming twel,
O months. A great many improvement
have been made during the past sur
10 mer and the Home presents nut
NJ better appearance than it did last yea
The members of the board are as fl
70 lows: Col. Edgar E. Clough, presiden
A. l.. Van Osdel, secretary; H. Gunde
" son, treasurer; and s. II. Bronson.
Music {! Music
Citizens of Hot Springs and vicini
please notice that the Music Depa
ment of Black Hills College is open
all. Any student may take Music on