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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-06-11

mediately entered upon his duties.
During the summer the rem aiming
rooms of the building were finished.
and that winter the building served
as dormitory, class rooms, and every
other purpose. There were sixty-one
students enrolled durng that year,
which was substantial increase over
the first year All of the students
not residents of Brookings boarded
and roOmed at the college, that being
one OF the requirements of the facu-
ulty.
The first student organization, the
Athenian literary society, was formed
in the fall of 1885, and about year
later the Miltonian society was or
ganized. Both of these are in exis-
tence today, and doing grand work.
Owing to the increased attendance
in the fall of 1885 the president petit
toned for two more instructors, which
request was granted and Miss Daniels
and j. A. Lewis were appointed. Be
cause of the large attendance this
term it was necessary to use the un'
finished basement of the building for
dormitory purposes. The girls were
housed in their new quarters, the
North building the following year.
The first student to graduate from
the college was Marcus A. Saylor, who
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SPLENDID INSTITUTION
IS % YEARS OLD
And They Have Been Years of Hard Work Crowned viii,
Honor and Success
FOUNDERS DREAMS ARE SURPASSED
And the Progress Made and Good Accomplished Simply
Marvellous

The close of the years work at
the South Dakota State College of
Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
marks a most important epoch in the
history of that splendid institution.
1t is the completion of twenty-five
years of progress, during which time
the college has grown from a prepara-
tory school with one building to the
present spendid temple of learning.
The history of the college is history
of the State of South Dakota, and each
has contributed to the growth and
advancement of the other. The path
of the State college during these
twenty-five years has not always been
one of roses. 1t has had it's ups and
downs, but each year has seen some
substantial progress made, and it looks
forwardicheerfully andhopeful to what
the future may have in store.
The State college is proud of the
thousands of young men and women
who have been enrolled in it's classes
durng the past quarter of century.
It's graduates and former students oc-
cupy commanding positions, in every
walk of life, and are scattered
throughout every state of the nation.
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FORMER TEACHERS
AND SCHOLARS HERE
To Do Honor to the Splendid Institution and to Assist
the Attendant Festivities
DR.. McL0UTH AN H0N0REO GUEST
Delivers BaCCalaureate Sermon and Addresses Alumni
Association

paratory students its best teaching
with first class facilities and agen-
cies. The museum library, reading
room, apparatus, with full illustra-
I've experiments and supervisions, are
alike extended to all students, having
in view of the college courses, to
study its preparatory course under
our distinctive illustrative instruction.
All the common English branches,
including algebra, geometry, elocution,
history and natural philosophy, are
taught each term Health is regarded
as of paramount Importance and no
student is over taxed. Due attention
is given to manners. The discipline
is firm and intelligent. Students not
amenable to our govermnet or OF
questionable moral influence are ex-
cluded Young women are admitted
to all classes on the same terms as
others. All applicants must be at
least twelve years of age. of good
character; if unknown to the faculty
must bring letters of recommendation
from former teachers or pastors"
In 1886 President Lilley resigned,
and the board of regents elected DR..
Lewis NcLouth, a professor in the
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urer was unable to sell the bonds.
bearing such a low rate of interest,
and here the citizens of BroOkings
showed their liberalty by subscribing
and paying out $1,000 in order to effect
a sale OF the bonds.
uround was broke for the building
in July, 1888, in the middle OF a corn
field, and there were impressive GER
emonies participated in by the direc-
tors and citizens of BroOkings. 1t
was the original intention OF the direc-
tors to erect a building as shown in
the first cut on this page, but only
the two wings, now known as the
Central" and North buildings, were
ever completed. The Central build
ing was built first. ii being formally
accepted by the Territorial governor
and auditor in July, 1884, one year
after it had been started.
The Board of Regents took charge
of affairs, finished off portion of
the first story Of the building and
maintained school during the school
year of 1SS3-1SS4. In June, 1884
George Lilley, A. NJ, Phi. d., was
elected president. being the first one
to occupy that position, and i'm
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Abbie Tewksberry, Medary.
LOttie Warning, Denver.
Gao NJ Nyr;nht DroDIy;, M.

Abbie Tewksberry, Medary
LOttie Warning, Denver.
Geo. M. Wright, Brookings.
Esther Waterhouse, Medary.
Addie Wilcox, Concord, Mimi.
In speaking Of the organization of
the college the catalogue says: This
college is organized under the State
and FedeIl governments in order
that young men and ladies of Da-
kota may have ample opportunities to
avail themselves of the advantage
of free tuition and able instruction
in obtaining a thorough and practical
education in any of the different
courses of study as shown by this
catalogue"
The courses of study offered to stu
dents that year were: Agricultural
domestic science, civil engineering,
mechanical engineering and literary.
All courses required four year work
and led to the degree of Bachelor of
Science upon completion.
In speaking of the Preparatory de-
partment, the catalogue says: THE
object of this department is not only
to prepare students for the college
courses, but also to meet a preSsin g
public demand for a good common
education. Accordingly, this institu-
tior proposes to furnish to its pre-
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completed his course in the summer
of 1886 and received the degree of
Bachelor Of Science. Mr.. Saylor is
now professor of mining and irriga-
ton engineering at the New Mexico
School of Mines.
We have in our possession a copy
of the first catalogue issued by the
college, in the year 1885. 1t is a
book Of 76 pages and contains a list
of the faculty, board of regents and
students, together with other infor-
nation, the course of study, a short
history of founding of the college
and an outline of the objects and poll
cieS of the institution.
The board Of directors of the in
stitution We're b. r. Wagner, Spring
field; Thos. Reed, Denver; VIM H.
Skinner Brookings; J. I. Day. Mellet-
te; George MorehOuse, Brookings.
The faculty was as follows: Geo.
Lilley president and professor of
+ mathematics and engineering
Robert F. Kerr, professor of politi
, cal economy practical business, mill
tary tactics and principal Of Prepara
tory department.
Luther Foster, professor of practi
cal agriculture and farm management,
horticulture, forestry and botany.
| |. II. Orcutt. professor of natural
sciences and curator of museum.
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Leary, Jr, professor of military
science and tactics; w. II. III. Phillips,
professor Of mathematics; w. s.
Frost, instructor in shorthand, type
writing and telegraphy; Lila A. Har-
kins, professor of domestic science;
Lewis c. McLouth instructor in free
hand drawing, wood carving and ma
chine shop work; Duston W. Mcken-
ney. instructor in mechanical drawing
and blacksmithing; Mary O. Lapham,
assistant in music; Halvor c. Solberg,
instructor in wood shop work; Jonn
NJ. Aldrich, assistant in entomology;
Cyril G. Hopkins, assistant in chemis-
try.
The board of trustees that year
consisted of A. H. Wheaton, Clark,
president; A. E. Hitchcock, Mitchell,
secretary; S. w. Lockwood, Brook
ings, treasurer; c. J. Peterson, Deuel.;
J. p. Day. Mellette.
The school year of 1893 is famous
as the year of the big strike" one
of the most memorable Incidents in the
history Of the school. 1t appears that
in the previous year, 1892, there
arose contention between the
Board of Regents, in charge of the
institutions of the state, and the
Board of Trustees, called the Lower
Board, the lower board resigned in a
body, leaving the college in charge
of the Regents. That fall six, and
later two other members of the facul-
ty were discharged, and during the
winter their places were filled by the
Regents. Friends of the discharged
professors took sides and there was
an investigation instigated by the
legislature. When the students re.
turned in the spring there was consid-
cradle dissatisfaction at the dismissal
of favorite teachers and the appoint
ment OF some who afterwards became
unpopular. In May, 1893, this culmm-
ated in public manifesto from the
student body, and as a consequence
about half dozen OF the ring leaders
were suspended from school. iAe re-
mainder of the students demanded
their reinstatement, but after a weeks
consideration, during whIcA time the
governor OF the state and the regents
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Michigan Agricultural College, as his
successor Dr. McLouth was unable
to come until the following year, DR..
s. p. Updyke was acting presioent.
DR.. McLouth delivered his inaugural
address at the commencement time
of this year, and took up his duties
that summer. There was no gradual
ing class that year, but nevertheless
commencement exercises were neld.
1t was necessary to postpone the
opening of the fall term two weeks
in 1887. as the north dormitory was
not completed. About the first of
October college opened, with the girls
occupying their new dormitory on
the north, while the boys were quart
cred in the new south building. The
winter following was long anu hard
one and was memorable for the fam
Gus blizzard of '88" on the 18th of
January. That year three students
graduated, ]. NJ. Aldrich, now profes-
sor of entomology at the University
of Idaho, Aubrey Lawrence of this
city, and Lilah Wellman, now Mrs.
Hews of Mayville, n. Y.
This yeaer the plan for having a
summer school was adopted, and
school was held throughout the sum-
mer This did not prove popular
or profitable and was later abandon
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Collegian Staff 1888.

A large number of them have gather
ed here the past week to pay hon.
age to their alma mater, and no insti-
tuition has more loyal and enthusias-
tic following. Wherever they have
gone they have been loyal to the old
college, and no small amount of the
credit for it's magnificent success is
due to them.
The college was located at Brook
ings by the territorial legislature in
February, 1881, principally through
the efforts of John O'Bryan Scobey,
member of that body from Brookings
county. The Act establishing the col
lege here provided, THAT tract of
land not less than eighty acres, ad-
jacent to said town of Brookings, be
secured and donated to the Territory
of Dakota. in fee simple, as site
for said college, within one year from
the taking effect of this act In
compliance with this law the citizens
of Brookings purchased eighty acres
northeast of the town and presented
it to the Territory on October TO- 1881.
1t was an eminence overlooking the
town, and was purchased from Mrs.
Randi Peterson, the original claimant.
1t is described as the n. 1a S. w. "a
of Section "a, 1850.
Nothing was done toward the build
ing of the college until the territorial
legislature met in the winter of -oS2-
3. At this session an appropriation
of 1000 was made for the erection
of buildings upon the land belonging
to the Territory, near Brookings. At
this session a law was passed pro-
viding for board of six regents, ap-
pointed by the governor. to have con-
troll of the college after the buildings
were constructed. At the same ses-
son an act was passed providing a
fund by issuing bonds bearing five
per cent interest, due in twenty years,
and payable at the option of the Ter
ritory after ten years, and providing
for board of three directors TO
erect the college. The directors let
the contract for the erection of build
ing and work was commenced, but
here arose serious difficulty which
must be met The Territorial Treas
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ed. There was very little excitement
that year. and few changes in the
faculty That year the college gradu-
ated class Of thirteen, very good
showing at that time.
For some years the faculty and re-
gents had been praying and petition
ing for a regular army officer as
professor of military tactics, and In
March 1890 they were rewarded by
the appointment of Peter Leary, Jr.,
1st Lieutenat 4th U. S. Artillery, to
that position. There had been num-
ber of changes and additions to the
faculty and that year we find 1t
made up as follows: Lewis Nc
Louth, president, professor of astron-
omy and physics; s. p. Lapham,
professor of music; Luther Foster.
professor of agriculture; Robert F.
Kerr, professor Of political economy;
l. II. Orcutt, professor of zoology,
entomology and physiology; Charles
A. Keffer, professor of botany, forest
ry and horticulture; Nellie +. Folsom,
preceptress, instructor in language
and literature; James II. Shepard,
professor Of chemistry; c. A. Cary,
professor of veterinary science; Peter
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S. p Lapham professor of music :;
Nancy l.. Van Doren, preceptress and
teacher of English grammar, compo-
sition and rhetoric.
The Freshman class, the highest
class in the institution, was composed
of the following:
rilmer A. Anderson, Brookings
Fred e. Brown, Egan.
May Cranston, Medary.
Austin B. Crane, Oakwood.
Ella Dyson, Brookings.
f. c. Olson, Huron.
Chas. r. Francis, Gala.
Phoebe II. Kelsey, Goodwin.
Aubrey Lawrence, Nordland.
Mamie Loveland, Brookings.
Martha McMasters, Medary.
Guy ". Roe, Brookings
Robert S. Roe Brookings.
Mary ~ Smith, Flandreau.
Lorin w. Smith, Midway.
Sarah A. Sackett, Brookings.
Lulah Wellman, Brookings.
The preparatory students, the re-
naming class, were:
VIM. 7. Allison, Brookings.
Lizzie Anderson. Brookings.
Frank Brooks, Brookings
Norah Briggs, Medary.
Jerry n. Bunday Preston
Ancil E. Bunday, Bruce.
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Flora +. Cook, Sherman.
VIM. Coulter, Grant
John 7. Dewitt, Aurora
BeeZne E. Doyle Argo
Flora DuFoe, White.
Albert w Grove, Prooklngs.
Clyde B. Groove, Brookings.
Frank House. Aurora
Myrtle Harvey. Rroo'oings
Clyde c. Hastings. Brookin2s.
@. A. Loveland, Brookings
Grace l.awshe, Bruce.
Drusia Loveland Brookings.
Lewis NJ Larson, Medary.
Eta Moore, Aurora
John E. Murphy, Elkton.
John r. Mccormick, White.
Jennie NJ Nunnemacner, Brookings
Eta Pierce, Castlewood
Carrie Peterson, Aurora.
Bird Pierce, CastlewoOd.
Eva Poole, Brookings.
Eugene l.. Parker, Brookings.
Abbie +. Ross, Oakwood.
Nellie Roe, BrOokings.
Carrie Z. Ross. Estelline.
Milton ] Ross, Oakwood.
Geo f. Ross, Oakwood.
Nellie NJ Stcne, Medary.
o. b. Stephens, Sterling.
S. F. Slocum, Gala.
John G.. Stanton, Gala.
James NJ. Shaft, Oakwood.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01

target for the arrows, he bears the
piercing thrusts and then he buckles
on his armor and goes forth to war,
but not to slay-his friends do that
at the ballot box. He meets SANDER
with logical and convincing denial,
not with cowardly indifference. He is
a force, a power and an organizer,
He is an advocate OF Roosev elt and
Roose velt policies. He heads a pro-
gressive movement for regulation and
reform, not radical reform but SEN
sible, needful and necessary reform.
He has no patience with the man who
follows blindly the footsteps Of poll.
tical masters in a traditional rut for
the hope of patronage. He advocates
the doctrines of a square deal for all
men under all conditions. He looks In
to the future, reads the trend offorth'
coming events and prepares for them
He is the dominant figure in the re-
publican party of this state. 1t is
quite as impossible to keep him down
as 1T is to make a feather sink on the
ocean tide. He makes as great head
way against the surging swells Of OPP
position as in the easy current Of dc
%quiescent sentiment. He requires nc
financial life preserver to save hin
from drowning in the political mael
strom. He uses the straight stroke o.
principal and energies from the whirl
pool dripping and fatigued perhaps
but safe and sane. .
In short Crawford is a man of tht
people, for the people and behind thu
people at all times. He is prettysaf'
kind of a republican to get acquaint
ed with.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01

total vote and license failed. Woon-
socket is in the same shape. License
lacked one vote Of being more than
one half of the votes cast for mayor.
The vote for mayor was 275 and for
license 1877. 1t required 1873 to carry.
Bible Missionary Bohen has began
the canvass of Lincoln county for the
Bible Society. He will visit all the
homes in city, town, and country
with Bibles, TestamentS, all kinds OF
religious books and Gospel Tracts in
Danish, Sweed, Bohemian, German,
Norwegian, Dutch and English lam
guage. He will give the poor and
destitute, who may be unable to buy,
a Bible or Testament free OF charge
providing they give him a receipt for
the same. He will visit all Churches
and Sunday Schools in the county,
and the Pastors OF all Protestant
Churches are kindly requested to
open their respective pulpits for this
noble work. Let all the kind chris.
tian people who love Zion and this
noble Bible cause open their homes,
hearts and hands to Bro. Bohen.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
missioners OF Lincoln county adj
journed sine die.
Attest: VIM. NJ. CUPPEif,
CHAs. l.. KUNDERT, Chairman.
County Auditor.
CRAWFORD IN DEADWOOD.
A Pen Picture OF the Distin-
guished Governor Who
Is rOusing the PeO-
pie OF the Black
Hills.

Governor Crawford had a great aud
fence at Lead and spoke next at Dead
wood to a big crowd. The Deadwood
Telegram (dem) draws the
following pen picture Of the man who
will succeed Mr.. kittredge:
The casual observer cannot fail but
be impressed with Crawford at the
first glance. A tall gentleman, at
tired in a gray suit with a wiry frame
and a silyery tongue. A leader, a pol
~itician and above allS a man. He
speaks with ~forceful eloquence, he ex-
presses his views feariessfy. lie aU-
tacks systems candidly, assails men
and records unreservedly, boldly, but
without bitterness. He rips things up
the back with the keen-edged blade OF
caustic and sarcastic eloquence. He
is convincing.
One can easily see why he Is a lead
er. His personality is one that com
mands. One Of his epigrams will ex'
press more than the lengthy Grafton
Of the average spellbinder. He fights
in the open. He avoids vain repe'
titions and self conscience references
to his Immortal record" He isnot q
hypocrite nor an issue dodger. He
asks questions and he answers ques
lions put to him. He %conceals moth
ing.
His speech Tuesday evening at Lead
was a mastery summing up Of the pc.
~litical situation in this state from a re-
publican standpoint. He is intelli.
gently conyersant with the paramount
national issues. He has the record Of
senators and congressman on his
tongues end. He has a keen eye fol-
detecting graft and rottenness in small
and large degree. He knows where Il
find the "niggers'in the political wooc
piles. He finds them and exposes
Them publicly.
He does not indulge in vituperative
personalities. He is a fighter, but
not a back bitter. He invades the en-.
emy's country, he offers himself as
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01

Baptisr Church Morning Service at
IL. Subject, Redemption. SUNDAY
school at II. Evening Service AZ
eight. Subject, The Antagonism Oh
All are welcome to these ser
vices,
Rev. j. ID. Bohen, Bible Missionary,
will preach in the NJ. +. Church IN
Canton next Sabbath morning. Come
out all friends aud lovers of the Bible.
Come young and old and let US nave
a good Bible meeting. a COLLECTION
will be taken for Bible work.
NJ. Nv. Grove, wife and daughter OF
Ashtabula, Ohio, arrived at the home
of A. j. Wimple in Brooklyn town
ship last week, aud will spend the
summer as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Wimple. Mr.. Wimple and Mr.. Grove
were in Canton Friday and favored
| the LEADER office with a visit.
Z. NJ. Boyce has just completed sub
stantial improvements at his home IL
this city. First he raised the house
| about four feet and then built a dress
ed stone foundation under it; excavat
ed a large cellar and enclosed the wa
openings with lattice work, which
gives the structure 4 handsome ap
~pearance. The cost of the improve
ments exceed $500.
Our old friend John Cedarstron
was a visitor, last Saturday and TIT
first time he has been in Canton sine
the first week in January. He ha
been confined to the house since Jan
uary by bronchial trouble and wa
unable to be out doors because thu
cold air irritated his throat. He Cal
led to subscribe to the LEADER TO
his old friend Bernard Nelson of Gror
egen, Minnesota, whom he intends t
visit during the>summer. His man
friends will be glad W his recovery
The Beresford license battle result
ed in no license by a tie vote. Totf
number voting 296. Voting yes, l4s
voting no IA, blank or spoiled vote
4, thus there was no majority of tn
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01

The Beresford license battle result
ed in no license by a tie vote. Total
number voting 296. Voting yes, l4s,
voting no IA, blank or spoiled votes
4, thus there was no majority of the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
ASSETS OF COUNTY IN DETAIL
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
COUNTY on LINCOLN

COUNTY OF L1NCOIN.- ~
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smMmrn ia IS. sMa coTTNM nMMMto NAL yMansd drawn ON their asmyuVd the quarter and thai the
@@SNN Ca Z Kumar Auditor
sGfHaP aard'n d' -n 81 before mea.ah "y&s As9 5HSs De- u..otn~.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01

The coal delivery wagons were busy
Monday.
Mr.. Dwight SIade left for Spokane,
Washington, Monday.
Rain, snow and sleet made Sunday
a regular March day. Thin ice form
ed Sunday night.
Myron Dunlap went to Sioux Falls
Saturday evening returning Sunday
accompanied by Mrs. Dunlap who had
been visiting in Sioux Falls.
Lee Stevenson Is back from Nebras
ka having sold his farm there. We
haven't seen him since his return but
we believe he has come back to good
old Lincoln to remain.
Adolph Gubrud left for Moscow
Idaho, last week where, he will visit
his sister, Mrs. Dahl and then pro
coed to British Columbia to look at.
ter his timber interests.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
COUNTY OF LINCOLN,

STAT o. oUT DAKOTA u
CoUNTY IF INcoLN. : @#
o. @s saa@a a aSE%%a s s%ss se g sy% aaa sm e. rs s ss ssve eM1 ah Is h %s aa@ ga sMsnens
ByJ O. TLADMa DepuU.
Subscribed dS mno before me this 9Th day April 1905
tsEAIl county Auditor
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
Personal

Ii any person suspects that their
kidneys are deranged they should
take Foley's Kidney Remedy at once
n not risk having Bright's disease
or diabetes. Delay gives the disease
a stronger foothold and you should
not delay taking Foley's Kidney Re.
NEEDY. l. M. Helmey g.. Co.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
Colds That Hang On

Colds that hang on in the spring de-
plete the system, exhaust the nerves,
and open the way for serious illness.
Take Foley's Honey and Tar 1t
quickly stops the cough and expels
the cold. 1t is safe and certain in re-
suits. l.. M. Helmey q Co.