The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-06-18
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT
ANNIVERSARY REUNION
Epoch Long to Be Remembered BY
All Present
MANY OLD STUDENTS
AND FACULTY MEMBERS PRESENT
A Veritdble Love Feast During the
Entire Week

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evening of last week with a reception
10 the aGmNi and other Visitors at
the college arMory. The Commence
ment marked the silver anniversary
of the college, and festivities of the
week attracted large number OF
the alumni. former students and fac.
ulty members. The week was tho
roughly a pleasant one, the only fea,
ture to cast a shadow over the enjoy
ment being the accidental death of
Robert Watson On this account the
first program of the week, the annual
program Of the literary societies on
Saturday evening. was postponed.
The baccalaureate address to the
graduating class was delivered by eX-
president Lewis MClouth at the NJ.
f. Church Sunday morning. The
church was prettily decorated with
flowers and the college colors. DR..
McLouth's text was The Call of the
World to be Educated" and it was re-
plete with excellent advice TO the
young people before him.
In the evening Rev. |. b. Sevy pas
tor of the VI. +. church at Centeryille
and a graduate of the college with the
class of 80, gave the annual address
TO the college Christian associations at
the Presbyterian church. Rev. Sevy
took for his subject. Upward Calling"
and gave the life of the Apostle Paul
as a most excellent guide for all Chris
tians,
Monday evening the Senior class
gave its annual play at the Grand
opera house, and it was thoroughly
pleasing TO one Of the largest audi
ences of the season To say that the
young people did we'll would not do
them Justice Every member of the
cast took the part assigned to them
in highly creditable manner, and
they set pace for amateur theatricals
that will be hard for the future classes
to come up to. This years class is
fortunate in having an unusually large
amount of excellent talent and they
presented the play. which was the five
act comedy The Rivals" in a finished
and artistic manner.
An equally large audience greeted
the class Tuesday evening when the
class day exercises were held The
Will Iy-
Messrs. Alton and Whitehead and Miss
es Williams and IIubbart. after which
the class president Miss Halle Hyde,
gave her annual address. Miss Will
liams sang a solo and together with
Mr.. Alton gave a pleasing duet. and
the remaining musical number was
the class song given by the entire
class at the close of the program. The
remaining numbers on the program
were taken by the class as follows:
Glass history, Mr. Ulrich and Mr..
Soreng; class oration. Miss Maryland;
class poem. Mr.. Mathews and Mr. Per
Try; charge to Juniors Mr.. Bergeim
and Mr.. Nelson; charge to faculty, Mr..
Whitehead and Mr. Cooley, class
prophecy. Miss Hubbart and Miss VIII
liams.
The Commencement day exercises
proper were held at the college chapel
Wednesday morning. at which time
Hon. f. c. Erickson Of Elp Point presi-
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ed the class with their diplomas on
behalf of the college. The Commence.
ment address was give by Prof. Geo
+. Dawson, of Springfield, Mass Prof
Dawson was formerly connected with
the State college as head of the de
partment of English. His address was
a mastery one, one of the best ever
given from that platform, and he was
given close attention throughout. Prof
Dawson made an earnest plea for the
agricultural colleges of the country,
declaring that they were doing a grand
work for the young people of the agr
cultural districts of this country.
TUESDAY was Alumni Day and the
old students who had returned to visit
their former haunts had a great time
meeting old class mates. professors
and friends The day was probably
the most enjoyable OF the week. at
least it was to the alumni who will go
back to their homes with a new love
and loyalty for their alma mater The
program began at the college chapel
at ten O'Clock with an address by Dr.
Mcl.outh. In the course of his address
the doctor related many "reminiscences
OF the early days. some of them anus
ing and some of them pathetic and all