The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-12-15
STATE COLLEGE NOTES.

Prof. Shirley l.. Miller entertained
the students and faculty at chapel
last Tuesday with "A splendid talk on
university Life in Germany" Prof.
Miller has recently returned from
Europe where he spent the past two
years in study leading to a doctors
degree. lie showed that student life
III German universities differs greatly
from that of American universities.
over there the students are not re
CURED to take any prescribed course,
out can elect whatever work that he
pleases. Another striking singularity
Is that German students do not ac-
lively engage in intercollegiate ath-
letlc contests, their main e%xhilarative
being beer parties. The students are
not interested in politics or political
events, and are immune from arrest
by civil authorities, though they can
be thrown into the university prisons
by the university executives. Most of
the students take advantage of the
excellent opportunities Of attending the
certs given in the large university
cities.
Prof. Miller commented upon these
and many other differences which ex-
list between American and German
universities. His talk was very in
structive and was listened to with
great interest.
This weeks issue of the Industrial
Collegian consists of a special short
course number. Two thousand copies
have been printed, most of which will
be mailed to young people of the state
who are interested in any of the spe-
cial courses offered here during the
will be given in Dairying, Stock Feed
ing, Grain Judging, Poultry Keeping,
Grain Judging, Forage and Fodder
Plants, Home Economics, Soils and
Practical Steam Engineering. A large
attendance is expected.
Prof. Hansen spent the greater part
of last week attending the annual
meeting of the Minnesota State Hor-
ticultural society, which was held in
Minneapolis. Prof. Hansen gave two
addresses at this meeting on the fol-
lowing subjects: Horticulture Around
the World illustrated lecture), and
Some Results of Plant Breeding to
Date"
Frederic Martin, the great basso,
gave a song recital Saturday evening,
which was one of the best ever heard
in BroOkings. Mr.. Martin has a mar
vellous voice and he has won the rep
utation of being one of the greatest
bass singers in America. His recital
program consisted of old classics,
classical and modern lieder and songs
in French and in English. All who
attended most thoroughly enjoyed the
treat.
The first series of the collegiate de-
batting preliminaries will be held in the
college chapel on the afternoons of
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thus far thirty-three students have
entered their names as contestants,
out of which number six collegiate de-
baters will be chosen through two
series of preliminaries.
The Kellog-Haines Singing Party
constitutes the neXt number of the
college lecture course, at the Grand
opera house hex Friday evening.
Their entertainment will be given in
two parts. pair one being composed of
miscellaneous solo, group and ensem'
BILE numbers, including instrumental
and vocal. Readings and dialogues
will also be given il this part. Part
Ii is a delightful musicale in costume.
This number will be the best musical
number of the course.
The first inter-society debate be-
tween the Athenian and Miltonian
Literary societies will be held at the
college chapel, Saturday evening. The
question to be debated is: Resolved,
That the individual states should be
given the power to regulate their own
natural resources" Messrs. Nord,
Chappell and Larsen will uphold the af-
firmative for the M~iltonians, while
Messrs. Finley, Clifford and White will
defend the negative for the Athenians,
Both students and townsfolk are in
yited to attend.