The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-10-13
NEWS OF THE
STATE COLLEGE
FACULTY GIVES A RECEPTION TO
STUDENTS.
YANKTON GAME TOMORROW
THE ANNUAL NIGHT SHIRT PAR
ABE TO BE HELD TONIGHT.

On Friday evening, october 18th, the
faculty gave their annual reception to
the students. The reception was held
in the drill hall of the college armory.
A committee headed by President and
Mrs. Slagle welcomed the guests at
the door. The program Of the even
ing commenced with a grand march,
led by Professor and Mrs. Hansen;
music being furnished by the college
orchestra. Following the march the
newly organized choral choir render
ed the ~cantata, IT'S Thy Wedding
Morning." by Cowen. The faculty
quartette, consisting of Professors,
Ender, Christensen. Haynes and
Bates, then sang, My Rosary sing
ing Sleep Nah Honey" as an encore.
An informal half hour was then spent
in introductions and social chats. The
choir then sang Good Night, Beloved,
Good Night" by Pinsuti; after which
the senior girls served refreshments.
Nearly everyone connected with the
college was present and the occasion
not only afforded a pleasant social
evening but also gave the much need
ed opportunity for the new and old
students and faculty members to be-
come acquainted with n another.
The agricultural society held it's
first meeting Wednesday night of last
week. The chief event of the ven
ing was an interesting talk by Prof.
Shepard on, The Modern Farmer"
The professor showed the essential
,.aAI nyJ ,,oy,N - % I.o,1 -l.11&,D,
to the modern farmer. Following the
talk a business meeting was held, at
which the following officers for the so
ciety We're elected: Fred Fromme,
president: Floyd Brookens, vice-pres-
ident; Lorne T. Earl, secretary and
treasurer.
DR.. RhOdeheaver went t the Twin
Cities Friday night of last week.
Rollin Mills, of the 1913 class, was
the recipient Of a pleasant visit from
his mother and his sister, Miss Jessie.
last Sunday.
The enrolment continues. Last
week nine more names we're enters
Oh the classification list.
The S. ID. S. c. football team de-
feated the Huron college team by a
score of 40 last Saturday afternoon
at the athletic park. The game was
interesting from start to finish. The
uneven score was due to Huron's de-
Tense being unable to withstand the
attack of Brookings' back field.
j. T.. Nebbergall, state secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A. ga e an interesting
and inspiring talk to a joint meeting
of the Y. w. and Y. NJ. G. A. last
Sunday afternoon in the college chap
ell. Mr.. Nebbergall discussed the need
and value of mission and Bible study
il colleges.
The first number of the college lect-
ure curse will be given at the opera
house October 81, a lecture by Judge
d Alden. Judge Alden is one of the
foremost lecturers on the American
platform. Other numbers engaged for
later dates are: Katherine RidgeWay
company; Whitney Brothers quartet;
Bob" Seeds: Rev. Samuel Parks Cad
man. Although this years course viii
be better than thai or last year, yet
the season ticket price, 1926 will re-
main unchanged. The lecture courses
are conducted b. the Christian Asso-
Citations of tie college, The sale of
tickets will 500 begin.
Mrs. ~Gropengieser of Onida. visited
her daughter, Miss Bessie, of the 1914
class, Tuesday of last week.
The special feature Of Tuesdays
chapel exercises was atalk by Or.
Brigham. on the Tuskage and Hamp-
ton Institutes. DIR. Brigham has re
Gently visited both of these institu-
tons and his talk was both interest
ing and instructive. At Hampton the
enrolment comprises over a thousand
Indian and Negro students, in spite Of
the rigid entrance requirements. At
Tuskagee over fifteen hundred stu
dents are enrolled. Both industrial
ard academic instruction is given at
these institutions, and the work Of
these and similar schools is rapidly
solving the race problem.
Next Friday afternoon at $3.50 the
college football team will meet the
Yankton college team on the gridiron
at the athletic park. This will I'M
doubtedly be the hardest fought game
played here this season. Football
games have been played between the
two colleges every season for several
years and both teams are always
grimly determined to win. The g2me
was played at Yankton last fall. re-
sulting in their victory ny a score of
1912. The S. d. S. c. boys have made
up their minds to yin the Friday
game, however. and the annual night
shirt parade will be held Thursday
night toarouse enthusiasm for the fol-
lowing days game.
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