The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-10-06
S. D. S. E.. NEWS
OF THE WEEK
DOiNGS IN AND ABOUT OUR BIG
INSTITUTION.
FOOTBALL GAME SATURDAY
FACULTY WILL GIVE RECEPTION
TO STUDENTS FRIDAY NIGHT.

ercises were more lengthy than the
usual weekly c~onvocation. The OK.
ercises were begun with music by the
college orchestra, after which Presi-
dent Slagle made the weekly an
nouncements. DR.. Slagle then called
upon Mr.. Sauder; -, to give a short
talk upon the new student association.
Mr.. Sauder discussed the aim and
scope OF the association and the condi-
ton which gave rise to its institution.
Mr.. Huntimer of the Senior class was
then called upon to make announce.
ments regarding the Huron, S. d. s..
{. football game which takes place
Saturday aftern on on the college
athletic park. The assembly thel rose
and sang the college song-The Yel-
low and Blue. Following the song DR..
Slagle called upon Mr.. Balmat. II, to
discuss the proposition OF adopting
some new form OF class rushes to
take the place of the former Fresh
man-Sophomore class flag fights. Mr..
Balmat first spoke of the need Oh this
reform; then he explained the cane
rush and the push ball contests as be-
ing more desirable forms Of class
rushes. Other members OF the diff.
ferent collegiate classes expressed
their sentiments regarding the move
ment, and during the discussion it de-
veloped that the present Freshman
and Sophomore classes preferred to
strive for the supremacy through a
series Of athletic contests; but that
they favored the adoption of either
a cane rush or a push ball contest for
next year. The question was then put
to vote, resulting in the adoption of
the cane rush as a form Of class con-
flict for ext year. Following this
the chapel was dismissed, with music
by the orchestra.
The Athenian and the Miltonian So
~cieties held their first meetings Sat
urday night In their respective halls.
Both societies were goodly attended.
At the Freshman class meeting last
week the following class officers were
elected: President, Nina Wood; Vice
President, Emil Heck; Secretary,
Floyd BrOokens; Treasurer, Richard
Morton. t
The Faculty will give a reception
To the students next Friday evening
at eight O'Clock In the college armory.
The program of the evening will be
very entertaining, and the occasion af-
fords splendid opportunities for the
old and the new students and faculty
members to become acquainted. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
students.
At the sophomore meeting last week
Lloyd HyGe was elected President;
Ruth Wood, Vico-President; Edith
Sloan, Secretary and Verne Schoen.
wether, Treasurer.
Friday evening, in the college chapel.
for the purpose OF organizing a Ladies'
Chorus, a Gentlemen's Glce Club and
n Choral Choir. The meeting was we'll
attended, about sixty voices respond
ing.
Last Thursday evening the Senior
class held a spread--a farewell to the
Jack Rabbit den. This office was used
by the class last yea in the editing OF
the college annual-the 1911 Jack Rab-
bit.
J. Z. Nebergall, the state secretary
OF the Y. NJ. G.. A, will give an address
next Sunday afternoon 1T three o'clock
in the college chapel. Mr.. Nebergall
will talk on Mission and Bible study.
All are invited to come and hear him.
The Y. W. C. A. girls gave a picnic
to the college girls Friday afternoon,
from five to seven, on the campus. All
attending report an enjoyable time.
Last week the Juniors elected their
class officers, electIng Grace Revell as
President: Edward Carey, Vice-Presi-
dent; John Reeves, Secretary and
Vance Crane, Treasurer.
The first football games to be played
in Brookings this year will be next
Saturday afternoon on the college
athletic park, when the Brookngs
High School plays the Huron High
School, and the Huron College plays
the State College. The High School
game commences at two o'clock sharp.
and the college game al three-thirty.
Both games will be good.
Carrie Haas, II spent Saturday and
Sunday visiting at her homo N Airing
ton. 8. Oak.