The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-05-12
STATE COLLEGE NOTES.

The annual government inspection
of the cadet battalion occurred on
Saturday afternoon. Captain Simmons,
OF the general staff, was the inspect
ion officer. On Friday evening the in.
spector met with the class in minor
tactics at their weekly recitation. At
man invited those present to accom-
pany him to the Bookings cafe, where
delightful refreshments were served.
The program on the afternoon of in
spection was as follows: Battalion re-
view and inspection, position and aim
ing drills, rifle drill to the accom-
paniment of music, guard mounting,
company drill by both companies, bat
allion parade. battalion drill, advanced
guard, outposts. normal attack and
squad drill. This is probably the
longest program ever carried out on
inspection day at this institution. The
inspector expressed his approval of
the manner in which the inspection
had been carried W to the officers of
the battalion and Captain Chrisman.
addressed a few remarks to the bat
tallion thanking them for the manner
in which they conducted themselves
on the occasion. Drill will be held on
Fridays only for the remainder of the
year except on farmers day, May 20,
when the cadets will appear for the
last time this year in uniform.
Quite a commotion was caused in
chapel on Tuesday morning, due to
the first appearance of the seniors in
caps and gowns. They filed in and
took their seats at the first notes
Of the opening selection of music,
but this was not the end of the ex-
element for the juniors sought to ap-
pease their jealousy and dignity them
selves by appearing a little later in
a motley array of bath robes and XII
mOnas. Rev. Bishop Johnson, of the
Episcopal church. was introduced as
INC SPCdhtl VI ihc ddy auu dllCl u
few Introductory remarks concerning
his attitude toward the new styles of
academic gowns displayed, he proceed
ed to deliver a very interesting and
instructive address on the American
Indian. Rev. Johnson speaks from ex
perience on this subject and is one
IF tho hacf cnnokarc {hnf hoe On
peared on the chapel platform this
year.
The annual state high school meet
will be held on the college grounds
on Friday of this week. The follow
ing schools are entered: Huron, Mad
isOn, Pierre, WATERFOWL, Lake Benton
and Brookings. A silver cup, which
is offered to the school winning for
three consecutive years. is now in the
possession of Huron, the winners OF
last years contest. There will be nc
r%ecitations at the college after ten
o'clock Friday morning in order to
give the student an opportunity to at.
tend the meet. The state high school
oratorical contest will be held in the
college chapel on Friday evening in
connection with the meet. Several of
the leading high schools of the state
are entered; music will be furnished
by the college orchestra and the col
lege male quartet and everyone Is cor
daily invited to attend a good con-
test and make the event interesting
for the visiting orators and teams.
The third inter-society debate Of the
year will be held in the college chapel
on Saturday evening, May "A. The
question for debate is as follows: Re-
solved. That the cities of America
should W and operate their own
street railways. Messrs. Cottingham,
Bisbee and Johnson will uphold the af-
firmative for the Athenian literary So
ciety and the negative will be upheld
by Messrs. Knappen, Biggar and Ma
theny of the Miltonian literary society.
This is the fourth contest of the year
W tue LWO SOClcIltS, TWO having
been won by the Athenians and one
by the Miltoniars.
The annual farmers excursions to
the college will be held on May %,
&c and rates may be secured on both
Milwaukee and North Western roads.
1t is very unfortunate that the last day
of the excursion conflicts with the
first day of the state athletic meet
which will be held at Huron on May
26 and 81, but it was found impossible
to arrange the dates otherwise.