The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-02-10
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STATE COLLEGE
DOINGS OF TIE PAST WEEK ON
THE HILL
SECOND SEMESTER OPENS
ON TUESDAY WITH A NUMBER OF
NEW STUDENTS ENROLLED.

college received word on Monday night
that Hon. r. c.. Ericsson, president Of
the Board of Regents of Education was
dead at the home Of DR.. Spafford. of
Flandreau.,
The Y, NJ. c. A. and Y w. c. A.
held a joint social in the gymnasium
on Friday evening, February 18th. A
grand march was led by Prof. n.
+. Hanson, and wife, a short program
was rendered, numerous stunts were
INDUCED in, and refreshments consist
ing Of ice cream cones, cake and crack.
ers were served. About 270 people
were present and all had a very en-
joyable evening.
Percy Huntimer returned from HUI
ron the latter part of last week, where
he attended a meeting of the South
Dakota intercollegiate Amateur Ath-
letic association, of which he is pres
ident. During this meeting the associ-
alton voted to change the one half
mile relay to a one mile relay and to
have the fifty yard dash stricken from
the list of events at the State Inter
collegiate Meet.
Harley II. Gill, of Morningside col
lege, Sioux City, Iowa. who is vice.
president of the intercollegiate Pro-
hibition association, spoke before a
mnnfinU IF tho " M ~ ON SrnIax,
afternoon. The subject of his talk was
prohibition and he treated it in a
very comprehensive and f~orceful man.
ner. After the speech a meeting was
called for the purpose Of organizing
a local temperance league among the
students and the following officers
We're elected: Frank Yocum, presi-
dent; Guy Bisbee, vice-president; Rus
sell Knappen, secretary and William
Sauder treasurer. This organization
is entirely n%on-political and its object
is TO study the liquor problem and it's
effects upon the social life of the coun-
try.
The annual indoor Athletic Carnival
will be held in the college Armory,
under the auspices of the Athletic as
ISOLATION, on Friday evening, February
4th.
The Athenian Literary society elect
ed the following officers for the new
semester. at their regular meeting on
Saturday evening, February 5th: Amy
Ladd, president; Henry Erdmann, vice
president and treasurer; l.. f. Vercoe,
secretary.
At last the final examinations are
over and the students are enjoying a
breathing spell before taking up the
work of the new semester. Monday
of this week was classification day
and class work began on Tuesday.
On Friday evening, February 4 the
Watertown team at Watertown. The
floor was very slippery and as the COL
lege team were not used to this they
were at a decided disadvantage. How
ever at the END or the second nalf
the score was q tie. In playing off
the tie Watertown made the first bask-
ct leaving the final score thirty-six to
~thirty-eight in favor of Watertown.
The college hopes to have a return
game with them on the home floor.
Coach Sanderson acted as referee.
The students of Agriculture in the
State college were invited to attend a
reception, given by the Minnesota and
Dakota Farmer, at their offices in the
Century building, from eight to ten
o'clock OF Wednesday night of this
week.
At a recen meeting Of the Agricul-
tural society the following officers
were elected: Henry Erdmann, presi-
dent; Edwin Sharp, vice-president; Mr..
Oakland, secretary-treasurer.