The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-06-15
STATE C0LL"1E
CLOSES FOL- YEAR
EXERCISES OF CONN 2 cement
ARE HELD DURIf = THE
PAST WEEi 3
THIRTY TWO RECEIVE B. S. DEGREE
Largest Glass in the History of the
CoIlege-Father Cieary Delivers
an Eloquent Address

The State College has closed its
doors for the year, the last event of
commencement being held yesterday.
The commencement this year was a
particularly notable one, as it marked
the closing of a most successful years
work and the graduation of the larg-
est class IN the history of the local
institution. Not only is the class the
largest, but it is one of the brightest
bodies Of young men and young wo-
sent forth and is a class that will re-
fleet honor on it's alma mater. The
young people have spent the past
four years in this city and have made
many warm friends among the people
of Brookings who will wish them I'M
bounded success in whatever they
undertake.
The opening event of the week was
the joint program of the literary so
cieties at the college chapel Saturday
evening. Although many Of the stu
dents had gone to their homes a very
interesting and creditable program
was given.
Sunday morning at the M. e. church
Rev. Stephen A. Butcher of Redfield,
delivered the baccalaureate m
Rev. Butcher took for his subject,
The Real Greatness of Doing" and
preached a very able sermon, filled
with good counsel to the young peo-
pie. The choir under the direction
of Prof. Christensen and a quartette
consisting of Profs. Euder and Dun
bar, Miss Newton and Mrs. Dunbar
rendered a number of very pleasing
selections. The church was prettily
decorated with flowers and potted
plants. In the evening Rev. Butcher
delivered the annual address to the
Christian associations and it was as
forceful and pleasing as his effort in
the morning.
Monday evening the class day eX-
ercises were held at the opera house,
which was filled to overlooking with
friends and relatives. The class de-
parted from the usual order of things,
doing away with the charge to the
faculty, charge to the juniors, class
,o.~, orl o+hnr +in1n hnnnrnI fno-
lures, but the evenings program was
none the less enjoyable, in fact there
were some numbers that We're great.
The presidents address was given by
Cecil Starring who reviewed the
work of the class in the last four
years and told of what they hoped to
accomplish when they go forth in the
world. He thanked the faculty. par
ticularly the class professor, DR..
Moore, for their interest and care
during their college years. He thanked
tho people Of Brookings for their in
terest in the college and class and
stated that in the years to come TO
the members would always look back
with pleasure to the days spent here.
In giving the class Grafton Richard
Fridley also changed the style omo
what from the usual oratCric1l efforts,
and it proved to be n Of the best
numbers on the progr2m. Fred
Fromme displayed considerable tai
ent in giving Jim Fenton's Wedding"
The winning Of the recent senior
faculty ball game evidently gave the
graduates a very humorous opinion Of
the ability Of their teachers, and the
awarding Of the trophy was n Of
the bright features Of the evening.
Clifford Johnson called Prof. Mathews,
captain Of the faculty team. to the
stage and on behalf of the class pre-
sented that popular gentleman with a
baseball about the size of a washtub.
with instructions to use it in future
games. The real hit Of the evening,
though, was the mock faculty meeting,
in which the graduates, and incident
ly the audience, had a lot Of good
natured fun at the expense Of the pro-
fessors. The music was excellent,
consisting of a trombone solo by
Frank Randall and selections by the
ladies' and gentlemen's quartettes.
Tuesday evening the class presen-
ted their play, Shakespeare's CAS- You
Like IT," at the opera house This
is heavier than the usual class plays
and all the more credit is due the
class for the excellent presentation
and the general verdict is that 1t was