The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-01-25
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Senator E. c. Miller in his toast
That Sunday School at Pierre" told
of the inside workings Of the legisla.
ture at Pierre last winter. The Sen
ate was popularity called "Byrnes' Sun
day School Glass" and the House
Morris Outlaws"
Capt. Geo. w. Roskie in his toast
"The Boy Scouts" told in an interest
ing manner the unusual rise and de-
velopment Of the Boy Scout movement
in Europe and America and all over
the world. The movement is a sue
full one and of course founded on the
needs of the typical boy taken as he
really is and not what he might be.
Geo. H. Whiting of Yankton related
some of the early trials of the pioneer.
In the development OF the country we
should not forget the hardships of
the first settlers.
Hon. A. w. Kruger, president Of
the society, in his toast prairie Hor-
ticulture' urged the necessity Of the
gentle art of horticulture to the de-
velopment of the prairie home. We
must make homes as well as money
on the open prairie.
Director j. w. Wilson in the toast
"The South Dakota Farm in Fifty
Years" described the great advance
in agricultural methods and the pro-
bable future effect upon agriculture.
The outlook is indeed one Of prom
Use.
Prof. r. F. Kerr, in the toast I'm
dams and Sand Cherries related the
adventures of his trip with Prof. Han
sen in the Indian Reservation coun-
try northwest of Pierre several years
ago, hunting for sand cherries. These
sand cherries have since been COM
bined with Japanese plum at the
State college and choice fruits de-
veloped from them.
In the toast "The Orchid" Prof. N.
E. Hansen told why the orchids are
considered of such great value from a
standpoint of beauty that orchid hunt
ers are sent on exploring tours to the
most inaccessible parts Of the world
in the tropics. The trials OF the or
child hunter were described. This
costly flower, some of the plants cost
ing thousands Of dollars, bears a mes
sage of beauty and show the posi-
bilities of nature. A few orchids had
been ordered for the occasion but
suffered so much from freezing in
transportation that they were unfit
for exhibition.
Mrs. W. H. Whiting of Yankton, in
her toast 1.-The Silent Partner" told
of woman's part in the development
of horticulture. Women, though by
no means always silent, certainly
does her part to promote horticul-
ture.
VIM. Nicol, the we'll known florist at
Watertown, who is a Scotchman of
wide travel and long experience, read
a paper on Horticulture in the morn
ing and at the banquet delighted his
audience with several dances in ma
tional costume, including the Sailors
Horn Pipe, the Irish Jig, and the
Spanish Dance. Mr.. Nicol is skill
full enough to be a professional in
this line but prefers to stick to his
own business.
A. G. Long, the official reporter OF
the society, gave a humorous toast
in his usual happy vein on "The In
effability and Irresistibility OF
Things Mundane" Mr.. Long Is a
court reporter of thirty years expert
ence and for more than twenty years
has reported the Minnesota Horti-
cultural Society and other technical
conventions throughout the United
SldltS. I1O dloo hCiPS OuI % hN
morous speaker at the corresponding
banquets.
The resolutions extend thanks to
the college for it's good treatment OF
the Society. Satisfaction was express
sed with the work and equipment Of
the institution, but the necessity of
more buildings and more funds for
extension of work in different depart
ments was urged.
H. C. Warner of Mitchell, was re-
commended to the state board of
agriculture as superintendent Of the
horticultural department of the state
fair and the Society volunteered to
him all necessary assistance.
The convention now numbers 1877
members, as follows: Life members,
SO; honorary life members, 2; annual
members, 429, honorary members, 247.