The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-05-23

Il OHAd " PtlNA AGOAt, III lANtC ~
no good reason why the plan should
not be a success
Mr.. Schlosser urged the club to dis.
cuss city affairs, from a non-partisan
standpoint, in its meetings and to
take an active part in instituting any
movement for better local govern
ment.
Mr.. Schlosser took occasion to high.
ly compliment the club upon its rooms
and equipment, which he said were
the best he had seen in the state.
This was a compliment indeed, com
ing from the secretary Of the Sioux
Falls club.
Upon the conclusion of his address
Mr.. Schlosser was warmly ~applauded
and by a rising vote the club extended
its thanks to him.
The Lutheran Mandskor, a trained
chorus Of twenty-four male voices,
gave several selections during the
evening and were obliged to respond
to an encore each time. The speaker
Of the evening cOmplimented them
highly and compared them favorably
with the famous Minnehaha Mandskor
of Sioux Falls.
Before adjournment some club bust,
mace urnn 1tGnnrnI Ae ThA tnnttnt, n G
a band leader for the summer was
brought up and the club will pay for
the services Of some mar to be select
ed who will have charge of the organi-
cation while Prof. Christensen is
away. The bandstand which was
moved to the school house grounds
will be repaired and painted by the
club.
Printed copies of the constitution,
bylaws and house rules were dis
tributed among the members.
The question of a county exhibit to
the state fair was brought up and the
matter was referred to the Brookings
County State Fair association, an or
ganization formed by citizens of the
county last year and which was large
ly responsible for the winning of the
highest honors at Huron and Nit
chell.
A letter was received from an avi-
alton company which wished to put on
an aviation meet in Brookings this
summer, but the club decided TO forego
the pleasure, as we wish to keep our
population intact and Dick Clarin or
some other citizen might be induced
to go up in one of the fool things. One
member suggested that, if we adopt
the commission form of government,
the meet be substituted for the recall
an aerOplane.
w. X. Stowe inquired if the city Of
Brookings would like to entertain the
next state G. A. R. encampment, and
the opinion seemed to be unanimous
that it would. President Harris at
this point mentioned the memorial
and decoration day exercises and urg-
ed the members to do everything pos
sible to assist the old soldiers on that
occasion.
IDVnF Cn1hn~- - fAI 4hnf tbA CrAAl
roads subscriptions had been circu-
lated that day for the first time and
in a few hours $500 in cash and about
a thousand dollars on subscription
had been secured. This demonstrates
that B%rookings is in earnest in its
campaign for good roads. Prof. Sol
berg, replying to Mr.. %Schlosser, said
that Brookings would meet Sioux
Falls more than half way in securing
better roads between the two towns.
NJ G. Carlisle brought up the ques-
ton of a public park for the city,
stating that he wished to merely
DIIlS IL 10 the dlIclllOu VI JIlc CluD
for discussion later. However, several
members evinced a desire TO talk
upon the subject then and there and
all We're heartily in favor of the idea.
DR.. Hyde stated that a prominent
farmer had called upon him to say
that the farmers of the county We're
planning to have a big Fourth of July
celebration the coming Independence
Day. and that they would like to hold
it in Bookings. Their plan was to
secure the fair grounds and have a
big crowd and a big day. No other
town in the county mas announced a
celebration 5nd Brookings will have
none, but if the farmers wish to come
here to celebrate, the commercial club
and the city will do all within their
power to assist them in having a good
time.
After the meeting a buffet lunch