The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-04-17
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MONTHLY MEETING
REGULAR BUSINESS SESSION OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB HELD
ON FRIDAY
S100 WILL Be SENT FLOOD SUFFERERS
Building and Loan Association, Which
Was Recently Formed, is Discuss
ed at Some Length by Club


ed at Some Length by Club
The monthly meeting of the Com
mercial Club of Brookings was held
at the assembly hall last Friday even
ing. The meeting was one of the best
attended in several months, nearly
every seat being occupied.
The meeting was called TO order by
| President Hall at eight-fifteen, follow
ed by the reading of the minutes of the
last meeting. C~hristensen's orchestra
furnished several selections, which
We're greatly appreciated, and a solo
by Kenneth Stead of Arlington, was so
good that the members demanded an.
other. Mr.. Stead has the past winter
been a member of the Devault Con-
cert Company, which it will be re-
membered appeared on the last chau'
tauqua program. He is a cousin of
Mrs. NJ. G. Carlisle and was visiting at
the Carlisle home.
Prof. Kerr, chairman of the com
mittee appointed at the last meeting
to see what could be done about or
ganizing a building and loan associa-
ton, made his report. He stated that
the association had been successfully
launched and would be ready to do
business about the first of May. He
told of the benefits of UGH an institu-
ton to the city from a building stand
point, the last association having built
over forty houses, and explained it's
good features as an investment for
the stockholders and for the home
builder. President Hall explained in
detail the workings of a building and
loan association and made many
points clear that had not been under
stood.
The question Of helping the flood
sufferers of Ohio and Indiana was
brought up by DR.. Hyde, and Geo. P.
Sexauer made a motion that the club
appropriate $50 toward the state fund
being raised for this purpose. j. F.
Erwin thought that this was not
enough and moved that the amount be
raised to 500. Both motions me with
a favorable response and the chairman
decided that they had carried unani-
mously, inasmuch as only Olaf Eden
had voted against them. Mr.. Eden
explained his vote by saying that
charity should begin at home and that
if misfortune befell upon some poor
man in this community We were apt
to forget about him altogether, while
at the same time a disaster at some
distance would arouse our keenest
sympathy. This may be true in a
measure, but it hardly offers a suffi-
cient excuse for refusing to do Jul
share toward alleviating the suffering
of the flood sufferers. T. G. Akin
spoke feelingly upon the matter, stat
ing he had received word that morning
that the homes Of four insurance
agents had been swept away, and he
moved that a committee of three be
appointed to solicit further funds
among the people Of the city. This
was carried and the chairman appoint
ed, Mr.. Akin, DR.. Hyde and Geo. p.
Sexauer. They report that they have
met with a ready response and with
the liberal contributions made by local
lodges a fine sun will be forwarded
from Brookings. We understand that
the various churches of the city will
do their part in this great work, so
that Brookings' contribution will meas
ure up to those given by other cities
in the state.
The matter Of getting out a good
vote for the library question vas
brought up and a committee was ap-
pointed from each ward to get out the
voters. The chairman listened to
suggestions from the members and the
following varied array were selected,
making the matter outside of the First
ward, pretty much Of a joke: First
ward, Prof. Kerr, Prof. Solberg, DR..
Miller; Second ward. D. Wilson, F.
E. Youngburg, Ed. Harte; Third ward
John Dokken, V. l.. Mccoy, w. r.
Stowe. Swan Hanson, R. H. Bartlett;
Fourth ward-H. E. Riley, Frank SIM
mons, liver Dybdahl. A little levity to
the otherwise serious meeting was in
troduced when omeon of a humor-
Gus turn of mind suggested that the
club get out the vote by sending ten
cases of pop to the First ward, a few
tubs Of lemonade to the Second, a bar
rel of beer to the Third and ten gal
Ions OF ice cream to the Fourth, but
this was objected to on the ground
that everyone would flock to the Third.
The president stated that the city
band were about to reorganize for the
season and asked If it was the sense
of the meeting that the club assist the
" 6duiZdtlOh hhdhSldily. IL wac III
animously voted that the club give
any assistance necessary, and we are
assured of a good band for the sum
mer concerts. The band will be under
the direction OF Prof. Carl Christensen,
and theb oys will start practice the
coming week.
DR.. Miller stated that the Civic
League had engaged DR.. Bracken, of
st. Paul, to deliver an address here
on or about May 18th on the subject
Of Public Health" The lecture will
be free, IS DR.. Bracken's expenses are
paid by the American Medical Associa.
ton, and the small local expense Is ali
that will have to be paid.
There being no further business the
members adjourned to partake Of a
Dutch lunch, with the principal in
gredient missing.