The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-12-18
REGULAR BOOSTING SESSION OF
CLUB Is HELD ON FRIDAY
EVENING
CLUB WILL HELP FARMERS INSTITUTE
One Day Of the institute Will BE Com
mercial Club Day-Railroad 10 Dis
cussed-Other Business Done

The regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial Club of Brookings was
held on the assembly room on FRI
day evening. The club was unfortu-
nate in staging its meeting on the
same evening as college entertain
ment, and President Hall in calling the
meeting to order said that he was sat
isfed from the attendance that 1.-THE
Messiah" was being well ~patronized.
The attendance was not as large as
hoped for, but under the conditions 1t
was good.
The president read a letter from the
Civic League thanking the club for its
cooperation In handling the Better
Baby contest and the Tag Day for the
Children's Home. The ladies said
that they had taken in over $240 on
Tag Day, but they made no report on
the result of the Baby contest.
Mr.. Hall stated that the CONNER.
cial club would make its annual ap-
preparation for the Christmas Good
Cheer fund, which will be distributed
by the Civic League. Through the
clubs charitable action Christmas
cheer will be brought into a few homes
that Santa Claus failed to get down
on his list.
v. L. Mccoy reported that the dam
dam" at Lake Campbell was in place in
good shape. and stated that the com-
mite would have a complete report
to make at the next monthly meeting.
DR.. Hyde, chairman OF the committee
appointed at the railroad mass meet
ing, stated that the committee was
meeting with good success, although
there might be some difficulty In get
ting the last $4,000, as 1t would all
come in small amounts and counted up
slowly. President Hall thanked the
boosters of the city for their support
In assisting in the railroad campaign
and said that the commercial club
has demonstrated in conducting this
enterprise that it Is an important fac
tor in the upbuilding of Bookings. He
said that those who were interested
in having the Luce Line come through
by way of Marshall had better use
their influence with the people be-
tween there and Brookings to come to
the front with their subscriptions, or
they might be without the railroad.
He said he thought he expressed the
sentiment of Brookings people in say
ing that II the people east of here did
not show a willingness to do their
share activities should be transferred
in the direction of Toronto and Candy.
Mr.. Hall said that he had a phone mes
sage from Elk commissioner of Lands
Dokken, who lives at Toronto, that day
and he said that the people north Of
here were very anxious for the road
and would do everything asked of
them. The railroad matter was finally
disposed of by a motion to call a
special meeting of the club December
20 to discuss it. DR.. Hyde said that he
thought the committee would have a
plan to present at that time, which he
thought would solve the question Of
getting the remaining $4,000.
President Hall urged each member
to constitute himself a committee OF
one to secure new members. The club
has a large and active membership.
but there are still a good many men
who should belong and probably would
do SO If asked.
The matter of getting Brook
ings news into the daily papers was
brought up, and President Hall ap-
pointed a committee, consisting Of
Charles e. Hall, Prof. Starring and
John Murphy, to work out some sort
of q plan for more publicity, and to
report at the next meeting.
Frank Sherwin, president Of the
Brookings County Farmers Institute
Association, asked the assistance of
the club in making. the coming insti-
tute a success. He thought that the
club should take charge of the pro-
gram for one day, and a committee.
consisting Of Charles E. Hall, Prof.
Browning and G. r. Miner to take
charge OF the matter. ItEis the inten-
ton to make Commercial Club Day"
one Of especial interest 70 all who at
tend the institute.
There .beipg nj furfher businessEtn ~
club "a motion ~adjournsd.