The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-06-12

Sinclair has spent some time upon the
as a reader, writer and lecturer. She
has a charm of manner and q pleasing
personality that ~captivated her au-
dience, and her reading was received
with enthusiastic applause.
Commencement Exercises
The most important event of the
week, to the graduates at least, was
the commencement day program at
the chapel yesterday morning. This
was the twenty-seventh class, and the
largest one, graduated by the institu-
ton. Thirty four young people receiv-
ed the degree of Bachelor of Science
and the degree Of Pharmacy Graduate
was conferred upon eight. In add.
tion certificates were granted to forty.
one in the short courses in home
economics, art, secretarial work, dairy
science and practical engineering.
The first number on the program
was music by the college orchestra, fol
lowed by the invocation by Rev. A. F.
Won Tobel Of the First Presbyterian
church. Prof. Christensen favored the
audience with a violin solo, after which
President Slagle introduced Governor
Frank M. Byrne. Governor Byrne stat.
ed that although he was very busy he
had made a special effort to get to
Bookings, as he is interested in the
educational institutions of the state
and particularly the State College. He
said that he hoped the time was not
far distant when the people of the
state would be brought to a full real
ization of the benefit Of it's education'
al institutions, particularly the State
College, and would show their appre.
citation by greatly increased a%ppropria
lions. The demand of the age said
the governor, was for trained men and
women and he reminded the young
people of the debt they owe the state
in providing can for their training
South Dakota produces one-twentieth
of the gold mined in this country and
her lands furnish abundant crops, but
her greatest asset, said Governor
Byrne, is her boys and girls, and al
wealth Of mine and soil Is of but sec
ondary Importance. The governor
closed by extending best wishes from
the people of the state to the graduates
and the wish for abundant success in
their careers.
President Slagle next introduced the
commencement speaker, DR.. Cyril G..
Hopkins, the famous agronomist OF
the University Of Illinois, and a grad.
uate of the State College of the class
of 80, stating that it was particularly
appropriate, in view of the great gath.
ering of old students, to have an
alumnus of the institution deliver the
principal address of the week.
DR.. Hopkins subject was entitled,
1.-THE Saving of Soil and Soul" a
masterful plea for a permanent agri.
culture, and we a state without fear
OF contradiction that 1t was one of the
strongest addresses ever given in this
city. He Is a forceful and pleasing
speaker and he held his audience close
ly for over an hour. The address was
so good that the Register prints 1t in
full in this issue.
Before entering upon his address
DR.. Hopkins paid a fine tribute to Prof.
James H. Shepard, under whom he
studied and with whom he was closely
associated during his years in Brook.
ings. He told Of how Prof. Shepard
came to the college twenty-five years
ago. having already attained q national
reptution in his profession, az q text
book author and the originator Of the
laboratory methods in use today. He
spoke feelingly Of his association with
Prof. Shepard and said that much Of
his success was due to the kindly in
terest and careful training Of the pro
lessor. DR.. Hopkins tribute was greet
ed with an outburst Of applause from
the audience.
Following DR.. Hopkins adrdess the
degrees were conferred by Hon. T. w.
Dwight of Sioux Falls, = member OF
the state board az regents and com.
mittesman n charge o. lie state Col
lese. ~. DWIGHT save the graduates
sozne Sood Advice the eist Of which