The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-09-10
BIC ENROLMENT
At CITY SCHOOLS
OVER 200 IN HIGH SCHOOL AND
DEPARTMENTAL SCHOOL
is CROWDED
INCREASE IN GRADES OVER LAST YEAR
Schools Opened For the School Year on
Monday-Prospects Are Bright for
a Winning Football Team

The B~rookings city schools opened
Monday morning with the biggest en-
rollment known in the history of the
school. The high school enrolled 1913
the first day and a number have enter
ed since bringing the enrolment in
this department above the 200 mark.
There are a number yet to enter. The
departmental school had an enrolment
of 1913 the first day and there are many
more to enter. This school is more
popular his year than ever. Students
in this department have taken on a
new enthusiasm and have entered into
their work with an energy and an inter-
est in reversing what Bill Nye said of
education: I'D a sight rather be
ignorant than to know so much that
amt So" These young people have
found that there are some things that
are worth knowing and that it does
make a difference which way they go
and refuse to believe Alice in Wonder
land who says, | don't think it matters
much which way | go, so long as | can
get out of here soon. The numbers
enrolled indicate san entirely different
attitude and instead of getting u
they are indeed a happy lot of young
pCOplt DtCduSt they are dllOWtu W
use their natural energies in a manner
that appeals to them.
Mr.. Robert c. Cudd, the principal of
this department, with Miss Dixon and
Miss Keller have taken hold Of the
work in such an excellent manner that
the departmental school has a wider
popularity than ever
The grades have a big increase in
attendance ove last year. The total
enrolment in the city schools will
reach the 1000 mark before the close
of the first month.
The senior class composed of thirty
nine members, held their first class
meeting yesterday evening and elect
ed officers for the year. Albert Thomp-
son was honored by being elected
president; Lila Linn vice-president
and Guy Austin secretary.
Superintendent Browning has re-
ceived a letter from p. p. Claxon, Unit
ed States Commissioner of Education,
calling attention to the fact that THE
Star Spangled Banner" which is our
national hymn, was written on Septem-
Der the 18th, 1914, and suggests that
a very fitting way Of celebrating the
centennial anniversary of that event
would be to have the hymn sung in all
the schools of the United States, public
and private, at noon on September the
14th. Mr.. Browning is planning to
carry out the suggestion in the Brook
ings schools and requests the Register
to ask the patrons of the school where
ever they may be at oon to join the
/ 900 children of this city in singing
our national hymn at noon Monday,
14th.
Since the opening Of school last Mon
day there have been in evidence on
the school grounds each evening a
lively group of young athletes in more
or less complete football uniform,
kicking and throwing the pig skin
about with great hilarity and enthus-
iasm. The candidates for this years
team are not large, in fact they are
below the average, but they hope with
their speed and training to more than
offset the handicap caused by their
lack of weight. If health and enthus-
iasm can make a team strong the
Brookings high school team should
have a successful season this year. The
loss OF Hoover, the plunging full back
of last year, and Walters, Ladd and
three bulwarks of the line of
years team, necessitates the build
ing up Of practically a new team. How
yer the number OF new candidates
out for the team, and the will
and enthusiasm of each man
makes it evident that Coach Dillon will
have a team this fall that will do
fully as well as did the team of 1913.
Schedule Is as follows:
At Madison on October the 10th.
At Aberdeen on October oath.
At Huron on October 31st.
WATERFOWL on November 7th.
Madison on November 21st.
Pierre on Thanksgiving Day.
Plans are under way to make the
first game at home with Watertown on
7th an occasion for an In
usual display of Brookings loyalty and
enthusiasm. The fact that the
game is to be played with our keenest
rivals from the little city to the north
will give a great occasion for a large
and enthusiastic crowd on water
Day"