The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-02-05
THINGS ACCOMPLISHED

The city publicity bureau recently
sent out the following article to the
dailies, and it will be interesting to
Brookings people, as it shows some of
the things the Commercial Club has
done:
"Brookings has a real live CONNER
cial Club. 1t has demonstrated its
fitness to live by having passed its in
fancy and proving its ability to ac-
complish many things for the benefit
of the city and vicinity. There has
been no necessity for reviving 1t since
1t was organized in April, 1910, for 1t
was then established on what was con-
sidered a sound financial basis and has
maintained a comfortable balance in
its treasury during the nearly four
years of its existence. The member.
ship fee Is $40 and the annual dues
SIS, payable in monthly installments.
Instead of requiring the treasurer to
collect the monthly dues on notice,
each member arranges with his de-
post bank to have the cashier pay his
assessment on presentation of the
t~reasurer's receipt. BY this means
very few are dropped for non-payment
of dues.
AT present the membership num-
bers 169 and the club began the year
with several hundred dollars in its
treasury. 1t has a well fitted suite of
club rooms in the second story of the
city hall, consisting of a reception
room, secretary's Office, reading room,
card room and billiard room and
privilege Of using the public as
sembly room in the same building for
its monthly and special meetings. At
these meetings a large proportion of
the membership is generally in attend
ance. These meetings are a clearing
house for ideas and suggestions which
are proposed, discussed and referred
to the board Of directors. A substan-
ial luncheon is served at the close Of
the general sessions and this always
assures a maximum attendance.
"Since its organization the club has
been instrumental in getting favorable
action on bonding the county for the
erection of a splendid new court house
and the city for a neat and substantial
city hall. The club has also been &C.
tive in the initiation of the good roads
movement in the eastern part Of the
state. A list of It's activities for the
past year will give a good idea Of
what it is doing for the city and vicin-
ity. 1t has marked the Winnipeg-to-
Gulf road through the county and the
Black and Yellow trail, besides keep
ing a good part of the same in suitable
condition for travel. It entertained
the Black and Yellow Trail pathfnders
on their trip through the county. par.
ticipated in q sociability N across
the state ON the north and south main
highway and has held a district good
roads convention. It helped to enter
tain and promote q high school ath.
letic meet, in August It made . socia-
bility run over the county and to neigh
boring towns to boost for the county
fair and later promoted q success
ful colt show which was held In the
streets Of Brookings In connection
with . general market day. Under
the clubs supervision q dam was con
structed at the outlet of Lake Camp
bell to raise the level Of the lake and
preserve It ~ . fishing resort 1t .
slated IN the organization OF . build
Ing ana loan association. helped to
finance : steam laundry and has con-
trihuted to the support Of = city band.
IL sent : Substantial contribution to
TIA Ohio nood sufferers and furnished
ne ccunty's quota, or most Of II. TO-
Tards the gcvsrnor's special Of :