The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-24
INSTITUTE At
COLLEGE CLOSES
FIVE COUNTY INSTITUTE Is A
DECIDED SUCCESS, OVER.
500 BEING ENROLLED
TWO MORE COUNTIES TOJO|N NEXT YEAR
Large Number Of Teachers Remain for
College Summer School-Teachers
Adopt Resolutions Of Thanks

Last Friday the first joint teachers
institute of Moody Kingsbury, Hamlin,
Miner and Brookings counties closed,
at the college. All the county superin-
tendents and teachers were greatly
pleased with the success of the meet
ing, and were anxious to make arrange
ments for a larger and eve better in
stitute next year. One or two addi-
tional counties are planning on join
ing. so that it Is expected that there
will be between 500 and 1000 teachers
in attendance next June.
A large number of the teachers re-
manned to attend the six weeks sum.
mel school and there is an attendance
of 200, the largest in the history of the
college.
Before leaving the teachers adopted
the following resolutions:
We, the teachers of Moody, Hamlin,
K%ingsbury, Miner and Brookings coun-
ties in joint institute here assembled,
present the following resolution:
Whereas, The South Dakota State
College so generously arranged to
have the institute meet during COM
mencement week and thereby gave us
the privilege of attending their exer-
cises and hearing the splendid address
of DR.. Written; and
Whereas, the South Dakota State
College has so generously given the
use of their buildings to the joint insti-
tute; and
Whereas. The Ladies Lyric Quar-
tette of the State College, Professor
Hedge, and Miss Waffle, and other
members of the faculty Of the Music
Department has given us the pleasure
of listening to their talent; and
Whereas, The Commercial Club Of
the city of Brookings has SO royalty
entertained us and has shown us SO
many courtesies during u stay
here; and
Whereas, Secretary Phillips of the
Young Mems Christian Association has
given us his untiring assistance in Sc
curing board and lodging; and
Whereas, All of the instructors have
put forth their best efforts to aid and
direct us In our coming school work;
and
Whereas, The conductor of this in
stitute, President Perisho, has so en-
Enthusiastically conducted the institute
and given us SO many inspiring talks
during the chapel hour; and
Whereas, Summer School Director
Stivers has done go much to make u
institute a success; and
Whereas, IT. was the pleasure of Co.
superintendent Miss Grange, and
Messrs. Ruben, Coulson, Steele and
Blakely to meet in Joint session, there
by giving US the advantage Of better
instructors and lecturers. and the
pleasure Of meeting more of our fel-
low workers; therefore be 1t
Resolved; That 1t be the pleasure Of
the joint institute to extend to all
these our most grateful appreciation
and best wishes. Further be 1t
Resolved; That we express our de-
sire to continue the practice of meet
ing in joint institute and further be 1t
Resolved; That copies of these reso-
lutions be printed in the Brookings
and the State Educational papers.
(Signed by)
e. e. Arnott, Brookings Co. p
Inez Armstrong, B~rookings Co.
Mary Poage, Kingsbury Co.
Bertha Casperson, Hamlin Co.
Clara Olson, Miner Co.
Mary Bornong, Moody Co.