The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-06
COLLEGE HOST TO
DOWN TOWN MEN
OVER FIVE HUNDRED BUSINESS
MEN AND STUDENTS ENJOY
ANNUAL STAG PARTY
SONG AND STORY TAKE THE EVENING
Laughter Runs Riot as Students Give
Guests Most Enjoyable Enter
tainment Of Season

With every thought resembling se"-
iousness almost forgotten, about five
hundred business men and students
assembled at the auditorium Friday
evening for the annual stag party
given under the auspices of the men
of State College.
President T.. G. Perisho welcomed
the guests in a very fitting tanner.
He said of all the numerous visitors
who came to the college none were
more welcome than the men from
down town" On behalf of the Com
sponded to President Perisho's well
come, thanking the men of State Col
lege for the opportunity of attending
an affair which has always been a
source of genuine pleasure to the bust
ness men of Brookings. Mr.. Culhane
said he was glad to note how the feel
ing of friendliness between the men
ION the hill' and the men down
town" had from year to year grown
stronger since his first visit to the
college as a student some twenty
years ago. He repledged the continu-
ed support Of the Commercial Club
to State College in all Of it's activities.
Continuous and hearty applause fol
lowed every member of the excellent
program. On every side could be
heard nothing but glowing praise of
the evenings entertainment. The part
of each individual was that of a we'll
trained artist, giving the visitors d
treat more appreciated than hat of
our best operas.
The Misses Ferguson, Croft and
Linn, who constitute the College Lyric
Quartet, held the large gathering in
silent appreciation by their singing.
For an encore they responded with a
selection in which they started a de-
lineation of all the virtues and condi-
tons of woman but on reaching the
verse there are women who have
waited" the song was suddenly inter
rupted by laughter of one Of the sing
ers, doubtless, in a hilarious mood.
The laughing and hand-clapping start
ed, spread all over the auditorium and
gathered force as man after man open
ed the throttle of his lungs and turned
on the full power that was in him and
rOared and clapped until the young
ladies came back for the third time
to quiet the jubilant mass with the
sweet and touching old song, Annie
Laurie"
A farce moving picture comedy was
the next On the program. The stage
vas slowly undergoing a TRANSFORMED
ton, followed shortly by the appear
ance of Robert Hemingway, of thea
trical fame. who with a sweeping bow
began passing out the ICON" in true
road-show style by telling of the fame
Of his company. 1t was a good comedy
with tragic ends made comfortable by
having pillows upon which the silver
haired mother fell after being hit on
the head with a ball bat. The william
too passed out after drinking a glass
of poisoned wine intended for another.
The Misses, Bacon and Gable; and
Messrs. Hemingway and Mathews
made up the cast Of characters, and
their work was excellent for amateurs.
One of the most laughable numbers
of the program was an exhibition by
Atlas" Skinner and Sampson" W ar
ner. When the curtains were drawn
Mr.. Skinner made his appearance and
with a note of keen disappointment in
his voice he announced that his part
ner had been called out Of the city but
audience by breaking a few chains
and h~orseshoes. After a stunt or two
had been pulled off a noise was heard
in the real of the auditorium and
SINNERS belated partner came rush
ing in dressed in an overcoat and over
alls. After explaining that he had
been called to De Smet to chase in
some of the offspring OF College Belle
Wayne, the show started. "Skinney's"
strong arm stunts made the spectators
sit up and take notice. They sat wrapt
in wonder with their eyes and mouths
wide open drinking in everything and
little did they think they were being
very cleverly fed on what appeared to
be real p. T. Barnum circus stunts.
The wrestling match between Rem
nedy and Valentine came in for It's