The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08
STATE COLLEGE
Jared VERY WELL
THE LEGISLATURE RECOGNIZED
STATE COLLEGE IN VERY
SUBSTANTIAL WAY
STUDENTS AND FACULTY CElEI : Ed
President Perisho and Memb 2 .
Legislature Spoke at Meet 9
Tuesday Forenoon S
The students and faculty


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special mass meeting on TUESDAY in
appreciation of what the state legisla-
ture did to enable the college to carry
on it's work. Addresses we're given by
students, alumni, faculty members, and
others interested in the growth of the
institution.
After outlining briefly the appro-
priations made by the legislature for
the college, President Perisho stated
that in securing these appropriations
"we have taken the first step in the
execution of a carefully planned pro-
gram for which we have been work
ing during the last two years. These
appropriations were absolutely neces-
sary for the life of the institution; in
fact, two more buildings will have to
be erected on the campus before the
building situation of the State College
may favorably compare with that Of
our other state schools. This is on
account of the fact that we have old
buildings on the campus which have
outlived their usefulness; because of
the new duties falling upon the insti-
tuition year after year; and because of
the constant growth in student dt-
tendance"
President Perisho stated hat while
it had not been definitely determined
as to what departments would be
located in the new wing of Agricultural
hall, he was sure of one thing and that
is the transfer of the home economies
department to better quarters. He
said that for many years the girls had
been obliged to climb four flights Of
stairs to their home economics classes
a condition which was regretted by
all. Furthermore, The home economics
department is so crowded that it has
been impossible to carry or the work
satisfactorily in the old quarters.
President Perisho and the other
speakers of the occasion expressed the
gratitude of State College for the sup
port of the Legislature. President
Perisho himself received many words
of commentator for his untiring
Efforts in the last two years to bring
the needs of the State College before
the people and the success of his work.
The following made short addresses
at the appreciation meeting" Sena-
tor NJ. G.. Carlisle. Representatives A.
B.. Dalthorp, of Volga, and Nels
Rishoi, of White, NJ. E. Culhane, presi-
dent OF Bookings Commercial Club,
Ben S%chaphorst, ~, representing the
alumni, Dell McCoy,'17 president of
the students association and President
Ellwood c. Perisho.
Mr.. Carlisle spoke of the exceeding
good will toward State College on the
part of practically everyone in the
legislature; gave a glance at the in
side workings of the legislature; and
especially congratulated the college
in having such an enthusiastic presi-
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the best interest of State College.
Mr.. Dalthorp emphasized some of
the points brought u by Mr.. Carlisle
and said especially that the farmers
of South Dakota looked upon State
College as their particular institution;
that while they are proud of the work
the college has done in the past, they
expect it to do more in the future,
both in the way of training students
and also carrying practical agriculture
direct to The farm. He stated that it
was his belief as well as that of Sena-
tor Carlisle and Representative Rishci
that State College was just entering on
a new era of greater service to the
state, which in turn would express its
appreciation by greater support of the
college.
Mr.. Rishoi was presented to the stu
dents but said that he had nothing adj
ditional to offer, except that he was
glad to be of service. Thereupon
President Perisho stated that whereas
Mr.. Rishoi had constructed one of the
original buildings on the campus as a
mason, yet as a representative he was
helping to construct several buildings.
Representative Kennard could not
be present but his colleagues all spoke
well of his able work for the college
at the beginning Of the term and ex-
pressed regrets that his heath was
such that he could not continue his