The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-01-19
School Reporter

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O'Clock we were sent to the Armory
for the opening exercises. Invocation
was given by Reverend r. p. Smith.
Addresses of welcome were given by
/, President Alfred Atkinson in behalf
( Of the college, Raymond Mountjoy for
/ the College Students, and Delos Thor
son for the Gallatin County High
School. A response was then given by
Walter Sanford of the Billings High
School.
The first speech dealing with vo-
cations was given by Charles II.
| Clapp, President of the State Univer-
sity, on mining, engineering and geo.
logy. He defined mining and geology
and told OF the extractions ard de-
Iyelopment of minerals. He also Spoke
on the advantages of engineering and
abilities necessary to behome a min
ing engineer or geologist
In the afternoon we went to the
barns where we were to judge stodk.
There we reheived our instructions
and score cards. The Judging team
from Hamilton won first place. there
by receiving the privileges of going to
Chicago to Judge stock This College
has some very fine stock, many of
which are prize winners.
During the afternoon the Pathe
moving picture man was there and
took a picture of the conference The
Fraternities and Sorotiesheld open
house after the afternoon session and
we were allowed to go and visit these
places. In the evening there was a
basketball game between the Billings
Polytechnic Institute and State Col
lege. The State College won. After
the basketball game the olClege boys
put on numerous stunts and plays.
By Thursday morning we were be-
coming rather bored by so many lee
lures and so much advice, but, never
the-less, we stood it for one day more.
Numerous other lectures were given
that day Mr. Abbey gave a short
speech and when he finished he was
given hearty cheer Mr. Abbey is
the founder of the conference and
should be given all the credit that
is due him.
In behalf of the Circle High School
4 WAOh w wi. ADDCF 1OI nlo
efforts in helping Circle to be repre-
sented at the conference.
AT four o'clock the College girls
gave dance for the conference boys.
The College boys were excluded, so
we had tn girls all to ourselves. An
other dance was given at the High
School in the evening, and as at the
College dance all High School boys
were excluded.
On Tuesday several more interest
ing lectures were given namely; Be-
coming Established in Business, by G.
f. Warren of Cornell University; Ad-
dress by A. G. Crane, President of
the University of Wyoming; Address
by John A. Widstor, former President
Of University of Utah; Forestry as
! Vocation by B. w. Clark of the u.
5. Forestry Service; Journalism by
R. r. kilroy, Editor of Anaconda Stan
lard; The Dental Profession by Otto
V. King, Sec. American Dental Assoc
siation; Present and Prospective OPP
oortunities in Teaching by S. E. Davis
If the State Normal college.
At four o'clock a College. play was
given which was very interesting.
That evening two addresses were CIV
III at the Emerson School by Dr. John
\. Widstoe and DR.. A. c. Crane.
On Wednesday morning G. o. Gray
poke on The Young Man in Business.
lis advice was to start at the bottom
nd work up; utilize your spare time
n studying; profit by your mistake
nd several other places of good adj
ice. A. H. Upham, mresident of Uni
-ersity of Idaho gave an address. L.
} Conkling spoke on engineering as
profession. Other addresses were:
)ut of Ones experience by /. M. Ham
lton, Dean of Men, State College;
'oung Mans Business by Mr.. Newport
he Young Man in Politics by Scott
.eavitt, congressmanrelect; Choosing
Vocation by Clarence o. Robinson,
'ocational Specialist