Rocky Mountain College - Yellowstone / Poly Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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School Calendar, I 909- I 91 0 October 5-Opening day. Rather peculiar place to com mence school. The Polytechnic Institute commenced business in the Odd Fellows' business block, which affords two class rooms. business rooms and some living rooms: with portions of the school in the basement of the library, two blocks away, the Lose- kamp block and Chapel in the Y. M. C. A., boys' dormitories and dining rooms in the Octagon, 26th street and Sixth avenue north. October S-Preliminary meeting for organization of lit- erary society. Fine weather. October 16-Boys entertain girls at the Octogon.-Good time.--Getting acquainted nicely. November 4-Faculty entertains teachers of Yellowstone and Rosebud Counties. Xovember S-Girls entertain boys and faculty at Octo- gon. Dad Yickery opens program in a very humble way by kneeling on a chair and with tears in his eyes he tells of the great political issues of the day. He received his medal. The operatic singing by Messrs. Stocker and Blakeman held the audience at bay and those present will never forget it. November 15-Nice weather. November 25-Turkey day. First holiday. Did our Pil- grim forefathers think the custom would spread to such an extent when they started it? December 1-Rainy weather. Colder in the evening. December 2-Awful blizzard. Tratiic badly delapidated. December 3-The sun shines bright, but Oh, you snow! 20 below zero reported at sugar factory. Boys play basket ball at Laurel, winning first victory 42 to 14. December 5-Talk about cold weather. Here we have it. Sugar factory reports 42 below. December 12-Still cold. Great time for sleighing. December 18-Last day for study until after the holi- days. Many have gone home to see pa and ma. Expect to be in new quarters after Christmas. December 25-.-X few spending Christmas in Billings. December 31-In looking over the industries of Billings we find many manufacturing establishments, and yet not a paint brush factory among them. Mr. Jones, a very considerate young man, seeing the great need of such a factory, selected a number of the most promising in his class and expects to utilize the upper lips to grow them. He is a farmer and knows his business when it comes to irrigation and we wish him well with his new enterprise. Sprout- ed nicely on this date. Nlfe are about to part 1909, a year that has aiforded us much pleasure. W'ith a last sad glance we bid farewell to 1909 and turn our attention to 1910. 1910. January 1-Big blizzard raging. January 8-B. P. I. defeat Billings High School basket ball team 21 to 18. January 14-Ladies of G. A. R. presents beautiful flag to school. January 19--Steam reported in Science Hall and girls' bungalow. January 20-Haye, the Jap cook, arrives. January 22-Students royally entertained by faculty. January 27--Boys drew for rooms in the new quarters. Classes dismissed to meet and welcome the B. B. B.'s home. Girls' drawing in afternoon. No rooms numbered 13. January 29-Students attend basketball game, B. B. B.'s vs. Bozeman Agricultural College. Tripple B.'s won 36 to 13. Mr. Vallentine and bride arrive. January 30-hlrs. Valiton's last day with the boys. Almost cries at thought of giving them up. January 31-Moving day. XVeather iine. Oh, you mud. Supper at 7 p. ni.: 80 present. Tallow candles afford light. Big charivari for Mr. Vallentine and bride. Boys' tracks seen next morning. Speech by the groom. February 1-Button up your coats. Blizzard raging. February 2-Groundhog saw his shadow. Keep on your winter clothes. February 3-Serious operation performed on Mr. Claw- son's hand by Mrs. Valiton. It was successful. Lamps introduced, better than candles. February 4-School opens, 102 present in dining hall. Management busy writing prospective students not to come, all that room will accommodate being pres- ent. New oflicers elected for Alpha society. Fair weather. February 5-Saturday-school held in forenoon. Keep on the' Walks. February 6-First Sunday services in new quarters. Subject, A Young Man of 2,000 Years Ago, de- livered by Prof. L. T. Eaton. February 8-Hoisting of Pioneers' banner over Science Hall. Rush for flag by The Eagles. Eagles lost out. Prospective students turned away. February 9-Electric lights at last. No excuse now for poor lessons. . 'L B. ' an , , Jiilwx' xxx 3255 e ft.. 7i,fl:1' - .gli N, . . I I if 'wg ' sri .ia . : h' . . -, a .L 1 'glib if LL? -H me h, gk- 1:-gf .- I-Q, L --T, 1 .54 , -71 - The bfvdfl

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