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SI"ICJd)'l::INNIH The School of Agncuiture.X..Mtf~El I "1 Ne_W~ Published Monthly by the Students of -The School of Agriculture, University of Minnesota ~ October-November No~ University Farm, St. Paul, Minn. l« Girl, Dormitory Sell-Gov Boys' Dormitory ernment Association Organizes Elects Ofli.cers The boys of Pendergast Hall or ganized their usual efficient self-gov The members of the Girls' Dormi ernment group at a meeting held tory Self-Government Associatio:i October 5. From the list of candi bdd a meeting on Wednesday eve dates, selected by the nominating com ning, October 5, for the purpose of mittee, composed of Myron Clark, electing officers for the current year. .l::'aul Popken and Chester Ullman, the Alma Josephson, president of the or following officers were elected : Harry ganization during the past year, called Nelsen, president ; Paul Popken, vice the meeting to order. Dorothy president ; and C.eve Johnson, secre Fruechte acted as secretary pro tem. tary-treasurer. T he dormitory officers The chairman gave a short talk on are : Graydon McCulley, president; the privilege of self-government in the (,bester Ullman, vice-president ; and ck>rmitory and the responsibility that Ralph Howard, secretary-treasurer, ach girl must assume in order that Students from Other Lands: Agapeto Savellano, Philippine Islands; The floor monitors were appointed such government may be successful. by the dormitory officers until the After the reading of the Constitu Gerardo Cueva, Peru, South America; Antonio Fernandez, following week when Walter Clausen tion and by-laws the following officers Honduras, Central America was elected for the first floor; were elected: Marion Noble, presi Robert King, for the second floor ; dent; Gertrude Radintz, vice-presi Kenneth. Turnham, for the third and dent; Erma Fruechte, secretary-treas Cecil Berg, for the fourth. erer; Dorothy Sterner and Dorothy School Calls G.S.G.A. Installs Ofli.cers Seleen, monitors. Foreign Students In an impressive ceremony on An innovation this year was the Wednesday evening, October 19, the aa,pointment of a social committee to The reputation of the School of new officers of the Girls' Dormitory Godparents Entertain help the girls plan interesting enter• Agriculture as the finest institution of Self-Government Association were in Senior Class tainment for their leisure t'111e. its kind in the world draws students stalled in office. Alma Josephson, re Margaret Lind, Edith Molenaar and from all parts of the globe. This tirini president, took charge of the On Sunday afternoon, October 23, Evelyn Henry constitute the com term the enrollment includes three meeting, Dorothy Fruechte acted as the seniors were delightfully enter mittee. The girls ih the dormitory, from outside the boundaries of the secretary for the occasion, and Miss tained at the home of their god although a smaller group than usual, United States. Antonio Fernandez, Matson conducted the installation parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Peterson, are looking forward to a successful who is taking the intermediate course, sen-ice. in the recreation room in the base year for their organization and are came to the School of Agriculture in ment. George Wilkens and Vernice depending upon the good times, the fall of 1930. During the three Through a series of questions, an swered by the retiring president, the Noble were awarded prizt's for being promised by this new committee, to years he has been here, he has able to thread a .needle w.hile astride. rout "old man depr~sion" -and keep rrumered the English- -language- and new girls gained a good~-ieea of the a jug, and everybody enjoyed toast ali.v~ the good old Aggie school the problems of farming to such an aims and purposes of the organiza ing marshmallows in the fireplace. spmt. extent that he intends to return to tion and the manner in which its rules and by-laws are upheld. About five o'clock a delicious lunch his home in Potreriltos. Honduras, was served by the hostess. After next year to operate a Holstein farm Marian Noble, the newly elected some group singing, the seniors de• Fellowship Hours and alsc to teach English in Mr. H. president, was first inducted into parted with many expressions of ap N. Brosius' school for boys, which office. After she had taken the pledge, To Have Speakers preciation for the enjoyable afternoon1 Antonio himself attended before com the official badge was pinned upon and the opportunity thus aiforded Oi The popular Thursday night Fel ing here. her by the secretary. She responded becoming better acquainted with their lowship Hour will continue educating Gerardo Cueva, from Chilia, Peru, with a few words of appreciation of godparents. the members of the Y.M.C.A. on so enrolled in the fall of 1931. This the honor conferred upon her and cial, spiritual, mental and physical school was recommended to him by expressed the desire to fill the office aspects of life. Jack Sleeper and a the Pan-American Union. He in to the best of her ability. Students Earn committee chosen from the Y.M.C.A. tends to complete the course of study Gertrude Radintz was then installed cabinet will bring speakers to the in the School of Agriculture and to as vice-president; Erma Fruechte, as Scholarship Awards campus to present these topics. Dis continue his education in the College seQTetary-trea.surer, and Dorothy cussions will follow in which all the Through sacrifices on the part of of Agriculture before returning to Seleen and Dorothy Sterner, as some members of their families, many boys wilt be encouraged to take part. Peru. monitors. They also took the pledge One outstanding speaker who has al and were presented with official students are here at school this term ready been on the program, is Dr. A~peto Savellano came · from the to continue their education. Others Phihppine Islands to attend one of badges. Tanquary who showed motion pic Finally all the membets of the or are working their way through tures of the trip he made to the the St. Paul high schools, but on his arrival a friend spoke so enthusiasti ganization pledged themselves to school, while a few were fortunate North Pole as zoologist in one of the loyalty to the leadership c,f these new enough to win scholarships, which Macmillan expeditions. cally about the School of Agriculture that he decided to come here instead. officers and to hearty co-operation in have made it possible for them to He declares he feels he has made a all their endeavors. attend. Y. M. Has Stag Party wise decision. After the business meeting, con ducted by the new officers, there was Mildred Bissen is here on a Minne The Y. M. C. A. realizes that un a social hour. Dainty sandwiches, apolis Journal scholarship, due to less the boys of the school drop all tea and delicious cakes were served. her outstanding work as a 4-H poul f~rmalities and become acquainted Song Services Arranged Alma Josephson poured tea. Assisting try member. Allen Solem and Mar wtth each other they cannot live and here were Dorothy Fruechte, Evelyn tha Baumhoefer are both winners of work harmoniously together. Jtack One of the most enjoyed projects Henry and Muriel Molenaar. Sleeper, the campus secretary of the the Florence Brewster scholarship. carried on by the Y. M. C. A. and Joseph Duane received his scholarship organization, saw to it that every boy the Y. W. C. A. is the Sunday morn who came to the Stag Party, held at Student Councils Elected from the J. R. Watkins Co. of Wi ing song service. This year the meet nona, not because of success in any the gymnasium on Tuesday, evening, Members of the Girls' Student October 4, took part in the merriment. ings are again being held in the particular project. but in recognition beautiful Fireplace room of the Home Council are: Doris Axelson, inter oi nine years of consistent club work. Jack never allows a dull moment to mediate : Marion Noble, Ruth Iverson aeep into any entertainment of which Economics building. Paul Popken, Cecil Berg and Melvin Kullliem student chairman, is planning to have and Dorothy Fruechte, seniors; r~r be is a part and this was no excep trude Radintz and Thelma Martin, both excelled as outstanding 4-H live tion. A farce wrestling match was an interesting speaker and a special juniors: and Mildred Monson, fresh stock club members and won the Wm. pnt on by Hjalmer Hulin, who was musical number each Sunday morn man. McKerrow scholarships. introduced as the Swedish Fly-Killer ing. At the first song service of the Members of the Men's Student Could 1here ever be a more ap w Melvin Kullhem, the Herculean year Jean Tellier, a junior in the Council are: Harry Nelsen, inter propriate time for scholarships than Himalaya Heaver. college of Home Economics, read a mediate ; Carl .Anderson,- Robert King this year of depression? However. story by David Grayson. A"t the meet and Ralph Mill)bach. seniors ; Edwin we must remember these students Hillcrest Golf Club of St. Paul ing of October 23, Mr. L. H. Watkins Norton and Richard Mendenhall, have worked hard on their projects has Stanley Graves, '24, employed as gave an instructive sketch of the juniors; and Theodore Larson, fresh and have earned the scholarships greenhouse-keeper. biblical character, Gideon. man. awarded them. 2 THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE NEWS The School of Agriculture News Sisters Win First and Sec Class Meetings At the Show• Published every month of the school year ond Prizes in Essay Class elections were held for the "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm• from October to March at Univenity various classes on Thursday, October was the title of the excellent pictmf Farm, St.