NEWS OF ' \ The School of Agriculture UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Vol. V\(No. 3 UNIVERSITY FARM, ST. PAUL, MINN. Decembd; 1930 Dexterites Introduce Innovation, Model Masculine Modes Boys entertain faculty and student guests with music, exhibits, revue. ~ Style Show Features Dexter Hall Guest Day Yes, a boys' style show ! We'll d0 it. And so it was decided not to hold the traditional Dexter Hall Open House ·but to invite faculty and students to a style show in the Home Economics building, Satur­ day afternoon, November 15, from 3 to 5 o'clock. And then the com­ mittees went to work ! Saturday afternoon found them ready to receive their guests. As­ sisting them were Miss Hognason, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Christianson, Miss Matson and Miss Fisher. In the fireplace room, the Dayton Company had set up an exhibit of men's clothing. Don Josephson, Darwin Hall and Roy Lennartson Sport Togs on Display answered questions about color, Standing, reading from left, Julius Goihl, Anton Johnson, Robert style and materials shown in this Norris, Russell Hoven. Seated, Gordon Johnson. display. good, Edmund Jones, Ole Sanness, ence. Twelve manikins made rapid The Maurice L. Rothschild Ooth­ James Ripley, Clarence Nelson, changes, more rapid than mother ing Company had also installed an Emerson Sartain, Arnold Lexvold, has ever known them to make. But exhibit of men's clothing over which Gilbert Ahlstrand, Ralph Nehl. for their trouble they had the ap­ Obert Loken and John Marrs kept Robert Flesland, Clifford Gilbert- plause of their fellows and the envy watchful eyes. An especially inter­ son, Harvey Ditlevson, Howard of every young Lothario there. The esting feature of this exhibit was a Pederson and Clarence Nelson. manikins who styled the costumes box into which the guests dropped And then came the show. Every- were Russell Hoven, Allen Hanson, their names, and from which Miss one moved across the hall to a large Kenneth Evenson, Arthur Fahland, Hognason drew the lucky name, class room where the chairs had Hakon Holm, David Johnson, An­ Engval Oanes, at the close of the been arranged about a raised plat- ton Johnson, Robert Norris, Julius afternoon. Lucky, because to Eng­ form in the center of the room. (':J()ihl, Francis Smith, Gordon John- val, the Rothschild Company gave Fred Bjornstad, president of son and Oswald Myhre. a campus coat. Dexter 1Iall, welcomed the guests Throughout the show, which was In one end of the fireplace room and introduced Mr. Wollan who given twice, the school orchestra, was set the refreshment table. In staged the style show f«;~r the Golden under the direction of Mr. Boland, candles arid flowers, the yellow color Rule department store, and who ex- played a program of lively music scheme was carried out. By turns, plained the principles of good dress. and, at intervals, the saxaphone Mrs. Alfred Harvey and Miss Mar­ Finally, the looked· for show began. quartette, Walter Malmberg, Oscar jorie Holbrook, and Mrs. Alvin Manikin after manikin mounted the Lundborg, Aloys Gruenke, and Larson and Miss Gladys Nordeen platform, wheeled, and strutted off. Stanley Lind, contributed number ~ . presided at this table. Charles The gamut of young men's clothing Committees and their chairmen Head was chairman of the refresh­ through lounging robes, school not already named were invitation, ment committee that overlooked no clothes, sports wear, tuxedos, top- Walter Clausen; ~ntertainrnent, Roy one. Assisting him were Clarence coats and fur coats, forty costumes Lennartson; exhibits, Obert Loken : Wass, Fred Sprenger, Leonard Os- paraded before the interested audi- and reception, Edgar Deters. 2 THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE

how they could draw-just a few Principals Miller, Dowell, Donovan lines and they had a picture. November 19---The secretary of Please Assembly Audience the National Dairy Council, Mr. Bechtelheimer, says people would October 21-Herr Walter Beck­ November 12-Today, the three save health if they would use more er, son of Dr. Carl Becker, until re­ superintendents, Mr. Donovan of dairy products. cently minister of education in the the North Central school, Mr. Dow­ The orchestra, tu1der Mr. Boland. republic of Germany, explained the ell of the Northwest school and Mr: played "Down Main Street," and German government and its party Miller of the West Central school, "The Dance o~ the Teddy Bear'' system. How does anyone know appeared on our assembly program by White. how to vote when there are forty·· for the first time. Mr. Donovan November 21-Today, we heard two different parties with candi­ told us what sort of basketball team-; a very famous man, Mr. Pierre de dates? the other schools would send us. Lanux, chief of the Paris office of October 22-Rev. Meickle of the Dr. Dowell reminded us that the the League of Nations. When the St. Anthony Park Union church "main tent" was more important treaty of Versailles was made, took us to Japan and told us how than the "side shows" and that we President Woodrow Wilson lived in the Japanese farm their rocky should study English hard. Won­ his home. Mr. de Lanux said that mountainside farms with little pow­ der why so many speakers say Eng­ he had been told that the people in er except hand power. lish is so important? Mr. Miller the middle west did not know much October 24-I knew Shakespeare advised us to get all we could out about world politics but that was was a great play writer but I of our school. not so. Am afraid he did tell us thought they made us study him be­ Dorothy Gunderson and Alice Du many things about the League that cause he was hard to understand, Bahn sang the duet, "Some One," we didn't know before. but Rev. Lemon said it was because by Willard. November 22-Reverend Stewart, he was such a wonderful student November 13-Homecoming day pastor of the St. James Methodi!lt of human nature and that any of in the University so E. B. Pierce, African church, surprised us when his characters might be living today. the alumni field secretary, explained he said that one-tenth of the people October 25-Today Dr. Tan­ how the colleges are a part of the in the United States is colored. He quary cooled us off at the North University, like the spokes in a told what wonderful progress they Pole. He was entomologist of the wheel. All held together b..;ij. the had made considering what depths first MacMillan party that explored alumni that bind the collegci to­ they had come from. They had the region north of Laborador and gether like the rim of the wheel been free only 65 years after 250 took many pictures that he showed holds it in. years of slavery. us. November 14-Hugh G. Hughes, Ruth Pearson played "Rain of October 28-Dean Edward Free­ business adviser for the Minnesota Blossoms" on her violin. man told us what the college ex­ Wheat Growers Associations began pected of its students and who by saying "If I were twenty-one." Orden Now Being Taken for '31 should go to college. When he was through we all felt · Agrarian October 31- Independent think­ that he was not worried about farm­ ing is a good subject for a man who ing but that we should all buy good Have you ordered the 1931 Agra­ is helping to organize a third party farms while they are so cheap and rian? If not, why not? The main in politics. That is what Rev. How­ learn all we can, here, about the problem facing the business mana­ ard Y. Williams, our speaker, to­ farming business. It's good enough ger at this time is the selling of the day, is doing. for me. Agrarians. November 7-How the market­ November xs-Today we were For the convenience of the read­ ing program of the Federal Farm taken to Oberarnmergau in Germany ers of this paper who cannot be Board will work was the subject of where the Passion Play took place reached in person and who wish to Mr. William Dankers' talk, today. this summer, by Reverend Gilmore. . order Agrarians, here is a coupon Maybe we can help explain it to the This play lasted from eight to twelve which can be clipped out and sent folks at home now. Mr. Dankers o'clock in the morning and from in to the business manager. Books '25 was graduated from college in two to six o'clock in the afternoon. will be mailed by April 1. Certainly 1929 and is doing graduate work in On the day that Reverend Gilmore there will be many who will order college, and teaching in the School. was there, the temperature of that the 1931 Agrarian which is dedi­ November 8-Plenty of exercise, rainy day was 42 degrees• Fahren­ cated to the memory of the late good food, fresh air, rest and sleep heit, and even tho the story of the Principal D. D. Mayne. -A.F. are the five essentials for good play was familiar to the whole audi­ health according to Dr. Wm. A. ence, every one listened and looked Mr. Arthur Foster, Bus. Mgr. O'Brien of the Medical School. without moving. It must be a won­ Agrarian Proper nourishment is an important derful play. University Farm factor in warding off the dread dis­ November 18-Arthur Foster St. Paul, Minn. , ease, tuberculosis, in the "teen" played a selection from "The Bo­ P.O. 1524 ages. This is definitely born out hemian Girl." "Haw£ and Hawf" Please send me the 1931 Agrarian by the fact that some girls through gave a chalk talk. They are Mr. their desire to keep thin are most Hoff and his twelve-year-old daugh­ Name ------frequently sufferers from tubercu­ ter who have a colunm on the sports Address ------losis. page in the St. Paul Dispatch. And THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE 3 Martin Dankers Makes Records for School Cross Country Team Cross Country Blomberg, the only freshman on onds. This is outstanding for a The annual three-mile run featur­ the team. This is his first attempt rather difficult course. The fresh­ ing the S.A.U.M. team, South High at cross-country and he has proved men received a score of 27 and the School, the University Freshmen himself a promising racer. Aggies 29. and several other individual runners One who has proved a remark­ All the members of the S.A.U.M. marked the completion of the season able success in all the races is Win­ team consider their season's train­ for the School of Agriculture har­ ton Pooley. He started in a strong ing invaluable, and all join in un­ riers. Martin Dankers won first fashion and has been constant in his stinted praise of their coach, Mr. place at this meet and made the sen­ improvement. Horace Thomas, instructor in sational time of r6 minutes and 54 Engval Oanes starred in practi­ agronomy. He has donated his seconds over a muddy, slippery cally every race. One of his most time, and has given out of his course. The meet was won by the outstanding achievements was his knowledge and experience training South High team of Minneapolis placing, second Aggie, in the South and encouragement to develop the with a score of 25 points. Aggies High-S.A.U.M. meet. best squad of harriers the school were second with 54, and Univer­ A determination to improve has has known. sity Freshmen, third, with the score characterized the running of Elbert of 63. Kindseth. From a moderate begin­ Freshmen Best Upper Classes in The greater percentage of the ning he soon warranted a place as Halloweten Tournament boys enrolled in cross-country this one of the foremost members of the The traditional Hallowe'en field year were inexperienced and have team. meet and basketball games ended in developed to their present form by All the above mentioned are those a blaze of glory for the freshmen dint of a regular routine of hard who have participated in all meets. who copped the honors, winning 19 conscientious work. There were the A great amount of their success was points. Their nearest competitors necessary self-denials and the mo­ due to the unfailing faith and en­ were the seniors who won I I points. ments of discouragement but above couragement of their fellow mates The intermediates followed with 9 these there was the indomitable who realized that in these runners points and the juniors with 7 points spirit to stick and become part of a were the team's greatest hopes. Al­ occupied the cellar position. team that would be a credit to their though failing by small margins to The novelty races were run off school. Many were hampered by obtain a place on the first squad they first. The results follow : injuries received in their training have improved tremendously from Shuttle race-Seniors, first; jun­ but in order to keep the team to­ the inexperienced men of the be­ iors, second ; and freshmen, third. gether they continued regardless ginning of the season. These men Rope climb-Bajari, freshman, of it. also deserve a special mention as · first; Hasti, freshman, second; and One of. the most noteworthv loyal supporters. Robert Pauly Albin Miller, junior, third. achievements is the one of Captain would have been a leader had he Mount race- Freshmen, first; Martin Dankers. Though he can not been handicapped every early juniors, second; and intermediates, scarcely be considered as a natural with injury to his legs. Carl Sierk, third. runner, he has, through ambitious Arnold Lexvold, Joseph Preston, Twenty-five yard dash-Joseph­ training, developed into a prospect Clarence Wass, Bruce Leonard, son, senior, first; Ahlstrand and which many universities would be Melvin Kullhem, Gerrit Douwsma, Larson, freshmen, second and third. proud to have as a member of their Arthur Blomberg, Vernon Ander­ Swimming- Intermediates, first team. son, and Kenneth Roeder will be a and second, and seniors, third. Albin Miller, with a year's train­ threat to opposition, next fall, In basketball, the seniors defeated ing behind him started the season should they continue in their efforts. the juniors, 22 to IO. Tjosvold and as one of the strongest runners. The first meet of the year was a Roeder were the outstanding senior Through unfortunate injury to his two-mile event run on the school players and Lexvold and Sonju took legs, he was unable to continue with course with the juniors and seniors the lead for the juniors. the same showing with which he in competition. It resulted in a vic­ The freshmen drubbed the inter­ began. With his dog~ed determina­ tory of 22.5 points for the juniors mediates to the tune of 21 to S· tion in the face of odC:ls he instilled as compared with 32.5 points for Hoven's uncanny eye for baskets in his teammates the same spirit. the seniors. South High bested the improved as the game progressed William Coey performed splen­ Aggies in a two mile race. The and insured victory for the freshies didly in all the races that he par­ score was 24 and 3 I. The low score for the first time in Aggie history. ticipated in. As a scorer in the wins in cross country. Martin Dan­ Friese and Head were the chief shorter races he was usually the one kers led the field and finished about threats for the intermediates. to follow Martin Dankers across the 30 seconds before anyone else. On line. In the longer races he was Saturday, November rs, the Uni­ Dankerat M.S.C. President also a high scorer although not ap­ versity freshmen and the Aggies At their first meeting, the mem­ proaching his brilliancy in the me­ had stiff competition in a three-mile bers of the men's student council di urn lengths. run over the school course. Cap­ elected Martin Dankers, president; A persistent winner of a forward tain Martin Darrkers established a Oscar Lundborg, vice president; placing in the meets was Emil record of r6 minutes and 52 sec- and Russell Hoven, secretary. 4 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Thompson Finds Promising Sommerfeld Speaks 4-H Club Basketball Material The Dairy and Livestock club has The third meeting of the 4-H organized under Fred Bjornstad as club was held Friday night, Novem­ Mr. Robert Thompson reports president. Among the interesting that the basketball squad is out for ber 7, in the Engineering Building. speakers who have appeared on the The meeting was opened with com­ practice on Monday, Tuesday and program are Mr. H. G. Sommerfeld Thursday evenings. Among the old munity singing. The program con­ on November 3 and Mr. Nat L. sisted of talks by two prominent men reporting and showing promise Allen on November 17. are Howard Friese, William Coey, members. Ann Schubring told of Mr. H. G. Sommerfeld is known Arthur Tjosvold, Arnold Lexvold, "My Trip to Washington." Re­ to some of the boys as the man who Darwin Hall and Charles Head. member Ann telling of her visit to George Wilkins, Paul Haven and coached the winning Winnipeg live­ the White House? The 4-H club stock judging team which judged at Kenneth Roeder, new men out for members were taken through some Crookston, last winter. He is a the first time, are showing up well. of the famous rooms and afterward graduate student and is teaching in had their picture taken with the George Clifford, junior medic, the School now. His subject was President of the United States, Her­ who coached basketball last year. "Commercial Relations Between bert Hoover. Irma Reineke spoke is coaching again and is much en­ Canada and the United States." on "My Trip to St. Louis." I couraged about prospects for the Others who have contributed guess Irma had quite a thrilling squad. numbers to the program are Esther time, losing her . suitcase, getting There will be an interclass tour­ and Helen Johnson, piano duet; sour milk instead of sweet~ and nament and two practice games be­ Merle Jondahl, jokes ; Esther meeting a real, old, 4-H club mem­ fore Christmas. The return of for­ Peters, reading; Allen Johnson, ber. Edward Simmons played sev­ mer players in the winter term· will piano solo ; and Martin Dankers, eral selections on his mandolin. I strengthen the squad. newspaper . . know we all enjoyed Ed's playing and hope to hear him again. You members who were not at the meeting do not know what you missed. If you have not joined this club, and are feeling home­ sick for your home 4-H club, come on down to your 4-H club on the campus and make yourself at home with us. -L.W.

Inter-Literary Debates Debaters from the four campus literaries will this year battle for literary su­ premacy with the added in­ centive of an opportunity to participate in the inter­ This is where you fall in line scholastic debates with Mor- ris and Crookston Schools of Agriculture, next winter Dramatic Club Presents "Tiger and noises heard and the happen­ quarter. This is the first year that House" ings in the home after the aunt's the literary teams have had the op­ The question, "Who Is the 'Tiger death, believed to be haunted. The portunity of meeting teams from off Man'?" that had been in the minds other characters who assisted in the campus. of many of the Aggie students for a bringing out the thrills, romance, The teams will be selected by number of weeks was answered Sat­ comedy and mystery of the play Miss Monica Langtry, the coach, urday evening, November 22, when were: from those who competed in the the play, "Tiger House," a three act Yami-a Hindu-William Haight preliminary tryouts. The Eagle.s, mystery comedy, was given by the Aunt Sophia-Hazel Markuson Owls, S.A.tJ.M. and Gophers are Dramatic Club, under the direction Mrs. Murdock-housekeeper- Barbara each represented by a team. "The of Cecil Birder in the School Audi­ Hallquist Chain Stores" is the topic to be de­ torium. It is sufficient to say that Macintosh-the hero-Roy Lennartson bated. The choice as to which wiU the plot was sound and the situa­ Arthur Hale-a cousin-Donald Joseph­ defend the affirmative and which tions were weird enough to cause son the negative side of the question bas at least an occasional shudder to run Oswald Kerins-a nut-Darwin Hall not yet been announced. The win­ through one. Erma Lowrie, the Peggy Van Ess-a flapper-Anne Schu- ners of the inter-literary competi­ heroine, played so well by W ayva bring tions in the fall will in the winter Baustian, had inherited her Aunt Tompson-Loris Nelson quarter battle for the most coveted Sylvia's country estate which was, "The Mystery Woman"-Lillian Wilson possession of the literary circle-the because of the mysterious footsteps BE WITH US ON JANUARY S silver debate cup. THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE 5

NEWS OF THE S.A.U.M. and Gophers Offer T HE earth has grown old with its Varied Entertainment SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE burden of care, · Published every month of the school But at Christmas it always is young; The S.A.U.M., the oldest and year from October to March at Uni­ The heart of the jewel burns lustrous strongest liter~ry on the campus, versity Farm, St. Pual. and fair, ~as ~een holdtng its regular meet­ Subscription price: Twenty-five cents mgs m 108, Old Dairy Hall. per year. And its soul, full of music, breaks forth on the air Those who have appeared on the Entered as second class matter March literary programs in November con­ 20, 1924, at the post office at St. Paul, When the song of the angels is sung. Minnesota, under the Act of August It is coming, Old Earth, it is coming tributed these numbers: newspaper, 24, 1912. tonight I . Voln~y Olson, O~en Shelley, Mabel On the snowflakes which cover thy Beattte and Ch fford Gilbertson : Staff of the News of the School sod readings, Gerrit Douwsma, Esther of Agriculture The feet of the Christ-child fall gen­ Nelson, Aloys Gruenke, and Arthur Blomberg; jokes, David Johnson, Chief Editor Myrtle Sunness tle and white, Business _Manager John Dunnwald And the voice of the Christ-child tells John Gran and Sylvia Ehlers: Intermedlate reporters Edgar Urevig out with delight Songs, Vera Drake and Helen Pru~ George J olinston That mankind are the children of shek; jig, Corinne Howe; clarinet Junior reporters Lillian Wilson solo, Marcus Teeter; and music, Melvin Kullhem God. Freshmen reporters Irene Molenaar -Phillips Brooks saxaphone quartette, Oscar Lund­ Carl Swanson borg, Arthur Malmberg Stanlev Lind and Aloys Gruenke.' • The StaH of the Newa of the · StaH of News Solicits Your The program committees for No­ School of Agriculture wishes Subscription vember included Howard Peder­ son, Corinne Howe, Paul Wiener, you a very Happy Christmas­ The staff of the News of the School of Agriculture made a drive Clara Wyrowski, David Carlson, tide and a glad and prosperous for new subscriptions, beginning on Arn~ Anderson, Pearl Huisinga, New Year. Tuesday, November 25, with an as­ Munel Molenaar, Emil Blomberg. sembly stunt. This included the Ole Sanness and Edgar Urevig. singing by the staff and the audi­ If you have not joined a literary The _Giving of Gifts ence of a jingle to the tune of yet, there is much opportunity for you in the S.A.U.M. . It was said of old that to give "Around the Corner." To those ts more blessed than to receive and who are not subscribers or whose The Gophers held their last meet­ as we grow older we learn to know subscriptions have run out the staff what fun it is to be able to give, sings this song now : ' ing, Saturday night, November 8. to be able to give much, to be able Come buy our paper This meeting was one of the best to give to many; we learn what fun Two bit a year held this year. More members were it is to select a gift for mother or And we will give you out and every one did his part in for dad and to surprise them with The news we hear making the meeting a success. exactly what they had wanted. We About the girls, After the business meeting a verv fine program was uiven consistin;,. have double fun in selecting the gift About the boys, • b'"' ' b and then enjoying their pleasure in That run and swim and play and of readmgs, songs, saxaphone solos. it. It may not have cost much sing · jokes, tap dancing and the Gopher newspaper. money, but it did cost us effort and And bluff the teachers, too; time. But all will agree that gifts \Vho cheer their classmates \Ve are still looking for more new need not be elaborate but should be On field meet day, members, so if you find yourself selected with common sense. After Who raise the roof trees not belonging to a literary just run all, it is the spirit behind the gift Where Ags hold sway. down and join the Gophers and that counts rather than the money Come buy the News work and play with the rest of: us. value of the gift. Who chooses Of S. A U. M. well gives of himself, the richest We'll leave it in your P. 0. box. Sunlight Hop gift of all. It's great! You want the News! On November 8, from three to While the thought is in your ' five o'clock, the Ag School students mind, sit down and send your dollar attended the first dance given bv to the editor. You will get the pa­ the school this quarter. A good per .for four years and save you cro-~d t~rned out and everyone had maktng frequent renewals. Fill in a mce bme. The ApoUo Orchestra this blank. provided the music.

W illiam P etersen, Associ· ate Professor, Dairy H us· bandry, G o d f a t h e r of Freshman Class 6 THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE GET INTO LINE FOR REGISTRATION

Students Entering School of Agriculture at Beginning of Fall T erm Be One of Them January 5 A New Term Begins January 5 ago, to provide means of practical the students are m school for Better pack up the old trunk and education for those young folks who twelve months of the year -six suitcase and come up to the School wished to return to the farm, and months in the school buildings at of Agriculture at University Farm to tie that education up with the University Farm, and six months on for the best three months of your farm and the home community. The the home farm where they carry life. Be here Monday, January 5, school was created by the farmers on work under the supervision of ready to enroll. Classes start Tues­ and for the farmers. the school for which credit is given. day, January 6. It would be well During the 40 years of its exist­ The work is along the lines of com­ to send in a $2 room deposit so as ence thousands of young men and munity agricultural development, to insure yourself a place in the women have attended the school, community social improvement, dormitory. most of them having gone back to home life improvement and more Just come and be one of the take their places as successful far­ economical and efficient production. School of Agriculture family. Yon mers and homemakers in the com­ It serves to establish more definitely will find this group at the Aggie munities from which they came. the relationship of the home farm School the most congenial, sociable, Many also went on through coUege and the home community to the and helpful of any group you have and became outstanding leaders in School of Agriculture, which rela­ ever known. These are your best agricultural education and organiza­ tionship is the very heart of the years for getting an education. tion. A group of the alumni of the institution, and the basis of its Make your plans, and follow them school who have achieved fame success. by enrolling at the largest and most would include scientists in practi­ J. 0. Christianson. historic school of agriculture in the cally every phase of science, teach- nation-a school from which over ers, college deans and presidents, 4,000 have been graduated, where congressmen, legislators, cooperative School of Agriculture 15,000 have attended, and where organization leaders, ministers, law­ Charges for the Winter Term, I93l last year 621 young men and women yers, writers and lecturers. from the farms of Minnesota, Tuition ... : .....•...... ••.....$ 3-00 The School of Agriculture pro­ Gymnasmm ...... • . . . . . 1.00 neighboring states and foreign coun­ vides the opportunity to all farm Textbook rental ...... 1.75 tries were in attendance. young people of securing an educa­ Post office box rental...... 20 tion which is both specialized and Health fee • ...... • 2.00 Room in dormitory...... • 16.00 The School of Agriculture general enough to make them good Board ...... 43.00 The School of Agriculture is now farmers and good citizens. The Laundry ...... 4-00 in its forty-second year of existence, agricultural education of Minnesota Deposit (returned at close of term) s.oo having opened for the first term of is of the highest type and probably Total to be paid at opening of school on October 18, 1888. It was better suited to the needs of the term ...... •••...••..•. $75.00 established to take the place of the farmers than that offered by any Student privilege ticket (admitting traditional education of forty years other state. It is unique in that to entertainment activities) ..••.$ 4-00 THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE 7

Many activities enable each stu­ dent to find out what he or she can best do. All instructors are specialists in their work. Students may enter University or a college by attending four years of six months each, that is, one addi­ tional year of six months after graduation. It is possible for those who have not had an opportunity to attend common school regularly to continue their education. Opportunities in music and public speaking are excellent. School Orchestra Scholarships and loan funds are available to earnest students who Extracurricular Opportunities Interesting Facts About the School need assistance. Music : Private lessons in voice, of Agriculture The experiment station furnishes piano, violin, band and orchestra School is in session for two laboratory material and information instruments. Glee clubs, choruses, terms of 3 months each from Octo­ for class instruction from actual orchestra, band, vocal and sa.xo­ ber to April, the most convenient trials. phone quartets. time of the year. Being a part of the University of Athletics: Basketball in competi­ tion with other Schools of Agri­ culture. Gymnasium : Both boys and girls receive physical training, cross coun­ try running, indoor baseball, swim­ ming, and handball. Literary Societies and Public Speaking: Six literary societies for boys and girls meeting each week, School of Agriculture 4-H Club, Dairy and Livestock Club, Dramatic Club, etc., Interschool debates be­ tween Schools of Agriculture at Morris and Crookston, as well as inter-literary debates, plays, and operettas. Recreation : The school has just Playing Basketball installed sound equipment for mov­ ies making it possible for students Total cost for board, room, laun­ Minnesota, many advantages are to see the best talking movies avail­ dry, books and tuition is approxi­ derived through such connection able. Saturday evenings are given mately $7 5 for three months. with a large state institution. over to school parties, basketball -Students live at the School under General group assemblies are held games, movies, school dances or convenient and comfortable circum­ four times a week at which leading other forms of enjoyment. stances. men and women in practically all lines of activity address the stu­ dents. Because of being located midway between Minneapolis and St. Paul, it is possible to get the most outstanding people who come to either city. You attend School here at Uni­ versity Farm for the six fall and winter months and then register for project work to be carried out on the home farm under supervision of some of the regular school faculty. This project work is carried out along the lines you have studied here at the School of Agriculture and credit toward graduation is al­ lowed for it. Parliamentary Law Class BE WITH US ON JANUARY 5 8 THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE

Thanksgiving Ball Students Develop Talent An outstanding event of the social calendar was the annual Thanksgiv­ in Student Activities ing Ball sponsored by the A clubs. This year it was held on Wednesday evening, November 26. From nine until twelve o'clock, dancing to the music by Clem's Gold Coast Or­ chestra was enjoyed. As this is one of the most popular dance orches­ tras in the Twin Cities the quality of the evenings' entertainment can readily be imagined. Faculty chap­ erones were Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Braun. This traditional Thanksgiving en­ tertainment may well be considered to have been one of the most en­ joyable in the annals of the school. Debate Teams The Thanksgiving Ball was not the only entertainment provided for School Life Religious Life students on the campus Wednesday night. Miss Hognason and Miss The Dormitories- Among the members of the Iac­ Matson entertained a large group of Most of the students live in the ulty and students of the School of students at the girls' dormitory. school dormitories of which there Agriculture are represented practi­ Progressive games of all sorts were are three for boys and one for girls. callv all of the various church de­ played and the evening slipped by A member of the faculty lives in non;inations. All students are en­ in a hurry but it did not come to an each dormitory but the students couraged to attend the church of end before refreshments had been maintain their own organization their faith if possible. The old stu­ served. After that came goodnight. with the instructor as dOFmitory ad­ dents show the new students to viser. The dormitory life is perhaps these churches the first Sunday here. Anniatice Dance ope of the most interesting features Here is a strong Y.M.C.A. and After the very entertaining ot school life. Students become in­ Y.W.C.A., both of which hold regu­ "Flight" which was shown at the timately acquainted, and form lar Thursday night discussion hours auditorium the students, alumni and friendships with others from all at which some prominent person faculty proceeded to the gymnasium parts of the state. The spirit of speaks to the group on some of the to dance which lasted until twelve good fellowship, responsibility, and more serious phases of life. On o'clock. evidences of good citizenship are Sunday morning, following break­ Among the students who at one best brought out in the dormitory fast and before going to church, all time attended the school were Irene life. Each dormitory has a radio, of the students gather in the School and Morris Blackburn, Martin piano, and magazines, and many Auditorium for a Song Service of Pautsch, Magnus Christensen, Mae pleasant memories result from the hymns. At this time Dean W. C. Thomson, Dorothy Olson, Laura get-togethers that are held. Coffey of the Department of Agri­ Kohlsrud, Lillian Gehrke, and Mr. The Dini1~g Hall- culture gives one of his inimitable and Mrs. Fred Halstead. Profes­ All the students board at the talks dealing with life and its sor and Mrs. Peterson were chap­ school dining hall, a room accom­ problems. erones. modating 400 students. Lunches are served in the cafeteria. About the Campus- When students are not scheduled for classes they are free to go to their rooms, the library, or other places about the school. All mem­ bers of the faculty reside near the school and are available for assist­ ance and advice. Each class has members of the faculty as advisers for class activities. They are called the godparents. Because of the close relationships of students and faculty, a real community life has developed and the school has often been designated as the "Friendly Campus." Musical Comedy THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE 9

Junior Livestock Show in which he encouraged the boys Mr. Christianson expresses his de­ The Thirteenth Annual Junior and girls to make the Junior Live­ sire to play a wind instrument. Mr. Livestock Show was held at South stock Show an even bigger and bet­ Leach has a special announcement St. Paul, November 10 to 13 inclu­ ter event, next year. to make. There are a few more sive. Projects exhibited were Baby One huge, grin marked the happy tickets for the Pageloraske String Beeves, Pigs, Lambs, and Poultry. faces of Minnesota's future farm­ Quartet Concert, tonight. Please The show was one of the finest ers when souvenirs were distributed. come and sign up, in my office as ever held, nearly every county of The souvenirs were such as would soon as possible. the state being well represented. bring joy to any youngster's heart, The speaker talks three-quarters The stock looked as if special care kittenballs for the boys and trick of a second overtime and everyone had been given it in order to win boxes of candy for the girls, and is aware of the fact. After a few championships. carnival hats for all. moments of applause the signal is The School of Agriculture was As the final event on the pro­ given and like little boys make a especially interested in the Junior gram, F. W. Peck awarded tro­ dash for the church door we make Livestock Show this year, as four phies to winners of the grand a getaway and the daily rush to the oi the members of the school ex­ championships of the show. The dining hall is on. hibited their project and placed well. Junior Livestock Show has demon­ The afternoon is a good time to Carl Sietk-Placed second in strated the competence and charac­ go to town, so a few skipped classes Angus and third in open class. ter of the young men and women doesn't matter. Those that don't David Potter-Placed third in of the Minnesota Farms. The suc­ go to town skip swimming. During Purebred Junior Yearling and sec­ cess their efforts bring them today supper, Gerrit Douwsma reminds ond in Hereford. is a promise of the achievement the boys to get their laundry. He Edward Smisek-Placed fourth they will attain later in life. could say "Don't forget your laun- in Purebred Junior Year­ ling and second in Angus. Edward Flannery-High­ ly Commended Class, Fat Schropshire Lamb. The Grand Champion Winners of the show were: Baby Beef-Earl Sorg, Hastings, Dakota County. Lamb-Leona Padelford, Austin, Mower County. Pen of Breeding Poul­ try - Maurice Wilkinson, St. Peter, Nicollet County. Aberdeen Angus - Earl Sorg, Hasting, D a k o t a County. Hog - George Salanek, Montrose, Wright County. Hereford-Ralph Rieke, The Campus Filling Station New Ulm, Nicollet County. Shorthorn- Leone Carl­ son, Dunnell, Martin County. A Busy Scheduled Day on the dry, boys," but that is not Gerrit's The banquet, sponsored by the Campus manner of expressing himself. He business men of St. Paul, was the Hilda Wyffels rises and takes her takes it upon himself to convey his climax of the entertainments for cold plunge at 5 :30. The freshmen message with the use of more the club members. Two bands begin to stir around later and about words. played alternately during dinner 7 :20 ~he seniors begin to become After supper, the unnecessary and Henry R. Schmidt led the com­ COnSCIOUS. trend to the P.O. Art Fahland munity singing. George W. Mor­ 7 :30, syrup toast or dry toast? finds in his box, wrapped in several gan, president of the St. Paul As­ Commercial Law class at 8:15 napkins, a sample of what had not sociation, presided. and as someone said, the grain mar­ been consumed at supper. Musical numbers were given by ket exchange system is as "clear as the White Bear Boys' Band, the mud" when asked if everyone un­ Elizabeth Bennion came to school Northwestern Railroad Quartet, derstood the process. twenty minutes early one morning and the Brown and Bigelow Or­ Oh, yes, the Farm Management so she could do some outside read­ chestra. Mayor Bundlie gave a class meets during the morning. The ing. short address of welcome. He boys seem to have considerable dif­ stated that the future of Minne­ ficulty in getting the management Gerrit Douwsma thinks the pro­ sota agriculture could be placed in part of it. hibition law enforcement should no better hands than 4-H Club Assembly-After the customary come under the war department at members who were gathered at St. sing Mr. Leach winks with his left Washington, D.C. We firmly be­ Paul. Mr. Erickson, gave a talk eye which is a signal to be seated. lieve there is some sense to that. 10 THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE

ALUMNI MENTION Marion Jones '28 is registered in instructor on the staff of the veter­ the college of veterinary medicine inary division. at Ames, Iowa. "Walter Anderson who roomed Francis Molm '30 is a creamery in the dining hall in I925 .is a veter­ helper at Farmington, Minn. inarian and is practicing with an­ Victor Christgau was re-elected other doctor at McCook, Nebr. congressman from the first district "John (Marion's brother) won on November 4 by a very satisfac­ fourth place with his records among tory majority. Victor's constituents over ninety testers and placed fourth are to be congratulated on their in the cow testers' dairy cattle judg­ good judgment. ing contest at Waterloo, last C. E. Larson 'I3 and Mrs. Lar­ month." son nee Pearl Boerner 'I3 of Madi­ Quentin Lunderborg who at­ son visited University Farm during tended school during winters of the Junior Livestock Show. Their I 927 and I 928 set a new all time sons, Raymond, I3 years, and Don­ record for gross amount of corn ald, I I years old, showed baby picked at the state corn huskers con­ beeves at the show. test held on the Holmberg farm in Everett Keyes '26 is herdsman at Murray county on November 6. Montana State College at Bozeman. His total was I912 pounds, com­ He plans to return to the Minnesota pared with the previous record of College of Agriculture to finish his I&x> pounds established by Henry college work next year. Reimer of Freeborn county. Lynn Atkinson '26 visited the Esther Johnson of Winthrop, campus, November I3. He plans to Minnesota, who attended school in Shennan Johnson Goes to South return to college this winter. '28, visited here November 24 and Dakota Marion Jones '28 writes from 25. Another alumnus of the School Ames., where he is studying veterin­ Gordon Archer of Agriculture has distinguished ary science : "I am indeed glad I Word has come of the death of himself .in the field of theoretical had the opportunity to attend the Gordon Archer, '22, at his home in agriculture. Sherman Johnson 'I 9 School of Agriculture. There just Fontana, California. He was ailing received his B.S. and M.S. in agri­ isn't another place like it. for only a few days, his conditiotl cultural economics from the Minne­ "Henry Schwerman is getting not being regarded as critical, and sota College of Agriculture. He along fine and will graduate in the his friends were shocked to hear of has just completed work at Harvard spring. his sudden death on November I6. University for a doctor's degree and "Harold Strandberg works out at Gordon moved to Fontana with has been made head of the depart­ the veterinary research farm and he his mother and two brothers in ment of agricultural economics, has just recovered from the mumps. December, I927. With them, he South Dakota State College at "Dr. Walter Peterson 'IS was had developed a small orange and Brookings. graduated from veterinary science chicken ranch, and in I929 had The News speaks for his old last spring. He practiced at Belle completed an electrical course in friends, congratulates him upon his Plain, last summer, and is now an Los Angeles. achievement and wishes him succes!:' in his work. Fo~md in the Visitors' Book Oct. I 0. K. Engene '25 Bagley County Agent Harry Morton 'I8 of Dodge 8 George Schermer '29 South Haven Farming Center, visited his old room in I6 Charles Hall '05 Janesville Farming Pendergast Hall, on Swine Feeders I7 Hazelle Livezey Los Angeles, Cal. Day. I8 Everett Moberry '25 Gringstone, S. D. Farming 20 Walter Becker Schiller Str. 2, Berlin- William Schneider '28 is work­ Slagitf, Germany ing for his brother in Granite Falls 3I Harry Marshall '28 Sebeka Keeping Bees in his Ford agency. Nov. I M. E. Leibold Stewartville Grafton Mason 'I7, Phoenix, 3 Gilman Hoven '30 Zumbrota Farming 3 Joel Oementson '30 Zumbrota Farming Arizona, is vice-president of the 3 LeRoy Nelson '31 Parkers Prairie Fanning Smith-Hitchcock contracting com­ 3 Gemilla Clementson '27 Zumbrota Technician pany. 6 M. B. Taylor 'I9 Bemidji County Agent Gerald Mason '2I, Phoenix, Ari­ 6 Olaf Torvick '30 Spring Valley Cow Testing 8 Magnus Christianson '30 Luverne Farming zona, is manager of the Medical IO H. 0. Anderson '2I Caledonia County Agent Arts Laundry Service. JO Lynn Sheldon '2I Madison County Agent Sidney Broste '27 and Emald JO Christian Nash '2I Aitkin County Agent Miller '26. visited old campus II Everett Graling '29 Spring Valley Farming 12 Cletus Hallquist '30 Red Wing Dairying friends on Homecoming day. 12 Theodore Sabatke Rochester Farming Miles Rowe '30 and Howard I3 Percy Perreten '29 Carlos Farming Grow '30 are enrolled as freshmen 13 Bert P. Warner 'z; Karlstad I7 Otto Uhlhorn 'w Fargo, N.D. G. N. employee, Fargo in the College of Agriculture, at Freight House University Farm. I7 Lynn Atkinson '26 3547 roth av. s., Mpls. Landscape Gardening THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE II

December Social Calendar Dec. 6 Saturday, Movie ...... Aud., 8:oop.m. 7 Sunday, Open House .....•...... • Girls' Dorm., 3-5 p.m. 13 Saturday, Movie ...... Aud., 8 :oo p.m. 17 Wednesday, Christmas Assembly ...... Aud., 7:30 p.m. 19 Friday, Carol Singing ...... •...... Early Morning School Closes ...... 12 Noon

down in room 217, Engineering Olga Fruechte presided over the Building. They are organizing first meeting of the Girls' Athletic their debating team. Very good Association when officers were programs have been given and bet­ elected. Elma Bajari was chosen ter ones will follow. Join the Owls. president, Ann Schubring, vice president. Sadie Hoven, treasurer Upper Classes Entertain Freshmen and Barbara Hallquist, secretary. When the decoration committee The girls are being organized into which Muriel Bassett chairmanned basket ball and volley ball teams finished their work on Tuesday and plans are being made for some morning, November 4, the gym­ games with outside teams. nasium had lost its drabness and was gay with festoons of streamers Johnny had become a problem in of many colored crepe paper. the third'grade. Normally a bright Miss McNabb Weds A committee met the guests at boy, his work was unsatisfactory. the door and gave each person the Followed worried conferences be­ Miss Mary McNabb was married glad hand and a colored ribbon. As tween parents and teachers. To set­ to Mr. Frank M. Van Valkenburg soon as the crowd was divided into tle the matter who was · at fault. of St. Paul on Saturday mornir~tg, the Greens, lliues, Reds and Yel­ Johnny was taken out of school and Xovember 15, at the Cathedral in lows, Miss Coon of the Patrick given a series of intelligence tc.:>ts. St. Paul. They will make their Henry Junior High of Minneapolis The examiner found Johnny to be a home in St. Paul. took charge of the games for an bright boy who had become lazy. Miss McNabb will be remem­ hour and a half. During that time Mother and father were satisfied bered as a teacher of dramatics and there was not a quiet moment. with the diagnosis and went home. public speaking from 1925 to 1928. Stunts followed contests and no ont> That evening under their open win­ The News extends its good wishes. was left on the sidelines to look on. dow two of Johnny's playmates Married, at the bride's home at Which side won the most points is were heard talking about school. Avoca, Hattie A. Holrnberg '28 and forgotten, but the good games are When Johnny's name was men­ Leonard Gladen '29 of Guthrie on not. tioned, mother and father listened Tuesday, November 18. Hattie and This period of games was fol­ in. "Do you know where Johnnv Leonard visited friends at Univer­ lowed by community singing under has been? "No, where was he?" sity Farm on November 19 on their the leadership of Einar Eilertson, "They took him out, and the doctor way to Guthrie where they will with Dorothy Gunderson at the examined him for an idiot and he make their home. piano. Original songs written to didn't pass!" C. E. Birder was one of the popular tunes were dis­ judges for the National Atwater tributed so not only did Kent Radio Singing Contest held in each person sing with his Chicago on Sunday, November 16. own voice but he sang There were 24 contestants, four of from his own song sheet. whom will sing in the finals in New While the sing was in York City, next month. progress, the refresh- . ment tables were moved The talkies continue to attract out from the apparatus large audiences because the shows room. Mrs. Peterson, are so good. Those that have been Mrs. Leach, Mrs. Daniels shown recently are "The Virginian," were hoste~ses at these November 1; "Song o' My Heart." and Mrs. Christianson November 8 ; "The Passion Play," tables, and were assisted November 9; "Flight," Novemqer a student committee under II; "So This Is London," Novem­ in serving refreshments by ber 29. Students who purchased the direction of Alma activities tickets have been admitted Josephson. without charge to these movies, and Darwin Hall was chair­ have found the tickets a great man of the invitation economy._------committee and Fred Owl Literary Bjornstad of the program committee. The Owl Literary "The Best Lit­ erary on the Campus" is meeting BE WITH US regularly every Saturday evening ON JANUARY 5. Follow the Trait to Pendergast Hall 12 THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE

Y .M.C.A. Thuraday Night Hour All over the world the Y.M.C.A. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS and the YW.C.A. are helping the As I write the anow is falling. The earth is covered by a pure young people to enjoy the fullness white, fluffy blanket of it. It gives off the spirit of Chriatmu, of life. One o~ the most enjoyable and instructional phases of the and as one loolu at it, it is almost possible to see lighted candles campus and to hear tinkling bells. This is possible because every year Y.M.CA. is since we have been able to remember we have observed the the Thursday Chrisbnas season under conditions in which anow and bells aDd night "Fellow­ ship Hour." candles have been closely associated. Here boys may Intertwined with these associations there has always been the obtain instruc­ beautiful thought expressed in the words, "Peace on earth, good tion on reli­ will toward men." How wonderful it is to observe a period of gion and right living and en­ unselfish rejoicing each year with that great idea held cODStantly joy the talks of before us. We are bound to be better and nobler as a result of it. men prominent We must live with ourselves always; we become so absorbed in this work. by our own personal problems and difficulties that we are likely Mr. Reynold to fail in our appreciation of the perplexing situations which those Jensen, the about us must meet. This season of "Peace on earth, good will REYNOLD JENSEN general secre- toward men," though it be a period of rejoicing, helps tremen­ tary of the campus organization, and Donald dously in turning away from self and in centering our thoughts on Josephson, the student president, others. Hence we review our friendships; we take new stock of are intensely eager that all boys the affection we bear toward parents and brothers and sisters; we should benefit by these get-togeth­ even reach out to those whom we do not know very well in the ers, and enthusiasm shown for the speakers which they secure to spirit of friendship. talk at the different meetings is What a glorious season Christmas is! May we all be happy proof of their success in this. during this coming Christmas season, and may we all enjoy the To dal;e,. .men. sw;h as Mr. Smolker cOJltenbnent which comes from an effort to make those about us of the University Y.M.C.A.; Dr. just a little happier. Miller, an attache of the University organization ; Mr. Larson of the Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and to all school faculty; Mr. Lansing of the who may profit by your help and words of good cheer. rhetoric department of the school ; -W. C. Coffey Mr. Porter, general secretary of the St. Paul Y.M.C.A. have been on On Thanksgiving morning, the These could have been prevented the program. Many boys are tak­ girls from the dormitory joined in by an effort on the part of each ing advantage of these opportunities the traditional Priscilla Parade from person concerned or each nation for spiritual guidance. the dormitory to the dining hall and concerned to come to an understand~ Girls Reserves sang several songs in the dining ing of each other and of each others hall where the boys were waiting. motives. The club from here together with The girls were dressed in dark Missions in India was the subject the other St. Paul clubs assembled colors and wore fichus and caps of of Mr. S. B. Cleland's talk in Song at the Y.W.C.A. building in St. white. Margaret Grace was chair­ service on Sunday, November 23. Paul, the evening of October 24, man of the song committee and Before there can be freedom for for a joint recognition service. Fif­ Mabel Beattie, the fichu and cap India in the British Empire, she teen of the two hundred-thirty girlc; committee. must break down her caste system. were from the Farm Campus. This has been the plea of mission­ Sunday afternoon, October 26, Song Service aries since they went into India. the Girl Reserves gave a "Get­ "Fire" was the subject of Dean There is a strong tendency among Acquainted Tea" in the Gray Parlor Coffeys' talk at Song Service on Indians to accept the principles of of the Girls' Dormitory for their November 9· When properly con­ Christianity without adopting the friends. Miss Sarah Beach poured trolled, fire is of great importance name. To· be called Christ~like, they the tea, and Corinne Howe was to man, but when allowed out of consider a compliment. hostess. Mabel Bettie was chair­ bounds, it can cause devastation of man of the program committee. life and property. Man is endowed Saturday evening, November I, with spiritual powers which can be Charley Adams, '26, moved to the giils sold candy before and after kindled into fires of zeal and en­ Fontana, California, last September the movie. thusiasm. and is manager of a forty acre Mabel Beattie and Myrtle Sun­ On Sunday morning, November orange ranch there. ness have been chosen to represent 16, Professor Robert C. Lansing the club at the Inter Club Council talked on "Friendship." By lack Fred Archer, '25, operates a fill­ meetings which are held every of friendship and understanding, ing station in Fontana, California, month. life lo_ng enmities have resulted. and is doing well. Libra17 *in Camptts