Big Sandy High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Big Sandy, MT)

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THE CENTENNIAL learn the art of co-operation and ways of amusing themselves by their own talents. 4. To advertise and boost the High School and the Agricultural De- partment. This is a day and age of advertising and we cannot hope to be known and recognized unless we advertise. The Ag. Club since its in- troduction has helped the farmers in many ways. 5. To create a feeling of good fellowship among agricultural students. At the Ag. meetings the fellows get together and learn to know each other- better. It has been the policy of the Ag Club to put on several functions each year, such as the “Father’s and Son’s Banquet” and the “Ag. Bawl.” This last year the club has decided to put on a series of rural programs in the adjoining towns, which has met with much success. At these meetings the programs consist of songs, recitations, demonstrations, and talks on timely agricultural subjects by members of the club. FATHER’S AND SON’S BANQUET. On January 26, 1925, the Father’s and Son’s banquet was held in the local Ag. rooms. This banquet is held for the purpose of getting acquainted and showing the fathers the kind of work their sons are doing. Nat Gaines, a senior member of the club, was toastmaster, and Reynold Larson gave a welcome to the fathers. The mayor and several of the fathers gave responses. Superintendent Moe, Professors Cameron and White gave ad- dresses on subject of interest to the fathers. After the banquet, cigars were passed around to the fathers. The banquet was attended by about fifty and owing to the interest shown by the fathers, the Ag. Club has decided to make this an annual affair. A short dance follows the program and then lunch. These programs have all met with much success and have aided greatly in putting the Ag- ricultural Department of the Big Sandy High School on the map. THE BOYS’ VOCATIONAL CONGRESS. On the morning of February first, five of us boys started on our trip to the Boys’ Vocational Congress at Bozeman. Arriving at the depot we found the train to be forty minutes late, due to the many boys on their way to the conference.. We finally arrived at Helena where we were compelled to stop over for about nine hours until the next train started for Bozeman. This train was more crowded than the first, but finally we arrived at Bozeman about one o’clock in the morning 'where we were met by Hershell Hurd, now a student of Montana State College, and who was very considerate in looking out for the Big Sandy boys. After a few hours of sleep we set out for College Hill where we reg- istered and were assigned our boarding places. This was not as simple as it might seem, as there were 1200 boys to be taken care of. We regis- tered in time to enjoy the opening talks which included addresses by the Mayor of Bozeman, President of the college, and the high school at Boze- man. Responses were made by delegates from Washington, Idaho, Mon- tana, Wyoming and Utah. The first talk was delivered by Ott Romney. His subject was on physi- cal education. He is an excellent speaker and a steadfast believer in his subject, the devlopmnet of a healthy body. If I had the ability I should like to describe the sessions in detail and bring you to see the hope, ambition and fellowship that was shown. Ad- dresses by men, famous for their work, yet who talked to us in a simple

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THE CENTENNIAL N. B. CLUB ACTIVITIES Last year the girls of the Senior, Junior and Sophomore classes organ- ized under the name of the “N. B.” Club. This year the Club was reorganized and the following officers were elec- ted: Lilian McClellan, President Hazel Flatness, Vice President Kathryn McMillan, Secretary Cora Parker, Treasurer At the first meeting it was decided that the annual initiation of the Freshman girls should take place. This was successfully done, and the “Freshies” are now members. The girls then entertained the high school boys and alumni with a Christmas party. After Santa had given out his presents, the remainder of the time was spent in dancing. The next activity was the “mother-daughters”'party. Each girl was re- quested to bring her mother or “substitute” mother. A Short program was given by the 'girls and the rest of the evening was spent in playing games. Toward the end of the evening, the girls served a delicious lunch, and every- one voted, “A Good Time.” During the early fall the State Nurse, Mrs. Crochett, held a baby Clinic for children up to six years, at the Community Hall with the assistance of the N. B. Club. A little later the same nurse visited the grade school children and examined them for defective eyes, teeth, tonsils and adenoids. The N. B. girls helped again, getting some very practical experience along this line. THE AG. CLUB. The Ag. Club was organized in 1921 with the entrance of the Smith- Hughes course in our school. The Club has gained in prestige each succeeding year until now it is one of the leading organizations of the high school. This club is composed of students taking Smith-Hughes, and they take a great deal of pride in promoting its activities as they receive no aid in their undertakings other than from their instructor. The last year the Club has elected officers for doing this a larger number of the members gain the amentary proceediings. The Ag. Club has set aside Tuesdays of each month for regular meetings. The officers for the first semester were: President .........Floyd Hansen Vice President...Charles Ensley Sec’y-Treas......Reynold Larson The officers for the last semester are: President.................Arthur Holst Vice President...............Nat Gaines Sec’y-Treas..................Ted Homan The purpose of the club is fivefold: 1. To give members parliamentary drill. By carrying on the meetings in strictly parlimentary form the members are able to get a working know- ledge of how clubs and other organizatons proceed. This part is highly educational. 2. For discussing agricultural affairs in connection with our agricul- tural department. This enables the members to discuss important problems that do not come under class work but that are important. 3. For putting on social programs. In these programs the members each semester. By rudiments of parli- the first and third

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THE CENTENNIAL “straight from the shoulder” style, gave us inspiration out of their own and their fellow workers’ lives. They told many of their own experiences and hardships, of their strug- gles to finish school and college, and the rewards gained in doing the work which they liked. Nearly all of the speakers stressed the fact that among the raw unfinished recruits wdio had come to the congress to choose a vo- cation of their choice, were the men of tomorrow, men who in a few years perhaps will be the leaders of their respective vocations. They insisted that money was not the greatest measure of success but to succeed in the great- est measure of the word, you must render service for the value received. President Atkinson of the Montana State College gave several instances of the different types of boys and young men. These were boys that he had known personally. He told what had become of each and in no case did he find any of the boys who were dishonest attaining positions of responsibil- ity. The men who represented the different vocations did not praise their line of work with wreaths of flowery phrases, nor constructed air castles of STOCK JUDGING TEAM R. E. Cameron, Coach Charles Ensley David Moe Arthur Holst ease and luxury. They discussed their subject from an impersonal view- point, gave its possibilities in money, service and practical enjoyment, also its faults, discouragements, and shortcomings. They also mentioned the char- acter, temperment, taste and ability essential to success. At intervals between lectures wc were treated with music, singing and recitations by the student body of the college. On one evening the col- lege students entertained us wih a “stunt night” in which each organization or fraternity was required to put on a stunt. The stunts were very good and furnished a great amount of enjoyment. On two evenings there were bas- ket ball games and upon another a reception for the Governor. The Stock Judging Team this year consisting of David Moe, Arthur Hoist and Charles Ensley while not as fortunate as the team of last year succeed- ed in placing sixth in the state while they placed second. We are rather proud of this record, nevertheless, because there were around one hundred and sixty teams present. Our team took part iri the judging the second day of the Congress. The members of the team were lettered A, B and C and divided in to their respective groups upon reaching the judging pavillion. An instructor was placed in charge of each group. Then we were taken to different places where we were to judge stock. There were three class- es of stock to be judged; dairy cattle, beef cattle, and hogs. Before each