New Jersey Agricultural College - Four Leaf Clover Yearbook (New Brunswick, NJ)

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Glimpse into the Future UST a few years previous to the reunion of which l relate wc had parted in New Brunswick. Thus it was for the purpose of renewing old associations that my cousin Edna and I weuded our way toward Mrs. Tohelman's cozy home in East Orange one- half hour before the appointed time fdespite the incredulity of some of my readersl. Other girls soon arrived, however, and the spirit of the occasion was made manifest by the laughing and talking as each newcomer arrived. Everywhere were familiar faces. Mrs. M- tnee Rouanj was expatiating on the joys of living on a farm, to Miss Jensen, Miss Jensen, hy the way, has opened up a lunch-room not far from the Short Course building, and it is said that the old lunch-room has a marked deficiency in its customers as a result. Miss Simonson and Miss Selck discussing fashions of the day found mutual interests, for he it known, je members of the Home Economics Course, these two young ladies are upholding the reputation of the Class of 1914-15-Miss Simouson C M1le. Marie J being famed as an exclusive milliner with a small but select parlor on Fifth Avenue, New York, while Miss Selck can teach us not only how we might succeed as dressmakers of fashion, hut also how to make Crocsus look poverty-stricken. Miss Selck is the first woman in this country to supply the much-needed demand of American Clothes for the American Woman, and her success is further evidenced by the maintenance of many branch salons. In conversation with Miss Runyon you suddenly realize that you are a friend of the great authority on all subjects pertaining to Domestic Science now employed hy the U. S. Government. Her salary, I understand, is written in five figures. Following the sound of voices, I observed Miss Helen Lock the center of a small group receiving the good wishes of her friends, as each admired the beautiful sparkler on her left hand ftwo diamonds'-no less l--in a flat setting on either side of a fiery rubyj. And to think she is going to live in that wonderful 3100.000 mansion of her own design, planned in school-the wedding gift of Father-Elect! Her sister, Miss Kathleen, is now head nurse in one of the oldest hospitals of England, and she divides her time between London and Plainheld. Several times in the midst of conversation I noticed Miss Winsor jotting down on I1 piece of paper something which she afterward admitted was data for her hook, adding parenthetically, that her first experience in New Brunswick was the incentive. Speaking of authors, we are pleased to introduce our old friend, Miss Cranmer, whose latese book, The Art of Being Agreeahle, is one of the best sellers. Argumentative voices caused us to listen to Miss lrlalsted, who at that moment was placing great stress on the merits of the Blank sewing machine, as against Miss Jane- way's contention that hand-made pieces are always more secure, being corroborated in this by her own experience. In the midst of this discussion we were interrupted hy the sound of an approaching limousine, out of which stepped Donna Helena Gazoodles. Miss VVelsh needs no intro- duction as the .latest sensation in opera and her name alone is changed. lt is not for me to remind her of the lack of encouragement on our part when we failed to attend those Tuesday night meetings during her first public appearance in the Short Course building. Mrs. Wehh could not come, owing to the necessity of her presence in the construction of her new farm-house planned hy Edna McFadden, of the firm of McMurtry Sz McFad- den, Architects, first prize winners at the San Francisco Exposition. A telegram from Miss Costello, stating that she could not join us, elicited the inform- ation from her cousin, the Prima Donna, that May was recuperating in Palm Beach after a too-eventful season in South Amboy. Miss Drayton was unable to he present, owing to a oooking demonstration given by her that day. Although sorry she could not he with us, we are glad to know that she is making something of an art in which she was so proficient in school. I Then there was the ubiquitous Mrs. Tohelman herself, radiant and happy in her effort to make things pleasant and agreeable for every one-just thc same as at school. We are proud to know that she devotes several months of each year to orchestral work, touring, etc., owing to her success as accompanist while in New Brunswick. All experiences told and reminiscences finished, the girls joined in in the preparation of a real scientific collation, which was later eaten with relish. The musical members of the class favored us with selections, after which the party broke up, each one proclaiming Mrs. Tobelman the jolliest of hostesses. 0 EULALIA R. MCFADDEN. ll O I

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The specihc conditions existing on the individual farm are such that, in order to meet them successfully, the prescribed schedules in the General Agri- culture and Dairy Husbandry Course and in the Fruit Growing and Market Gardening Course should be subject to modiiication. The average student would undoubtedly work to better advantage if certain studies in these courses were made optional. The substitution of a desired subject for one which the individual feels is not so well fitted to his particular needs, would seem a logi- cal improvement in the arrangement of the work. This object might be accom- plished to an extent by dividing each of the two courses mentioned into two distinct parts. cBy such a division we would have four separate branches, viz. : tlj General Agriculture, CZD Dairy Husbandry, Q31 Fruit Growing, t4j Mar- ket Gardening. A combination of any two of these branches might constitute a com-plete course and a certificate be awarded on such a basis. The suggestions tendered and criticisms made will undoubtedly be accepted in the friendly manner in which they are offered. May the Short Course Spirit prevail always and act as a strong intluence toward increased efficiency and better agriculture in our State of New jersey. F5 u- - - 5 .- . 4 4- ' ' I In ., -1 - f'f'lf . . fl If-155 ',Ti :,fl'..,-A-Ljf 'LTL'--'J 'lI1--r f - ' ,-,,..-...---4- ,,,,-. an-,-,.,..--f-f STUDENTS BUILDING COLONY HOUSES 99

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The Fruitful Adventures. of jawn. HERE lived a farmer youth once, Iawn was his go-by, and he was plumb sick of the country. I-le was out-and-out disgusted with the Cofrjnrows and like agricultural appertainences-the sight of a haystaek gave him the willies. Yes, he was in a bad way-wanted adventure. ,Tawn has seriously considered taking up a certain Short Course not many- leagues away, but a friend of his went, and that settled Iawn. This friend, one Carl, son of a neighbor, used to sit by the fire of a cold winters night and trot out wild ones about the Course. You see, lawn was a sickly cuss and he doubted if his constitution would stand the racket. Still, he wanted adventure, and was going to have it if it took a leg. This getting up at four and like inconveniences that formed the woof and Webb of his existence got his goat. A Britftjon by nationality, he feared not the perils that might beset him upon his path, so one day he passed it to Carl on the Q. T. that he was going to weigh anchor and fade. Carl, he was a dead-game sport and just naturally decided that a vacation was due him. They doped it all out and were surprised at the lack of enthusiasm it created when they broke the news to the folks. Iawn's old Cow, Gill by name, hated like poison to sec him go and nearly broke up the seance, but his fond parent came to the fore and reck- oned he could Holt'er'otT until jawn got away with his stunt. All of which goes to show that the aforesaid parent might not have been so fond as was first supposed, and arouses the suspicion that he was dern glad to get rid of him. They lit out. On the road there Cum er Ford, the driver of which seemed a perfect WolFf and a bear-cat for speed, and all but enveloped them in ruin. But the two re- doubtables escaped and raised their yawps in a Howell of protest, a Plat'itude of execra- tion that blistercd the varnish off the back of the miscreant's boat and caused a loud smell of burning rubber for miles around. As the hind tire passed him, Carl strove to Prickett with a bundle of Short Course notes that he had brought along, but found them impossibly dull and pointless in the face of such material opposition. Iawn, in discussing their narrow escape, swore up and clown and sideways that he 'Felt'er whizz past, whereat the bare possibility of such an occurrence caused grave symp- toms of collapse, and they had recourse to a generous hooker of Gordon that Iawn had brought along The generous warmth of this Gordon revived their drooping spirits. lt might be mentioned in passing that the bottle's spirits also drooped considerably, but that is a mere triiie in comparison with the correspondingly augmented hilarity of the two. Between you and me and the lamp-post, they Fostered a strong attachment to that bottle, not only because of its contents, but because of the strong resemblance it bore to others of like description indigenous to a certain farm near South River. Thusly were home ties broken and railroad ties adopted in lieu of a better substitute. Along the railroad they met up with a very low individual, a real dved-in-the-wool hard one, a balky in fact, who, with his Con, antipathy raised in their hearts. Carl led off with his lecture notes and read long and earnestly from them. The balky took it in good spirit at first, but when the poor nut started in with Fertilizers and Market Gardening, he became enraged and peeled his wammus. Atop of this he placed his little portrnlanteau 'full of Graham crackers, and having made it public that he intended to Cook the hero, feathered into him. And Carl's noble spirit bought 'a one-way ticket and took the next ferry across the river. After duly considering the case the jury rendered a verdict of justifiable homicide. Learning much wisdom from this, Iawn concluded that the world demanded more convincing proofs than theory, and set his face homeward. The sun also set at that precise moment, while ter hum on the farm the old man was setting in a cane bottomed chair working out a set of balanced rations with which to ballast his cows. Iawn had enough in his Craw--forded a stream and pressed deter- minedly into the west. The den.t can be seen there to this day. Vifhen he reached home he intended to give up all thoughts of further adventures and deMand-a square meal. Yes. he got home safelyg the old man fell on his neck and hurt himself, and they had a grand old time. Iawn, he related his trials in detail, and when he had Dun, Can anyone in that family misbelieve? No, indeed, and besides, they don't want to. ,Tawn's some boy, and don't you forget it, ERIC V. Drsnaow. 101