Northwest School of Agriculture - Red River Aggie Yearbook (Crookston, MN)

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N.W.S.A. O it The Lincoln Literary Society TOP ROW: Hoppe, Lundin, Hoidahl, Gronner, Chelstrom, Hagen, Carroll, Lundsetter, Engevik, H. Simonson, Ardell. FOURTH ROW: Ferris, Mortenson, Grendahl, G. Anderson, Hoff, Harstad, Hovelson, Karlson, Omdahl, Steenerson, Smeby. THIRD ROW: Coulter, C. Brandli, Melin, D. Hanson, Ingebretson, A. Hetland, Scott, Mr. Connery, Gustafson, Refling, S. Nelson, Bystrom, Lindstrom. SECOND ROW: H. Hanson, Abbott, Stav, Moen, R. Peterson, Omundson, Mr. Mlinar, A. Strand, Berray, Holmgren, K. Karlson, Mandt. FRONT ROW: Kvalnes, Williamson, Martinson, E. Brandli, Sanden, Phillip, Wermager, Ellinger, Erickson, Letnes, Bursheim. Literary Societies Among the many activities at the Northwest School are the five Literary Socie- ties, three for boys and two for girls. Those for the boys are the Agrarian, Lincoln, and Pioneer, and those for the girls are the Athenian and Sanford Societies. The purpose of these organizations is to train the students in parliamentary prac- tice at meetings according to rules of order, thus teaching the students the principles of Parliamentary Law. liach year before school closes, two members are selected from each society for the annual lnter-Literary Society Declamatory contest which is held during commence- ment week. At these contests, judges pick out the winning hoy and girl, and prizes are awarded. Also the winner from each society gets a prize as a reward for his work. At the close of each fall term the Maria Sanford society annually presents a Christmas Pageant. Beside all of these achievements during the year these societies also give an op- portunity for the students to plan and conduct programs which consist of readings, debates, orations, music, humorous selections, and dramatics. Sometimes a stunt night is set and all societies put on a stunt. These societies are a great benefit to the student in his later years when he is in social and business functions and these literary societies are highly prized and at- tendance urged hy all the faculty of the institution. They are also classed among the hest of the activities at the Northwest School. Sz'-vfniy-fo ur X

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Orchestra The Orchestra this year is under the direction of lVliss Peterson, bliss Polski and llliss VVarne. They have played at every event of the year, and beside displaying constantly growing repertoire, their tone quality and general musicianship has been excellent. Trio and Quartette The Girls' Trio has sung not only at our own assembly and at the Get-Togetlier Banquet, but has helped entertain the patients at Sunnyrest Sanatorium. The Mixed Quartette has sung at banquets and as solo quartette with the Mixed Chorus. GIRLS' rIlRIO MIX ED QUARTIZTTIZ Srfufnly-Ihrfr

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The Agrarian Literary Society TOP ROVV: B. Johnson, Boman, Hillestad, Filipie, Newhouse, Vik, Haugen, Raclway, A. Anderson. SECOND ROVV: Beauchene, Schroeder, Maattalla, Blomquist, Mr. Clark, I. Anderson, j. Anderson, Berger, Paulson. FRONT ROW: V. Erickson, Swanson, S. Erickson, Donley, Bedard, Pearson, Elton, Sorenson, R. Johnson. The Pioneer Literary Society TOP ROVV: Hanson, Moen, Dorseth, Hvicling, NViclseth, Avery, Reese, Dunn, C. Nelson, B. Nornes. SECOND ROVV: KenKnight, Olson, E. johnson, Grove, Mr. Dunham, Mr. Mcfall, D. McCall, Sundrucl, Degerness. FRONT ROW: Price, Swanson, Tangjercl, Peterson, Flom, Letnes, Kroulik, H. Nornes, E. Hanson. Sr-zfwzfy-fifw