University of California Davis - El Rodeo Yearbook (Davis, CA)

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I N NI 1 IV IIVVIVI lli. t sax: mmmswmmxxxkxsssxm s a sxxmw U. C. Men at the Uniyersity Farm HE FALL SEMESTER of 1921 opened With sixty-four University I men in attendance at the Farm. Of this number about half were registered in animal industries. The remainder were quite evenly distributed between the other branches of the college. In order to bring together the U. C. men in the various branches a meeting was held every two weeks, where the needs and problems of the college as a whole as well as the perplexities of the individuals were discussed. At the same time different men of prominence spoke on subjects of especial interest to men in the College of Agriculture. While these meetings were not as well attended as they might have been, those who were present real- ized their value. The Golden Hoof, at this time composed of University men, served the same purpose except that it was an organization for students in animal industry only. Much good advice has been given to the students through these organizations. Activities of the men were especially noticed in student judging work. At the Sacramento Fair they carried away a majority of the prizes, and the teams sent to Portland were very successful, bringing back with them a large number of the awards. This work will no doubt be continued, and while last year the teams were composed of University men only, the years to come will, it is hoped, see such representations composed of men from both divisions of the college. A marked difference in the methods of study was noted by men who had heretofore attended the University at Berkeley, Their work there had been theoretical, and they had had little opportunity to approach the practical side of agriculture. Upon entering at Davis, however, they were offered an opportunity to not only see, but to work upon the various problems and theories which they had assimilated. The Spring semester of 1922, just finished, showed an increase of forty-six men from U. C. This makes a total of 110 men at the Farm from the University during the past semester. This increase is largely due to the larger amount of agronomy and pomology students who come to Davis for only one semester. There has been a noticeable cooperation of the University and Farm School students which is extremely gratify- ing, and which will form the basis of a more unified student body if this tendency continues. The students have worked together on the various - committees, in athletics, and on the big events, such as Stockmenis Week and Picnic Day, this effort bringing them closer together, and many of the University men expect to spend two years at Davis rather than the one which is required. The organizations this semester have been the Golden Hoof Club and the Pomology Round Table. The U. C. menis meetings have been discontinued, due to the lack of interest, and also to the many other interesting events which serve to displace it. This semester, however, all students have been welcomed to these clubs, and this also causes a closer relationship betwen the students. It is to be hoped that in the future the spirit of cooperation between the degree and non-degree students, which has been so in evidence this year will grow, and that they as a body will work for the betterment of conditions at Davis. 61

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Ill lJLlIAl4 IIOAI'IJ MLN hx i x W xxx t x s V shex. h x 9 . IX x memxmx xwixx WXX ' Students in Training under the United States Veterans Bureau HE United States I Veteransi Bureau, formerly known as the Federal Board, Bu- reau of War Risk Insur- ance and Public Health, but named Veteransi Bu- reau with the amalgama- tion of these three, has been sending men to be trained in agricultural lines, to the University Farm School for the past three years, In all of the work done here at the Farm, in the class room and field, the men have found the heartiest 006p- eration 0n the part of all instructors. This year, 1921-1922, has brought the average number of eX-serviee men to the Farm. In the course of the three years. there have been in all some 547 disabled men here, averaging from 80 MISS H- WALKER to 90 men per semester. With the opening of the Fall semester 1921 there were 94 students registered, 34 of these being new men coming from other schools or directly from hospitals. The Veterans, Bureau students have taken quite an active part in student affairs. During the Fall semester we claimed Frank Cleland, President of the Student Body, Frank Needham, Vice-President of the Student Body, also President of the Senior Class; James Carothers, President of the Freshman Class; Charles Kinsley, Editor of the tiAgricolaii, and Vie Laney, Manager of the football team. A very pretty and successful dance was given on the 28th of Octo- ber, the decorations very cleverly carrying out the Halloween idea. January 9th the opening of the Spring semester found 85 men en- rolled, which included 17 new men and 68 0f the old men. There were 10 Veteransi Bureau men in the December graduating class. Charles Kinsley, one of our number, was elected President of the Student Body. George Michael was elected President of the Associated Federal Studentsi Organization. A number of men are hoping to be able soon to start on places of their own if given aid under the State Welfare Board. 63