University of Minnesota School of Agriculture - Agrarian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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THE 4-H CLUB OF THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE HE Boys and Girls' Club Movement has been carried on quite extensively in this state for some years. Every year more club boys and girls are enrolled as students in the School of Agriculture. In the spring of 1925, Mr. T. A. Erickson, State Club Leader, suggested that all the club members attend- ing the School of Agriculture organize a society and hold meetings. The chief aim of this organization is to make the boys and girls of today better and more loyal citizens of the United States, and to help make tl1e community a better place in which to live. Other aims are to afford social intercourse, to encourage friendships among club leaders and to try to interest other students to go back to their communities and carry on club work there. Many Club boys and girls from all over the state attend the Junior Short Course, the State Fair, and the Junior Live Stock Show. They often arrive on the campus total strangers. The members of our club have pledged themselves to aid these visitors in every way possible. Since its organization, the 4'-H Club of the School of Agriculture has held several successful meetings. Its membership is constantly growing, and every member is trying to live up to the Club Motto: To make the best better. -D. A. N. Page One Hundred Nineteen i

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THE DAIRY CLUB Held. The dairy L W? farmer 1S steadily forging to the front N THE process of dairying there is a broad, interesting QQ , . ' ' . .' I ' The Dairy Club of the S. A. U. M. is an organization that has played an important part in promoting dairying in Minnesota. Many opportunities to learn new methods in dairying have been oifered by this Society. Speakers from all parts of the country, who have distinguished themselves in the Held of dairying, have brought many important messages to the members of this club. Another opportunity to learn more about dairying is offered by the annual Dairy Club Stock Judging Contest. The contestants this year outnumbered those of any former years. The Butter Judging Contest for girls is a new venture. This year there was a large enthusiastic group of participants. The contest is held at the same time as the Stock Judging Contest and already gives promise of rivaling it in popu- larity. The club has been greatly honored this year. Its members were invited to help organize the Haecker Historical Association, and three of its former presidents were elected to the highest ofHces in this society. V Minnesota is one of the great dairy states in the Union. The Dairy Club of S. A. U. M. has done much to promote this great industry in our state. -E. A. K. Page One Hzmdred Efglzreen

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Ifirst row-Fred Halstad, Axel Hanson, Second row-Everett Keyes, Gerald VVise, Ray Cline. THE LITERARY UNION . NITED we stand. divided we fall, is a saying that is heard repeatedly and ' can be applied to governments, societies and organizations. The Literary Union is a body uniting the several literary societies that are working so efficiently on the campus at the present time. The presentation of plays by the Literary Societies has been one of its most im- portant activities this year. The smaller literary societies united in putting on plays, so as to give every society a chance. These plays under tl1e direction of Miss Mc- Nabb were very successful. Through the Literary Union the greatest interest and enthusiasm in debate have been created. National and international questions have been debated by the four Saturday night literaries. In the winter term the two winning teams debated for the highest honors and the Literary Union trophy. This trophy is presented each year to the winning team. The society winning it three years in succession becomes its permanent possessor. The enrollment in the school this year is the largest it has been for some time. As the membership of the literary societies is limited to fifty, there were not enough societies to take care of the new students. New societies were organized by the Literary Union, and thus every 'student was given the opportunity of becoming an active members of some society. The Literary Union is doing much to keep alive interest in the literary societies and to unify their work. -E. A. K. Page One Hundred Tzeeniy