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

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I R fy la W S 5 A 5 gi O N 2 7 at l X X R gi R OSWALD MY1-IRE, Secretaryg HELEN PRUSHEK, Vice President, ARNE ANDERSON, President, FREDERICK SDRENGER, Treasurerg OLE N. SANNESS, Sergeant-at-arms. The S. A. U. M. Literary HE S. A. U. M. Literary is enjoying its sixty-fourth term of activity on this ill-Q campus with its usual success. It is one of the most popular literaries on the campus, and obtained its full quota of fifty members at the first meeting of the term. The members, with a number of visitors, fill the club room every Saturday night. Unusual interest is shown by the members in putting on interesting programs. These consist of recitations, dramatic and humorous readings, jokes, a campus newspaper and vocal and instrumental selections. Each member is expected to provide entertain- ment in one or more of these forms during the semester. The experience of taking part in the programs will be helpful to him in carrying on club Work in his home community. After the literary program it is customary for all to join in a series of circle and party games. Members and visitors alike look forward to this part of the program. Each literary on this campus has a debating team. The S. A. U. M. team consists of Gerrit Douwsma, Frances Smith, and Walter Clausen. This team defeated the representatives of the Eagle Literary, upholding the affirmative side of the question, Resolved, That the chain store system is detrimental to the best interests 'of the American public. ' The members who are graduating, hope the success and popularity of the S. A. U. -ARNE S. ANDERSON. Z K 12 A A t y Q M. Literary may continue. 5 .Q D 5 Q-tl ! A W , Page Eighty-three V

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i9 lf? if? D IG ,X 4 Q i ia. if it - M 3 2 as Q 4 V R 5 A v A 3 2 p 4 SAD1iJ::Zf2s..izizz11'Yz.X2:::A:.1.Saiczxgliii.ff::i:.':f1'S BA RBARA Q iff T The Owl Literary V Q- F 56 HE Owl Literary has always been one of the strongest literaries on the campus. 6 X i-H-This year was by no means an exception. The quota of members was Hlled early V X' in the term. i X A Each Saturday night at 6:15 in Room 217, Engineering Building, the Owls held A Q a meeting, which proved not only entertaining but educational as well. The members X1 were given an opportunity to express themselves both verbally and musically. i ,ri The programs consisted of musical numbers, both instrumental and vocal, readings, A w prepared and impromptu talks, and formal and informal debates. Such topics, as How ,Mi we can make our Literary more interesting and educational, were discussed in 4 'XI impromptu talks. Informal debates of a humorous nature were entertaining. At each A Nfl! meeting a critic was appointed, who reviewed the program, pointing out its poor I NK points as well as its good points and showing wherein it could be improved. Ei The Owl debating team, consisting of Fred Bjornstad, Arthur Fahland and Lambert iQ X55 Erickson, defeated the Gophers on the question: Resolved, That the chain store system Q is detrimental to the best interests of the American people. The Owls supported the my negative. They will now meet the S. A. U. M. debating team. Q Participation in the programs helps the members to express themselves more YQ effectively and intelligently and is good training for leadership. V ,Q -BARBARA HALLQUIST. ' E Ti K. -. :-, - ' ' - f '--A.- ' . Page Eighty-two

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4 IS T DALE LONG, Sergeant-at-armsg ELMA BAJAM, Treasurer, EMERSON G. SARTAIN, Presidenrg HOMER C. BERLIN, Vice President, CLARENCE F. Wnss, Secretary. The Eagle Literary HE EAGLE LITERARY was reorganized during the winter term of 1931. l-H-.under the direction of the Literary Union. At the first meeting officers were elected for the term. Meetings were held each week at 6:15 every Saturday evening, when interesting and educational programs were given. Each program was in charge of a committee of three, who were appointed each week by the president. The programs consisted of instrumental and vocal selections, character sketches, jokes, and a newspaper, containing the current events of the campus, and a lost and found department of a humorous nature. Sometimes a member of the faculty was invited to speak. One of the main events of the term was the inter-literary debate with the S. A. U. M. Literary team. The Eagles argued the negative side of the question: Resolved, That the principle of the chain stores is detrimental to the best interest of the American public. The members of the team were Hakon Holm, Bernard Swanson, and Paul Smith. The aim of thisrspciety is to promote a spirit of friendliness and to urge each member of the society to participate in as many programs during the term as possible. This not only gives him social contact and entertainment but experience in speaking before an audience, which will make him an asset to any organization which he may join later. -G. EMERSON SARTAIN. W 1 Q .K yizl 747K Q 747fX EC ,iigY 3iEX giEK A'm.QQg, Aa jx Page Eighty- four