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

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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

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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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xs uiem 13f lfi2T ,eeyyggfg-A y ? 7. 'LV I 5 5 - I . I ' 1 I gi f 5 5 13 i S .fic S is R Lnommn Oscooo, Sergeant-at-armsg VERNE BRACEWELL, Vice Presidentg ALMA JOSEPHSON, Presidency LILLIAN WILSON, Secretary, MERLE H. JONDAHL, Treasurer. The Gopher Literary HEN 6:15 comes around on Saturday evening there will surely be a large crowd assembled in 204 Old Dairy Hall for the Gopher Literary meeting. The literary is taking part in the program contest which is sponsored by the Literary Union for the winter quarter. The Gophers are especially fortunate in hav- ing talented members who can contribute interesting numbers to the programs which are made up of jokes, humorous and dramatic readings, newspapers, character sketches, debates, musical selections and talks by members, alumni and faculty members. Oc- casionally a short play or skit is presented. A social committee is appointed for the term, and is always ready to offer some new games or stunts for the social hour. It is the aim of the society to have every member participate in a program sometime during the year. This experience of appearing on programs is invaluable to them in later life, when they become leaders in their home communities. It enables them to con- duct meetings with ease and to address groups without embarrassment. The Gophers have a debating team consisting of Verne Bracewell, Lily Drews, Robert Norris and Lillian Wilson, alternate. Robert Norris was chosen as a member of the All School Debating Team. Many Aggie friendships have been formed at these meetings and the alumni enjoy coming back to visit the Gophers because of their friendliness. L --ALMA JOSEPHSON. 17 Z,g9'fZQifi,X'ixVc-AA'NfQcg5x cglxffq-9 k y .V 0 ref. , eixex- Rex xr lx I- Pugr Eigbly-five '