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

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or if, is t HE' fl were R c R-'WEE ' DX 4 , l Mil Top row: FREDERICK SPRENGER, President Dexterg HARRY B. NELSEN, President Dining Hallg JOSEPH PRESTON, President Pendergast. Second row: FREDERICK BJORNSTAD, Presidentg IVIILTON W. SWENSON, Vice President. First row: HJALMAR HULIN, Vice President Dexterg LEROY ANDERSON, Vice President Dining Hallg CHARLES A. WINZER, Vice President Pendergast. The Boys' Dormitory Self-Government Association I-IE Boys' Dormitory Self-Government Association was organized by the boys tllxliving in the dormitories. Before that the dormitories were under the supervision of members of the faculty, there being three supervisors. They Were located in Pendergast, Dexter, and the Dining Hall, respectively. There was some dissatisfaction and so under the direction of a representative body of students and faculty the new plan was adopted. Here the responsibility was placed in the hands of the students. The real object of the Boys' Self-Government Association is to permit the boys who live in the dormitories to set up their own government and make it function. It offers training in loyalty to right leadership and respect for the rights of others. The officers of the association are a president, a vice-president, and a secretary. Each dormitory has a president or head monitor, a vice-president, a secretary-treasurer and floor monitors. These oflicers are all elected by the boys themselves and their success depends upon the co-operation that is given to them by every student. For this reason it is the boys who live in the halls who can determine what it should be, and so the credit for successfully maintained government is shared alike by the officers and members. -FRED BJORNSTAD. Page Eighty-:ix

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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 '

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fp ,-. e, f. Ilia .,, 16 sizeefewwfe v fg rlrtiwl 4. ww 9 it - e ee W it T Qt 4 ffl yi N V. H5 2 Top row: ELMA BAJARIQ EsT1-TER PETERS, Presidentg ELNA WARD. N Second row: MARGARET COOKQ ALICE MOLFNAAR. A Third row: SYLVA EHLERS, Secretaryg ALMA JOSEPHSON, Vice Presidentg MARTHA FRUECHTE. I , 4 o a ff The Girls Dormitory Self-Government Association ss LL the girls living in theidormitory take pride in being members of the Girls' 1 1, co-operate with the faculty and each other in carrying outldormitory life har- XDormitory Self-Government Association. It is an organization in which all monious y. 4 . 1 y W 5 . At the beginning of each fall term the officers for the year are elected. Each K+ class is represented on the executive board. The president is chosen from among the M 411 seniors, the vice-president from theljuniors and the secretary-treasurer from the fresh- 7 N men. Five girls are elected each term sas monitors, each of whom has supervision of a Q l 4, certain number of rooms every evening. It is their responsibility to see that study hours 4 X are observed and that harmonyis kept among the girls. The girls recognize and appreciate this form of government and willingly adjust ' Q their lives here at the school accordingly. They are .given the opportunity to voice 5 Q' I their opinions and make suggestions. Q N The association has taken an active part in the social life of the dormitory. Some X of the events during the year are Open House, The Christmas Party, Get Acquainted . C parties for the new girls and several Sunday evening'parties for both boys and girls. 5 g They also take turns in assisting with the serving of Sunday night supper in the dining Q1 ' hall. I in This democratic form of government was organized in 1928 in the school and has proved to be increasingly successful. T -ESTHER PETERS. l ii DQ - t M 1 Page Eighty-seven