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

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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

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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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n., I X f, 7? ' v W il ' 'T' 'T'-' T T l X 2' I 'I T ' f y as 5 Q, K N me Z I I 9 r I I2 2 Q 2 4 X N 4 IQ ,ip Z Top row: STANLEY LIND, ALOYS GRUENKE. X Sccoml row: MILTON SWENSON, MARTIN DANKERS, Presidentg WILLIAM G. WIENER. S Ieirst row: OSCAR LUNDBOIKG, Vice Presidentg RUSSELL HOVEN, Secretary-Treasurer. i I FV ff l ' The Men's Student Council N 5 ll HE Men's Student Council was organized in November, nineteen hundred twelve. , At that time it was seen that there must be some organization to represent the A ' n 1 . student body in matters in which the students are concerned and also to act as a l 0. student government association. A committee of eighteen members was appointed to ' 1 l make this representative body possible and to draw up its constitution. This committee by l 1 xl ll organized the Men's Student Council as it is today. ll YS The members of the council are nominated by petitions signed by twenty-five I el 4 N , students and elected by the student body as a whole. The classes are represented as fol- ' I lows: one Intermediate, three Seniors, two Juniors, and the president of the Freshman class. A V Q The Men's Student Council began its Work by emphasizing the need of a school 'lf , 5 l gl hospital and the beneits that would be derived from such an institution. Later, that year it asked that the library hours be changed so students could study there until seven l I o'clock instead of six o'clock as was previously the case. The council, besides forming a connecting link between the students and faculty members, sponsors school dances, Sunday night hours, and excursions to various places of l V. 2 X- interest throughout the Twin Cities. The success of the Student Council is made pos- l sible only throu h the co-operation of the students and faculty. ' . C g lk -STANLEY LIND. N A Q yn 'A e f f ' ' -' A f A l l Page Eighty-eight