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

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ROBERT FLESLAND, REYNOLD BERGMAN, ESTHER SKYLSTAD, LORETTA GABRIEL, PAUL POPKEN, MABLE CAIRNCROSS, DALYCE OBERG. The Christmas Assembly HAT a pleasure it was for every student to attend the Christmas assembly! Here they came together as a large, happy family to celebrate Christmas. Of course there was the tall, beautifully decorated tree, which is symbolical of the festive seasong and Santa Claus in his gay attire, gave the finishing touch to the h ' . appy Scene The following program Was presented: The Holy City ..,......,.............4......................................................................,..4........ Adams .Cornet solo by Mr. Boland, accompanied by Miss Wendt Selections- I Saw Three Ships ...................Y.,.......,.........,.....,....,.. Traditional We Three Kings of Orient Are' ........ ....... H opkins S. lA. U. M. Double Quartette Violin solo- C'avatina ........................................................ ........ B ohm Miss Lucille Wendt Tenor solo-Selections from The Messiah ................,...................,.. - .............,.. .Handel Mr. Cecil Birder, accompanied by Mrs. Birder . Selections - The First Nowelln ...,.............,..,......,....,...,..,, ,,.,.,.. T raditional 'iBeauty Spot .......... ........ .............. . ....,.....,. ............ A r t hur Miss Willson, Miss Wendt, Mr. Boland Christmas Message ............... C ...............,........,.........................,.,..............,...... ,Dean Coffey The Great Walled Country .........,............,.....,..,,.,.,,,.,...,,..,,.,.,..,,,, The Dramatic Club The cast that took part in the play included Paul Popken, the kingg Loretta Gabriel, the queeng Dalyce Oberg, the heraldg Robert Fleslancl, chroniclerg Esther Skyl- stad, lady-in-waitingg Mable Cairncross, Ingeg Reynold Bergman, Wiseg and Fred Johnson, Grandfather Christmas. -MELVIN KULLHEM. Pugz' Nilll'fLX'-OIIP

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Sfa1m'i11g: ROBERT FLESLAND, RALPH NEHL, HOXVARD BAER, ALICE BUDAHN. Sifting: WALTER CLAUSEN, THELMA MARTIN, ALMA JOSEPHSON, LILLIAN XVILSON, PAUL POPREN, MABLE CAIRNCROSS. Black Gold LACK GOLD, a dramatic comedy in three acts, was presented by the School of Agriculture on the 14th of November, 1931. It was directed by Cecil Birder, the Dramatic Instructor in the school. The scene was a farm home in Montana, the time, the present. There were ten characters in the play: Mr. George Busbee, Mrs. Sarah Busbee, Chet Busbee, Montana Busbee, Johnny Sloan, Steven Hamilton, Mrs. Hotchkiss, Dell Slattery, Dulcy Slattery, and Ole. Mr. and Mrs. Busbee had come from Boston to farm in Montana, but they hadn't made anything in the eighteen or twenty years they had been there. Mrs. Busbee was getting tired of the dry country and wanted to go back to Boston. Then a bit of good luck came their Way. Steve Hamilton from Boston made them a good offer for the farm, but Mr. Busbee would not sell. This aroused Mrs. Busbee's anger and she signed the deed to sell the farm just before she heard they had struck oil in drilling for water. For a time it looked rather sad for the Busbees, but suddenly Steve Walked in. He had forgotten something in his room. As he was about to leave again, Johnny appeared and told him to hand over the deed, which he did after some threats had been made. -ROBERT FLESLAND. Page Ninety

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Bark Row: N. MADSEN, R. SWENSON, M. TEETER, J. KUITERS, R. NIIMBACH, A. GRUENKE, H. FRED- ERICKSON, P. PEARSON, MR. BOLAND. ' First Row: E. MOLENAAR, L. SCI-INVINGHAMER, M. C1-IRISTEN, E. SCHWINGHAMER, I.. AGR12, iD. FRUECHTE, M FRUECHTE, A. ANDERSON. The Orchestra USIC has grown to be a very important factor in our schools. In times past, only the larger schools attempted more than chorus singing, and piano was the only instrument employed. Now even the small schools have in- strumental groups. X This year at the School of Agriculture we have an orchestra that practices twice a week. They have gained in proficiency until they have appeared in assembly and at various gatherings of the school, giving life and zest to these meetings. Some of these young people have no musical preparation when they come to the campus. They have no instrument of their own and are not conscious of any special interest or talent. Here is the opportunity for an instructor to discover the latent possibilities and talents, dormant through lack of opportunity, and develop them, en- larging the vision and enriching the lives of his pupils. Instruments are furnished free of charge by the school. Private lessons are available at a very small fee. Each student is studied to determine what instrument he is most interested in and best fitted to play. Toward the end of the term those who have learned to play some instrument, realiie what it will mean to them to hand in their instruments and drop the work. Many parents are willing to co-operate, and the result is that the student goes home with a trumpet, a violin or the instrument of his choice, and a new interest that' will broaden his life in his' home and community. -D. W. BOLAND. Page Ninety-two