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

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H. NELSEN, W. SOEHREN, M. CLARK, G. XVILKENS, W. CLAUSEN, H. HULIN, C. O,DANIELS. The Debating Teams EMBERS of the Aggie debating teams this year were chosen by means of inter- literary debates. These proved to be very interesting contests. Those chosen by Miss Langtry, the Coach, and Mr. Lansing, of the Rhetoric department, to represent the school in inter-scholastic debates were Wilma Soehren, Harry Nelsen, I-Ijalmar Hulin, Carol O'Daniels, George Wilkens, Walter Clausen and Myron Clark. Several good debates were staged with some of the Twin City high schools and other educational institutions, in which the Aggies always argued their way to the front. However, these were only preliminaries to the big events of the season, namely, the clash of the Aggie afiirmative team consisting of George Wilkens, Harry Nelsen, and Myron Clark, with representatives from the Crookston School of Agriculture, and the debate between the Aggie negative team, composed of Walter Clausen, Hjalmar Hulin, and Carol O'Daniels, and the affirmative team of the Morris School of Agri- culture. The question for debate this year is one of general interest and importance. It is: Resolved, that the several states should enact legislation to provide for compulsory unemployment insurance. With an important question of the day for discussion and with the excellent coaching of Miss Monica Langtry, the Aggie debating teams should go far this year. -MYRON CLARK. Pagr Nil16t-j'-XFl'Fll

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Slamiivzg: JOSEPH KU1-U., DONALD ANDERSON, EARL LINDBERG, DONANVEN OGREN, RORERT FLESLAND. Sitting: DAVID JOHNSON, HENRY DAMNIANN, CHESTER ULLMAN. The Boys' Double Quartette HE School of Agriculture Octette was selected by Lucille Wendt, from the most advanced members of the Boys, Glee Club. They received additional instruction from her in the fundamentals of voice and harmony. Through hard work and frequent rehearsals they soon developed into an organization which would stand high in any school competition. First tenor was sung by Henry Dammann and Joseph Kuhlg second tenor, by David Johnson and Donald Anderson, first bass, by Robert Flesland and Donaven Ogreng and second bass, by Earl Lindberg and Chester Ullman. Their first appearance was at the Dexter Open House. Since that time they have delighted audiences at assemblies, at the Greater Ten-Thousand Lakes Association meeting at the Nicollet Hotel, at Sunday morning Song Service, and at Fellowship meetings. There is something about the harmony produced in four part singing which appeals to most audiences and makes quartettes so much in demand. The interest and training received in this work in the school will no doubt have an influence in the organization of quartettes and octettes in Farmers' Clubs, Farm Bureaus, and other rural societies. The harmonizing in personalities of the members of the quartettc has the effect of producing a similar spirit of harmony among the listeners, which in turn will be conducive to the most successful functioning of the whole organization. -MELv1N KULLHEM. Page Ninety-six

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Slfmrling: IRENE NTANN, CLIFFORD G1LBER'rsoN, LEONE LANGFORD, ROBERT KING, EDITH MOLENAAR. Sifti-ng: WALTER CLAUSEN, Miss HOGNASON, MELVIN KULLHEM, WILMA SOEHREN, HJALMAR HULIN. The News of the School of Agriculture O MATTER how proud you may be of your own community, does it not always give you increased pride in it when you receive the first publication of the home-town paper? Why do you have this pleasant reaction? It is because you want to spread the news of your wonderful community and acquaint others with the activities that are going on in it. This is exactly the reason that we have our school newspaper. We must let the rest of the world know that the Aggie Harriers won a difficult cross-country race, that a member of the class of '20 is an authority on agri- cultural ills in Labrador and that the school debating team won by a safe margin in their competition with a well-known school. The Alumni must know how their favorite literary societies are functioning and when the home-coming field meet is to be held. With this in mind the members on the staff and Miss Johanna Hognason, the faculty adviser, have sought to mold together a publication that will reflect the fine educational and social environment which is prevalent in the school. In the finished product are embodied many hours of writing, proof-reading, and 'tdummyv making. Each rnonth's issue must be out on time, so much of the work is of necessity carried late into the night. But all these handicaps are forgotten, when at last the paper is viewed with the pride of accomplishment, for it is the result of the best efforts of the staff. -MELVIN KULLHEM. Page Ni1zefy-eight