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1911

@Jrninr Annual

HalTett, Elsie Julia

Coul ter, II elen II arriet Erlandson , II il dur Louise Eklund, Carl Custar C;unness, )[ae [ledin, II arry J ohnson, \ Yietor Eugene

CLASS OF 1911

Lindfors. Olga Claudia '\fcDonald, \\' il111ifred Cecil ).[isner. \ T esta [ .. ouise ) LllCllcl-.. \ngelin e )! elson, Peter Sentlm, X ottor Thorkelson, John Tonrend. Silas Hcnjamin

CLASS OFFICERS

President \ Yice President

",\1 ae Cl1nness Otto Senu111

Secretal-Y Treasurer

John Thol'kel soll \\"illl1ifred ".\lc D onald

CLASS MOTTO "Prepared, Yet Just Begun"

CLASS FLOWER White Rose

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STATE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AT CROOKSTON. The Northwest Experiment Farm, located one and one-half miles north of the City of Crookston, Minnesota, was

established in 1895 with the object in view to study the agricultural conditions of Northwestern Miimesota. The farm has 640 acres, most of it is tile drained. In 1905 the Crookston School of Agriculture was established. It is under the direction of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota. The school aims to give a practical education to farmers' boys and girls. The enrollment has increased from 31 in 1906 to HI. A Short Course enrolling 113 additional students was held during December.

2 6 9 8 10

]. Girls' Dormitory; 2, .\dmin istration Building; 3, Superintendent's Cottage; 4, School Building; 5, Stephens I-Iall; 6, Farm House; 7 J I-J orse Barll; 8, Poultry House; 9, Industrial Building; 10, Dairy Barn. Hog Barn , Slaughter I-louse, Sheep Pen, e tc., to the right of No. 10.

Qlnmmrurrmrul Ifrrk l\larch nineteenth to twenty-fourth, nineteen hundred eleven.

School of Ag,-icul ture.

BACCALAUREATE SERVICES. Sunday, nineteenth, three o'clock .

. Sermon by Rev. E. \\T . First Presbyterian Church, of Crookston.

CLASS DAY EXERCISES. vVeclnesday, ). farch twenty-second, seven thirty o'clock.

PROGRAM.

Music-Selected Class Essay-"Prepared But Just Begun" Address-"Thc Drainage Problem" Essay- "'For What Have I Education" Music-Selected Paper- "The Dairy Cow" Essay-" The Four Course Dinner" Demonstration-":Milk Testing" Address- "Co-operation l\mong Farmers" Class Song-Words by Paper-" Crop Rotation" Class History Class Prophecy Class \Vill l\[usic- Selected

School Chorus Winnifred McDonald

J ohn Thorkelson Elsie Barrett

Quartette Silas TOt'vend

lIi ldl11' Erlandson Vesta :Misner and Peter Ne lson

Carl Eklund Harriet Coulter

Otto Senum Mueller

Harry Hedin Gunness

School Chorus

COMMEN CEMENT EXERCI SES.

Thursday, ::\Iarch twenty-third , two-thirty o'clock. Invocation Th[usic-Selected '-Farming in Northwestern 1\linnesota" Demonstration-" Draughting a Skirt Pattern" Music-Selected

Victor Johnson Julia Bruun and Olga Lindfors

Address Honorabl e . \. O. El>erhart, Governor of :\1innesola Nlusic Presentation of Diplomas

IIail to Thee Dean . \Ibe,:t F. ',-,;'"- '!!' University of ::\Iinnesota School Chorus

A L U MN I R E U N I ON

Friday, J\larch twenty-fourth, seven thirtyo'c]ock. Stephens I-Iall Parlor.

Officers: Robert Erlandson, '10, President; Emma Petct-son, '10, Vice President; Chades Graves, 'la, Secretary; Lewis Fossbakken , '09, Treasurer.

DR. CYRUS NORTHROP President of University of !\Iinncsota.

DR. GEORGE E. VINCENT Presidentelect of University of Minnesota.

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DEAN ALBERT F. WOODS Department of Agriculture, University of niillnesota.

of i\grirulturr. 1!tuiurrnity of iliuurnota. at Q1rookntou.

By Dean Albert F. Woods, Department of Agriculture, University of Minnesota.

The School of Agriculture at Crookston was the first of the type of the centra l school at St. Anthony Park to be c:s tablished as a separate unit away from th e central organization. Like the central school in all respects, in plan and organization, and part of the great University, it gives a training in the technical and practical busines of agricul'ture and the arts of homemaking. It exercises an increasing infi'uence in the bet-tennent of agriculture and country life, in the improvem ent of rural schools, in 'the broadening of the high school to include agriculture 111 an effective way and in many other \\"ays it is doing its part in bringing about co-operation, organization and tea m-Kork throughout our educa-tiona l system. This type of school fills a place in our educational sys-tem not possible for any other type of sc hool to effectively occupy. It is a school where agriculture as a business and profession is made the domi-nant note. It trains for the farm and the country home, and the improve-m ent of rura l conditions. It ha s its expert faculty of speciali st s, its broad fields, he rd s, barn s, laboratori es and ot her equipment necessary for the most effective training, aiming an d succeeding in se nding its

back to the farm views of a n ew country life, of profit and pl easure, and th e kn owledge of how to live it. There have been many difficultie s to overcomc, in lea rning how to drain and get the best re sult s fron1 th e unfavorable soil on which the farm is located. Bu't these difficultie s which are being rapidly overcome, are among its greatest edu-cational assets. The successful result of the struggle with adverse con-ditions is pointing the way to success in thousands of similar locations. I prdict a bright future of great usefuln ess for the school and the station .

w4r lituturrlitl1 of fIiIltuurlotu Cyrus North rop, L. L. D., President

il'pnrtml'ut of J\grirulturl' Albert F . Woods, Dean.

C!!roohltou of Agrtrulturr nub N ortqWl'st iExpl'riml'ut J;tathm

c. G. :=;elvig, Superintendent Crookston, Minnesota.

FACULTY,' 19101911, CROOKSTON SCHOOL OF AG RICULTURE. Powers. Bilsborrow, Slade, Selvig, .McLaren, Dan ielson, G. A., Schwartz:

Danielson, H . R ., Arrivec, Fossbakken, Paddock, Drown.

C. G. SELV I G H. R. DANI ELSON C. E. BROWN G. A. DANIELSON II. H. POWERS N. E. SCHWARTZ ]. D. BILSBORROW AGNES E. ARRIVEE MUSA S LADE RITA McLAREN -LEWIS FOSSBAKKEN MEDORA PADDOCK

SCHO O L I1ACULTY, 1910-1 911 Superintendent

Farm l\1echanics - Poultry Husbandry

An imal and Da iry HusbangfY Horticulture, Agricultural Botal)Y

Farm M:athcmatics, Preceptor Agronomy, .1\gricultural Sciences

Domestic Art and Science, Prcceptress English, Physical Training

Assistant in Domestic Science Assistant in Farm Mechan;cs

Registrar and Librarian

C. G. SELVI G -NORTHWEST EXPERIMENT STATION

STATION ROLL, 1910-191 1 H. R. DANIELSON C. E . BROWN -G. A. DANI ELSON -I-I. H. POWERS J. D. BILSBORROW CORA PAULSBERG

Superintendent Farm Foremtn

Poultryman Dairyman

Horticulturist and Gardener - Agronomist

Bookeeper and Stenographer

HISTORICAL SKETCH. Harry Hedin, '11.

The Northwest Experiment Station is situated one and one-half miles north of Crookston. The land was given to the state by HOll. James J. Hill in 1894 for the purpose of starting an experiment sta-tion. It was not until 1895 that any great amount of work was done.

The land is made up of black clay loam, very hard to work. It is low, mak-ing it necessary to install a drainage sys-tem before the land could be used. Thero is on the farm two miles of open ditch and nine miles of tile drainage. By means of this the combination the soil has been changed so fair crops can now be grown.

Vvhile a11 breeds o'f stock can be main-tained at the farm, the scheme is to ad-just it so as to keep on hand, for class demonstration, representatives of the lead-ing types in each line of stock. For in stance, in the poultry department are

T. A. I-IOVERST.\D Superintcndent N. W. Experiment Station,

Farm, 1897 to 1905.

kept the special laying breed of White Leghorns and the general purpose fowl, Barred Plymouth Rock. In swine the Duroc Jerseys are kept, as good illustra-tion of the lard type; and the Improved Yorkshire as a bacon type. In cattle, the ITolstein-Fresian is kept as a representa tion of the special dairy type, and tht: Shorthorn to represen t the general pur-pose animal.

T. A. I-Ioverstad was superintendent until 1904 when Prof. William Robertson took charge of the farm.

'Vhen the Minnesota legislature of 1905

appropriated $15,000 to establish a branch school of agl-icuiturc, at Crookston, few realized what an important step had been taken or how much would hinge on that action. There were three reasons for establishing the school. First, the parent school at St. Anthony Park had grown to-rather an unwieldy size; second, the dis tance there is so great as to discourage at tendance frOtn the ninth congressional dishict. Last but not least, soil and clio matic conditions in the Red River Valley are radically different from those of the remainder of the state,

The six years of school already held have demonstrated fully the need and the value of such an institution. The school was taxed to its utmost capacity the first year. The second year, it was necessary to turn away students for want of room. To remedy these conditions, the legis-lature of 1907 made a second appropria tion for erection of Dormitory and In. dustrial Hall. The Dormitory known as "Stephens Hall," is a beautiful threestory cream brick building with brown stone trimming, and is a model of comfort and convenience. It will accommodate one hundred students without any cl'owding and can hold one hundred and fifty if necessary. The first school building, which was made up of dormitory, dining hall, of-fice, parlor and class rooms, was redecor. ated and partly refitted and, under the new name of Ladies' Hall, made an ideal home for the young ladies of the school. The Industrial Building is a small but well equipped building. It contains the blacksmithing and carpentry shops, stock judging room, dairy room and two labora-tories and two class rooms.

In Januaiy 1910, Supt. William Robert son died suddenly from heart failure. The shock to the school was a severe one. In July Prof. C. G. Selvig was appointed superintendent of the Agricultural School and Northwest Experiment Station.

During the summer and fall of 1910 great improvements were made. A new Ladies' Hall was built also an Admil1istra tion Building. The Ladies' Dormitory is a three story brick building. It will ac comomdate seventy-five ladies. It is a model home for the young ladies attending the school.

The Administration Building is a large three story brick building. On the first floor is the office for the farm and schoot library. reading room, lockers and bath room for th.e boys also a small lecture room. On the second floor is the g)tlTl-nasium, which is a model place for all kinels of sports. Basket ball and indoor baseball are played a great deal. The chapel room has a large stage and a gal-lery. The seating capacity is four hun-dred people. Plans for the futme call for a central heating plant.

In six years this school has grown from a school with one building that would accommodate only thirty students to a size that 'yill accommodate two hundred, when additional class room, work shops and laboratories are provided.

The faculty has grown from four memo bers to ten. Under the present adminis tration the school is rapidly progressing.

RonERTSON Superintendent, School and Station,

CLASS HISTORY, 1911: Angeline M. Mueller, 'II.

Should you ask me of these classmen, Of the girls and boys who finish, I would tell you of them truly, Truly, and in detail. But to tell you all the story. I must go way back to l\{ythlancl, To the land, of ancient legelld. With the day all bright and sunny, With the sky all blue and cloudless, Came they to the school of Agriculture. Came they so they might discover, All the depths of agriculture, All the details of the dairy, All of breeds, and some of English, For this, came they to the S. of A. Of Miss Gunness, I will tell you, Of her class, she stands the foremost, Foremost, in her studies and the office, Of her class, I say, the foremost. Legend tells us when she came here, She was young and very buxom, She was youthful, she was bouyant, To her the world looked rosy. llright as the day were her views of life. From the country school she came here, Came to us with courage ample, And more too, the legend tells us, She has been a good example, Do you ask me "Did the legend, Of he .. looks tell anything?" I would answer, answer you sincerely, Of her looks, it much did tell. With the surrey came the maiden, Old and low as surreys made were, And with much was the surrey laden, vVith the man and trunk and maiden. As to colors I would tell you, Of bright yellow was her garment, }\ nd of gray the 0 her part. And a pan-cake hat was resting,

was sitting so securely, That the wild winds of the prairie, Co'uld not shake it, Could not budge it. This blue hat the maiden wore. Then the legend speaks of "Sunny," With his smile of joy and gladness, With his ever beaming countenance, Of his voice, the legend tells us, It was deep as' ocean caverns, With a changing trembling range, lIe could speak and make the walls ring, He would throw you in convulsions, In convulsions with his SpeaKing, Then his coat it was a strange one, Should you ask me of the short sleeves, Of the trousers, and that little brown hat, I would answer, I would tell you, FJ"Om the legend I would tell you, Oh, his coat it was a strange one, Small and short and rea

lUore of the class that's next my heart. This I know, I tell to you. That a better class there was never, It was loyal to the school, Loyal to its noble precepts taught, And when it left the portals gray; And took up the work of life, '"'ork, which might be pleasant, might be

. happy, . They made use of all they lea rn ed there, In that same S. of A. And I, your class hi s torian, Say to you who love the haunts of nature,

Love the sunshine on the green, Love the shadow of the pine trees, Love your honored Alma l\iater, Love the days you spent at school; Put in practice what you learned, B ecause yOll came that yOll might discover, All the depths of agriculture, All the details of the dairy, All of breeds and some of English, For this came we to the S . of A. '-1'hus we say, "Farewell forever 1" Say, "Far'ewell, dear Freshmen day s," Bid adieu to Sophomore pleasures, Sighing say, "Farewell, Farewell."

FROM THE STATION HERD.

CLASS OF 1911. Thorkelson., Lindfors, Nelson, Coulter, Eklund, Erlandson , Senu11l

Johnson, Misner, Torvel1d, Rat-rett, Hedin, Drl1un l\f r. and Y[rs. C. A. Danielson, )1.ae Gl1nness.

INCIDENTS OF GIRLS D O R M ITO RY LIFE. Hildur Erlandson, 'II.

"l-Ialy of HoJies," the "Dormitory," the "Dormedary," "Lady Hocks," "Bedlam Castle,"-call it what you like. It is the home of the C. S. of A. girls and the naln e matters littl e.

When the school year of 1911 came, it found the girls of the C. S. of A. en camped on the third floor of Stephens Hall. During the tim e the girls lived in Stephens Hall , IIallowe'en with its usual pranks came.

After study hours had begun that night, suddenly a piercing and shrieking noise was heard down the hall. It was from the girls caused by a goose that was trying to walk down that broad, slippery floor. That evening's frolic came to an end after a lunch of hot coffee served to the boys by themselves in the domestic science room.

The only other interesting thing that happened while in Stephens Hall was the time V esta tried to demonstrate her ability to fly down the sta irs instead of using the steps. It ended very happily because Vesta's good nature is always in evidence.

lV[oving day was cold. Never-the-Iess, a train of trunks, trave ling bags and band boxes proceeded all day from Stephens Hall to th e dormitory.

In the new dormitory the girls olten had spreads amon themselves. The study table served the purpose of dining table. Fancy dishes were in mos.t cases: scarce, but a good time was always reported.

Ghost story parties often occurred after s tudy hours. Sometimes the girls took their pillows and squatted down on the floor in some room, and told ghost stories. Afterwards they had a lunch.

Parlor meetings were not very common. nut when the preceptress said that they would have one, they all knew there was something coming, usually good advice.

To you who are left may come another year or two of dormitory life. Make the most of it, girls. Take your scoldings and have some fun . We leave; our thoughts are with you. "A little work, a little p1ay, To keep us going and so goodday! 1\ little warmth, a little light Of love's bestowing and so good-night! A litt1e fun to match the 'sorrow Of each day's growing and so goodmor

row! A little trust that when we die \Ve reap our sowing, and so good-by!

INCIDENTS OF B O YS D O RMIT O RY LIFE. By C. G. Eklund, 'II.

The dorm itory life at Crookston School of Agriculture is a life which is certainly e nj oyed by all the boys, because it is very home-like and full of interesting events.

As one look s back over the time in school and thinks what it might have been without dormitory life, it looks blank, in-deed. The close fellow sh ip one has with such a splendid lot of boys, the rules and regulations that one has the joy of bt'eak-ing now and then, as well as pranks played on the more studious, all add to the pleas-ant memories.

,!'he boys' dormitory is a large one, and very up-to-date in every respect. On the first floor, the dining hall is 10' cated . The other two s tories are used for rooms for the boys, there being fifty in all.

'There is an advantage in rooming in a normitory like Hall" because there is always an instructor with the students. He is willing to help them with lessons, or in any other way that the student needs assistance.

At seven o'clock Monday evening the study hours begin, and the students study their lessons until ten. At that time the lights are out. .

At six o'clock the students have up. Breakfast is served at six Then they are ready for the work day.

to get thirty. of the

Several amusing incidents have hap-pened this year. On Hal1owe'en night a very interesting event took place at Stephens Hall. The girls were rooming on the third floor during the firs t month of school , while the new Girls' Dormitory

was being constructed . Some of the boys went out and secured three or four geese. These they took up the fire escape to the third floor, and left them there. The young ladies very much enjoyed their new pets.

Another evening some of the young 1adies managed to give the boys a treat in an ingenious way. They made some candy on the third floor. Some of the boys talked to the gir1s, through the open win-dows, and asked them for some candy. The girls were willing to treat, but the boys couldn't in any way catch it. They held out a cloth and the girls, from the windows above, dropped into it some very delicious candy. Where there's a will th ere's a way, always.

The Senior boys remember with est the visit of the school teachers to their bui1dings some years ago. It is rumored that several notes found their way into the coat pockets of these young ladies. Noone seems willing to admit the fact now, but then, all the secrets of dorml-tory life need not be told.

The students have all the fun that can be had anywhere, without interfering with their work. They get together in the par lor and talk over things of common interest. The boys, who anticipate com-ing to Crookston School of Agriculture, will find that the students are always glad to meet them, and help them in ev-ery way possible. They will ' also find the home life in the boys' dormitory to be very pleasant, and a life which will prove to be the happiest they have ever known.

INTERIOR VIEWS OF SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS 1. Boys' Parlor in Stephens' Hall. 2. Room in Girls' Dormitory . 3. Reading Room ,

Library. 4. School Auditorium. 5. Corner of Gymnasium.

THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. Silas Torvend, '11.

The Young People's Christian the EpiscopaJian church jll Crookston, tion of the Crookstoll School of Agricul- gave an address to the students on "The ture, was organized October twenty.. Necessity of Developing Mind and Soul in seventh, nineteen hundred seven. Order to Live a Complete Life."

This Association is composed of, and October thirtieth, Attorney A. A. Mill governed by, the students of the school. er, from Crookston, spoke on the subject of

The following were elected OffiCCl"S for "Patriotism." th present year. President, Silas Torvend; November sixth, Rev. I-Iodgson of the Vice-President, Otto Scnum; Secretary lVlethodist church in Crookston, gave an and Treasurer, Mae Gunness. address, inspiring and helpful, on the sub-

The object of this association is social ject, " He an Honor to Your Position." fellowship with moral and spiritual November thirteenth, Rev. Warner of ve lopment, as well as the pursuance of the Congregational church in Crookston, tive work along those lines among the spoke about his trip to the East. students of the school. November twentieth, The State Confer-

Bible classes are held Sunday ence of Charities and Corrections, met in morning from eight until nme o'clock,. the Crookston Auditorium. The students

SILAS TORVEND Pres ident of Christian Association, 1910-1t. with the following members of'the faculty in- charge :- Superintendent Selvig, 1\1iss Agnes Arrivee, Musa Slade an 1\1r. H. H. Powers.

Religious exercises are helel in the School i\uditOl-iutn every Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.

Various pastors and bus1I1ess men from Crookston and other places address the students at these meetings.

The first meeting, this school yeal', was held Sunday October ninth. Rev. Akers cf the First Presbyterian Church in Crookston, addressed the students at this tirr.e. .

October sixteenth, Rev. Asidorian, of the Congregational church in Argyle, spoke to the students on Faithfulness."

October twentythird, R ev. Jon es, of

attended the afternoon program. Several lectures were given by prominent speak-ers among them being Dr. Graham Taylor, from Chicago. N ovember Prof. Bilsborro\v, of the C. S. ofA. spoke to the students, telling about his trip Ito Russia and social conditions there, as he had seen them.

December fourth, Mr. 1. Ball, of Crooks-ton, gave an address on "Aim in Life."

December eleventh, Mr. T. Johnston, of Crookston, spoke on the subject, "Loyalty."

January eighth, Superintendent Selvig spoke on the subject of . Making Yourself Useful."

January fifteenth, Mr. Jinarajadasa spoke about the "Left Overs."

January County Supt. Thurson, of Polk County, gave an address on "The Powers of Love in l\ien."

January twenty-ninth, Mr. 1. W. Whcel-el-, from the First National Bank in Crokston, spoke on "A Successful Life."

February fifth, Mr. J. E. O 'B rien, from Crookston, spoke about ":M:odern Stand-ants."

February twelfth, Attorney W. F. Mur phy, from Crookston, gave an address trea ting of life of Lincoln.

February nineteenth, County Attorney E . O. Hagen addressed the students.

March fifth, Mr. Charles Loring spoke on "The Rise of the People."

March twelfth, Mr. 1. C. Sathre, of the Crookston llusiness Col1ege, addressed the students.

l'farch nineteenth, Superintendent Selvig Slave an address on "l'ne \;Yorld's a School."

CHAPEL EXERqSES. Otto Senum, .' 11.

l\f ost of the speakers of note who come to Crookston, usually come out and ad-d ress the s tuclents of the C. S. of A. at chapel.

During the month of Uctober, Mr. James Gray gave an instructive and inter-esting talk that pleased the student body.

The next speaker of prominence was Mrs. Caroline Baltlett Crane, called the i' T-[onse Cleaner of the Cities." Variolt"s organizations in the state had invited her to visit fifteen of the principal cities of the state. In her talk to the students she dis cussed 1argely sanitary conditions of coun-try and city.

The next speaker of note was Mr. Higbie, Superintendent of the Agricultural

at Morris. He brought us greet-

ings from that place, and told of condi-tions at as compared with ours.

Prof. E. G. Quigley of the University of Minnesota, also spoke that day on the sub-ject of "How to Study."

At about this time the State Conference of Charities and Corrections met in Crookston. Mr. Henry F. Burt, head resident of Pil1sbury House, Mipneapolis, came out and addressed the students. He gave a very interesting talk about the work among the poor people of the cities.

The student body was very pleasantly surprised one day by having the privilege of listening to Mr. W. C. Massingham from Duluth. He gave a very interesting talk. It was largely about the miners and

. sailors of tbe Duluth country. Mr. Mass-

CROOKSTON AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL VIEWS 1. Stock Judging Class. 2. 1910 Short Course Students. 3. Group of Station Build-

ings. 4. Group of School Buildings. 5. Legislative Committee Inspecting School, Feb'y, 1911.

ingham also recit-ed some of his own poems.

Prof. C. Hagen, a Crookston boy, who has been teaching for a number of years in the Philippines, gave a very interesting talk 011 the educational system of that country as compared with ours. He showed the faith the United States has ill Agricultural education, by the fact that they are operating Agricultu ral Schools at that place.

In the month of January we had with us L. P. Harrington, who was for a number of years a member of the faculty of the Crookston School of Agricultme. He dis cussed, at some length, his travels since he had been at the school. One interest-ing feature was the story of a visit to the top of Pike's Peak.

D,-. J. S_ Young from the Department of Economics at the Universi ty of Minne-sota, addressed us in January. He is keen on agricultural education. His talk was a splendid one, urging the students to put into practice what they lea rned at this school, using the talents they have.

February eleventh, the school was

visi ted by the committee on agricultural schools, representatives, other members and senators. Representatives Crane of Grand Meadows; Holmberg, of Renville; Robert-son of Argyle; and Senators L'Herault, of Minneapolis, and Saugstad, of Climax, made addresses, Those present in the party were Senators Saugstad, Climax j Bedford, Rushmore; L'Iierault, Minne-apolis and Hanson, Ada. Representatives Aker, Lengby; Borgen, Duluth; Crane, Grand Meadow; Holmberl't. Renville; Just,. Rapidan; Lee, Starb"uck; Saggan, Ceylon; Th10rton, Brickson; Nygren, Lal

STUDENT ACTIVITIES, CROOKSTON SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE. 1. C. S. of A. Band. 2. Girls' Basket Basket Ball Team. 3. Debating Team, 1911.

4. Boys' Basket Ball Team.

ESSENTIALS OF DOMESTIC ART AND SCIENCE. Olga C. Lindfors, '11.

' -T he work you fain would do the message tell-

Do now!-and it is well, The house you think to build some future

day, Build soon! life drifts away. The moments you would fill with golden

deeds, 1;'ill now! life has its needs."

T-lome Economics is divided into two classes, Domestic Art and Do"m cstic Scie nce. In the first is included sewing, home management and home d ecoration . J n sewing, the first yeal" the girls are ta ught the drafting and making of 111usI1:1 weadng appa rel. At the end of the til-st yea r a student is able to draft , cut, fit a:ld make --her own underwear.

The second 3l\..d third years, in sewing th e J?irl s take up th e drafting and of g ingham dresses and the mak in g of s ilk waists. They also make and draft a cit-ess 5 ' -i-I-t and drop skirt. ,1\ thi s has fitted thr"11 to make th e ir comn-:cnccmcnt gow ns.

The !2ownS must cost less than five dol-lar'; and a iarR"c part must b-c hand .. -

The home li fc is so impol-tant in the training,--its influe n ces arc .so strong in forming habits and manners, that cs pecial attention is given to -the cukivation of the a tistic scn se within its pl-ecincts.

In home management the expenditures llecessary for th e hom e, as well as all tails in the management of it, are ta1. e :l up.

Tn homc decoration th ey learn th e blending of c.olors, economy in th e fur-nishings. cleanliness, sanitation, durabil-it y of ftu:niture, li"ghting and heating of 1'001115, in short, all that will make the hOlrc more beautiful and comfortable for th e famil y, is considered

" \ Ve may live without poetry, music and art;

\ 'Ye may live without con sciencc, and Jive without heart,

\Ve may live w ithout friends; we may live without books;

Dut civili zed man cannot li .... e w ithout cooks."

In Domestic Science is included cook-ing, laundering, hygiene, invalid cookery and domestic chem istry.

In Domestic Science, the first year the girls are taught how to sweep, to dus t and to build a fire.

They also have cooking of hot bl'cads, raised breads and vegetables.

The second and third year they take cann ing of fruits and veg.e-tables; also the making of je llie-s and pres)!c es; and th e Iraking of salads ,.-cooking of meat. and

o f meals. fancy dishes and cake makin g -a1so come dudng thi s yeal. Then, too, in the last yea r come,,; invalid Hygiene is stucr ed w ith I-cfercnce to effects of th e va ri ous foous on the body.

Space pI-events my elabo l-a t in g on thi s any n-:Ol-e in detail.

The professional man leaves s.ch oo l with an idea of practicing, but he does not only practice. lIe stucFes.

lI e stud ies han1. He realizes that n ew conditions al-ise evcI-Y year, over hi s way of thinking and working.

lIe adapts these. rle is ever keen to wha t is most modcnl and best.

\V e have the care of many, dependent 011 our ability to use, and make practical, what we have learned at the C. S. of .\ _

[ s not our work as important as that of th e J)rcfesio nal man?

Ought we not put as much zeal thought and stedy into it?

CLASS IN COOKING Crookston School of Agriculture.

THE FIRST ANNUAL SHORT COURSE. John T. Thorkelson, 'II.

The First Annual Short Course of Crookston School of Agriculture was held in the Auditorium December nineteenth to twenty fourth, ninetet:n hundred and ten. During the morning, afternoon and evening of each day lectures were given

, . by some of the greatest agriculturists of the country.

Among these were Dean A. F. Woods, of the Minnesota Agricultural College, "Agriculture in Minnesota"; Prof. 1\. E. Chamberlain, Supt. Farmers' Institutes of South Dakota, who spoke on "Agriculture, a Science"; Dean J. H. Shepperd, of the North Dakota Agricultural College, 'Soil Fertility"; Prof. T. L. Haecker, of the Minnesota Agricultural College, "Dairy-ing and Dairy Seeds"; Prof. G. P. Grout, of the Minnesota Agricultural College, "Dairy Stock Judging"; Prof. F. L. Wash-burn of the Minnesota Agricultural Col-lege, "Grasshoppers"; Prof. D. A. nitz, of the Minnesota Agricultural College. 'Judging Horses, Hogs, Sheep and Beef Cattle", J-Ie also gave an illustrated ture on Cutting and Cuts of Beef"; Mr. Forest Henry of the Minnesota ers' Institute, "Silos"-; Prof. A. D. son, Supt. Extension Division, "Modern Conveniences of the Farm Home"; Pres. J. H. Worst of the North Dakota Agricul-tural Col1ege, "Agricultural Educationn ; :tIfr. G. W. Cooley, Engineer State High-way Commission, "Road Making"; Supt. A. of the Northeast Experiment Station. Among Farmers"; Supt. C. G. Selvig, of the Crookston School of Agriculture, "Agricultural Needs"; Prof. C. B. Waldron, of the North Dakota Agricultural College. "Orchards"; Prof. C. E. Brown, of the

Crookston School of Agriculture, try I-Iouses and Feeds" ; Prof. N. E. Schwartz, of the Crookston School of Agriculture, "Farnl Accounts"; Prof. II. R. Danielson, of the Crookston School of Agl-iculture, "Cement Work"; Prof. J. D_ Bilsborrow, of the Crookston School of Agriculture, "Importance of Seed Test-ing"; 1Vlrs. Ivlargaret Blair, of the sota Agricultural College, "Home Decora-tion", and Bull, of the Agricultural College, "Home Nursing and Hygiene."

Exhibits of all kinds of farm products were hrought in by farmers from the sur-rounding counties. The value of some of the grain brought to this Short Course may be shown by the fact that two of the grain exhibits that won prizes at the Crookston School of Agriculture Short Course also Wall prizes at the .National Cor" Exposition at Columbus, Ohio.

Many fine prizes were given to the ex -hibitors. Among these were a cement stave silo, a cultivator, a gasoline engine, a cream separator, a fanning mill and others_ '- _

Two entertainments were given during the week, one by an outside concert com-pany and the other by the students of the Crookston School of Agriculture.

The number enrolled in the Short Course was one hundred fifteen. The at-tendance was good, the exhibits were large, and the Short Course was a not .. able success_ -

Supt. Selvig received many letters from the students of the Short Course, stating the benefits they had derived. All urged a longer course next year. In consequence -a two weeks' course will be offered next year.

CLASS IN CARPENTR Y School of Agriculture,

AG R ICULTURAL SCHOOL NOT E S. The school has students frotn thirteen

l\1innesota counties : Beckel-, Clearwater, Itasca, Kittson, McLeod, :Marshall, Nor-man, Ottertail, Polk, Red Lake, Rice, Roseauand Yellow :\1edicino. The States of Mississippi (one), Montana (two), Korth Dakota (thirteen), and vVyom-ing (one) have sent us students. Over three hundred students have attended the Crookston School up to the present time, not including more than one hundred Short Course students.

The school has five brick buildings. They are the AD:\lINISTRATION building, containing the offices, library. " one class 1'90111, gymnasium and assembly mom; STEPHENS HALL, containing fifty bed rooms, dining room, and kitchen; GIRLS' DORMITORY with thirty-eight rooms; SCHOOL lfUILDI ..... G, contain-ing the kitchen and sewing room of the Domestic Science department, two class rooms, and nine bed rooms; and IN-nUSTRiAL nUILDIKG, contain ing the dairy room, carpentry shop, blacksmith shop, stock judging room, and two class rooms and laboratories. in which most of the class work is being done. The Regents of the University have recom-mended the construction of a science

class and laboratory building to relieve the crowded condition of the Industrial Building, a central heating plant, and the enlargement of Irtdustrial Building to ac-commodate the increased cnl-ollment.

The school offers splendid advantages to its students_ 'fhe record it has already made, and its promise for the future, are promising signs of its efficiency and use-fulness_ l\,fore and more it will come to rea li ze its possibilities in doing construc-tive work among the fanners of the great Red River Valley.

The Crookston School of Agriculture of-fers a three years course of six months each begin ni ng in Octobe r and closing in :Marcll. The expenses are fifteen dollars a nl0nth fOI' board, room, heat, light and laundry; five dolJ ars entrance fee; five dol-lars deposit, ret1.:lrned at close of term; one dollar each for text rental and reserve fund each term, The next term opens October third. The school has a strong facu lty, good buildings, good equipment and is excellently prepared to give a prac-tical education to BOys and girls of the farm. The school has a band, literary societies, a lat-ge gymnasium, and other interesting accessions.

CLASS I ..... BLACKSMITHING Crookston School of Agriculture.

CLASS IN SEWING Crookston School of Agriculture.

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