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R GEORGE E
VI \ E \T
President of
the University
of \Iinnesota
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o
To the Class of
1912:
Never
before in
th e history of
ou r country
has there
b een so great
a need
fo r m en an d \\ omen
it h a
b road and
clear vision as to the n ee ds a nd opportunities of farming
and coun try life I
kno\\
the training
that
y ou have
had,
wili be helpfu l to
you
and that you
,i ll be
po,, e r s for good
wherever you may c ast your
lot.
Sincerely yours.
o
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To th e ~ e m e r s
of
th e
Cla ss o f
1912:
You
have
completed
one
course in youl
training
an d
development.
V hat you are
to be and what
you
are
to
do . depend
less
upon wha t y ou have already
accomplished,
but m ore upon w ha t y ou h a\ e determined to do . how you
have determined
to live an d what
sen ice
you
have
p lanned to g iv e to your neighbors .
You,
yourself,
will
be
mostly responsible for your own
future d ev el opment and adv an cement . Shall you allow
that
persistent
enemy of progress.
.[
e nta l a nd P hy si ca l
Inertia, to
retard
your activities you
do.
you
will
pay
the cost
in
lesser personal success and dimini shed serv ice
t o o th er s. you
do
not, \\ ho knows to w hat
limits
you
ma y
lead your community
to
th e better ag ri cu lt ur e and
better
ljving
that
you
as a
class
stand for Rural
leader-
ship
is
an
urgent
need of the times,
\iVill
you
put your
training
to
bear upon that
p rob lem and
c au se t o
be
realized
th e
highest possibilities
of
country
life in
Northwestern
l\linllesota?
Very Sincerely Yours ,
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FACULTY
R ea di ng f ro m L ef t t o Right
Mr Buhr
Mr Bilsborrow Mr Baxter Miss
Rowe Mr
Schwartz Mr Brown
Mr Sewall Mr McCall Miss McLaren Supt Selvig Miss Franklin Mr Danielson Mr Sargent
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Class Oration
BETTER AGRICULTURE AND BETTER HOMES.
Edward W.
Rud 12
It is being recognized more clearly every day that the life and well bein g of
the
people depend entirely upon the
produc tivenes s of the soil and the maintenance of a happy home life amon g the people. If t he fertility of th e soil is
not maintained and the home life developed the nation cannot prosper. In view of thes e facts we th e class of nineteen
twelve have selected these suggestive words for our motto-Better Agriculture and Better Homes. This is our aim as
we graduate from this school; to do what we can to develop agriculture and to make home conditions
i n
the country
better.
The purpose
of
this institution is to train us to perform well the work that will confront
us
as agriculturists and
housekeepers. Her e we are taught agriculture m nu l training and domestic science with all the subjects rel ating t o
these that arc included in a complete farm school course. Th e work given here is particularly adapted to those interested
in improving agriculture and in making the home life in the country more attractive.
Our greatest need today as a nation is not new investigations but to put into practice the principles which were
discovered years ago. Let us put into practice the principles of the conservation of moisture and our crops would not suf-
fer from drought. Let us apply the laws of nature relating to stock raising and feeding which have been discovered and
we shall achieve wonderful results.
The factors promising a better agricultur e are numerous. Th e most impo rtant which I wish to discuss are: first
farmers must have trained minds and business ability.
Third they must practice diversified farming. Th e first two pertain to personal characteristics and of t hem I would
speak.
In regard to
possessing
a trained mind there are three points to consider 1st. he must be a good manager. By this
we mean ability to adapt himself to conditions. If the spring is wet he must plant crops that are able to make good
grow th with an abundance of moisture. On the other hand
if
the spring is dry he must take other precautions i n both
cases remembering that the moisture which lie can conserve will to a large extent determine his harvest.
Second. successful farmer must als o have some general knowledge of veterinary practice: know a great deal
about th e care and feeding of his animals a t different stages of evelopment be thoroughly familiar with all kinds of
farm machinery; and know how to make use of a repair shop. farm er mus t have in short a trained mind and hand t o
perform well the work which confronts him as an agriculturist.
Third. I wish to consider t he business ability required of farmer. Farming is now recognized a s a business.
farmer with business ability keeps a complete record of every department on his farm and can tell exactly when he is los-
ing or making money. H e will practice c rop rotation that is establish a systematic succession of the three general classes
of grains grasses and cultivated crops. In this way will get the pasture the fodder and
the
grain needed on the
farm at least expense of lab or and fertility.
rotation will systematize the farming business mo re than any other one
thing. I t allows the farmer to plan his work in the future and estimate the costs and profits. I t shortens hours of
Second they must organize themselves to work co-operatively.
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labor,
and p rovides a
uniform
income throughout
the year. Business
methods
app li ed wit h common sen se make
farm
life more
attractive to th e
y ou ng men and women.
Farmers mus t co-operate. Y ea rs ago the farm ers did no t believe
in
organizing. In f ac t, o ne farmer
di d
no t wish
t o mak e a r oad o r
drain
a p ie ce o f l and, because he was
aft aid
h e wou ld b en ef it h is n eig hb or b y so doing . Some p eopl e
s ti ll b el ieve t hi s to be th e onl y way of making a success on the farm. Happily this attitude is
fast
disappearing. Th e only
w ay the farmers can dem and and
ge t
wha t h on es tl y be lon gs to th em is
by o rgani zing fo r
c ommon purposes. Ta ke the
Internat ional Harvester Co.,
for
example. They ar e
manufacturing their
machinery at reduced cost
of
handling
the
busi
ness due to
th e
strength
and
efficiency
of
their organization. In t he s ame
way
t he f armers ought to combine
into stock
sell ing associations, co-operative creamery associations, and other
similar
in nature. In stock selling associat ions they
would raise
the
same b reed of
cattle,
and ship several car loads of high class an imals at the same time. n
this
\I ay they
can command a much
better
price t han when s el li ng in small lots to t he l ocal middl eman . Th e f armer ought
to
organize
an d pull their
load
together , and th ey would see h ow much li ght er i t wou ld be.
In considering diversified farming I wish to
make
a
plea
for live
s tock, da iry ing ,
a nd the use of pure seed Oi l the
farm.
vVithout stock it is
e ry difficult
t o mai nt ai n t he f er ti li ty of th e land. vVe know that the food supply of the lIatioll
depends
entirely
upon t he amoun t
an d
condition of
the
plant
food in t he soi l. Th e
most
economical ay
of
dispo,ing
of
grain
is to feed it to th e far.m
stock.
vVhen
grain
is
sold
f rom t he
farm di rec tly ,
a part
of t he fa rm goes with
it.
\\ hcII
grain is fed to the
stock,
the \, aste material is
returned to
th e
land,
while t he r emainder is
used
by
the
animal
to
producc
beef
or
milk.
Thi s n ot only
returns
to the
soil
the mater ials
so
n eces sa ry f or g oo d
crops,
bu t
th e
cost
of
shippillg
thc
finished product is much less than
had
t he g ra in been
shipped.
S to ck r ai si ng and d ai ry in g
have
lifted many farmers from
their
state
of
poverty,
and put them upon a firm f in an cia l b as is . On the
other
han those
farmers
\I ho raisc grai lt
con
t inual ly , and
sell it
to
th e elevators are
gradually
losing money . They will soon be compelled
to
sell their property;
then
they wil l p la ce
the
blame for
their
failu re o n the land,
an d move to
town.
Another
very important factor in better agriculture is the use of pure seed. \,ye cannot
be
too careful in
selecting
and c lean ing
ou r seed
because What we sow, we
shal l reap .
is contrary to
modern methods o f agr icul tu re
to p lan t poor seeds, or
seed
containing
weeds.
Th e work
required
to e radi ca te the
weeds
will be many times that re
qui red to
c le an t he
seed
grain.
Ylodern machinery
is
needed on the farm an d
in
th e
home if \ye ar e
to have
better
agriculture and
better
homes.
Modern machinery is essential. It enables a person to
do
more a nd better work in a given
period.
I n anc ient
times they used
a crooked
s ti ck f or
a
plow,
but b et te r
machinery h as b ee n
i nven ted and agr icul tu re
ha s
imp roved very
rapidly.
Th e t il ling of l arge r a r eas
of
l and has resul ted. :\ow, when we speak of better agr icu ltu re we do not wish to
emphasize
th e
farming of more acres, bu t
to
farm
the
land under cultivation more intensively. This
is
done by carry
ing ou t some
of
t he advanced
methods of farming
o f whic h I
have just
spoken.
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not forget machinery i n the home. Thi s is of utmost importan ce to the housekeeper. small gasolineset
engine can be secured at very reasonable figur Thi s engine will be doin g work every day which at present is done by
the women, such as turning the washing machine, the wr inger, the meat grinder, the bread mixer and similar work. Such
machinery will save
t
grea t deal of ene rgy and valuable time
for the women, and give them time for social and educa-
tional work which they must now sacrifice.
When we get this better agriculture that we as class
stand for we must and will have bette r schools. Th e one
room schoolhouse is doomed. The rural districts
must he consolidated,
and
larg er buildings erected where they can teach, not on ly the common branch es, but also agr i-
culture, domestic science, music, art, home sanitation and higher subjects. With such schools
w
shall soon have on
the farms
i n
genera l, well educated men and women fully prep are d as citizens of the state.
s the schools are developed, the people will learn to appreciate good roads. Better agriculture will make it
possible to spend more money on roads. At present it costs the farmer from thr ee to five dollars per ton t o market his
produce. Wit h good roads this expenditure can
easily
he cut in two. Th is would mean a great deal not only to the farm-
ers but t o the city people as well because it would reduce t he cost of living.
Better agricu lture would mean be tter social conditions. People need to get togethe r in orde r to become acquainted,
better to understan d and appreciate each other. Thi s may be accomplished by organ izing farmers' clubs and societies,
where questions of public interest may be discussed. The se
clubs will give not only amusement but will spread much
useful information
After all, what is our object in trying to develop agriculture, to build better rural schools and roads, and to increase
the comfort of life?
What is
as
beautiful as an ideal country home?
How can I picture for you the better home toward which we are
striving? In the morn ing at sunrise the birds are singing cheerfully,
all nature seems to rejoice that day is coming.
There is a quiet spirit
of rejoicing that all is well with the world. In t he home, peace reigns supreme. Th e atmospher e is filled with love and
mutual understanding
country home is unsur-
passed for its healthfulness; country life unexcelled for its wholesomeness. W e must strive to raise the country home
to the highest standard, that it may continue to develop the nation's most noble characters. Thi s cannot be accom-
plished until the farmers in general change their ideals and work earnes tly to better conditions there. Th e majority of
farmers a re still indifferent to rural development. The y do not wish to employ new methods of agriculture because their
fathers employed the old methods. Th ey d o not realize that with changing conditions their success can only be
at-
tained by keeping up with the times.
In a few years we can
have a splendid s ystem of agriculture, schools, and homes, that will be a credit to the communi ty and a blessing to our-
selves. Let
us
then resolve to pull together and attain the desired result, which will be Better Agriculture and Better
Homes.
It can have but a very
small
place in
the
rural
communities
of today.
Good roads would play no small part in promoting this better social condition.
Ou r gre at object is not to accumulate wealth, but to make better
and
more worthy homes.
Her e nature manifests herself wherever we look.
The farm animals graze peacefully in the pasture.
In these homes are developed the strongest characters of the nation.
I t is necessary that we all work together to accomplish our aim. If we do, we shall succeed.
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Class History
le Torvend 12
Were
I
an artist I would place on a canvas a most inter estin g scene and especially
s
to you dear friends
and
you my never to be forgotten classmates.
It is a bewildered group of long faced boys and girls gathered in th e registrars office awaiting their fate. Some
try to look old and experienced in the world others have given themselves up to whatever might happen while some let
their thoughts wander back home longingly thinking of parents brothers and sisters.
No one except some young men and women whom they hear called seniors seem t o care for or notice this
group. The fact and business like mann er in which the seniors go through the registration performance gives the impres-
sion that a course at this school certainly is worth while.
This
stirs the sensitive feelings of the immatured minds and some probably together with their present troubles hearing this
wish themselves way back yonder on the farmstead. Howe ver the more experienced inembers of this group attain a dif-
ferent feeling and realize they cannot stand back but dive into the work with body and mind.
W e soon became acquainted with our
class
mates and in taking them as a whole found that
we
had no reasons f or feeling ourselves unnworthy of being freshmen
We excelled the other classes i n both number and size.
In popularity and attractiveness our class seemed to rank first
especially so with the members of our fairer sex.
W e realized we had t o organize
to become a successful class. By the assistance of Prof. Har rington then our principal our most
enterprising members
managed to call the class together for the purpose of organizing.
Prof. Harrington presided until we h d our
president
elected.
In the room absolute quiet reigned
Our
re-
sponsibilities
were increasing.
o \ ~
ever when the anouncement for the nomination for president was made one of the boys who had ; in
extraordinary
amou nt of nerve got up and made a nomination.
Wh en Lula enter ed the presidential chair our feeling of responsibility changed to sympathy but she m n ged the
work wonderfully well and before
our
meeti ng was over we had all our executive officers elected and a c ommitte e ap
pointed to draw out a constitution. The repo rt of the commi ttee on constitution showed ability amon g some
members
of
the class at least.
Our fres hman year filled as all freshmen years are with events of great excitement and amusement as pictured
by an immature mind passed smoothly along.
Finally. at the close of our freshman year the most eventful day save the first day we were g athered in t he
regist rars office was approach ing. Nail driving ro pe pulling pole vaulting and a score of simila r exer cises w ere daily
events of special interest to the students the two last weeks
of school. Th e faculty had arranged for a Field Day pro-
Let me tell you the subject of my theme.
Now and then they hear remarks ab out themselves by the juniors or perhaps som e unthoughtful seniors.
But all troubles have an end which we as a class happily realized.
Beginning to feel more at home we soon broke into the routine of C. S A life.
H e urged the matt er of organization and advisability of
SO
doing.
We realized it and felt handicapped and unable to carry them without assistance
Th e person elected was Lula Casselman.
A
wonderful work had been accomplished.
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gram on March
21st.
Some very glittering prizes were offered for
the
winning contest ants which caused the student s to
put double effort in perfecting their favorite performances.
Although
our boys werent able to get th eir feet far enough aw ay from the ground to win the medal for high kick still when they
were put on the rope or what is generally termed Tug of War both
the
senior and junior classes realized the fresh-
men had it coming their way and had to be conten ted with b eing led by their lower classmen. Th e best of it all was
a basket of fruit which was given to the victorious class in the T ug of Wa r contest. In the evening when the freshmen
were
gathered
in the class room to enjoy the feast we found ourselves engaged in anoth er war without tugs trying to
keep out some members of the upper classes whose m ouths were watering badly.
This finished our freshman year. Th e seniors naturally had the most exciting
as
well
as
eventful days
of
their
school course confronting them but we the freshmen felt our terms work was over and were looking forward to our
vacation. What would ou r vacation be like? Ho w many picnics spreads entertainments etc. we expected to attend.
And mos t of all reminded each other of the fact that when we ret urned in the fall we would be juniors.
However to our
disappointment our class had decreased greatly in number. Our greates t pride as a class had been o ur high membership.
In our class as in all others there were member s who despairingly dropped by th e wayside and this class is another il-
lustration
of
the survival of the fittest. Nevertheless we were t he largest junio r class that had yet ap peare d on the campus.
Receiving a few memb ers fr om th e upper classes helped in increas ing our membership and we all receive any such mem-
ber with welcome greetings if lie proves t o do his bes t and is loyal to our class.
Th e junior year is never in any school quite as eventful as other years. T ru e enough we had our ups and
downs. However there was one great event which is vividly impressed upon our minds. Thi s event I shall discuss
briefly.
In accordance with previous customs we when the time came for the juniors to banquet the seniors arrange d a
banquet far sur passing any previous affair of like nature.
Th e junior banquet as we hoped turned out a success due largely to the careful supervision and persistent eff ort
of our class members and faculty. variety of excellent toasts were given on the seniors juniors school and faculty.
Th ere were also to asts on Wom an Bingo The Old Swimmi ng Hole and the The Anvil Chorus; illustrating
both the serious and happy sides of life. Tho ught s which pictured in our minds the character building days of child-
hood.
For the present our thoughts were whirled
above the atmosphere of every day cares and responsibilities.
Only a shor t period and it was all over leaving only the
good thoughts and happy memories of the festival with us as we spurred on towards the end of our junior year.
When the close of our junior year was near at hand we realized that we must
soon
bear the responsibilities of
seniors. s we slipped into their responsibilities we realized we must do our u tmos t t o maintain their standar d and
i
possible raise it to a higher plane.
Field day dawned with a clear sky and continued the same.
The freshman class was well represented.
In the fall at the openi ng of our junior year we found a large number of ou r
classmates
on deck.
Th ey inspired us with stron g hope and high ambitions f or the futu re.
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The opening of
ou r
senior
year we 3 strong,
r ounded t he
last
turn,
went in for
t he home s tr et ch , that
landed
for
graduation.
vVe had anticipated
this
to be the eas ie st
year
of
t he cou rs e,
bu t
found it
harder
than
either of
the two
previous
years, especially
the extra work whi ch c ame on for the preparation of graduation.
It
is s tr ange wha t a large amount of work one can cover when
spurred on by
necessity
and by
absorbing inter
est in th e
results.
The neces si ty became more apparent
an d
t he i nt er es t mor e in ten se in clearing
up
the w ork l ef t ave ,
f rom previous
years,
as
well
as successfully completing this year s
schedule. That we
have accompl ished our task is ap
parent
from
t he f ac t
that
we ar e here.
Among the
many
humorous occurrcnces that
helpcd
to enliven the
school
year were
these,
that ou r
ablc
Sergeant
at Arms trying to occupy the shif ty
position
of forward in o ur f as t se ni or b as ke t
ball
team.
The incident which
caused
one
of
ou r girls to decide that to foo li sh ly twist
one s k nee
isn t necessarily a monkey
wrench.
Our att empts to be gene rous and the
evasive
r ep li es we r ec ei ved in attempting t o d is tr ibut e th e results
of
OU
sccond an d following cooking classes, became funny even to us,
Th e Bill of Fa, e sen t to the d in ing hall b y some of the sen io rs
of
th e
hospital
squad
would
h av c been f un ny h;ld
they
no t
been s en t with such serious intent. But t he combina ti on of prate
ids
and carbohydrates and the
startling
unhal
anc ed r at ion s houl d bc handed down to g en er ati on s. E vc n a n a gr ic ul tu ra l school graduate ought to h av e k nown t i la t
such a combinat ion was
no t
good even fo r a strong and
heal
thy
body, to say n oth in g
about
invalids.
It
is s tr angc how
suddenly so many become ind is po sed upon observing the sumptuously laden t ra ys c ar ric d t o t he s ick ones . In this lit s
a
hidden
suggestion
to the
nurscs hercafter .
I must not forO et to mention the t ip -over our s tock judg ing c la ss h ad
on
their trip to a stock
farm.
This
was
done to the tune I m
coming, my
head is bending low. Whether it
was
c au sc d by the sense of the words, or th e
heavy
tones
of
t he boy s
on
that
side,
we
will
never
know, but a ft er M r Baxtet
c amc back
from
the
next
township
where
hc landed,
Edward Johnson
go t the
most
of him, that is h is f ee t, o ut fr om und er t hc box , and Carl
Berg
dcc ided i t wasn t
time yet to block
up
t he count y ditch.
Th e
bus w as r ea dy, a nd we s ta rt ed on ou r \Iay. All t his to mus ic,
for it
wouldn t
do to le t a little thing like a
tip-over
interfere with
anything the sen io rs
had
started to
do.
Th e bus was
r eady , we
started
a ga in on
ou r
way. All
this
to
music, fo r
it
wouldn t
do
to let a
little
thing
like
a
t ip-over interfere with
anything
th e
seniors
had
started
to do,
Other things we will che ri sh and
carry
in mcmory
for
life Th e unselfish devot ion and unt ir ing
e ffor ts o f
Super
i nt endent Sel vi g and f acul ty
in
making
it
possible for the y ear to be a success ; t o
: Ilr.
an d
Mrs,
Selvig for their pleas
an t
and enjoyable evening, and to the
Juniors
for t he ir s umptuous , y et
dainty,
rcccption.
These
are the things which make
life
pleasant and gives us memories which \I e
will cherish
in d ay s to come.
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~ Z ~
Gerald Robert Schwartz
Mascot
~ ~
nior l ss
OFFICERS.
Pres. -Ole
Torvend.
Vice-Pres. -Car l Berg.
Sec'y-
Treas .-Lula Cassel
men.
Sergean t-at-A
n11s-Edward Osterloh.
Motto.
Better Agricu ltu re and Better Homes.
Flower.
Pink
Rose.
Colors.
Old R os e a nd Green.
Yell.
re
l -go-ex-goex-goex
Brek-a-go-ex-goex-goex
Who Ra
Who
Ra
Polly-go-Loo.
Polly-go-Loo
1 9 1 2
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MR.
SCHWARTZ
C AR L B ER G Vice President
With dignity
slow
a nd blushes
man
with
calling
mos t u nc an ny
came Carl
to t he
N.
W.
A.
Ambitious
for our
success they were
always
ready to guide and
spur
us on
t o g reat er efforts
O LE
TORVEND
President
Sai l on Master of singing yelling
and
striking matches .
MRS. SCHWARTZ
LULA CASSELMAN
Secy Treas.
Smiles a nd l au gh te r re the es-
sentials
for
making friends.
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ELIZABETH BURKHARDT
Baby Dimples . Music hath its
charms
and so hath
she.
EDWARD JOHNSON
student an d an athlete that
de-
mands pet t ing
and coaxing (and
gets
it
means
WILLIAM
CUMMING
Says what he
means
and
what
he s ay s.
BERTHA BJOIN
Bobbie. Her good nature f lows s
freely
as her
ever
unconfined
tresses
n
the wind.
SELMA ANDERSON
As neat and pretty
as
any p ic tu re
e er
cut from
fashion plate.
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HANNAH GULSETH
Her voice
is
no t
t h e so ft es t ,
bu t
he r
smi le s, how
they
do win.
WILLIAM L INDBERG
An earn es t, energetic f el lo w i s Bill
Who, in rr echanics ha s acquired
g r ea t s ki ll .
MELVIN L INDBERG
Rainbow.
Hi s
hair
is
cur ly, his
eyes
ar e
blue
Like a small
gatherat ion
of
Heaven s
ow n h ue.
LENUS
LANDBY
T he gamest, surest, a nd sw ifte st
guard
that e ve r i n te rc e pt e d f as t- fl yi ng
ball.
HELGA LINDFORS
H er b lu sh es a r e
like
the clouds in
t he eveni ng
s ky , s ee n,
then
bon::.
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A LF R ED N ELS O N
Kind hearted and charitable.
Spends his spare time among books.
E M M A O S T E R L O H
A
robust,
clever
dependable maid.
HARRY M l L L E R
Small, but Oh My
MIN N IE MA LM.
Fair and modest maid. Her di li -
gence
shows
in
her marks and
popularity.
E D W A R D O S T E R L O H
A
quiet chubby little boy.
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ELMER
SATERSTROM
S l im. Two yards from
heel
t o t oe .
He
c a rr ie s t h e dignity
of
th e
S. A.
DORA
WURDEN
Nev er c au g ht n ap pi ng .
Clever
bu t
too modest to a dm it i t.
an d
no t
GRACE
SWANSON
Rusty.
Always
alert.
smiling,
joking,
studious and quiet,
provoking.
EDWARD RUD
A s reliable
as
the La w of Gravity .
JAY WILDER
A nd
still
t he w on de r g re w,
That one sma ll
head
could rry l l
he
knew.
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lass ill
arl Berg, 12.
I have
been delegated
by th e cl ass of 1912
to
reveal
to you
some sad and startling
news.
Th e
c la ss o f
1 91 2 i s about
to pass
on.
On : \[onday,
Jan.
15th, there was a consultation
of the
mos t r enowned phy si ci an s a nd p sy chol og is ts .
This
group
of celebrities
ha s
never
been
knmnl
to
fail in
diagnosis.
They
have anounced
that
on Friday,
: \Iarch
22nd,
1912 e
must die.
V\ e
th e Class of
1912 of
the
Northwest S ch ool of
Agriculture who,
in
the three years
past
have
partaken so
generously of
the fruits from the tree
of knowledge ,
realize that
our
demise is
near.
\\Fe do n ot a pp ro ac h
ou r
death
with fear or
hesitancy,
but w it h s er en e
peace
which can come alone
from
superior intelligence. We , e c u ~ e
of our
great
in te l lec t and fores ight, r ea liz e as n o other class
can,
that as we pass on into
that
h ighe r i ns ti tu ti on , t he s choo l o f life we
cannot
take oU cherished possessions with us.
President
Vincent
told
you, w he n he was here, that th is inst i tu t ion is fast accumulating an untold amount of cul tu re
an d
intellectual ability, as the
Freshmen
always bring a little and the Seniol s never t akc anything away. Although \\ e feel
that \\ c
have succeeded ,
through struggle with \\ eary head
and
aching heart in surpassing all previous records . t rue to
t he p re st ige e st ab li shed yea rs ago, we relinquish all claim on t he f ru it s of ou r toil.
\Vith
this
announcement: \Ye the
Class
of 1912 of
the
~ o r t w s t
School
of
Agricultul e,
University of : \Iinne-
sota , be ing
three years
of
age, and
being
of
a
s ound and
disposing mind
and
memory,
do make. pub li sh
and declare
this ou r
last
will a nd t es tament , h er eby r evok ing and mak ing null and
void a ll
other wills mad c b y
us
herctoforc:
We
bequeath
to
the
Superintendent
and
the
Facul ty our d eb t
of gJ ati tude fo r
their
kind
assis tance and instruct ion
rendered
us
these years.
e
leave
our
class
counselors.
Mr .
and : \Irs. Schwar tz , our heartfelt thanks
fo r
their kindness, inspira t ion,
and
guidance bestowed
upon
us.
\Ye
bequeath
to
the Juniors our c la ss
spirit, enthusiasm, and dignity: th e
responsibi li ty o f upholding the
dght
way
of
l iving and
act ing, and
th e
ability
to
se t an example worthy of bein g
followed
by the
lo ,ver classes . about
t he campus
an d
in
t he c la ss r ooms and buildings.
\\Fe
request
that you
teach
ne\\ students th e
fundamentals of c lean ,
pure, home and
community life such
as
have
been
handed t o
you
by us.
\ Ye give
to the Freshmen
our acquired
experience. \\Fe
advise them to
make
t he b est
possible
use of th e time they
spend here; that
they
no t
only
acquire knowledge
bu t
manners as
well. Furthermol e,
\\ e
leave
them
the
privilege of
being disturbed
at
their class meetings by some
more or
less i rr esponsible and inconside ra te uppe r classmen.
Th e
Senior class t e am bequea ths thei, imaginary interclass
basketball
banner to the
Freshmen, because o f
ou r un-
selfishness and as an inspiration to incite them to
greater
efforts.
Th e
g ir ls baske tbal l t eam bequeaths the ir wonder fu l
1912
record
to
their successors,
if
worthy.
Emma r et ain s h er d reams, b ut
states
she ill be back for one immediate year. This. of course tells th e tale.
Ole
bequeaths his presidental cha ir , h is s in gi ng and yel li ng
abilities
to a ee. S\ \ eet voiced freshie
maiden.
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Grace
Swanson
l ea ve s her
donation
from ~ r s Hardy, th e
honor
of sitting at
a
table 'ith s even boy s,
to
Kate
McDonald.
Harry leaves his b revi ty t o
Victor
Scholin.
Edward Ost er lo h l eave s hi s
sunny
smile,
wholesome laugh, easy manner,
and pos it ion
as sergeant
at
anTIS, to any
one who is abl e t o
assumc
it all.
Bertha relinquishes al l claim on Freshmen boys.
Dora,
Selma, Hc ga
and
~ l i n n i e
leave
their hospitality
and
r eput at ion as
royal entertainet's
to
Id a
a nd P ea rl
whom
we know to
be
willing
to
spend thei r minutes of recreation in
quiet
recesses.
Elmct' bequcaths
his
long reach,
basketball suit, sorc
limbs,
blue
berry pic an d his
position
as s ta r p layer a nd cap
tain to Elmer Lat ta .
Ed 'ard
Johnson bequeaths his abi li ty t o ward off opponents and to hoot baskets
and
t he p ri vi le ge o f b ei ng coaxed
and pct ted t o Cha rl cs B rown .
Lu la Cas sc man
bCCjueaths her l at es t
invcntion,
a f oo t l ight .
to
Ora.
prov ided the patent
is
no t
transfcT'rcd.
Thc boys cooking
class
l ca vc s t o
thc
mos t hungr y pcr son
the p lea sure of
masticating
food
prepared
by
them.
Bc
ware of th c
pUI e
food
label, ( and rcmembcr that hard
an d
long
cooking
kills the bugs).
Hannah bequcaths
her s choo l bag, and the ex ercisin g walk from town
in
th e morning
to Amanda.
She a th 'i sc s,
hOlvcl et .
that she take
swimming
lessons. Thcy
w ill be
valuable when crossing on
thin ice.
Elizabcth
lea vcs h er
position
as school musician to I\Iiss Smith.
\Villiam
Cumming bequca ths to
\Villiam
Thorkelson
his
able voice
an d
debating ability.
Ed 'ard
Rud leaves
with
\Val tcr Lindquist hi s admonition in present ing speakers
an d
conducting Sunday
cvcning
cxcrclscs.
Lcnus
bCCjueaths
to
Anchor
vVurdcn
hi s
gameness
to
w ithsta nd the tumbles
basket
ball
games without
complaining.
Ja y lca\'es to
Ed .
Balstad his
rcputation as
an
cntertainer and his dramatical dexteri ty.
,Alfred
lea\'es
his noisy
an d
boistcrous d isposi tion to X
els
Palm.
~ r e h i n leaves his most b r il li an t tie to Roy Ha\vley.
vVilliam Lindbcrg
leaves
his
pl Ominent
place
in
the
workshop
t o A lmel ' E ri ck son.
Besidcs thcse specified donations,
we leave
to the
institution
ou r fl'iendship. loyal ty , and
heart iest support .
All property no t herein disposed off, su ch as startling
information
or
knowledge gained
by instructors
from the
var ious t es ts
and examina ti on paper s,
we leal'e to
any
individual who may
bc
grop ing abou t b lind ly for
light.
In testimony thercof: \Vc ha\ 'e s et ou r hand to this o ur la st will and testament at Crookston this 3rd day
of
March 1912. .
.
The
foregoing
instrument was signed by the Cl as s of
1912 in
o ur p re sen cc , an d b y
them
pub li sh ed and dec la rc d a s
an d fo r
t he ir l as t ' il l an d testament and in
their
prescnce. an d in the presence
of
each other. wc hel 'eun to subsc ribe our
names
as
attesting
witncsses.
at
th e Xortll\vest School of
.-'\griculturc,
this
third
day
of
~ I a r c h
A.
D.
1912.
Signed:
ALF RED DAN IELS ON
CHARLES
GRAVES.
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Class Prophecy
Grace
Swanson 12.
After graduating from the Northwest School of Agriculture the author of this prophecy attended the State U n -
versity in view of becoming
a
Domestic Science teacher.
All went well until the death of her rich uncle, mho left everything to her, including a vast s u
of
money and an
areoplane.
o
there
was nothing to do but to fly
It was not long until
an
extended flight was planned. Everything was in readiness and on March 21st, 1942, th i r ty
years after graduation, we left St. Paul for the Atlantic coast, from thence round the world.
While g oing over part of the city of Chicago
we
were sailing so low the ropes became entan gled in one of the tall
church steeples. We were
immediately
lowered and while waiting for repairs we attentled a lecture on Woma n
Sui-
fr ge given by Hann ah Gulseth, the politician
of
the Class of 1912.
After this lecture as we were on our way to hotel, we heard familar voice from within a
large
gymnasium.
I t was woman coaching a girls basket ball team, and oh those familiar rules and signal s Signals which one can only
learn by spending sleepless nights. I t was
Dora W urde n. our old C. S. A. captain, teaching such signals as had never
been known to the world before.
While flying over New York stat e we decided to take a side flight to Yale College. W e found there, to our sur-
prise, Jay Wi lder , profess or of Greek n that great institution.
In
N ew
York City we attended a grand opera, and
w ho
was the most important actress on the st age?
No
one but
Elizabeth Burkhardt, acting star part in a Broadway drama.
The
next mor ning a t seven, we started for Paris. We arrived there in the afternoon at three, and while going to
one of th e famous cathedra ls of Pari s we heard a low, sweet voice from an adjoining r o o m If we had not seen the face
of Bertha Bjoin we never would have recognized the voice. I t was so changed from that of former years a t C. S. A.
While sightseeing in the city, our guide showed
us
the worlds most famous chemical laboratory. There was Harry
Miller. He had worked among the same bottles and chemicals and
on
the same solution for many years.
Indeed
he
was growi ng old, workin g along the same lines of investigation. which was to discover a solution of how t o
grow
tall.
Fro m Paris we journeyed toward the Alps and. nestled down in th e quiet, lonely, little .valley, we saw
a
shack from
whose chimney the smoke was rising.
Oh that walk s slow
and steady. I t was none other than Edwar d Osterloh. After talking with him a few minutes, lie asked us to
dine
with
him and, nearing the house, we were doubly surprised to see another old classmate, Alfred Nelson. Leap year had had no
effect on them. T hey had b tched it for some years and had been living a happy contented life.
Agricu lture, in a cruded mann er, h a d
been carried on there fo r some time. While spending the first night
n
this unknown land, we heard
some
one talking
about
an
agricultural school.
W e
at once started to investigate the mat ter and found to our great surprise that it was
Aft er finishing there, her prospects for the future were gr and.
The machine
was in perfect order and t he will state d that
the
money
was
to be spent in travel.
A sh ort distance from the house a man was seen plowing
W e then left Europe and were soon sailing over t he fe rtile plains of Ceylon.
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one mis ty mo rn ing
when we
ran into another a reo
No one
-as
injured.
As
we
emerged f rom
t he ruins ,
of
th e
other areoplane. He had
made
his o n
ma -
started
by Americans. Upon r eading the bulletin we found the fa culty r ole as follows:
vVm. Cumming, Superintendent.
?llelvin Lindberg, Agricultural Science.
Helga
Lindfors, Regi st rar and
Libt-arian.
Selma Anderson, School Nur se a nd Domes ti c Science Teacher.
Wm.
Lindberg,
Farm
Accounts
an d
Drawing.
Echyard Johnson , Baske t Ball
Coach
and
Preceptor.
Elmer Satel-strom,
l\lilitary
Leader and
Star
Basket Ball
player.
We visited th e
school
and
f ou nd i t
res embled the State
School of
Agriculture
an d
Xorthwest
Experimental
Farm
located at Crookston, Minnesota.
It
h ad mad e great
progress, and new agricul tura l methods ha d be en introduced there.
Upon leaving
Ceylon we
started
fOl home.
Vic arrived in
San Francisco while
th e
city
band
,vas playing one
of th e
national airs. The motion of
the
leader
seem ed familiar. As e d rew n ea r,
-e could distinctly
see that he was
none
other than
Ole
Torvend.
He led
t he c it y
band
and orches tra . He as wel1 k nown a nd e st eeme d b y all and when
he ap
peared in
public was always s ur ro un de d b y
a throng of admirers.
vVhile in
Wyoming,
we
v is it ed an
Indian Reservat ion, and
found
Lula
Casselman
t each ing Domest ic Science to a
l ar ge numbe r of the natives. Sh e
was
doing
splendid
wor k a nd en jo yed
it
very much.
On our way back
from
the resen ation we
passed
a little farm house and thinking
,ve would
like a rest. we
descended only to find we had discovered ~ l n n Maim. She had purchased a l i tt le plot
of
l an d an d h ad g on e
into
chicken
raising. She found it
to
be
very
profitable.
After
visiting
with
he r
for
some
til 1e I
asked
he r
if
she
knew anything
of
Emma Osterloh.
She
told me sh e was mat ro n of a l arge d ining hall in a neighboring
town.
VVe visited he r
before
leaving
t he s ta te
an d
found he r
well
and
happy.
She was the sam e as she used to be.
Our
next
stop ,vas at a
little
railroad
station
in western
Montana. Here we found Lenus Landby
keeping time
for
a
crew
of eigh ty-f ive
men
who wer e
putting
in a new
side
track.
Whilc
flying o ve r th e
country we
were
aroused to
ou r
senses
plane. Both machines ,yere broken and fell to the ground, ruined.
t o our s urpr is e we
saw standing
in
front of us Carl Berg,
t he d ri ve r
chine
a nd h ad
been success fu l unt il
this
accident.
The
rest of
th e journey
we tt-aveled
by
train.
When in
Rochester on
ou r
way back
to St .
Paul,
we
attended
clull-ch
on e
Sunday morning.
Much
t o o ur su rp ris e we fou nd Edward Rud , t he minister of that
church.
After graduat ion.
he
had
spent five years in preparation fo r th e
ministry,
and the rest of
his
life had be en
devoted
to Chr is ti an service. Thi s p ar
ticular
Sunday he
was g iv ing a practical discourse
upon Better Agriculture
and Better
Homes.
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UNIVERSITY YELL
Rah Rah Rah Rah Rahah
Ski U Mah--Minnesota
Tiger.
Ki Yi Yitti Ki K i Yi Yip
Crookston Aggies Rip Rip Rip
Kene Kene
WaWa Kene
Kene
Ta
Crookston Aggies, Minnesota.
Rah Rah Rah Ski
U
Mah
Crookston Aggies, Minnesota
Zip, Boom,
Ah
whistle) Aggies.
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irst
Team
Senior
Team
Girls Team
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Argyle H. S. at Crookston
Argyle H. S. at Argyle
Stephens
H.
S.
at Stephens
Thief River C.
N .
at Crookston
McIntosh
H.
S. at Crookstoil
Thief River
H. S.
at Crookston
Aakers
B.
C. at Crookston
Stephens
H S
at Crookston
Basket Ball
Record
of
the Regulars.
24 15
24 23
22 2s
57 17
23 17
43 17
47 27
38 25
Aakers B. C. at Grand Forks
Thief River C
N .
at Thief River
Thief
River
H.
S.
at Thief River
E. Grand Forks H. S. at Crookston
McIntosh
H
. at McIntosh
Co. I
a t Crookston
E. Grand Forks at Grand Forks
Faculty at Crookston
43 20
34 29
25 37
58 18
23 24
33 7
33 25
41 9
Th e above statement is a remarka ble record considering that this school is made up largely from the country where
little time is given to such sports and also because this is practically the first year f or this school in this line of sport as
the gymnasium was completed so late last year. The record speaks for itself showing only three defeats all away f rom
home where local conditions such as low ceilings and baskets poor lights local pride in the home boys made victory
next to impossible.
The
defeat at Thief River was due to the at tem pt to play two games in one day with the mainstay
Capt. Saterstrom on the hospital list.
lass Games.
The
Freshmen won a pennant over
the
Seniors and Juniors by winning two games from each losing
only
to
the
Faculty who were not in the pennant race. The victories of the Fre shmen were largely due to the amount of available
material and to the drain on
the
other teams furnishing men for the first team. Thes e class games aroused a great deal
of healthy class spirit and brought many ont o the gym floor who otherwise
w o u l d
not have gotten this valuable
exercise.
Girls Team.
Th e Girls Te am st arte d the season very poorly bu t developed in fine shape
and if
it had been possible to arrange
The best playing of
the
season mas done at McIntosh where t hey defeated the te am of tha t city which was the
Basket ball is the only competitive sport taken up here owing t o
the
late ope ning of sc hool in the fall
and
early
I t developed a fine school spirit here and the recor d made is one tha t is wor thy of emulation by
games undoubtedly would have equalled the wonderful reco rd of the boys team.
first time in many years that McIntosh had been defeated on her home floor.
closing in
the
spring.
succeeding teams.
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GENERAL VIEW OF BUILDINGS OF NORTH
PROGR M OF C
Quartet
First Congregational Church, of Crookston
Congregation
March
17 1912.
3:00
P
Baccalaureate Services
Hyl11n- Hark,
Hark,
My Sou l
Scripture Reading
HYl1ln- Come On To
Me
Sermon Rev.
P.
:\Iartin,
HYl11n- Praise
the
Lord
Congregation
Song- All
Thru
the N ig
Class Prophecy
De1l1onstration- The
Inva
Class Song- Song
of
Far
DC1l1onstration- 11arking
Class Will
; \Iusic- Swcet and Low
March 20.
7:30 P. M.
Class Day Program.
March- :\Ierry-Go-Round
Class
History
De1l1onstration- CoI111l1on Vveeds
Schoo l Band
Ole
Torvend
Harry Miller
and Alf red
Nelson
Invocation
Songs-(a)
Persian
Sere
(b ) A May Mor
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A G R IC U L TU R A L S C H OO L A N D E X P E R I M E N T F A R M
MEN EMENT
O R I
U M
Double Quartet
Grace Swanson
Class
of 12
Carl Berg
School Chorus
ch
21
1
M
ent
Day Exercises.
Rev. W. C. Hodgson
Metcalf
_ _ _ _
Denza
_ _ _ .
Pet
erson
W E E K
Class Oration-Better Agriculture and Better Home s Edward
Rud
12
Demonstration--Farm
Blacksmithing William Lindberg,
12
Beach
ongs- a) The Years at the Spring
b) Summer Chiminade
Mrs. Clara Caanan
Demonstration-Baking Powd er Biscuits
Address-
Presentation
of Diplomas
Song-Minnesota, Hail to Thee
Benediction
Selma
Anderson,
12
and Helga Lindfors
12
President George E. Vincent, University of Minnesota
Stat e Superintendent of Public Instruct ion
Hon. C. G.
Schulz
Audience
Rev.
E.
W. Akers
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Girls Class
i n P hy si ca l C ul tu re
T he Basket B al l S qu ad
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and
ompany
ompany
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My pinion
of
th l ss of
9
Prof. C.
E. Brown.
lily
spare moments ha ve u su al ly b ee n
given over to
writing
articles
relating
to
hens and
chickens,
so that
it is
with mingled f ee li ng s o f
fearfulness
ar.d
timidity that I d iv er ge f rom my
usual
course to
discuss
an ent ire ly new
b ranch o f
the i nd us tr y. Howev er , w it h the wor ds o f
that
nob le leade r (Elme r) , g et i nt o the
game.
boys still
ringing
in my ea rs,
I
am
compelled
to
take cou rage and fo rge ahead.
Noone,
I believe,
h as watc hed , w it h
more
careful or
scrutinizing
eyes, th e growth and advancement
of the indi
v idua ls o f the flock of 12. Each
spring
and fall, th e migratory
periods,
they have
more or
less impressed me with their
ever
i nc re as ing t hr if t bot h phy si ca ll y a nd men ta ll y. The man ne r in
which
they fed upon
the
rich p astu re of the campus
of
t he S ch oo l of
Agriculture
wa s
a
sp len did e xampl e t o myse lf a nd a ls o
to
the gosl ings
of
the
classes of
1913
and
1914.
Their large
appetites
for
good strong pure food were commendable characte ri st ic s fo r an y flock to possess, and
my
long
exper ience with s tock of d if fe rent
kinds
enables me to prophesy
with
th e utmost confidence, that
,yhen
the
flock
d ispe rs es and is
distributed he re a nd there over the lands of the Red River
Valley,
that
each an d every indi\ idual will
demonstrate
th e fact, that
good
stock is al l that is necessary to make Minneso ta lands p ay g oo d profits.
In
conclusion let me
say that I hope that
they will
fly to
their old feeding
g rounds a t least
once
a year
to
renew
old acqua in tances and a lso to
stimulate
the appe ti te s
of
the
younger
b ir ds a nd encou ra ge t hem to graze
more
closely over
th e
pasture of knowledge.
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SONG OF FAREWELL
J
We
sing
a
song
to
ou r
College
Hearts
filled
with hope and good cheer.
One
telling
how much we
love
you
And al l th e f rie nds we l eave here.
We
greet
you s choo lmat es and t each er s
Your memory
we hold
dear.
Tho
far we
go,
one
thing you may
know
In thought you will b e n ear .
II .
liVe l ea ve you armed f or l if e s battle
Armed
for
th e
bat tl e and
strife.
The t ru th s and
precepts you
taught
us
\NiH
bear us
forward
life
forgetting
that
t rue worth
Sho ,, s by
results
an d
tho
fame
;\lay
no t
reward
or
c om e near to us
\Ve ll
e ar ne st ly c li ng t o our aim.
L SS SONG
Chorus
Come let us sing of ou r
college
days
Happy days,
al l too
few
All t he d ea r f ri endshi ps
that
we v e f ormed he re
= Je er w i ll
be replaced b y n ew .
Others
may come
whom we l l
cheri sh dear
B ut yo u will b e first
in
ou r hearts always.
1\11aroon
an d Gold, we
will
ever
uphold
In
memory
of ou r college days .
(O n
r ep ea t o f cho ru s)
Ski U
Mah Rah Rah
Obl igato to Chorus
Come le t
us
s in g our
song.
Our
song to you
.dear
col lege days,
Slipping so fast
a
way.
Farewel l t o you (our dear college days).
liVe love you best of all
And yo u
will b e f irs t in
our
hearts al,,ays.
Maro on and g ol d we
\vill
ever uphold.
Dear college days .
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iterary ocieties
Elizabeth
Burkhardt,
12.
The
idea of v ar ie ty , t hu s g iv in g eve ry on e
an opportunity
to
Iinc
some-
o f sel f o rgani zat ion and
discipline
when s tudents are interested.
Debating
Club Program.
Song by
the School- Is le
of Beauty.
Stump Speech- Cooking.
Recitat ion- The
Vagrant.
Essay-- Home Life on
th e
Farm.
Stump Speech- Sewing .
Recitation-Lincoln s Gettysburg Address.
Song- Dear
College Chum.
Debat e-Reso lv ed: Tha t
consolidated
s ch oo ls wou ld be
of
more benefit in 1\Innesota t han t he common district schools.
S:l1lg
by
the
school.
dairy
Piano Solo.
Dialogue- On th e
Door-step .
Piano
Solo.
Essay- Small
Fruit
Raising.
Debate-Resolved: That
t he Gue rn sey is a
better
cow
fo r this
lo ca li ty th an the Holstein.
Song
by
the
Societies.
On e of the
most impor tan t
aims of any s ch oo l
is
to f os te r t he
study
of
literature allli gIve
practice
in public
speaking.
Literary societies aid in acqui r ing proficiency along these lines. This school, recognizing t hi s f ac t, has as a
part
of it s
regular
course
literary
societies
for
juniors
a nd f re shmen a nd
a
public
speaking
c la ss f or
seniors.
I n o rd er
to
make it possible for
each
student to
appear
on the program a number
of
times throughout t he yea r, tw o
literary s oc ie ti es t he Ade lp hi c
an d
the Agr icul tu ra l, \\ ere
formed. On registering,
pupils
ar e
allol\ ed
to
choose
which
they sha ll ent er , bu t if they
hal e
no pr ef er enc e the y a rc a ss ig ne d
to
one by a facu lty commit tee.
The a rr ang ing
of
th e programs an d
the
conducting
of
t he mee ti ng s
arc large ly
in the hands
of
th e
students.
though
a l ar ge bulk of the work fell upon :Yliss Franklin an d lVlr
McCall,
facu lty superv isors of the Adelphic and Agri
cultural societies, respectively. Th e
undergraduates
O\\ e them a
debt
of gratitude for the
labor
and
time
which
they
expended.
The
\ \ o rk done \\ as along- various lines.
thing
to his taste. \\-as alll ays kept in mind.
The s tr engt h and character
of th e wor k is
shown by the
follo\\ ing program at
one
of the
joint
meetings.
These l it era ry
soc ie ti es met every ::\londay evening
from
7:00 to 8:30.
The public spe, tk ing
c la ss fo r seniors
met on ly
twice a week
and
was in
charge
of r. McCall.
The
nature of the work is indica ted by the name of the class.
Debating
Club.
The Debating
Club,
\I hich me t evel y Thursday n ig ht , was no t
under
direct faculty supervision. Th e
membership
was l imit ed
to
inv i ta t ion , and at its meetings members onl y wer e
allowed.
At t he se mee tin gs , p op ul ar a nd p er ti ne nt
ques ti on s were debat ed .
It is an
illustration
of \Ihat is
possible-along the line
Jo in t Li te rary Program.
Song
by Societies.
Recita
t ion- Boots.
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st of h r cters
::-Jr.
vVarburton
J,atherine,
the cook
::-1
r.
Kennard
::-Iary a maid
::-[1 5.
Callender
~ [ r \Varing
1\diy,
a : :\ Jaid
Mr. Callender
::\Ielvin
Lindberg
Lula Casselman
Ja y
Wilder
Bertha
Bjoin
Dora
\Vurden
Lenus Landby
::-linnie
MaIm
.Imer Sa terstrom
SYNOPSIS.
A
GOOD
DINNER.
Th e distracting sccne of
this
play
describing
th e difficulties oi a young
married
couple is
in
their 1 00111 in th c
suburbs
of :\ ew
York.
The troublc starts when ::-11 5. Cal lender , because of urgent social
engagements,
does
no t do he r
own mal ket ing, but
\nites a list
of articles
needed
for
dinner 011
blue
paper
on
the
other side
o f whi ch is
th e
address of
another
family liv
in g
at
a distance.
The o rd er
gocs thcl e,
and the Callenders can s ecure on ly
a canned
dinner.
The consternat ion
of
rs.
Cal len de r a nd t he c oo k can be imagined
when
they discover that Cal le nd er h as in vi te d to dinn er a co uple of dis-
tlllguished
Engl ishmen who
ar e
on
a
business
trip.
Confusion re igns till Mrs. Callendel , with the help of the c oo k a nd maid s, borrows a dinner of a n ei gh bo r. E ve n
t hough t hi s
dinner
is very simple
compared
w ith t he f eas t whic h
was
planned, it s aves the day, bot h for 1 r. Callender a s a
business
man,
and
?-Irs.
Callender as
a
hostess.
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oun People s Christian ssociation
Edward W.
Rud, Pres. 1911 12
The
Young People s Chris tian Associa t ion
\\ as
organized October 27 1907
by
the stu de nts. T his is purely a stud
ent organizat ion,
and is
governed by an
executive
committee elected from the
student
body.
Th e
influe nc e of th e
organization has d on e a nd is doing a great
deal
to promote th e welfare of the s tudents .
The
purpose
of
the associa t ion is
to develop an d maintain
an
interest
in
religious
activities
an d
to
br oad en o ur
spiritual view of G od s wondcrful work.
This
is vcry important
as
\\ ithout knowlcdgc of God, the ruler of
nature,
a
course
in
agriculture is not
complete.
The work of the
association
consists of
song scrvice
and bible study
th c morning, a lecture
or
s ermo n at th ree
o clock
in th e afternoon, and young pcopl e s mee ti ng in th e evcning.
Singing
a nd th c
study of
th e
bible is a very appropriate
way
of beginning the
day. It
helps
th e
busy student to
for
gct t he ir daily earcs ,
givcs
them
thoughts
of
highcr character and
tends to lead us
ways of
righteousness.
At the a f te rnoon mcet ings we a re add re ss ed by var ious pastors
an d
busincss mcn of C ro ok st on a nd other places.
The
t op ic s d is cu ss ed b y t hc sc speakers a re
carefully selected
an d
point to the
fact
that
there
is a
Sup remc Powe r \\ho
rules t he e ar th . Thi s mcans a great deal
to
thc
studcnt
as th e
thoughts
are le d in the right channels, and wc knoll
that
A s a person
thinks,
so is he.
The Sunda y e ve ni ng wor k
was
organ ized ca rly
t hi s s choo l
year. Herc t he s tudent s a re all
expected
t o par ta ke
in
th e discussions of que st ions t ha t a re e ss en ti al to the
development
of
higher ideals. A few
of
the top ics which have
been
discusscd
are- Infhlcnce.
Temperance, Thoughts
fo r
Others,
etc.
As
a
hole
these mcet ings
ha ve b ee n
well
attended,
and
we hope
that in
th e n ear
f ut ur e e \ e ry student will
bc
g la d to take part an d
thereby
benefit h imse lf and o thers. With th e ne,, exccutive committee \ vh ich has just been elected .
th e
prospccts
fo r the com ing year are
bright and I
hereby
ext end my s incere wishes
fo r
th e
s uc ce ss and wel fa re
of
th e
association.
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lacksmithing on the Farm
William Lindberg 12
One of the most
important
things
in
farming is to
kno
w how
to
do a large part of
your
o n blacksmi thing. a
farmer
has
some
mechanical ability,
it w il l
ta ke v er y little e xp er ie nc e to d o
this.
A
fanner having
a
shop
of his own, will
be
able
to
do nea rl y
nine
ten th s of his blacksmith
work,
repa i ring machinery , etc.
Perhaps
in no phase of farm work does a farmer so lit tIe realize how much time and m oney he lo se s in g oin g to a
blacksmith shop.
Fir s t, t here is the t ime spent in
going,
t hen t he t im e sp en t in waiting fo r t he workmen to finish o th er j ob s ahead of
him, a nd th en
he
is
obliged to
pay a g oo d r ou nd pr ic e
fo r
a small
job.
A workshop
on
t he f arm is always a good sign that the
farmer
believes in having a place \ here he may prof i tably
spend his time on
rainy days
that otherwise
would
be wasted.
The
shop should
be
la rg e e no ug h to
make it
convenien
r
in
al l ways
fo r
the work
that
can
be done
inside, also
have
a sufficient amount of windows so there will
be
plenty of l ig ht .
The
first
thing
to
consider in furnishing a
shop
is the forge. Be sure to ge t it large enough, to avoid t roub le when
heating a large iron. A good
forge
will cost
fr fifteen
to
twenty-f ive dollars . This
is
the most
expensive
part of
th e
outfit in th e shop, bu t it is the most useful.
The
anvil
is
th e
next
in
importance. This
should
weigh
at
l ea st e ig ht y o r
a
hundred pounds
:lnd should
be
made
of
t he b es t
material
; that it will s tand har d pound ing w it hout f ea r o f b re ak ing. A good anvil wil l cos t abou t
twelve
or fif-
teen
dol la rs . but it pay s to bu y t he bes t. Th e same is true
of the
vise.
Get
one that
will stand
hard usage. t vise made
of wrought i1 )11 alld steel jaws is t he bes t. I t
will
cost from four and a half
up
to six dollars.
Th e hammers are one of the essentials
in
a shop. They should weigh from aile and a half to three pounds. A ham
mer weigh ing a pound
and
a half is
the
most convenient size fo r common use,
and
a hammer of
two
an d a half aI three
pounds wiH be conven ien t t o
h av e f or
heavier work.
A farm shop should a lso have two pai rs of tongs, a pI
ill
pair and a pair of bolt tongs. Also a se t of s to ck s and
d ies for cut ti ng t he t hr eads
on
bol ts , e tc .
There
should .also
be
a good drill press and a se t of d ril ls in the farm shop.
Bes ides these too ls
there will be
needed
a
supply o f
blacksmith
coal,
iron,
steel
an d
numerous
other
small
things.
A blacksmith oull it with a small supply o f coal, i ro n and stee l would c ost a bou t sixty-five dol la rs o r more.
On buying coa l f or blacksmi th purposes one should
be
careful
as to
the
kind he is getti:lg.
There
ar e
various
kinds
of
blacksmith
coal on
t he marke t.
Fo r
b lack smit hi ng , t he v er y b es t
coal
shoul d b e
used,
because
a
poo r g rade
of
coal
contains a l arge percent age
of impur it ie s,
as sulphur, gases.
etc. Iron
cannot be \ve lded
with
t hi s k ind of
coal,
and s te el
would be injured if brought in contact it h it while hot. As iron cannot be welded in
t he p resence
of sulphur, great
care
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should b e exe rc is ed to avo id
getting
sulphur in to t he forge . \ \Then sulphur is present, iron
a t e ldin g
heat is slippery,
while
with
no
sulphur present t he i ron woul d b e s ti cky. Good blacksmithing coal should
ha ve li tt le or
no
clinkers
after it
is burnt. Fo r general blacksmithing,
th e
Cumberland
coal
is the best fuel. It contains very
little
s ul phur a nd is
easily
packed about the nre.
To
start a
nre
in t he forge
us e
shaving
of
any materia l
which
will start a
good
fire.
After th e
shavings
have
started
to burn,
pack a
l i tt le coal a round t hem
th at i t
may take
I ire
slowly. Now turn
th e
blower
crank slowly so
there will be
a l it tl e b last , t hen
pu t
s ome more coal around it and
keep
it packed to the center. D o not
pu t
an y
coal
upon th e fire bu t
around it. After the coal has been near t he tire for a short time it is changed to coke by having all t he s ul phur a nd gas es
burned
ou t
of
it.
is
then
in
good condition for
welding
purposes
or
heating.
coa l does
n ot p ack h ard enou gh
about
th e
fire it sometimes is a good
plan
to wet
it
in order
to
pack
it
harder
and
to
keep
it in
th e center of th e
forge. The
amount
of
blast
varies,
bu t experience
will
so on s how
how much
blast
should
be
given.
The s tr on ge r
th e
bla st, the
g re at er t he
heat
unt il t he
coke starts
to rise
in
th e
middle
of
th e fire
t he n t he
hea t d ec re as es bec au se t he re is
too
much
space
through
which
cold ai r
can
circulate.
In
heating
and drawing iron, it should be
heated
to
a
light red or nearly whi te col or b ef or e hammering
or
dra,,
ing it. it is not h ea te d enough, i t will
be
harder to ge t it to t he s ha pe wanted.
When
drawing.
be
sure to g et g oo d
square corners . To g et i t s qu ar e it should be hammered on only tw o
of
t he s id es , th e
other
two being next to t he anvil.
The
same is true > I ith th e stcel , bll t s tec l should not be hea ted to as lligh a tempcrature a s i ro n. should be heated to a
re d col or a nd when hammer ing it do not pound too harel. Lig-ht pounding espec ia ll y for 11nishing will make th e best
grain in steel
tools.
\ \Telding iron
or
steel is
rather difficult job
for
an
inexperienced person,
because
it is very easy to burn iron or
steel when t ry ing to
ge t
it to
a
weld ing heat . One
end
may
ge t
hotter than t he o th er
or
there
may f orm a
s ca le o n th e
outside
o f t he ir on whic h ta ke s
a
higher heat
to
melt
t han t he i ro n
itself,
therefore
when t he scale
is
melting
the iron
is
burning.
Some
of th e
c au se s whi ch mak e welding difficult and
which
sho ul d be avo ided a re :
First,
th e
lire should
be
absolutely
clean.
By abso lute ly clean lire I mean
there
must
be no p ie ce s of
iron,
s te el or
o the r metal s ill i t and
there should
be
no
c li nker s o r burned ou t
ashes
a t th e bottom.
Second.
No fre sh coa l should
come
in
contact
with t he i ron to be welded.
Third.
Th e
placing
of th e iron.
Th e
iron should be
so
placed
t ha t t he parts to
be
welded ar e in
the
ho tt est part
of
th e fire
and ge t
the
greatest heat
possible. one gets
hotter than
th e other, pull it back a little.
When they
ge t
near
the me lt ing point, th e iron will
bubble
s l ight ly and ge t s ti cky, i t is then
r ea dy for
welding.
Strike
them a sharp
blow
on
th e
edge of
th e
anvi l t o shake off any dirt or scale that
ma y be
on t hem. The n p ut them together a s q ui ck ly a s p os si bl e.
t he y a re at
th e
proper heat, they will
stick
together so t ha t you
can let
go of it
with
one hand while
you
pick
up th e
hammer
and
strike
it a light
blow. Then
strike
it
a
heavy b low, keep
pounding
unt il t he i ro n h as coo led
below
the
weld
in g
heat,
then pu t
it
back in
th e lire
and hea t
unt il t he sur face
is in melting condition
again.
Th en put
it on
th e
anvil
and
pound
it down to th e original size
of
tlle iron
or into
t he s hape y ou wan t.
Larger
irons
are
easier to weld
and
a
good
weld
may
be
done
in
one
heating
as
they
will
no t
coo l a s q ui ckl y
as
smaller
iron.
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vo r
use in
welding
there
a re several
ki nds o f
welding compounds, as
borax,
iron
filings,
fine
sand
anc numerous
other preparations. Th e purpose
of
welding compounds
is to keep
the a ir f rom getting
in
contac t with the
iron
or
steel
when
heated.
When ai r
is forced
through
th e fire, the
h ea t a nd
ai r
combined
will
f orm i ron
oxide
or
scale
on
the
iron
whicl l h as a h ig he r mel ti ng p oi nt t ha n i ro n
or
steel. Then to p roduce weldi ng hea t one wou ld have to h eat th e iron h ot
enough to mel t th e scale and
in
doing
s o wou ld
b ur n o r ruin th e steel. Therefore
th e
welding compounds ar e to protect
th e
iron from
formation
of
scales.
It
is
used
mostly
in
welding
steel t oo ls , a s steel
is
very eas il y
burned
because i ts con -
tains c ar bo n and if steel is burned i t is useless.
Welding
compounds shou ld
be
pu t
on t he p ar ts to
bc
II clded after you
have them at a good r ed h ea t.
The h ea t
o f t he iron
will
melt the compounds, and it w ill flail ovcr t he sur face a nd f orm a
coa ti ng and t hi s w il l protect it
will
from
scale.
is
no t
well to pu t on too much as a thick coat will form,
which
is
no usc and
therefore is
wasted.
n
making
a
cold chisel,
heat
the steel to
a
bright r ed c olor an d d raw it ou t to the
shape
of
a
wedge, h amme r i t
on
a ll s id es as nea rly as possible , do n ot l et t he s id es spread out, bu t keep them
straight
with the bar. Draw
ou t
to th e
thickness of
about
one
sixteenth
of
an
inch, then
cu t off abou t three e igh ths
or
more to
be
sure
an edge of
sound
steel
is
reached. Noll
[ inish b y gi vin g i t a good hammering
so
as
to
ge t a t ough g ra in ; to do this heat to a a vcry
dull re d and
hammer it
quickly
on both flat
sides,
beg inni ng w it h qui te
heavy b lows
and s tr ik ing l ight er as the
steel
cools. Do not
h ammer a ft er the
red
color
disappears.
This hammering
ma
y spread
th e
edge
of th e
cold
chisel
wider
than
you want it,
bu t
do
not s tr ike it
on t he e dg e
as thta will spoil
what you
have
already
accomplished by
hammering it on the sides.
The
edg es c an
be
ground
off
or
f il ed of f
afterwards.
The
sharpening should
be
done
a ft er i t
has cooled.
Tempering s teel t oo ls con si st s
of
tw o processes,
first
harden ing by heat ing , then suddenly chilling or cooling, and
second, d r aw in g th e t empe r or softening
from
the chilled state to the degree
of
hardness desirecl.
When
steel is
re -
hea ted a fter being chilled,
several
colors
will
be
seen;
first a pale
yellow
or straw color, then dar ker yellow,
which
changcs to a
brown,
a
purple and
then blue. These
colors
wil l f orm a band which wil l b e seen to move
towards
t he e dg e
or
cooler
part
of th e
tool. When
a piece of steel is coole d, a nd its c ol or is of a pal e yel low
or straw,
it is very harel.
Tools,
as
stone
drills, ar e called
off
whe n t hi s color, darker yellow
for
hammers,
dark purple
fo r drills, fo r
drilling
in
iron. Purp le t inged blue is f or col d chis el s, s cr ew d ri ve rs ,
etc.
Dark b lu e for
springs,
soft cold ch isels and saws.
] n tempering a cold
chisel,
heat
th e
whole chisel to a cherry r ed color , then dip a bo ut o ne inch of
th e
end in
th e
water, move it about in
th e
water for a
few
seconds or u ntil the e dg e is cool enough so
that
t he wat er will n ot d ry on it
for tll O o r t hr ee
seconds
after
it
is taken out.
N ow po lis h one s ide qu ic kly
with a piece
of
b ri ck o r
an old
file so th e
colors may be
seen.
A cold
chisel
needs
to be
qui te sof t,
so
we
should
wait un ti l t he purple or blue gets to
th e
edge,
then
quickly dip th e
edge i nt o
th e water
a ga in and
hold i t there until it is cool
enough
so
that
we
may
dip th e
whole
chisel
without
fear
of
hardening
it.
Other
tools
ar e tempered
in
much t he
same
way,
bu t
th e
second dipping must
t ake p lace
when you
have
t he p rope r
color
at
the cu tt ing edg e f or that particular tool.
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For tempering there are several kinds of fluids
as
pure water salt water
and
oil. Pur e water is
as
good
as
any-
thing else f or ordinary use but salt water is often used
i
it is necessary to make a tool very hard. Salt water mill harden
steel harder
than
wate r alone simply because it is
a
better
conductor
of heat but very few tools need to be made
harder than water will make them. Oil is better
than
water when it is desirable not to
chill
the steel too suddenly
as
for
instance in tempering knives springs or any tools which ar e liable to warp out of shape in cooling
rounds faced hammer weighing about two and a half or three pounds is the proper tool to use for sharpening an
ordinary plow share
i
one man
has
to do the work alone. Wit h such
a
hammer
the
edge of the share may be drawn out
by
hammering
on the upper side while the lower
side
is kept stra ight by
being
held flat upon the anvil. Fo r
quick
work
in drawing out
a
ver y dull or thick share especially when a striker is at hand to help the share is turned
bottom
up and
the
edge drawn out by using a larger hammer or sledge.
In drawing out the edge of the
share
near
the point
the
point itself is very apt to be bent around to o far to land. This condition is not
easy
to avoid
or to remedy. I t will not do to rest the edge against the anvil to drive
the
point back for this would dull the edge.
Usually the edge is rested o a hardwood block while the point is being driven back. Thi s accomplishes the purpose
The welding on of new points wh ere old ones have worn too short is a piece of work which is apt to give trouble
to th e inexperienc ed blacksmith when
he
tries to do it for
the first
time.
new
point for
a
share
should b