The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, March 29, 1917, Page 11

& Looking Back to*SChO(;Tbays The Story of An Agricultural College Class and What Its Members Are Doing “Oh, Mrs. Ladd, please be sure to make our favorite cake.” So said some of the members of the class of 1904 when the faculty enter- tained, the students often. In a co- educational institution like an agricul- tural college the spirit of real democ- racy thrives and.each individual stu- dent has an opportunity of finding it- self ' rather than losing its individuality. ‘When students actually do a thing in- stead. of reading about it or being read to, a lasting impression is made. Social functions were numerous in those, days of more than a decade ago and many interesting things were done. For the first time the graduating class wore caps and gowns so that all would appear equally well dressed and avoid extra expense. The Junior Annual mades: its appearance through the ef- forts of this class. The chemicadl club did much original work and many practical things. One of the girls tested wheat and found that durum wheat was as nutritious and made as good bread as No. 1 hard. So much for a girl being practical. The same old fight is on yet about various kinds of wheat as to food values. Prof. Keene proved his ability to manage girls and do something practical for them in the physics class as connected with household mechanics. This meant trying out different kinds of faucets, furnaces, light, and any sort of me- chanical arrangement for the house. College pranks are generally. right to the point and frequently class feel- ings would run high. The domestic science girls had prepared a banquet for the faculty and expected to serve roast turkey to their guests when in some way or another the boys found out where the turkeys were. When the time came for the spread, the girls were chagrined to find their treat gone and the guests weTe served cold sliced ham.instead. Just about then the boys were very busy about the power house and as an occasional glimpse of a tur- key wing or leg was seen, 'twas easy enough to guess where the boys were For the Boys (Continued from last week) /" "hé faith of the Romans in/their gods ‘was so’deep that the names and characters of these mythical persons are asfociated with some of the most gacred and some of the most practical affairs of modern life. Some of the ghosts of the dead gods even haunt the months that-make up the total of the Christian calendar. Janus, who was the god Beginnings and Endings, has two faces. He car- ries a key in his hand and looks for- ward and backward. All good Romans who wanted to do well, implored the assistance of Janus. He was regarded as the protector of their gates and - doorways. His temple had twelve doors in it, just as the year has twelve months. At one time February was the last month of the year, but 450 years before Christ it was placed after January and became the second month. Later on, March was reckoned as the beginning of a year; and February again the last month. Every four years Februasy has one day added to its twenty-eight, so it is the most restless and unsett}ed month in the calendar. A year consists of 365 days, 6 hours, so in four years a whole day mounts up and is given to February. The name February comes from the Roman festival of purifica- Hon called Februa, in honor of the god Lupercus. Februa was regarded as a festival of spiritual cleansing, but the Romans celebrated the occasion by over-eating. Mars, the god of war was prayed to for rain and was consulted about his worshipers’ private affairs. Mars was associated in the minds of the Romans with:thunder and lightning. March. is very often a. noisy blustering, noisy month. April is the angel of spring. April is “The Opener,” for: the Romans _ paw that this month restored all the things which had hidden from the blasts of winter. After April comes. the goddess Malia. Her father, Atlas who carried the world upon his shoulders, had seven-: daughters. Maia was the most famous of the seven sisters, ‘because her son, Mercury, did errands for the gods and goddesses. Jupiter took @ the seven ahead at the expense of the girls. These-boys and girls of yesterday are taking their part in the affairs of today, all bigger and better citizens for having taken advantage of the oppor- tunities offered in a co-educational in- stitution. XEach had his or her own destiny to fill according to inclinations and ability. Sopha who was very studious, has retired to quiet domestic- ity. She was a teacher for some time. Edith was the business member of the and Girls—The Days sisters and placed them near each other in the sky as stars. The Pleiades are supposed‘to be Maia and her sisters. June had a hard time ot get its. name because the goddess Juno and the god Junius were proud and jealous. These two contend for the brightest and grandest place in the calendar, the month of roses and garden glory. “When the year began with March, July was the fifth month of the year and the Romans called it Quintilis. Julius Caesar was not only an emperor and soldier, but he set about to reform or change the calendar. He himself changed the fifth month to the seventh; this month was the month of his birth also. Augustus comes after his grand uncle, “Julius Caesar. He was called Octavius and ruled the empire with Mark Antony and Lepidus. Finally he became ‘sole emperor and did many things to please the people. 'Anxious to flatter him, the people changed his name to Augustus, and called the elghth month August. But July had 31 days and August one day less. .The Romans thought that Augustus might be jealous of July's extra day so they took a day from September and tacked it on to the end of August. Augustus remains for us a splendid figure in his- tory and his reign was called the golden age. He brought peace to the war-tired world and under his patron- age literature and art flourished. September is' the ninth month of the year and to call it Septem which means seven, Is quite wrong. September feels sort of shamefaced because it knows it has no right to be where it is, It reminds us of the distant past when the year began with March and when the month following August was really the seventh of.the year. The., Romans, .when they. had. given the name of the great emperor August to what was then the sixth month, felt that no one would be worthy to have a month named after him...So.the. old gimple titles stand—September for the geventh maonth, .and . Octaber. for . the . eighth month. These old names had guch a hold upon the world that they- were allowed to pass. November comes from the Latin ELEVEN class and they all worked long and hard on pennants and sold them for some of the extras the class wanted. Dora did not live long after graduation, but was a great favorite and had a promising future. Mary was the politician of ‘the class and a staunch supporter of democracy. She is now one of our most ardent suffragettes and keeps plodding on, Katherine has proven her idea. of prac- ticability in showing the girls of today of the Week Novem, nine, although it is the eleventh month. Because cattle were slaughter- ed this month for the winter, the old Saxons called it the “blood month.” The last month of the year is Decem- ber which is the Latin for ten. We can see how the name is really wrong, but we are.too busy about that time with Christmas to bother ourselves over the name of a month. Christmas closes the year with cheerfulness and good will. Canadian Lace Abbreviations: sh, shell; st, stitch; tr, triple; sp, space or mesh; dc, double crochet; ch, chain. .-Ch 33, turn. . ch 8, 3 tr in same place, skip 3 ch in first_ch, 3 tr, ch 3, miss 3, sh, miss 8, ° 8 tr, ch 3, sh, ch 2, 1'tr, ch 5, turn. . .2nd.row—sh dm.sh,-3 tr in -3 ch, ch 2, sh in sh, 3 tr in ch 3, sh in sh, ¥, ch 5, turn. | 5 3rd row—Same as second row to * +Then 1 tr:in 5 ch, ch 2 six times; mak- ing b spaces, 1 tr in the first st made, 1 dc and 4 tr,”1 dc in sp of trs, and repeat until the 6 sp are. filled; ch b&. Repeat from second row. - fruit stains. some of their experiences how to be good housekeepers and anye thing pertaining to domestic science. Be it to the credit of co-ed' ‘ation and domestic science girls in p..ticue lar, that the divorce will never trou= ble them and divorces among them is very low., Not one domestic science girl of North Dakota has ever been in court for a divorce so recent statictics tell us. The agricultural college, the normal schools, the consolidated schools—all these are for our boys and girls of today to help them find them- selves and to make good citizens. Ideas of a Country Woman I have been a silent reader of the Leader for nearly a year and I find many interesting articles on the wo- man’s page. Will you allow me to ask the sis- ters through the Leader to express their views on this vital question: ‘What will we women do 'a casc our nation is thrown into war?” Shall we take the place of our husbands in the mines, the factories and in the fields to produce the necessities to prolong the war? What would be our reward? 1 _believe we can all picture it in our minds. . Our loved-ones, if they return at all, will be in poor health, minus a leg or an arm, possibly both eyes and in the present war thousands are losing their minds. I believe in the old saying that which we sow, so shall we reap.. I read a statement made by A. G. Divet that women are not wanted around our capitol city to help make the laws in time of peace to protect their fellow-men. Surely they have no need of us in time of war. I say let's Jjoin hands and refuse to produce any- thing that will 'prolong'the war in any way. Helpful Ideas When making a gift of crocheting or a little dress, be sure to put in the package an extra bit of thread or piece of goods to mend the inevitable hole which will appear with wear. A pair of little steel forceps is very handy to have when sewing. It is a good device to help put the cloth into the hemmer just right; for turning in a stubborn edge while stitching or for picking -out pieces of basting threads. ‘When cleaning steel knives I have’ found that a cork is much better than cloth. for rubbing on ' the scouring powder. It cleans the -knives.quickly and at the same time polishes them. If you have puppies or other small animals to feed, get one of the round’ cake pans with a tube in the center, - Drive a pointed stick through the tube into the ground and you will have a feeding-dish that will not turn over. When the molasses used in making ginger-bread or- snaps is not dark enough a tablespoonful of grated chocolate: added te the spices will not only give a good flavor, but a nice brown color also. B Moisten a small portion of eorn-meal with vinegar and rub the hands thor- oughly “with this.mixture to remove It will remove the stains and leave the hands feeling soft, smooth and comfortable. 1 would very much like to have the farmers’ wives or any one else give and dis- coveries about some ©f the practical every-day things that they have found t» be helpful or labor saving. The more simple and practical the better. To make pure and cheap lemon ex- tract use the rinds of lemons left when making lemonade. Remove all the - marrow strips about one-fourth of an pith ' you can and cut the rinds into inch wide, Get one pint of pure grain alcohol and put in a glass jar; into this drop the strips until you have used up about 15 lemons. They may be put in gradually. The whole amount should stand a week or even longer to steep before being.used. Strain through fine muslin and your extract is ready to use. The alcohol costs about 50 cents . ‘ and allowing for evaporation, nearly 14 ounces - will be obtained. = Lemon extract sells for 10 cents an ounce, so the amount saved is- worth while. Orange extract may be made the same way. : A SISTER. oy ~Say