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and home, and to cultivate among the boys and girls of the high 

 school a love for the open country, the farm life, and the country 

 home. 



Section 2. To promote contests in plant growing, animal raising, 

 and the holding of exhibitions of farm products grown or produced 

 by the members of the club. 



Section 3. To train active and efficient leaders among young men 

 and women for rural life progress. 



Section 4. To furnish opportunity through organization for social 

 activities, such as literary programs, social gatherings, out-door 

 picnics, play festivals, etc. 



Article 3. Members 



Section 1. All the boys and girls of the high school who are 

 sincerely interested in agriculture and country life are eligible for 

 active membership. 



Section 2. Pupils in the seventh and eighth grades and young 

 people not in school may be elected as associate members with all 

 privileges of the club except holding office or voting. New members 

 are elected by a majority vote of the club at the next meeting fol- 

 lowing the presentation of their names. 



Article 4. Officers 



Section 1. The officers of the High-School Agricultural and Coun- 

 try Life Club shall be president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, 

 and program committeeman. 



Section 2. It shall be the duty of the president to preside at all 

 meetings, preserve order, and demand obedience to all rules. His 

 emblem is a red ribbon worn on the lapel of his coat. The vice- 

 president shall assist the president in all his duties, and preside 

 in his absence. His emblem is a blue ribbon. The program com- 

 mitteeman shall arrange the literary program for all regular meet- 

 ings, calling to his assistance any two members as program com- 

 mittee if he wishes, and shall submit the program to the principal 

 of the school for his approval. His emblem is a green ribbon. The 

 secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings, receive fees and 

 dues of all members, pay the same to the treasurer, take and keep 

 his receipts thereof. His emblem is a white ribbon. The treasurer 

 shall take charge of and keep all money of the club, and pay out 

 the same only upon orders signed by the president and secretary. 

 His emblem is a yellow ribbon. 



