LB 3031 .A 15 BANQUET HANDBOOK" A 442041 SUGGESTIONS FOR STAGING THE VARIOUS SCHOOL BANQUETS mi By MARIETTA ABELL and AGNES J. ANDERSON Minneapolis, } PUBLISHED BY THE NORTHWESTERN PRESS 2200 Park Avenue, Minnesota 12 -> 3 LIBRARY ARTES L. KLAU 11817 VERITAS UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN “LURIBUS UMUM TUEBOR CIRCUMSPICE [/……………!! SCIENTIA SI-QUÆRIS PENINSULAM-AMŒNAM KOZVA UNIUNE OF THE EDUCATION R TRENINGI KADI, §} தரி 3 LB 300 A15 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" SUGGESTIONS FOR STAGING THE VARIOUS SCHOOL BANQUETS INCEPATOR. A By MARIETTA ABELL and AGNES J. ANDERSON Copyright, 1937, by The Northwestern Press All Rights Reserved Made in U. S. A. Minneapolis, 186 19class PUBLISHED BY THE NORTHWESTERN PRESS 2200 Park Avenue, **ou Minnesota L.B 3031 •A15 Educ. Wale 6-7-37 34213 TABLE OF CONTENTS ATHLETIC BANQUETS FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Banquets JUNIOR-SENIOR BANQUETS MOTHER-DAUGHTER BANQUETS …….. Page 7 29 253 57 89 ANALY Mix 1 INTRODUCTION Too much stress cannot be given to the time element in the staging of a really novel and successful banquet. At least four weeks should be spent in the preparation of any of the banquets suggested in this book. All material to be used in the banquet, such as readings, plays, and music should be in the hands of participants at least three full weeks be fore the date of the banquet. Not only should program re- hearsals be held often, but every number on the program should be rehearsed at least once with the toastmaster's in- troductions in the banquet room after the tables are ar- ranged as they will be when the banquet actually takes place After the theme for the banquet is decided, the treasurer of the class working with the sponsor, should get the estim- ate of expense from each committee and should carefully budget the finances accordingly. No bill or expense should be incurred without the approval of the treasurer and spon- sor. It would be an excellent plan to work out every detail as to theme, decorations, and program to put in the hands of each committee chairman so that every committee should be conscious of working toward unity and correlation of theme. That is, the committee arranging for the dinner would be able to work more efficiently if it had in its pos- session the plans and aims of the decoration committee and vice versa. All other committees should have a similar ex- change of plans. The committees that will be generally needed to arrange for the banquet will be the invitation, decoration, dinner, program, dance, and finance committee. In case the banquet is held in a room where dishes have to be brought in, there should be a dish and a clean-up committee. "ATHLETIC BANQUET" THEME: "European Sport Tour." PREDOMINATING COLORS: National colors of the differ- ent countries visited. The color scheme will be different for each table, since each table will represent an individ- ual country. INVITATIONS: For the invitations use a long narrow piece of pink or yellow paper four by eight inches. On it, print the following invitation: This ticket is good for one Passage on the steamer Queen Mary to Scotland Ireland Switzerland Norway Leaving the U. S. A. from Port Lincoln Hotel Saturday, April 10, 1937 6:30 O'Clock DECORATIONS ROOM: In decorating the room, flags may be used in pro- fusion, remembering, of course, that the United States flag should be placed ahead of the others. It would also be appropriate and interesting to have on display any sport trophies that have been won by the school in the last two or three years. 8 “THE BANQUET HANDBOOK” * ! For this particular banquet, the tables themselves will present such a variety of decorations, that unless the room is exceedingly large and bare, not a great deal of room decoration will be needed. TABLE ARRANGEMENT: Each table should be decorated to typify the country it represents. The people who are to represent the various countries in the program should sit at their respective tables and should act as hostesses for their table. They should acquaint themselves with the names of the people who will sit at their table and should see to it that all find their places with a minimum of con- fusion. The base table will represent the United States. Since it will be the starting point and the returning point for the tour, the toastmaster will sit at this table. If the group is not too large and the room is spacious enough to per- mit such an arrangement, it would be very attractive to use a round table for the United States one, placed in the center of the room. The other tables, long rectangular ones, should radiate from this central one in the manner of the spokes of a wheel. If that arrangement is not pos- sible, then the United States table should be rectangular and should be placed so that it runs parallel with the stage or with what will be used to represent the stage. Then the other tables could extend in the opposite direc- tion. UNITED STATES TABLE A very beautiful centerpiece for this table would be a bowl of red, white and blue carnations. Any florist will color white carnations blue, and with the red and white ones and a few ferns, one has a very beautiful bouquet. Place this bowl of flowers on a mirror. Artificial carnations in these colors may be purchased from the Slack Manufacturing Co., 124-126 Lake St., Chicago, Ill., for twenty cents per dozen. On either side of this center piece use a three-candle candel- abrum with a red, a white, and a blue candle in each. Start- * 9 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" ing at the mirror in the center of the table stretch a piece of red, white and blue paper down the center of the table lengthwise. This crepe paper can be bought in the two and one-quarter inch width which is a very good width for this purpose. If this suggested decoration seems to be too expensivve or otherwise undesirable, one could use the mirror in the center of the table as suggested, placing on it a glass frog (the kind used to hold flowers) and in it arrange a cluster of United States flags. They can be bought in almost any drug or department store. If they are not available locally, they may be ordered from the Slack Mfg. Co., Chicago, Ill. The three and one-half by six inch size in muslin comes at $1.00 per gross, or a silk flag in the four by six inch size comes at thirty-five cents a dozen. From this center stretch the red, white and blue crepe paper lengthwise as suggested above. Another suggestion for table decorations which would bring out the sport idea more effectively than the first one, would be to build a basketball court or a football field in the center of the table. For a basketball court use a rectangular piece of heavy tan paper. Using skew- ers which may be procured at the meat shop, stick the sharp end into a cork or gum drop to hold it erect. At the top of the pole attach a small square of heavy tan card- board on which is fastened a small basket. Put one pole and basket at each end of the court. Using either black or white crayon, mark off the floor. On the court place players which may be small dolls or figures made out of gum drops. In either case, be sure to carry out the color scheme of the suits of the local team. A football field or a baseball dia- mond could be worked out in a similar way. With this type of table decoration use the clusters of United States flags at each end of the table. For place cards at this table use a small white card with either an Uncle Sam, flag, or shield sticker in the corner. Or, one could use miniature footballs or basketballs with 10 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" the name of the individual printed on them. If they cannot be purchased locally, they may be ordered from the Slack Mfg. Company at thirty-five cents a dozen. THE SCOTCH TABLE Since golf is the typical Scotch game, the theme of this table should be golf and the color should be plaid combina- tions. Oftentimes there are people in the community who have doll collections. If one could find among those collec- tions a Scotch doll or two, one would have a most interesting center piece. A castle, constructed out of heavy gray con- struction paper, would also make an attractive center piece. If you use the castle, dress one or two small dolls to repre- sent Scotch guards and place outside the castle. One could also work out a miniature golf course, using green paper and moss for the links, little plaid pennants stuck in small green gum drops for the hole points, and a few small dolls to represent Scotch players on the links, using, of course, miniature golf clubs. These small clubs can be bought in- expensively at any toy department. Small bowl of heather could be placed at either side of the center piece. For place cards use a piece of paper about two by three inches which has been painted or colored in a Scotch plaid design. These different Scottish Tartan designs can be found in "The World Book" and will serve as a pattern for the coloring. After the plaid has been made, write the name across the center in a color of ink that will stand out the best. One might use whatever color paper would best serve as a background for the plaid. For example, if one were to use the Bruce plaid, then it would be best to use a dull pink paper. These place cards should lie flat on the table. THE IRISH TABLE A very attractive center piece for this table would be a bowl of green carnations placed on a mirror. Any florist will color white carnations green very easily and very suc- cessfully. If it does not seem advisable to use this center- piece, one could use a fern with pussy willows, or a mirror 1 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" on which is placed a cluster of Irish flags supported in a glass frog. Run a piece of green crepe paper two and one-quarter inches wide lengthwise on the center of the table. On either side of the centerpiece and half way between it and the table use a green taper. For the candle holder use a big, well shaped, and well-scrubbed potato of the baking variety, with a hole dug out to hold the candle. For place cards use shamrocks cut out of green construc- tion paper, large enough so that the name can be written across it in white ink. An opening could be made in the center of the shamrock, and the cut points turned up for support, to hold a small green candle. 11 THE SWISS TABLE This table should present a winter scene, since the winter sports are so very important in Switzerland. Using a mir- ror in the center of the table, scatter cotton and artificial snow on it. Then place one or two skiers on it. Regular skiing figures can be bought at toy counters, or one could dress small dolls in ski suits and could easily make a pair of miniature skis. One could also make these figures out of wire and gum drops. At the sides of this centerpiece use small Christmas trees in clusters, generously covering them with artificial snow. Cut the letters of the word "Switzer- land" out of heavy red paper and arrange on the tablecloth at each end of the table. A Swiss musical box or tray to use on the table would be very nice. For place cards for this table use miniature skis fastened together with a red cord. The individual's name should be printed on them, the first name on one ski and the last name on the other ski. Another suggestion for place cards would be to use the shield of Switzerland. The design for this is found in the front of Webster's unabridged dictionary. Cut the shield out of red construction paper; make the cross na magkano magta v men ja raketa, we make (or de verdelar de sent angga ke man hardlo v veta Mana Map map GARELLAN Sat at a mag en van a magna vipeper en skal plane matka mga kagakap je 歐 ​ܐ. 12 2. “THE BANQUET HANDBOOK” out of white paper, and write the individual's name on the horizontal part of the cross. THE NORWEGIAN TABLE Arrange the centerpiece to represent a lake of ice. Use a rectangular piece of clear glass, the size, of course, depend- ing on the size of the table. For a long table that would seat between twenty and thirty people use a piece approxim- ately twenty by nine inches. Underneath it place a smooth piece of white cellophane on which artificial snow has been sprinkled. This will give the glass a shiny, slick effect. Build small piles of snow around the lake. Do this by put- ting small spools around the edge and covering them un- evenly to make an un-uniform line, with cotton and artificial snow. Out of construction paper cut double figures of skat- ers. If cut double, being joined at the top of the head, each figure will be able to stand alone. These figures should be cut out of brightly colored paper, preferably red, bright blue, and orange. Place these figures as skaters on the lake. At each end of the lake and extending down the length of the table for about a foot, place small groves of evergreen trees. Use small table Christmas trees. If possible, get small figures of deer to place among the trees. At the extreme ends of the table arrange letters to form the word "Norway". These could be cut out of heavy green paper. For place cards use evergreen trees cut out of green con- struction paper. Cut them double leaving the tops of the trees attached. Then, cut with an oblong piece at the base, so that they will stand erect. Write, in white ink, the name of the person on the base of the tree. PROGRAM BOOKLETS: These booklets should measure four by five inches. Use a heavy white paper for the covers and tie with very narrow red, white, and blue pa- per. For the decoration on the front cover use the picture of a football player. He should be in uniform and could be drawn in the act of kicking a ball. ? : 1 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK” Page 1 ATHLETIC BANQUET A SPORT TOUR OF SCOTLAND IRELAND SWITZERLAND NORWAY APRIL 10, 1937 Page 2 MENU Fruit Cup a la American Wafers Swiss Steak Salad-a-la-Scotch Patriotic Ice Cream Rolls Norwegian Coffee Page 3 Tour Director ............(Write name of toastmaster) SCOTLAND A Bonnie Bit O' Scotland........ (Name of Speaker) Music Four! (Name of Reader) Page 4 SWITZERLAND Irish Potatoes Marmalade IRELAND Land of Colleens (Name of Speaker) "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" (Name of Singer) Irish Lilts (Names of Dancers) Land of Beauty Skiing in Switzerland ………. Assorted Cakes > (Name of Speaker) (Name of Speaker) 13 14 “THE BANQUET HANDBOOK” } NORWAY Welcome to the Northland.....(Name of Speaker) Skating in Norway (Name of Speaker) Page 5 THE UNITED STATES Welcome Home (Name of Toastmaster) American Sports (Name of Speaker) One-Act Play (Name) ........ (List names of actors) Presentation of Letters ... (Name of the presenter) (List the names of the men receiving letters.) School Song MENU EXPLANATION: The fruit cup a-la-American is the regular fruit cup with a small flag made either of paper or silk and mounted on a pin stuck into a piece of the fruit. These flags can be cought at novelty or depart- ment stores or the silk ones can be ordered from the Slack Mfg. Company at $1.50 per gross. The Swiss steak should be smothered with vegetables, using carrots, celery, and peas. The Irish potatoes should be twice baked with a small sprig of parsley stuck in each. The salad-a-la-Scotch may be a perfection salad. For the patriotic ice cream use the bricks having the design of the flag frozen in it. If it is not possible to get that locally, one may be able to get the brick frozen in red, white, and blue strips. Or if one wanted to represent some country other than the United States, one could use the brick vanilla ice cream with the shamrock center. PROGRAM EXPLANATION: If the coach of the local team is an interesting speaker, he would serve excellently as the toastmaster, and his name should appear on the pro- gram as the director of the tour. When it is time to be- gin the program, the toastmaster should welcome the guests and then explain that this tour is to be taken to get a glimpse of the sports of the countries visited. It - } 1 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" would be very amusing for him to bring in certain "do's" and "don'ts" to be observed on this trip and would cause a good deal of fun if he could address certain bits of ad- vice to certain individuals. At the close of his introduc- tion he should mention that upon arrival at the first stop, Scotland, the Scots will conduct the tour through Scot- land. All the people who appear on the Scotch program should be sitting at the Scotch table. A boy (or girl) taking the part of a Scottish guide should welcome the American tourists to his native country. The guide should have with him a regular Scotch cap which he dons before. he rises to welcome the group. In his welcome he men- tions some of the beauties of the country, tells a Scotch joke or two and then asks all the tourists to sing a good old Scotch song with him. Songs that could be well used are "Auld Lang Syne" or "Flow Gently, Sweet Afton". Print in the program booklets the stanzas that are to be sung. There should be a piano accompaniment. As the group finishes singing the song, the guide ex- plains that golf is the typical Scotch game. The history of golf dates to the early centuries. The early Romans played golf of rather crude nature, but it was the Scotch that really perfected the game. In 1457 the Scotch were playing the game so enthusiastically that parliament, either fearing that the game might have a questionable moral effect on the people or that it might supersede archery, forbade the game, and in fact did not cease to interfere with the sport until 1491. 15 He then introduces the person who will give a reading. Suggestions for the reading are: "At the Miniature Golf Course" Clara Seaman. A humorous reading, representing two characters, Charles, and his mother. Ten min. Very funny. 35c. "Aunt Dilsey on the Links" Penelope Dickerson. ... .... 13 Ca pa muda mean age de pe podejme me sal hy natural day may mga sasa ASTR Cand van de gate, mange sugune ja tegime and Zona da mu mahakam 16 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK” 2 A monolog. Humorous. Eight min. 50c. "The First Lesson" Cooke. A monologue in which a girl talks to the pro and her caddy as she takes her first lesson. Six min. 50c. ... "Nils Learns to Play Golf" Peggy Reece. Humorous Scandinavian dialect. Eight min. 50c. (May be purchased from The Northwestern Press.) (This number should be given from the stage.) After this reading, the Irish table takes up the program. The guide at that table wears a green tie, a green handker- chief, and anything of that sort that will show his nation- ality, welcomes the tourist to Ireland. He explains that the Irish are a fun-loving people, that they love a good joke and a pretty song. He then introduces the singer who sings, "When Irish Eyes are Smiling." This number should be given from the stage. Other suggestions for this song are: "My Wild Irish Rose." "Just a Little Bit of Heaven." "Peggy O'Neil" "Where the River Shannon Flows." "Peg O' My Heart" When the music is finished, the speaker continues to ex- plain that dancing is a very favorite sport with the Irish, and as a result, the country is rich in folk songs and folk dances. He then introduces two girls who dance an Irish dance. They may use a phonograph record or a piano accompani- ment. The steps and music suggested are: "Irish Lilt"-Iowa State Teachers' College Physical Edu- cation Book. "St. Patrick's Day" (Jig) Folk Dances and Singing Games by Burchenal. Published by G. Schirmer Inc., New York City. "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" "Irish Taps"-Clog and Character Dances by Helen Frost. Published by A. S. Barnes & Co., New York City. "Irish Jig”—The Clog Dance Book by Helen Frost. Pub- lished by A. S. Barnes & Co., New York City. "Irish Waltz Clog"-The Clog Dance Book. The girls who dance should be dressed in the typical Irish folk costume. Their skirts should be a bright green, ankle length and full with a wide green girdle. A white blouse is worn. A narrow green ribbon should be worn around the head and tied in a small bow at the front. Black low-heeled slippers and white stockings complete the cos tume. After the dance the Swiss table takes up the program. The Swiss guide should wear some articles of dress that is typical of the Swiss costume. If the guide is a girl she might wear a white shawl collar and white cap. A picture of the costume is found in "The National Geographic Maga- zine", August, 1934. If the guide is a boy he could wear a small red cap on the overseas type with a small feather stuck in it. He tells the audience that Switzerland is referred to as the "playground of Europe", "the home of winter sports" and indeed, the chief industry of the country is caring for travelers who come from all corners of the earth to watch and take part in sports in general, and the winter sports in particular. Skating, mountain climbing, tobogganing, and skiing are the chief sports indulged in. Since skiing is less wellknown to some of the American tourists than are some of the other sports, we will try to introduce you to some details about that most thrilling sport. 17 SKIING IN SWITZERLAND (This is not a set talk. These are merely suggestions as to what one may talk about. If used, these points should be further developed and enlarged.) From the sunny climes of the lowlands we mount to higher altitudes to look, with the tourists of all other al Paper ketij chat, qarağa v Ya da da da d +371 KY +4 18 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" : countries, on what will be one of the most spectacular sights of our sport tour. We are indeed lucky to be able to attend a National Championship Tournament in any country, and especially so, in Switzerland. Perhaps it is only fair to take time to say that the word ski is a Norwegian name for the wooden runners used in the sport. They are five to ten feet long, three to five inches wide, and are used for walking over snows, or coasting down snow-covered hills. It is in the Scandinavian north that skiing really originated. A ski championship tournament is held yearly in Switz- erland and consists of long and short runs and feats of jumping. When a hillside is used, a take off halfway down the hill is constructed, so that the skier is hurled into the air and reaches the ground far down the hill. Whenever a natural hillside cannot be used, a high wooden slide is erected. By going to Switzerland and the Alps to attend a ski tournament, one is privileged to stay at really palatial hotels, which have done much to make Switzerland the classic home of all the winter sports. Here we find the bluest of skies, the most invigorating mountain air, and miles upon miles of open snow. Although, we can find splendid accommodations at a 4000 foot level, still, it is advisable to go up even higher-up to a 6000 foot level, where, in a normal winter the sun's rays seem to be warmer than at the lower level. Skiing is so important in Switzerland as a sport, that at the present time skiing schools have become established throughout the country. These schools are for novices who want to ski for amusement as well as for those who want to make a profession of it. (Additional material on the subject may be found in: ! "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" Reader's Digest-January 1936 "The Ski's the Limit" Reader's Digest-December 1935—Page 57.) 19 S After the person who speaks on skiing has finished, a guide from the Norway table arises and greets the tourists to his country. He explains that, like the people of Switz- erland, the people of Norway particularly like their winter sports. But, the situation is different in Norway, because there, the people have not been so prone to reach out for the tourists as Switzerland has. Norwegian resorts have al- ways been for doers rather than for watchers. Norway is a country in which every infant gets a little pair of skis as one of his first presents. Every able-bodied man, woman and child is an expert on skis. But the Norwegians are great skaters, too, and it is par- ticularly this sport that our American tourists will observe. will tell you something about skating as a sport in Norway. SKATING IN NORWAY (This is not a set speech; the material given is intended only to suggest to the speaker what points may be made. These should be further developed.) Although skating dates to primitive days when the skater bound a bone to his foot and used a staff to aid him in sliding over the ice, skating really first developed with the Norsemen, Swedes, Danes, Finns, and the Dutch. Sonya Heinie, who figured so brilliantly in the 1936 Olympics, and who won the fancy skating title many times is a native of Norway. She is the champion of all the figure skaters of the world. At the Olympics of 1936, the figure skating championships were run off at Garmish in the Bavarian Alps with seats being sold out more than a month in advance, and standing room alone brought $40 a ticket. 20 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" At these skating championship tournaments, music plays a very important part, and an orchestra can make or mar a skating show. Miscuing, carelessness in time and rythmn, neglect by the leader in watching each program, can put the skaters completely off, while carefully played music can lift both the audience and skater to high levels of perform- ance and appreciation. Much funny skating takes the form of interpretative danc- ing. Miss Hulten, a Scandinavian, is a leader in the inter- pretative dance. Her interpretative skating proves to those who have seen it, that it is an art. To compete in a national or world championship tourna- ments, a skater must be prepared to execute all the figures that are prescribed by professionals, because the night be- fore a contest the officials draw a dozen of those figures from hat, which indicate the ones the contestant must per- form the next day. In Norway there is a national slogan "Skate for Health", and in Oslo, Sonja Heinie's home city, there are more than half a dozen first class ice rinks. The city owns these rinks and operates them with municipal funds. Anyone may skate without paying anything up to four o'clock in the afternoon. After that time there is a charge of about five cents. The ice is kept in excellent condition, night lighting is strong and efficient, and the changing room and restaurant building at each rink are large. Some of these rinks cover many acres and the surface is divided into figure skating and plain skating sections encircled by a smooth speed- skating track. Of the many thousands of people who skate daily in Oslo, of course, not everyone figure skates, but many of them do. Europe is far ahead of America in the ability to provide good ice under any conditions. Our indoor rinks are the 1 : "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" best, but we have far to go and much to do in the planning of outdoor rinks. Of all skating countries, England takes the blue ribbon for the number and beauty of its artificial rinks. There are six in London alone. All of them, except the two that are hockey arenas, stress figure skating. In every session there are several dance intervals when an orchestra plays waltzes, two-steps, tangoes, and fox trots. In each interval scores of couples dance, on skates of course. 21 Although America boasts of excellence in such sports as baseball, football, basketball, golf, and polo, we do lack training in skating. Every American skater no doubt awaits eagerly the time when there will be plenty of rinks here, and when our country will have plenty of good skaters, too. The guide at the United States table welcomes the tourists home mentioning that he hopes no one has lost his pass- port-for when the returning American sees the Statue of Liberty, all the happiness of his trip is secondary to the idea of home and friends. To show how poets have immor- talized this thought quote either in part or in its entirety. the poem "America for Me" by Henry Van Dyke. Then the guide gives a survey of what Americans consider the typical American sports. He, of course, should mention the fact that baseball is considered the truly American game and then should say something about football, basketball, skating, skiing, golfing, and polo as to their popularity in this country. An appropriate one-act play that could be used for the second number on the United States part of the program is "The Man From Brandon"-J. M. Taylor. A football there-farce. 3m. 4w. Easy. Thirty minutes. 25c. "Arrival of Reuben"-Bugbee. magda ən tomas mino, La Puram Bay For Tan TARA SER *. NATUR } je lah ya Y 22 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" A comedy in which a baseball hero has just been robbed. His many friends help him to locate the thief. Reuben, a back country cousin, comes for a visit and saves the day. 5m. 5w. Thirty minutes, 30c. If one does not care to include a play in this program a monolog could be substituted. Suggestions are: "Freshie's Big Game" Clara Seaman A very funny account of the "dumb" things that a college freshman says at a college football game. Ten minutes. 60c. "Teaching a Girl Football”. S. E. Kiser Good comedy when a young man attempts to teach a girl football. Seven minutes. 25c. Rah-Rah Spirit". S. E. Kiser Ted takes Peggy to the football game. The sarcastic man who sits behind them ridicules their ignorance of the game. Nine minutes. 50c. • ………. These plays and monologs may be purchased from The Northwestern Press. Following this number, the principal or the superinten- dent, having been introduced by the United States guide, who is the toastmaster for that table, presents the athletic letters to the football and basketball men. At the close of the presentation, the entire group stands and sings the school song. T 1 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK” 4 23 "ATHLETIC BANQUET" THEME: "The Rainbow" PREDOMINATING COLORS: The colors of the rainbow- red, orange, yellow, green,blue, indigo, and violet.Defin- ite suggestions for the use of the different colors will be given under the explanation of table and room decor- ations. INVITATIONS: On a white correspondence_card, sketch and paint, in the upper center a rainbow. Print or type the following invitation: "At the foot of the rainbow lies a pot of gold. On Friday evening, March 23, 1937, at six-thirty o'clock, the athletic teams will search for that pot of gold. Follow the rainbow to the Country Club." DECORATIONS ROOM: Across the front of the room stretch crepe paper strips in the colors of the rainbow. Arch the strips to re- semble the rainbow arch. Along the other walls use ferns, palms, and potted plants interspersed with birds in cages and small rainbows made after the fashion of the large arch. TABLE: Each table should have a different color scheme, and each should be one of the colors of the rainbow. For the centerpiece of each table use bowls or jars that stand about as high as a pint jar and flare at the top as a pail does. Cover these bowls with gold metal paper that can be purchased at a florists. Drape the bowls so that the gold color will be on the outside. Also use pieces of this metal paper for crushing into golden balls. After : ! + 1 : V + ¿ } : 24 “THE BANQUET HANDBOOK” filling the bowl nearly full with ordinary crushed paper, complete the filling with these golden balls. If the paper should not be available, yellow cellophane can be used athough it is not as effective as the metal paper. Place one of these bowls on a mirror in the center of each table. Make small rainbows of vari-colored crepe paper and place on each side of the pot of gold. At the end of the rainbow that nears the end of the table use a taper. Use a low candleholder draped in the metal paper, or, if cellophane is used, in yellow cellophane. Each table should have a different colored taper than the others corresponding to the colors of the rainbow. On one table, the tapers will be red; on another, orange; on another, yellow, and so on. When the table decorations are com- plete, each long table will have one pot of gold, two rain- bows, and two tapers. The rainbow arch can be made over a wire frame with the end fastened into spools or small blocks of wood covered with metal paper. PLACE CARDS: The program booklets will also serve for place cards, the individual's name being printed on the front page of the booklet and then laid flat on the table beside the silver. BOOKLETS: The cover for the program booklet should be made of heavy white paper. For a front cover design use a painted rainbow. The name of the person sitting at a particular place should be placed at the center bottom of that cover page. The booklet should measure about four by five inches. Beside a few of the names, possibly three at each table, place a small check. Since this party. indicates a search for a pot of gold, these people whose names are checked will move from one table to another during the time between the serving of the courses. That feature will be explained more in detail later under a dis- cussion of the program. "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" The booklet should have enough pages in it to carry the following information: Page 1. Athletic Banquet Country Club Monroe, Nebraska March 23, 1937 Creamed Chicken Perfection Salad Pickles Rainbow Ice Cream Welcome The Storm Sunshine on Clouds.. The Rainbow. The Pot of Gold.... Music Fruit Juice Wafers Page 2 MENU •• Rolls Mints Coffee Page 3 PROGRAM Mashed Potatoes Buttered Beets ... Jelly Rainbow Cakes (Name of toastmaster) (Name of speaker) (Names of musicians) (Name of speaker) (Name of person who presents athletic letters.) (Name of the school song) 25 Page 4 Roster of lettermen Names of coaches 26 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" 1 MENU: For the fruit juices use a variety of colorings. That is, for the red table use cranberry juice, or else use the fruit juice used for the other tables, and with vegetable coloring make it red. Cherry juice would also be very nice for this table. The ice cream should be brick that has a pink, green, and white stripe. Another suggestion for the ice cream is to use a brick that has a rainbow frozen in the center. The tea cakes should have pastel colored icing. Get pretty mints of various colors, arranging them on large plates that will be passed at the tables. WAITRESSES: The waitresses should wear pastel colored dresses and a small ribbon of a matching color tied about the hair with a small bow at the front of the head. PROGRAM: It was mentioned before, that a few of the guests, probably three at each table would have a check placed beside their names. After everyone is through with his fruit juice, the toastmaster should announce that the tables in the dining room are numbered Then he should indicate which is one, two, and so on. He then announces that all those people who have checks by their names are to travel to the table next higher up, taking with them their napkin, water glass, and place card. By way of illustration, those three sitting at table one whose names are checked will find the three places vacated at table two; the three people at table two whose names are checked will find the three places vacated at table three. Those at the last table will move to table one. Try to make sure that the people whose names are checked are rather social beings so that they will really be of value in enlivening things at the tables to which they go. After everyone has finished the second course, the same move is made, each one whose name is checked again moving to a higher table. ! "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK” After the dishes have been removed from the dessert course and everyone becomes settled for the program, the toastmaster rises and begins the program. The toastmaster should be the head coach. In his first speech he welcomes the guests to the banquet, explains the theme, and pro- ceeds to show how, during the past months, the various athletic teams could be compared to those who try to follow the rainbow. He should bring out the ideals of a good athlete, and show how the pot of gold at the foot of the rainbow is symbolic of the achieving of those ideals. 27 The Storm-This toast should be given by a member of the football or basketball team. In this speech, the speaker brings out the different storms that have overtaken the teams at various times. He could point out that some of the storms were electrical in that they were accom- panied by loud explosions and outbursts; other of the storms were snow storms-icy in their nature, while still others that threatened, turned out to be made up mostly of heat lightning. And then, of course, there are always the wind storms that come up. This talk presents an excellent opportunity to bring in humorous experiences and anecdotes about the various athletes. Sunshine on Clouds-This should be a musical number. Suggestions: Vocal solos "April Goes a-Walking"-Stanley Dickson 50c. "Sunshine and Butterflies" Herbert Bunnings-50c. "A Little Sun, a Little Rain"-Macmurrough-50c. "Garden of Happiness"-Wood—50c. "Sunbeams"-Ronald-50c P Vocal Duets (Soprano and contralto; soprano and ten- or; soprano and baritone) "All a Merry Maytime"-Landon Ronald. "Sunbeams"-Landon Ronald. "Garden of Happiness"-Daniel Wood. 28 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" All of the above numbers may be purchased from the Boosey Co. Inc., 113 West 57th St., New York City, for 50c Women's Trio-"I Hear the Voice of May”—Corelli- Moffat. No. 857-12c. "April, My April"-Milligan No. 891-15c. "The Skylark"-Alfred Moffat No. 856-12c. "May Day Song"-Risher No. 894-12c. Men's Voices-"Spring" (Sokolow) MacDowell No. 248 -15c. "Spring Song" (Beines) MacDowell No 251-08c. "Springtime"-MacDowell No. 95—10c. "Sweetly Blows the Breath of Spring"-Stewart No. 290 -10c. The above numbers are published by the Arthur P. Schmidt Co., 8 west 40th St, New York City. The Rainbow-This toast should be given by an adult- either the principal or superintendent. This speaker should be forceful and should point out the ideals that every ath- lete should have before him. Then he could show the happi- ness found at the end of the athletic season by the person who has really triumphed over himself in the sacrifice of human desires to master his ideals. Humorous accounts of personal victories achieved by various athletes could be introduced. The Pot of Gold-This should be the presentation of the letters to the athletes. The presentation should be made by either the superintendent or principal, preferably the one who has not given the toast. Music-This number will conclude the program of the even- ing After the letters have been awarded to the athletes and they have resumed their seats at the banquet tables, the entire group stands and sings the high school song. There should be a piano accompaniment for this. } "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK” "FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA BANQUET” 29 THEME: "The Corn Festival" PREDOMINATING COLORS: Gold and national blue. INVITATIONS: With blue ink print the following invi- tation on yellow note paper. Tie this invitation in corn husks with gold and blue ribbons. "You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Father - Son Banquet of the Future Farmers of America Agricultural Class Room High School Friday Evening, October 9, 1937 at 7 o'clock." DECORATIONS: ROOM: Make a frieze around the room of ears of corn from which the husks are pulled apart. This will form a festoon from which will hang down like tassels, a few red ears. At convenient intervals above the frieze, place large drawings of the following: F.F.A. Emblem. The Owl (Under which is printed in large letters "Wis- dom") The Plow (Under which is printed in large letters "Tillage of the Soil") The Rising Sun (Under which is printed in large letters "Progress") 30 “THE BANQUET HANDBOOK” Cross Section of an Ear of Corn (Under which is print- ed in large letters "Common Agricultural Interests") American Eagle (Under which is printed in large letters "National Scope") These drawings would be more effective if each were cut out and colored. In the center of the room suspend a square shallow birch basket filled with national blue corn flowers or morning glories. For suspending the basket use gold, blue, and green ribbons. If desired, a few artificial morning glories could climb over the windows. Complete directions for making artificial corn flowers and morning glories are found in Dennison's pamphlet, "How to Make Crepe Paper Flowers", 10c. Dennison Mfg. Co., New York City. TABLE: Lengthwise down the center of the table place the corn letters F.F.A., which are made in the following manner: First cut the letters F.F A. out of cardboard or heavy paper. After covering the letters with glue or paste, cover them with yellow, red, and white kernels of corn, the yellow predominating. The letters could lie flat on the table or they could be made to stand erect by cut- ting them double with the top of the letter on the fold of the cardboard. Place bowls of blue corn flowers or morning glories on the vines inside small hollowed-out pumpkins; then place one of the pumpkin bowls of flow- ers between the two F.'s and another one between the F. and the A. If morning glories are used the vines could run out on the tablecloth. PLACE CARDS: Any of the following suggestions would make clever and appropriate place cards for this banquet. Miniature corn cob pipes, toy hoes, or other garden imple- } "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK” ments tied with gold and blue ribbons could be used. The names of the guests should be printed or written on the ribbon. Another suggestion would be to decorate small white place cards with morning glories and outline the top of the card with cut out edges of the leaves and blossoms. Write or print the name with gilt fluid. 31 PROGRAM BOOKLETS: Make the program booklets in the shape of a corn silo. Use a heavy yellow paper for the covers and mark it off to represent a silo. Use thinner white paper for the inside sheets. Tie the booklet with blue ribbon or cord. If possible, stand the booklets erect. Draw a small ear of corn at the top of each page. The booklet should contain the following information. Page 1. Name of the local chapter; date and place of banquet. Page 2. Have the menu printed on this page. Page 3. The program should be on this page. Page 4. This page should carry the names of the national, state, and local officers. Page 5. On this page print the names of the committee chairmen who have arranged for this banquet. Page 6. Print the names of the sponsors and members of the local F.F.A. chapter. After each name, indicate the grade of 32 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" 11 } membership of each individual, such as, Green Hand, Future Farmer, State Farmer, or American Farmer. NUT CUPS: Hollow out small turnips and fill them with tiny blue or purple gu m drops or mints and salted nuts. Choose turnips that have considerable purple or blue in them. DINNER MENU CREAM OF CORN SOUP WAFERS BAKED HAM SWEET POTATOES PERFECTION SALAD CREAMED CAULIFLOWER SWEET POTATOES ROLLS BAKED HAM GRAPE JELLY PUMPKIN PIE WITH WHIPPED CREAM COFFEE If possible, serve the soup in either yellow or blue bowls. WAITRESSES: The waitresses should wear either yellow or blue gingham or wash dresses. PROGRAM: All the F.F.A. banquets should be opened and closed with the ceremony used in the regular meetings. Suggested names for the speeches are not given for all the F.F.A. banquets, because the program of talks should be built around certain phases of the year's work which the instructors wish to stress. However, the following general speech suggestions might be made in regard to the program of speeches. 1. Select your most effective and clever speaker for the toastmaster. Preferably, he should be the president of the chapter. * 7 .. "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" 2. Have both fathers and sons represented on the program. 33 3. Have at least one speech by the county agent, a local business man, or the superintendent of schools. 4. Make the speeches original, interesting, and brief. 5. Put some humor into all the talks; occasionally in- troduce an entirely humorous speech. 6. If there are any erosion control work, irrigation projects, or flood control projects being carried on in your vicinity, speeches pointing out the advantages and benefits that your farming community will derive from this project, would be both instructive and interesting. At a father-son banquet in July 1934, E. H. Baca, a Future Farmer in New Mexico, presented an exposition of the legal and engineering features of the drainage, irri- gation, and reclamation projects in the Middle Rio Grande Conserving District. He pointed out the advantages that might be expected in the Socorro district from these pro- jects. As a direct result of his discussion he was nomin- ated a candidate for the State Legislature and was elected by a substantial majority. 7. One program of speeches might be built around the purposes of the F.F.A. organization, each speaker discussing one purpose. A. Learning to Do B. Doing to Learn C. Earning to Live D. Living to Serve 8. The motto of the F. F. A. suggests good possibilities for a program of speeches. It could be divided into four different speeches, namely: 34 “THE BANQUET HANDBOOK” ... Another speaker could explain how the local chapter strives to live up to this F.F.A. motto. 9. Other general topics for talks are: Rural Leadership Past, Present, and Future of F.F.A. (This could be divided into three speeches.) Group Leadership Cooperation; the Need of the Hour Labor, a Source of Joy Love of Labor The Right Road to Safety The Right Road to Prosperity The Right Road to Happiness Possibilities of the F.F.A. A New Agriculture Signs of Progress The Basis for Advancement in the F.F.A. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PROGRAM FOR THE CORN FESTIVAL BANQUET: Duet (s.a.) "The Corn Song"-Gustav Holst. 12c. Carl Fischer, Inc., 306 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Male Quartette "Cornfield Melodies"-Gates. 16c. G. Schirmer Music Stores, Inc., 737 South Hill St., Los Angeles, Calif. Vocal Solos Bass or Tenor "When the Corn is Waning, Annie Dear"- Blampkin, "Cornfield Medley" (To be sung by a darky.) Found in Scribner's Radio Music Library, Vol. 8. Action Songs or Musical Readings. (Adult.) "Sparkin' Peggy Jane". = "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" Action duet. May be read or sung to music. Two boys with one dressed as a country youth and the other as a country girl in sunbonnet and apron. 35c. "Wedding of Peg and Zack." The Culmination of "Sparkin' Peggy Jane". 35c. "Uncle Josh and Aunt Jerushy" A comic rural duet. These readings are available at The Northwestern Press. Humorous Readings: "Pigs is Pigs"-Butler. Guinea pigs are left at the express office causing a great deal of trouble for the agent. Ten minutes. 40c. "The Hen"-Will Cuppy. 35 A clever and humorous selection found in "Comic Relief" by Linscott. Published by Houghton Mufflin Co. Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass. "Musical Eggs"-Aurthur Kaser. A singing act for six men. Twenty minutes. Very humorous. Published in "Top-Liner Acts for Ama- teurs"-The Northwestern Press. 75c. Dance "In the Cornfield" (Dance to be done by a darky.) Found in "Clog and Character Dances" by Frost. Published by A. S. Barnes & Co., New York. Suggested One-Act Plays. "The Great Pumpkin Case of Guff vs. Muff”. A farcical trial for twelve or more men. Thirty min- utes. Presents opportunities for local hits. 30c. "The Old Country Store"-E Warner. Fifteen men. A rural farce. Plays may be purchased from The Northwestern Press. 36 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" i "FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA BANQUET” THEME: "F. F. A.” PREDOMINATING COLORS: Gold and national blue. INVITATIONS: The invitations may be printed by a printer on a three by four inch card. However, if it is not con- venient to have a printer do the work, members of the committee may use correspondence cards and either write or print the invitations using one of the two following forms: Chapter (State) Association of Future Farmers of America Requests Your Presence at The Father-Son Banquet to be Held on Friday, November 6,937 High School 7 P. M. F. F. A. Banquet Friday, November 6, 1937 High School 7.15 P. M. R. S. V. P. DECORATIONS: : ROOM: Decorate the room with the pictures of pastoral scenes, class charts, shop products, a large picture of George Washington, and the F. F. A. banner. On the larg ! ! "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK” est wall space hang a large canvas or heavy paper on which a huge F. F. A. emblem is drawn and colored. TABLE: Alternate down the length of the table, small Amer- ican flags and stuffed great horned owls perched on minia- ture plows. Miniature plows may be purchased from Deere and Co., Moline, Illinois. Flags may be purchased from the St. Louis Button Company, 415 Lucas Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. 37 PLACE CARDS: Write the names on small white cards. Tie these cards with blue and gold ribbon or cord to the miniature plows. If small enough plows cannot be ob- tained, cut little plows out of yellow or gold construction paper. In order to make them stand erect, cut them double with the top of the plow on the fold of the paper. Print the name on the plow using blue ink or India ink. Simi- larly little owls or eagles could be cut and used for place cards. NUT CUPS: Cut and color the top edge of a strip of yellow crepe paper to represent kernels of corn. Paste this pa- per around a nut cup allowing the kernels to extend above the top of the cup. Appropriate nut cups could also be made by covering a paper nut cup with patriotic crepe paper, or by pasting an eagle or shield on a nut cup. PROGRAM BOOKLETS: These booklets should be approx- imately six by four inches and should have covers of heavy national blue paper. The filler should be of white bond paper and should contain six pages. On the upper half of the front cover paste a F. F. A. emblem cut or sticker. Emblem cuts may be purchased from French-Bray Print- ing Co., Candler Building, Baltimore, Md. Below the F. F. A. emblem print the following: Chapter, F. F. A. Father-Son Banquet November 6, 1937 མ་༢ 38 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" The material printed in the booklet should be- Page 1. At the top of the page draw a picture of an owl. PROGRAM Page 2. At the top of this page draw a cross section of an ear of corn. MENU Page 3. At the top of this page draw an eagle. Names of national and state officers. ; Page 4. At the top of this page draw a plow. Names of committees and chairmen who have arranged this ban- quet. Page 5. At the top of this page draw a picture of the rising sun. Names of officers and members of the local chapter, together with the grade membership of each. Page 6. Future Farmers of America. Words by Joe Duck -Tune, "On, Wisconsin". (Published in "Future Farmers of America Manual".) DINNER MENU: Tomato Juice Cocktail Celery Mock Turkey Legs Fruit Salad Ice Cream Rolls Radishes Escalloped Potatoes Baked Squash Cake Coffee The ice cream should be moulded in the form of red and white apples. W “THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" WAITRESSES: The waitresses could wear either blue or white uniforms. They should also wear either an F. F. A. cap, armband, or have an F. F. A. sweater emblem on the pocket of their uniform. Blue skirts and yellow smocks would also make an appropriate costume for the wait- resses. 39 PROGRAM: The full speeches of the toastmaster are given in the following program suggestions. Hints are also given as to ideas that may be brought out in individual stunts and talks. Toastmaster- Fathers and friends of the F. F. A. The members of the local chapter (Give name of the chapter) are very happy to welcome you to our annual father and son banquet. Real- izing that you are naturally interested in our F. F. A. chap- ter and its work, we always look forward to this annual affair when we can tell you more about the F. F. A. and when we can gain new inspiration from your interest and enthusiasm as well as from your very worthwhile and in- structive talks. Our general theme tonight is the F. F. A. emblem. Look- ing at the large F. F. A. emblem on the wall, you will notice that it is made up of five symbols; namely, the owl, the plow, and the rising sun with a cross section of an ear of corn which is surmounted by the American eagle. Upon the face of the emblem appear the words "Vocational Agricul- ture" and the letters F. F. A. All of these symbols seem to say: "Future Farmers of America, Farm the better way; Show the world just how to do it, With our Dads we say, 'But let's not say it, friends, let's sing it.'" Group Singing-“The Future Farmers of America”—Joe Duck Tune "On, Wisconsin”. { ہیں 3 + ܂ ܢ ܘܬ .1 NADA AREY BA FLAMMAS 'N ua zegt 20 stuks. 40 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" T The entire group sings this Future Farmer song which should be printed in the program booklet. The music and words of this song are found in the F. F. A. Manual. Toastmaster: Introduces second number. The owl is symbolic of wisdom and knowledge. Today, more than ever before, we realize the importance of educa- tion; an education that equips us with the knowledge and skills that are necessary to make a happy and prosperous farmer. We are acquiring knowledge and developing skills from the study of books, from actual experience in farm projects, and from the help and guidance of our instructors. Being older and wiser, our instructors are daily being called upon to give advice and answer questions, some of which I'm afraid are almost as foolish as that of the city-bred girl who asked, as she watched the cattle chewing their cuds, "Say, mister, do you have to buy gum for all of those cows to chew?" But girls have no monopoly on foolish questions. One day last summer, Mr. (Name of local business man) watched the farm hands spread out a stack of hay to dry. Finally he could contain his curiosity no longer, so he polite- ly asked, "Is it a needle you're looking for?" If we are going to be successful farmers, we must acquire knowledge not only of agriculture, but also of finance and business. We need to know more about business than did Uncle Joe, the old Negro. When Uncle Joe paid the last installment on his small farm, the realtor who sold it to him said, "Well, Uncle Joe, I will make you a deed to the farm now, since it has been paid for." "Boss," the old Negro replied, "if it am all de same to I had much rather you would give me a mortgage to de place." The realtor, somewhat surprised said: "Uncle Joe, you don't seem to know the difference betwen a mort- gage and a deed." "Well, maybe not," said Uncle Joe, “but I owned a small farm once to which I had a deed, and de Fust National 1 ! "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK” Bank had a mortgage, and de bank got de farm." We need the knowledge gained from the study of books, we need the experience obtained from first hand experience with our projects, and we need the advice of farmers who have had more experience than we have had, but in the words of Emerson, "What we need most in life is someone to make us do the best we can." Such a one is (Name of adviser), our adviser, who will now speak to you on Voca- tional Agriculture. 41 Benefits Derived from Vocational Agriculture. Practicability of Vocational Agriculture. Need of Vocational Agriculture. TALK BY ADVISER- This talk should be on some phase of vocational agricul- ture such as- It would also be appropriate to have the adviser speak on some phase of the year's work in vocational agriculture that he particularly wishes to stress for that year. TOASTMASTER-Introduces the third number. We look at our advisers for help and guidance; Jimmy Butler looked to the wise old owl. Jack will now tell us how the wise old owl guided Jimmy Butler through his diffi- culties. READING—“Jimmy Butler and the Owl.” This humorous reading may be purchased from The Northwestern Press for 25c. If desired, the reading can be easily worked over to fit local conditions. The reader could then tell the story as it really happened to him. TOASTMASTER-Introduces the fourth number. One of the chief activities of our F. F. A. chapter is the stock and poultry judging contest. Here the boys demon- strate their knowledge of all the fine points of well-bred : : 42 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" stock and poultry. At any of these contests it can easily be seen that these boys are concerned about more points than is Farmer Jones, whom the new rural school teacher asked, "Which is correct, a sitting hen or a setting hen?" Farmer Jones replied: "Don't know, and I don't care; but what I'd like to know is when a hen cackles, has she laid or has she lied?" These F. F. A. boys also demonstrate that they had studied real live animals and not merely books and charts as Mr. (Name of local business man) did in a correspondence course he took recently. Last week when the giving a big dinner party, Mrs. said: "Hurry up and carve the turkey, dear. You know how, after taking that correspondence course." were But Mr. only examined the turkey and replied, "Um, yes, but where under the sun are the dotted lines?" And now, friends, for your special pleasure and benefit, we are going to stage a stock judging contest. On with the show! PUPPET SHOW-Stock Judging Contest. On a puppet stage give a short and original puppet show in which one or two puppets dressed like future farmers point out the good and bad points of animal puppets. This number should be made very humorous and entertaining. Directions for making a very simple puppet stage, scenery, puppet dolls, and puppet animals, that any child could make, can be found in "The Art Teacher"-Lemos and pub- lished by the Davis Press, Inc., 44 Portland Street, Worces- ter, Massachussets. Other sources of informations regard- ing the making of puppets and the staging of puppet shows are: "Be a Puppet Showman"-Bufano-Century Co., New York. : 1 43 "THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" "Tony Sarge Marionette Book"-Viking Press, New York. "Warner Ragamuffin Marionettes"-Houghton Mifflin Co., Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass. These puppet dolls, animals, and stage could be saved and used on many other occasions. Puppet shows are so popular at the present time that every school should have its puppet stage and equipment, so that several puppet shows may be presented during the year. TOASTMASTER-Introduces the fifth number. The plow is the symbol of labor and tillage of the soil. "Ye rigid plowmen, bear in mind, Your labor is for future hours! Advance, spare not, nor look behind Plow deep and straight with all your powers." Richard Horne. Mr. (Name of one of the fathers present) will now give more encouragement to ye rigid plowman of the fields. TALK-The Useful Plow. In this talk the speaker should stress the necessity, dig- nity, and nobleness of labor. He could develop the idea that the world is ever challenging its farmers as well as its other citizens to make this world a happier and more com- fortable place in which to live. True, inventions and the work of geniuses do play a large part in making the world happier and more comfortable. But the world is not look- ing for geniuses who may work effectively, only spasmodi- cally; it is looking for men with a good working level; men who can labor efficiently and effectively every day. Such performances in everyday life depends upon the qualities which the F. F. A. is striving to develop in its members; • : 44 “THE BANQUET HANDBOOK" : qualities such as ambition, perseverance, courage, honesty, and determination. Therefore, be not ashamed to labor or to toil. Rather be proud to labor and toil and thus make the world a happier and more comfortable place in which to live.