--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Jorgensen, Leland M. collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 27 number: 6 published: 1924-04 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: "Leland M. Jorgensen, “Ricks College Leadership Week,” *Improvement Era 27, no. 6 (April 1924)*: 558–559." source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2706unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera2706unse start_page: 558 end_page: 559 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1924-04) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2706unse publication_year: 1924 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1924, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Ricks College Leadership Week RICKS COLLEGE LEADERSHIP WEEK By Leland M. Jorgensen The second annual Leadership Week of the Ricks college was held Feb. 12 to 16. The many courses offered were all practical, of vital interest, and of sufficient variety to appeal to people in every walk of life. The Church and civic leaders of the upper Snake River valley took advantage of the opportunity, and all classes were packed to over- flowing. About 2,400 people attended. The citizens of Rexburg provided free lodging to all visitors. Peo- ple were met at the train by students and taken to the college in bob- sleighs. The Home Nursing girls tended the babies, so that the mothers might get the full value of the courses. The general assemblies, held every afternoon, were crowded on all occasions. The speakers include such men as Dr. Adam S. Bennion, Supt. of Church Schools; Dr. Franklin S. Harris, Pres. of the Brigham Young University; Scout Executive Oscar A. Kirkham; Prof. Levi Edgar Young of the University of Utah; Dr. A. H. Upham, Pres. of the University of Idaho; Dean Iddings; Melvin J. Ballard, of the Council of the Twelve; and others. Supt. Bennion introduced the theme of the convention, which was carried throughout; "Moral and Social Leadership, and the Need of Re- ligious Education." The evening entertainments were very pleasant and instructive. Tues- day evening a get-acquainted mixer was held. Claude Cornwall, Field Secre- tary Y. M. M. I. A., and Emily Brinton handled the immense crowd in a very commendable manner. On Wednesday evening the Ricks College Music Department, Prof. Apollo Hansen, director, presented a very high class musical program featuring the cantata, "The Death of Minnehaha." On Thursday afternoon was witnessed one of the fastest basket ball games ever played in Idaho. In this game the Ricks college defeated the fast Brigham Young college team, of Logan. Thursday evening Dr. Upham addressed the people on, "Our University." The evening entertainment* closed Friday evening with a program, by the U. of I., and a social dance. Among the special features of the school were: recreation, scouting, pageantry, and health work. Special speakers in these departments included Oscar A. Kirkham, Claude Cornwall, Emily Brinton, Joseph F. Smith, Jr., A. A. Anderson, Prof. E. H. Eastmond, Dr. Heber J. Sears, and others. The Farm Life Institute conducted by the University of Idaho, under the direction of the Ricks Leadership Week, met with splendid success. The farmers of the upper Snake River valley responded in large numbers to take advantage of the valuable information presented by specialists of the University of Idaho. The U. of I. people expressed themselves as highly pleased with* the response and cooperative spirit manifest. The Ricks College faculty had charge of all departments. Thirty-five lecturers from outside the College faculty were engaged to participate in the department programs and general assemblies. At 8 o'clock each morning the regular theological classes were held after which leadership classes were conducted hourly until noon. At 1:15 the general assembly convened at the tabernacle and lasted until 3 o'clock when classes convened again and continued until 5:30. The Rexburg Commercial club co-operated with the College in making the week a big success. Rexburg, Idaho.