Augsburg College - Augsburgian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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♦ ♦ ' Z jfagr6urgia 7 mm fHrmhrrfl of Arabrmy Orbatum eram Bernhard Christennen, Louis Olson. John Jesten, Anker Berg Lyceum Debating Society The Lyceum Debating and Public Speaking Society is an academic organiza- tion drawing its membership from the four classes of that department. The society meets every Monday evening from seven to nine o’clock. All meetings are conducted in the English language, except the second meeting in each month which is held in the Norwegian tongue. The meetings have been live, interesting, and active. The usual program consists of a debate on some question of interest, or short speeches by several of the members. Realizing that drill in sound argumentation and proper expression will prove a valuable asset later in life, the boys are taking a great deal of interest in the society. Its aim is to give its members practice and training in the art of public speaking and debating. Last year a team chosen from the society was to meet Minnehaha Acadamy in debate, hut because of circumstances the event had to he cancelled. In February this year Augsburg accepted a challenge from the same school to a debate some time this spring. Augsburg has never lost a public debate with another school, and, encouraged by this good record, we hope that this year’s team will succeed in bringing home another victory. PAGE FIFTY-FIVE

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IJ y y J -j f ! 3 I t f£tuff for AmuUima Erlju Top Row—Leo F.lthon, Angcll Hanson. Alf Harbo, Henry Woll. Clarence Carlscn. Joseph Nystuen Middle Row—Ivcr Iversen, Charles Crouch. Paul Sotnak. Marius Dixen, Gilbert Bretheim Bottom Row—Melvin Olson. Ole Haukeness. Lars Kvalbeen, Leif Harbo. Joseph Melby. Selrner Framstad The Augsburg Echo The “Augsburg Echo” is the representative of the literary spirit of the student body. Through its pages are expressed the ideals, the hopes and fears, and the purposes of the individual students and of the student-body as a whole. What we are and what we would be can be read even between the lines of our school paper. The “Echo” should thus be the best expression of the life of the students, of the social side as well as of the side which is concerned with their studies. What an ideal we have to work for—to make our paper a true echo of the greatest and finest there is here at Augsburg! 'fhe contents of the “Echo” are written both in the Norwegian and in the English languages. The Norwegian language is given almost as much prominence as the English. Although the Norwegian Department is of great credit to the paper, yet the'English Department should be enlarged at the expense of the Norwegian, as the English language is now undoubtedly of more importance in the school work than the Norwegian. However, the love of the old mother tongue should be carefully fostered, and should by no means be allowed to die. The publication of the “Echo” lies wholly in the hands of the students. It is entirely through their efforts that subscribers and advertisers are gotten; every- thing is done by them except the printing. This is quite an undertaking for so small a student body and requires the loyal support of every student and alumnus. PAGE FIFTY-THREE

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$iuirhimi (Club taff aith Kitrbnt (Cablnft” Top Row O. J. Hnulcenens. Selmer Framstad. Mabel Nelson, Palmer Sobcrg. Marius Dixen. Bottom Row—Clara Grand, Mrs. Grand, Jessie Wallmark Augsburg boarding Club The bell has rung! and off to the club we go, for there is no doubt but that we arc the hungriest “bunch” alive. In the dining hall on the third floor of the Old Main, Dixen the boarding boss presides. Of the time we stay at school, some of the meals at the club will never be forgotten. There we meet in mutual fel- lowship and talk of the things that have happened. There is no place where companionship is fostered as where people continually eat at the same table, as some of us do here. We usually are, altogether, about 100 students gathered there for meals, all in good spirit, making the best of everything. Seated as we are, eight at a table, we all do justice to the “eats” as much as those at other tables. Of men who take the liberty to address us here, we note especially one “Shylock”, whose real name is Haukeness, with his appeals for money. It costs to live, and it costs to pay the bills that he gets, so he gently reminds us of “money in advance.” President Dixen often has a little speech for us on various subjects, for as it seems, he has our bodily sustenance on his mind. He is right there, though, for he handles the affairs of the boarding club economically. Mrs. Grund, our cook, is a good cook indeed; she can prepare good things to cat, and yet “Hooverize” to meet the demands of the day. Jessie helps her, but she likes best to peel potatoes. Clara and Mablc are no slackers when it comes to waiting on the tables. In other words, they arc right there. PAGE FIFTY-SEVEN