Augsburg College - Augsburgian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 150 of the 1920 volume:

Augsburg College Ge°r8e Sverdrup Library Minneapolis, Minnesola 55404 I K. C. MOL Tr R PUOLISHINC COM V GEORGE SVERDRUP ♦ ♦ Loyalty. THERE arc some very definite things which go to make up a worthy life. One of these things is that trait of character which is called loyalty. As young men — and it is from the point of view of young men that we speak — it is essential to have a good foundation. A good foundation for life is such principles as will make a solid and a beautiful structure when they are practised. True knowledge brings forth principles of this kind and clarifies them. Besides the way of knowledge of truth, there is also another way by which the true principles of life are grasped. The vision we see when our eyes are directed along the rays of light which emanate from divine revela- tion clears up for us these principles as nothing else can do. There is a new dignity of life, a deeper reality and a more worthy purpose in it all which we are given to see when we have the light of divine truth to guide us. But there is need of an earnest and steadfast adherence to the truth. This is a life task. Loyalty to the best that is in us, loyalty to the purpose formed in our minds when the vision of God is in our souls, loyalty to Christ, whose redeeming power we have felt in our lives, this is our life work. It is no easy task always in all things to be faithful. There arc so many times when troubles on the one hand and temptations on the other confuse us. Our own natural inclinations, our selfishness stands in our way. We are frequently occupied with daily tasks that we cannot see dearly. Our conscience is lulled to sleep by a thousand considerations. Then it is well to have trained into our characters the spirit of loyalty When we have taken our stand and made our choice we are not easily led to forget and much less to betray that stand. It is a second nature in us to be faithful. Our choice has been made in clear light; therefore it is a good choice. In seasons of dim light loyalty to that choice will carry us through. Loyalty to our homes, loyalty to our school, loyalty to our church, loyalty to God, with no betrayal or treachery, will go a long way towards attaining for us a worthy life. GEORGE SVERDItl'l . PAGKSB VEX OUR TREASURER 'T'UKRK is one person at Augsburg who is absolutely indispensable. Miss • Kagna Sverdrup, our treasurer, has so lived herself into the life of the school that a day without her presence in her office would practically be an impossibility. She is the friend of every student. To the beginner she is the never fail- ing source of guidance and encouragement. The older boys seek her advice in countless matters of school life. She is the oracle of the institution. We cannot praise her sufficiently for her cheerful attitude and unprejudiced friendship toward all who have occasion to enter her office. We admire her incessant faithfulness to her tasks. She takes able care of all the numerous and intricate accounts which are associated with the treasury of Augsburg Seminary. In checking up the contributions to the school, she has learned to know thousands of people throughout the Lutheran Free Church. Her services have become invaluable to the institution. I’AOK EIGHT e eumsm Faculty Studio ANDUKAS HKLLAND PACK TKX ♦ Faculty Studio H. X. MKXDKICKSEX hi. I . A. SVEBGGKN J. 1j. XYDAHly R. B. NELL K. I . BUSBY PAGE ELEVEN ♦ ♦ ' l jfagf6urg'iar? Faculty Studio LEIF 8. MELVIN J. OLSON HARRY ANDERSON HARHO BERNHARD A. I)K. CARL PETRI RKV. C. E. NORDUKKO BELLANI) M. 0. DIXEX LARS P. QUALBBK PAGE TWELVE Faculty Personnel ( i FORCE SVERDRl'P, M.A. President Professor of Old Testament Exegesis and Hebrew Rev. John H. Blegen, B. A. Professor Emeritus Rev. Elias P. Hariri, B. A. Vice-President Professor of Systematic Theology Rev. Andreas IIki.land, M.A. Secretary of the Theological Faculty Professor of New Testament Theology Lars I.illeiiei, M. A. Professor � f Church History P. A. SVEEGGEN, M.A. Secretary of the General Faculty Professor of English Rev. II. X. Hendrickson, B. A. Registrar Professor of History and Latin J. L. XVDAHL, B. A., C. T. College Librarian R. B. Nell, Sc. B. Professor of Science Elmer D. Bcsuv, M.A. Professor of Mathematics PAGE THIRTEEN ' Z jfagfSurg ar? Faculty Personnel M. C. Dixf.n, B. A. Instructor in Gi-rmnn Bernhard A. Helland, B. A. Instructor in English Leif S. Narim� . B. A. Instructor in English Melvin J. Olson, B. A.. C. T. Instructor in Civic� and History Rev. C K. Nordberg, M. A. Instructor in Xorto Alfred Lawrence Instructor in Bookkeeping Helmek Rust ad Instructor in Commereo L. I . Qualben, B. A. Physical Instructor Harry Anderson Instructor in Music Dr. Cari. 11. Petri Director of Band PAGE FOURTEEN Historical. RKV. SVKN OFTKDAL UKV. GKOR(.S SVERDRUP AUGSBURG SKMIXARY. the divinity school of the Lutheran Free Church, founded in 1869. celebrated in 1919 its semi-centennial anni- versary. It is the oldest Norwegian Lutheran school of its kind in America. From its foundation until 1890 it was the Theological Seminary of the Norwegian-1 )anish Conference, and from 1890 until 1893 it served as the divinity school of the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America. Since the latter date it has been connected with the Lutheran Free Church movement. For several years prior to 1869 the Scandinavian Augustana Synod had maintained a Theological Seminary at Paxton. Illinois. This institution served both the Swedish and the Norwegian churches of that Synod as a union seminary. 'The founding of Augsburg Seminary was the result of a mutual agreement to divide the Paxton school and to establish a separate institution to serve the Norwegian congregations, as it was quite evident that the interests of the Norwegian branch of the Augustana Synod would in that way be served to greater advantage. Augsburg Seminary commenced its work in September. 1869, at Mar- shall. a small village in Dane County. W isconsin, and was at first more or l'AGK KIFTKKX ♦ ♦ loss loosely connected with “Marshall Academy.” In the fall of 1870 it was separated from that institution, and during the summer of 1872 it was moved to Minneapolis. A preparatory curriculum has been maintained from the beginning, consisting at first of a one-year course, but later on devel- oped and enlarged into complete Academic and College Departments. The beginning was quite insignificant; the congregations supporting the school were neither large nor numerous. Dissensions which arose in con- nection with the organization of the Xorwegian-Danish Conference in 1870 made the existence of the new school very precarious and its work difficult. Hence it was no wonder that “when Professor Wecnaas, who was then president, could, in 1872. move his school of nineteen students into a new and commodious building in Minneapolis, the rejoicing was general.” The removal to Minneapolis marks a turning-point in the history of ugsburg Seminary. It was thru the efforts of Rev. Ole Paulson, at that time pastor of Trinity congregation in Minneapolis, that the seminary secured its new home, and he is therefore rightly regarded as one of the greatest benefactors of the school. The subsequent years have been full of struggles, but also full of bless- ings. Often attacked by enemies, and not always as unitedly and strongly supported by its friends as might have been desired, the school has not always had a calm course. Nevertheless it has tried to serve the Kingdom of God and to fulfill the mission of its calling. Professor August Wecnaas, the founder of Augsburg Seminary and its lirst president, will always deserve to be remembered as a man who faith- fully and with great courage laid the foundation of the oldest divinity school among Norwegian immigrants in America and carried the school thru the difficulties of the early years of its existence. But the men who were the greatest factors in the development of Augsburg Seminary, and to whom the school owes the most, are the late Professors George Sverdrup and Sven Oftedal. They were instruments in God’s hand to carry the school thru innumerable trials and difficulties for over thirty years. Augsburg Seminary was incorporated in the year of 1872. the following persons being the incorporators and members of the first Board of Trustees: Rev. T. 11. Dahl, Rev. Anion Johnson. Mr. Knut Olsen. Rev. O. Paulson, and Mr. A. Tharaldsen. In all. twenty-eight persons have from time to time served on the Board of Trustees, the most prominent of the older members being Prof. Sven Oftedal and Rev. Ole Paulson. The five members now serving as trustees are: Mr. Otto Hanson (1901—), Rev. E. E. Gynild (1907—), Mr. Knut Flaa (1909—), Rev. K. B. Birkcland (1911—) and Dr. G. M. Roan (1919—). The school owns one city block, with the exception of two lots, situated between 21st and 22nd Avenues, and 7th and 8th Streets South. On this site five buildings have been erected. The first of these was the old Main Build- ing. the west wing of which was erected in 1871-72. while the central part l AGE SIXTEEN and east wing were erected in 1874-75. The building is 60x120 feet in dimen- sions, with the wings three and the center four stories high, and basement under part of the structure. I'ntil 1602. when the new building was occupied, the old Main served partly for school purposes and partly as dormitory for the students. It was then remodeled and has since been used exclusively for student rooms and boarding club, while the ground floor of the west wing has been arranged for family apartments. The construction is frame and brick veneer. A professors’ residence, accommodating three families, was erected in 1874. and in 1884 a dormitory, three stories high and of frame construction, was erected. The ground floor was for several years used for class rooms and a book store. After being remodeled in 1(H)2. it has been used ex- clusively as a dormitory. In 1888. another professors’ residence, accommodating two families, was built. Like the old Main Building, this is also of frame and brick veneer construction. In 1601 a new and commodious school building was erected. It is of light brown brick and has a very pleasing appearance. The dimensions are 68x108 feet, two stories and basement. Besides class and lecture rooms there are the necessary offices, chapel, gymnasium, library and reading rooms, museum, and laboratory. The central heat- ing plant, which serves all the buildings of the Seminary, is also located in this building. The value of the property, including grounds, buildings, and equipment, may be conservatively placed at about $135,000. An endowment fund was started in 1877 and brought up to about $52,000. This fund was. by mutual agreement, surrendered to the I’nited Norwegian Lutheran Church in 1898. A few years ago a new endowment fund was started, which now amounts to $47.(XX). During the fifty years of its existence Augsburg Seminary has had a large number of professors and instructors, many of whom have, however, served for a short time only, or as substitutes during vacancies. 'The follow- ing list contains only the names of those regularly appointed: In the Theological Department: August Weenaas (1869-76), Sven Ofte- dal (1873-1904), S. R. Gunnersen (1874-83). Georg Sverdrup (1874-1607 , B. B. Gjeldaker (1876-77). M. O. Bdckman (1890-93). F. A. Schmidt (1890-93), E. G. Lund (1891-93), H. A. Urseth (1899-1909), Andreas Holland (1905—). George Sverdrup (1908—), J. O. Evjen (1909—). E. P. Harbo (1909—). Lars RKV. OLE PAULSON PAGE SEVENTEEN ♦ ♦ Lillehci (1919—). David Lysnes was appointed professor in 1890. but died before he could enter upon his work.. In the College and Academic Departments: Caesar Boeck (1869-72?). Jorgen Jensen (1875-77), J. Lavik (1878-80), R. T. Xewton (1878-82), H. U. Sverdrup (1878-79), P. A. Paulson (1880-82� , W. W. Wraaman (1882-85), R. Daa (1883-85), J. II. Blegen (1885-1916). J. T. Buggc (1885-91). Theo. S. Reimestad (1885-1900), Wilhelm Pcttersen (1886-1910). A. M. Hove (1887- 1901), J. L. Xydahl (1891—). II. X. Hendrickson (1900—), S. O. Severson (1904-1915). Win. Mills (1907—). P. A. Sveeggen (1915—). R. B. Kell (1916—), Elmer I). Busby (1919—). The following have been presidents of Augsburg Seminary: August W'eenaas (1869-76), Georg Sverdrup (1876-1(X)7), Sven Oftedal (1907-11), George Sverdrup (1911—). The yearly attendance, all departments included, has varied from 19 (1870-71) to 201 (1899-1900). The average attendance from 1869 to 1875 was 2 ); from 1875 to 1890, 115; from 1890 to 1893. 174; from 1893 to 1919, 153. The average yearly attendance from 1869 to 1919 has been 128. The aim of the founders of Augsburg Seminary was to meet the demands of our Lutheran immigrants for earnest, consecrated ministers of the gospel. But if this aim was to be attained the very foundations of the school would have to be a true and living Christianity. Lutheran profession, and a close alliance with the congregations. Such a school could not find a model in the Established Church of Xorway, as these were designed to educate ministers who were the servants of the government. It was necessary to reach the desired end thru personal experience, and the history of Augsburg Seminary is. therefore, the story of the trials and struggles and the final success of its founders in their efforts to establish a school that should meet the urgent need of faithful and earnest pastors in a free Lutheran Church While the curriculum of the school has been broadened and perfected in the course of time, still there has been no disposition to deviate from its original purpose. Altlto Augsburg Seminars is primarily a divinity school, established and maintained for the education of Christian ministers, teachers, and mission- aries, its leaders have not been unaware of the circumstance that not all the students in the preparatory departments intend to become ministers. For this reason the courses both in the Academic and College Departments have, as the curriculum shows, been arranged so as to meet the needs also of young men who are seeking a thoro secondary and college education, based upon and permeated by Christian ideals, yet fitted to whatever calling they may intend to follow later on. In a four-year course the Academic Department of Augsburg Seminary offers a first-class high school course. Whenever necessary, special classes are organized for students who are behind in different subjects. The four-year College Course is mainly classical; but a number of PAGE EIGHTEEN electives are offered. Students who have completed the course receive upon graduation the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and are admitted to the graduate departments of universities both in America and Furope. Augsburg Seminary endeavors to awaken and nourish the spiritual life in all its students. For this reason it not only makes attendance in classes of religious instruction obligatory, but it also seeks to surround the young men entrusted to its care with a truly Christian atmosphere. Kach class in the Academic and College Departments is given religious instruction two hours a week, and besides this a voluntary class for the study of missions has been maintained for several years, led bv one of the Facultv members. Kvery morning, except Sunday, all stu- dents arc required to attend chapel exer- cises. which are led by one of the professors. Frequently visiting pastors and others are invited to speak to the students in chapel. Prayer-meetings are held several evenings a week, either by the student body or by smaller groups of students. Xo Sunday services are held at the Seminary, as the students attend the serv- ices in the different churches of the Lu- theran Free Church in Minneapolis, where a large number of them also take active part in Sunday school work, young people’s work, and church choirs. The 'I'heological Department of Augs- burg Seminary offers to its students a three- year course of study. The aim is to give them a thoro knowledge of the Bible, the history of the Christian Church, and the teachings of the Lutheran Church, and also a practical training in dealing with the principal questions that arise in pastoral life and in the pastoral leadership of the congregation. As far as possible the Bible is studied in the original. It is clearly realized, however, that mere knowledge is not all that is necessary for the complete equipment of a worker in the vineyard of Our Lord. The all-important consideration is to awaken and foster in the student true loyalty to Christ and absolute obedience to the Holy Spirit; for without these qualities no man can become “a good and faithful servant in God’s house. The majority of the 'I'heological students of Augsburg Seminary are naturally preparing themselves for service either in the home Church or in foreign mission fields. But many of the students in the Academy and College also have the same calling in view. For this reason many of them are engaged in Church work during their vacations, and. KKV. HANS A. L’ltSETH PAGE NINETEEN as far as compatible with efficient work at school, also during tin- school year. A number of student organizations have been formed, and several of them have attained a very respectable age. 'I'he Students’ Society and the Boarding Club arc among the oldest. Literary, debating, oratorical, and athletic societies, as well as musical organizations, library societies, and other associations, have all had their share in shaping the development of the school, and in increasing its usefulness. The Students’ Missionary Society, organized in 1885, deserves special mention, as it has done much to foster the missionary spirit among Norwegian Lutherans in America. The Augsburg Alumni Association was organized in 1891. It meets once a year, generally the day after the College Commencement. Its function is mainly of a social character; it endeavors to further good-fellowship among the graduates of the school. It also seeks to create a greater interest in the work and aims of their Alma Mater. In 1870 two young men were graduated from the Theological Department of Augsburg Seminary. I'he total number of graduates from this depart- ment up to and including 1920 is 431. Almost all of these have become pastors, teachers, or missionaries, and a great majority of them are serving the Church at the present time both at home and in foreign lands. 'Phe preparatory curriculum of the school had a steady development during the first years of its existence, class after class being added, until in the year of 1879 five voting men were graduated as Baccalaurci Artium. The total number of College graduates up to and including 1920 is 273. more than 55 per cent of whom have subsequently taken up the study of Theology. Among the other graduates from the College are teachers, physicians, lawyers, and men in other callings of importance and trust. PAGE TWENTY ♦ TUB FIRST IIO.MK OF AFOSRFRO Augsburg in Marshall, Wisconsin Rev. J. A. Bergh, Class of ’69 WHEN Prof. A. eenaas with a few assistam teachers and a handful of students in 1869 began the little school in Marshall, we little thought that in fifty years it would be able to hold a celebration like the present one, which is graced not only by the presence of the governor of the state and the mayor of the city, but also by a bishot) from the mother church. Marshall is a small hamlet lying a score of miles or so from Madison. Wis. Just as every village now must have its high school, so fifty years ago it must have its academy in order to be of any account at all. So must Marshall too. A rather pretentious building was erected. It had two stories. The lower was arranged for reading rooms, kitchen and dining room ; the upper served as dormitory. But a building does not make a school, and the academy was not a success. So when the Norwegian branch of the Scandinavian Augustana Synod was looking for a location for its proposed theological seminary, the village offered them their academy building on the condition that besides the sem- inary they should conduct a regulation American academy. The offer was gladly accepted. It seemed like a gift from Divine providence In the autumn of 1869 Professor eenaas and a few students from Paxton, 111., came for the purpose of opening the school. At a meeting of I'AUK TWKXTY ONK ♦ ♦ pastors in Racine, Wis., it was decided to call the new institution “Augsburg Seminary,” partly in recognition of its close affiliation with the Augustana College and Seminary, of which it was an outgrowth, partly as an expression of the spirit and aim of the school: it was to be faithful to Lutheran doctrine. On Luther’s birthday. Nov. 10, Augsburg Seminary held its opening celebration. There came pastors from several places, and singers from Milwaukee met up. Rev. O. Ilatlcstad began the exercise with prayer, and addresses were made by Rev. Anion Johnson, Kau Claire. Wis.; Prof. A. Wccnaas, president of the school; Prof. J. Anderson, principal of the academy, and K. Craig, county superintendent of schools. The ladies of the village served dinner. In the evening there was preaching by Rev. M. Ealk Gjcrtsen. The Seminary had two departments, a pro-seminary, where instruction was given in languages, history, and mathematics, and the seminary proper, where instruction was given in the ordinary theological subjects. Prof. Wccnaas lectured in theology. Cand. Phil. Boek taught foreign languages, and X. C. Brun and P. (� . Ostbv. themselves students of theology, acted as assistants in Knglish and Norwegian respectively. Some of the theological students taught in the academy. At the end of the fall term. 1869, the seminary had the following stu- dents: N. C. Brun. X. K. Anderson (Boc), J. A. Bergh, P. G. Ostbv. L. Lund. C. J. Hclscm, O. C. Anderson, and 11. X. Thorup. The following were stu- dents in the pro-seminary: II. X. livid, P. Hendriksen. J. II. Grothcim, C. P� . Jacobson. C. 'I'. Saugstad, G. G. Iloyinc, X. S. Kolin, and B. L. Hagboe. The school building, which was used jointly by the seminary and the academy, had a tower but no bell. Kndrc Boe. father of Boe. the student, helped it out of this difficulty, and soon the beautiful tones of the bell rang over the whole village. But they did not seem quite so beautiful to the sleepy student whom they aroused from pleasant dreams to hard, irksome toil. And sometimes sleep did get the best of him. But woe to the hapless lad whom the president on his trip of inspection found abed. A former Paxton student was elected bell-man, and he of course never overslept. But he had to buy a watch, a piece of wanton luxury in those days, and it cost him $4.00—a large sum for an Augsburg student in 1869; but he had to sacrifice something for his exalted office. Relations between the seminary and the academy were usually friendly, though at times some friction developed on account of the Xorwegian spirit that permeated the seminary and the American spirit that dominated the academy. Except for a bad epidemic of typhoid fever, which for a while transformed the school into a hospital and the students into patients or nurses, school work went on without interruption the first year. But the following year was destined to sec a change. At the annual meeting of the Scandinavian Augustana Synod, at Andover, 111.. 1870. the Xorwegian mem- bers withdrew to organize a separate synod, the Swedish members having PAGE twkntv two cheerfully sanctioned this step. Preliminary steps to organize were taken at Andover, and the organization was completed at St. Ansgar, Iowa. But some of the pastors were dissatisfied with the newly organized Danish- Xorwegian Evangelical Conference, and in the autumn of 1870 they met at Jefferson Prairie, Wis.. and organized the Norwegian Augustana Synod. They demanded control of the school building at Marshall, and Prof. YVccn- aas handed over the keys to their representative, Prof. J. Andersen. Augsburg Seminary was thus without a home. To find shelter was no easy matter in that little village. Finally they found a farmer on the out- skirts who was willing to let them use the upper story of his house. It was an ordinary farm-house, old and somewhat dilapidated, but it was the only one to be had. It had three rooms, two small ones that were used as lodgings by the students, and a larger room. 12x20 feet, in which we placed a long home-made table with benches on each side and a reading desk at the end. Here Augsburg Seminary had its class-room, auditorium, etc. from Novem- ber. 1870, until it moved into its new building at Minneapolis. Minn. The students were lodged upstairs in Prof. Yeenaas' house and wherever else rooms could be had. Board could be had at the village restaurant for $1.25 per week. At this rate we could not of course expect many delicacies, but there was enough for sustenance. There was nothing grand about Augsburg in those days nothing that could please the eyes of the world, nothing that was attractive to flesh and blood. 'Phe sole asset of the school was a flock of students who were subject to the power of the word of God and llis Spirit and willing to suffer and strive for the faith of the saints. The theological professor and tireless worker of the school had belonged to a group of students in Christiania. Norway, who had been converted in the revival that resulted from the work of Professor Johnson. To this man Prof. Weenaas looked up with thorough respect and veneration and he had fully accepted his views of Christianity and of church life. And these views he was anxious to transplant on American soil. This being the aim of Augsburg, one should reasonably expect that the school would have met with general and hearty sympathy. But this was not the case. Denominational interests played in. Furthermore, the school was too Norwegian for a few, too high cluirchly for others, not orthodox enough for some. It became the object of bitter attacks from many direc- tions. The necessity of meeting these attacks imposed a new burden on the president. To this was added that the congregations of the ‘‘Con- ference” were few and weak, so contributions to the current expenses of the school were scant. The outlook was often dark. In these times of hardship Prof. Weenaas had a splendid helpmeet in his beloved wife. Mrs. Weenaas was beyond doubt one of the noblest Norwegian women who ever set foot on American soil. I would gladly weave a wreath to her memory if 1 could. As one who often enjoyed their hospitality and had PAG E T W K X T Y THR K E opportunity to observe what a great blessing she was to her husband. I would express, as my personal opinion, that had it not been for the great help God gave Prof. VVccnaas in his wife, he could not have endured those trying days. — And we should not have been able to celebrate a semi- centennial here tonight. And yet the load was growing too heavy. On the evening of the 25th of May. 1871. the president summoned the school to discuss an important matter. The very existence of the institution was at stake. “I sec no alternative but to quit.” said he. after having explained the situation. It was a dark night. And grave was the hour. Young, husky men sat with tear-tilled eyes. Then Saugstad. 1 believe, broke the silence. “Day is com- ing. said he. Others chimed in. All spoke words of cheer. Xo. we cannot quit......I'hen let us join hands and promise to work faithfully for the cause of the Kingdom.” said the president. And as we stood with hand in hand he read a scripture passage and ended with an earnest prayer. Augsburg Seminary was saved. Of the nineteen young men who on that memorable May evening clasped hands, three entered other callings, but the rest have served the Lord as ministers in His church, and have, is we hope, done a work of no small blessing. It was not to be expected that men of such strong individuality should work along the same lines; but they were all under the spell of that one great ideal, to glorify God by working for the salvation of souls and the upbuilding of God’s kingdom among our people. Of the teachers and students who were present at the opening of the school in 1869, many have passed away, but some are yet living, among them the founder of the seminary and for many years its president. A. Yecn- aas. who up till a short time ago was a pastor in the Church ot Xorway. but now lives as pastor emeritus near Christiania. Xorway. Only one of the dock is still active in the service of the church, and he has grown old and gray. But it gives him pleasure to join in this jubilee and on behalf of himself and fellow students to express our deep-felt gratitude to God and to Augsburg Seminary for what it was to us May the rich blessing of God rest on the school, its teachers, and its students. IWGK TWKNTY-FOUR vers? Biskop S(0ylon 0111 Augsburg Folgendc utklip er fra biskop Stoylcns Amerikabrcvc i bladot “Dasen” i Bergen 1ST er den lutlierske frikyrkja i Amcrika som no samlar seg uni Augsburg Det er iallt over 4(X) meinigheiter som lioyrer til den lutlierske frikyrkja og held uppe baade denne presteskulen g missioiisarbeide paa Madagaskar og i Kina, og Santalislan ; eit stort indremissionsarbei l. og lleire audi t- kriste lege verksemder. Det var sanila ei stort inengd nied folk til denne femtiaarshogtid, og sume var kotnne lange vegar. Dei fleste var fraa Minneapolis og bvgdene i Minnesota, men der var og koinne mange fraa Wisconsin. Nord og Slid Dakota, fraa Illinois og Iowa. Det er store vidder og lange vegar aa fara. men koni gjorde dei likevel. la her var folk like nedc ifraa Kansas og uppe ifraa Kanada. og missioiia-rar fraa Madagaskar, og fraa Santalistan og fraa Kina. Denne lioglid varde tre heile dagar tilende. Mote med talar og song baade fyre og etter middag, og uni kvelden med. og alle lika seg godt. Fyrste dagen. fredag. var del elevlagct som hadde unite med fyredrag og samtale. og urn kvelden song og fager fest. Dei tala so friskt og frimodig. at det var ein hugnad aa hjiyra paa. Det var folk som visste kva dei vilde. og som stemnde fram til stdrre arbeid. Laurdag fyremiddag- tala fyrst styraren av prestcskulen. professor Sverdrup. Nan sa at dei fyrste norske utvandrarar var for «let meste arbeids- folk med aalvorleg tenkjemaate. Mange av dei var grepne av det aandelege liv som var vekkt av I fans Xilsen I lange og sidan av ( '.isle Johnson. Difor t � k dei snart til aa arbeida for aa faa folk som kunde forkynna Gilds ord for dei. Dette var det som forde til at Augsburg presteskule var grunnlagd. Dei hadde her alltid arbeidt for kristeleg liv og kristeleg fridom baade for folk og kyrkja. Um arbeide for sanding av dei lutlierske kristne vilde ban segja. at baade Augsburg ogden lutlierske frikyrkja er forciningsvenlege i beste forstand, og vil arbeida for sanding av alle truande kvar dei linst i den lutlierske kyrkja til einigt samarbeide for folks frelsa og framgong for Guds rike. So tala K. B. Birkeland og lieldt klaart og sterkt tram kva denne skulen hadde vore for dei som arbeidde for aandclcg liv milium dei norske i Amcrika. Det var arbeidarar i Guds store haust dei trong. Og arbeidarar hadde dei sendt ut i meiiiigheitene. i indremissionen og heidningeniissionen. Og dei bed um fleire og fleire arbeidarar i Guds vingard. Det vart bore fram helsingar fraa mange som var koinne her. soleis bar eg fram helsing fraa den norske kyrkja. og fraa den norske presteforeining. fraa landsindremissioneii. fraa det norske tnissionssclskap og fraa Mcnig- Augsburg seminariums femtiaarsjubileum I AUK TWKNTY FIVK ea 'for? hctsfakultctct. Mote slutta nicd den fagre fedralandssalmen “Gild signc vaart dyre fcdraland”. Laurdag cttcrniiddag kom guvcrn0ren i Minnesota, ban er likesom den folkcvalde hovding i denne stat, og ban bcldt ei sterk og god belsingstale uni at kristelege grunnsetningar maa raade i sainfur.dct, dersom folkefridom- men skal kunna brukast rett til signing for folk og land. Derfor er det ei lukka for landet aa ba skular soin innprentar kristelege grunnsetningar i ungdoinen. og utdannar prestar, som kan forkynna kristendonien for folkct. Horgarmeistaren i bycn Minneapolis bcldt og ein belsingstale og takka for det arbeid denne presteskulen badde gjort. I lan sa at dei norske i Ame- rika badde gjort eit framifraa arbeid for uppdragning i heiin og skule, og dei lutberske kristne badde eit klaarare syn enn mange andre baade for rett og plikt. Laurdagsk velden var det fleire som fortalde kvar fraa sit tideskifte paa skulen fraa den fyrstc tid og til no, og det var rart aa bdyra kor det badde vokse tram ein liten renning til eil stort tre. Sundag fvremiddag var det gudstencsta. Presten Gynild heldt innleid- ningstala, eg preika, og missionsprest Pederson lykta. Sundag cttcrniiddag tala ein uni det verd presteskulen badde liavt for uppliering av prestar, ein annan um uppdragning av norsk ungdom i Amc- rika, og ein tridje um det skulen badde vore for kyrkja. Sundagskvelden tala dei mest um missionsarbeid, for det bar altid liavt eit stort rom paa denne presteskulen. Det er ialt gaatt 31 missionsprestar ut fraa Augsburg. M. A. Pederson, som bar vore missionsprest mange aar i Santalistan. fortalde um arbeide dcr, at det gjer stor framgong. Kin avgudsprest som var vunnen for kristendonien for nokrc aar sidan, bar no vunne 125 beidnin- gar for kristendonien. og mange fleire er ferdige til aa verta dpypte. So tala dokter og missiomer Dyrnes um arbeide ] aa Madagaskar. Man og kona var nett komne dcrifraa. Det scr Ijost ut for arbeide der no. Mis- sionen fraa den lutberske frikyrkja i Amerika bar 60 meinigheiter paa Madagaskar. og mange folk stend ferdige til aa gaa in i den kristne kyrkja. So tala ein kekmann, Mons Hegg, um kor god Herren bar vore mot dei norske i Amerika ; men dei maa gleda seg med eit audmjukt sinn, for det er so mange myrke flekkar, og so lite vekkjing og liv. Me maa syna stone umsorg for ungdomcn som veks upp, og koma meir med i alt kristeleg arbeid, so folk kann sjaa for ei lukka det er aa ha Guds livandc ord. So slutta denne minnerike bpgtid med bpn og song og indcrleg farvel, for dei fleste som var her. kjem vcl aldri til aa mdtast meir paa denne jord. I agb twkntysix THEOLOGY Seniors 1918 - 1919 (i. L. Axdkxes - Maugesunfl Norway Dct Lutherske Kinaforbunds Missionsskole Missionsnrbeider i Norge Concordia (ill.UKRI IlKKTIlEIM - XortllWOOfl, X. D. Augsburg Academy 1913 Attended Augsburg College 1913-16 Kclio Staff: Concordia K 'v. Brctlioim is serving u coiiKri'Kition at Wriik. N. D. Axkkr Daiilk - Starbuck. Minn. Augsburg Academy 1907 Attended Augsburg College 1912-1 � Glee Club; Concordia: Prohibition League Now s« rvine as | astor nt Mnplc Hay. Minn. ). (). Lovaas - Minneapolis, Minn. I'nited Church Seminary st. Olaf College Concordia At |� r«-H«Mit serving; a rongrcKution at Akrly, Minn. i u;k twbntykight Seniors 1918 - 1919 A. K. Odlaxd - Minneapolis. Minn. Attended Augsburg Academy 1915-16 Concordia At present serving ns pastor at Wadena, Snsk., Cun. Paul Sonnack - Minneapolis. Minn Augsburg Academy 1915 Attended Augsburg College 1915-16 Mission Society; ‘Echo’’ Stall': (’oncordia Rev. Sonnack is pastor at Adrian, Minn. Morris (i. C. Vaagenes - Racine, W is. Augsburg Academy 1912 Augsburg College 1916, B. A. “Echo” Staff; Mission Society; Concordia Rev. Vaagenes leaves in June for Madagascar, to serve under the L. B. M. RAGE TWENTY NI NI Seniors 1919-1920 Charles A. Crouch - Willmar. Minn. Augsburg Academy 1913 Augsburg College 1917, B. A. Hoarding Club Mgr. 1917; Mission Society; “ Augsburginn ” Staff 1918; “Echo Staff; Valedictorian 1917; Concordia Selmer Framstad - Argylc, Wis. Augsburg Academy 1913 Augsburg College 1917, B. A. Hoarding Club Mgr. 1918 20; Basketball; “Echo” Staff; • Augsburgian ” Staff 1916, 1918, 1920; Concordia I'orgney Klevcn - Minneapolis, Minn. Marinette High School 1913 Augsburg College 1917, B. A. Editor of ‘ Echo 1917; Glee Club; Editor of “Augsburgian’' 1918; Concordia (Ieorge Sat her - Minneapolis, Minn. Augsburg Academy 1915 Attended Augsburg College 1915-17 Mission Society; Concordia I'.WSK 'llll ICTY Bernhard Holland, Ole .1. Ilaukeness, Marius Dixon, Sverre Torgerson Joseph Xystuen, Deter Fluvog, Janies Toftc, Lars Qualben Interim lia ('lass WK of this day stand in the throes of an age of transition, upon the threshold of a new era. Bonds of convention have been loosed and the uses and standards of the past are crumbling before the onset of strong materialistic forces. Criterions which have obtained during many centuries are cast into the shadow of doubt. Man is endeavoring to build a new structure of social and moral theory. It is our belief that the elemental truths still remain constant and im- movable in the face of every wind of doctrine. The various ludicrous theories which are being promulgated are evidences of a weakened race of men. whose minds arc unable to penetrate the mist-clouds of narrow human thought and see the eternal verities. It is the aspiration of all thinking men to find the truth, and having found it. to make it the determinant principle in life. A man is as strong as his conviction of the truth. PAGE TIIIRTV OXE •foliii Tlio� i|kson (•ustav Konliolin K:illoin Khbcrg Peter Langvaml Oh A ml la id! (Iolfjo Huil JUNIOR CLASS “ A Nl) I heard the voice of tlu- Lord, saying. Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said. Here am I; send me. We have heard the voice of the Lord, speaking the age-old call to service. The same eternal, unchanging voice, which spoke to the prophet, speaks to us. in this day of divers calls and attractions. Thru the multitude of sounds issuing forth from the turmoil of our intense and turbulent life, we have heard the calm, impelling voice of God. The Lord has abundant use for men in times like these, lie has gigantic tasks for those who are willing to enter into His service. The magnitude of the challenge given to this generation of men is appalling. Tho cognizant of these conditions, we have ventured to say, “Here am I ; send me.” I'AGK THIRTY-TWO Class of 1918 - 1919 C)u: J. Haukeness - Store!, Norway .Joliannesens Handclsskole 1905 Bcthnnin College 1909 11, 1913 Augsburg College, B. A. 1919 Boarding Club Troas. II, III; Xorw. Ed. •‘Echo’ IV; See. Mission Society IV ‘‘Leilonile l'rineiper. Class of 1919 - 1920 Oscar Felland - Clear Ixtkc. VYis. Clear Lake High School 1910 •• Helm” Staff III, IV; Glee Club II, III, IV Salutatoria n “As a Man Tliinketh. Ali- F. IIakbo - Minneapolis, Minn. Augsburg Academy 1915 Glee Club II, III, IV; Band III, IV; “Echo III; “ Augsburgian ” III; Basket- ball III, IV; Tennis II, III, IV; I'. S. M. C. 191S-19; Class I'resident “Milton's Tragedy of Education. I A ;K TillItTV-FOUIt ♦ Class of 1919 - 1920 John M. Jknsen - Kenmare. X. I). Born Toledo, Ohio Dansk Folkcskole, Denmark; Brorson High School: Lutheran Bible School; North Da kota State School of Science “The Nature, Bower, anil Development of the Will.” Adolimi O. Lee - Xcwfolden, Minn. Thief River Falls High School Augsburg Academy 11)16 Glee Club IV; “Echo” IV Tlie Importance of Being Earnest.” Harald Mortensen - Kosston, Minn. Augsburg Academy 1916 Glee Club III, IV; Band II, III, IV; Tennis III; Augsburgian ” IN’; Editor of ‘‘Echo III, IN’; Students’ Society IV; IT. s. M. C. 1918-19; Valedictorian “How to Care for Infants.” PAGE THIRTY-FIVE Thor Quanlteok Joseph Mel by Palmer Soborg Haral.l Ilalvorson Junior Class MKN of this generation should realize the value of spiritual and cultural strength. We live in social and intellectual circumstances which can he considered little less than chaotic. Kstablishcd critcrions have given way to fluctuating standards in almost all phases of our complex life. “The old order chatigcth. giving place to the new. This is the situation which the aspiring young man of today must face. In this variety of causes and counter-causes, purposes and counter-purposes, truths and fallacies, he is constantly exposed to the danger of becoming confused. His estimation of the elemental values of life is apt to become perverted. These are vital and significant considerations. It is therefore we seek that higher spiritual and cultural training, which alone can give the well-balanced and perspicacious mind. The true standards of thought and action are more evident to the mind which has been culti- vated to judge the values of life. Out of the confusion of standards which confronts us. we seek to find the age-old verities which are not subject to the fluctuations and changes of time and circumstances. We would make these eternal truths the criterion of our lives. I'AOK THIRTY-SIX Top Row—Anker Borg, Edward Nelson, Henry Woll, Rolf Harbo .Middle Row—Viggo Dable, Notsund, Hernliard ICleven Front Row—Theodore Nvdald, .1. Kaardnhl, (;. Aarestad, Arthur Nash Sophomore THE term sophomore (foolishly-wisc) was not intended for our class. Modest as we are. our wisdom is perceived thru the prudence of our acts. Unequalled in athletics; unsurpassed as scholars; nuent as orators: distinguished as writers; prominent in the (� lee Club and Band; grand at bluffing; cheerful and undisturbed in the midst of flunking; dutiful members of the different organizations; ardent supporters of and contributors to the Augsburgian”; we have been a wonder and delight to our faculty and fellow students. A. SOPH. Editor’s note: The writer of this article. Mr. A. Soph, is probably closely related to Esop, the well-known fabulist. PAGE THIRTY-SEVEN Bottom Row—Lnngsjoeii, B. Paulson, L. Olson, M, Solie Second Row—C. Iverson, M. Jorgensen, S. Rude, T. Dnhlcn, E. Logoi a ml First Row -O. Rogue, O. Sundal, S. Oisvold, A. Korsmo Fresli man All. the tureen and verdant Freshmen! I feast my eyes upon the beauty of their smiling countenances. It is like looking out over an emerald sea. They are a necessary evil, these Freshmen. From whence would come the arrogant and haughty Seniors, if suddenly that peculiar species of humanity known as Freshmen were to disappear from the earth? Colleges would he irretricavahly lust -spurios versenkt. W hat would the faculty do without the dear, charming, exasperating Freshmen? Tears well forth in our eyes, and something like the bobber Oil a fishline rises in our mutual throat as we contemplate the loss of such an indispensable part of humanity. Strong men would weep, women would cr out in ecstatic amazement, and children would run about the streets in a despairing daze, seeking to find traces of the extinct species of Freshmen. Kvcr since C.esar was a Fresh- man in Tiber College and Xenophon entered Para sang University this illus- trious class of men has existed. They arc everywhere. When the brave explorer. Roald Amundsen, reached the South Pole, there, upon a chair fashioned out of the virgin ice. he found a Freshman, studying ('.reek. When Xapoleon crossed the Delaware and shouted. Veni, vidi, vici!” who heard his noble words? Three Freshmen. I'AGE THIRTY-EIGHT Academy Seniors 1918 - 1919 Torbjorn Daiilex - Luveme. Minn. Tennis Club Let I Iu ii ii.-i shovel your coni.' I-ob is Olson - Kenneth. Minn. Basket-ball True to his word, his work, and his friends- A. Leonard Anderson - Minneapolis Band Happy is he whose life from care is free. PAOKFORTY Academy Seniors 1918 - 1919 Michael Swenson - Hanley Falls, Minn. S. A. T. C. “A most reniarkublc creature.” Kallem Risbekg - Minneapolis, Minn. Nature never made such another. Olaf Rocne - Ortonville, Minn. Boarding Club The line of heroes is not utterly extinct. PACK FORTY ONE ♦ ♦ Academy Seniors 1919-1920 ' iiMtrcin' Ai.moi isi - ’ Minneapolis, Minn. .Minneapolis Public. Schools ir. s. a. “Tin? Fighting Parson i.vix Hide - Slater. Iowa Slater High School There is no effort on my brow. ivKK II. I verso x - Hampden. X. D. Tennis Club; Lyceum: “Kclio” Staff Basket-ball; Business Class Our Handsome I� :id. 1'almf.r Xorcm - Vining, Minn. Ilaiii]iilcn High School Band Not made by a trust. J’AGK FORTY TWO Academy Seniors 1919 - 1920 ♦ jfagf6urgiar? Oscar Ludvigsox Hay field, Wis •‘When I once learn a thing, I remember it. Tin- trouble, however, is with the 'Once.' Harold Ostgi’lex - Roseau, Minn. U. S. A. Ca-sar is dead; Napoleon is «lead; Washington is dead: and I don't feel well myself. Mentor Larson - Willmar, Minn. Band “A young Lochinvar that's come out of the West. John Albert Johnson - Pequot. Minn. Band; Basket-ball Jack was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he. IVUiK FORTY THREE Academy Seniors 1919 - 1920 (iisvoLD Walgken - Groton, S. D. Basket-ball; U. S. A. Wine from the top of hix head up.” Edwin Solie - Barron, Wis. Barron High School Glee Club; T’. S. A. “The man who finds Milton frivolous.” Akthck Tjon - Tunbridge, N. D. U. s. A. All that he came to get, He got and took away.” Xki.s A. Skaarii.ug - Grenville, S. D. l.ouf and the class loafs with you. Cram anil you cram alone.” I'AGE FORTY FOUR � S. Laurliammer M. Rislov E. Drcver C. Gjerde .1. Skaarliaug C. Quanbeck O. Skaarliaug O. Brnscth A. Sampson (!. Berntsen Third Academy Class THE Third Academy Class is probably the most diverse and cosmopolitan group at school. For variety of temperament and aspirations, it cannot be approached. There is a wide range in degree of maturity in its members. In spite of this fact, it is a progressive class. The words ambition and de- termination are written upon their thoughts and actions; even their faces display these traits. The characteristic quality of these men is their ability to uphold their side in whatsoever discussion they may chance to enter. Their challenge to debate any class at school remained unaccepted. Harmony of spirit, prevalent in spite of a variety of interests and aspira- tions, has made the Third Academy Class a strong factor in school life at Augsburg. PAGE FORTY-FIVE .1. Peterson, E. llnnlioiin, .1. Bj ell a ml, It. Larson B. Horgen, (I. Uuldsctli, E. Harbo, N. Hendrickson, A. Nelson A. Kjonn. T. Knutson, L. Brckke, C. Olson Second Academy Class THE Second Year Academy Class this year is unusually youthful. Never- theless. it is an aspiring class. The majority of the members are city boys, many of them having been born and raised in .Minneapolis. There is a quality of alertness and vivacity in the members of this class which has brought it to the fore among the classes at school. This is especially evident in athletics. The boys defeated all the other Academy classes in basket-ball, and represented that division in the inter-department contests. The most interesting characteristic of this class is its cheerfulness. It is indeed unusual to find so large a number of optimists thrown together by chance in a common activity. This trait has been a determinant factor in the success of the class. • • GK KOKTY SIX 3 1, ! � ? h h '9 v | 4 1 t ▼ 1 tfc % 7 4 1. 'll? 7 f 9 || If . 1 if 7 ” T Top Row—Sumini, Ytrchus, Lceskind, Hellnud, Halvorson, Tlmrviek, K1 n • - Fourth Row - Hanson, Olson, Mcisler, Gynild, Hnlvorson, Mull Third Row—Anson, Orskog, Holland, Rydin, Johnnsen, Storm, .lohnson Second Row—Olson, Olson, I Knutson, Sampson, iVdcison, Hillcslnml, Fjeld, Iverson First Row—Oudtil, Skanr, Olson, Olson, Soiheim, Anderson, .lohnson Freshman Academy ••Man, that is horn of n woman, is of few days, and full of trouble. He coineth forth like a llower, and is cut down: lie llcetli also as a shadow, and continucth not. ' THE First Academy Class this year is the largest that has been in attendance for several years, numbering fifty young men. They arc unusually bright and energetic boys and arc. on the average, younger than the members of former first year classes. Carefree and optimistic, they see the bright side of every cloud that passes by. It is singular that out of these hopeful young men (� od should see it lit to choose two. Why should the grim angel of death visit this class twice in the same year? They were joyous; happy in the knowledge that they were preparing themselves for useful lives; when suddenly two were taken from their midst. Thus, in the beginning of their life preparation, they experienced that most formative of all of life’s experiences, the loss of a dear friend. The memory of these two hoys, Arthur Jensen and Elmer Knutson, will long live in the minds of the members of this class, reminding them constantly of the transitoriness of human existence. PAGE FORTY-SEVEN Top Row—Borgcn, Mcisler. Iverson, Ludvigson, Iverson Middle Row—Johnson, Xydnlil, Stumo, Olson Front Row—Olson, .loliiison, IMiner Rustad (Instructor), Solheim, Olson Commercial Depart in rT ,IlK Commercial Department at Augsburg is of comparatively recent A origin. It aims primarily to satisfy the requirements of those seeking a basic training in the commercial field, as an adjunct to their more purely academic training. More stress is being laid upon this phase of our work than has been done heretofore. Bookkeeping, Commercial Law. Commer- cial Arithmetic and Penmanship are the subjects taught. This year we have had the valuable services of Hclmar Rustad, graduate of Department of Commerce, Minnesota College. J'AGK KOKTY KJGHT PACK FORTY-KINK llalvor Halvorson Oscar Soborg Arthur Jenson OSCAR G. SOBERG OSCAR, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. I . Soberg, was born April 26th. 1889, on a farm near Xorthlield, Minnesota, where his parents lived for a few years after coining to America. In 1906, thru the influence of Rev. E. M. Hansen, he decided to go to Augsburg, and enrolled for school in the fall, but was unable to attend until after Christmas on account of illness. Thru lack of means for continuing his education, he decided to discontinue his schooling, and turned towards farming. In 1611, he went to Canada, and took a homestead near Souris. Manitoba, but it was not until 1913 that he settled down on it. When the war broke out, and the call for recruits was sounded, he enlisted with the “54th Overseas Battalion” at Prince Albert. Saskatchewan. Canada, on March 2nd. 1915, and was sent to Sewell Camp, Manitoba, where he was in training until in September of the same year. In the famous battle of Yprcs, that long and terrific struggle which Field Marshall Haig has called the turning point in the tide of the war. Oscar Soberg was sent to guard an outpost on the front line. There, on June 2nd, 1916, he laid down his life. HALVOR L. HALVORSON HAIA’OK L. HALVORSON was born at Wananiingo, Minnnesota, Octo- ber 14th, 1894. He was a member of the A. A. '11 Class. On May 25th. 1918. he entered the service of his country, at Camp Lewis. Washington. In July of the same year he left for France, with the Ninety-first Division, and landed at Bordeaux the latter part of the same month. While in France I'AGK FIFTY ♦ VO 7 he served as dispatch runner for Headquarters Company, 91st Division. 362nd Infantry. But Halvorson’s service in the battle line was cut short on October 11th. 1018. On that day he went to join those noble men who are rendering immortal service. Malvor L. Halverson was a son of Rev. X. Ilalvorson of Lake Dark, Minnesota. X av hvem? En av studenterne ved Augsburg. Han var saa ung. Bare 18—19 aar. Og nctop kommen til Augsburg, hvor ban trivdes saa godt. I Ian bet Arthur Jensen fra Tordcnskjold nienighet. Otter Tail county. Minn. For jnl frekventerte han en anden skolc. men ved den likte han sig ikke. Han syntes dcr var for litet alvor. Saa bad han sin far om at faa reise til Augsburg. Og her folte han sig hjemme. Men hans ophold ved Augsburg blev kort. Man blcv syk av “flu og flyttedes over til Diakonissehospitalet, hvor han ddde tirsdag den 27de januar. T'il en ungdomsven skrev han et brev i hvilket noget av del soin rorte sig i hans sind kom frem. Om skolen skriver han blandt andet: “Dette er en trivelig skole-----jeg bar lyttet til mange interessante missionsforedrag siden jeg kom hit. Jeg kunde skrive adskillig ned av del vigtigste i disse foredrag, om du bryr dig om at kese (let. Studenterne her bar bonnemoter. Jeg tror jeg kunde skrive en hcl bok om Inad jeg bar kert ogdet uagtet jeg bar vaeret her saa kort en tid. Jeg bar bestemt mig til at jeg vil leve mit liv for Herren, men enten min livsgjerning vil bli herhjemme eller ikke, Gud alene vet. Det vil sige. om Gud faar ledc mig. hvilket jeg haaber han vil. — — Dette er min nytaarsbestemmelsc. - - Jeg lfenges efter at faa fuldfdre mine studier. saa jeg kunde faa gaa ut og hjtelpe sjtele- lidcnde mennesker til at vinde evig liv! Jeg onsker du hadde hprt en tale jeg horte nogen dager siden! Ja. slik skrev han bare et par uker for Herren kaldte ham hjem. ELMER KNUTSON' was born July 15th, 1(X)4, at Ortonville, Minnesota. He was confirmed in the fall of 1918. Ilis life, previous to his coming to Augsburg, had been spent on his father’s farm near Ortonville, Minne- carne late, because there was work to be done at home, and he wished to give his brother the first opportunity to go. In spite of this handicap he did his work well. Elmer was well liked by his associates. Ilis cheerful and sympathetic nature showed itself in all his actions, lie smiled always. Even during his long illness he showed his noble character in his patient and hopeful endur- ance. lie entered into the beyond with a calm assurance of salvation. (Elmer Knutson’s photograph will be found with his class on page 47.) ARTHUR JENSEN En av dem ELMER AUGUST KNUTSON sota. His trip to school was his first extended absence from home. He I'AGK FIFTYOXK Top Row—T. Kloven, Henry Woll, Rolf Harbo, Theodore Xvdnhl -Middle Row II. Mort •nseii, M. Dixon, .1. Nystin n, L. I’. Qualben, S. Frainstad, .1. Melby Front Row—Kd. Nelson, A. S. Berg, Sverre Tor person, Bernhard Holland, A. Nash, V. Dahle Editorial Stair BKRN'HARI) A. HELL.AND. Editor-In-Chief ARTHUR NASH, Assistant Editor A. S. BERG, Literary SELMER FRAM8TAD. Alumni JOSEPH MELBY. Mimical� THEODORE NY DAHL. Organisation ROLF HARBO. Athletics VIGGO S. DAHLE. Art Department HARALD MORTENSEN, Calendar JOSEPH A. NYSTUEN. Humor Department Board of Directors SVERRE TOROERSON HENRY M. WOLL LARS B. QUALBKN BERNHARD A. HELL AND TORGNY ELEVEN Business Stall SVERRE TOROERSON. Business Manager HENRY M. WOLL, Aaat. Bus. Manager M. C. DIXEN, Advertising Manager EDW. A. NELSON. Asst. Adv. Manager The Semi-centennial Au£slmr£inn IT lias been our aim to make the Semi-Centennial Augsburgian a fusion of the progressive tendency of a half century of school life with the spirit of the present academic year. We would that our efforts might be the expression of a motive force, not the exposition of a mere substance. With full realization of the insignificance of our efforts, in comparison PAGE FIFTY TWO ♦ ♦ willi the masterly achievements of those noble men who with clear vision, enduring faith, and sacrificing love laid the foundations of our Alma Mater, and nurtured her during this half century, we respectfully submit to you the 1 20 Augsburgian. Wc of the present generation can little realize the intense and sincere love which led our fathers to sacrifice themselves for our Alma Mater. Life, not effort alone, was demanded of them, in this struggle for existence. Wc are moved to a spirit of respectful awe. as we let our minds dwell upon the noble motives which impelled them to give their lives for the welfare of their children. It was the power of an unalterable faith in the goodness of God which strengthened their minds in times of struggle, and buoyed up their hearts in hours of dull despair. Let us turn to God in gratitude for the patient endurance and zealous strength with which He endowed those men. Upon the seal of Augsburg Seminary we read these words of John: The Word Became Flesh. This is the spirit of Augsburg. Our fathers, when they built our Alma Mater, purposed it to be the living and substantial embodiment of this principle. The winds of opinion may blow whither they choose, this fact will still remain: The spirit of Augsburg is the spirit of Christ. This it has been thruout the fifty years which have gone westward, and let this be the spirit of Augsburg during all the long years which will come up from the east. We are the generation of the present. To us is given the duty of carrying on the work which our fathers commenced. They have bequeathed to us the result of fifty years of achievement. Nave we vision clear enough, have we faith strong enough, are we men brave enough to accept this heritage and carry it until that time conies when wc shall be obliged to place it in the hands of our children? This is our very present duty. It calls for willing sacrifice. It necessitates intense effort. It requires extraordinary ability. But above all. it demands unswerving faith in the goodness and power of the almighty God. From the picture of what has been, we turn our eyes and look into the future. We see a vision of the greater Augsburg which is to be. We see again the school upon a hill : but this time it is a different hill from the one our fathers saw half a century ago. We see great buildings, and majestic trees, and wide, green lawns: we breathe an atmosphere of peace and pros- perity: we see men, strong, keen, reverent, able men: and we see women, gracious, happy, enlightened women. As this vision of the future arises before our eyes, the muscles of our arms grow tense, our minds draw at the leash of restraint, our hearts pulsate with the will to act. to strive in the present, so that our children of the future may receive from us a greater heritage. Let us arise to our duties! Let the spirit of Augsburg live forever! HKKMIARD A. I!KLLAXD. l'AGK FIFTY THHKK 1 A «K FIFTYFOUK Music in America PROF. HARRY ANDKRSON IT is customary in discussing the beginnings of music in America to dwell upon the low state of musical culture among the first white settlers. Thus Ritter: From the crude form of a barbarously simple psalmody, there arose a musical culture in the United States which, now excites the admira- tion of the art-lover, and at the same time justifies the expectation and hope of realization, at some future epoch, of an American school of music. Let us cherish the belief that an American school of music, if not already existent, is at least in the process of formation; but why reproach the Pil- grims. the Puritans, and the Cavaliers for their lack of knowledge of an art then in its infancy; of a science not then understood by its professors? The colonists could only bring with them to the New World a part of the culture of the Old. and in lighting for the necessaries of life, they might easily forget the luxuries they had left behind. Let it be known, however, that the Pilgrim Fathers did not neglect their church music. In fact one of the first acts they did. on landing at Plymouth Rock, was to assemble and sing psalms of thanksgiving. Their version of the Psalter was that which had been prepared for them in Amsterdam, by one of their pastors. I lenrv Ainsworth. Melodies were placed over the sacred words in lozenge or diamond-shaped notes, without bars and without harmony. Five of the tunes, probably “Old Hundred,” Martyrs. “York. W indsor. and Hackney. were very generally known, and served for public worship in Plymouth for seventy years, and in Salem for forty years, («radually. both Puritan and Pilgrim, at first widely divided in their ideas of church music, were again happily blended, and the value of music in public was recognized. In 1628. when the great metropolis of the United States was a mere village of less than a thousand souls, secular music, part songs, and madrigals, be- gan to be developed, and in 1704 the congregation of Trinity Church. New York, began to discuss the project of installing a church organ, which, how- ever. did not materialize until 1741. It cost 500 pounds sterling to install it. 'I'llis instrument had three manuals and twenty-six stops. Congregational singing now soon gave way to music by a choir of trained musicians. The first classes for regular instruction in music were formed in New England in 1717. Such, in brief, were musical beginnings in a country whose expenditures in support of this art and its interpreters have continued to mount with every season, until it may be said without exaggeration that to the foreign musician, whether singer or performer, it is still an Kl Dorado. IWOK FIFTY-SIX So far, then, as the future is concerned, the American composer, who is now following the example of liis brethren in Kuropc. will stand an equal chance with them in the struggle for recognition as soon as he is brought up to their level in the matter of appreciation and encouragement. This may not appear to be very explicit, but we are not wholly without a basis for speculation touching the elements that arc likely to enter into the musical taste of the coming generation or generations of Americans. To start with, they will approach the art of music, unfettered bv inherited prejudices in favor of certain musical conventions which arc still largely dominant among the Kuropean peoples. They will, in other words, have learned that in all things truth is more admirable than convention. Their history will have taught them that it is theirs to judge for themselves in matters of art as well as in matters of conscience, and matters of government. 'I'he characteristic mode of expression which will be stamped upon the music of the future American musician will be the joint creation of the American’s freedom from conventional methods and his inherited predilec- tions and capacities. The reflective German, the mercurial Frenchman, the Stolid Knglishman. the warm-hearted Irishman, the impulsive Italian, the daring Russian, will each contribute his factor to the sum of national taste. The folk-melodies of all nations will yield up their individual charms, and disclose to the composer a hundred avenues of emotional expression which have not yet been explored. 'I’he American musician will be the truest representative of a universal art. because he will be the truest type of a citizen of the world. i v ;k fifty skvkn I M. SOUK IIAItBO IIKLLAND HALVORSON BERG QISVOLD DAIII.K PROF. ANDERSON LEE PELLAND NYSTUKN MKI.HY SOBKRG SIXDAL MORTKNSEX K. SOUK KLEVEX NASH NELSON ♦ t Personnel Director Prof. Harry Anderson First Tenors Oscar Felland Oscar (xisvold Harald 1 . Haia’orson Joseph Xystuf.n Second Tenors Trygve Daiile Bernhard Kleven Adolpii Lee Palmer O. Soberg Officers and Assistant Director Joseph Melby Tirst Hasses Joseph Melky rtiu r Nelson Oscar Scndai. Matrice Souk Second Hasses Anker Berg Ale Harho IIarai.d Mortensen Arthur Nash Edwin Solie Committees President - - - - Vice- President - - Secretary-Treasurer Officers - -Joseph Nystten - -Bernhard A. Heli.and - -Ale F. Harho Music Committee Prof. Harry Anderson P. O. Soiierg Oscar Felland Tour Committee Bernhard A. Hellaxd Joseph Melby Ale F. Harbo I . C). Soberg II. P. Halvorson AUGSBURG GLEE CLUB THE musical organization of Augsburg which has gained the most publicity is tiie Glee Club. Altho it was dormant during the school year of 1918- 1919, it awoke again this year as strong and capable as it has ever been. Harry Anderson, who has been our director for live years previous, is also with us tin’s year. As to his ability, little need be said because he is so well known as a proficient director. Possibly his most marked traits as a director arc his ability to make the C.lee Club interpret the songs cor- rectly. and his ability to infuse confidence into the boys. This year a tour has been made through western Minnesota and eastern North Dakota, from April twelfth to twenty-fourth. Many invitations have been received from congregations both within and outside the city to come and sing, but very few of these places have been visited on account of the limited time which has been placed at our disposal for concert purposes. PAGE PIETY NINE PAGE SIXTY I ♦ The Augsburg Bund I)k. Carl Petri, Director ('or nets Rolf Hakho Mentor Larson I. A. Johnson Alvin Sampson Clarinets Oscar Si ndal Theodore Xvdaiil Baritone Ale F. 11 rr ) Altos I I ARAM) MoRTENSEN Frling Harko Palmer Norum Bass Horn Ale (i. |erstai) Saxophone Leonard Anderson Snare Drum Hern hard A. IIelland Trombone XOR M A N I I E N DR IC K8 ) X Bass Drum Arne Gvnild THE BAND THIS season the activities of the Augsburg Band have been limited to local appearances. The organization commenced last autumn with a small nucleus of former members, but thru new additions and thru diligent prac- tice. the Band has attained to a laudable degree of proficiency. Dr. Carl Petri, a local musician, has served as director; and great credit is due to his untiring and enthusiastic efforts. The Band has again proved the old truth that the proficiency of a musical organization is dependent upon its leader. Undoubtedly Dr. Petri will build up a large and well- trained corps of players in the future years. The majority of the present members are young, and hence the Band ought not to suffer many losses thru graduation. The Band is manifestly a coining factor at school. page sixty one ♦ ♦ Top Row -Tjon, Hjolland, Halvorson, Olson, Olson, Skanrhaug, Sundal Middle Row—Aarestad, Kallevig, Hansen, Iverson, Prof. Harry Anderson, Fjeld, Ostgulen, Skaarhaug, Pederson Front Row—Leesland, Knutson, Quanbock, Holland, Olson, Peterson, El ness The Augsburg Chorus TI1K chorus has this year been one of the most thriving organizations at Augsburg. It gets its members from all three departments. Xo special qualifications are necessary. Every young man attending school is urged to join this organization. 'I'he purpose of the chorus is to instruct the young men in sight singing and chorus work. As a preliminary to taking up the more difficult parts connected with singing, the new members get a thorough drill in notation. Great stress is also laid upon placing the voices correctly. It is from this department that the Glee Club gets its members. This year the chorus has been very fortunate in having active members. The young men have been faithful in their work. Much has been accom- plished; more can be done. With the splendid material that we have in the chorus our expectations for the coming school year along the line of vocal activities are great PAGK SIXTY TWO Frants Xonii:in, Martin llav-lal, Tlu o. S. Roinuvstad, .1. L Xvdaiil The Augsburg (jiiiirtottc AS The Augsburgian this year is :i jubilee issue, it is fitting that past activities and former organizations at Augsburg, as well as present ones, should be mentioned, and so this short history of the ugsburg Quartette is written at the request of the editors. The Augsburg Quartette (originally called the Students' Quartette� was organized in 1885 by Prof. Theo. S. Reimestad. It was really an octette, but was usually called “Studenterkvartetten. The octette soon became noted for its excellent singing and was very much in demand for assistance at con- certs and various festivities in Minneapolis. About that time the temperance movement was started among the Scan- dinavians in the Northwest, and some temperance advocates in Minneapolis thought it would be a good plan to send a quartette of singers out among the people to sing and speak in behalf of the temperance cause. A com- mittee was formed and some money subscribed for the realization of the PACK SIXTY THREE plan. Then the Augsburg Quartette proper was formed, in 1888, for the purpose of making a tour of the Northwest during the summer vacation. The quartette was made up of Prof. Thco. S Reimestad, leader, and the students J. D. Xydahl, manager, Krauts Norman, treasurer, and Martin I lavdal. correspondent. Special temperance and prohibition songs were written for the quartette, by such men as Prof. W ilhelm Pctterscn, Rev. M. balk Gjertsen, Rev. (then student) Martin Romstad. and others. The undertaking was something new among us and in the nature of an experiment; it might be a success: it might be a failure. It was a decided success. The quartette was met with gratifying re- sponses everywhere. The singing drew large audiences, and between the songs temperance talks were given by the members of the quartette or by other speakers. One summer Mr. 0. B. Olson, editor of “Reform,” accompanied the quartette, assisting in speaking and at the same time working for his paper. For its financial support the quartette depended entirely on free collec- tions taken up at each meeting; yet enough money came in to pay traveling expenses and a fair salary, so the student members could continue their work at school uninterrupted. In this connection it may also be remarked that the quartette became a great factor in drawing new students to Augsburg. During the summer vacation of 1888, 1890, 1892. and 1894 the quartette toured Minnesota. W isconsin, and parts of Michigan. Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota. It worked hard. Oftentimes three meetings a day were held. Frequently meetings were held out of doors, at picnics, etc., making it harder to sing and speak. But it was interesting. W’c enjoyed it. and have always with pleasure looked back to the time we spent in this work among our people. lu 18( 5 the quartette made a tour to Norway, and under the auspices of the Norwegian Total Abstinence Society held over fifty concerts or temperance meetings in different parts of the country. Our visit to Norway was the first of its kind from Norwegians in America to the old fatherland, and it created considerable interest over there. As one man said to us; “We have had plenty of tourists and people that come here for recreation ; but this is the first time we have been visited by men wishing to work among us.” Some change in the membership of the quartette was made necessary as years passed on. W hen Havdal was taken sick and died. Stud. A. Moukom was elected to li 11 the vacant place; and later, when both Moukom and Nor- man became ministers, the students B. L. Sundal and F. Melius Christiansen IMGK SIXTY-KOUIt ♦ ''' jfagrdurgrarr were elected as new members. Prof. Christiansen had his violin along and by his excellent playing greatly enhanced the musical value of our programs. On the trip to Norway the quartette was made up of Prof. Reimestad. Prof. Xydalil. Rev. Th. Fossum, and Stud, (later Prof.) Oscar Gronseth. Besides those already mentioned the following men were members of ugsburg Quartette while students at Augsburg, but did not go on any extended tour with it: Rev. Arne Berg. Prof. II. A. Urseth. Prof. II. X. Hendrickson. Rev. I. L. Bestul, Rev. Ludvig Pedersen. Rev. Martin Romstad, and Prof. Carl Melby. On its travels in the interest of temperance and prohibition the quartette also became instrumental in creating enthusiasm for music and singing among the young people in the congregations as well as temperance societies, and choirs were started in many places where chorus singing had been unknown before. 'Phis led further to the organization of the Norwegian Lutheran Choral Union, which on the initiative of Prof. Reimestad. Rev. M. Falk Gjertsen, Rev. B. P� . Ilaugan and others, was organized in Trinity Church. Minneapolis, Jan. 30. 1892. In a short time over 70 choirs joined the choral association, and some very successful “sangerfests” were held in Minneapolis, Fan Claire. Duluth. Mankato, and other cities. After the trip to Norway, the Augsburg Quartette disbanded, but a suc- cessor to it. the Augsburg Cdce Club, was short!) afterwards organized by Prof. H. X. Hendrickson, who for a number of years was its leader and instructor. The Glee Club still exists and has had a varied membership. Its present instructor is Prof. Harry Anderson. The (dee Club has made several short concert tours, assisted by Harry Anderson and Melvin Olson as soloists, and Prof. George Sverdrup and Prof. II. X. Hendrickson as speakers. A sextette, the Augsburg Sextette, made up of picked voices from the Glee Club and under the leadership of Prof. Hendrickson, spent two sum- mers. 1909 and 1912. giving concerts throughout the northwestern states. The following students were members of the sextette: Theodore Blegen. Thorvald Olsen Bj0rntvedt. and Joh. Winter, on both tours; 11. Oscar Hanson and Lawrence Sateren. on the first tour only; Joseph Michaelson and John Rodvik, on the last tour only. Of other musical organizations at Augsburg the orchestra and the band should be mentioned. Both have contributed their bit to concerts and other entertainments at Augsburg and have also given concerts in various places outside of Minneapolis. The visits made by these different musical organizations to congrega- tions in the Lutheran Free Church have been greatly appreciated by the people. They have brought the seminary and its friends closer together and helped to advertise Augsburg as a good school for voting men. J. L. NY DA 11L. I’AOK SIXTY FIVK XISA.LXIS H!� «l HV'C-A J- u;« JlJI uonnim Jiy ♦ ♦ aoi8jn s8nJrc _ Officer of llio Student Society A. 0. Leo Louis Olson Thor Quanbcck J. Molby A. S. Berg YiggO Dalile The Students Society THE STUDENTS’ SOCIETY is an organization of which all students arc members. The society aims to give literary and musical programs once each month. Student talent is used in the rendering of these programs, in so far as possible. The main work of this society lies, however in the administration of various school activities. It has direct responsibility for the “Augsburg Echo,” the Augsburgian. and all of the other activities of the student body as a whole. Each student, who by virtue of having registered for school work at Augsburg, is a member of this society, lias thus a share in these enterprises and should feel a live concern for the welfare of such projects. It seems that school spirit and solidarity in the student body are fostered and evidenced in direct proportion to the interest manifested by the students in this society and its work. I'AOK SIXTY-EIGHT Officer! of (lie Minnioii Society A. J. Maukeness (Sec. i, S. Torgerson (Pres.), C. Crouch ( ’. I’res. , II. I . Halvorson iTrcns. i Tlic Students9 Mission Society AUGSBURG would not be Augsburg if there were no mission interest and mission activities among the students. The true spirit of Augsburg is essentially a mission spirit, the spirit of Mini who said: “Go ye into all the world. In the years past this spirit has been manifested in a prevalent keen interest among the students for home and foreign missions. It can truly be said that this interest has not abated, but we find to-day, as before, a ready response on the part of the students to the appeal for service in the work of the Master. Circumstances made it impossible for us this year to carry on slum mission work in that particular way which, we have been doing it for some years past. But the spirit of service always finds channels through which it can manifest itself; and so here. Members of the Mission Society have regularly conducted midweek meetings in one old pepolc’s home, have occa- sionally visited another old people’? home; some have sung in the hospitals and visited the sick: and the society lias had charge of Sunday evening meet- ings in several of our churches in the city. Speaking of foreign mission work, keen interest was taken in the Inter- national Student Volunteer Convention at Dcs Moines, Iowa, to which the society sent four delegates. The society still supports a native worker in Madagascar, and otherwise tries to have a direct share in the work on the field. However, the greatest mission of the society is to awaken and maintain in the individual student a true sense of his responsibility in regard to mi sion work and of the great privilege in being permitted to carry oil this work; so that he. when the Master calls him to enter into more direct service, will answer: “Lord, here am I. send me! PACK SIXTY SINK y j upfSurpra ? ♦ ♦ Top Row—Leo, Iverson, Woll, Olson, Soberg, Hrnsetli Middle Row—Nash, Crouch, Quanbock, Kleven, Haukencss, Pramstad, Qualben Front Row—Kleven, Rogue, Torgerson, Mortonscn, Felland, Melbv The Augsburg Kclio THE AUGSBURG ECHO has for twenty-two years sent its monthly messages to the people of the Northwest who are affiliated with the school. The paper was founded in 1898. It. however, was not the first paper of its kind at our school. In a corner of the library, a package of old papers was recently found. Upon investigation, they proved to he publications of two societies of Augs- burg students of forty-four years ago. The names of these two papers were “Eremskridt og Kritik” and “Storm og Stillc.” “Fremskridt og Kritik” was controlled by the Students' Society, and, therefore, was the literary publication of the school as a whole. “Storm og Stille” was “published” by the “Xationalc Gvelsesforening. Both of the papers were written, not printed, and were read at the meetings of the societies. Great care was taken in the writing of the papers, however, and very neat and artistic copies were made, flic papers came out every two weeks, and new editors were elected each month. They contained essays and poems, with an occasional anecdote from student life. Very interesting and instructive articles were often written, 'flic publications were started in 1876, and continued to appear until 1881. PAGKSEVENTY ♦ In the fall of 1881 a bold step was taken. A new paper, called “Sludcntcr- bladet. was started, and this was to be printed. Accordingly, in December of the same year, the first number appeared, consisting of eight pages. In an introductory article. J. II. Blegen. editor-in-chief, gave the aim of the paper in the following words: ‘Studenterbladet skal ‘bidrage til at slutte os Studerende nscrmcre sammen om belles Interesscr. sterlig til Kremmc at den aandelige og litenere Sands iblandt os.' Denuest vil del ogsaa gierne ‘bidrage til at bringe Kleverne i en mere direkte Korbindelse med dem tide i Kolket. so in maatte omfatte Skolen og Studeiiterne med Intcrcssc,’ og deres Tal er vistnok ikke saa lidet.” The first page contained also the fol- lowing poem : “ Stu h nterbl:iilet ” or mit Xavn, I‘au Augsburg blev jog f lt. Xu skal jog u l at gjrtre Gavn, Mon frygtor jog blir n i lt Til tidt at doio bitter Nod, Ja maaske mode liastig Do«i. At slutte rundt en fiellcs Sag Enhver Student, her or, Og vtekko hos dem Sands og Smag, .Esthotisk — litener, Dot or mit allcrfOrsto Kald, Dot Gavn, jog forst udrotto skal. Mon doriuost vil jog knytte don, Soin or af Hjortelag Studcntcrnes og Skolens Von, End mor til Skolens Sag. Her or min Plan troskyldigt lagt, dog gaar nu ud — men cr forsagt As to the reading matter the paper would provide for its subscribers, the following passage, found also in the first number, points out: “Hvad dette Blads Indhold i det specielle angaar. da vil en vicsentlig Del deraf blive sesthe- tisk Laesning, saasom Digte. Kortaellinger, Afhandlinger o. s. v.; denuest Indsendelscr og Korrespondancer, Rcferater fra Moder ved Skolen, Med- delelser fra den litenere Verdcn. Skolenyheder og Anekdoter. As may be readily inferred from the foregoing extracts, the paper was written almost entirely in the Norwegian language. However, now and then an article written in English would appear. “Studenterbladet” was to be published once each month during the school year, and its subscription price was twenty-five cents per year. It was enthusiastically received by students and people as well, and for a time prospered; but the financial side of it was weak, and. as was feared, it met a hasty death. The last number ap- peared in November, 1883. Only three men had the opportunity of serving as editors-in-chief of the paper; these were J. II. Blegen, Theo. S. Rcimcstad, and Wilhelm Pettersen. PACK SEVENTY ONE ♦ ♦ A period of fifteen years followed, in which .Augsburg had no literary publication. But the beginning, which the men connected with the above- mentioned publications had made, incited in the students after them a desire to establish a permanent publication. Many expressed the wish that they would like to sec such a paper formed. Finally, in December. 1898, the Augsburg Kkko” made its debut. It was much larger than the previous publications; new departments were added, and the English language was used to a greater extent. With these modifications it proved a success. After twenty-two years of development, we have “The Augsburg Echo of today. It is edited by a staff of men elected by the Students’ Society, 'fhe greater part of the paper is written in English, but each number con- tains several articles written in the mother tongue. A large place is given to the relating of happenings and achievements at school, but the main part of the publication is the literary department with its poems, essays, and short stories wherein the literary efforts of students are set forth. Thus far. The Augsburg Echo” has played its part well. May it continue to do so! Friends of Augsburg can help the cause along a great deal by sending in articles, by subscribing for the paper, and bv supporting it in other ways. PAGK SEVENTY-TWO Louis Olson John Jcstcn Bernhard Christensen Anker Berg Academy Oratorical IX a very interesting but hotly contested debate with the representatives from Minnehaha Academy, our 1919 Academy Debating Team, consisting of Anker Berg. Bernhard Christensen, and Louis Olson, was victorious. The question debated was as follows: Resolved, that all disputes between cap- ital and labor should be settled by compulsory arbitration. The winning team defended the proposition. Kneouraged by the fact that Augsburg had never lost a public debate with another school, our boys went into the contest with an enthusiasm and interest which made it possible for them to bring home another victory. 'I'he opposition was formidable, but the convincing arguments that our boys presented broke down the defense of the opponents. We regret very much that public debating has taken a secondary place this year. This is perhaps due to the fact that we have school six days a week, which leaves very little time for outside activities. We hope that the society will reawaken and if possible become more active than ever be- fore. Argumentation, because of the clear thinking and convincing pres- entation which it necessitates, is of the greatest value to young men who are to be moral and religious leaders. PAGE SEVEX'1'YTIIKEE ♦ ♦ THE CONCORDIA SOCIETY is the literary and business organization of the Theological Department. For many years it has had the reputation of being the most staid and dignified society at school. It is one of the oldest of our literary societies; so probably it has acquired dignity thru age. This year the work of the Concordia Society has been confined mainly to business matters. The literary and cdificational phases of the work have been left to other societies, especially to the Mission Society. There is one function of the Concordia Society which has not received sufficient public notice. This is the maintainancc of the Theological Library. From a mere shelf in the corner of the general library, this branch has grown, until it now occupies its own room, and prides itself over several hundred volumes of choice theological literature. Many of the books arc extremely valuable, as they are exceedingly rare and cannot be purchased in the book market. The Theological Library is annually increased, thru funds provided by the members of the Concordia Society. President. O. J. Haukeness; vice-president. Bernhard A. Helland; secre- tary-treasurer. Ilelgc Rud. The Medieal Aid Society THE MEDICAL AID SOCIETY is an old institution at Augsburg, and. during its many years of existence, it has proved itself to be an extremely valuable organization to the student. The society has for its purpose: to aid students when ill or injured. All students rooming in the dormitories are members. Students who room else- where. but who board at Augsburg, may also become members. A small fee (usually about $1.50 per year) is paid by the student, and no other obligations are laid upon him. The treasury thus formed is used in helping to defray the expenses of the students who require medical aid during the year. Students who have become sick during their stay at Augsburg have been very thankful that the society has existed ; but also those students who have passed through school without needing medical attention have been glad to have had the opportunity of contributing to the society that other students might be benefited thereby. PAGK SKVKNTY FOUK Rogue Gladys Grand Framstad Mrs. Grund Halvorson Mabel Nelson Nash Clara Grund Our Hoarding Club FEWER sounds on the campus are more welcome than the summons of the bell for meals. Men suddenly appear coming from all directions, headed for the dining-hall. Here they come, freed, for a time, from cares and worries of their studies, to partake of a simple repast and, at the same time, to enjoy the company of fellow students. Of the many friendships formed at school perhaps most of them are formed about the dining-table. How often has not a passing acquaintance ripened into a deep and lasting friendship during the daily gatherings at meal times. Under the influence of the cheerful atmosphere of the dining-hall none can long resist the impulse to enter into a lively conversation about the latest incident from the class room and dormitory, or. possibly, about the antics of “Andy Gump,” and to indulge in repartee and exchange of wit. Often the conversation goes along more serious lines. Not infrequently there are heated arguments on topics ranging from abstract questions in philosophy to the question whether one can taste “sild” from eggs sold by a “Stril” near Bergen. All take part, modesty prevents no one from con- PAGE SEVENTY-FIVE ' j agf6urgiari ♦ ♦ tributing his argument pro or con. Whether the student is in possession of much or little information on the subject in hand, is of little consequence; he argues nevertheless. Often the argument becomes so heated that one fears that friendships are severed, but such is not the case. After all is over there still remains a spirit of mutual respect and understanding. As one harks back to school days he instinctively calls to mind the pleas- ant hours spent in the dining-hall, the scraps of conversation, the bits of humor and pleasantries, the many faces, ranging from boyish “preps” to dignified theologians, and above all, the cherished friendships of those with whom lie became more intimate. Occasionally an alumnus pays the club a visit. Invariably he becomes reminiscent and the days that arc gone arc recalled. In his day the club was located in the basement of the building and board was to be had for fifteen or twenty cents per day. Now the club has been moved up three stories and the cost of board has made a corresponding three-story advance as well. Then too our alumnus recalls the day of the wood-pile and the stove, of which students in these days of steam heat are blissfully ignorant. Hut times have changed. Here are new surroundings and new faces, but not. as some would have it. a new spirit. The spirit of Augsburg may mani- fest itself differently as the years go by. but we do not agree that there has been a departure from the true spirit which has prevailed at our Alma Mater in the past. M. J. O., '15. I'AOK SKVKNTY SIX AS I sit in the watch hours of the quiet night, my mind weighs in its human balances the considerations of life and its achievements. The elemental values of life seem to separate themselves into two streams: one a rapid, turbulent current; the other a deep-running, broad river. The swift stream is composed of the acts and accomplishments of man. The smooth, placid river is the internally developed character of man. Youth appreciates conscious achievement; but as man grows older and matures thru experience, he realizes the significance of the simple character that patiently endures. The dreams of youth are incredible magic, when interpreted in the per- spective of mature man. The visions of youth are the impetus of achieve- ment. But they are dreams; they have the texture of mist-clouds, incor- poreal, evanescent. Nevertheless, to the youth they are real; they are the actuality of life itself. For the young man, conscious acts alone bear sig- nificance. He sees the future as a succession of accomplishments, steps to a higher plane of action. Obstacles which beset his path present to him concrete difficulties which can be surmounted only by conscious mental or physical effort. Life becomes to him a series of achievements, with success as the ultimate goal. Success—to the youth it is synonymous with content- ment. When will youth, the spinner of illusions, realize his fallacy? Still, probably it is well that life is as it is. Who knows? PAG K SK V K X T Y S E V E N Tlmiout the long day men strive to complete the tasks which provi- dence has set before them to perform. The lone cobbler at his bench patiently drives his pegs, each blow of his hammer being counted as one step toward his goal. The plodding farmer with his plow turns the soil in his field. The woodsman in the forest steadily swings his gleaming axe to the rythm of vanishing echoes. The engineer at his levers intermittently releases tons upon tons of energy. Thousands of nimble hands work as one mighty unit in the highly specialized factories. The whole world struggles onward toward material achievement. The wise men of the ages call it progress, prosperity, civilization. It is a turbulent stream, a rushing of a mighty water, which sweeps with it the lives of many men. Hut what of the deeper significance of life? Are there not values greater than that of conscious achievement? Is there not a more potent force to be reckoned with in the progress of civilization than that of action? As 1 sit in the stillness of the night. I pause to weigh the worth of man’s work.— It is night. The wheels of industry arc still, and the hands of labor are relaxed. The minds of men are recovering strength for the tasks of the coming day. Hut the morrow will be as the past day was. There will be no cessation of toil. The urge of necessity will drive man to the same tasks. Will there be no end to this drift of circumstance? In the silences of the night 1 hear a voice. It is the yearning cry of man- kind: Where is contentment and happiness? I pause to listen. Eagerly 1 strain to hear the answer to the mighty question. Borne on the wings of night, it comes, rolling down the centuries from the creation of time. It comes as a faint echo of a distant tide. Yet clearly and distinctly I hear the words: Happiness, my lad, is a condition within you. It is engendered in the soul. The fusion of the voices of generations speaks these mighty words. They come echoing down the corridor of Time. Hut mankind does not hear. The hum of industry, the loud acclaim of achievement, the garrulous words of the prophets of fallacy obscure the syllables uttered by the voice of ages. At night, the music of pleasure, the drowsiness of fatigue, and the oblivion of slumber, deaden the tones of the voice of the past. Mankind hears not the words of time and eternity: Happiness, my lad. is engendered within your soul! B. A. H. I'AOK 8EVKNTY KIQIIT ♦ Naar (iud l« r Pen kom saa fort, den kolde ( jest, banket ei paa, bad ei om lov, I islet sig segte sum tyr om not ten, tok hende fra mig, dyreste skatten. bar hende bort, mens hun laa og so?', censet ei bitreste smerte. DKN stod der saa ensom den lillc fjeldbjerk. Solen spillet i de friskc blade soni skalv sagte i den lette morgenbris. Den boide sig litt og strakte sig mover for om innlig at speile sig i (let dype fjeldvand dcr laa soin et jjetteoic dypt ned under. Saa rettet den sig og saa op mot den snekkedtc fjeldtop der netop blev streifet av solen og glitret soin et gudeslot. Ak. om den bare kunde faa et glimt over toppen! Slik stod den lillc bjerk og ttenkte. og kengtet og kengtet. Saa cn dag tok fjeldet snehatten av sig og kastet den nedover fjeldsiden. Det braket og buldrct, som om tusen viltre jutul- unger var sluppet Ids. Den lillc bjerk skalv saa den rvstet. og dens blade faldt ned paa fjeldsiden som tunge taarcr. Bedende strakte den sine grene mot himlen. Snehatten kom i susende jag nedover fjeldsiden. ten set ei bjer- kens stumme bon. sopte den nied sig og for med et oreddvende brak like ned i j.etteoiet. Som ved et under blev liytten. dcr laa ved foten av fjeldet. skannet. Der bodde den tolvaars gatnlc I larald og bans far. Karen var jteger. I Ian streifet om i fjeldene alette med sine hunde hele dagen. I larald lik kun et glimt av bam. naar ban kom hjem om kvclden. Om inorgencn gik ban som oftest fdrend I larald vaaknet. I larald kunde buske da de var tre i stuen. Men det svntes saa Isenge. kenge siden. Den gang var faren andcrledes. Da smilte ban og sang. Han tok ogsaa I I irald paa sine kn;e og lekte med bam. Xu hadde ban ikke set faren smile paa mange aar. Man hadde visst glcmt at smile. Det tunge. mbrkc skj.'eg som ban hadde lagt sig til. svntes heller ikke at stemme med et smilende ansigt. Paa vseggen i den lillc stue bang et billede av llaralds mor. I Ivor ung og vakker bun saa ut! Hun saa ned paa Ha raid med sine dype, blaa dine og smilte til bam. Harald bensank i dype tanker. Mon hvor mor var nu? War det ikke hinilen bun hadde kaldt det sted. hvor bun sa bun skulde gaa ben? Det var saa kenge siden ban hadde bbrt det. at ban hadde mesten glemt det. Faren snakket aldrig om det. Kngang, kort efter morens dod. hadde ban spurt faren om moren nu var i hinilen. Men da hadde faren set paa bam med slik et underlig blik. at gutten blev ganske faden. og siden turde ban ikke nuevne det til faren. PACK SEVENTY-X1XK ' or? to Bortc i cn krok av stuen stud pianoet sum faren mcd saa megen omkost- ning haddc faat op fra storbven. Det liaddc staat urort siden morcns ddd Harald huskct saa vel sidstc gang him haddc spillct og sunget. Han kundc endog lr.tske cn del av ordene, del var “luermere Gild . 1 Inn haddc uftc sunget den sang, Faren haddc sittet saa stillc mcd htenderne stukket dypt ned i bukselommcrnc. og stirret fravcCrcnde ut i ruminet. Da moren var frerdig mcd at spillc. haddc lum gaat hurt til faren. lagt sin kind kj.'crlig ind til bans og hvisket: “John! Straks efter blev llarald bragt i seng. og moren knteltc ved den lillc seng og hjalp ham hi- sin aftenhon. som lmn a It id gjorde. Den aften blev faren og moren sittende kenge oppe. Da Harald vaaknet mestc morgen, var faren allcrede ute paa marken. Moren saa nedstemt ug tract ut. linn var om mnlig endnn mere om mot gntten end sedvanlig. Hun klappct him. kysset ham og sang for ham. I t paa eftermiddagen blev lum svk. Hun maatte gaa tilscngs. Harald sprang ut ug rupte sin far. Denne kom ind. Han var hvit som ct lik i ansigtet. da ban kom ind i stuen og saa sin lmstru ligge paa sengen i kratn- pctr.'ekninger og gispendc efter luft. 1Cfter at ha lagt ct koldt omslag paa hendes hetc pandc. satte ban sig ved sengen og tok hendes haand i sin. Det led hen imot kvcldcn. Lillc Harald haddc gnett sig i sovn. Faren tok ug la ham i seng. Saa satte ban sig attcr ved siden av sin hustru. Da Harald vaaknet mestc morgen, sat faren endnn ved murens seng. Han sat forover- boiet mcd ansigtet i htendernc. Harald kruj ut av sengen og listet sig bort til faren. Da denne blev gntten var. tok ban ham op i sin favn. knuget ham fast til sit bryst og sa : Xu bar mor forlatt os. Harald.” Moren blev begravet under den store aim sum stud i en bakkcheldning t.et ved hytten. Faren haddc selv arbeidet kisten. gravet graven og lagt hendc deri. Ingen salmesang lud dcr ved begravelsen. ingen prest holdt lik- talen, ingen vernier fulgte den avdode til hendes sidste hvilested. Run far ug son stod ved den nyopkastedc gravhoi. den cue med slum fortvilelsc skrevet i sit ansigt. den anden med barnets hitre sorg ved tapet av sin mor. — John Larsen var en fritienker. — Xu vokste der cn vild rosebusk over murens grav. Da skredet var over, saa fjeldet ut sum cn skaldet. glatraket kjtempe. Harald. som under skredet haddc sittet forfaerdet. sammenkropet inde i en krok av stuen. kom nu frem i dpren. Hail saa speidende efter sin far. men intet sleds kunde ban oinc ham. Solcn begvndtc alt at kaste lange skygger henover bakkernc. Xu kastet den sine sidste gyidne straaler paa de hdie fjeldtinder som stud skarpt avtegnet mot den klare aftenhimmel. Saa seilte len majest.'etisk ned om horisonten. Den syntes at taende hele himmelen i brand der vest. Det luct som av et blussetide ildhav. Fjeldtinderne antok fantastiske funner; men nede i Imnden laa j;vttc0ict mbrkt og truende som et ondt omen. Da taendtes sum ved et tryileslag tusen smaa lys paa den morke nattehimmel. og den solvhvitc maane kastet sit sppkelseagtige skjjer over fjcldryggen. Det nyttet nuk ikkc at speide efter far. Harald var saa I'AGE EIGHTY vant til at gaa tilsengs alcnc. Han lik vel ogsaa gjore del ikvcld, endda det lille hjerte var fuldt av angst for faren. Maanen liar rukket zenit. Dens koldc straaler streifer en avsats lioit der oppe paa fjeldkamincn hvor ornen liar sit lijem. Der, hvor man neppe skulde tro at nogen inenneskefot kundc naa. ligger en stor, sort masse ut- strakt paa avsatsen. Med ham er to luindc. Den ene ligger utstrakt ved siden av manden med sin snute t;vt ind til bans hodc-. Den anden sitter opreist paa bakbenene. Xu og da sietter den i et ulende hyl som lyder uhyggelig i nattestilheten. Ekkoet av det lucres fra tjeldkammer til fjeldkammer. indtil det dor lien som et tungt suk. Den store skikkelse skj;elver. Han knvtter krampagtig meverne. slaar ut i luften som efter en usynlig liende. loiter saa ansigtet og stirrer vildt utover. 11 vilket sknekindjagende uttryk i dette ansigt! £)incne er blodomlopne og staar lit som on , de vilde spnenges. Mun- den er liaardt sammenknepet. saa at keperne er n.esten blodlose. Det vilde ski;eg og det lange liaar. som mi luenger i uorden nedover diene, gir det et mesten umenneskelig utseende. Han lia-ver den knyttede liaand i vildt raseri op mot den tindrendc liimmel og muinler niellem de saminenbitte ttender: “Ha, ha, du som sitter der oppe, nu ler dit! Du var ikkc fornoid med at ta liende som var mig kjicrere end mit liv. Du maatte ogsaa utnekke din vaddige liaand og ta fra mig det eneste jeg hadde som niindet 0111 liende. Xu vet jeg at du lever; men du er en jernhaard. ubonhorlig despot, der leker med de usle kryp her nede paa jorden som er saa absolut i din magt. Ha. ha, ha. nu lerdu!” Det var John Larsen, fritienkeren. som talte slik. Han hadde vaeret et godt stykke borte da skredet gik. Og da han i skumringen paa hjeniveien fik se hvor det hadde gaat. tvilte han ikke paa at den lille hytte med det eneste han eiet i livet, laa begravet under skredet. Kun et under kunde ha frelst gutten; men — John Larsen trodde ikke paa undere. Langsomt snek natten sig frem. Stjernerne bleknet og d0de hen. Maa- nen gjemte sig bak fjeldryggen. Solen. dagens fyrste, gjorde atter sit indtog. John Larsen sat opreist ved siden av sine luindc. Slovt gled lians blik nedover fjeldsiden til dalen. Han saa faret efter skredet. Og der nede laa j;etteoiet og smilte saa hint i solskinnet. Men — hvad var det! Dromte han. eller var han vaaken? linulig, det kunde ikke vie re hytten som laa uskadt dernede i solskinnet. Han maatte vsere fra sig selv. Han gned sine pine. Jo. det var ikke at ta feil av. Igjcn gned han dinene og saa nedover. Xu steg den blaa rpk fra hytten lodret op mot hinilen. Saa hadde der altsaa skedd et under. Den sterkc skikkelse faldt om og blev liggende. Han hul- ket som et barn. Det var ikke kenger fritienkeren John Larsen som laa der. det var synderen John Larsen. Harald ventet og ventet paa faren. Henved middagstid horte han liunde- glam langt borte. Om en stund kom Bob jagende i viltert lop. Den sprang op til Harald, satte forpoterne paa bans bryst og slikket ham i ansigtet. sprang saa ned igjen, og saa rundt og rundt. ellevild av gkedc. Et stykke borte kom faren med den anden blind. Harald sprang dem i mote. Men da PAGE EIGHTV OXK ♦ ♦ ban var kommet nsesten op til faren, stansct hail braat. Var dette farcn? Hans haar og skj;cg var jo blit graat siden ban saa bam sidst. Men faren smilte til gutten. Det baddc ban ikke gjort siden morcn ddde. Guttcn kastet sig i farens arme og storgraat. Faren knugct gutten til sig, som om ban aldrig vildc slippe bam. Saa satte ban bam stille ned og sa: “Korn. Harald, la os gaa til mors grav.” Haand i baand gik far og sdn til den sunkne gravhoi under almctnect. Yildrosernc stod i knop. En og anden var utsprungen, og deres s0tc duft spredte sig vidt utover. Oppe i almen sat en liten fugl og slog sine muntre triller. Far og son kmcltc vcd graven. Faren begvndte med skjaelvende stemme at frcmhviske nogen ord som ban oftc badde bort sin luistru uttale, naar bun trodde sig ubemerket av sin mand: “Fader, du livets kilde. du naadcns Gud. frels John!” En v.eblig Orn scilte med langsomme vingeslag lioit over de knadendc skikkelser. Solen stroddc sit guld paa dc tause klippetinder. Og dcr nedc laa j.xtteoiet som et blinkende sol0ic. SVERRE TORGERSON. Our “Y lint HAYIXG spent twenty-one months in an army cantonment in the States. and having spent some part of almost every day in a Y. M. C. A. but. I shall tell about our particular but much as 1 would about my home; for such it was to me. as well as to many others. Confining myself strictly to that phase of Y. M. C. A. work with which 1 am familiar; namely, that done in the cantonments in the States. I feel prompted to give personal experiences of one who found the “Y but a home for a homesick young man. Our building, serving a small, detached section of camp, was but a small building and more homelike because of this fact. It was possibly thirty feet wide by seventy feet long. There is a platform at one end and a desk at the other, and along the walls, on either side, are shelves and benches. The windows are draped with curtains in which one can easily see the touch of a mother's hand. The furnishings are simple: a piano and a phonograph on the platform, a table back by the desk, covered with religious and edu- cational literature, and in the corner a few shelves filled with books on all subjects. The keeper of this house, our secretary, is a large man physically, men- tally, and morally. He is quite tall and well built, in fact a little stout. His face is full and round, and the corners of his eyes and mouth suggest a smile, and that facial expression he wore in all his waking hours. In civil life our secretary is a business man and an upright and thorough-going Chris- tian, devoted to Christ and His kingdom on earth and to temporal and spiritual service among his fellow-men. His character shines out in his I’AGK KIG1ITY TWO face and his smile is its index. He is a good “mixer,” is popular with the hoys and has little trouble getting them interested in some project and eager to carry it out. Though unconscious of it, his character and per- sonality became the foundation for his work there. This much for the house and its keeper, and now for the service they rendered to those whom they were set there to serve. The physical development was cared for in every other part of the camp by the officers in the army; so little attention was given this side of human life by the V. M. C. A. secretaries. However, in our section of the camp, most of the men worked indoors and at work which required mental instead of physical exertion; so our secretary encouraged the men to keep physically tit by exercising in leisure hours. Physical exercise and exertion was neces- sary to keep the men in good condition, and only through the work of the V. M. C. A. was this possible. With natural tact our secretary made the men eager for this form of diversion and in fair weather and foul, winter and summer, athletic games were in progress at this place, either indoors or out. By starting the games and participating in them, our secretary created an interest among the men which made the work successful. The outdoor games included, of course, baseball, kittenball, modified football, basket-ball, and horseshoe pitching, the latter threatening at one time to put all other games out of the running, as many as three or four sets being played at one time. Of indoor games, there were any number with the medicine ball, rope-climbing contests, manipulation of the Indian-clubs, and various and sundry feats of strength and agility. But the grand indoor and outdoor game, that lived and helped us to live and make a name for our hut. was volley-ball. 'Phis game was intro- duced into our hut in the winter, and although the room in which we played was small and the ceiling was low, our spirits were high, and thus was initiated the agency that was destined to make our little hut known through- out the length and breadth of the camp. The fact that letters in the process of manufacture were mussed up; checkers, in some close match, dashed to the floor; newspapers, being perused with interest, struck from the hands of the reader; and interesting discussions interrupted by the unceremonious intru- sion of the volley-ball, only seemed to increase interest in the game. When summer returned, we removed to the outdoors and there many matches of interest and importance to us were played. Thus far we have seen the hut, the keeper, and the promotion of activi- ties along physical lines. Now let us look at the educational work that the Y. M. C. A. did for our benefit, particularly in our hut. In its educational work the Y. M. C. A. made use of pictures to a great extent. With pictures we were introduced to many places and conditions of interest. Foreign countries, of which Americans as a whole are ignorant, were presented viv- idly to us. We were shown the South Sea Islands in all their tropical splen- I AGE EIGHTY-THKEE dor. and their nations at work and play. We saw Japan geographically and industrially, especially her great silk industry. Not only foreign lands, but also places of interest in our own country, were shown; notably, the Co- lumbia highway, which follows the Columbia River from near its source to its mouth: and the electrified portion of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, as it crosses the Great Divide. Thru pictures we were also made acquainted with different manufactur- ing processes: such as. the cut glass industry, showing the different stages of the process as the material changed from sand to the finished product ready for the tables of the well-to-do: and. also, bread making, from the planting of the wheat to the delivery of the wrapped loaf to the home of the consumer. Educational work was accomplished also by organization of classes for the study of various subjects. French classes were quickly organized in all the “V’ huts, but owing to the shifting of the men. the work dwindled and soon died. The Motor Transport Corps was located in our section of camp and. through the combined efforts of the ranking sergeant and the V. M. C. A. secretary, a class in motor mechanics was organized at the hut. which proved very popular, especially during the winter months. Another educational method employed was lecturing. Lectures were generally given by college professors from nearby schools. These men were experts in their lines, each one having a thorough knowledge of the subject upon which he addressed his audience. The subjects covered were various, ranging from agriculture and cattle-raising to home-building and landscape gardening. The lectures were often accompanied by lantern slides, which were actual pictures of results obtained by experiments by the lecturer himself, showing the subject before and after. In other cases, samples were produced for examination, and for a lecture on fruit-tree care and spraying, a young tree was dug up. roots and all. and placed on the lecturer’s platform. The lectures were, as a rule, short and to the point, with enough details to be interesting and. above all. to be practical. Combining the educational and the social, the Y. M. C. A. hut put on en- tertainments for us. These entertainments were not of the nature of most performances of our day. They educated and lifted up. rather than enter- tained. In the first place, the performers were not mercenary, but believed in their art. whether vocal or instrumental. They ranged from performers on the Chautauqua circuit, down through college students and church soloists, to children. The performances ranged from the little musical sketch of the Gold Dust Twins t selections from operas by the girls’ giee club from Coe College. There were readings, violin solos, vocal duets, and solos, instru- mental and vocal ducts and trios, and choruses. After all. education is as much a matter of the heart as of the head, and music, more than any other art. penetrates to the soui of a human being and prepares it for a worth-while education. The Coe College glee club PAGE KIOHTY FOUK showed us how the products should he rendered from an educational view- point. while the heart appeal was strongest in rendition of Beautiful Ohio” as a soprano solo with piano accompaniment and violin obligato. Xow let us turn to the moral influences by which we were surrounded at camp, and which emanated from our but. Primarily, this was the work that led the Y. M. C. A. to a held of service within the army cantonments in this country. This organization knew what the young men of the country would miss, perhaps more than any other thing; this was the gospel of Jesus Christ and fellowship with His children. 'I'his want, the Y. M. C. A. sought to satisfy by the means at their comman 1. and. while these means were not abundant, they were, nevertheless, effective. Naturally, one of the means employed in this work was regular services. Religious services were conducted in all “Y huts twice on Sunday and on one evening during the week. The week-day meetings were held in different huts on different evenings, so that very rarely would there be religious services in two huts on the same evening. The convenience of this arrangement, both for the V. M. C. A. and for the men in camp, is very evident. .All services were strictly non-sectarian and at every meeting men of all the different Protestant denominations could be found, and. in a few cases. Jews and Roman Catholics. However, the Roman Catholics, as a whole, attended services in the Knights of Columbus buildings, and the Jews in buildings set aside for the Jewish W elfare Board. The Bible, especially the New Testament, was read and no denominational construction was placed upon the extracts used. The services were always conducted bv the secretary in charge of the hut. Sometimes, he would deliver a message and. at other times, a secretary from some other building would be present and speak to us. I believe that I never shall forget the first Y. M. C. A. service 1 at- tended and the way in which it affected me. to see the secretary get up and read a section from one of the gospels and then give us a message of salva- tion. He. who in civilian life was. perhaps, a business man. had found that during the emergency his business was to work among these young men. and to bring them the message of light and love. The effect was not lost upon the others in the large crowded auditorium, for prayers and testimonials were given, voluntarily, at that meeting, such as we rareiv hear in our churches. In other instances, ministers from different parts of the country would deliver sermons. To this particular camp, located in one of the Mis- sissippi alley states ministers came, not only from the nearby districts, but from Chicago and even from New York. Among these ministers were Dr. Bushnell from Minneapolis and l)r. W’eise from New York. These two. and many others, on leave from their own churches, toured the country and stopped at the military camps and naval stations to deliver the gospel message to the young men there stationed. The meetings were characterized by eagerness and earnestness. The men were eager to hear and earnest in consideration of the truths presented, and many young men came forward PACK KIOHTV-KIVK ♦ ♦ at the invitation, and signed the pledge of allegiance to Jesus Christ, and then sent the stub of the pledge card home, to gladden the hearts of parents and friends in the realization that their boy had taken his stand under the banner of the lowly Nazarene. Another factor in the religious work of the Y. M. C. A. was the estab- lishment of Bible study classes. In most huts, classes were started early, but in ours, which was late in opening, these classes really dated their beginning back to the week •' prayer, which was nationally observed. In our hut, the Bible study class met every evening that week, and so interesting was the study and so eager and earnest were the men. that the class met daily for two weeks. Thus was inaugurated, into our midst, a force for good that produced lasting effects. At first, the class was led by the secretary, but very soon the members took turns in leading. Of course, free and open dis- cussion was encouraged, and the secretary was always present to help out where his wider Christian experience could clear up some point. These Bible study classes, in the “Y huts, led to Christian work of a more personal nature. This work took the form of Bible study classes in the barracks, led by someone mutually decided upon. These may seem, at first sight, to be identical with the classes held in the Y. M. C. A.; but there is a great deal of difference between sitting with a group at the “Y” hut. and sitting on a bunk among a few men, with open Bibles in their hands, reading the Word of God. discussing it. and joining in prayer for divine guidance in study. The difference lies herein, that, within a few feet of a Bible class in the barracks, would be found a card game. r some other form of gambling, with its large circle of devotees grouped around the center of interest. It took courage to join the little group, when they opened the study hour with a word of prayer, and continued in the discussion of the eternal truths found in the Word of God. What then were the results of this Christian work among the young men. as seen in the life of the individual? In the first place, his attendance at services and Bible study classes identified him among his fellows as one who was interested in the things pertaining to Christianity and who wanted to be where he would meet others who were interested therein. Further, the individual was encouraged to study the Bible, because intelligent discussion in class required that certain passages be looked up beforehand. Bible read- ing and discussion, and attendance at services strengthened the individual’s Christian life and made him strong through faith in Jesus Christ, to meet the trials and temptations that confront everyone in an army camp. Lastly, it enabled him to return to his home with the courage of his convictions, with his faith well grounded, ready and eager to take his place in the Church of God. there to add his enthusiasm and vigor to the work among God’s people in that organization against which the forces of hell cannot prevail. This was the work done by the Y. M. C. A. in the cantonments within the United States during the recent war. $ o Class of ’23. PAGE EIGHTY SIX PACK i'V SMV KN ♦ ♦ ■ Alumni IMPRESSIONS AND EXPERIENCES IN CHINA AT no time are impressions more vivid or numerous than when one has just come into new surroundings, and there is hardly a place in the world more strange to the Westerner than the Orient. It is indeed a new world to him. After some time he becomes accustomed to what seemed most impossible and will not notice what formerly appeared curious and ridiculous. W hat greeted us first as the ocean liner glided into the mouth of the great Yangtsze River was the green turf above the bank, and trees with bright green foliage in the lowlands beyond it. To landlubbers. after two weeks on the briny deep, the fresh greenness, glistening in the morning sun with drops from a recent rain, looked like a welcome haven. We cast anchor at W listing. 15 miles from Shanghai, for above, the water is too shallow for large ocean liners. A small tender took us the rest of the way. As the tender puffed along. I heaved a sigh of relief, inwardly glad that it was only a sigh and heaved easily. With such impressions I approached the land of mystery. Disillusionment thoro and sudden was close at hand. On the wharf at Shanghai there was a rabble beyond description. All seemed to be confusion and no order. Finally, thanks to streetcar experiences m the States, we gained the street and were soon on the way to our stopping place in rickshas. The surroundings were the diametrical opposite of a peaceful and beautiful landscape. K very where were sweating, dirty people and tilth in evidence, high and low. This in spite of Shanghai being quite foreignized. The Chinese stamp was upon everything, and no wonder, for nothing has conquered China in 4.000 years. Even successful invaders have been swallowed up and in time themselves become Chinese. As we pro- ceeded inland a few days later we saw more of the ever-present and pre- dominating tilth. Some months later, on my own field. I had my first meal as guest of Chinese. To me it seemed something like taking one’s life into one’s hands. Chopsticks and bowls had likely been used hundreds of times and never properly washed. The food was prepared in utensils in keeping with the above-mentioned chopsticks and bowls, by hands that were more apt to soil the utensils and food than not. It is not given a Westerner to conquer his conscientious objections very suddenly. Next came the introduction to the Chinese thot life, or way of being. 'I'lie signs of poverty everywhere, the benighted condition of the people, awakens one’s pity. It is truly a land of great possibilities for doing good, since there is so much need of that which is helpful and uplifting! The general illiteracy makes them all the more helpless, while hard labor for a bare existence keeps them in bondage and hinders much their aspirations for higher things. The work of the coolie class would kill most Westerners in a short time, but the Chinese arc a hardy race. Work and germs don’t l AOK EIGHTY-EIGHT seem to affect them tin same as they would us. The ricksha-coolie trots along: all day like a pony drawing his cart. The burden-bearing coolie seems to have the endurance of a pack-mule. The barrow coolie, with a strap over his shoulders for a yoke, plods along from sunrise till sunset, his wheelbarrow whining for want of oil, which costs too much. Theirs is indeed an existence with few bright spots in it. It can hardly be called living. In a rich country like China there naturally i wealth, but it is in the pos- session of a few. The wealthy, educated, and official classes are the aristo- crats. At first glance they awaken disgust, for they seem so useless. I haughty and proud to the extreme! All else is beneath them, especially things for- eign. including foreigners. They lord it over their own people, each class in its sphere. The wealthy exact exorbitant interests. In business they require big profits. The scholar is aloof and above common things, and might as well be in another world. China worships education, but does not seem to accumulate knowledge generally. And its possessors do not seem anxious to improve the facilities for public education. The officials are a “bunch of grafters. W itness China’s political condition today, her internal strife, her many bands of brigands, waste of public moneys and resources, etc., etc. After two years some of the first impressions may still hold, but many are like last year’s fashions—out of date. The conscientious objector to things Chinese may then probably be found sitting at meat with a group of Chinese friends, laughing and talking with the rest and quite at ease. He devours quantities of food with relish and eats soup in a very audible way, finally leaning back and putting his hands to his stomach, smacking his lips in approved Chinese fashion and with an inward feeling of well-being, says: “Chb bao la. meaning: “I have had my fill. Or he is in the guestroom receiving guests and drinking tea with them, responding, in some way at least, to their many polite questions, and in turn asking the same kind of questions. Often he gets off some very original Chinese language, that almost breaks their politeness. After a great deal ol talk the guests say they must go, but no matter how long they have stayed or how tiresome has been the visit, they are asked to sit awhile longer, which they never do. knowing it is only a polite phrase. All told, this politeness is about as difficult to acquire as anything. It seems so meaningless. Still we Western- ers have many meaningless phrases, if we only were conscious of it. It is difficult to get accustomed to the “higher ups.” due to the inbred democratic spirit of us Americans. One wishes that the wealthy could be shorn of some of their power, and their profits regulated. The poor have little or no chance to rise. One wishes the learned might become interested in serving their countrymen with their knowledge: that they might not PAGE EIGHTY-NINE look upon manual labor as something degrading. Still one cannot help but admire their supply of words and ready wit. Eloquence is one of the great tests of learning in China. It is more difficult to find good points about the official class than any other. It has been asserted that there isn’t one honest official in China, no one but what he has his price. which, of course, is saying too much. However, the fact that such a statement is made evi- dences something “rotten in China. Just when the old order can be changed in this republic is impossible to say. There are some bright spots. Some honest, public-spirited men are found in all classes. The new generation of students that is now doing so much to boycott Japanese goods, seems to give some assurances as to the future, but at heart many of them are still very aristocratic. They belong to the learned class! and worst of all. so very, very few of them arc Christians. Such appears the Middle Kingdom” to the writer—a country that beck- ons virile Christianity, not by desiring it. nor only by a promising future, but most of all because of its great need of CHRIST! P. T. KONSTKKLIK, ’ll. Chechen . Honan, China. Wliv Im a Missionary? YOUNG man and young woman, you are wanted in the service of Christ Jesus in His Kingdom! In this connection let us try to answer the question: Why be a missionary, a Christian missionary? First, what is a Christian missionary? A Christian missionary is one who is sent out by Christ Jesus, who is recognized as the Lord of his life and destiny, to all men everywhere with a definite message. Second, what is this gospel that Jesus wants heralded to the sons and daughters of every nation and tribe? He earnestly desires that every human being be invited to become a member of His Kingdom. This implies that the human soul is destined to partake of the riches of Christ’s love, to become free by knowing the truth, and to have eternal fellowship with the only true God. if the soul only will lay hold on Jesus in faith. Third, this is the most stupendous task ever launched in the history of man. It requires for its successful accomplishment the most intimate co- operation between God and man. as well as between man and man. A chal- lenge unsurpassed to the conscience of every sober-minded Christian man and woman comes with the duty to hasten the day when every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Fourth, why should I be a missionary for Christ? Let us turn the light of introspection upon our soul, as we consider the following reasons why I should labor for the Kingdom. I’AGK NINETY ♦ ♦ a) 'I'hc need of the world to-day in every department of life is enough to stagger the imagination. Words utterly fail to describe the hopeless conditions of certain nations, politically and socially. But most of all the world needs a loving God. a forgiving Bather, a saving Jesus, and a com- forting Spirit. The sin of selfishness sits on the throne of too many a heart to-day. Man seeks his own gratification instead of seeking to do the will of God. To state in concrete terms the proportion of humanity yet to be won for Christ may give us a vivid understanding of the size of the task. Population of the world.................(estimated) 1,GUO,000,000 Christians..............................(estimated) 500,000,000 Heathen, Mohammedans, Jews . . . (estimated) 1,100,000,000 Protestant missionaries...................................... 20,000 Statistics for China:— Population of China Proper...............................550,000,000 Total Protestant Christian constituency .... 651,000 Total Protestant Christian missionaries .... 500 Lutheran Board of Missions in China:— Population of field in Ilonan............................. 1,713,967 Missionary staff................................................. 12 Single woman workers........................................... None b) A living message needs a living interpreter. Jesus can use money and books and the telegraph and the steamship, but without the loyal red- blooded personality they would avail nothing. It is indeed a great honor that the Lord should choose us humble creatures to bring the glorious gospel to the world. c) The chief reason and the prime motive for becoming a missionary is the fact that Jesus loves us. He died for us on the cross of Calvary. He took away our sin. lie reconciled us to God. Eternal fellowship with the Father was made possible by Jesus. For you and for me this divine love is intended. If you have tasted this love, if it nourishes your spiritual life daily, how do you answer this appeal from the Field Marshal of the Kingdom :“Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all nations.” Matt. 28: 1( . Wanted Young men and women, with sturdy constitutions, resolute in action, keen in intellect, and strong in faith. Young people possessing the humble spirit of Christ that is willing to sacrifice and serve. Young Christians who arc willing to expend all their thought, energy, and feeling in the interest of one grand consuming purpose: To win the world for Christ. YOU arc needed in this work. Volunteer for service to-day. Begin to prepare for the job now. Pray the Holy Spirit to guide you. RALPH MORTKNSKN. PAGE NINETY ON K ♦ ♦ van I Will Lift Up Mini Eyes to the Mountains INC one hunclred and twenty-first psalm has been dear to many of us and has. 1 am sure, often been a help in time of trouble, or it has made its indelible mark upon our minds at some important moment in the course of our life. It was a favorite song of ascents in Old Testament times when pilgrims ascended the mount to make their offerings and pronounce their vows in the holy city on Zion. It touched the people of that day because they felt and saw the actualities. But. some one may say. I am a child of the plains; it means so little to me to speak of lifting up mv eyes unto the mountains. And it is so. as all of us who are children of the prairies can testify. We find ourselves in much the same position as a boy in a lower Xew York Sunday school class who was told that the wicked are as chaff. The poor lad had never seen chaff, for. as thousands of his kind, he had never been beyond the limits of that great city. The following Sunday the teacher had procured a handful of chaff, and having gotten the attention of the class, he put the chaff on the palm of his hand, and with one whiff of breath he blew it out into the air. One of the boys remarked in his familiar and boyish way. “Ah! 1 ain't goin’ to be no chaff!” The first glimpse of the mountains makes a peculiar and lasting impres- sion. I well remember that warm August afternoon when the 1 . L. M. from Lyon was winding among the hills on its way to Grenoble. From time to time we came out into the open, and in the distant haze we could see something that was not cloud. Shortly after, we came out of the hills again, and there across the valley we saw mountains—real mountains—for tlie first time. The size, the grandeur, and the beauty of it all laid a spell over our tired minds. Now. as we see them every day. though the original spell is past, we marvel at the power of the Creator who molded these great monuments to Mis might. Sociology tells us that in all ages peoples who have lived in the mountains have been more religious and have deified them.—God has not left Himself without witness, and where Mis most marvelous works in nature are present, man has a stronger feeling of Mis existence. Mis power, and His majesty. Abraham had one of his most wonderful meetings with God the day he resigned himself to the extent of sacrificing his son of the promise to Jehovah ; it was on a mountain, when Moses had fled from Egypt and was keeping Jethro’s flocks, he came to the mountain of God. Horeb. and it was there the angel of Jehovah appeared to him in the burning bush (Ex. 3:2). It was on the mountain of God that Aaron met him ( Ex. 4: 27). Moses received the law on a mountain, and it was from a mountain that he saw the promised land. It must have been a wonderful sight. I thot of it when, together with another Augsburger. 1 stood at the brink of the precipice at the summit of a mountain and overlooked the rich valley, le Graisivaudan. with the Isere River winding its way a mile below. It was a wonderful sight. The PACK NINKTY TWO vineyards and gardens of the peasants were stretched out like a giant piece- quilt. At the other side of the valley, fifteen kilometers away, were the wooded foothills; behind these the mountain slopes covered with pines; still higher the rocky precipices, and crowning all. the everlasting snows of the peaks of Belledonne. To the southwest we saw the Moucherotte. and at the other end of the valley Ml. Blanc lay glistening in the sun like a fabulous diamond. About us on all sides were peaks—we could sec twenty-five or thirty at a single sweep of the eye. 1 understood then why the mountains are so often taken as the symbol of the firm, the immovable and lasting in God's creation. In the New Testament, the mountains arc spoken of several times. Christ spoke from the mount. Me went up into a mountain to pray during the night before lie chose 11 is twelve apostles. Three apostles were witnesses of His glory on the Mount of Transfiguration: and it was upon an elevated place that He completely divested Himself of Mis glory to become the Redeemer of us all by His death. Lastly, it was on a mountain that He gave His last commission to His disciples before ascending to His glory with the Father. We who arc striving to bear the gospel to sinsick souls at home and abroad can appreciate what these “on the mount” meant for the disciples in later life. Many a time, weary, tired and worn, they must have thot of those wonderful hours and with new courage lifted their eyes upward to the mountains above them to the bather and to their ascended Lord with this one hope. “I will lift up mine eyes to tlie mountains, From whence shall my help come? My help cometh from Jehovah, Who made heaven and earth.’’ Young friends, have you ever been on the mount with your Master? Have you ever heard His counsel there? Have you ever spent a night with Him there and then heard Miscall come to you that you should be a disciple? Have you ever seen His glory or His humiliation and suffering on the mount? All this is possible, if you only lift your eyes above the things here below. He would gladly take you up on a mountain, spiritually speaking, to show you these things and to show you the world as it stretches out under His heaven. He would show you a land of promise lying before you. not as the land of promise was shown to Moses, without permission to enter it. but as He took the people up on the mountain, from where they could see the sur- rounding country. From the spiritual mount lie will show the world with its needs and its struggles, its ignorance and its sins, lie would spread out a vista for you in the spirit as it was shown to Livingstone in reality when, piercing into Africa from the south, he came up on a hilltop and saw a thou- sand smokes from a thousand villages in the valley beiow.—and in none of these had Christ ever been preached. He will reveal to you a needy world and will say. “Go thou and make disciples of all nations.” PAGE NINETY-THREE The days of rapture come in which all seems easy, when everything seems to be fired by the breath of His Spirit. But it will not always seem so bright when the daily toil makes us weary. But even then, look upward, be a man. Adam, the name of the first man created, and our common ancestor, is a generic term meaning an upright being that looks forward and upward. It is the nature of man, God-given, to look forward and upward. Be a man even when shadows grow long. When the city of Grenoble is dusk and the lights are lit one bv one. and when the valley of the Graisivaudan is being enveloped in the robes of night, we lift our eyes to the mountains and there we sec the eternal snows resplendent with a glory more marvelous than any sunset. The magic touch of the sunlight has changed the snows to hues varying from golden to rose and lustrous purple. Again we see the glory of the Creator’s work, and remember that tho we are for a time in the darkness, vet His light has not ceased to shine. Thus we go on through life. When we arc on the mount our hopes run high, our strength is renewed, and when we are in the valleys, enveloped by the dusk of depression and indistinct vision, we learn to say with David, I will lift up mine eyes to the mountains.” It is by looking to Him that is above that we shall succeed. And He will not fail us. for at the same time as He gives us the great vision and the great commission. He says. “And lo. I am with you always, even unto the end of the world”—to the uttermost parts and to the end of days. MELVIN A. HELLAXI), ’15 (’IS). Grenoble, .lannuary 5, 1920. MELVIN A. HELL AND, ’15. 1'AOE NINKTYFOUK a PACK NINETY-FIVE ♦ ♦ I jfagf6urgfar? PACK MNKTYSIX r ♦ ♦ a We«r«T8 of tin “A” Aarestad, (i.—G. 'I'. '19, ’20 Berg, A.—B. B. '19 Berge, ().—T. '16 Damle, T.—G. T. ’18. '20 Dahle, Y —G. T. ’20 Framstad. S.—B. B. '16. '17. '18. '19. '20 Halvorsen, II.—B. B. '17. '19. '20; G. T. '17 Harbo, A, B. B. 18, '20; T. '17. '18 H rbo, G.—T. '16. ’17 Harbo, L.—B. B. '17. '18; T. ’16. '17. '18 I Jar no, K, -B. B. ’20; T. ’18. '19 Meli.and, B.—B. B. '19 Iverson, C.—G. T. '20 Jerstad. A. -B. B. '20 Kleven. T.—T. ’19 Korsmo, A.—B. B. ’20 Melby, J — G. T. ’18; B. B. ’17. ’18. '20 Mortensen. II.—T. M9 Nasii, A.—B. B. 19 Nei.sox, A.—G. T. '20 Xydaiil. T.—T. ’19 Olson, M.—T. ’16. '17. ’18 Qualben. I..—G. T. ’15. ’16. '17. ’18. '19. '20 Qi an reck. C.—G. T. '19. '20 Quanbeck. T.—G. T. '20 Risberg, K.—G. T. '19 Sampson. A.—G. T. '20 Soberg, P.—G. I'. '18 Thompson. J.— B. B. T9 Tofte, J.—B. B. '17. T9 Torgerson. S.—G. T. '17. T8. T9. '20 W'algren, G.- B. B. '20 Woll. H.—B. B. T9 PAGE NINETY-EIGHT va 7 Tlio ILisLh-Iki 11 Season 1919-1020 ASKRT-BALL lias always been the leading winter sport at the colleges. It is a game of numerous and rapid changes, for at one time one team may be carrying the ball up the floor, and the next instant, because of an intercepted pass, the other team will be carrying it towards their goal. The ball is continually changing hands, and it is this fact which makes the game so interesting, both to players and spectators. There has always been something lacking in the development of teams here at Augsburg; namely, a coach. 'Phis year, however. Prof. Nell, who is an able and experienced coach, consented t take charge of the first basket- ball squad. The improvement in the playing of the members of the squad and in their team work was marked, under the able tutoring of Prof. Nell. The members of the squad are A. Ilarbo. C� . Walgren. A. Jerstad. R. Ilarbo, H. Halvorson. S. Framstad, A. Korsmo, and J. Melby. The first game of the season was the annual tussle with the Alumni. The score was 35-10 in favor of the first squad. The score might indicate that the first squad had things all their own way. but the Alumni did not fail to make the game interesting. Next was a game with Minnesota College, which was won by a com- fortable margin. The first important scheduled game, with the veteran Luther team, played at Phalen Park, was disastrous. The final score was 28-b. This game showed the rough and unfinished spots in the team’s play. The best, most interesting, and cleanest game of the season was with Concordia College, on the Concordia floor, in which our team was victorious by a score of 31-28. Our team was held behind until the middle of the sec- ond period, when they forged into the lead, where they remained to the end of the game. 'Flic next scheduled game was with Macalester College, at St. Paul. Although we lost this game by a score of 20-20. our men showed a lighting spirit which caused the result of the game to be in doubt until the final whistle was blown. At times the game was marred by roughness on the part of the Macalester players. In a one-sided game our team defeated the Vanderburgh Church team 54-8. The team work and basket shooting of our men proved too much for the visitors. The return games with Concordia and Macalester Colleges were won by our men. the opposing teams forfeiting the games. The last tussle of the season was the return game with Luther Seminary. The game was fast and well played thruout. However, the weight and age of the Luther men. combined with good team play, was too much for our team, and Luther won by a score of 35-18. l’AGB NINETY-NINE ♦ ♦ J'ACK ONK HUNDKKD The Line-up A. G. Harbo (i. Wai.grex A. (i. Jerstad Rolf Harbo II. Halvorson J. Mi:lbY - S. Framstad A. Korsmo - Forward FOrward Forward Forward Center Guard Guard Guard Basket-ball Schedule 1919-1920 Nov. 28. 1919 - Augsburg 35 - - - - - Alumni 10 Dec. 11. 1919 - Augsburg 33 - Minnesota College 7 Dec. 19. 1919 - - - Augsburg 6 - Luther Seminary 28 Jan. 17. 1920 - Augsburg 31 - Concordia College 28 Jan. 20. 1920 - - - Augsburg 20 - - . I acal e st e r Col 1 egc 29 Feb. 3. 1920 (practice) Augsburg 33 - - - - - Pillsbury 20 Feb. 7, 1920 - - - Augsburg 2 . - Concordia College 0 Feb. 25. 1920 (practice) Augsburg 54 - Vanderburgh Church 8 Mar. 3. 1920 - - - Augsburg 2 - - Macalester College 0 Mar. 6. 1920 Augsburg 18 - - Luther Seminary 35 Total - Augsburg 234 - . - _ ()pponents 165 PAGE ONE HUNDRED ONE Top How- -Nydahl, Qualbon (Coach), Borgcn Middle Row—Morteiisen, Guldseth, Iverson (Cnpt.), Olsen Front Row—Nash, -lolmson Second liasLct-lmll Team L ST fall the students were enthusiastic over the success of the coming season’s basket-ball; so try-outs were held early. After sitting and separating, the second squad was picked and work was begun to get the men in trim. Some of our best work-outs were had in conjunction with the first team. For a time, things looked as if we would not he able to get any games booked before Christinas vacation began, but finally a game was scheduled with Luther Seminary of St. Paul. In that game, if not before, our men PAGE ONE IirXDKED TWO van realized tlve value of having a superior team to practise with. These men were very much heavier than our men. but our speed was the main factor in our victory. We won by a score of 14 to 9. We expected a strong come- back from Luther in the return game, but to our surprise they forfeited it Macalestcr was our next opponent. We were in better condition for this game, but we were never able to find ourselves. It was a nip and tuck game until the last quarter. In a spurt in the last few minutes of play, they netted several baskets as the result of long shots, thereby defeating us 14 to 7. In the return game everything favored us till the last few minutes of play. When the final whistle blew, we were the losers by two points. The game was nevertheless one of the best games we played this season. Our season ended with two games witli Minnehaha Academy’s first team. Both games were on our own floor, and we naturally had an advantage, but on the other hand we were sorely crippled, for three of our regulars were unable to play. We won both games by good margins; namely. 35 to 18 and 32 to 13. T the end of the regular season comes the tournament to decide the class - championship of the school. Great interest has been shown in these tournaments, the first of which was held a year ago. The Freshman-College, class of ‘22. then took the championship by defeating the champions of the other two departments of the school. 'Phe tournament this year was very interesting and hard-fought. C’las spirit was evident to a great extent, and the rivalry between the different classes was consequently very intense. 'Phe games were well attended, the students coming not only to see their own teams play, but coining out to see practically all the games. 'Phe first game was between the First and Second Preparatory classes. The game was fast, hard-fought, and full of pep throughout. 'Phe lower class team came very near beating the Second class, the score being 12-11. The weight, age, and experience of the Second class gave them the advantage over the First class team, which played remarkably well, considering their youth and comparative inexperience. The next game to be played was between the Third and Fourth year Academy teams. Although the Fourth year team won by the one-sided score of 24 to 1. the Third Prep, team put up a much better fight than the score would indicate. The game between Second and Fourth Preps, was a very surprising one. The Fourth year undoubtedly had a far superior team, but due to their overconfidence and poor playing they lost by the score of 15-18. 'Phe Second Prep, team went into the game determined to put up a light, and came out victorious, thereby winning the championship of the Academy. Due to the sickness of some of their men and to the Bolshevik tendencies Inter-Class KaskH-l all I WOK ONE HUNDRED TIIRKK Palile Anre� t:ul llnrbo Nydalil Woll HiUvoraon Berg of the rest of them, the Junior-Senior College was only represented by a three-man team, when they played the Sophomore College. The final score was 60-30 in favor of the Sophomores. The Junior-Seniors put up a game fight, and had it not been for their being handicapped in having to play with only three men. they undoubtedly would have been strong contenders for the championship. The next game was between the Second Prep, and the Theologians. The younger men fought hard, but could not overcome the odds against which they were playing, the team representing the Theological department con- sisting practically entirely of former first team players. The final score was 33-13. The final game of the tournament for the inter-class championship of the school was between the Sophomores and the Theologians The Soph- omores. last year’s champions, went into the game with two of their regular players on the sick list. They did not have a very great hope of winning the game, but were determined to do their best to keep up the class record. A large crowd turned out for this game and both teams were given good support from the sidelines. Fast, hard playing characterized the game throughout. The Sophomores, class of '22. won the game 38-13, because of their superior team-play and ability to put the ball in the basket. The Sophomores, class of '22. have now won the class championship in two consecutive years. It is up to the other classes to stop this successful class. Let the class of '22 keep up its good record. I A UK ONK llUXDItKD FOUR Da lile Quanbcck Aarcstad Nelson Iverson Sampson Dahlc Qualben (Capt.) Quanbcck Torgcrson (ivmniisiuiii Team • TinC Gymnasium Team represents one of the oldest branches of athletics here at Augsburg. We always have a number of good gymnasts attend- ing school, and at the annual gym meet given in the spring, some excellent performances are produced. The members are S. Torgcrson. T Dahlc. V. Dahlc, A. Sampson. C. Quanbcck. T. Quanbcck. K. Nelson. C. Iverson. L. Qualben (Capt.). and G. Aarestad. The meet last spring was full of entertainment. It opened with a basket-ball game between the Freshman College, inter-class champions, and the “Independents, a team picked from all the other classes. Great interest was shown in the game and it was nip and tuck right up to the final whistle, the “Independents” finally winning by the score of 34-31. The main feature of the evening was the performance of many difficult and advanced exercises on the various apparatus by the members of the gym team. Another inter- esting part of the program was the appearance of three clowns. I lanselman. Olsen, and Malvorson. By means of their queer antics they succeeded in getting a great deal of laughter out of the crowd. Other features of the program were the pie-eating contest, pillow fights, shoe races, peanut races, etc. PACK ONE HUNDRED FIVE Top Row—Holland, llarbo, W’oll, llalvorson Third Row—Framstad, Berg, Olson, llarbo, Iverson Second Row—Dalilen, Folland, Nvdalil, Qunlben Front Row -Kleven, Qunnbeek, Kleven, Mortonsen, Nash 1 emus E IvR since the introduction of tennis at Augsburg, great interest has been taken in it. and we have always put forth strong teams. The team of 1''18, however, has the reputation of being the strongest tennis team that has ever represented Augsburg. The members of this team were L. llarbo. A. llarbo, M. Olsen, and K. llarbo. Concordia College was twice beaten on their home courts; the score of the first match being 4-1. and of the second match 2-1. 'flic second match was cut short because of rain. A two-man team composed of A. llarbo and I,, llarbo played two matches with the team from Gustavus Adolphus College. The first match, played at Minneapolis, our men won In a score of 2-1. 'flic return match, which was played at St. Peter, was also won. this time by a score of 3-0. I nfortunately, the scheduled match with St. Olaf College had to be cancelled because of rainy weather. Although some of our best men were in the service last year, great interest was taken in tennis and a successful tournament was held. In this tournament I . llarbo was champion. The only match played last year was with Concordia College, whom we beat by a score of 5-0. Owing to the late spring we did not have time for more matches. The members of the team were II. Mortensen, l . llarbo. T. Kleven. and T. Xvdahl. I'AOI OXK IICXDRKI) SIX Selmkr Framstad Captain, Basket-ball Rolf IIarko Captain, Tennis Lars Quamien Captain, (l.vm Team PACK OXE HUNDUKI) SKVKN ♦ ♦ rjfi gf6urgian l AOK ONE HUNDRED EIGHT ♦ Z jfi grSurgt van Mori's “Relation Augsburg Reaches the Half-century Mark HE opening of the school for registration on September 23 marked the beginning of the second half-century of the existence of Augsburg Seminary. The following day class-work began. Prof. Sverdrup spoke at the opening chapel exercises. Rev. Morgan. K. B. Birkeland, and Prof. Blegen also spoke. September 25 some of us found out that our two new professors. Busby and Lillehei. were quite proficient in the art of assigning lessons. 'Pile first week of school was made use of mainly for the purpose of getting our rooms in order. Beds often made themselves noticeable by their disappearance For further information about the walking beds, ask the janitor. In the course of the next few weeks, the various student organizations were brought to life again. October 2 Harry Anderson began “sounding out the prospects for the Cdee Club and the Chorus. A reign of doubt and terror followed: terror on the part of the small children and doubt on the part of grown people who happened to be in the vicinity of the chapel on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 4. October 7. the Band was organized. Under the able leadership of Dr. Petri, a score of “amusical’’ players of band instruments attempted the blasting of walls and the raising the ceilings of various rooms. October 11. the gymnasium was opened and several fellows found their way down in order to shoot baskets. October 22 Joe Melby hit town, but classes continued much as usual. Basket-ball stock took a great jump at the tryout that afternoon. In the evening the Students’ Society had a meeting. Prof. Nell was the speaker of the evening. “Eli” Jerstad and Joe Xystucn sang a duet which we en- joyed (?) very much October 24. Mr. Dale of the Boy Scouts spoke in chapel. One of his maxims was: “The more knots, the more kindling-wood. Do you remem- ber the story of Elijah and the Bears? October 26 is remembered, because it was the Sunday when the time was set back. For once even Hank was on time for breakfast. On Tuesday. October 28. the Reverends E. O. Larson, C S. ang, and Nicolai Nilsen visited school. On the evening of October 31. a Mission Meeting was held at which Dr. and Mrs. Dyrnes were present. For a few hours Saturday morning. November 1. the school was quite relieved, for most of the school’s derelicts migrated to the («iris’ Vocational I’AGE ONK HUNDRED NINE ♦ ♦ School in order to take the examination for “senseless enumerators.” Need- less to say, all passed, Arf doing especially qualifiablc work. November 3. Dr. Roan, who had but recently returned from Norway, spoke in chapel. Rev. E. M. Hanson, Rev. Morgan. Rev. Cl. Carlscn. and 'I'. Blegen visited in the Boarding Club. On the evening of November 6. there was a welcome festival for Dr. Dvrnes and family, who had recently returned from Madagascar, and a farewell service in honor of Dr. Andrcasscn and family, who were shortly to sail for China. On the evening of November 14. several of the boys were to be found at the Trinity Girls’ Club sale. Alt’ bought some rompers for his (?) hope- chest. The following evening, several “students” journeyed up to St. Olaf to a Harvest Festival. It must have taken some of them pretty long—a rich and bountiful crop to gather in the harvest, for they did not sec Augsburg before some time Sunday morning. The French Lutheran delegation. Bishop and Madam Bach, Rev. and Mrs. Myers, and Rev. Ncsman, paid us a visit and spoke during the chapel exercises on November 18. Rev. Mattson and President Sverdrup also spoke, and the Glee Club rendered music. November 20. Rev. Andenes was at school. The basket-ball squad was put through a still’ practice anticipatory of the game with the alumni the following week. Bishop Stpylen, who had just arrived from Norway, led in devotion at the chapel exercises. In the evening lie lectured. If you want to know how the Symphony concert was, Sunday. November 23. ask Joe Nvstucn. Monday Stovlen again led in devotion in the morning, and lectured in the evening. November 25. I . O. Sobcrg and T. Quanbeck were elected cheer leaders and immediately set to work drilling the students in the “art” of yelling. November 27. Some feed in the club. Visitors for the Jubilee Celebration began arriving. There was a program at Trinity. On November the 28th the memorable Jubilee began. The problem of moving the school and the possibilities for coeducation were discussed. In the afternoon the alumni played the Augsburg team some game” of basket- ball. but they lost 35-10. The banquet at Trinity, Friday evening, was enjoyed immensely. Saturday. November 29. the celebration continued at Augsburg. Some of the speakers were Gov. J. A. A. Burnquist, Mayor J. E. Meyers, and Bishop Stoylen. In the evening the memories of olden days were refreshed in the speeches of old students of the school. Sunday was the crowning day of the whole Jubilee. By Bishop Stoy- len’s sermon at the forenoon service we were rapt by the spirit of true. PACK ONE HUNDRED TEN ♦ jfagfburgiar? childlike faith and devotion. The various phases of Augsburg's activity were presented in the afternoon and evening. December 4. Stoylcn spoke in chapel. Dr. Andreassen and family left for China. Saturday evening half of the students were out to Powderhorn skating. December 11 Augsburg trimmed Minnesota College to the tune of 33-7. The evening of December 12 will long be remembered, for it was then that the Juniors and Seniors perpetrated their program. Extract from John’s Speech: “In Denmark we. talked Hebrew to the cows.” December 13 the Augsburg all-stars” played Trinity and lost by the close score of 96-10. For most of the boys Xmas vacation began December 19 at noon. For the I vers it was earlier. The Christmas vacation was used by the several students in various ways. Prof. Ullehei. T. Qttanbeck, L. Olson. S. Torgcrson. M. C. Dixen. and R. Helland attended the Student Volunteer Convention held at Des Moines. Iowa, December 31 to January 4. (Continued on page 110) To Our Headers We hereby take the opportunity to introduce to you all out- advertisers. In gathering these advertisements, we have approached those men and firms only which we are able to give a hearty recommendation. Patronize them. They are patronizing us. 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Senseless enumerators began their highly esteemed work January 2. January 5 Crab got a census return. “Color—Blue; Nationality— White.” January 6 school reopened. Many new students arrived. Some stayed one day and some even as long as two days. The Rev. Witman spoke in chapel January 10. He was a missionary from Sudan. Africa, and he brought out the necessity of fighting Moham- medanism now. January 13 we partook in the Referendum vote taken at colleges and universities on the “Peace Treaty.” The Cdce Club picture, attempted January 18. was unrecognizable, be- cause of the fact that Berg was not on it. The one taken two days later can. bv reference to it, be rated as excellent (?). By the third week in January the “flu” had taken down a great many students. Miss Olson helped to care for the sick. One night “Tommy” was to take care of the sick. Being very con- scientious he awakened one of the boys, who had just succeeded in getting to sleep, and asked: “How do you feel.” This being 3 a. m., we wonder that an emergency ambulance was not called to take the nurse to the hospital. January 20 the Augsburg team met defeat at the hands of Macalester. The fact that the score was 20-20, however, seems to make Mac's statement, “but little opposition is expected, ’ which appeared in the Journal, look rather out of place On January 26 Arthur Jensen, who had been sick with influenza-pneu- monia. passed away at the Deaconess Hospital. (Continue ! on page 120) J’AOK ONE HUN I 11 ED SIXTEEN Pittsburgh Coal Company’s GUARANTEED The Best Mined.—A Coal for Every Purpose. In ordering your fuel supply be sure you are getting the Genuine Guaranteed Coal mined and sold by the Pitts- burgh Coal Co., the largest miners of coal in the world. We cheerfully refund your money if our coal is not just as we claim. 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PACK ONK HUNDRED N INETEEN MORT’S “RELATION”—Continued The semi-annual dose of questions by means of which the profs attempt to extract lea ruin� ' from the vacuums of the several students, which calls forth in the questioned a maniacal manipulation of Pb or ink in the close proximity of oodles of paper, and which causes the loss of patience but the increase of vocabulary on the part of the judges of the products of the writers’ labors, was given very freely to all students between January 26th and 31st. George Berntsen took up his scholastic duties here at the beginning of the second semester. February 6 we met our second defeat at the hands of Luther Seminary. February 11th was the evening of the Faculty reception. Leif llarbo was rushed to the hospital, where a broken leg and fractured collar bone were taken care of. W'c sympathized with his misfortune, but it happened acci- dentally: he got too close when the band started playing, and hence was blown off his feet. The Student Volunteer Band of the Twin City held its monthly meeting at Augsburg February 19. On February 21 Dean Alf Marbcck of the College of Dubiosity propounded his theory on the subject: “Can a thing be absent that isn’t?” Wednesday evening, February 25, the Vanderburgh Church team met defeat at the hands of Augsburg 54-8. The second game of the evening, be- tween the Augsburg “allmoststars” and the Van girls’ team, was very “close” especially in the case of Arne and Mont, who were put out of the game on a personal “foul” (only one). February 29. being the very essence of leap year, was a very dangerous day. “Crab” stayed at home that Sunday. Thor Q. being sick that day. was not even left in peace in his room. Nan blcv angrepet fra 0st(en). In Dr. S. Framstad’s lecture of Monday evening, March 22. lie said: “We go to school to develop our faculties. Our teachers are our faculty. There- fore we go to school to develop our teachers.” Tuesday. 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Note steel bund around barrel, same not only rigidly so cares cabinet and pump to barrel but also, if desired, ho l s barrel to a wall post or stand. Cabinet door must be unlocked and opened before pump cun bo operated, cabinet detached or barrel removed. Overflow drains into barrel. WRITE US FOR PRICES. ETC. BOE MANUFACTURING CO. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. PAGE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE MORTS “RELATION”—Continued April 12 the Glee Club gave the first concert of its tour at Brandon. Joe Xystucn experienced the truth of the Norwegian saying: “Snak 0111 den vonde. saa kjgem han.” How about a barrel. Oscar? The following day we invaded the metropolis of Dalton. I wonder how Alt feels now. AH night long----Mc-ow. April 14 Harry tried to get us to sing for the natives of Fergus Falls. On Ljengsel” we were down so low that, if we could have seen with our feet, we should have been able to see the “stjerner” we were singing about somewhere above China. Sunday, the 17th, was an eventful day, starting at 3:30 a. m. “We’ve got room for one to Northwood.” Fargo was besieged during the latter part of the 20th and the earlier part of the 21st. Halvor, Sig, Skce. and Art seemed especially to glory; but how about Joe and Tryg. then? Nashua should change its name to Nausea. April 27 Mr. Rodvik, but lately arrived from Norway, began school. April 28 The future is dim. 1 can read it like a closed book. Neverthe- less I note that many things are going to happen. After the sun has risen it will shine it the skies aren't cloudy, just as it has done. Students will sleep, eat. play, and study much as they have been wont to. only more. At times they will feel of the covers of their books. The logs have their doom impending. The preppers will make war on those who try to disturb the quiet of the peaceful spring days and evenings. They would study hard. But the Freshics and Sophs must be watched lest in despair they (in chem- istry) blow up the building. May 26 there will be commencement exercises if there are any who succeed in graduating. FINIS I AGK ON'K HUXDKKI) THIKTY TWO DR. I VAR SIVERTSEN SURGEON 314 SYNDICATE BLDG. After May 15, 1920, at SIVERTSEN CLINIC BUILDING 23rd Ave. So. and 6th St. T. S. 33 287 DR. WALTER J. ERICKSON DENTIST Office Hours 9 to 12, 2 to 5 Evenings 7 to 9 J. O. Peterson Building Seven Comers, Minneapolis, Minn. J. F. HENDRICKSON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office 3122 Emerson Avenue North MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. B. A. AuKsburk 1897 DR. NISSEN 0IENL EGE Oien, 0re, Naese og Halssygdom Room 823 MASONIC TEMPLE MIX X KA POLIS MIX X KSOTA Dr. KR. EGILSRUD To June 1st 1039 Metropolitan Bank Bldg. Sixth St. and Second Ave. So. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. C. M. ROAN PHYSICIAN - SURGEON MASONIC TEMPLE MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. No hours on Sunday DR. A. 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If the people only knew what valuable and reliable information the ‘Star’ gives, I would bespeak for you a sound as well as a rapid growth in the number of subscribers.” Among the most noted contributors to the paper is Mr. Theodore C Blegen. 11 is articles on the Norwegian pioneers are considered of great value. •‘The North Star” is published monthly by the K. C. Hotter Publishing Company, and edited by N. N. Running and II. E. Jorgensen. Subscription price $1.00 a year. K. C. HOLTER PUB. CO. 416 Eighth Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota TAILORS SUITS MADE TO ORDER—LADIES’ AND GENTS’ french Dry Cleaning Repairing and Remodeling Suits Steamed, Sponged and Pressed 35 cents Corner Cedar Avenue and Fifth Street I AOK ONK HUKJJRKI) THIRTY-FOUR AMBITIOUS YOUNG MEN They are the ones whom we arc looking for, because wo know they can MAKE OOOl) in our line of business. Von plan to make GOOD MONEY in a short time. 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ELLEFSON 2120-22 Riverside Avenue MINNEAPOLIS. - - MINN. PACK OXK HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN Boarding Club Rules Don’t forget that soup should be seen and not heard! Don’t illustrate your conversation with a sword-play of your knife; use your fork; it is more impressive! Don't crumble crackers into your soup; crumble them under your heel on the floor! Don't bend over the table; raise the table with your knees! Don't overload your fork; bring a tablespoon! Don't make a fuss if the bean happens to be in your soup; eat it! Don't eat peas with your knife; it is wearing on the nerves! Don't try to imitate an orchestra when you drink your cofl'ee; give the canary a chance. Don’t pass up the fish; it is good brain food. Don’t take your supper out.” Stand by the boarding-club. w Listless Student: You are foolish for studying so hard. You arc losing your hair.” Diligent Student: I never saw a bald- headed fool yet.” v Prof, (i norsk literatur klassen): “Mvem var fantene?” Student: “Cheapskates.” w When I listen attentively my ears turn. w De Ouincey says: The laughter of a girl is. and ever was. among the delight- ful songs of earth.” Coed Advocate: Why not sing it at Augsburg?” v Question in Church History exam.: “What can you tell about the Diet of Worms?” Bright student’s answer: I don’t take cooking.” w Ycdcler. the druggist, to bright stu- dent: Did you kill the moths with the moth balls I sold you? Student: Xo, I didn’t! I sat up all night, but I could not hit a single moth.” Proverbs A thing of duty is a bore forever. All roads lead to knowledge, but don’t ride a pony. All is not bright that bluffs. Take care of your lessons and the marks will take care of themselves To study or to bluff — that is the question. Xever run for a girl or a street car; there is always another one coining. It’s bin IT that makes promotion pos- sible. w First Soph.: Your roommate says he is a practical socialist.” Second Soph.: lie must be. Me wears my shirts, eats up all my cookies, and writes to mv girl.” w Prof.: I shall be tempted to give the class an examination. Student: Yield not to temptation. w Student, after registering: She’s a heavy course, but 1 think I can carry her: if 1 can’t. 1 shall drop her. w That large bump running across the back of your head.” said the phrenol- ogist. means that you arc inclined to be curious, even to the point of reck- lessness. I know it! I know it! said the man who was consulting him. I got that bump by sticking my head into the dumb- waiter shaft to see if the elevator was going up; but it was coming down. w Yes. said the old maid, the word ‘mule’ is only ‘male’ spelled wrongly. I suppose so. said the crusty bach- elor. “but according to the Latin dic- tionary a woman is ‘mulier.’ ” w First Junior: What was Potipbar’s wife’s name? Second Junior: “Potimor.” w Prof.: What is the shape of the earth ?” Student: “Round. Prof.: “Mow do you know it is round ?” Student: All right, it’s square, then. 1 don’t want to start any argument about it. PAGE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT IHE graduate of today enters a world electrical. Gathered from the distant waterfalls or generated by the steam turbine, electric power is transmitted to the busiest city or the smallest country place. Through the co-ordination of invontivo genius with engineering and manufac- turing resources, the General Electric Company has fostered and developed to a high state of perfection these and numerous other applications. And so electricity, scarcely older than the produ- nto of today, appears in a practical, well developed tcrvico on every hand. Recognize it power, study Its applications to your life’s work, nnd utilize it to the utmost for the benefit of all mankind. Arc Wd.tmjf Entering the World Electrical General Office Schenectady NY I'AtiK ONK IirXDKED THIRTY XIXK OUR NEW QUARTERS 1027 NICOLLET AVE. MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. MATHUSHER GRANDS UPRIGHTS PLAYERS ( ST. OLAF COLLEGE Used by LADIES LUTHERAN SEMINARY I MPLS. INSTITUTE OF MUSIC Northwestern Music House holmes (Srocerp 2207 RIVERSIDE AVENUE ATLANTIC 4335 AUTO. 36 476 PROF. JOS. D. BRYAN BARBER 2205 Riverside Avenue Specialty in Hair Cutting First Class Work Given All Patrons STRICTLY SANITARY YOUNG MEN This Book, thru its silent message, is making a strong appeal to you. Within you. you hear the voice. “THIS IS THE SCHOOL. CO THERE.” Follow the Voice and be with us next fall, because Augsburg is the School for you also. PAGE ONE HUNDRED FORTY HERBERT LUND Wholesale and Retail Dealer in FRESH, SALT AND SMOKED MEATS Poultry and Oysters. Fish and Game in Season. 2201 Riverside Avenue Auto 31 848 SOUTH SIDE PLUMBING CO. 1400 South Washington Avenue G. C. 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Nelson Shoe Stores 1517 East Franklin Avenue 325 Cedar Avenue 513 20th Avenue North PAGE ONE IUXJ REI FORTY TWO The following are extracts from the first two student periodicals at Augs- burg. These papers were the official or- gans of the literary societies, and bore the names, “Frcmskridt og Kritik and “Storm og Stille.” Both papers were written in Norse. The quotations given cast an interesting light upon the student activities of former days. w November 24, 1876 Bckjendtgjprelsc Kfterretningcr ere indlobne om, at Storhertugen i Host liar in lkjol� t et saa stort Oplag af Bisk, at man frygter for at en hel Del af den vil komine til at raadne i KjTelderen. Alle anmodes hel- ved om at spise saa meget de kail, forat Indkjoberen ikke skal drages til Ansvar.” w February 8th, 1879 Bckjendtgjorclsc “Jeg beder alle. som gaar. og isser de soni bor rundt Xo. 14. at vzerc saa stille og rolige fra Kl. 2 til 4 som muligt; thi et Median af Sygebestyrelsen, som bor der. staar op ganske tidlig liver Morgen, for ikke at blive greben i Scngen af For- manden; og for at liolde det nogenlunde ud plcicr bail at tage sig en Middagslur. — Han dusker heist at sovc i Fred. Erik i Kroken. u Slid! Sild! Eftorspprgelsc “Kn llovcdpude, som var o] h;engt paa Mdrkloftet i den gamle Scminarbygning. er bortloben. Den eller de. som kail give nogen Oplysuing om sainnie. beliag at henvende sig til dette Blads Kontor.” X. u BekjcndtgjOrelsc “Dersom der skuldc vaere nogen, som skulde onske at here Kunsten at sadte Bcnene ti Tomincr lipierc end Hovedet. saa anmodes de venligst om at melde sig paa Klim 43. livor der er en. som bar taget Doctor Gradcn i dette Stykke. 'I'hore I hind i Valhall. u “Socrates paa No. 10 i Madformand- skabets (hide opvarter liver Dag med Kaflfe nede i Kjokkenet fra Kl. 3—5 p. m. Enliver har Borgerret.” A certain careless college student, suf- fering from obesity, made a particularly unsuccessful recitation in mathematics. 'I'he instructor eyed him scornfully. “Well, Mr. P—, you arc better fed than taught.” “Thats’ right, professor,” sighed the youth, subsiding heavily into a chair. “But you know 1 feed myself. —Ex. w “Saltet Sild det er voi Mad liver en Torsdags Aften Efter fuldbragt Dag. Og tank. Sildesaften Den er kraftig, saftig, god, Der for takkes Blegen, Som var saa maiidig, kraftig. god. At ban for sin egen Smag. Lyst, Drift og Velbehag Fik Silden sur og salt Antaget overall 'Prods alles Misbehag. Silde Hader. w Til Publikum! “I 2den Grask Klassc findes et Med- iem. som er saa mistroisk eller naragtig. at ban ikke vil lade nogen Sidckamme- rater rette sin latinske Ov rsattelse : men gjor det selv. Han maa dog undskvldes; thi hail er fra en Sac ter langt oppe i en Lie.” JelT. Davis. Prof, (in Geometry): “What is a circle ?” Student: “A circle is a round straight line with a hole in the middle. u Mort: ing.” “When 1 woke up 1 was sleep- u First Student: Why do you prefer to tell all you know when you recite? Second Student : Because then 1 get thru right awav. w C. O. (in Norse): “Lensmanden log- ger papiret paa bordet. Sorenskriveren sad ter sig paa det og skriver. v First Prcpper (looking at his watch at 1 p. m.): “Can I go down to the book- store and get back before study hours? PAGE ONE HUNDRED FORTY THREE titcft Suite for :Ucn 'Phc New Type of Construction— No Padding— Every bit of un- necessary material omitted — Is much appreciated by ouivcustom- ers. Men of all walks are glad tc get Clothes of Custom Quality Ready Made We offer the best clothes made— I lirsch-Wickwirc Young Amer- ican clothes, very special values at $30 to $50. HOLMBERG SHOBECK Clothing, Shoes and Gents Furnishings 305-307 CEDAR AVENUE N. W. ATLANTIC 242f. PAGE ONE HUNDRED FORTY FOUR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Augsburg College George Sverdrup Library Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 ---------'T-