Augsburg College - Augsburgian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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1 The Concordia Society gTHE CONCORDIA SOCIKTY is a literary organization of the Theological w Division. It was organized in 1890, and is, as far as we know, the oldest student organization at Augsburg. The aim and purpose of the society is to create among its members a deeper knowledge of the Scriptures and to stimulate interest in present day church problems. At its biweekly meetings the society has this year spent its time cither studying some portion of the Uiblc or discussing phases of church work of special interest. The society also aims to maintain and improve the theological library. From a small beginning the library has grown so that it now contains a consider- able number of valuable books. Several sets of new books will be added this year. This part of the work is financed by annual contributions by the members of the society. Alpha Sigma Literary Society ALL students of Augsburg College are eligible to membership in the Alpha Sigma Literary Society. They become members by signing the society’s constitution. Alpha Sigma has for her object “to promote literary activities and to practise parliamentary law. 1 ler motto, K air on (',nothi, freely translated is “Recognize your opportunity.” Meetings are held regularly every first and third Thursday evening of each month. Programs of the past year were well performed and well attended. Prepared speeches were made on political, historical, and literary subjects. Im- promptu speeches and debates were of unusual interest, and the semi-humorous papers presented by members of the Writers’ Club were well received. The musical numbers were of such a quality that visitors wondered how they got in without a ticket! Not only has Alpha Sigma rendered a literary service at Augsburg, but she has also contributed her share in promoting and preserving the school spirit which alumni and students cherish. The Augsburg College Writers' Club |T 11E organization of the Writers’ Club was first announced in the Echo of February, 1923. The announcement stated that the purpose of the Club was “to bring together in a common union all who have shown marked ability in the craftsmanship of composition,” and the belief was expressed that mutual criticism and aid will .... produce great mutual benefit also.” I «»J TIIIHVV-TIIUKi:

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-t 924 - The Academy Division at Augsburg SURINii the past year there has been an unprecedented spirit of life and ac- tivity in the Academy Division at Augsburg. Early last fall the Academy Club was organized for the purpose of promoting certain activities at school and thus creating a better school spirit and securing more cooperation among the Academy students. I his the Club has succeeded in doing. Under its auspices several lectures have been given and discussions and socials have been held, with the result that a deeper spirit of cooperation and fellowship has been created. I he students have taken a keen interest in the various activities and have all shown themselves to he live-wires.” To the principal. Prof. B. A. Hclland, belongs the credit for having organized the Academy Club and for keeping it a live organization. The Academy is an important branch of Augsburg and serves as a feeder for the College and 'I hcological Division. A student who takes bis high school course at Augsburg gets interested in the school; therefore, it seldom happens that he goes to any other school for his college education. Thus the Academy helps to bring students into the College Division. It also gives an opportunity for those who intend to go into the ministry to obtain their early training at the school where they later intend to study theology. The fact that the various Divisions are united in one institution, is a decided advantage to the Academy students also. They have the privileges of the College equipment. Gymnasium, and Library, and also share in the social activities of the school. At present there are about sixty students in the Academy. These arc from six different states in the Northwest. One has his home in Mella Coola, B. C. The fact that the students come from places hundreds of miles away shows that they have a strong preference for Augsburg to any other school. There is a reason for this. Augsburg Academy is a school with recognized educational standards. Rut. more specifically, it is also a Christian institution, where Chris- tian young men arc trained for their life-work. Therefore, there is a reason why young men come such long distances to attend Augsburg, and if the school were better advertised and better known among the Lutheran Free Church con- gregations, the attendance at Augsburg would be much larger. Some may doubt the wisdom of sending young boys away from home to attend school. Rut it is in the high school age that they arc most susceptible to good, Christian surround- ings, such as arc found at Augsburg, and which have been a strong influence for good in the lives of many young men. Because our school is an institution where Christian principles and ideals are emphasized, every effort should be made to increase the attendance, and especially we students should feel it our duty and privilege to advertise the school and further its interests, to the end that it may continue to be one of the very best Christian academies in the North- west. Emu. Fossan. 'AUK TIIIHTV-TWO

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What was hoped for at that time has been to a large extent realized in the year and a half of the Club’s existence. Membership in the Writers’ Club is limited to those College students who arc taking a major or a minor course in English, or intend to do so, and who have attained to a high technical ability in writing. Election to membership is by unanimous vote of the members. No official limit has been set to the number of members, but the general understanding is that the number shall remain quite small. The Medical Aid Society jftNE of the oldest organizations at Augsburg is the Medical Aid Society, V-P which was founded in 1879, and remains with us as one of the most valuable of its kind. It has received full support from the students during the numerous years of its existence. The society serves to aid, financially, those who are unfortunate and re- quire medical attention, and also those who encounter accidents. All bills, up to fifteen dollars for each student, are paid by the Medical Aid Society, and the only obligation placed upon the student is a nominal fee of three dollars for the school year. The members of this society are all students rooming in the dormitories, and also those who room outside but take their meals at the Boarding Club. The Aletheia Club 7THE problems that confront the youth who leaves school to take his place in the bigger affairs of life arc by no means few in number. And for the one who desires to put into practise the principles of the Master, the difficulties arc, if anything, even more numerous. In fact, almost every day new questions de- manding definite answers and altitudes are being created by the complexities of modern life. in order to develop the powers of thinking clearly and speaking intelligently about these problems, especially as they are related to the teaching of Jesus Christ, “The Aletheia Club” was organized in the early part of the past school year. The membership is limited, in order that the discussion group may not become unwieldy. The Club meets every two weeks for an informal supper. At these gatherings each member presents in a written thesis some phase of a living problem, and these theses are then made the basis of the discussion which follows. imgk THinry-roru