Augsburg College - Augsburgian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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LIFE In the field of literature, Augsburg can present one of its leading departments. The students obtain a groundwork in English grammar which is sound. In the literature courses the learners are brought in contact with a selection of the best writings of the great authors. Truths garnered from these courses will prove invaluable not only in the present, but also in the future. Professor Sveeggen. who is the head of the literature department, is truly capable of revealing the beauties of the great classics for his classes. His writing of the school song is one of the most important contributions to the student life. It is on this theme that the 1941 Augsburgian is planned. If anything resembling an orator ever is noticed on campus, it is not due only to inher- ent qualities which that person may possess. A speaker must be trained if he is to attain to prominence. It is for this purpose that the speech courses at Augsburg are offered. Here in the classrooms, the instructors listen to the bombastic talks deliv- ered by inspired students. As time passes, polish slowly manifests itself in better pre- pared and more eloquently delivered talks. Thus literature and language offer a large field of study. Graduates who leave school are always thankful for the hours of beneficial training which they have received in this department. Instructor M.rion Unde '» French end Sp» ' Inductor .n Morweg'00 V. G. Mostrom Instructor in Speech JohnS. Acker Instructor in Speech V orren Quenbeck Instructor »n Hebrew and Lat n

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Lart J, efce Prohor o ree INTERPRETING Consciously or unconsciously every- one is brought face to face with the reality that language and literature are the greatest sources of practical culture which the world offers today. In every walk of life, man must make use of the qualities which this type of culture gives. The modern world requires that he who is to succeed in life must be a master of language. Lovers of literature can enjoy the sur- roundings in which they live because of the great masterpieces which have been written. Here at Augsburg the students are offered a great number of advantages in the field of literature and lan- guage. Several courses in foreign lan- guages are given for those who will enter graduate school or for those who seek other tongues as an avenue of greater learning. Classes in Ger- man. Norse, Spanish. French. Greek, and Hebrew cause more than one stu- dent to scratch his head in remorse when an examination reveals that a declension has been removed from his memory by some mysterious hap- pening. »» ? ... Instructor 'in Cart PauHoo Initructor in Aqn«T.nqi ' Libra ' ' p.A.SvM99« of Eno»

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EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY Biology Arthur Nash Professor o( Biology In the eld of Natural Science and Mathe- matics, Augsburg has made a steady ad- vancement. Beginning with meager facili- ties the department has grown until it may well be classed as one of the strong- er departments at school. Under such cap- able instructors as Dr. Nash. Prof. Fosse, and Prof. Soberg, Augsburg need not lag behind her sister schools in the conference. For anyone who enjoys the delicate art of cutting up dead animals, zoology is the right avenue of advancement. Dr. Nash has helped more than one innocent student not to attack the brain of a hog when searching for its stomach. Courses in Chemistry are provided for all those who intend to teach in high schools or who intend to continue their studies in that field. Judging from the odors escaping from that section of the building bystanders may well conclude that Prof Fosse's prote ges are cooking up' something which will catch the public's attention. Entering a class in mathematics where sci- entific minds flourish and where those who love English usually flounder, we are met with an interesting picture. The future Ein- steins of America are deeply engrossed in solving a difficult problem in calculus or trigonometry. If anyone is completely baf fled. Prof. Soberg comes to the rescue, thus liberating a struggling fellow-being. Carl Fosse professor of Chemistry. ' Donald Holm Assisi 0 1° Biology