Augsburg College - Augsburgian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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STRONG IN HEART SOUND IN BODY.. Robert Carlson Margaret Bergo Carl Swanson Football Coach Instructor in Physical Education Instructor in Physical Education Basketball and Baseball Coach 25 Although the aim of college is not merely to educate men and women in recreation, it must be admitted that training in that phase of life is also very necessary. Such relax- ation provides an outlet for the physical energies of the many students submerged in book learning. Our compliments are extended to Richard Pautz and his assistants who have worked wonders in giving to Augsburg the athletic program it possesses today. The well organized intramural program provides an opening for all who wish to participate. The variety of activities presented makes for an exceedingly well bal- anced program. Inter-collegiate competition has not found Augsburg at the top in recent years; but. we have reason to believe that upon the sound athletic basis which has been laid, our school will, in the not too dis- tant future, possess teams that will be the aggregations to beat for the conference Richard F.PM Director of Athletics crowns.

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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

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Reconcile these two . . . ! Many doubt that philosophy even comes close to the confines of Christian- ity. Others believe that both these studies are in direct opposite. This condition is true in many parts of the world today. In fact, in the ma- jority of cases, philosophy is sub- stituting for Christianity in the hearts of men. For this reason many fear the power of such a study. Yet. this need not be true everywhere. Here at Augsburg our aim is to see everything through the eyes of Christ. We may also include our philosophy courses here. The goal is to present the philosophical truths in such a man- ner that the students may benefit by them, and at the same time see that philosophy need not contra- dict the teachings of Christ. Down through the-ages many pa- gan philosophers'have speculated as to the beginning and ending of this world. Theories of all types seek to determine what causes life or what is the source of life. These are just a few of the theories discussed in such courses as The History of Philosophy and Logic. We need not separate these two fields because we find some who raise contradictions. Our aim is not to reconcile opposites but to study the one in the light of the other. Therefore the variety of Religion courses offered here at Augsburg provides a sound basis upon which we may face the problems and difficulties in life. Thus we study these two fields together and find that both, when studied in the true light, will correspond remarkably well. Karl Ermisch J. S. Melby Norman C. Anderson Professor of German; Professor of Christianity Instructor in Christianity Church History