Augustana College - Rockety I Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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to be allowed to render a program where Our talents could be displayed. On April 11th the Freshman class rendered t the following program in the Phrenokosminn Hall. Music........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .1..PHlLl-1ARMONIIC CLUB Class History ........................................ juu A. UDDEN Declamation e 1Com: am! CarMagtn .. ......... .. .. ..E.. W. CARLSON Address - Umgringcn . ....... S. P. HOLMBERG Declamaliun - Sum Fdrl'm'rcf.. . . . . . .A. P. WES'I'ERBERG Music. t ..PHILHARMONIC CLUB Dramatic Comedy, Ham Van 911mm Hans Von Smash ............................... LUTHER NOYD Mr. Batch ................... . HM. JOHNSON .tAGNEs ANDERSON ..Es1'Hl-:R TORELL Mary - Mr. Batch's daughter. Susie - Mr. Batch's daughter.. Kauai Mr. Batch's servantmuhu. ,. ,. ,. .. .. .. ..EVA SHELDON Mr. Prettyman... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..CAR1. SANDAHL Dasher ...................................... MARTIN PlHLGREN April met the class met to make fmal arrangements for the uratnrical contest, A number of actions were planned,but the one most longed for was the class banquet. It was decided to hold this feast, on the eve of the contest, at the Harper House. About the same time the class decided to have, as it is recorded in the minutes, Some kind of A color rushf' Committees were elected to make and also heist a Hag. The result of the Hag rush, which t l took place on the 28th of April, was a victory for the class. Mounted on the highest point of the college dome. 1 l guarded by the members of the class, our friends 0f the class of 1904, were unable to capture the Hag. After the ' l colors had been up all day the president ordered that they should be taken down. The oratorical contest held on May end. was a victory. Mr. S. P. Hol'mberg tied with Mr. O. G. Berg, '04, for secclnd honors. During this year Mr. E. W. Carlson held the position of class custodian. The class consisted of four ladies and EU

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The fall of I900 we assembled to spend our last year in the academic department. Attempts were made to orga- nize the class, huL without success, As class custodian we had Mr. A. j. Anderson, hailing from Wick Haven, Perm. He was one of our most congenial custodians. The clues now numbered twenly-two members, and only four of the original class remained: - Leonard Anderson, C. A. Carlson, George Stephenson, and J. A. Udden. The class roll for this year, not enumerating those already mentioned, was as follows: - A. E. Anderson, C. W. Boynton, E. W, Carlson, A. Eichelsdorfer, H. Mink, V. E. 1lahi--Buhsh. At T. Lmimer, A. Mitchell. L. Mitchell, W. B. Mixter, 1, Montgomery. F. Peterson, Nora Peterson, C. E. Petri. M. Pihlgren, I-I. Plummer, and i . Schneider. representing six states. twelve cities, and one foreign country. lndia. After having spent three years in the Acadeihic Department, we returned in the fall of 190: to enter the Fresh man Class. The class was called together on October 41h, 19m, for the purpose of organizing. The result of the election of oliicers was as follows: - President, A. P. Westerberg. Secretary. Eva Sheldon, Treasurer, Martin Sandahl. On October lgth a meeting was held for the purpose of selecting an orator to take part in the Swedish Oratorical Con- test to be held by the four eulicgc classes. Two were elected as candidates to represent the Freshmen, - S. P. Hoimherg and A. P. Westerberg. They were asked tn prepare their orations 2nd to appear and deiiver the same before the class on November 2nd. 0n the appointed day this was done, and Mr. A. P. Westerberg was elected as class orator. The class motto was already causing some anxiety. It appeared as though some members could not study without :1 motto. On December 4th the following motto was chosen, Ad Fmem esto fidelis. Our first class troubles started at this meeting. Mr. Westerbcrg. who was chosen class orator. resigned. and Mr. S. P. Hoimherg was elected to Ell the vacancy. Class colors was the next thought, and so on December nth it was decided to pro- cure colors. At the next meeting, held e? e? fl'he secretary being eVIdently burdened with too much work forgot to record the dates in the class minutesji, silver-gray 21nd garnet were chasm as our colors. Another class meeting of unknown date was held, and at this meeting we received an invitation from the Phrenokosmian Society to render a program before the society in the near future. The invitation was acc'e pted and as a. class we Eel: proud 19

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nineteen young men, as follaws, - A. E. Anderson, Agnes Anderson A. Craig, Ada Durham, 5. P. Halmberg, M. J. Johnson, A. T. Lorimer, A. Mitchell, L. Mitchell, W. B. Mixter, J. H. Montgomery, 0. L. Nordstrom, L. Noyd. M. Pihlgren. C. 0. Sandahl, Eva Sheldon, Esther Toreli, A. Trued, and A. P. Westerberg. In this roll seven states and seventeen cities were represented. On assembling in the fall of 1902. we entered upon our Sophomore year. Election of ofhcers occurred on the Ilthot October with the following results: --President, A. J. Anderson; Vice President, Alfred Trued; Secretary, W. E. Peterson; Treasurer, A. T. Lorimet. Mr. E. W. Carlson was chosen as our representative in the English Orator- ical Contest. On March 8th the class decided that suitable stationery should be purchased. Aprii ioth was the most important meeting of the year. All the details for the oratorical contest were then considered. Arrangements were made for an outing at the Watch Tower, and on the evening of this clay the members; with their friends sat down to enjoy an elegant dinner; In the oratorical cnntest held the ist of May our speaker. Mr. E. W, Carlson, secured the second prize. The class during the Sophomore year consisted of Five ladies and nineteen young men. Mr. E. W. Carlson served his second year as class custodian. The class consisted of the following mcmbcrs:- Agnes Anderson, A. J. Andere son, A. E. Anderson, C. L. Anderson, A. Craig. Jennie Cronhoim, F; De Hanson, 55, P7 Holmherg, V. E. Laurence, Oscar Liden. A. T. Lorimer, Bertha Mills, 0. L. Nordstrum, N E. Olson, W. E. Peterson. M N. Pihigren, Alice Rohlen, G. Stephenson, Esther ToreJL A. E. Trued. J. A. Udden. and A. P. Wesrerberg. The Junior year was in most respects like the Sophomore year. Class emcers were elected in October. The fortu- nate ones were: V. E. Laurence, President; Esther Toreli, Secretary; Arthur Andersen, Treasurer. The November meeting was interesting on account of the election of a class orator to take part in the Swedish contest to be held on May 6. Mr. A. J. Anderson was elected. The meetings held on April iglh and 26m were devoted to arranging affairs for the oratoricai contest. Another outing to Watch Tower was enjoyed this year. The original first class has dwindled away so that in the Junior year only two members remain.- George Stephenson and J. A. Udden. The custodian during this year was Arthur E. Anderson. The class was composed 21