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

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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

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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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oi two ladies and sixteen gentlemen, viz:- J. 15,. A. Alexis, Agnes V. Anderson, A. j. Anderson, A. B. Anderson, S. Bergdahl, E. W. Carlson, W. C. Ekeberg. S. P. Holmhcrg. V. E. Laurence, Oscar l,iden. O. R, Nelson, 0. 1.. Nordstrom. W. E. Peterson, G. Stephensom Esther 1L Toreil. Allred Trued,I. A. Udden, and A. P. Westerberg. The Senior class organized on September 19th, electing as class ul'licers, ijoseph E. A. Alexis, President; Waldo C. Ekeberg, Vice President; Agnes V. Anderson, Secretary; and Arthur B, Anderson, Treasurer. We have this year only one lonely member of the original number who can relate the: experiences of the class from the time of its organization in 1898. But others have joined it. and now we number twenty-one, of whom four are ladies, Mr. Waldo CA Ekcberg holds the position of class custodian. The class meetings llns year have all been of unusual interest. Three important actions have been taken. Mr. Arthur E. Anderson. now Arthur E. Wald, was elected class orator on October 28th to represent us in the English oratorical contest to be heid on May nth. On November 11th we decided to procure a dass pin. Our last'and greatest undertaking, which we hope wiH always be remembered as a most meritorious effort of the class of hos, is the issuing 0! Tim Garm'l mu! Silacrery. The class roll is us lollows: 4- Gladstone Debating Club, Svenska Klubbcn, Mission Class, Foreign Mission Society, Wennerberg Chorus, The Society of chd. Belles Lcttres, Phrenokosminn Saciety. jnsEPH E. A. ALI-zxm AGNES Vh Ammusux!ixdclphic Society, GirPs Basket Ball Team ho4, '05, Associate Editor GE Obselver '04, The Society of Belles Leltres. ANDI-IRS J. ANDERSON Gladstone Debuting Club, Svenska Kluhben. College Band, Tcgn6r-F6rbundet, Society of Swed. Belles Lettres, Phrcnukosmian Society, Foreign Mission Saciatyl PANSV BLAKEMORE Adelphic, Basket Ball '04, '05. SAMUEL BrzkuanhMember ol the Theulogical Seminary at Augustana College, Concordia Society, E. W. CARLSONhGladstone Debating Club, The Society of Belles Lettres, Phrenokosmian Society. 22