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

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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

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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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ELEDNUR CRAIG Adelphic Society, The Society of Belles Lettres. WALDU C. EKEBERU Gladstone Debating Club, Svenska Klubhen, Phrenokosminn Society, Mission Class 'l'egnt5r-Fiirbllndet. Foreign Mission Society. LAURENCE HALLAwn Wemher Club, Captain Baseball Team, 03. C. F. HESSLE Phrenokosmian Society. Svmv P. HOLMHERG Gladsmne Debating Club, Adelphic Society, Foreign Mission Society. mex E LAUkz-mcra -GIaclstone Debating Club, Wennerberg Chorus, Chapel Choir, Weather Club, Presi- dent Athietic Assucialion, College Band, Adelphic Society. OSCAR LlDEN 'I engr-FiirbundeL, Svenska Klubben. Adelphic Society. President of the Lyceum. OSCAR B. NELSONiAdelphic Society, Track team '05. OSCAR L. NURDS'ruim IVeather Club, W. E. X. Club, Adelphic Society, Mgr. Basket Ball Teams 1334 MARTIN OLANDHR,4-LMember of theTheoIogical Seminary at Augustana Collegeq A. B. University of Min- nesota, '01, Wennerberg Choms. Chapel Choir, Concordia Society, Adelphiq College Band. ALFRED E. TRUHD Gladstone Debating Club, Phrcnokosmian Society, Foreign Mission Society. E5114 ER A. TnIzELL Captain Girls' Basket Ball Team, '04, ha, Adelphic Society. The Soc. of Belles I.,ettres. JON A. UDDEniXVeather Club, Phrenokcasmian Society. W. E. X. Club, Football team '02, b3, Mgr. Basket Ball teams 04. ARTHUR E. WALD Gladstone Debating Club, Svenska Klubban, Mission Class, TegnGr-Fiirbundet, Phreno- kosmian Society, Foreign Mission Society, President Students, Union. The Society of Belles Lettres. ANDREW P. KVESTERBERG Society of Swed. Belles Lettres, Phrenckosmian Society, Foreign Mission Society, TegnEr-Fiirbundet, Svenska Klubben. J. A. U.