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

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Board of Directors Rev. 103. ANDERSON, Boxholm, Iowa Mr, K. T. ANDERSON, Rock Island, 111. Mr. NILS ANDERSON, Burlington, Iowa Dr. G. A. ANDREEN, Rock Island, 111. Rev. A. F. BERGSTROM, Molina, 11L Rev. A. THEO. EKBLAD, Superior, Wis. Dr. J. EKI'IOLM, Swedesbutg, Iowa Mr. J'. HAUBERG. Rock Island, 111, Prof. A. KEMPE, Rock Island, ID. ML A. .T. LAURENCE, Paxton, In. Mr. B. LINDGREN, Minneapolis, Minn. Dr. L. A. J OHNSTON, St. Paul Minna: Rev. E. K. JONSON, Chicago, 111. Dx. AA JOHNSON, Omaha. NeLr. Consul L. L. MALM, Cleveland. 01:10 Mr. N. A. NELSON, Chicago, 111. Dr. E. P. OLSSON, Couliland, Kaus. Rev. J. F. SEEDOFE Rockfcrd, Ill Rev. C. NELSON, Chicago, Ill. Officers Rev. JOSEPH ANDERSON Rev. THEO. EKBLAD PRESIDENT SECRETARY Prof. A. KEMPE TREASURER $ Page Twenty-three

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Greeting Class of 1916 to the mmiy friends of Augustmm whose homes this book will reach. The Class of .1916 is one of the large classes, which have com- pleted their College course at our institution. As teachers we have learned to apple- ciate the work the members of the class have accomplished both as pupils ill the elass-reem, and also as prominent factors in the various student activities 0E their Alma. Mater. We feel assured that they will ever look upon their college thys at Augustami as happy and heueiieial; during these days their horizon has broadened end they have caught the vision of high ideals, which they go forth to attain and to exemplify in their lives. We congratulate them upon the opportunities which lie before them and hope that they shall prove worthy soldiers in the cause of righteous- ness. Year after year the college family ehanges rapidly; as one class goes forth new recruits are needed to till the ranks, and hence we hope that the ROCKETY-I, reach- ing the homes in various putts of 0111' land, may give bnth the parents and those young people who are contemplating going to college, such an impression of Angus- tsnm that they shall feel that. it is the best place possible for the preparation of young men and women for the duties which lie before them both in church activi- ties and in CiVlC life. During the school year, which is past, we as an institution have celebrated the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Dr. T. N. Hesselquist, who for twenty-eight years was at the head of Augustunn; we have also remembered the seventy-iifth anniversary of the birth of his successor, Dr. 0. 0155011, who was connected with our institution during a. great. number of years and during nine was its chief executor. These men laid the foundations breed and wide: were interested in all these things that belong to development of the powers, which God has euclowerl us; both of them loved music and were instrumental in adding a cenaervatory to our departments. They gave their lives unstintiugly t0 the serviee oi God and t0 the advancement of the institution, with which they were connected. They were men of deep culture and broad sympathies and served as an inspiration both to those who knew them personally and to generations living after them, who will benefit by their lifets work. In contemplating the life of such leaders we learn to admire their singleness of purpose, their devotion, their ability and their success ; and in our own hearts there rises hoih the sense of responsibility and also the appreciation of the fact that We are called to perform an important work, and we feel that the problems which face us. in our day are as diliieult and as important as these with which the fathers had to wrestle. The call, therefore, to all of us, including the Class of 1916', is to go forth and be laborers in the work, strong in the strength of the Lord, that we by His guidance may accomplish much in the great soaiel service to which He summons us individually and unitedly. We all join in greeting the class welcome as co-laborei's in the great field of lifeis activities and. wish them now and in the future Gndts abundant blessing. GUSTAV ANDREEN. h N 7 ITI'I pleasure do I send ii word of greeting through this publication of the L -w1 m- Page Twenty-two

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