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

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JNIIER. WALD, l'JIH .IHIIISOX, L, N LY NELSON V .. 2 N, LUXU, JSIEAR C , - . . .' . .' ,, . UT. .KNIJIHCEXI 1'. BOARD OF DIRECTORS REV. GUSTAF ALBERT BRANDELLE, D.D., LL.D., ea: oficia....Rnck Island, Ill. Preaident of the Lutheran Aizgilsftma, Synod REV. GUSTAV ALBERT ANDREEN, PH.D., D.D., ex aficio ....... Rock Island, Ill. Przsz'dmt of Angustarlu College and Theological Seminary REV. PERCIVAL ARTHUR JOHNSON, A.B., D.D .................. Galesburg, 111. REV. HERMAN EMANUEL SANDSTEDT, B D., S.T.D.. , Chicago, IIL Evanston, Ill. . . .Chicago, 111. ............ Escanaba, Mich. .......... Crystal Fails, Mich. ....... Chicago, Ill. .Ottumwa, Iowa .Superior, Wis. .Sioux City, Iowa LOUIS MAGNUS NELSON ............................ NELS EDWARD CHRISTIANSON. . . REV CARL ALBERT LUND, B.D., D.D. . REV; CARL AUGUST ROSANDER, AB. .. NILS ANTON NELSON .............. CHARLES JOHN EKFELT ........ . REV. A. THEODORE EKBLAD, A.M., D.D. REV ANDREW PETER WESTERBERG, B.D. GEORGE M. STEPHENSON, PHD .......... Iinneapolis, Minn. DAVID ALFRED HILLSTROM ........................ 00TH, Pa. MRS. K. T. ANDERSON, JLM ..................... ..R0ck Island, 111. REV. EMIL FERDINAND BERGREN, A.M., B.D Des Moines, Iowa JOHN HENRY HAUBERG, A.B., LL.B., LL.D .................... Rock Island, 111. CARL JOHAN SWENDSEN .............................. Minneapolis, Minn. REV. SAMUEL MARTIN MILLER, A.B ........................ Jamestown. N. Y- OFFICERS President ..................... DR. A. THEODORE EKBLAD Vice President ............... DR. JOHN HENRY HAUBERG Secretary ...... DR. HERMAN EMANUEL SANDSTEDT Treasur ........................ REV. CARL J. JOHNSON Executive Committee: Dr. Andreen, chairman; Rev. Carl J. Johnson. secretary; D1'. Sandstedt, Dr. Bl'andelle, Dr. Hauberg, Dr, R Arthur Johnson, C. J. Ekfelt. Page Eieven NFNETEEN 4-II'I12XAOD THIRTY-THREE E g 602F403

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ENINETEEN Z 1: 3 a a m IN GHICAGOelSGD AT PAXTONelSGS HISTORICAL SKETCH On April 27, 1860. at Chicago, Illinois, Lutheran pioneers of far- 1'eaching vision laid the foundation of Augustana College and Theological Seminary for the purpose of educating young men for the ministry and for preparing young men for the profession of teaching'iithe two profes- sions which have the greatest influence in molding the lives of others. Owned and operated by the Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America it is not sectarian in any narrow sense of the word. Rev. Lars Paul Esbjorn was the first president When the college was established at Chicago, Illinois, in September, 1860. This location proved but temporary, and in 1863 Rev. T. N. Hasselquist became president When removal to Paxton, Illinois, took place. Here the school remained until 1875, when it was moved to its present location in the midst of the Quad- Cities, Rock Island, Moline and East Moline, Illinois, and Davenport, Iowa, on a beautiful bluff overlooking the Mississippi River and Uncle Samis greatest workshop, the Rock Island Arsenal. Upon the death of Dr. Has- selquist in February, 1891, Dr. Olof Olsson succeeded him as president, and he, too, served until called to his reward on May 12, 1900. Dr. Gustav A. Andreen. president since 1901, was one of the first students of Augus- tana after it moved to Rock Island. Prexyt' has proved himself a true leader. Even before becoming the chief executive of his Alma Mater, he started the movement Which led to the raising of the King Oscar II endowment fund of 30,000 crownsi In 1910, he, with Dr. T. A. Ekblad and later Prof. Andrew Kempe, bore the brunt of the work in obtaining a $250,000 golden jubilee endowment fundV and he was the inspiring leader in the successful appeal for a building and endowment fund of $1,500,000 in 1928. . Augustana has always had many loyal friends who have made their faith effective in their works. Among the earliest were Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale, and King Carl XV of Sweden. In 1885, P. L. Cable, of Rock Island, Illinois, helped complete Old Mainii; Senator C. J. A. Ericsson enabled us to acquire Ericsson Fieldfi Twenty-twn years ago, the heirs of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. A. Denkmann presented to us our magnificent Library and Museum. 3111? Augustana 1'5 nut as proud of its steady material advancement thrgu'ghout the past seventy-two years as it is of the common stamp of 1nd1v1dug11ty of power and of universality of service with Which it has marked Jts sons and daughters. We sincerely thank all our old friends and extend 2; hearty welcome to our new friends upon whom we depend for cooperation and assistance in building a tiGreater Augustanaf, F. O. HANSON. Page Team

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NINETEEN -t-Im:rxo;o THIRTY-THREE onewmamuZHEUb : PREXY AT HIS DESK A GREATER AUGUSTANN, On the accredited list of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Augustana meets the test of a true seat of learning. From a one-room school with one professor and twentywone Students, it has grown during the past seventyrtwo years to be an institution of nine principal buildings with an administration and faculty of more than ninety members and one thousand studentst The non-sectarian nature of the coilege is shown by the fact that its student body last year included mem- bers of twenty church denominations. A wide area is servedl students coming from twenty-two states and four foreign countries. Within the past few years, through the aid of congregational friends, fine Seminary buildings have been erected on Zion Hill at a cost of $375,000; under the enthusiastic and tireless leadership of Mrs. Emmy Evald, the Womanks Missionary Society of the Aughstana Synod has proe vided the sum of $125,000 for the erection of a Womenis Building, first Occupied in September, 1928. Splendid achievement! But true progress means constant progress. Student enrollment, especially in the Senior college, must be increasedetoo many of 0111' stu- dents leave us after two years, residence. A new science hall must be erected and modernly equipped, and We feel safe in assuring any students now considering enrollment with us next fall that we shall have these facilities for their use not later than their junior year. Our summer school is now upon a permanent basis and proving very successful. Although it is now of recognized standing. our achievement. program provides for its prompt and definite enlargement and betterment. So, too, with our night school, instituted at the beginning of the present academic year, which seems to have met a. distinct community need. Other improvements are being planned2ea boy's dormitory, a refed- tory, a conservatory building, closer coiiperation with the church, greater alumni activity, and, above all, closer cob'rdination and cobperation of all in developing the soul of Augustana, in the achievement of a Greater Augustana. GUSTAV A. ANDREEN. Page Twelve