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

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A year has passed since we began work on this book. During that time Augustana has experienced change and growthi by the gift of the beautiful Davis Estate, upon which a new girls, dormitory will he built; by the plans for the addition of a new fourth H001: 0n the science building after the attic was destroyed by flre tand with it our photography laboratory and many of our picturesk by the near campietion 0f the Fine Arts Building Which we have watched grow from our ofhce window on the third Hoor of the Stu- dent Union Building; and by an in- creased number of students coming to Augustana. We are happy to see Augustana grow We present this book as a symbol Of Augustana's growth dur7 ing 1954-1955, as a sign along the way and a reminder that Augustana has helped us grow intellectually, spirit- ually, socially. HAlma Thurau 98 Cosmopolitan Club 100 Pan American Club 101 Swedish Club 102 FTA 104 Tribe- 107 PEMM Club 108 Terrapins 109 Dolphins 110 Andreen Dorm Coun ' men's Dorm Ct 111 uumenls League 112 Phi Beta Kappa and thcfs XV'hO 115 glaia and Toppers SPORTS 116 Football 12 1 -' I 123 GREEKS 133 152 168 169 Inter-Fratc-rmty FACI'LTY - Administration Humamties ral Sciences on and Philosophy SmE-nces NURSES 182 Nurses' Faculty 184 Seniors - 187 Chorus and Student Council 1391 Intermediates 189 Freshmen 190 AC 5 19i Physu ns' Registry 196 SENIOR ACTIVITIES 302 STUDENT INDEX 205 ADVERTISING

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The Tm Beanim ab the Bampo ob Eeanuiug I In looking for the design that marks Augustana, it may not he amiss to pay ; tribute to the Christian teacher. He is the base of any triangie that may be erected. The breadth of college will be determined by the n. breadth of its faculty, and the height of attainment , rests on the lrvcl maintained by its teachers. 0 Each college generation remembers college by the teach Ers of its era. My father, Class of '90, spoke of Oissun, y Lindahl. W'illiamson, W'eidner. In my days - forty years ago i hit was Bartholomew, Foss, I. M, Anderson, Eshjom. They I are but memories now, yet they 11v: 011 in the minds of their stu- dents whose minds they helppd to form. In future days students now graduating will recall the names of men and women now making up i the faculty. I Th: college professor may, in the popular mind, be associated with eccen- i triL . This itself is a Witness to the signihtance of his position, for those i eccentricttics would not b: noteworthy in less important cnllings. Likewise all this cynical searching around for evidence of the college teachers' loyalty by superipatriots 1 with their little lamps of publicity, bears Witness to the belief that the college teacher l may inHucnce a whole generation's thinking, I Through a century Augustana has built up a tradition of Christian college teaching which is :1 chief glory of the campusi To this tradition faithful, devoted, competent, self- sacrihcing men and women have contributed. Thuusands of former students owe to these teachers much of the best of their attitudes, interests, ideals. These teachers hnvc no greater joy nor mare lasting reward than the success- ful lives of their students: I So this age bcnrs tht- dcsign of :1 mark of gratitude for the L Chris an teachers who have determined the quality of i cullege at Augustana. They are true bearers of the lamps of learning by which the light is carried into the darkness of each era. -- CONRAD BERGENDOFF