Gustavus Adolphus College - Gustavian Yearbook (St Peter, MN)

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As a living memorial fo one of God's noblemen of all iime. as a folcen of ihe graiiiude of Gusfavus Adolphus College. an insiifufion which proclaims Hs Swedishlherifiage by ifs name and by ifs efforfs, of fhe grafifude of 'the Lufheran Minnesofa Conference, which owns and operafes fhis insfifufion. and whose members have provided 'rhe 'Funds for +he ereciion of fhis building, of The gra+ifuds of Swedish Americans everywhere. indeed as a ioken of fhe grafifude of America and of fha world for Counf Folke BernadoH'e's greai' and disfincfive con'rribu+ion fo peace and humanify. we foday shall dedicafe +his building as fhe Follce Bemadoffe Memorial Library. Dr. Edgar M. Carlson. J x 'S' '-X as s J ray 10

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