St Olaf College - Viking Yearbook (Northfield, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 224 of the 1908 volume:

H I 'S 1 4 ,1 W '-4 .3 1 Q A 5 1 3 1. n 5 4 THE V1141 PUBLISHED BY THE CLASS OF ST. OLAF COLLEGE G Q L,-L- 1 'v-Ta , JI 'fl '43 X r 'il W NORTHFIELD, MINNESOTA APRIL, 1901 Board Of Editors H. I. GLENN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. O. I. HERTSGAARD, BUSINESS AEANAGER. DEPARTMENT EDITORS. -' I-IERMAN ROE, THE BAND,S NORWAY TOUR. EDW. R. ROREM, LITFERARY. S. T. TOLLEFSGN, ALUMNI. S. 0. EIDEM, SOCIETIES. IDA S. JORSTAD, GRGANIZATIONS. BEATRICE HOPPERSTAD, MUSIC. H. I. FATLAND, ATHLETICS. HERMAN RUE, MISCELLANEOUS. NATHANAEL FEDDE, ART. ASSJSTANTS. R. M. FIELDSTAD, BUSINESS MANAGER. C. BJORGUM, BUSINESS MANAGER. E. R. ANDERSON, MISCELLANEOUS. A. AXELTON. ART, P. E. NELSQN, ART 3 Dedicatory TO OUR ESTEEMED PRESIDENT, PROF. J. N. KILDAHL, WHO BY HIS STRENGTH OIF CHARACTER, HIS CHRISTIAN MANHOOD, HIS CONSTANT EXAMPLE OF HUMBLE AND FAITHFUL SERVICE HIS LOVE FOR THE GOOD AND NOBLE, HAS INSPIRED US AND GIVEN US A HIGHER IDEAL OF THE TRUE LIFE, THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY AND GRATEFULLY DEDICATED. 4 N V E' IFJ' EEJEHIE X+:11 qw EJECHZ' S 'L-Q 'Q E.:,,- 1 -E, H -:ifirffj L...-f -'ij-1 -,gf Viking 'os 9 NCQ IKEVjk1.HgS of old, Go forth full of courage, Be brave--yet not bold. Like your ancestors sturdy, Conquer ai! whom you meet,- Yet the Vikings were feared-- Don't attempt such a feat. May you meet with smooth sailing, May all storms pass you by, May the fates treat you kindly As your journey you ply ! You have claimed our best efforts, What they achieved you present,- We trust we have huilded A strong monument. 5 President J. N. Kildahl CHN NATHAN KILDAHL was born Jan. 4, 1857, in Naindalseidet, Norway, about fourteen Norwegian miles north of Throndhjem. He spent nine years of his childhood in this place. His parents were Johan Kildahl and Nicoline, nee Buvarp. ln 1866 the family emi- grated. came 'to America and settled in Goodhue County, Minn. Here john N. received the usual education preparatory to conhrmation and was coniirmed by the late Rev. B. I. Muus in the year 1872. This was in the-early days of the history of our Norwegian Lutheran Church in this country. Rev. Muus belonged to the Norwegian Synod and was at that time a staunch supporter of this Synodical body. The great need of the church at that time-and it is the great need of the church today-was men. Progressive and farseeing men like Rev. Muus were on the lookout for bright and intelligent boys. Luther College was at that time the only Norwegian College in the country that afforded a full college course, and that in only one department, the classical. lts special aim was to prepare young men for the study of theology. Young J. N. Kildahl was urged, especially by Rev. Muus, to attend this school, and in the early part of 1874 he carne and registered with the class of 179. Luther College had at 'that time no preparatory department. The college and pre- paratory courses were merged into one, covering a period of six years. Young Kildahl came half a year late, but seemed to have no difficulty in making up for lost time. From that time and to the end of our theological course we were class- mates. Qne of my earliest recollections of him is connected with a wrestling match in which he came out second best. But the grit of the man showed itself at this early stage in his refusal to admit himself beaten. In later years I have often thought of this episode. President Kildahl has bumped up against many obstacles in his career and one of the things he to this day hates to do is to confess himself vanquished. Nor has there been much necessity for his so doing. After completing the regular six years' course Kildahl graduated in 1879. As has already been stated, the special aim of Luther College was to prepare the student for the study of theology. VVhen we graduated the whole faculty took it for granted that in the fall we would enter Luther Seminary, then located at Madison, XVis. The president gave each of the graduates a letter of recommenda- tion to the president of Luther Seminary and charged us not to forget transmitting 6 PRESIDENT J. N. KILDAHL. 433: it through mail in due time. Indeed there was but little if any hesitancy on the part of the graduates. It seemed the natural thing. It had been our purpose when we entered college to study theology after completing the college cours-Q, and this purpose had been strengthened from year 'to year. We were, therefore, not surprised to meet the majority of the class of ,7Q at Luther Seminary in the fall. On the other hand, the failure on fthe part of some individual to put in an appearance at the opening of the theological school year was commented on. It was almost like falling from grace. Of the three years spent at the Seminary I shall say but little. They were not uneventful years, by any means. On the contrary Mr. Kildahl will be able to point to this period as the most significant in his whole life. The lessons and impressions received during this period were largely instrumental in determining his future career, and placed their stamp on him for life. In 1882 Mr. Kildahl-finished his theological course, was ordained, and in- stalled as pastor of Vang and Urland congregations .in Goodhue County, Minn. In the summer of the same year he married Bertha Soine of Goodhue County, a marriage which has been blessed with six children of which only four are now living. Withotit resigning his charge in Goodhue County Mr. Kildahl served for one year as president of the I-Iauge Synod's Seminary at Red Wing, Minn., be- ginning at the opening of the school year in 1885. In 1889 he was called to the pastorate of Bethlehem Church of Chicago, serving this charge until ISQQ when he was elected president of St. Olaf College. Of the ten years' pastorate in Chicago suffice it to say that with his marked ability as a pulpit orator and a pastor he succeeded in building up a strong congregation. His personality was instrumental in uniting elements which under other condi- tions would have kept separate. This biography will not touch on President Kildahl's work at St. Olaf. Let me only point to what St. Olaf was in 1899 and -compare conditions then pre- vailing with the school as it is today. President Kildahl must not be given all credit for the wonderful progress of St. Olaf during the past six years. That would not be just either to him or the corps of faithful and self-sacrificing teach- ers that have stood by his side. Nor must we leave out of consideration the fact that with the year 1899 began a new era in the history of St. Olaf College. Wliat had up to that time been a poor, private institution struggling for existence, owned by nobody in particular, was then adopted by the United Church, the largest Norwegian church body in America. President Kildahl possesses the essential qualifications necessary in a College president. VVhat was the strength of the pastor is the strength also of the col- lege president: a christian personality, winning people's confidence, and uniting elements, otherwise heterogenious, into harmonious work for the cause he repre- sents. TH. EGGEN. 8 AP- i is z H . ,5 in 1- 's 'Q A. Fossum P. M. Glasoe Pres. J, N. Kildahl I. F. Grose O. G. Felland P. J. Eikeland Martha Larson-Steensland M. M. Steensland C. A. Meliby Nils Flaten Agnes Mellby Agnes Kittelsby Serine Eisteinson Olav Lee O. Ellingson O. E. Rolvaag Frida M. Bu E. W. Schmidt F. M. Christiansen E. Hetle P. G. Schmidt 9 Department of Eloctrtion and Physi'Cea'l Culture ,-g 11 OT until this.year have these two branches of a college education O assumed definite forms. Although excellent trammg-as our vic- fm?-E5 1 torious contests testify-has been given in elocution hitherto, through the willing self-sacrifice of our teachersg still this training has not been as systematic as could be desired. The teachers have magnanimously aided the students in their spare momentsg but their numerous other duties have too large a demand on their time. Also in physical culture attempts were made to establish a somewhat systematic course, but they were discontinued through want of persons to undertake the management. This year these two branches were formed into a new department, with Miss Millie Larson as its able instructor. This removes a long felt want, relieving the other professors of this additional work, and giving the students a splendid opportunity to complete their education by taking these necessary courses. They are of value not only as accomplishmenlts to be attained, but are even required for general culture. I I 10 ffiuffli 9g7.......i SENIOR CLASS l MOTTO: Esse quam viderif' CoLoRs: Silver gray and navy blue. President, H. A. OKDALE. HONORARY MEMBERS. Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Mellby. OFFICERS. Vice President, A. FORNESS. Secretary, ANNA HANsoN. Treasurer, E. FARDAL. 12 m Wi Theodore R. Dahl O. M. Thompson J. G. Hegstad Henrietta Anderson Martin Lien Anna Hanson Henry A. Okdale Laura,El1efson Carl C. Swain Conrad E. Tharaldsen Elmer G. Fardal Minard L. Glarurn john A. Holvik Alfred Forness Theodore I. Saed Olaf O. Arlen History of the Class of ,07 ISTGRY deals with the events which have shaped the condition of l l the world, and tells the deeds, thoughts, hopes, and feelings of men and nations, and itraces the supreme events of the world. Telling the story of this class will be setting before you onlyta fragment .of the wor1d's history. Whole books could be written upon each member, so vast and varied are their experiences, thoughts and hopes, but space is limited. There- fore only the common experiences of all must be chosen and the deeds which con- cerned us all as a class, some of which stand out in bold relief while others are only as a vague dream. Now after we have climbed and struggled up the hill of learning and at last stand upon the topmost pinnacle and look back upon the way we came with its seemingly insurmountable difficulties looming up, but which we have safely and triumphantly crossed, we can speak the sentiments of that ancient general, Wt came, we saw, we conquered. The fall of 1903 marks the beginning of an epoch at St. Olaf, for that was the year we came. Those first weeks were dark and cloudy, and I doubt not but what rain and tears fell together. Anxious to keep up the standard of classes who had gone before us, we even as freshmen came up to the requisites-were verdant and felt lost among the jostling crowd, but as the autumn advanced we gradually acquired the color of our surroundings and began to feel at home. All kinds of unaccustomed work poured in upon us from all sides until we were almost drowned, but we managed to keep our heads above the Hood as it carried us along with it. It was not long before We saw what college life was like. Wfe had now come and seen. Did we conquer? Indeed we did. We fought our way through the mazes and intricate windings, beginnings, and endings of the Greek verb, and we did not go astray even among the unknown quantities of Algebra and Calculus. We encountered Horace, fought and struggled with him, overcame him, and with light hearts left him to his doom. Thus one hero after another has been overcome by us and in triumph we can look back upon them as they lie fallen in our footsteps. With Phaedo we were in the court-room and heard the trial of Socrates and with sad hearts saw him led off to his doom. ln Livy's most realistic descriptions of Hannibal's march we felt ourselves drawn in sympathy to Hannibal and spent one of our most terrible winters crossing the Alps with him. But do not for an instant think that our sojourn here has been devoid of 14 pleasure. We have had our fun and merrymaking and drunk deep of the cup of pleasure. It was shortly after Christmas of our Freshman year that we gathered in the dormitory parlors and had our first' social time as a class. We had a de- lightful time, but committed the gross offense of trespassing the rules and stay- ing longer than the time allotted us. On an ideal day in the spring of the same year We hied ourselves to Fox Lake where we had our first class picnic. This time we arrived home very sedately at the proper time. We Went again the next spring when We Were Sophomores, but with a most disastrous result, some of us arrived home so very, very late and some very early-the next morning. We have not been to Fox Lake since. In addition to these we have had class meetings and spreads too numerous to men- tion, all of which live and ever will live in our thoughts and make the memories of our Alma Mater ever fresh in our minds. VV hen We entered we were twenty in number, but have now dwindled dovvn to sixteen, of. whom three are co-eds. It is evident that our class is small in comparison with those who have gone before us and those coming afterg but it is only in number. In other respects We are a great class and have made the time in which we live great. When it comes to ability we can point out stars from our class in any line. We have furnished the diamond some of its best men, we have orators who have held people spellbound with their clinching arguments and lofty sentiments, deep thinkers, philosophers, ihu1norists,+you Will ind them all among us. Qur latest achievement has been in procuring for the school the best lecture course ever given here, a course of the highest excellence. Vlfithout ques- tion vvc are great. Here the narrative must close. It has been my attempt' to give you a glimpse into our history as a class, and if you think that history as told here reflects little honor and brilliancy upon us blame it not to the class, but to the historian who has fallen far short of depicting its true Worth. We are now standing on the brink of life's sea, and great as our history really has been, We hope that When we have left our school days far behind and are far out on life's main We will as individuals keep on making just as great a history that only honor may betreflected on our Alma Mater., ANNA HANSON, ,O7. 15 JUNIOR CLASS MOTTO: Ei1e mit Wei1e.,' COLORS: Lavender and white. YELL. Gazalle ! Gazaile ! Gazalle-Ga-Za ! Get Out! Get Out! Get Out Of the Way! Reebol Riboi Zip-Boom-Bah. Juniors! Juniors! Rah! Ray! Rah! HONORARY MEMBERS. Dr. and Mrs. P. M. Glasoe. OFFICERS. President, OSCAR I. HERTSGAARD. Vice President, RUDOLPH PJELDSTAD. Secretary, GUNDA B. MOHN. Treasurer, OTTO BERGAN 16 HONORARY MEMBER S DR. AND MRS. P. M. GLASOE NORRIS GLASOE, Mascot. Records of the Class of '08 ,.,vQ.b T WOULD be best that the honor of recording the memoirs of the X j Class of 'o8 was awarded to someone who has not the privilege of be- ing enrolled in said class. He would be in a better position to write a XII thoroughly unprejudiced and disinterested chronicle and give his can- did opinion and unbiased judgment. As it is, the writer having the delight of be- ing numbered among the Juniors. it can hardly be possible to do the class justice in the narrative, for modesty and natural reservedness restrains me from extoll- ing all of their talents and achievements, leslt it should be considered boastfulness. But as it would be an irreparable wrong to leave unsaid these things so worthy of honorable mention, a few of them will be touched upon in a cursory manner. I will stretch the limitations of my bashfulness, and, as far as modesty Qstretchedj permits, tell the truth. Various are the sources from which the class drew its members. Beginning at home we find that our immediate neighborhood, Northfield and Dundas have yielded to us their best youth g the neighboring states have not delayed, but have sent us some of our classmatesg from the Altlantic and the Facihc have they flocked to our standards, old Grandma Norway has added to our listg even the far distant Celestial Empire and remote island of Madagascar have contrib- uted. Such are the ingredients of our class. Small wonder that it is cosmopoli- tan and versatile! ' In our Freshman year this heterogeneous crowd of promising youngsters as- sembled. Many of us had climed up from the Academy and were thus already inseparable friends, others came from the various high schools and academies throughout the world, but still there was no discord, we were soon welded into one great, harmonious whole. ln our Freshman year we were-well I suppose we were all that is usually suggested by the term Freshman. We were young and unsosphisticatedg we looked up to three superior classes, but nevertheless we assumed a haughty mien, for were we not after all quite important factors in the educational world! Surely! lfVe were no longer preps nor high school kids, no, we were college students. Xkfe were already far on the way towards the summit of Parnassus- that is looking at it from a Freshman's point of view. The next milestone toward the summit, the Sophomore year, was reached in due season. lt was found that a few had dropped off by the wayside, others had taken different routes toward the same goal, Bachelorshipg but we that remain are 18 and perpetual hustling have taken us down considerablyg we do not feel as young as when we were Freshies. The wear and tear of school life leaves traces. Everybody works in our class, and especially is this true now while the Viking is undergoing its evolution. Numberless are the sacrifices, and class work may have sufferedg but nobly has the board of editors borne it all. Although we put work after play QU, we also find time for play. Not very long ago the Naughty Eighters could be seen filing down the street Qin rain at thatj, each loaded down with his chair and high spirits, to rudely disturb one of their class in her birth- day reveries. It was promised that the doors would be open on our return, Su we enjoyed the evening' free from care. I But to sum up. It is a cosmopolitan classg its members are hard-working- that is, they are at least always busy with something. In all student enterprises, in everything that takes place, in all organizations, they are among the leaders. They-but time is speeding, and I must fix up for a reception which our honorary members give us tonight. I would not miss it for anything, so I must quit. All's well that ends well. S. U. BERGI-I 'o8. 20 f 5 lf N THE JUNIOR AS THEY ARE KNOWN lx J K J EiNAR R. ANDERsoN. His mzfzzrc is foo good for thc world. E all call him simply Einar. He is a young man of exceptional ability in almost every line. l-le is strong in oratory and much is expected from him in that, As an athlete he has won laurels for us and is now captain of the track team. The greatest attraction about him, however, is his pure, clean, child- like spirit and religious temperament-a char- acter Hin whom is no guilefl Gentleness, meek- ness, simplicity, and strict adherence to the guidance of a keen conscience characterize him and give him that singular something that makes everybody love and trust him. positive that we selected the most pleasant road. Still it was not unmixed pleas- ure, stern realities met us, Wfe one and all had to proclaim in flowing oratory that there was a South of slavery and secession-that South is dead Qmight as well confess we murdered itj. just here I wish to make a remark, now, the South was dead to begin with, according to the first sentence, but in the very next sentence it shows unmistakable signs of life. The only explanation I can give is that it is one of those exceptions to the rules. After it was indelibly incul- cated upon our memory what he did-this hero in gray with a heart of gold, we turned our attention to other things. Some applied their latent abilities to argumentative oratory with the resulft that our debating team, lead by one of our clan, marched home in victory and not in defeat, and to hearts as loving as ever welcomed heroes home. Others boldly entered the preliminary oratorical contest, with the outcome that here also one of our tribe was chosen to represent our Alma Mater in the Intercollegiate Contest 'this year. Among the social events of the year the Sophomore-Senior reception was the most eventful. Although the royal mandate said so far and no farther,' in regard to necessary extravagance, we did our best under the circumstances, worked faithfully early and late. It was a fair success-subtracting somewhat from what the Seniors 'told us, namely that it was an unprecedented success That is what they told msg 'of course we have not heard what they told others. It might have discouraged us if we had. VVe also had other social events, for our own benefit, which were substantially succesful-we are positive about these. Our girls QI mean the class-girls, of coursel prepared a royal feast for the rest of us, They are few, but. Oh my !-they were equal to the occasion. Vtfe also gathered in festive array at the invitation of our honorary class members, Dr. and Mrs. Glasoeg we spent a pleasant afternoon at Sandy Rock, we sported dull care away for a whole day on the banks of the 'Cannon texcept the committee on arrangementsjg not to mention numerous minor blowouts. Believing in the old saying that everybody should have a sound mind in a sound body, we thought it best to live up to our principles and develop a sound body, so we en- thusiastically entered athletics as presented on the baseball diamond. Modesty K U makes me hesitate to state the results. u Another epoch-making enterprise that was entered upon was the organiza- tion of a class glee club. Despite the faot' that its members may have their even- ings taken up with other things, still they sacrifice an evening each week in practice. This organization has made several public appearances and is improv- ing, with perfection as the limit. After a little while we were agreeably surprised to find ourselves juniors. Wfho would have thought that two years would pass so quickly? Yet what wondrous things have been achieved and what a degree of perfection has been reached in that incredibly short time! Continual grinding, ceaseless pugging, 19 SIGURD U. BERGH. Nothing is so strong as gcrzzfleizcssf WUB is our Class Historian. Since our early beginnings he has witnessed the scenes of the '08 class in his quiet, unassuming way. But unpretentiousness is no sign of inactivity. In athletics you und him an enthusiast for tennis and skating, basket ball and football, in music a clarinetist of high rank, and in literary work one who wields a pen of no mean ability, Bergh appreciates labor, but does not .believe in worrying about it. While others may be restless and downcast because of the difficult problems confronting them, Sub faces the sit- uation calmly and cheerfully, and as to results we all know that he meets with success. ALEXANDER AXELTON. V Principle is a passion for t1'uz'h and right. XELTON is an optimist. He is not easily discouraged, and if temporary clouds arise, his hopeful nature soon dispels them. There is a trend of humor in his make-up, which is es- pecially iu evidence, whenever gram for news of week in cieties. Although modest in his fellow-students, his frankness, honesty and regard for others win the respect of all. Among the many excellent traits of his char- acter are conscientiousness, a keen sense of right and wrong, and devotion to duty. As a student he is diligent andipersevering, as a friend he is devoted and true. A lover of na- ture, he has a keen sense for all that is beau- tiful. he is on the pro- our literary so- association with 22 CHRISTOPHER BIGRGUM. Kindness in a w011'za1'z, 7'ZOIf lim' Z1Z'c11iz.fi01is looks, shall win my lava . I-IRISTOPHER is the old youth of our tribe. By nature he is rather modest and unassuming. He is 'very likely to become a bachelor-of science. For his own ideas he will live or die. perish or survivef, He is a crank on prohibition and if you will believe it, a moderate advocate of woman suffrage. In dress he is neat, in fact his linen represents the model, As a student he is painstaking and dislikes to see things done,by1ha'l'ves.- The Choral Union and the Glee Club are the only student enterprises that have cause to lament his non-support. For these he has promises in store, as he is taking voice culture+at the baseball games. Orro BERGAN. I have no secret of sucress lm! lzaud -work. HIS young man if not the scholar of the class is undoubtedly its most diligent student. His name has become the synonym of text books and good lessons. In spite of poor health and physical debility he is always studying-too much as we so often tell him. It took a long time before we learned to know Bergan-except as a book-worm. But he has come out of his shell now, and we lind him a rare character, one of those innocent, gentle. lamb-like spirits, good-natured, amiable and always glad to do favors. He has won a pere manent place in the heart of every class mem- ber. 23, ' S. O. EIDEM. The sccffczf of success is corzsfazzcy of f7lfli'f7USC.U F EIDEM undertakes anything he will stick it outn even though -it be a canvass- ing proposition. XfVOTlC-tl1Z1.f never discour- ages himg he goes right at it with his sleeves rolled up. But together with his ravenous ap- petite for work he has also an open eye for the sunny side of life. He would laugh between his tears,-if he had any. If he becomes your friend-and it is quickly done-he will stand by you through thick and thin. His interests are many and varied. Society work has re- ceived a good share of his time and energy. This year he represented the Gamma Delta in the inter-society debate. RICHARD BYE. W'lz0 saw him always wished to know him ' more. HIS is the most unobstrusive one of all. He is quiet of disposition, and delights in meditation. But to those who are intimate- ly acquainted with him he is a jovial and in- teresting companion. Bye is a keen observer. Although he mingles little in society, yet he is interested in those about him, and a student of human nature. He is diligent and able as a student. His favorite study is languages, es- pecially the classics. Frequently you see him on the baseball diamondg sometimes you see him in the box twirling for his class. Nix'rHANAEL G. FEDDE. The bert portion of a good 111a1z's life is his little, nameless, 1L1Z7'L'l1ZEl'lZbC7'Cd act.: of kind- ness and love. AT is a very able, many-sided young man: His prohciency as an artist is amply il- lustrated by the numerous drawings bearing his signature in this publication. In class work, athletics, society work, church and so- cial functions he is always counted on and al- ways to be depended on. He is always doing favors and little kindnesses for everyone, even at the sacrifice of his own time and conven- ience, yet in a quiet, humble way that adds grace to them all. intellectually he is of a very creative mind-not least in humor-and pre- eminently practical and sensible. Through all this is reflected a high degree of culture and relinement stamping him a gentleman. 25 H. I. FATLAND. All may do tvliczf has by man been done. HIS is the gentleman that says things in such a way that Hitls, a pleasure to listen to it. There is hardly a keener ahead at school for true wit and humor. Hank', is a well-round- ed man, and although most essentially a liter- ary light, still he has not cultivated this at the expense of physical development. ln him the two are well balancedg and this explains why he has been elected Athletic Editor on both The Messenger and VI1iINGYBOHTdS, and man- ager of the track team. Mr. Fatland writes an excellent style, is a very able literary critic, and an acute mathematician. 1 Q A OLE FLATEN. I 1ze1Je1' crib, and I 1Zl?'Z,'C'7' cut, I never drink or smoke, Biff I smile all day in -my own sweet way At my little lZG7 I1ZI6.S'S jokes. LATEN is a hearty, jovial fellow. He 1 somewhat reserved and not easily ap- proached, but the ice once broken, he is social and entertaining. His lirm features freely yield expression to his emotions. He is much devoted to music, and like most musicians he enjoys a story and appreciates a joke. His humor and mimicry ioften set a social circle into roaring laughter. Having once heard a speaker, he can mimic him admirably to the great amusement of all who hear it. R. M. FJELDSTAD. He was a man of loquacizfy and good nature. HE vice president of our- class joined us in the Freshman year, a graduate of the Springfield high school. Class patriotism sprang up in him at once, but of late years this has given place to an eager and devoted enthusiasm for Dr. Chase. Witli his un- ceasing How of language and still more with his ready gestures, Mr. Fjeldstad has con- vinced many a hesitating one that the Chase proposition is the best under the sun. Next to Dr, Chase comes the VIKING '08, and here Rudolph has certainly used his business expe- rience and ability to good advantage. In class Work he holds his own, and when 'it comes to Greek scanning his only rival is Doc himself. 26 .',. , A HANS J. GLENN. 1llan'.r Conscience is the oracle of God. LENN is our editor-in-chief. We have in him a man equipped with a good head, a strong affinity for Work and above all an exacting conscience. Although mental gymnastics fall right in his line We ind that his interests are centered on something higher, namely the salvation of souls. We End him with this end in View traveling from school to school as held secretary of The Students' Vol- unteer Mission Movement, and from congre-' gation to congregation as representative of the St. Olaf Mission Society. It is likely that such as may wish to hnd him in later years must look to the foreign held. ' K 1 . F. '. g ! 4 . ANDREW FLOM. For his bounty there was no winter to z'1f,' An autzimm it was that grew more by reaping. HROUGH his entire school career Flom has been an ardent and thorough stu- dent.. The sciences, classics agiggiinusic have each received 'their' due attention uwith his chief interest centering on music. Candid, sym- pathetic and kind Andrew is ever ready to serve others. Being of a cheerful and sunny dispo- sition he readily wins friends, and We all feel we are better for having known him. 4? OSCAR I. HERTSGAARD. HI dare do all that may become a man. ERE we have PreXie who is also busi- ness manager of VIKING 308. He is a man of great energy and of a cosmopolitan na- ture. Music, mathematics, science and the classics share his attention alike. Besides be- ing solo clarinetist and assistant director of first band he is director of second band and of the Junior Glee Club. He is undoubtedly the busiest member of the Junior class, yet he does all his work well, and no one has the slightest fear of that any business detail of the VIKING will not receive due attention. He is a thorough student and a debater of recognized ability. n BURION HANSON. The higlzcst wisdom. is continual chc'c1'ful1iess OST of us know him by the name of Burt Among his many good char- acteristics his social nature is prominent, so there are very few among the students who do not know him-the ladies not excepted. His friends are many and his enemies few. Never to be caught in a despondent mood, he is ever cheerful and happy. His good nature even spreads contagion among his companions. Be- ing of such a sunny disposition he naturally is full of life and shows--I was going to say a weakness, but it is rather a strongness for outdoor sports. Especially does he admirably fill the position as an impregnable Stonewall in defense of our goal in basket ball. 28- Q IDA S. IORSTAD. She doeth little leizidnesses PVf11'Ch most leave undone, 01' despise. LTI-TOUGH ashamed of her faculty for laughing, Miss Iorstad really expresses by it her high spirits and jolly good nature. Coupled with this we have in her an extremely sympathetic spiritg one that has received a few hard knocksg but by reason of strong faith has coine out of the fire rehned and more able to feel for those Who suffer. She is an exponent of active womanhood and as such has a high opinion of Womanls place in the machinery of this World. It is certain that Whatever Work she takes up after graduation, it vvill be for the benefit of her fellow beings. STELLA BEATRICE IEANETTE HOPl'EliSTfXD. HC-1'LllL1lI'CCZ1 and fine 11za1mc7'.r are eUe1'y-wIze1'e a f1a.rsp01't to regard. X FORTUNE favored the class of '08 when Miss Hopperstad was prevented from entering St. Olaf College before the fall term of 'o4. The excellent records of her high school work, the careful preparation of her lessons, and her fluent translations in Greek and Latin bespeak her value as a student. Her fine artistic sense together with her painstak- ing efforts enable her to do neatly any kind of fancy work. industrious as she is, pleasure is never slighted, and her wholesome contribu- tions of mirth to the class are invaluable. That she has musical ability, her position on the VIKING staff testifies. In brief, Whoever forms her acquaintance will find her accoml plished. . EMU, F. LEE. It is in teaming music that many yottthful hearts learn to love. HIS is one of the old standbys from early Academy days. Goo-Goo they used to call hirn then. Although he has always taken great interest in student enterprises of all kinds and has been steady and persistent in class work, still it is in music that his heart has been. ln early days he' got a hold of an old alto horn and at once showed that there was music in him. Interest and constant ap- plication have made him the present French horn soloist of the band, Mr. Lee possesses knowledge of theoretical music considerable and on this account is considered. a valuable member of both the Choral Union and the Junior Glee Club. .NIAGNUS LARSON. What I spent, I had. What I kept, I lost. MAGNUS is a typical representative of the sturdy, industrious, and economic west- ern farmer's boys at college. He is tall and of fine physique. His early life on the Dakota farm has made him determined and somewhat self-willed. He is large-brained, calm, and self-composed, and has just enough push and get to gain fair recognition. Magnus never fidgets nor trilles, but labors patiently to ac- complish his purpose. Although a little slow to act, when once in motion he is irresistible. He is a logical and fiery debater and is on the team that meets Gustavus Adolphus this year. I GUNDA MOHN. E Oh what a face was hers to brighten light and give back snnshine with an added glow. HE class of '08 feels justly proud of a a member like Miss Mohn. By her great ability and unusual ambition she has estab- lished a record as a student that can hardly be excelled. Her great capacity for work has not permitted her to limit herself to the rou- tine of the class room merelyg but she has faithfully contributed her part to the different societies and organizations of the school. Fail- ure is unknown to her. No task seems too difficult for her to master. She does not even despair of the preponderous undertaking of translating Virgil into English carefully pre- serving the rhythm. Gunda has an ample sup- ply of good humor and no cloud is so dark that she fails to see its silver lining 6. SIMON O. LUND. One with more sont in his face than words on his tongue. 4 0U,R friend, Simon, is known rather by his silence than by his words. But like many men of his type, he is of a sensitive and considerate nature, and his regard for the feelings of others wins for him a well deserved respect. In conversation he is pleasing, and his tact and good taste make him a pleasant companion. As a friend he is sincere and trustworthy. Like Andrew Jackson Si is endowed with a strong will and before he will budge you must prove and reprove that he is in the WI'O11g. He takes a live interest in the work of his society. This year he willf-uphold the honor of his Alma Mater in the inter-col- legiate debate. EM MA IXIORBRYH N. HSI-ZUIZCU and modesty are the bmi 01'nar1zr'1zz's of w011zen. HE Junior class feel grateful to Concordia College for contributing this member to their number. She has established an enviable reputation as a diligent student and a helpful and considerate friend. The Norwegian liter' ature has a special attraction for her and she seems to be perfectly charmed by the huldre, alfer and Hnissesagnfl Her acquaintance is not easily made due to the fact that she is quiet and reserved, Yet it would be Worth your while to learn to know her more inti- mately, for she possesses a rich supply of hu- mor which is able to dispel the darkest gloom. Add to these qualities a great love of home, sympathy, and unselfishness, and you have her most prominent characteristics. PETER NELSON. He who tlnfziks for lz1'11zsr'If is a free 111,rm. ETER is naturally shy of the fair sex, and even among.the boys he is not so well known as he ought to be, considering his good and sturdy qualities, To all who know him he is one of the most faithful of friends, cheerful by nature, of humble disposition and honest through and through. History has been his favorite study with the single excep- tion of Livyg and it is said that he reads the HC0I7Zll'l071Cl',H In debate he is enthusi- astic and strongly convincing. From the glare of his eye there is no escape. But above all things. Peter- is-originalg he never lacks his own way of saying and doing things. H. O. RAAEN. 'fPVhat his breast forges that his tongue :mist out. HIS is the tallest man in the Junior Glee Clubfi' His intention is to linish the college in three years, and since he has a scholarship from Concordia College We have no doubt but that he will accomplish his pur- pose. Whether he is in class, or at the Junior table, he has the courage of his convictions. His sarcastic humor may not take with the girls, but it is often appreciated by the boys. Although he is a hard and conscientious stu- dent, he always finds time to 'thx up his room before dinner. He is our assistant librarian. ALVIN B. PETERSON. Good sense and good nature are newer se12a1'ated. c6MOSE is the youngest member of our tribeg but it may be truly said of him that he has 'an old head on young should- ers. He came from Soldiers' Grove, Wis., in '04 and entered the Freshman class where he immediately began to demonstrate that he was a student of superior ability. His frank, open countenance and pleasant smile have Won many friends for him at St. Olaf. He is a member of the band and is fast becoming famous as a saxaphonist. In his Freshman year he joined the A. B. X. and has proved himself a good active member. 33 EUWARD ROREM. The .rupc1'io1' man is slow in his words and FUl'llCSf in his rc11za'izrt. HE above quotation embodies our friend Rorern's whole personality. He is our literary editor and is known among the boys asan earnest, open-hearted, genuine good fel- low. Rorenfs laugh always contagious. His knowledge is by no means 'conlined to a nar- row sphere for he generally has an opinion on everyifsubject from the greatest political issue down to the pettiest problem of domestic economy. His speech is earnest and convinc- ing and he takes no action until the matter has been thoroughly considered. lf you argue with him, the only concession he will grant you is found in his favorite expression: ln one way it is true, but in another Way it isn't. In student enterprises Rorem is prominent. This year he is president of the Intercollegiate Stu- dents' Union, and we look for him to bring honors to St. Olaf as our representative in the inter-collegiate oratorical contest. HERMAN ROE. The world lJc'Z01'zg.r to the e1ze1'getic. HE versatility of this man cannot be given adequate justice in so short a descrip- tion as this. Wlietliei' it be to dispense melo- dious overtures among the inhabitants of rock- bound Norwayg to divert athletic enthusiasts with his basket ball playing, or to entertain the public with his humor, in The Messenger or the miscellaneous department of this book his prohciency accomplishes it with the great- est success. Although he is an enthusiastic participant in all student enterprises, his studies do not suffer. If there is anything to be done, his motto is, Go to it. Still his work never ruflles his good temper andbgenial disposition, and he is always ready to enjoy a joke, whether as its author or object. 5 SANDER T. TOLLEFSON. Genius is Z.7'l7,i71fffC pai1zsfalez'ug. ' ERES the alumni editor of our VIKING. V Sander is a happy combination of good sense and good nature. He is always jovial and possesses a due share of wit and humor, As a student he is satisfied with nothing but excellent work. Especially is he gifted along literary lines. His success in oratory leads us to expect much of him. He is prominent in all student organizations. Though he does not take an active part in athletics he very frequently takes long walks, preferably in a northeasterly direction. Sander is a valuable friend and in every respect a gentleman. EUGENE A. ROUTIER. Let our object be our cozmtry, our whole cozmtry, and lZ0flZiI1g but our C01l1lfI'j'.H F YOU learn to know him, you will find that he is a pleasant companion, a fine inusician, an able linguist, and a patriotic lover of his native country, Madagascar. He came .o St. Olaf College to get an education. He is very much interested in everything that has made our nation progressive, and tries to learn things that are of real value that he may be more able to raise the standard of civilization in his own country. The stories that he tells about his countrymen, whether humorous or pathetic, seldom fail to arouse our sympathy for a benighted people. OLIVER WIGDAHL. Tho habit of looking oh the best side of every event is worth more than a thousand pounds a year. HERE we have a genuine happy-go-lucky fellow. Wigdalll came to St. Olaf in the fall of 1903, a graduate of the Ruthven, la., high school, and joined the class of '07, He spent the following year at farming, and re- turned to join our class in the fall of 1905. Straightforward, honest in his dealings, cheer- ful and accommodating at all times, he has won the esteem of every member of the class. He is a hard Worker and shows great inter- est in student enterprises. He is a firm be- liever in Prohibition and one of the strongest members of our local league. He also takes a great interest in oratory and debating. 36 ANNA VVARREN. Good hature is one of the riclzost fruits of true CIz1'isiianity. HE Junior class is very fortunate in hav- ing Anna Warren as one of its members. She is a jolly, good natured girl, and a good, conscientious, earnest Worker both in classes and societies, and is also greatly interested in church work. Every day you may see Anna trudging up the hill with both arms hlled with books as if she were an advance agent for some traveling library. No matter how busy she is, she is never too busy to give as- sistance when called upon, and her unfailing supply of jokes and stories often helps dispel clouds of gloom and ill humor hovering around her classmates. 'Her good natured laugh and inevitable That reminds me of a story will always be remembered by her classmates. Sopfhomore Clfass M OTTO. Io storre sag des tyngre tag men desto Storre seier. COLORS: Silver and flame. YELL. Hurrah Rex! Hurrah Rhine! Sophomores I Sophomores ! Nineteen-nine ! HONOR.-XRY MEMBERS. Prof. and Mrs. Edw. Schmidt. OFFICERS. President, A. O. RUNNING. Vice President, A. O. ANDERSON. Treasurer, for-IN RI'1fLfXND. Secretary, DORA TDTSE Benjamin F. Ackerum Alfred Q. Anderson John S. Aslackson Carl I. Belseth Sigurd Biorn Ignatius Bjorlee Alfred Christopherson Lucas G. Engelstad Sigfred Engh Edward Erickson Carl Farseth Harald Farseth Severt O. Flom Arthur L. Gaarcler Qlaf Gunderson E. E. Hanson Emil M. Hauge Hersleb A. Helsem Agnes Haugan Ole Hovde P. Theodora Tdtse Hans C. M. jahren Henry I. Langum P. Norman A. Larson Bernt I. Loftsgaard Morten Mortenson Sivert Nesdal Nels T. Nelson 37 Ida Nordby Gena S. Ostby Louis Paulson John Ritland lda M. Rogne Albert G. Running Sibert S. Siverson Kaia H. Stearns Peter Skow Gilman L. Stordock Engebret Tufte joseph Tetlie Iorgen Thompson Utis VVentzell J Freshman Class Morro: Labor and wait. CoLoRs: Purple and gold. YELL. Annalcee! Annakee! Annalca! Annalceml Freshmen ! Freshmen ! Nineteen-ten ! HONORARY MEM BERS. Prof. and Mrs. M. M. Steensland. OFFICERS. President, NELS QTTERSTAD. Vice President. ELIZA. E,xRsE'rH. Qlai Andvik Albert J. Anders Nels Arveson Valborg Biorn Emma Christian Henry Dieson Henry Erickson Eliza Earseth H. G. Fatland Hermo Eelland Amanda Ejelstad Thomas Hanson Lillian Hvid Rudolph Helland P. M. Hegdahl Albert Hoghaugh Marie Heiberg Everett Hopperstad Secretary, .ALBERT I. ANDERs. i Theo. Hinderaker Olaf Hundstad Christance johnson Christina Jacobsen Olaf johnson C. Kolhei John L. Kildahl Lela Larson Grace Morris Henry Moe Alma Moe Nels Otterstad Celius Peterson Julius Paulson Luther Roseland Genevieve Reinertson Eredrica Siverts Sophia Severson 39 Treasurer, FRIQDRICA SLVERTS Thomas Severtson Laura Saboe - Peter Sondrol Henry Sundby Sigurd Sorenson Amanda Stordock Cora Sandvik Ansgar Skartvedt Perry Sletteland Eivind Storholt Henry Tosdal Ed. Thompson john Thompson Martin Trygstad Arne Tollefson Carl Ulvestad Nels VVestby Evelyn Ytterboe ' ff . . X Q Vg 3 Q W Z ,uh xi PEN I :5 . ' r. 'f?.rE'I'1 ,-. VL. Q'- ..,..u. -.V AM- I ' xg in First Class Morro : M ore beyond. COLORS : Old gold and maroon. President, S. G, F. HE113. I OFFICERS. Vice President, RUTH STOVERN. Rasmus Anderson Clara Brynestad Qscar Bergan Frida Christenson John Engesather Absalom Erdahl Sivert Erdahl Oscar Fuglie Clarence Milton G Secretary, ELIZABETH MUUS. ilbertson Treasurer, SIGURD TRYGGVE I-IELSETH Sigurd Tryggve Helseth Salwin Gebhard Hoyeni Clara Honaas Sigurd Gerhard Frithjof Heie Lydia Sophia Krostu Elizabeth Muus Oswald Eugene .Risvold Ruth Stovern Gustav Adolph Stenerson 42 f Second Class MOTTO: Climb though the rocks be rugged. COLORS: Brown and silver green. ' orrlcnns. President, FREDERICK l.VlAGNUS. . Vice President, CONRAD ENGELSTAD. Secretary, ALNIA MATHRE. Caesar Hoff Oscar M. Hofstad Olga Aune M. O. C. Bergheim I. H. Bestul P. A. I-Iustad I. H. Bly Orlando lngvoldstad A. R. Bruflat David Davidson Alfred M. Johnsen Alma Kathrine johnson Oscar Kasa Anna Nicoline Kildahl Ole Gabriel Kvaas Conrad Engelstad joseph B. Bnstad Olga Evenson Selma Goli Reuben Leonard Larson T. W. Gullickson Ida Lund Julius Heimark Adolph Magnus Otto B. Henrickson Frederick Magnus 44 Treasurer, SELMA GOLI Alma Mathre Casper Theodore Oien joseph Arthur Oien Gudrun Opjorden Carl Risvold Harald Rice T. E. Rudd Geo. W. Rugland Clarence Edwin Ruste Olin Ruste john Siverson A. T. Tollefsorl Caroline Waaglao x Third Class Morro: Education is wealth. CoLoRs: Cardinal and pea green. OFFICERS. President. SEVERIN NELSON.. Vice President, ALFRED C. LIER. F. Anderson Edith Bergh Alfred Berg Arthur Berge Carrie Boyd Alfred Boyd M. Bergheim julia Boraas Park Carpenter K. Christenson Agnes Eikeland Einar Eikeland A. M. Engelstad Alexander Possum jacob Frohlin Thor Gullickson Julius Heimark Orlando lngvoldstad Secretary, IosEP1-UNE ToRci3RsoN. A. E. Tsalcson Alfred Iverson Oscar Kasa Alfred Lee George Levanger T. M. Nelson Caleb Olson Oscar L. Olson Ragna Opjorden Chr. Overby Sophia Oplieini Alf. Peterson Benj. Rinde John Rockne Matilda Ringstad Thea Selness D. C. Solheim Edwin Stavig 46 Treasurer, CLixR,x GRUN1-I UVD John Svien Albert Storlie C. Sylbilrud Albert Teigum Thorstein Tlioreson Julia Thompson Sivert Thompson Olei Torgerson Julia Tollacson Albert Tollefson C. Ulsaker Lewis M. Ugland Marie Dyste Andrew I-luke Anthon Gravdal Peter Holman Vernon Oswald W'roolie John Christian Wfalledon 7 , ez Fourth Class MOTTO: Launched, but not anchored. COLORS! Cream and maroon. E OFFICERS. . President, I'IALVOR I'IUSETH. Vice President, RUDOLPH I'IAUGE. Nels Bjorneby Jennie Brynnestad Olivia A. Dahlby Agnes E. Eikelancl Einar Eikeland Nora Ehrie - Andrea R. Gilbertson Wfillard A. Hjort Henry Hagen Lillian Habel Anna I-Iegge Norton Hendrickson Anna M. Hallum George Holm Annie Iverson Secretary, OLGA NORBY. Irene johnson Helen Johnson Carl johnson Ole A. johnson Joseph Lunde George Mohn Alma C. Mohn Annetta Melhus A Gretha N esheim Edgar M. Nelson Olander Olson josias Ohnstad Grant M. Rundhaug Wfalter Renden Arnold Renden 48 T Treasurer MARCUS ULSAKER Thomas Stockdahl Frederick I. Schmidt Hjalmar Sandlie Edwin Solberg Bertha C. Sovde Frederick Storlie Oscar C. Stordock Melvin Sater Frederick I. Swenson Haakon Storlee Henry Tufte VVilliam I. Tvedt Oliver Vevel Einar N. Ytterboe I H Sub Fourth Class . OFFICERS. President, AGNEs NODTVEDT. Vice President, GLE M. KLEVEN. Ole Alnnclahl Luella Anderson Leonard Bestland Olaf Bye Anton Dale Susan Erickson Peter T. Farestad Valborg Felland Anna Gjesme George E. Hanson Luella Hulberg Bennie O. Ingebritson Secretary, RHODA DALE. A Siver Ivers Ingvald Johnson Ole B. Iosvanger Helmet Kjernhus Williaiii O. Lochren Lena Lunde Arthur R. Lunder Albert Ness Josephine Nodtvedt Axel Olson Ingvald Paulson Andrew Peterson 50 Treasurer, JOSEPH AMUNDSOR Syvert Raaen Sophia Rauk Lawrence Shaw Oscar T. Simonson Albert T. Swenson Chester A. Tongen Oscar Tongen Ole Teigen Otto Tweed Roy, Van Guilcler Eugene Ziner 1 W 1 X n . Z. M2, X' ' A , K-,-Z .LJ4 Lai.. .,..-,,.. , . xg ..V, A , 'ij J-K I , Jr., 4 MMM Ally 5 52 Q .X X ' i .s.-5-dz:-E . Cx X ' ' '- I A x X S.- f f QW W X W ug Nik Q M M Xx M , M W mx X X x Af X If X u A X - f,27f I -f 415. X -12 4 S ,f fl A 5 ,,.,.-'5'l -,-Z. -fi-lff X' 7 ' - A ' ,UI MH, nan ' X Y' T u .F H1 W FU? 9 i!iE'1Uf C ',.? Jrf'W'fW4Z1fl4l!'ff1 ' ? un WX W MN W f xw1wW.zf:6,'.,' M M Q QD f . NAME Pres. J. N. Kildahl Prof. P. M. Christiansen Prof. P. G. Schmidt I-Iarry Randall Miss Beatrice Gjertsen Odin Renning VVm. Benson S. U. Bergh And. J. Boe Sigurd Bu Knut Christenson Theo. R. Dahl Ferdinand Droting David Davidson L. XV. Everson Sigfred Engh E. G. Fardal Victor M, Finseth M. L. Glarum E. E. Hanson Trygve I-Ielseth I. P. Hertsgaard O. I. I-Iertsgaard John Holvik O. O. Hougen Harald I-Ioyme Paul B. Hulebak Who's Who on the Norway ADDRESS Northfield, Minn. Northfield, Minn. Northheld, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. iuilwaukee, Wis. Mount Horeb, Wis Beloit, Wis. Northwood, Ia. Ostrander, Minn. Elbow Lake, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. Stoughton, Wis. Westby, XfVis. Minneapolis, - Minn. Black River Falls, Stanhope, Ia. Kenyon, Minn. Slayton, Minn. Thor, Iowa. Appleton, Minn. ivioorhead, Minn. Kindred, N. D. Madison, S. D. Stanley, Wis. Eau Claire, Wis. Kenyon, Minn. Wis. KKUSUAL STUNTH CHARACTERISTIC Caj Pater Familias A first-class traveler Cbj Ordforer Director Drum Major Manager Vocal Soloist Accompanist Clarinet Clarinet Trombone Clarinet Snare Drum Piccolo 14th Clarinet Clarinet Cornet Cornet Clarinet Trombone Alto Saxophone Trombone Cab 13th Clarinet tbl Fanejunker Clarinet Drum and Traps Clarinet Tuba Cornet Making a hit Homesick Enjoying himself Receiving bouquets Always Refined ' Dignified Oversmoked Amusing Interested Nothing. pleased him Too fast for the country T o u r STRAY REMARKs. Paa Sankt Olaf Kolleges Bandses vegne o.s.v. I wonder what they say about us after :l if we are gone. My first and last ocean voyage. Home is good enough for me. Mine Damer og Herrer! Qloud ap- plausej. jeg er bare impressariof' This for the one that I like best. cn xr as 1. at xx if Letis get a hackln Lad os synge velkomst-sangen. Mit navn er Berg-Deres F Heil blow the signal. I'm in distress I No thanks, no lobskaus for me. S-s-sav fellows, a man almost p-p- p-puked on P-P-Pe-Pete. That 'traseen' made my reputation. Anti-sqawk f'Skaal paa den avdode enkedronnings vegne. Hun leve laenge ! Happy Hooligan VVhatever you think is right, boys. Biggest sport Chaperoning newcomer girls Always cool Too fat Making love Talte godt norsk Contented Fatherly I Spoke Halling Avholdsmand Norsk udseende Ordering hacks for two Pressing the button cr rn xc 1: Well, this beats the board at home. I'm not kicking. ' Naw, I'1n not sick. I'm naturally pale anyway. . Guess this isn't poor atall, eh ? Pretty slow country, I thinkf' Hurra for Surendalen! ! ll rc xr rr rc xr H rr No fair diving on deck theref' Wlio is this 'Pellerins Margarin' any- way ? Pass the gjeit-ost, will you ? I thrive, thank you. But wait till we get to Hallingdalf' My causa miserae is saying good-bye. Ia, jeg var fodt her i landet, jeg. Because I love you, dear. No sir! Bayer's for mine. I don't like Frydenlunds, do you ? Andrew Jacobson John Kildahl Emil F. Lee E. M. Lier B. I. Loftsgaard Edw. Michaelson Martin J. Mikelson George W. Mohn K. G. Molstad Adolph Olson Alvin B. Peterson Styrk G. Reque Herman Roe T. P. Rotnem G. W. Rugland I. E. Saugstad A. M. Sattre P. M. Skartvedt Oscar Storli Gilman Stordoclc Severin C. Swenson I. R. Tetlie . joseph Tetlie I. I. Thompson L. O. Torblaa Carl I. Ulsaker W. Of Wilhelmson Sylvia Randall Webster, Minn. Northfield, Minn. Hanska, Minn. Ashby, Minn. Ioice, Iowa. Dawson, Minn. Hazel Run, Minn. Northfield, Minn. Spring Valley, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. ' Soldiers Grove, Wis. XfVestby, Wis. Stanley, Wis. Madison, Minn. Ashbv, Minn. Westby, Wis. Fargo, N. D. Canton, S. D. Portland, Me. Beloit, Wis. St. James, Minn. Canton, S. D. Canton, S. D. Green Bay, Wis. Nora Springs, Ia. Baldwin, Wis. Ixonia, Wis. Minneapolis, Minn. Oboe Cornet Alto Cornet Tuba Trombone Cymbals Cornet Trombone Clarinet Saxophone A Flute Saxophone Alto Bassoon Clarinet Baritone Baritone Clarinet Tuba Bass Drum Cornet Saxophone Cornet tal Clarinet tbl Standard Bearer Alto Tuba Mascot Never said a word Sea-sick on land I-Ianding out name-cards Liked brus Ready to eat A busy photografter Important, u bet Eating isenkram Chief philosopher In favor of peace Quarreling with Knut Generally grouchy Meeting relatives Wotild-be aesthetic Keeping out of sight Time for everything Happy-go-lucky CNext columnj Ice water swims Unemotional Late hours Letter writing Dreading W111. Tell Cooking coffee Guarding the Hag Rather pale-faced Over-eating The pet of all ':jl'here's girls for all of us here, allrightf' Nei, jeg er ikke far min. Det er han med side-skjaegetf' 'Ia-vi elsker dette landetf' Ia, vi er alle totalisterfii I wonder if there will be any hand-outs today? Hjusyt a second-quiet now and .I'll ,snap it rr ix Ia, Statsministeren er min onkel.-leg spiller pauker, jeg. V Say boys, what'll it be? Varnish or brus med saft7 ' Waal, I'm beginning to feel reguperat- ed. Crepukeratedj. ' Don't tell them how I lost my band cap. leg veit ikke mue norskt. jeg er fot i Amerika. Give me my suit-case and I'll shut upf' t'Show me an 'earthberries med -liode' sign. 'VVho's got my life preserver7 'fThere's lots of music in rests. I tell you, boys, vi norske maa hzenge tilsammenf' Ned med landgangen og hjertelig vel- kommen til vor by. Gee, my stomach feels funny. If our girls could only see us nowf, They don't have pie over here,- do they? 'fPlease go 'way and let me sleep. Show me the post kontor-a letter or bust. Reischen ein graust the steerage and slcidachf' f'Det var storartet modtagelse-ja, im- ponerende ! A HI always tried to do my duty-by the Haguu Every little bit helps.-There goes my dinner. Kaffe med biskvit, fellows-come on! 'fNei da! jeg er ikke buste-Kari jeg l THE BAND THAT TOURED NORWAY ,The Norway Band Tour ' NORTHFUQLD, BTINN., U. S. A., jan. 24, 1906. To ri-112 NoRxx'EG1AN STUDENT SINGERS, Christiania, Norway. We accept with thanks the invitation to visit your country. Look for us on or about the first of july. ST. OLAP COLLEGE BAND. It vvasn't put in exactly that form-that is to say, the news was broken in a more diplomatic manner-but the above gives about the sum and substance of the whole matter after some five months of agitating, planning, contract-drawing, etc. These preliminary steps, or at least the most important ones, can be presented in a Shakespearian scheme as follows: Act I. Scene 1. Place: Northfield station. Time: Opening of school. fall term, IQOS. ' Prominent band member on platform-enter the scribe per Milwaukee tranr -affectionate meeting ensues whereupon the new arrival is escorted to a secluded place and the above-mentioned P. B. M. says in a break-the-news-to-you-gently voice: Say, there's something doing at the old college now. It's not supposed to get out-but, confidentially, the oldman, that is, F. Melius, has got a big plan in his headnow. It sounds foolish, but- ' Well, let's have it. '1Of course youlre not supposed to tell anyone, but he says there's no reason why the band can't go to Norwu- A,w, go on! Vlfoozy in the head! Tt'll never work- Exit under heated discussion. , Act. H. Three months later. College gymnasium. Enter Harry Randall, Esq., Dispenser of Illustrated Lectures, Tmpressario CSpanish for managerj for Concert Troupes, Resident of Minneapolis, etc., ad infinitum. Having entered he says: . ' f'Gentlemen, I hear you are going to tour Norway. I hope you make it a go. There are great possibilities in such a tour. Gentlemen, I would like to go with you. Talk it over and give me your decision after vacation. Good day, gentlemenf, Exit. . Act III. After vacation, Jan., 1906. Enter Sir Randall: K'Gentlemen! T see things are moving pretty slow. VV e can't do any monkey 57 work in this business. I tell you, gentlemen, I make a new proposition. You don't want to take me, then I'll take you. VVhat do you say, gentlemen Ev' Chorus: 'fThis is so sudden. R: Gentlemen, give me your answer in a week. Good day. Exit. Finale. jan. 23, 1906. Mr. O. O. Searlie of the Union State Bank, Minneg apolis, enters upon the scene, furnishes financial backing, a contract is drawn up between Harry Randall of the first part and the St. Olaf College Band of the second part and the tour to Norway is to become a reality. So far, so good. Then came the preparation and that meant hard work. No one felt the responsibility of the undertaking more than Prof. Christiansen- in fact, there would have been no historic Norway tour in 1906 if there had been no Christiansen at St. Olaf. The Professor went to work and drilled that band as it had never been drilled before, Rehearsals were doubled. VV e drilled on one piece till we had it perfect and then for practice, drilled some more. The first test-almost said taste -of the tour came on June 7th when the band was booked to play at the Auditorium, Minneapolis. It was exanrweekg but the Faculty won for themselves a place on the tablet of fame by respectfully granting the band's humble petition to be excused from examinations. Band boys were easily recognized in those days. They wore the smile that couldn't wear off. The smile was bigger than ever when they went to Minneapolis. Dur- ing the day the band serenaded Mr. Searlie at the Union State Bank, also some of the daily papers on newspaper row, and in the evening we attended a banquet at Nicollet Hotel given by the Lutheran Hospital Association. This was our first taste of the tour-250 plates set-7 courses-27 mum and dignified colored wait- ers-toasts, etc. The concert began at 8 :3o p. m. The papers praised it, and so did everyone who heard it, Cin parenthesis be it noted that a very small percent- age of the Mill city's Norwegians heard itj. The feature of the concert was the presentation by Senator Henry Gjertsen of a beautiful silk American Hag, a gift of Gen. S. E. Olson. President Kildahl accepted the gift and in a short speech expressed the hearty thanks of the band. The concert over a special train brought the boys back to Northfield, and the introduction to the Norway tour was ended-unless the farewell concert given at Northfield should also be includedg for the tour had hardly begun until we had left home and Northheld was home. If the band was ever among friends, it was on that evening, the rith of June. Everyone-some alumni especially-were overcharged with, enthusiasm and there were speeches and cheers and best wishes without end. It was a good start! The introduction over we now come to the Norway tour proper. How shall we travel? The renowned Bacon has admonished the young to keep a diary while traveling in foreign countries. For this tour practically all the boys were equipped with day-books, the writer included. We believe it will be for the best interests of all parties concerned-for the VIKING, the reader and the writer-if 58 we 'give a record of the tour in concise diary form. The diary tells a great deal in a few words, gives-an opportunity for expressing personal views and relating incidents of the tour which the entire band was not a party to, but which we hope, will prove interesting to the reader. So here goes for a tour of 57 days, 30 con- certs and some odd Io,ooo miles of travel through states and over seas to a for- eign land! THURSDAY, JUNE 14. Left Northfield for St. Paul at 5 p. m. in special car. QTo learn who left and for other information we direct you to the only official register of ':Wsho's VVho on the Norway Tour j. A host of friends were at the station to see us off. Good bye, good old Northneldl Arrived at St. Paul, we marched direct to the Ryan Hotel to the tune of Nothing's too good for the Trish. Well, we always did stop at the Ryan anyway. After a supper which compared favorably with a few of those served at the St. Olaf eating establishment, we proceeded to the Central Presbyterian Church where the concert was held. The annual meeting of the U. L. Church was then in session in St. Paul, and the occasion brought out about a thousand enthusiastic Norwegians. The unanimous sentiment was that the band was entirely capable of representing the Norwegian-Americans, both musically and otherwise. We slept at the Ryan! FRIDAY, JUNE 15. This was Red Wing day with headquarters at the St. James Hotel. Con- cert in the beautiful Sheldon Memorial Auditorium that evening. The crowd was a disappointment as far as numbers were concerned, but they made up for it in appreciation and enthusiasm. CThey were ably assisted in both departments by the presence of Ivan Ringstad, the always reliable St. Olaf patriot.j The great sport of the day was fthe scaling of Barn's Bluff. We hear a lot about Norweg- ian scenery , but the view from this bluff shows us that we have natural scenery right at our door-step which need not be sniffed at. Well, we'll wait and see what Norway offers. . SATURDAY, JUNE 16. LaCrosse was the third city to be taken in. Arrived there at noon after a pleasant ride along the Mississippi. After dinner the boys, CPreXie and Profs in- cludedj, divided into platoons, companies and smaller squads and visited different points of interest. For supper the band was entertained by the Ladies of the U. L. Church. The audience which heard the concert at Germania Hall in the evening was composed largely of enthusiasts from the Saugstad-Davidsono settle-- ments at Vlfestby and Viroqua. This is one of the nights on which we clidn't re- tire. At 12:30 a. m. we boarded the Pioneer Limited for Chicago. A plain day coach for a sleeper with a grouchy porter who refused to unlock the seats-this is not exactly a pleasant propositionfor a tired band-boy to face at 1 a. m.g but everything was accepted gracefully and good-naturedly. We were willing to 59 stand a goodly share of hard knocks in exchange for a tour to Norway. Cn the whole one would have to go a long way to find a jollier, more agreeable, more sociable, all-around first-class traveling set, and time and again we congratulated ourselves in having the opportunity of making such a tour with such companions. But to get to sleep! SUNDAY, JUNE 17. VVoke up about 7 a. m. to find myself, Qexcuse the personal pronouns, but they will slip in at tiinesj , very badly bent in spots and with that sort of a rich old-gold taste in the mouth which a night spent in a stuffy day coach full of Oles would naturally give one. 'WVhere are we at now ? ls this Chicago ? 'Who said they had slept P Get off my leglu and a hundred other queries and remarks came from all parts of the car when once the boys began to untangle themselves. Arrived at Chicago at 9 a. m., went to the Briggs Hotel and were assigned rooms After having breakfast at a nearby cafe, we were at liberty to spend the day as we liked. How should we spend it most profitably? Chicago-the metropolis of the lfVest-and we had a half day to do it in. Some went to church, some to the parks, Lincoln Park especially, some attended the Boston-Chicago baseball game, some visited the Vtfhite City or other amusement places. Everything was new to us and you bet we didn't go about with our eyes close-nsted-werent troubled in that way at any stage of the tour. If there were only space to tell of everything we saw, but we have the whole Norway tour before us and the VIK- ING '08 to be somewhat like other books musty have covers. There is no doubt but that we all retired perfectly satisfied with the day's sight-seeing. MONDAY, JUNE 18. Rumors were afloat in the Hotel this morning that Big-Knut had a night- mare. It was nothing serious, but he had imagined that he was Cy Young of the Boston Nationals and was pitching against St. Thomas, and judging by the rumpus he kicked up he was just simply wiping the earth with 'em. Guess Knut saw too much yesterday. Spent part of this day in seeing Chicago from an auto- mobile. For supper we were the guests of the Deaconess Home where we felt right at home for we were in the care of friends. An appetizing supper, some eX- cellent speeches and then the concert held in the famous Thomas Orchestra Hall. VVe were 1net by a very enthusiastic audience, but again-Chicago has some Norwegians who weren't there. President Kilclahl made a speech and was re- ceived with an enthusiasm which knew no bounds. After the concert the band marched to the VVabash station and took possession of the sleeper St, Albans, which was our home for the next two nights and days. The trip to New York was interesting throughout, but nothing noteworthy occurred unless it be that Andy Boe lost his band cap and thereby started a precedent which others fol- lowed later on. Passed through Detroit, had to move our watches forward one hour, the entire train was carried by ferry boat to the Canadian side, rode over the 60 suspension bridge at Niagara, got sandwiches at Buffalo, missed the scenery on the Hudson on account of the dense fog and arrived at Weehawken, N. I., at 9:30 a. m. on- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20. What a sight was revealed to our eyes as the ferry boat carried us down the North river and across to the Battery. The first thing that met our gaze was the swarm of stout, little tug boats with whistles shrieking and gongs clanging, darting here and there like water-spiders, then a mammoth ocean grey-hound would be seen majestically coming up the harbor, crafts of all sizes and descrip- tions were thereg then, farther on the monster skyscrapers along the river front jutted up into the fog and smoke which shrouded the whole city and shut off the View out toward the open ocean-it was all new, strange and chaotic. It was too much for one small pair of eyes to get at. We were soon landed at Franklin Street and found ourselves in a confused mass of bags, boxes, baggage, trucks, drays and bustling humanity. Where and when does a man get a chance to sit down and think in a place like this? We were bustled into a dingy horse-car-50 of us, and there was space for 30. and a horse-car in New York! the metropolis of the continent! What next? Manager Randall did the thinking for us, and we were landed at a - -a hotel, the sign said, not far from the' Battery. After breakfast we had an opportunity to see all of New York in eight hours-which we immediately proceeded to do. Some of the boys paid a dollar, climbed into a monster 4oX6o auto-car, and saw a small part of the city through a megaphoneg others took a stroll up Broadway past Standard Oil, old Trinity Church, down Wall street and thus saw a big part of the city, or at least the part which the big majority of our eighty millions know about and read about almost every day. But we were to go on a Norway tour, so passing by Coney Island, Brooklyn Bridge and a hundred other things of interest we come to the concert given in the Baptist Temple, Brooklyn. The enthusiasm ran high, and after playing Ia vi elsker, one old Norseman couldn't contain himself, but sprang up and yelled Hurra for vort kjsere gamle fzedreland NO1'j6iH The band was presented with two beautiful Horal designs. After the concert we were taken by elevated car and ferry back to our f'Pelegger,' hotel where we tried hard to get a night's rest while a certain species of the bug family-which for want of a more genteel name, we termed the bell boysi'-tried to ar-rest us. TI-IURSDAXY, JUNE 21. Eleven o'clock found us at the Scandinavian-American Companyis docks at Hoboken. Another scene of wild confusion! The excitement which precedes the departure of a big ocean liner is only exceeded by the pandemonium which follows the decision at the Ware contest. No further description is necessary. Our dobbelt-skrue post-dampskibn Cwhich 'in plain English means simply twin screw steameruj, Qscar H, seemed to be the only thing that wasn't making a fuss 61 over the departure 5-but then she was tied so she just naturally had to take it cool. This was our first acquaintance with an ocean liner, and we had to confess it didn't look so terribly big-always looked bigger on paper it seemed. Our sense of proportion was all distorted anyway, owing to the unusual size of every- thing we saw, but as one of the boys expressed it, after seeing pile upon pile of baggage heaved into the hold. I guess there's some room inside of her anyway, eh fellows P' At I2 m. sharp the guy lines were loosened and the monster began to creak and groan as she slid away from the docks. We got our instruments and played 0lynipia Hippodromeu while handkerchiefs waved and friends cheered. To describe everything we saw while sailing out of this, the busiest harbor in the world, would be impossible. Qne of the boys began to feel sort of queer internally right at the start, but went up and rubbered at the Statue of Liberty and was O. K. again. In a few hours' the last faint outline of land had disappeared and we went below deck for the purpose of investigating our state-rooms in the steer- age and incidentally to find out if there was anything to be had in the Hdining cafe. I-Tadn't more than gotten below deck and inhaled one whiff of the air in that lower region before we were up on deck again gasping for air-all in less time than it takes you to say skidoo !', It took some time to screw up sufficient courage for a second attemptg but weren't we the descendants of the blue-blooded Vikings, and didn't we go to church with the thermometer 40 below? Guess we could stand it if anyone could, so live or survive, die or perish, here goes for an- other try at it! State-room No. 61 was found after some groping and gasping. Wfe entered in state. In fact, four of us lived and slept-mostly slept-there in state for ten days. The furnishings were not stately in the least. Four bunks, four feather pillows which had become petrified through the ages, four blankets, apparently fumigated with hydrogen sulphide for the benefit of microbes, one wash-stand, a 2X4 mirror and-a port-hole. Oh it was a perfectly lovely den! A description of the dining cafe would be entirely out of order at this point, so willlay it on the table for the present. Up on deck again. We had run into a dense fog and every few minutes the fog-horn bellowed forth a discordant warn- ing to any ships which might be in the neighborhood. The call for supper came, but couldnlt entice me. Stayed on deck as late as possible and then Hretiawhed to owah state-rooms. ' ' FRIDAY, JUNE 22. VVoke up to ind my right ear firmly imbedded in my head-had failed to make an impression on the pillow. Had to take turns in getting up and had to go out in hall to turn around. Dressing was an art to be acquired through ex- perience. Towels were a minus quantity, so we used our shirts. The rocking of the boat was easily noticeable, and we felt rather dizzy when the deck was reached. An ideal day with sunshine. Watcliecl the boat plough through the dark blue water. As one stood gazing at the vast expanse on all sides, with blue 62 sky overhead and our frail boat an infinitesimal part of it all, one was impressed by the presence of an Almighty Creator and Director of all things. Average rate of the boat was about I5 miles per hour, 360 miles average distance traveled daily. Had to move our watches forward about 40 minutes each day. Had two band rehearsals on first-class deck. Took no meals at the cafe today. SATURDAY, JUNE 23. VVind stronger today. Boat dipped a great deal. Didn't visit the eating es- tablishment today either. Steerage is a thing no one should take. SUNDAY, JUNE 24. Eggs for breakfast, so I tackled it. Got one Q15 each. Mine didn't want to make friends with nie, so after barely getting acquainted it departed hence. Aw- fully windy today, and cold. Ship rocked terribly. Many passengers sick, in- cluding band boysl Church services in first cabin. Boys huddled together in a corner on second deck and stayed there all day. Everyone felt miserable. Trav- eling is not what it is cracked up to be. MONDAXT, JUNE 25. Ch if we only had Johnson's lop-eared store here! A ham sandwich for mine! -this beautiful but futile wish comes to many a starving band boy these days. Not so stormy today. Saw a spouting whale. If he'd bring us back to good old U. S. weld try Jonah's scheme. TUESDAY, JUNE 26. Long band rehearsal today. Ratherpdifhcult to keep from blowing more than wind into the instrument-wished I had started on the drum. Saw flying fish and schools of jumping doglins Cthatjs what Dave called themj. Got handouts from the first cabin passengers. Pretty hard on our dignity, but a man with an empty stomach has no - - - no foundation. Just wait till we get to Christ- iania! H J WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27. Too cold for band rehearsal today. Have gone over half the distance now. Lived on usual hand-out route and fruit. Had gone six days without a square meal or a nieal of any other geometrical form, and now the inner man demanded something more substantial than salt sea air. Had grown inured to the atmos- phere of the steerage dining cafe, so went down for supper and made quite a meal of it. From now on became a regular customer and could eat any old thing. lfVill postpone the description of the cafe indefinitely. THURSDAY, JUNE 28. Band rehearsal today. Sun did not set till 8 :3O p. m., and it remained light until Io. The sunset was something wonderful. New moon also appeared and cast a beautiful refiection on the waves. A bunch of the boys sang college songs in first cabin parlor this evening. ' 63 . FRIDAY, JUNE 29. Got up real early today as the band intended to serenade the captain. Presi- dent Kildahl expressed our appreciation of the captain's kindnessg he replied. The boys cheered him and then adjourned. Picture-taking was next in order. Eight kodaks were in action at one and the same time. Visited the engine rooms today-very interesting and instructive to note the wonderful mechanism which propels the fast ocean liners. After supper the band gave a regular concert in the steerage. The passengers were perched on masts, riggings and everywhere. Not often do we give a concert in such surroundings. It was light enough to read at II p. m.-began to get light again at 2 a. m. SATURDAY, JUNE 30. Ninth day out. Early this morning we passed Rockall where the S. S. Norge went down two years ago. In the p. in. the Hebrides Islands came into view, later Scotland and the Qrkney Islands. Mostly the barren, rugged high- lands with no vegetation. Passed through a maelstrom where water currents ran in all directions. Saw numerous light houses and in oneplace passed an island on which a ship was lying high and dry. Entered the North Sea about 6 p. m. The band was invited to first cabin for luncheon. Everything swell and fine there-quite a contrast to our steerage. Qf course we didn't eat! Consider this quite an experience as it was no doubt the first instance of a party from steerage being invited to first cabin. SUNDAY, JULY I. The terrible North Sea was quite calm. Business meeting of the band held after dinner in the first cabin dining room. Suspense among passengers as we neared Norway's coast. At 3 p. m, when we could see the mountainipeaks of Norway we assembled on the prow of the boat 'and gave three cheers for old Mother Norway. Spent the rest of the day in viewing the rugged, weather- beaten coast as we sailed along. Passed Lindesnaes, the southern-most point of Norway. At 8 :3o the pilot, a typical Terje Viken, came aboard. Reached Chris- tianssand at II p. m. and anchored in the snug little harbor to unload baggage and passengers. Here was a touch of the Norwegian scenery-the quiet, placid water with the moon shining full upon it and on either side the mountains loom- ing up! VVe donned our student caps and played Ja, vi elskeri' with a deeper feeling than ever before. The American consul and the S. S. Co'mpany's agent came aboard and bade us welcome. VVe all felt happier than larks and our stock went up about IOI per cent. MONDAY, JULY 2. Retired at I a. ni. and got up at 7 to view the much-renowned Christiania fjord. The day was perfect- Oscar Tl was dressed up in festive style with flags galore. Wfe were all beginning to realize how much the trip had in store for us. and we were a happy crowd. The scenery was beautiful! And talk about a tri- 64 WYYLQF O? 'Norway ggi? A Skoww.-mg Uno . 1 :Band Torn' -0 X' Q ,..-- xx T03- FM - X XANX U Q Tv-avtllrn 'BL Lamb' . TrAv2,l'lil-:Z LZ fa.1ll'M+'+ ' ...,,?'g no ' sm . Q ov 0 no C253 LL' ' Cp --bf . I .524 2 Q T,.,,ndl-javvx ::9LJ,fRN A.v 5u0 QQ 5 I QDQI L. '6 4 xii.: L' S I W UU . ' I. SSG 4351 'T u --.- 5 X f - ---- ff' 1 -. K' fs? 1 ' M e 1: X 5 Q .J-A Q 1 . sb Q m . as f 'gif J Q..--J S- J' X K' I wg? 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The band assembled on first deck and played the Star Spangled Banner and ja, vi elsker, to which the Norwegian Student Singers on the wharf answered with the Star Spangled Banner. The people cheered incessantly and the enthusiasm was boiling over on both sides. The singers came on deck and gave us a hearty welcome. After arranging for baggage we marched, with the Singers and mounted policemen in the lead, through the streets to the Missions Hotel which was our headquarters in Christiania. Got rooms and then a great dinner. How we did eat that fresh salmon, and how good everything tasted! Got our Norwegian money after din- ner and proceeded to see the city. Karl johans Gade, Storthinget, Slottet and other places became familiar acquaintances on short notice. And how people did stare at us! We wore the American academic, or Senior, student caps, and these together with our American clothes, shoes and long hair told people that we were norsk-amerikanske studenterf' and inspection followed. This was something we had to get accustomed to, as at every place we visited the people were more than curious to see their cousins from across the water. And we also were inspecting. Everything was new to us, yet not so different as one might imagine he would find it in another part of the globe. VVithout telling too much about the many things which interested us, we will pass on to the band rehearsal at 4 p. m., where we were introduced to Prof. Christiansen's father and also to a Mr. Oscar Hanson, who was his hrst music teacher. Here we also met Miss Gjertsen who was to be the Prima Donna of the tour. She sang Because T Love You, Dear and made good with the troupe right from the start. After rehearsal we went to our Missions Hotel for supper and ate so much gjed- ost'l that we felt sure the management would close doors on the following day. After an evening Cand this may mean till midnight or later, as it remained per- fectly light until IOD spent in sight-seeing we retired feeling that the first day spent on Norwegian soil had been a red letter day for us, Hip! hip! and good night. TUESDAY, JULY 3. XVe were Norwegianized right at the start and got up a little earlier than that and then went to band rehearsal at Logen in the Akershus fort. The stu- dent of Norwegian history is well acquainted with Akershus. Our previous ac- quaintance had only been through booksg but now we called in person and in- 66 NORWEGIAN STUDENT SINGERS AND BAND AT HOLMENKOLLEN. -xi spected the old fort. Wfe saw i'history on all sidesg but those who had made it were gone. lt was an interesting and instructive visit and we only wished we had pugged our Scandinavian history a little harder when we were in First class. The fort is of no service now, but is preserved as a historic landmark. Before dinner a few of us took a swim in the ocean, or rather in Piperviken, and as we didn't know enough to keep our mouths shut we brought all the salt in the ocean back to the hotel with us. After dinner we got a message from Northfields citizens which warmed both our hearts and our pocket-books. The message consisted in a gift of 9 crowns,.and Q0 ore to each band member. lfVe'll pay them back with compound interest some day! Various firms in Christiania presented us with books, flags, etc., a professional balloonist announced an as- cension in our honorg the city street car lines gave us free rides, and, altogether, we began to wonder who and what we were, At 5 p. m. the Student Singers met us at the hotel and we started for Holmenkollen to be their guests for the re- mainder of the day. A special car took us to Major-stuen where we boarded an- other car which carried us to Midtstuen. Here we started to climb, the koll, or small mountain. Finally reached Frognersaeteren, 1,200 feet above sea level, from where we had a magnificent view of Christiania, the fjord with islands and boats, the mountains and valleys on every side-all in all, a view which many claim is not surpassed in all Europe! Wfe went still further and at Tryvands- taarnet, 1,400 feet above sea level, a still better view was had. Up here we got a whiff of the light, invigorating air we had heard about and the refreshing odor of the fir trees intensified the freshness of everything. We reached the Holmen- kollen tourist hotel about 8 o'clock, and after being photographed we proceeded to the banquet room with pressing appetites. But we really didn't know how to tackle the richly decorated preparations which graced the table! VVe had never seen anything like itg looked more like a display of Xmas tree decorations than a square meal, but with the aid of our singer partners we were soon helping our- selves to lobster. rype Cptarmiganj. cold ham and other meats as course No. I. Then came a warm course of lambls roast with more than the usual number of accessories: then ice cream followed by coffee and cigars. lt was great. Then came speeches and toasts, and toasts and speeches, songs by the chorus. college yells by the band, and the best of good-fellowship prevailed. At I2 we left Holmen- kollen: but the memories connected with it will always remain with us. Vtfith hearty cheers and a tak for hyggeligt samvaer we bade our gracious hosts good night! WEDNESDAY, JULY 4. Forty-five cannon at sunrise! Hurra for the Yoonited States! Our first 4th of July on foreign soil. Wie could just see them celebrating at home. VVe began celebrating with band rehearsal at I I a. m. At the same hour the Americans in the city were celebrating with speeches at the University and at Bygdo. After 68 ON THEIR WAY TO THE FIRST CONCERT CStorthing Building in Backgroundj dinner we gave an exhibition of baseball. This was the first game of American baseball played on Norwegian soil! The crowd did not understand the game, but were deeply' interested. The score: U. S-. 7, Norway 4. Supper at 6 and then uniformed for the concert. Paraded from the hotel at 7:45. Long before that time the streets were packed with people. The mounted and foot police had the task of their lives trying to make an opening for us to march -through. For ten blocks we marched through a mass of humanity. Hagndkerchiefs and flags waved, and the crisp, rapid Norwegian hurra! rang out all along the route. VVe im- bibed some of the fever and played Glympia Hippodromeu with such spirit that Knut busted a blood vessel, and Hulebak blew his left eye out-almost. We finally reached Tivoli park, alive and whole, and there we found a few thou- sand people packed in, waiting for music. This Hrst concert meant a great deal but with the enthusiastic reception fresh in our minds we forgot all abou-t the music critics we were playinglfor, and as the next dayys press notices showed we made good both as musicians and otherwise . Christiania's decision was very favorable and as she set the standard for the whole country our success was as- sured for the entire trip. During the concert the Student Singers through their president, Dr. Crawford, presented the band with a beautiful silk Norwegian flag. President Kildahl expressed as warmly as possible our deep gratitude to the Sing- ers for all they had done for us. After the concert we marched back to the hotel. Crowds followed us, cheered incessantly, we gave them a few samples of our col- lege yells. A unique 4th of july celebration to be sure! VVe'll never see another just like it. THURsDiiY, -TULY 5. Eidsvold day! At 8 130 a. m. we left per special train. furnished gratis by the government, over Hovedbanen, the first road-bed built in Norway. Trains were of a small order in comparison with the U. S. affairs, but they were real cute and tripped along at a good rate. A light rain was falling when we got off at Dal station. After a few words of welcome by Herr Berger, the ordforer for Eidsvold commune, and a response by President Kildahl we were ushered into a varied assortment of buggies, karioles, gigs, etc. and given a treat consisting of a 4 mile drive through the country to Eidsvoldsverk. Were impressed by the neat. well-kept farms and saw again another sign of the Norwegian patriotism as every house and hut displayed flags. Arrived at Eiclsvold, we were not permitted to inspect the historic building until we had partaken of a lunch. After the lunch we played a short program for the assembled country-folk. Guides then took us through the building, explaining the historic significance of everything seen on the route. Arriving at the f'Rigssal or council chamber proper, where Norway's nrst constitution was established in 1814, we listened to an interesting talk by Overseer Lange on the historic events which took place here. Wfhen President Kildahl had finished his stirring response there was a peculiar, impressive feeling 70 xuag. ' FIRST CONCERT AT THE TIVOLL' GARDEN :iq- in the hall and we all left the room more patriotic Northmen. After driving four miles further on we arrived at the Commune Hall, where we had dinner and after- wards played for the 2-3000 people who had stood in the rain and waited to hear us. After the concert we hurried to the depot and the special train carried us back to Christiania. A big day for us truly! FRIDAY, JULY 6. Christiania-and a hundred places of, interest to visit! No sight-seeing for us. however, as it rained all day. At 7 C15 p. ni. the noted balloonistt Cetti, with two passengers aboard made an ascension in honor of the Hnorsk-amerikanske studenterf' Streets were crowded with people expecting to see us parade to the concert, but were disappointed. Tivoli was again crowded for our concert, and we played to a sea of umbrellas. Owing to the rain we might expect to get Nsoakedf' but made another musical hit. Leave Christiania and our home-like Missions Hotel tomorrow. Auf wiedersehen! SATURDAY, JULY 7. Gjovik day. Had a noteworthy trip from Christiania to Gjovik-went through several long tunnelsg got off at Hakkedal and had a chat with Kjaerringa med stavenf' train went so slow that Ted Dahl got off at Bleiken, rented a handcar, I and reached Gjovik three hours after we f did. Arrived at Gjovik we were met by OS X lgygll jk an ofhcial committee wearing' high silk Gfyff-A--7h 32591 A ' hats, a band, a large, enthus1ast1c crowd 7W'i 6 4 ' -'fs W f f 1 Q1 1 f 1 ' 1 N , -xv fx Peay , ,, o peopean a ot o joung gir S. Q Ote W Z kk 7 lf' I.-Only the silk hats were worn by tx t jxxf . . . H, W 2 X X- I5 the committeeg 2-the last mentioned , J E, party added to the festivities by throwing 2- ff b r . ff ,gp 1 flowers at us as we marched under an ag id pm gg j 4 aich e1ected in our honor, this was ove1- e?aJ .- , jd, L - - . fe Q-f doing it and we blushedj. At 3 p. m. 1 we were taken out to Tranberg. a high hill from which we enjoyed a beautiful view of Mjosen, Norwayis largest inland body of water. Refreshments were served, two bands furnished music, and we were feted royally. In the evening we played to a packed house in the Armory. Here as elsewhere on the tour, ja vi elsker caused a great outburst of enthusi- lsm. Prof. Christiansen's special arrangement of this piece together with thf energetic spirit with which he had us play it just carried everything by storm. As one paper put it, Even if the students had come across the Atlantic to play but 1 his one song for us, their visit could not have been forgotten. After the con- cert zz banquet and reception was given in Victoria Park. lt was an enjoyable evening: but in view of the strenuous day to follow it kept us up too late. No one got to bed before midnight. 72 SUNDAY, JULY 8. Lillehamar and I-Tamar:-After a few hours sleep the band', got up at 4 a. m. Cnote the hourj and took the S. S. Kong Oscar via Mjosen to Lillehamar -Roe and Saugstad didn't. They missed the boat, slept three hours longer and traveled per S. S-. 'fGjovik which arrived at Lillehamar at 12:30 when they found the band eating dinner at the f'Bank. In the meanwhile the band had been received by a silk-hatted committee with a band and a large crowd, had been taken to Maihaugen to view the Sandvigske Samlingern fa museum consisting of a collection of ancient curios, buildings, etc., depicting the life of our ancestorsj, and by that time the boys were ready to die of sheer exhaustion. The visit to the Samlingerl' was interesting-to those who saw it. VVe didn't, so-after the din- ner we hustled up to Maihaugen, played our concert with a tired, don't-care-how- it-goes air, hurried down to the depot, got on a special train and tore off for Hamar. All this time the poor people of Lillehamar didnit know what was up- and we were so tired we knew still less. Arrived at Hamar-the ofhcial reception over-we hiked, literally speaking, to the city park, hiked through a well-ren- dered spirited concert, then hiked back to the depot again and hiked into our sleeper, which was to hike us to Throndhjem. This was faster work than the Norwegians were accustomed to and a longer stay would have suited them better, while if our wishes had been consulted, there is no doubt but what we would have made the stay. Vlfe mention in passing that at this Hamar concert, Miss Gjert- sen in rendering the Lost Chord was- accompanied by a cow-obligato. If music is the food of love, play on. Pulled out of Hamar at 6:30, had supper at several stations along the route-traveled along the Glommen, Norway's big- gest river-passed through Elverum, where several hundred soldiers met us with a band-hit the last lunch counter about 9 o'clock, where several of the boys lined up in pajamas-Good night. TXTONDAY, JULY 9. Throndhjem:-VVoke in our berths to find that we were passing through a rugged mountainous country. Une sleepy-eyed band-ite vowed that he saw people open gates to let the train pass by. Be that as it may, we got to historic Dront- heim at 7:30 a. m. and, according to the newspapers, got a cold reception-at least there were no silk hats in sight. Not daunted in the least, we filed up the street to the Brittania hotel, but were politely told that they had a full house so went to the Frimurerlogen Clfree Masons Hallj, deposited our baggage there and soon had breakfast. At II we brushed up as nice as we could, paraded the streets to Stiftsgaarden, the king's palace, marched through the portals past the armed guards and took our stand in the rear of the building, under some shady trees. Played Star Spangled Banner and ja vi elsker, while waiting. King Haakon, Queen Maud and Crown Prince Qlav came out on the veranda and greeted us. VV'e repeated Ula vi elskerf' after which our three professors et 73 Zil1Lf77'8SSUl'li0 went up and shook hands with the royal people-we standing hum bly in the background in order to heighten the stage effect. One of the boys said he was afraid to blow his nose for fear the guards would tackle him for carrying concealed lJO1l1bS. The Crown Prince liked the music so we played a march. The King thanked us for the visit and the music, we filed out as before and therewith ended the audience with the King. After talking it over the band visited the famous Domkirke', or ,Cathaedralg but space forbids any description of this wonderful building. In the cathedral cemetery, Rev, B. Muus, the founder of St. Olaf College, is buried. A picture was taken with the band and Fru Kliiver, a daughter of Rev. Muus, grouped about the grave. Later in the day a floral wreath purchased by the band was placed upon the grave. From here we went to the docks and got our first glimpse of Andenaes, the steamer which had been chartered for our trip down the coast. This boat was to be our home for I7 days and we certainly struck it rich. The swellest, finest, newest boat on the coast! and it's to be 0111's-surely we were guns! Getting into it, we found the rooms to be immense, the berths fit for a king, the service in the same class and the board scrumptious! After having fallen completely in love with our private boat we set out to see the historic city of Throndhjem. Emperor VVil- liam of Germany was in town-. but we didn't feel like doing more than one king a day, and then there was the Domkirke, Munkeholmen. Frederikssten fort and a hundred other places to visit. ln the evening a concert in the Cathedral-what a privilege it was 2-to 2ooo people, then a banquet at Hjorten with speeches, a poem in our honor, and at I a. m. we retired while it was light enough to make an entry in the day-book! ' TUESDAY, JULY Io. Anden2es weighed anchor at 2 a. m.-sailed by the Norwegian battleships Norge and f'Harald Haarfageru while the band played Ia vi elsker -then passed the German Kaiser's boat Hamburg and battleship f'Leipzig playing Die Wfacht am Rhineu meanwhile, but Emperor VVilliam was snoozing and wouldn't come up. W'e followed his example and woke to ind our boat lying at anchor. At Vseroen we landed. Here farmers of Vxrdalen were waiting with rigs and drove us to Stiklestad, a seven mile drive of great interest through one of Norway's most prosperous valleys. Arrived at Stiklestad we were introduced tt- a good lunch, then went to Olavsstotten, the monument which marks the spot where King Olaf Haraldson, or St. Olaf, fell in IO3O. Here we were on historic ground and especially significant for us, who, at the college named after this Christian king, are being equipped to iight under his banner of Pram, Pram, Cristmenn, Crossmenn. Played a free concert for the several thousand Veer- dalinger' who had assembled about the monument. Lensmand VVessel, a des- cendant of the historic Tordenskjold and a veritable giant himself, made a speech of welcome. After the concert those of us who had the necessary reserve power 74 OUR PRIVATE BOAT ANDENfES AT MEROCK IN THE GIERANGER FIORD walked to the spot where the terrible Vaerdalen land slide occurred in 1893, result- ing in great loss of life and property. Also visited the thousand-year-old Stikle- stad church, but everything was done in a rush as usual. Wfe were soon hurried into the rigs-were skydset back to the 'tAndenaes -she started to steam wild- ly for Levanger-meanwhile we steamed hurriedly through our supper. Arrived at Levanger we were met at the wharf by a committee with tall, shiny, silk hats, a male chorus, and a large, curious crowd. The preliminaries of the ofhcial wel- come over with, we paraded to the church, played our concertg gave some extra numbers in the open to make up for Miss Gjertsen's non-appearance, due to a cold, then were escorted to the town hall, where a banquet was given us. Vetle Veslie, a poet of some repute, presided and read a poem written in honor of our visit. Shortly after midnight, with perfect day-light, we went back to 'fAndenms. The captain-and right here we say UT-Tats off to Capt. Iohannsenf' for he was a true brick and won all the boys in a hurry-well, he proposed a salt water swim before retiring and it was seconded and carried in a wink. So before saying Good night we ask you to draw on your imagination a trifle and picture to your- self a bunch of land lubbers floundering around in the ocean, trying to manipulate a big, clumsy life-preserver, and at the same time imbibing enough salt water tonic to preserve and purify a carload of embalmed beef. VVEDNESDAY, JULY 11. Throndhjem:-Awoke this morn at usual hour-about Io-to find it was raining and that the boat was anchored not far from an old fort, Stenviksholmslot. Vtfent ashore and got a corner on some more history. A number of children with bouquets were assembled and sang Ia vi elsker as a greeting. After inspecting the solid old fort, a gentleman from Throndhjem. Arkivar Koren, told briefly the part it had played in Norse history. Having done this fort we proceeded to Throndhjem. There was no let-up in the rain, so the day was spent on board our beloved Andenaes, writing letters to the good folks away off in America who couldn't be with us to enjoy this wonderful trip. Concert in the evening at Kongsgaarden near the Cathedral g but owing to the departure of King Haakon we waited. The King's boat Mira lay beside ours and we played Ia vi elsker as he came aboard and as he sailed by. He responded by standing at salute. The King was on his way to Aalesund, and when we arrived there we learned that he had told Aalesundenserne about our wonderful playing and that he wondered what it was that made our playing of Ia vi elsker so impressive. Very nice of you, Haakon, to speak of us in that manner, and we are much obliged just the same. VVell, after seeing the king off we paraded up town. followed by the immense throng which had gathered to bid the King farewell. VVe played our concert for several thousand -of the most enthusiastic people we ever had the pleasure of playing for. Bouquets and hurras and bravos and Da Capos came pouring in upon us like rain on a baseball day. Wfe couldn't understand it. Just 76 looked at each other, laughed, and played the next number with so much more spirit and then another storm would break loose. The concert over, we gave our college yells and with all sorts of ginger marched back to the boat. A large crowd followed to see us sail away, but instead of leaving at once as announced we had to wait several hours for the head moguls of the troupe to appear. The parties mentioned offered no explanation as to their whereabouts, but being re- liable persons all of them, and this being the first offense the matter was dropped. At I a. m. the Andenzes with St. Olaf College Band on board left Throndhjem for the tour down the west coast of Norway. THURsDAY, JULY 12. Christianssund:-As we entered the rugged Christianssund fjord we were hurried on deck to play. Thousands of people were assembled on the docks-fiags waved everywhere-Manager Randall fired several bombs as a salute-high up on the rocky mountain side we saw some men maneuvering a cannon and before the echo of our salute had died away we saw a flash, a puff of smoke, and the cannonis report went thundering and reverberating about the fjord. It was great sport! We played the Star Spangled Banner and 'fja vi elsker as the boat pulled up to the dock, where an official committee with the high silk hats stood waiting. The boat being moored we were welcomed to the city by an aged, hon- orable-looking gentleman who closed his speech with the customary Long live the norsk-amerikanske students. to which the crowd responded with the rapid 3x3 hurra ! But instead of starting them with a crisp hip! hip! hip! this old fellow seemed so affected by the responsibility that he came out with a slow, drawling- heap !-heap !-heap! which nearly caused us to break all modern rules of eti- quette by smiling right in the midst of the ofhcial reception. Witli desperate ex- ertion of will power we held back the humorous side of our nature until the officiality was over, and then we skidooed to our cabins laughing wildly. After dinner the band was taken on an excursion to Kvaernaes, where an Soo-year-old church was visited as was also the fjord itself, as most of the boys went for a swim. The writer did not join the excursion, but spent the day greeting rela- tives. This phase df the Norway tour-namely, that it gave some of the boys an opportunity to meet relatives whom they had only heard spoken of before, and likewise, the opportunity it gave these relatives of seeing the sons of those men and women who had left home and dear ones to seek their fortune on the other side of the ocean-this, as I look at it, was not the least important side of our Norway visit and therefore I do not consider it out of the way to mention my experience here. In this city my father and mother had worked when both were at my age, and now I had the privilege of walking the same streets, of visiting the places they worked in, of meeting their employers and talking with those who had been their friends. And it was with no small feeling of pride that I answered the queries of these good people, telling them how fortune had favored 77 the father and mother who with the ambition of youth had turned to America as a land of greater opportunities. Altogether this was a really happy day and it easily ranks as second on my calendar of the Norway tour. To become official again-concert in church after supper-singer still had a cold so played extra numbers in open air-banquet in Bedehuset after concert with speeches, large crowd and a lunch. Andenzes left at 1 a. m. with a vast crowd on the docks waving handkerchiefs and wishing us Farewell and Bon Voyagef'-answered from the boat with college yells, All hail St. Qlafn and cheers for Christianssund and inhabitants. FRIDAY, JULY 13. Molde :-Here we came to one of the most famous beauty spots in Norway and came to make only a three-hour visit. There was something impressive about the approach to the city. The Andenzes, bedecked with flags and its white sides glistening in the sunlight, seemed to skim over the blue waters of the fjord, on one side we could see the towering Romsdal mountains with snow-covered peaks, while on the other side of the fjord lay the peaceful little city with tier upon tier of green firs covering the mountain-side at whose foot it lay. The pic- ture, or dream, was broken by one of Randall's giant tire-crackers which echoed and re- and re- and re-echoed among the mountain peaks. A male chorus with banners sang a song of welcome, the silk-hatted committee performed its func- tion, the band was escorted to a near-by park, given refreshments, then marched to the church where the concert was given. A large number of tourists--Eng- lish, German and American- were present at the concert. Here the writer asks leave to digress again.. for he was not present at the concert. This day I had looked forward to as the one day of the Norway tour, for at llflolde I hoped to see my grandmother. W' ith only a three-hour stay, and she too aged and ill to come to the city, the concert became a matter of second consideration in spite of contracts and what not. Soon after landing I met an aunt and it was not long before we were bowling along over one of the most beautiful driveways in Nor- way, past large tourist hotelsl sanatoriums and beautiful summer villas. W7 e rode for an hour-then a climb up the mountain side to the little hut where grand- mother lives. Here I am tempted to stop. lfVords cannot describe what followed -the meeting with grandmother who looked somewhat older, perhaps, than I had pictured her-how she stroked and petted me-her joy upon hearing about the brothers, sisters and parents at home, and then her perfectly childish surprise at seeing such a big grandson come as a messenger from the daughter in America who had left the home in Norway more than twenty years ago. It really was wonderful, and we were both exceedingly happy! The few moments spent in that mountain-side hut gave me a mental picture which time can never erase. This was the big day of the Norway tour for me, visits to kings and prime ministers 25 notwithstanding. But it was a very short visit, and we were soon on board the 78 L'Andenaes,' again, and with grandmotherls f'God speed ringing in my ears I watched picturesque Molde fade away in the distance. It took some time to come down to earth again as the saying goes, but finally realizing that this was the Norway tour and no dream I proceeded to my cabin and wrote a letter to mother at home telling all about the visit to grandmother. At 6 p. ni. the An- denresu reached Aalesund :-The king had visited here the previous day, so the city was pro- fusely decorated and the docks could not have held a larger crowd of people, Qas those who have seen the moving pictures taken of the band on parade here can testifyj. Almost forgot to mention that a male chorus and shining committee met us officially here as in previously visited places. This is the city that was de- stroyed by fire several years ago, but now it is almost wholly rebuilt. Concert in ArbeiderforbundetsU Hall with largest ticket sale on record in Aalesund. The band was completely and very agreeably surprised here by being presented with a beautiful bust of Henrik Ibsen, who was an Aalesundite. For fear of getting into trouble we wonlt go into detail as to how we thanked the good Aalesun- densers' for their generous gift, but anyway we were glad to get it and proudly walked off with our present. Reception after concert with speeches and music and banquet and brits and-so forth. Requests for more music were numer- ous, so it was decided to return to Aalesund next day and give a concert in the park at 5 p. m. At I a. in. the Andenaes steamed out of Aalesund amid almin- delig jubel og skrigf' which in poor English means general cheering and yellingf' SATURDAY. TULY 14. Geirangerfjord:-A day of sight-seeing! Awoke to find the Andenaes lying at Merock Qsee map and cutj. The rocky, rugged mountains encircled us on all sides-water-falls were numerous and looked like silver threads running down the mountain-side-here was majestic, awe-inspiring scenery! VV ho could look at those enormous masses of solid rock without thinking of the frailty of man! And in contrast the power of an Almighty Creator appealed to one with a greater signihcance. Remained here several hours and just let ourselves loose. Climbed up the mountain, scrambled over boulders, and here Michaelson, in his eagerness to get photos, brought on a sickness which later turned into pneu- monia. VV hen 'fAndenaes steamed away from Merock a moving pictureuof the boat was taken. There certainly was something impressive in sailing along be- tween the high, snow-capped mountains, with here and there a waterfall trick- ling down the mountain-side till it reached the still, dark-blue water of, the fjord, while at other places the water fell a sheer 5,ooo feet from the edge of the rock down to the fjord below. We passed the beautiful cluster of falls called The Seven Sisters, also the famous Bridal Veil, the 'iPulpit. etc. Vlfe were great- ly amused at places to see a farmerls hut perched high up on the cliff where there was a slight inundation and perhaps a plot of soil big enough for a North 79 Dakota farmer to put his 1907 coal supply on. Arrived at Aalesund at 4:30 p. m. and found it was raining, so the open-air concert seemed doomed. Bu-t when it rains in Norway the people just let it rain and don't worry any more about itg so we followed suit and as many of us as could crowd into it found places in the 2X4 band-stand in the park and gave our concert during a downpour of rain. This was an extra concert so half of the receipts went to the boys and we each realized 3 crowns and 35 ore Csome So odd centsj from the p. mfs Work. QThe Musicians' Union will please take notice and go on a strikej. Left Aalesund at 7 p. m. Weatlier began to get rather rough so the boys retired early-but not before some of them had voluntarily laid an offering before the shrine of the piscatorial tribe. SUNDAY, JULY 15. Bergen :-At IO a. m. the official committee from Bergen came aboard-it was raining so the silk hatsiwere at home on the piano-powerful saluting as we pulled up to the Wharf-immense crowd-we mentioned the rain-it always rains in Bergen. and seeing it didnlt fail on this auspicious occasion why the well-worn story about the rain, the man, and the umbrella which ran away with the horse or whichever way it was, came up for discussion. VVe marched to the OUR RECEPTION AT BERGEN. 80 J OUR RECEPTION AT PRIME' MINISTER MIC!-IE'LSON S.. Christie monument tsee cutj through a vast throng of people. Wfelcome speech was given here. Bergen impressed us as a real, live city at once. After an hour spent in visiting museums, parks, etc., we assembled at the Grand Cafe at 3 p. in., where a swell', dinner was given us. There were big people there and speeches and toasts were numerous. At 6:30 Cthree hours for a meal lj we adjourned-went to Andenzes -got into our uniforms-paraded to Logen- played a long concert for a real musical crowd-were presented with a laurel wreath from Bergenfs ladies-were introduced to Prime Minister Michelsen, Norway's biggest man in more than one sense, and were invited to his home on the following day. A right fellow, this Michelsenn-applause! MONDAY, july 16. Bergen again :-After breakfast at IO we visited Haakonshallen, an old, historic fort. built by King Haakon Haakonsen in the 13th century-very inter- esting and instructive visit. At I2 we left per train for Fjosanger, where Prime Minister Michelsen met us and escorted us to Gamlehaugen,,' his palatial sum- mer villa. The Prime Minister and wife shook hands with each band-ite and made a big hit with all. No stiffness or formality about this, but the genuine Norse hospitality and good cheer. Walked about the grounds. which were a pic- ture garden for beauty-the flowers and bushes were splendidly arranged-the house itself was a regular prince's castle and no doubt some of us felt that it wouldn't be so poor to be a prime minister either, if we only had the money-and the brains. Had the richest kind of a luncheon with champagne fwhich we mis- took for water, thank youj to help things along. Anyway, after listening to a speech by Michelsen which we wish all Norwegian-Americans could have heard, we left Gamlehaugen', without being able to express one-half the gratitude we felt toward our hosts. Visited the American consul, Mr. Cunningham, at Hotel Birkelund. He set-'em-up to strawberries, brus and cigars and we depart- ed greatly refreshed fin mind and-elsewherej. Returning to the depot we vis- ited the Fantoft Stavkirke-a church said to be 1000 years old and built by the Vikings. Now jump to 7 :30 p. m., when we paraded to Nygaards park, Bergen, where we gave a popular concert to about 8,000 people who paid 25 ore or 7 cents tolhear us. After usual delay Quo doubt necessitated by the counting of so many 'fearsuj the Andenaes,' left Bergen at I a. m. A big crowd saw us off and the enthusiasm ran high. This was a big day for the band! I TUESDAY, JULY 17. Stavanger :-In connection with our entrance to Stavanger we have a series of views which pictures some of the incidents connected with all our receptions at coast cities. No. I shows the 'fAndenaes,' accompanied by Sandnaes, which came out to meet us with a male chorus and reporters on board, directly behind the Auclenzes 'is a small boat with a band on board, which also came out to 82 meet us. No. 2 shows the band on deck playing Star Spangled Bannern and ja vi elskerf' the captain can be seen on the bridge directing by signal the mooring of the boat. No. 3 shows a part of the crowd and in the center the male chorus in the act of singing a welcome songg the director can be seen with his baton raised. No. 4 shows the nordforerf' or official speaker at public occasions, delivering the speech of welconieg he is standing directly in front of the chorus. No. 5, the official reception is overg the gang-plank is raisedg the band boys rush to their cabins to stow away horns, some of them remaining on deck for the crowd to inspectg the silk-hatted committee and others come on board and gen- eral hand-shaking ensues. RECEPTION SERIES, No. 1fHANDENAss AND 1-SANDNESJ' The program for the day included a visit to one of Chr. Bjelland 81 Cofs canning factories. Stavanger is noted for its fishballs and sardines, and it's a case of The Bjellands who made Stavanger famousf' Visited a sardine canning factory and saw the whole process which the wee sardine underwent from the time it was taken from the water till it was packed in the cans as we receive it on this side of the ocean. As a finale we were treated to a spread. All the vari- ous assortments of canned articles which Bjelland 81 Co. send to all parts of thc globe were served and it was delicious! CWe don't get any commission for this, but Bjelland treated us white and we'll buy his fish balls every time.j Concert in the evening in historic Stavanger Domkirke.', After concert a big banquet in Victoria Hotel-jolly good entertainers, but we were tired and at I a. m. were glad to crawl to our berths. Thatfs one feature of the tour which left its mark 83 on us. It was too strenuous a life with not enough sleep to recupera-Le. Good air and fine food did wondersg but sleep was needed and we didn't get a full sup- ply of that. In fact the tour was so strenuous that we grew calloused, so to speak, and were not in position .to appreciate and enjoy fully the events of the last part of the tour. VVEDN15sDAY,. JULY 18. Stavanger :-Rained all day so we got some much-needed rest. Michaelson had grown worse and was removed to a hospital and left here-poor Mike! Open air concert in Bergsted park changed to theatre. IN e found Stavanger a city of exceedingly narrow and crooked streets and old buildings-a characteristic of nearly all the cities visited. Andenaes steamed away at II o'clock promptly, and we prepared for a hard and stormy run round the southern coast of Norway. THURsDAY, JULY 19. Christianssand:-XNe certainly had a stormy trip and many were the boys in gray who wished they had been on solid, old Manitou Heights. Arrived here at I 230 p. rn. in a down-pour of rain. A large crowd was out to meet us in spite of the weather. Took a stroll about the city, and the streets seemed to be rock- ing at times-the effect of .the high seas of last night. This is the most Ameri- can-like city we've visited. Wfide streets. good sidewalks and neat buildings- the contrast with Stavanger heightens the effect. Concert in the evening in ug: XX. NO. 2-BAND PLAYING NATIONAL AIRS. 84 Turnhallen''-enthusiastic audience. After ja vi elsker the bouquets and Howers just rained down on us, and old men were seen with tears in their eyes- talk about patriotism! After the concert a lunch was served in the hall and in the wee small hours of the morning the t'Andenaes left Christianssand. FRIDAY, JULY 20. Arendal:-The signal aroused us at IO and we hustled on deck to play for the assembled throng on the docks. Arendal, a nice looking city with a fine church and 15,ooo inhabitants. Usual committee and band met us. Visited around the city awhile and met some people who wanted me to look up a rela- tive who had gone to America and whose address .they had lost. Furnished the information that said relative owned a farm in America V' Volunteered to help, but have not located party in question as yet. :Xt II a. m. we were taken per ex- cursion boats for a trip up Nid-elven, around some islands,-landed and had lunch at a place called Som and arrived at :Xrendal again at 3 p. m. At 5 we as- sembled at the Grand Hotel for dinner-big guns of the city were there--3 course dinner and speeches-the band received a gift in the shape of a book con- taining 2oo views of Arendal and vicinity. Gave concert in evening near the school-the wind was cold and strong, so we played under difficulties. Got to bed early for once and woke up- S.x'rURD,iY, JULY 21. Larvikzw-Prof. Chris.liansen's home! So the welcome was especially en thusiastic and sincere. An arch bearing inscription Pram, Pram, Cristmenn, Crossmenn-Velkommen' had been erected at the entrance to the docks. About twenty carriages were in waiting and the official reception over with, we were taken for a ride.' VVere taken to Fritzohus, originally the property of an old baronial family named Treskov-considered the wealthiest estate in Norway- grounds extend for many miles-everything private with a big fence and iron gates surrounding it all-the castle was the finest private building seen in all Norwayg while the grounds with flowers, statuary, artificial pond. green houses, etc., were a veritable paradise. And we were told that an old, grouchy widow was the only occupant and that she controlled all this wealth-in contrast I thought of the Hsherman's hut nestled on a 165:20 plot of soil on the cliff in Geiranger. From Fritzohus we were driven-the sun shining gloriously meanwhile-to the other side of the city to Bogeskoven park where we were photographed and then had luncheon. In the afternoon a few of the boys met Mr. Archer. who built Nansen's i'Framf' visited his ship-building yards: saw a pilot boat in course of constructiong and then took a dandy salt-water swim. At 6:15 p. m. we gave a short parade followed by a concert in the park. An immense crowd' was present and Prof. Christiansen was given a rousing ovation. After concert proceeded to a banquet in Badehotelleit, a sanatorium in connection with Larvik's famous 85 NO. 3-MALE CHORUS SINGING WELCOME SONG' baths. Prof. Christiansen was presented with a silver viking ship from the ladies of Larvik. Left Larvik at 1 p. m. for Skien. SUNDAY, JULY 22. Skien:-Passed through some rough weather last night. but when we got on deck as we were sailing up the fjord leading to S-kien all was changed- weather was elegant, with beautiful sunshine-just an ideal Sunday. Got to Skien a triiie early so the band was rather short on members when we lined up to play ja vi elskerf, It being Sunday and nice weather besides, an unusually large crowd was out to meet us with male chorus, the same committee as of yore, various organizations with banners and a lot of strawberry-cheeked girls with flowers. The ofhcial welcome over. we ate a hasty breakfast and were then taken for an excursion through the noted canal locks leading to Telemarken. This trip was especially interesting as it was the first time that most of us saw a really big canal system. Passed through three sets of locks and at Vrangfoss, one of the biggest waterfalls in Norway, we played forthe assembled Telemarkingers. On the trip up and back we were met by large crowds at each of -the locks, and flowers were plentiful wherever we came. Returned to Skien at 5:30 p. m.- proceeded amidst a shower of bouquets to the Festivitets hall where dinner was served. Here we heard the best speech given on our tour-delivered by Amt- mand Uhlman, formerly president of the Norwegian Storthing and regarded as 86 Scandinavias best speaker. Also heard Rev. Hans Nilsen Hauge, a grandson of the famous reformer of that name. At 8 the concert in the church began-played extra numbers in front of church after concert to a crowd of thousands. An- denaes left immediately after the concert to the chagrin of Skien's young ladies and-some band boys. TXFTONDAY, JULY 23. Frederikshald :-Another beautiful day! VVith Norway on one side, Sweden on the other, the Andenaes sailed up the strait with an air of Help yourselves, gentlemen -and still she carried us right up to the pier at Frederikshald and left no choice in the matter. The cannon from Frederiksten fort thundered a salute. Usual crowd. committee, chorus and ceremonies at the pier. Marched up to the theatre passing under an arch, Velkommen, erected in our honor. VVere taken in rigs up to Frederikssten, the most famed spot in Norse history. The officer in charge guided us about the grounds, while a lieutenant gave a sketch of the fort's history, telling about the numerous attacks made upon it, pointed ourt where the attacking armies lay and made it all life-like and interest- ing. Nothing war-like about the old fort now, however, as it has been disman- tled according to the orders of one of the stipulations of the Karlstad Treaty, drawn up between Norway and Sweden after the Ubloodless revolution of IQO5. Having touched upon 'this historic event, it might prove interesting to note tha. this was the one, big topic of the day wherever we came. No matter who you spoke to, the conversation would always turn to this subject, and such a fervent patriotism and enthusiasm was manifest everywhere thait it augurs well for the new government. VVe were always instructed to bring a message of gratitude to the Norwegian brothers on this side of the Atlantic for the encouragement given the mother country during this great national crisis. From Frederikssten we rode through Tistedaleng but the Boy from Tisteclalenu of song and story fame must have grown to be a man, for we saw him not. About 4 p. m. we arrived at Rod Herregaard, the home of the Ankers, one of Norway's wealthiest and oldest families. VVe saw the wealth there all right, and we saw :that there were ances- tors of political prominence. VVe also learned that there was hospitality at Rod. The walls and rooms were covered with collections of guns. swords, paintings, ancestral portraits. elk heads, stuffed bears and other wild game killed by Anker, who is a noted sportsman. Some of us had the privilege of brandishing a sword used by the mighty Peder Tordenskjold himself. A magnificent dinner was served!! Concert in the evening at Place d'Armee at the famous fort-large crowd-not especially enthusiastic-banquet afterwards-reached Anden2es' at 2 a. m. and were dead asleep at 2 QM a. m. , T U12sDAY.. JULY 24. Frederikstad:-Rain today. Arrived at IO a. m. Great salute and music by military band. Some delay in getting to the right pier. VV ere met by com- 87 mittee, a male chorus, representatives with banners from six temperance societies and a large crowd. Taken to Phoenix club for breakfast. Ant IO o'clock board- ed l'Trip No. 3 for an excursion to Sarpsfossen, Norway's largest waterfall. The sail up the Glommen was interesting and American-like as both sides of the river were lined with saw-mills, brick yards and factories. At Sandesund we boarded an electric car which took us to the majestic Sarpsfossen, Which, inci- dentally, furnished the power which drove the electric car and also drives many of the plants along the river. Here is where Norway's wealth lies, namely in her unlimited power-supply stored up in numerous waterfalls. It is only recently that this water power has begun to be utilized. Witla one jump we come to -the concert at the Arbeiderf,orenings hall at 7:30 p. m. On the parade a large crowd followed us and had great sport trying to keep step with the spirited American march. The crowd here was something terrific and the enthusiasm was more so. After the concert the temperance people of the city, under the leadership of the noted temperance advocate, Rev. Gunderson, gave us a banquet. Numerous compliments were heaped upon us for the aid we rendered the tem- perance movement in Norway by traveling as total abstainers. 0urs Was an ex- ample which would have its beneficient effect. President Kildahl welcomed the occasion as an opportunity to vary the regular speech of thanks into an exposi- tion of his views or1 temperance. Another case of 'lwe won't go home till morn- cyl No. 4-HORDFGRERH SPEAKING. 88 ing, and in the small hours of the following morning we retired with a well- done-on-both-sides feeling. Almost a shame to think of it, but the end of the strenuous tour was looked forward to as a thing of joy. XVEDNESDAY, JULY 2 5. Horten and Drammen:-A visit to the Norwegian naval yards scheduled for today. Arrived at Horten at 10:30 a. m., were met by several naval officers who 'took us through the machine shops, saw two torpedo boats in course of constructiong battle ship Tordenskjold on dry docks fan interesting sight for us landlubbers j g visited the arsenal, where enough guns were stored to scare a wooden lndiang called at the museum and saw many old relics, e. g. a granite frieze from the Parthenon, Athens, captured by Vikings .of old, also a statue of St. Qlaf, etc. Wfere then taken to the battleship K'Norge,,' which was in commis- sion, were shown and explained everything pertaining to a modern battleship, making it an intensely interesting visit. Saw an old, wooden frigate Kong Sverref' which was once the terror of Europe and the largest ship in existence at that time. Also saw Nansen's Framf' At I p. in. we gave a concert in city gymnasium-it was a benefit concert for Prof. Christiansen to show the bancl's appreciation of his great work-he was benefited to the extent of 300 crowns. Made a musical hit as usual, Ia vi elskerl' especially bringing down the house- owing no doubt to Knut's masterly playing on the snare drum, for after produc- ing a thunderous roll and climax in the last verse he remarked: S-s-s-sa-say, d-d-did th-th-that last verse s-s-sound pretty sm-smooth when I rolled it off P At 3 p m. left I-lorten. After dinner the captain stopped the boat and ladies were requested to stay below deck while 'the boys take a swim. Great sport! Got to Drammen at 6:30 and the entire city seemed to be on its feet. Usual chorus, committe and De level' took place, to which we hip! hippecl! back. Concert in Bragenaes church. Have no adjective in stock to apply to the crowd assembled on the streets. in the church and outside. After the concert a banquet in city park. Band was presented with a beautiful silver loving-cup and a pano- rama of Drammen. Some time between midnight and sunrise the AndenaesU broke away from the good city of Drammen while people on the docks cheered vociferously. THURSDAY, JULY 26. Christiania:-Pried our eyelids open and after a few moments spent in col- lecting thoughts, began to realize we were in Christiania again and rather than think of leaving dear, old Andenaes turned over for another snooze. But the best of friends must part, so 'fAnden2es. good-bye! A world of pleasant mem- ories is bound up in your name, so fare thee well! The open-hearted welcome received at the Missions Hotel put us in a jolly mood again. Christianials good citizens had not tired of us, but were as enthusiastic as ever. Farewell concert was given in Calmeyergardens Mission Hall, and it could not seat the crowd. A 89 i NO. 5-OFFICIAL RECEPTION OVER. month of ensemble playing had made us about perfect, and according to the musi- cal critics who passed judgment on our last performance nothing more could be desired of amateur musicians. Banquet after 'the concert given by Christiania Temperance society. Several good speeches were given, President Ki1dahl's in- cludedg also one by Sven Qrestad, the veteran leader of the temperance forces in Norway. Retired for the night in a philosophic mood-now that the Norway tour was nearly over we began to reflect over the 'tour as a whole. VVhat a won- derful tour it had been! And what a privilege was ours to have been partici- pants in it. VVe had been feted and feasted not for what we were in ourselves, but for what we represented, namely, the Norwegian-Americans in America. Norway in America would certainly feel deeply indebted to the mother country for the reception tendered us, while a tour which had so stirred the people wher- ever we visited must necessarily have its significance for Norway at home. FRIDAY, JULY 27. Christiania-Hellig Olav-Ocean:-Inspection by the steamship company's doctor was the first thing on the program 'this morning. The preliminaries of departing didn't worry us any-we were experienced travellers, of course. Were invited for dinner to the Dampkj6kken, a unique institutiong saidto be the only one of its kind in the worldg everything prepared by steam. At 4 p. m. we pa- raded to the Gymnasium at Akershus for the final farewell concert in Norway. 90 It was with a feeling akin to sadness that we prepared for this, the last concert which the ofhcial Norway band rendered, and also the last time Prof. Christian- sen directed the band for over a year, as he decided to study in Germany. Im- mediately after the concert we marched to the pier where twenty-eight of the boys boarded the ocean liner I-Iellig Olav to return to good old Uncle Sam, :the re- maining number staying for a shorter or longer visit with relatives in Norway. The docks were black with people. At 6 o'clock sharp the ship was loosened from its moorings and slowly and awkardly pulled away from the wharf. Handker- chiefs fluttered as long as Oles on the ship could distinguish Oles on the pier, and when nothing but the grim outlines of Christiania could be seen in the dis- tance we went below in search of our staterooms, feeling half-sad upon leaving a country where we had been treated so 'royally and yet happy at the thought that now we were bound for home! And here endeth the Norway tour of the St. Glaf College Band! I 91 1. i iffy' I x fvx-, qi f XY fa M-Jw 1 WTR 17' L. Axfkgf E KN Q If rm uf 1 m Q '. 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Vlfide, high and grand is the range of your vision. Here from the summit of fair Manitou ,- VVider and higher and grander the mission God has assigned thee, St. Olaf, to do. Many bright, promising lives have been given Into thy keeping, thy guidance. thy care 5- Sacred the trust! guide their footsteps to heaven, Teach them the Wisdom available there. Daily, from thousands of hearthstones ascending, Prayers for St. Olaf to heaven arise. Pram, Cristmenn, Crossmenn l God's mercy attending Your faithful work will be blessed from the skies. 94 THE CASE OF THE COLLEGE GRADUATE DR. P. M. GLASOE. In one of the letters of a self-made merchant to his son, he tells of an ac- quaintance who graduated from college, took a post graduate course at Oxford, and then returned to try himself at making a living. He secured a position in a bank, and although he knew more about the history of banking than the president and the whole board of trustees. he failed and lost his position because he could not learn to tell a home-made coin or bill from the government standard of legal ten- der. He tried newspaper work, being thoroughly conversant with the development in journalism, and apparently intimate with all the great men in this vocation, still he could not write a readable and interesting report of common events. He tried life insurance, and although he knew all the ins and outs of mortality tables and insurance statistics, he could not sell a thousand dollar policy. There was not much else for him to do than go into teaching. so he secured a position in a boys' school. Here he became so interested in teaching the dead languages that he forgot hefrwas dealing with live boys, and was without a job again. -. Wlnat was the matter with the man? He could not have been lacking in brains, had he been, he could not have learned all he is reputed to have known in four short years of college study. His failing was that he could not put into practical application the knowledge he had accumulated. He fell into the hands of cruel hearted and unsympathetic business men, who could not tell a college de- gree if they saw one, nor appreciate a post graduate from Oxford, except in so far as he was able to do satisfactorily the work they expected of him. Barring the miscarriage of natural laws this is the crucial test to which every college graduate will be subjected-he will rise or sink until he reaches the level on which he belongs. ln this practical age a man's value to his employer, or to his fellow men, is measured by what he can and is willing to do, and by the in- Huence he exerts. No matter how many years a man has spent in college, or how many degrees he has acquired, it is all of no avail unless he has learned by his training to be resourceful in ideas, alert to his opportunities. sympathetic in a high degree, and above all earnest and honest in everything he undertakes. No man will be respected because he holds this or that degree. The proof of the pudding is the eating, and- the test of the college graduate comes in demonstrating to the community whether or not he can make good. A graduate of a law school, who had not been blessed with a great deal of popularity during his course, asked another student, who had always been a leader in the college, what he should. do when he began to practice to become a popular lawyer. He was answered: You go out and go to work, and if you amount to anything you will be found out. This is the situation in a nutshell, any artificial 95 attempt at winning success is sure to be a repetition of the proverbial pluming of the crow, but if you amount to anything you will be sure to be found out. W'hat, then, is the college graduate to do to win success? He is to do nothing more nor less than any other person who aspires to that goalg he is simply to be up and doing. Granting that a person who has gone through the training of a college course is well prepared, the degree of success he gains in life is limited only by the amount of earnestness, conviction and enthusiasm he brings to bear on his work. A man who has espoused a cause in which he has unfaltering faith and who is willing to school himself thoroughly in all its details is on a fair way to success. Wfhat remains is to devote himself to it unilinchingly. And right here is where many a college graduate has fallen short. He has felt that a duty involv- ing too many details-petty and insignificant-is not for himg his time is worth too much to meddle with trivialities, forgetting that all great things are made up or small constituent parts, and that in order to really master a great problem. a duty of importance, one must be thoroughly conversant with all the many inter- woven and complicated details of which it is made up. Success comes only to the conhdent. If a man is imbued with a right appre- ciation of his own ability and a conviction that he is doing a work that is of impor- tance he does not need to plume himself with dignity to gain respect nor put on airs to win confidence. A canvasser who does not feel in his conscience that his article is the best one can get for the money, or something which his customers cannot live without, will not get rich on his commissions. Conviction begets cour- age, and the two together are well nigh invincible. Finally. no man wins the highest measure of success who is not enthusiastic about his work. Too many people chafe under the yoke they bear and spend a good deal of time wondering how far closing time may be off. or figuring out the number of weeks left till vacation. lf you would be successful you must do a great deal of work for which you will not be paid in dollars and cents. To be at it early and late is what counts. No eight or ten hour day for him who has ambi- tion to become a captain of industry or a man of influence among his fellowsg a great preacher or a teacher who is really sought. It is the time over and above the eight or ten hours which should determine your measure of success. Earnestness, conviction, enthusiasm! Happy is the man who brings such as- sets into his business! To him the pleasure of working will be synonymous with the pleasure of living. Vlfork will be to him a boon instead of a bane. How often we hear people complaining because they have to work hardg and still, who can name a greater pleasure that a man may experience. than knowing when he goes to bed at night, tired and worn after a hard day's work, that the day has been well spent and his duty well done? If you covet pleasure in life, that is the way to ind it. No miscarriage of natural laws can keep' such a person from winning success, He does not have to lie awake nights wondering whether he shall be a 96 success or not. No. Success is on a constant watch for just such men, and obscure though they be, she will find them among thousands and choose them for her own. ' MY DISTANT FATHERLAND EUGENE RO UTIER. Before I proceed to write of my fatherland, which is perhaps unknown to you, reader, I wish to inform you that I am not going to tell you of a fatherland where brave men have fought and died for the glory of their mother country, not of a nation where patriotic heroes have aroused the worlds attention by a mighty defence of their land, not of a country where distinguished statesmen have attained world-wide renown by their efficient diplomacy, not of one where intellectual giants have contributed to the advancement of modern industries and education, but I will tell you of a fatherland whose :name is almost unknown to the civilized world. of one whose citizens have never felt an ever-burning love for a mother country, yes. of one where intellectual and spiritual darkness prevails. Further- more, the aim of this short sketch is not to incite in you a sense of admiration or call forth a word of praise for my fatherland, but rather to show you its vileness and want of dignity, and to move you to feelings of sympathy. The island of Madagascar, which is our subject, lies about 600 miles east of Africa, parallel to the coast, and is one of the largest islands of the world. It has an area of about 25o,ooo square miles, and is about I.ooo miles in length and 350 miles in average breadth. This island possesses almost every species of geographical variety. It offers examples of the barren mountain tracts of Norway, of the dense forests of northern Wisconsin, of the fertile soil of ancient Palestine, of the sandy districts of Arabia, of the picturesque and verdurous plains of Switzerland, and of the well watered regions of southern France. The long chain of mountains, extending through the interior from the south to the north cape, gives us the general features and an idea of the physical geography of the island. The inland is thus an elevated region, mountainous and bare, while the coasts are low, generally Flat, very fertile and covered with thick forests. This explains the fact that in the interior the climate is mild and wholesome, while along the coasts it is much warmer and greatly infected with fever, notably the malaria fever. Madagascar abounds not only in forests, mountains and fever. but also in precious metals, in beautiful scenery, in many kinds of flowers and fruits, in do- mestic animals and wild fowls. Although considered an African island, Madagas- 97 Nclflvrhi 1'e5Ti,yg by Mr' 1-Qadsnlc 1 . Vw- -fr, ,. ff ,, L':g:f+b ,f' ,, . , V 1'? oi215?:- 9-K J 1.. 4,.v N, . . .QM .V 1 . 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The hova is an active, industrious, progress- ive and gifted man, prone to aristocracy and greedy for wealth, the African, on the other hand, is quite barbarous, primitive and conservative. Him we shall make the subject of study, while of the hova it suffices to say that he is half-civilized, christianized, and has actually joined the rear of the forward march of modern progress and development. Due to his inherited culture and antique civilization, he has been able, in the course of time, to subjugate his African neighbor and make him a mere servant. The accompanying illustrations show you the difference between the people of the two races, they are self-explanatory and need no com- ment. The chief characteristic of the African Malagasy is his sluggishness. To avoid much toil he ,marries several uwomen, each of whom is only too glad to please her husband by doing most of the work both at home and in the fields. But while economizing his physical energy, the polygamist uses a great deal of mental energy, tact and diplomacy in order to keep peace in the family. The next thing noticeable about him is his dishonesty. His neighbor cannot fully confide in him in any deal. The only person that can fully rely upon him is his brother or sister -in blood. CThe so-called blood-brotherhood or sisterhoodn is a friendship contract made between two parties by taking each other's blood, before a number of witnesses, and calling utter destruction from heaven upon the one who shall in any manner consciously injure the other. Such a contract is obeyed most strictly by both parties, and it is necessary among the people as they are untrustworthy' to one another and often murder one another whenever they find opportunity to do so.j He is in the next place quite indifferent, egotistic and devoid of ambi- tion 3 he lacks perseverance and is satisfied with the least possible 5' he likes war and loves revenge, but fears death most dreadfully. On the whole his life is simple and primitive. As vestment he has around his waist a piece of bark which is never washed, his own body, however. he washes once in five or ten years. He, dwells in a hut built from palm trees, palm leaves and bomboo trees. The house consists of one room and has no garret. As furni- turehe provides himself with mats which serve as bed, quilts, table and chairs. For cooking stove he has atone end of the room a square box filled with earth whereupon three stones are triangularly arranged to support the kettle. ln the line of house utensils he has three kettlesg in one he cooks rice, in the other meat 99 or legumes and in the third sweet potatoes or other vegetables. One plate and one cup are, in his opinion, sufficient for the whole family. The partakers of the meal sit in a circle around the gigantic dish, filled with rice, flavored with either meat, soup, gravy or legumes, everybody digs in with his spoon as often as he can until the rice disappearsg with the one hand he holds the spoon and with the other his share of the meat. of which he bites between every spoonful of rice. Sometimes instead of the wooden plate and spoons, he uses palm leaves, which are thrown away after the meal. His barbarism is shown also in his lack of social morality. He has no stand- ard of ethics, but promptly follows the inclination of his more brutal instincts. In matters of matrimony he is extremely careless and fickle. He weds a woman at the impulse of love-at-first-sight, and as a consequence he soon becomes tired of her and discharges her., To get a wife he applies to the womans parents, as a daughter is under the absolute authority of her parents, The wedding ceremony is performed at night and secretly, as she is bashful, you know. VVhen he de- tects the least untruthfulness on the part of his wife he freely expells her, if he wishes. Un the other hand. if his wife is upright, but he wishes to get rid of her, he must bring her back to her parents with appropriate gifts. CH they have chil- dren, he keeps the boys and she the girls.j In the house he is the absolute ruler. He gives no training to his children, but punishes them if they are not clever enough to steal without being caught. The chief occupation of this man is the cultivation of rice, which is his prin- cipal food. He does not till a large field at a time, as he knows that he can raise three crops each year and has several kinds of vegetables on which to live if the rice crop fails. He toils only a few hours a day, with a spade as his only farm machine, and spends the rest of the time in sweet rest and chatting. His wife performs at least one half of the work in the field. in addition to her domestic duties. He is not at all a huntsman, although he has a musket and two spears, he, however, enjoys fishing and trapping. He is sometimes a blacksmith or a carpenter with nothing but a hammer, an ax and a knife as outfitg nails or saw are unknown to him. Having no organized form of government, our friend pays no tax or license, but he is sometimes requested by his tribal chief to work for him. He buys no land but tills whatever pieces of land he chooses. He lives with his neighbors in a small village and obtains help from them gratuitously in large undertakings, as in building his house, in harvesting. etc. Wage-earniiig and money are unknown to him. Although this man is barbarous and pagan, we are astonished to learn that he is quite religious in his own way, strictly obedient to his religion and to his priest. His fundamental beliefs are the following: There is an Almighty God QQZana- haryj, creator and preserver of all that exists, man has an immortal soul which, 100 after death, freely moves wherever it pleases, experiencing neither evil nor happi- ness, and may talk face to face with the Almighty God 5 the soul may also enter into some animal, rendering the animal holy and aniobject of worship, the Al- mighty God is too supreme for man to worship directly, hence, whenever sacrifice or thanks are to be offered, the forefathers' spirits are implored to bring them be- fore Him, there is also another spiritual being, namely the helo fthe devilj. who always affiicts man and craves something from him. It is this being that the heathen fears the most and to whom he sacriiices most often, in order to escape destruction. He also believes that every person has his own personal god who, to some extent, controls the success of his daily undertakings, but who is subordi- nate to both the Almighty and the devil. As it is often very difficult for our heathen friend to know the cause of his misfortunes, he applies to his priest in every serious case, and this one finds out, by some mysterious means called siki- dy, the cause and the remedy for the evil. Fortunately for the Malagasy heathen.. his priest never prescribes human sacrifice as atonement for sin, but is often mer- ciless in regard to one's property. He calls his priest also at every' childbirth, and if this one finds the birthday to be evil, he orders the child to be buried alive, otherwise it will sometime bring fatal ruin to its parents, if the day is not a very bad one, a sacrifice of one or two cows will make it all right. If a child is born deformed in any way, it is a punishment for sin previously committed by either one of the parents. He believes, then, that every misfortune or afihiction is due either to transgression of some religious commandment of the forefathers, or to disobedience to his priest, or to the malicious craving of the devil for some sacri- fice. And as he believes that the soul knows neither joy nor pain after death, he seeks in his religious devotion only temporal welfare and selfish ends. Strongly rooted in his mind as these superstitions are. nevertheless they are giving way to the light of Christianity, and he is becoming more and more desir- ous of that light. For a long time he has been overlooked by the missionaries who worked only among the hova tribes until two or three decades ago when Christianity came also to him. Nothing seems more strange and fabulous to him than the history of the Christian religion. Yet, if he is once converted, we gen- erally find in him a most devoted Christiany who in turn does all he can to en- lighten others. Until he has learned to know the missionary well, he does not confide in him. He thinks that the missionary is either a witch doctor or a rob- ber of children, Cas the missionary always tries to gather children in order to teach them to read and write.j He therefore suspects his Christian neighbor, thinking that he plots with the suspicious white man. The Christian natives of African descent are as yet few in number, but con- sidering the number of years in which the missionaries have worked among the hovas, and the number of missionaries that have worked there, we can say that the African Malagasies have accepted Christianity far more readily. Throughout 101 the western and southern districts of Madagascar we find almost exclusively the African element, but among them only a few Lutheran missionaries from the Unit- ed States and Norway have worked. Yet, these few have had far greater suc- cess than any others. The main difficulty which the foreign missionaries have to contend with is the unwholesomeness of the climate. And since they can not endure the climate of those southern districts and can consequently not continue long in their work, it is their aim to hand the work over to the native Christians as soon as possible. The native Christians are realizing this situation and are already taking the first step toward independence. VVe, the Malagasy people, are now looking for that day in the distant future when our country shall be more widely known in the civilized world, and its people shall awake and emerge from their barbarism. intellectual and spiritual obscurity to a higher standard of living. Such is the nature of my fatherland, and you can judge for yourself how large a field there is for a philanthropist. There are undoubtedly many other things that you are interested in knowing something about and which I have not mentioned, yet I trust that by these few remarks I have enabled you to acquire a general knowledge of the conditions existing in Madagascar today and of the chances for advancement in the future. This is my aim. ' AN IDEAL BOY FROM A GIRL'S STANDPOINT The majority of boys are far from being ideals, not so much because of their deeds as the motives behind the deeds. They have the opinion that a girl is a boyls inferior. She is to be given no position of trust. she is not capable of repre- senting any student enterprise, and she must not be entrusted with work on the board of directors of a college paper. Gnly those tasks that are unpleasant for the boys to do, are allotted to the girls. Her dimes and dollars are as good as those of others, but not so with her poor intellect. She is his inferior even socially, for he can do so nicely without her. He is entirely too selfish. No girl is eligible to his kindness and civility unless she is one whom he admires. He is so choice of himself that he even permits a lady to walk home alone at night after attending some party which laws of courtesy have compelled her to attend. Here is the place to show hismagnanimity. VVhen he once deigns to offer his kindness to a lady. and she accepts, he thinks her favor belongs to him afterwards. If she ,speaks or smiles in his presence, he should not mistake that sign of a sunny dis' position or pure love of humanity for affection. By being thus unreasonable and conceited boys do much toward breaking ideal friendships. DEAR Aus- At last I've a few minutes in which to answer your letter. You've asked 102 me to tell you my ideas in regard to what constitutes an ideal boy, and I'll do so now. In the first place I'll say no boy need imagine he can work his way into my good graces just. becausehe possesses a handsome face and can wear swell clothesgf 'My ideal' is an-amiable,good-natured, big-hearted boy, one who can be serious and sensible, and yet full of fun and can enjoy a good joke 5 a boy who has lots of reverence and respect for his mother and sisters. and will treat an old woman with the same amount of deference that he will a pretty young girl, one who does not use his good manners only when company is around but has them always ready. Excuse me from the boy who slouches past the co-ed with a gruff hellol', and never tips his hat, but when he meets a Prof. or one of the boys, lifts his hat or salutes. Oh, that makes me so mad! To see these big, lazy boys who do not respect the girls enough to show them these little acts of cour- tesy! If they only knew how much better we liked the boys who did these little things perhaps theyjd be a little more careful. The trouble is they are so con- ceited that they imagine whatever they do for fail to doj is O. K.. and that every girl who laughs and jollies with them is Hsmittenl' with them because they wear the latest cut of coat or the newest thing in neckties. Poor deluded boys! I like a boy who treats a girl as if she were his equal and capable of discussing topics of the day with him,-one who does not come up to her and continually talk non- sense and foolish little nothings as if she were not 'capable of anything more. Now I suppose you think me rather exacting, but these are some of the little things that go to make up my ideal. Be sure you write and tell me yours now. In haste, KORA. Two GIRLS. AN IDEAL GIRL FROM A BOY'S STANDPOINT The ideal girl is tall enough to be graceful and neither angular nor rotund, but of that intermediate willowy shape suggestive of suppleness and strength. It matters not much whether her eyes are blue or brown, QI recall both blue-eyed and brown-eyed lassies among my early lovesj 5 but they must have quality-they must be capable of flashing. VVTICH it comes to the matter of hair, no rigid lines can be drawn. I-Iair is beautiful without respect to color. It may range from shredded copper to midnight spun fine. That is to say, it may be of any of the thousand and one shades in the category of colors. It is hardly permissible, however, that it be of several shades, And now for the featu-re most difficult to describe-her nose. It must not be too ambitious, nor insignificant, nor of any pronounced type whatever. And neither must it be Oruiltv of any strong tendency ta a , as 103 to pry into other people's business. Her mouth is like a dew-drenched rose un- folding in the kisses of the morning sun. Though her purity is crystaline and stainless as the heaven-fallen snow, she is not perfect, this ideal girl. She is not a saint nor an angel in disguise incapable of the slightest mischief. VVere she thus, your humble servant could worship her only at a great distance. She is distinctly human and therefore possesses many of the weaknesses common to mor- tals. And lastly, she is capable of loving with that utter abandon which regards not wealth nor social barriers. ic X :Ez rl: :1: sk :fs :Zz 2: 3: The ideal girl is pure in heart. In the hour of temptation she will rise in defiance to all that would defile her person and ruin her name. The girl who is not virtuous I refuse to speak of in the light of an ideal. Beauty, tooq, must be reckoned with. The allusion to hearts of gold regardless of personal appearance is merely visionary, never put into practice. VVomen surely take physical grace into account when picturing to the mind an image of the ideal man. The same right ought to be granted men in their consideration of women. This is a pro- pensity common to boys and girls alike, and it is but natural. Another requisite deserving special mention is geniality. It is indeed gratifying to find a girl pure in heart and charming to look upon. But unless she has an attractive personality in addition to these qualifications, she falls short of the requirements. Tastes differ as to details, but unassuming ways, cheerfulness and open-heartedness are common drawing-cards, gems of character in the eyes of men. lsn't it to make a fair statement not at all too comprehensive when I say that every true man con- siders as ideal the woman alone whose character embraces the winning traits, chastity, beauty, geniality? Answer this in the affirmative and add as the crown of it all the priceless treasure, religious devotion, and you have my estimate as to what constitutes an ideal girl. Two Bovs. QQ . 4 f V-'vw fi .. :.11r::-.-- 1:--we-'.--.-1-.nw fl ?- zf.-L . ,.,. . . 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PM Ss- ...mt ' - ' It was one of those beautiful evenings in May. The sun was just sinking behind the rugged hills in the west, and its lingering beams glowed upon the si- lent waters. The clear sky had been transformed into a perfect mingling of colors varying from bright azure to deep red. The busy bee was returning to the hive with its last load of nectar, and buzzed happily along over the numerous flowers. The singing of the birds grew fainter, and everything was soon silent save the occasio-nal splashing of a fish or the melancholy cry of the loon as it swam about insearch of prey. Frank 'Wilson was plodding along the winding road by the lakeside. He had been suspended from college for drinking and was now returning home. His face wore an expression of deep sorrow. He picked a flower from the waysideg but it soon slipped out of his trembling hand and fell to the ground. The beau- tiful childhood scenes that had so often charmed his emotional nature had now lost their beauty. As he came nearer home he began to feel a lump in his throat and heard his heart beat faster every minute. Had it not been for shame he would have sat down by the wayside and wept bitterly. Eight months before Frank had traveled this same road in the opposite direc' tion. He was then on his way to college. How smilingly nature seemed to greet him that morning. The lake and woods were more beautiful than ever. To say that he entertained high expectations for the future would be stating it mildly. He had often heard of the pleasantness of college life, and he intended to have all the pleasure possible. No wonder. then, that he had to have an extra satchel for his baseball and football suits, boxing gloves and other athletic supplies. Yes, and then there was debating and oratory. Surely, here were golden opportunit- ties. But Frank had longed for the day when he should depart for college, not merely for personal reasons, but because he knew that his parents were deeply in- terested in his success. How proud they would feel when he should return home and tell about his achievements at college. But alas, what a disappointment! 105 Frank was now turning in through the driveway leading to his home. Rover was the first one to see the comer. He recognized him at once and bounded off to meet him. In vain did Frank try to quiet his old play-mate, for he began to circle around him. and was perfectly delighted to see his friend home again. This caused Frank to make a sudden halt. He thought of how he had brought shame and disgrace on his parents in return for their efforts in sending him to college, and his sad condition almost overwhelmed him. He sat down by the wayside and wept bitterly. The parting words of the college president now flashed through his troubled mind, and he silently vowed that he would never touch another drop of liquor. But it was already twilight, and a few stars were shining in the clear sky. VVith a heavy sigh he arose and went into the house. Contrary to his expectations, Frank was received in a very Asympathetic way by his parents. The father expressed his deep sorrow to learn that his son had acted thus. but like a kind and good parent he forgave Frankys offense on the condition that he would do better in the future. That summer Frank left his home very seldom. A deep sense of shame on account of his conduct at college made him prefer to be in solitude. In the fall Frank returned to college to continue his course. His former com- panions wished to be as intimate with him now as they had been before he was suspended, but he remembered his promise and avoided their company. But as time passed by, and the enthusiasm of college victories aroused the students, evil companions again overcame him. He had soon formed a strong drinking habit and was being rapidly driven to ruin. To avoid being again detected he kept a small quantity of liquor in his room and drank in the evenings. Frank was in no wise a mean boy. He was considered the most kind-hearted boy at college, and no one was a truer friend than he. In his school work he ranked among the foremost. He often wished that he could conquer his evil habit and rise above his companions, but his weak will gave way to a strong appetite. It was an evening just before Easter. The Sophomores were given a supper by their honorary members, and a large crowd of young people were gathered for the happy event. College banners and class colors were artistically arranged in the well furnished house, and the very atmosphere seemed saturated with col- lege spirit. The guests were seated at the richly spread table in the center of the room. At one end of the table sat the tall handsome figure of Frank. His soft black hair lay in graceful waves back from a high clear forehead, histbig blue eyes were always gleaming and his shoulders were those of a sturdy athlete. He had just responded to a toast, and by his delicate humor had put the whole crowd in the best of spirits. Other interesting toasts followed, and when the guests had been favored with a number of musical selections it was time for the happy crowd to disperse. Theclass glee club rendered a few selections, and then all returned to their homes feeling that they had spent a most enjoyable evening. 106 It so happened that Frank took Ellen Lind home that evening. Ellen was not an exceptionally pretty girl. but there was something peculiarly attractive about her. No one enjoyed a good joke more than she. But there was depth to her nature that characterized her every action and word. She was humble, good- natured and kind. The boys 'admired her, but there was in her person that dig- nity, grace and purity which is every girl's true defense against shiftless and evil companions. The poorer students were just as dear to her as those who were wealthy, and she wished to help them in every way she knew how. In short, she was an ideal lady. The evening was very pleasant. The moon had just appeared above the tree tops and its silvery beams peered between the branches. Frank and Ellen had conversed at length on the pleasure of the evening and had now arrived at her home. But it seemed to Frank that Ellen had not acted as freely as was her cus- tom, and he thought she looked a trifle pale. He was about to take leave of her when she remarked in her usual friendly voice: Mr, Wilsoii, will you promise not to feel offended with me on account of what I wish to tell you P lfVhy, certainly, Miss Lind, replied Frank quickly. I suppose it is some- thing more about that trouble I had with August Barron at the contest. No, it is not thatfl There was a slight tremble in her voice which made Frank uneasy. T have been told that you have again commenced to drink, and, in fact, that you have been drinking for some time. I have been wanting to speak with you about this, but there has always been something in the way. Can you not leave liquor alone, Frank? I know the craving for liquor is an awfully hard thing to contend with. but have you tried very hard to conquer it, Frank ? He stood speechless for a moment. To be thus questioned by a girl was at first a strong test for his good nature. But his guilty conscience condemned him. Finally he replied with a faltering voice: What you say is altogether too true. Ellen, I have been drinking for some time, and have often wished that I could quit. I have often tried to reform, but the strong appetite has made me feel nervous and miserable. Gh-. how T wish that I had never touched the terrible li-quid In . Yes, Frank, 'The way of the transgressors is hard,' but pray God for strength in the hour of temptation, and He will surely help youf, Her sweet voice was softened by emotion. A ray of hope flashed into Frank's troubled heart. He had forgotten the God of his youth, and had sought only worldly pleasures. Now Ellen came to him as an angel of God and pointed out the way to deliverance. He grasped her hand, but could not speak. VVill you try hard never to touch another drop of liquor, Frank P pleaded Ellen after a long and painfullsilence. Mft may be very hard for you at first, but when you have conquered you will be so happy. 107 Ellen, began Frank in a deep and earnest voice, I am very thankful to you for what you have told me. I had despaired of leaving my evil ways, but now I see a way to deliverance. I will from this day try to lead a better life. . Good night, Frank, and may God bless your effortsf, That night, for the first time for many years, Frank turned to God in prayer. Pk 254 X P21 ik 21 ii 41 if Two years had passed. Frank was now one of the most prominent Seniors at college. Ever since that talk with Ellen he had been a man with 'a purpose. I-Ie took active part in all student enterprises, but never allowed his enthusiasm to lead him astray. At first he was scoffed at and ridiculed by his companions. but they soon saw that their efforts to discourage him were all in vain. Ellen was always his true and sympathizing friend, and she watched his progress with great interest. Frank had before associated freely with the fair sex, but he had sought their company simply in order to have a good time. His ideal of woman had now been raised, and he thought that such a good and noble girl as Ellen was indeed worth winning. As time passed by, their intimate -friendship was turned to fer- vent love. Ellen often thought of that memorable evening which had changed Frank's destiny, and thanked God that her efforts to save him had been blessed. N0 less thankful was Frank. That evening was a turning point in his life, and now he looked with longing to the time when he should constantly have with him the kind and noble Ellen. THE LADIES' DORMITORY GUNDA MOH N. . St. Olaf College has been well provided with buildings and equipments for successfully conducting her work. By means of bequests and loyal support of kind and generous friends she has grown from a very small beginning to a large and powerful institution. And it is the wish of every St. Olaf friend that our Alma Mater may continue to grow and prosper, that she may become great physically, intellectually and morally. During recent years our college has made rapid progress physically. It is with this phase of her development we are at pres- ent concerned. Eight buildings now stand upon our college grounds.. making a beautiful home indeed. But there still remains one long felt want to be filled. W'e need a new ladies' dormitory. Our present ladies' hall accommodates but a small percentage of our girls, the greater number of us are left to seek shelter where we can find it. The residences in the vicinity of our college have always taken us in and provided us with every comfort at their disposal, but nevertheless 108 we often have to put up with many inconveniences and discomforts, such as walk- ing long distances for meals, no matter what the weather may be. Furthermore, a new and attractive ladies' dormitory will not only add to the comfort of the girls who are already here, but it will be an inducement for many more to come. Though nearly all our people know that St. Qlaf College is one of the most excel- lent schools of the great Northwest, only a small number are willing to send their daughters here, because so few of the comforts of home are here offered our girls. There are comparatively no chances for us to develop our characters socially and tit ourselves for woman's high calling. But with a new ladies' dormitory we might hope to better learn the lessons found in daily association with one another and have the opportunity to pursue a course of study more fit for the education of woman than the higher mathematics and classics. Then we could enjoy life and make ourselves better women and stronger for life's problems. Great preparations for the erection of our dormitory have already been made. Three able men have for several months devoted all their time to gather funds. We appreciate their successful efforts and hope all their work will be crowned with success. Throughout the entire past St. Olafls friends have been loyal be- yond expectation. Once more we turn to you for a contribution toward our cause. Your gifts shall not be giveniamiss, though perhaps we cannot award you. Let us see St. Olaf College an ideal home for young women as well as for young men with the dawn of 1908. Q in 109 K K N8 fkjlf ,gf Olaf I ffm! f Ax ,IK X ' - MQ UW , iq X 7 X N ll Hfrgptrggl I I ?Q'Z iQ?:!7Lf-:i-QAM JE? Ffh y J? 2 is ,. 1 6, alfa! Maw , X - - X ff X jf' . I NX! fy! f gf ' ,I X, Wy Z ' ff X W ? 07 bgfffff 07 f7f C 2 f fJ05ii J W P xv I x .1 X 4 'fax Qmmlu .M W MU jing ini! l mmm ffp Cafgigp Of W ffm 110 A TYPICAL SOCIAL GATHERING AT ST. OLAF S. T. TOLLEFSON . Few events of college life present a more many-sided object for variance of opinion than a typical social gathering. Few products of human invention compare with it in stiffness and formality, few clowns play their role of folly with greater ease than do some of the participants 5 few medieval knights surpass the modern in chivalry. Here we have a congregation of individuals different in taste and judgment, different in their ideas as to what constitutes a social time-in fact a happy mixture of every element found in character of line and coarse grain. Let us follow the proceedings of the great event and peer into the workings of a few typical minds. We shall pass by the absolutely necessary preliminaries as being too common- place to enter into consideration here. Wfe shall not trouble Maud as she is getting ready for the big event, and will not blame her, although it takes two hours before her hair assumes the desired bulk and shape, and all is ready, when with a broad smile-manufactured. perhaps-she enters the reception hall. Nor shall we chide Tom for using a little more time at his toilet than usualg for who can help feeling a bit anxious about his appearance on such a momentous occasion? As you enter the hall you are greeted by a rustle of white lawn Cperhapsj and creaking patent leather, while the muffled sound as it strikes your ear makes you think of your grandpa's bee hives. The first act is now being performedg every- body is shaking hands. Enmity, if there ever existed any, is here forgotten. Roommates are shaking as though they hadn't seen each other since the time of Noah. And now see that fellow with the black beard. He must be a professor. See him take the trembling hand of S-ub-class Bob. But, poor Bob. for once your alarm is without cause. The professor is not distributing standings now, nor will he hurl at you one of your unexcused absences. He even left his book at home. A general truce has been proclaimed. There is another fellow talking to his pro- fessor. Behold his gestures! VVhat an interesting subject he must be expoundl ing. Prexy is also among us. See him go for that sleepy feflow with his hands in his pockets. Be of good cheer, old fellow, Prexy wants to shake only your hand this time. Doc is with us, too. He is all smiles. Don't fear tonight, ye dormitory boys, though you have broken the last pane in your window. The extended hand contains no bill that must be 'fpaid immediately. The hearty good evening tells you that you may be at ease even till morning. Thus proceeds the joyous throng, friend and foe on the best of terms. There is laughing and rejoicing. Here is a variety of the gravest sense and profoundest nonsense, sometimes happily mixed. After these preliminaries the games commence. The chairman of the enter- 111 tainment committee makes the startling announcement that we live in a free country and all have equal rights, hence, therefore, etc., we all ought to feel as free as we possibly can, bound by no rules of propriety or etiquette. talk to every- body without introduction, butt in Without discretion, in fact, feel at home. This startling exposition of the laws of etiquette is hailed with a murmur of approval from at least a part of the assembly, while the expression of many faces assumes the form of a huge question mark. Then follows the announcement of the latest scheme invented for compelling the crowd to mingle and thus afford a grand op- portunity for becoming acquainted without the embarrassing and circumlocutary process of introduction. He says the new scheme is the embodiment of the prin- ciple of economy. Really it works like a charm-although not to the satisfaction of all concerned. Slips of paper with fragments of literature are distributed. The missing part of, such a verse or saying must be sought among the different individuals of the crowd. Perhaps it has been the good fortune of one fragment to fall into the hands of some young lass who, with great earnestness and seeming anxiety, seeks the missing link among the lads, being very careful, however, to avoid comparing with any one whose company she might chance to dislike. But in a corner by himself stands the quiet man. He views it all with the utmost attention and many are the thoughts that pass through his mind. What is all this to him? How can grown-up people take pleasure in such child's play? It seems so much ado about nothing. But really, after all, he would like to mingle with the crowd. The trouble is, it takes so much nerve. Besides, it seems to be mostly an affair of the older students who have the most nerve, tact and conversa- tional ability. He cannot say many funny things nor can he pretend that he knows a lot. It appears that if you wish to be helped you must help yourself, for no one seems to consider his less sociable neighbor. Everyone is absorbed in conver- sation with his friend and the quiet man must either go and do likewise or else be without company. See, there is johnny, stranger as he is, with no one to talk to. Yes, there comes a smiling young lady. She extends her hand and asks how johnny is enjoying himself. S-he is in no hurry to get away and the two seem to be good friends in a short while. She is no doubt a true lady. There comes a bright looking young fellow. He, too, talks to Johnny and expresses his Wish that Johnny may feel at home among them. These circumstances compel the quiet man to change his opinion. They are not all polished society people, nor are they all aristocrats indifferent to their less forward friends. No. here he finds a mix- ture both of the coarser and the finer qualities of mind and character. The evening is already far spent. Even conversation will grow monotonous unless relieved at intervals by other amusements. To furnish this variety the chairman announces a grand march, the last one. Following the announcement is a rush approaching a stampede, not for the door, but for, -- --. The critical moment is past, and the performance begins. Not all, however, 112 care to mingle with the mirthful throng that finds so much pleasure in moving from one end of the hall to the other. Some prefer to have the chairs arranged along each wall for the comfort of the weary. There, free and undisturbed, they can view the moving multitude as they pass. It is over. Could we hear the many remarks passed at the close of such an event we should be able to form an idea of the many conflicting opinions regard- ing the merits and defects of a social gathering of this kind. Although this at- tempt at sketching a typical one is not without fault and may even at some stages contain a hyperbole, yet those who give the matter a second thought will grant that the attitude of many individuals during such an event has not been alto- gether misrepresented, for as the various minds differ in their ideas concerning things so will they differ in their appreciation of the manner of conducting a social gathering. VV e recognize in the crowd the pessimist who brands all pleas- ure and enjoyment as sheer folly and waste of time. WVe see also the optimist who loses himself in mirth and merrymaking, leaving all cares to themselves for the moment. VVe recognize the man who takes the middle path, seeing not only faults nor only merits. but some of each, and profiting by both. A FABLE Cupid with his bow and arrow Came to Manitou one day. At Ladies' Hall the preceptress met him 'tNot a second could he stay. Such a frost well-nigh upset him, For once he knew not what to do. He tackled the Dorm, but every inmate Greeted him with: VVe're busy! Skidooln 'iSkidoo he did with colors trailing In search of better fields he wentg That he'll not return the visit, Is very plainly evident. MORAL :-Co-education is a safe institution at St. Qlaf. 113 A MOMENTS REFLECTION E. R. ROREM. I-last thou pondered o'er the meaning Cf this mystic, fleeting life, Gladdened by its joy and hope, Saddened by its pain and strife? Dost thou see how selfish pride Urges man to lofty flight, e And then turns to mock his effort, Leaves hiin on the barren height? See'st thou vain alluring pleasure, How it charms the youthful heart, How it steals away its virtue, Leaves a pang and stinging dart? Know'st thou not how love divine Binds the heart of man to man, Klaketh every man a brother, Kind and true, as nothing can? Dost thou see sweet sacrifice, How it freely gives its own, And in its unselfish giving Finds a joy before unknown? Hay'st thou stand some distant day On a new and better shore, Saved by love and sacrifice, lllhere the night is known no more. 114 'I .0 a7f4ff Yjf 75 fy . mf!! af and f .0 serif F5147 ' The Glories of Day Uh, wondrous is the daylight's early dawning, NVhen life awakes from slumber, near and farg Wfhen clearer grows the heavenly awning And gently fades away each star, Wfhen skies deep-bathed in rosy light Anticipate a noon-day bright, As though into its future life a child Looked forward-and then smiled. Oh! fair the mid-day, when the sunlight dances O'er tower and hut with equal power to cheer, Gives strength and courage by its glances, VVorks smiling magic far and near, As when a man with ease and power Performs the labor of each hour, And hears in every heart-beat, like a song: Rejoice, for thou art strong! Uh. sunset-hour! more fair than all before thee, Thy beauties who shall venture to portray? Thy Hoating clouds in radiant glory, Which gently lead the parting day Through golden portals of the VVest,- As when some sainted spirit blest, By angels led, where mortal ne'er has trod, Goes in to meet his God. FRIDA N BU OO 116 A NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN LUTHERAN COLLEGE The writer of this article spent six of the best years of his life as a student of the College on the Hill-years pleasant in friendships formed, full of hard work, rich in knowledge gained, beautiful in new vistas opened and old horizons widened. As weeks widen into months and months into years since college life ended, amid the festivities of commencement day, the minor details of the life lived there grow dim and finally disappear, but the larger outlines stand out clear- ly in bold relief. Besides the elements which go to make up life at this college which are common to other institutions of learning in this country, there are cer- tain elements which are peculiar to this particular college because of the fact that the students, almost without exception, are Norwegian-Americans, because these Norwegian-Americans are Lutherans, and because these Lutherans are members of the United Church. Let him who will say that these things are not important, yet the fact remains that they mean vastly more to us, students and graduates, than we think or of which we are even conscious. No matter from what state of this broad land they come, no matter from what station in life nor how differ- ent their previous training may have been, yet when these young men and women from different and distant scenes meet on Manitou Heights and mingle in the modest halls there, they at once find mutual understanding and heart-roomf' they find fellowship and satisfaction, they enter into the spirit of the school, they become interested in all that interests her, her aims become their aims, and ere long an enthusiastic and sincere college patriotism is developed. Wlience comes this? VV hy do the students of eachtsucceeding year learn so soon to love and honor her? VVhy do so few leave her because of dissatisfaction with her? Surely it is not due to magnificent buildings nor to a brilliant student body, nor to a renowned faculty. Vlfe have none of these. But it is due to the spirit of the school, to the ways in which that spirit manifests itself, to certain characteristic traits which pervade and govern the student body. And this spirit and these traits are possible only at such an institution where the students are bound together by common ties. of nationality, whose characters and individualities have been built up through the common failures of centuries, whose training in the broad realm of religion has been under the guiding hand of a common mother church. Com- mon characteristics! A common heritage! A common history stretching back into centuries when the great nations of today were yet unborn! A common na- tionality! A common religion! ls it strange, then. that young American Lu- therans of Norse descent feel satisfied when they come to the plain and unpre- tentious halls of St. Glaf? Is it strange that as they look into each otheris faces they know each other? Is it strange that they should so soon learn to esteem 117 and honor such an Alma Mater? They are at home. The men who founded the school, the men who have supported and developed it, the men who today are di- recting it in its larger growth and widening influence, are of their own. The at- mosphere, the spirit, the individuality of the college is the same as that which pervades the homes from which these young men and women come, only under different circumstances-be those homes found in the quiet rural districts of the Northwest, or in the busy cities of the East, or in the open and free country of the Pacific States. This is as it should be. As long as this is true, as long as this spirit rules, as long as this individuality remains stamped upon the character of this college, so long is she true to the men who in the past laid her foundations and the men who today are building on those foundations, so long is she performing the work set apart for her by God, and only so long can she continue to contribute the elements which the men of the North can and ought to contribute in the mak- ing of that new people which at some day in the future is destined to go forth upon this continent where all the nations of the earth meet. We cannot forget the land from which our fathers have come. We would not if we could. VVe know her. VV e know what strength of mind, what courage of heart, what integ- rity of character. is our heritage. And because we love America so well, because we would not only receive from her but also give something to her, therefore it is we wish to guard well the golden treasures of heart, mind and soul handed down to us, descendants of the old Norsemen, that they may become parts in the building of the new American people as they already are embodied in the history and character of the great English nation. These important results can best be reached at a Norwegian-American institution of learning.- We can safely go farther and say that these results cannot be attained except at such institutions. So may the day be far distant when St. Qlaf shall lose these peculiar ele- ments which characterize her as an American-Norwegian Lutheran institution. That day has not yet come. Not until we, as a people, have lost our identity and have been swallowed up by the mighty nation of the future can we strike out the word Norwegian. Then we hope she will continue as an American-Lutheran college. We of this generation will never see that day. The period of that tran- sition has not come. If we are true and faithful we will seek to keep her what she now is-the college of our United Church, the intellectual home of our young people, the educator of Christmenn and Crossmenn, a preserver and transmitter of all that is good in the heart, mind and soul of Northmen. EDWARD NERVIG, 'o5. 118 STUDENT LIEE IN NORWAY Student life at the University of Christiania and student life at St. Glaf must necessarily be very different. It could not be otherwise, because the Norwe- gian system of education differs so greatly from the American. VV e are used to daily lessons, daily pugging, daily recitations and an occasional neat little zero whenever we have been extraordinarily negligent. while all these things are wholly unknown to our brothers across the water. And it is the method that makes the mode of student life so different. In Norway. as in most European countries, the lecture system prevails, while we have daily class work. One would naturally expect that the former would give complete liberty to the student, and it does, The Norwegian academic citizen is the freest imaginable kind of a being. He has freedom in abundance. The first thing that awaits him in the morning when he awakes is liberty. It stands by his bedside and inquires of him how he is going to use it during the day. And it never leaves him, because the Norwegian student has no duties except self-imposed ones. Whether he wishes to attend twenty lectures a week or noneg whether he wishes to step inside a library a couple of times a month to look for a friend, or spend four hours a day regularly in solid work inside those sanctuaries is left entirely to his own choosing. So as regards work the Norwegian student during his university course is literally lord of his own life. Qu the educational value of such as system as compared with ours it is dif- ficult to pass judgment. But for the intelligent, conscientious student it seems better, because it develops a more independent man, and hence a man better equip' ped for original research, in other words, it develops scholars. That this is true one can easily satisfy himself about by looking at the great array of learned men Norway has produced within the last Hfty years, men that are recognized not only in Norway, but by the world at large. Cn the less bright and on the easy-going tudent the effect seems, theoretically at least, not at all wholesome. It has a ten- dency to make him hermaphrodite as to education and culture. And yet that being seems to thrive under our conditions, too. Every American institution of learn- ing from the common school to the theological seminary can show excellent spec- imens. It is our old acquaintance-the slider.,' And then there is this great fact in favor of the lecture system, namely, that it forces the student to work independently whenever he works. And he is compelled to work some if he wishes to get through. The courteousness and politeness of the Norwegian student is remarkable. This he shows by his behavior both toward professors and strangers. If a stran- ger chances to ask him for information about lectures or about anything else per- taining to student life, he answers with such readiness and good will as to almost give the impression that a special favor has been conferred upon him by the ask- 119 ing. If you are not acquainted in the city and ask him where to go in order to find a certain place, in nine cases out of ten he will go with you five or six blocks to show you the way. VVhile within the precincts of the university he is a perfect gentleman in every respect and manner. He could never conceive of the idea of 'fcutting up in the lecture room. The professor might be as dry as a mummy. and yet the stu- dent sits down and listens to him for a solid hour without stirring. If that hour should appear to him too much like an unbearable mental torment, he simply stays away thereafter. It would never occur to him to annoy the professor by being inattentive in the lecture room. And to me, who had but ordinary Ameri- can college manners, it was rather amusing to see a class of about 300 students arise as one man and make a deep reverential bow to the professor as he entered the room. I One would hardly get to know the Norwegian student simply by associating with him within the precincts of the university. It is necessary to see him in other surroundings in order to do that. Therefore it is very profitable to be a member of the Studentersamfund. because there one gets a chance to look at him from different points of view. The Studentersamfund is a society organized for literary and social purposes. It was founded in 1813. Any matriculated stu- dent and any alumnus can be a member. Each member must pay a fee of six 'Akroner fabout SI.6oj each semester. This society is a very famous institution. as nearly every noted Norwegian within the last century has once upon a time been a member. It has seen some very stormy periods, and to many of its meet- ings the American slang term roaring would be an eminently tit predicate. But it never roared so violently, perhaps, as in the early thirties of the last century when all the intellectual and cultured life of Norway was divided into two hostile parties with Wergelaiid and Welliaveii as their respective leaders. This society meets every Saturday evening during the university year. In every part of the assembly hall there are small tables. Around these tables the members gather in select crowds and here they spend the evening with their pipes and a glass of ale or of pjolter,', or without either, as the liking may be, while they listen to the program. The programs consist usually of a humorous paper written by one of the members. Then follows a lecture by some prominent man on a question of the day. I never saw a more sympathetic audience. If the listeners agreed with the speaker they would shout HGood I- Bravo I -and cheer liberally, to say the least. But if. on the other hand, their opinion did not happen to be the same as that expressed by the speaker, they would make it very unpleasant for him by scraping their feet on the Hoof and hissing and whistling, or else they would interrupt him with shortl, witty questions and exclamations. It was not at all unusual that the speaker had to stop several minutes sometimes and the most peculiar part of it all was that he seemed to enjoy even this disap- 120 proval. And when they went for each other in the discussion, they did not wear gloves. It was a genuine face-to-face combatg and such discussions they seemed to delight in as the finest of sports. The amount of humor, wit and satire, the brilliant repartee and the genuine fighting spirit displayed here in one evening are really wonderful. . It is with student life in Norway as with life at any other placeg the perspec- tive depends largely upon the one who takes it. If he looks for dark sides, he will no doubt discover themg but if he looks for bright ones, I know he will find them, toog for there are good students as well as bad ones. There are students who work, and work until they are mere skeletonsg and then there are also spendthrifts and loafers and good-for-nothing fellows. O. E. ROLVAAG, 'o5. ' FIRST ST. OLAF SCHOOL 121 St. Olaf Association - THIRTY YEARS AGO After reluctantly promising the president of the association to write some- thing for the Viking I thought best to' choose a subject of so remote a date that very few who read these lines will remember much about that time. It is just thirty years since I was here as a student and I shall try to describe that year as nearly as I can recall it. There was not such a rush for the registrars office then as there is now, for two reasons: In the first place, there was no registrar's office nor registrarg in the second place, there were only a few students-not so many as in the present Freshman class. The principal acted as both registrar and treasurer, besides at- tending to his numerous other duties. It did not take us long to find our reci- tation rooms-there were only two. If we made a mistake of one door, we had only to try the next. The school opened quietly. but it did not remain quiet very long. Only a few days after the opening of school the famous james and Younger raid on the First National Bank occurred, causing great excitement among the students as well as the citizens. I-Iaunted by the dire threats of the robbers to return and destroy the town, several of us younger girls spent many a wakeful night think- ing we heard the robbers, and wondering if we should ever see the dear ones at home again. I think most of us agreed then that if we ever reached home we would never clamor for a higher education. The boys did not seem to look upon the affair in that light, some of them were even heard to say that if they only had their liberty they would join in the chase and help capture the robbers, certain ones even went to the principal to ask that they might be permitted to go. but he did not think it necessary. It was not until the robbers were lodged at Faribault that we felt it quite safe to remain and continue our studies. The rest of the fall and the winter months were spent with the usual routine school workg several of the students went home for Christmas, those of us who remained enjoyed many good times in some of the hospitable homes at North- field-especially do I remember the Christmas gatherings at the homes of I-I. Thoreson, Kildahl and O. T. Lysne. An invitation was extended to us to celebrate the 17th of May at I-Iolden by Rev. Muus's congregation. It is needless to say that it was accepted with pleas- ure. The principal was generous enough to grant us permission to go on the 16th and stay until the 18th. Those of you who have had the good fortune to 122 drive out into Goodhue county on a May day to visit the homes of our people there can readily imagine the pleasure we were anticipating, and we were not disappointed. The farmers not only invited us to come out to the celebration, but came in for us and brought us back again. At noon we could see a line of teams coming in, and about three o'clock the procession started. We were a jolly crowd- songs were sung and cheers resounded-it was before the day of college yells or we would surely have given ours. The day was an ideal one in May, as was also the 17th. VVe had a grand celebration: speeches, songs and an abundance of good things to eat, which we did justice to, indeed. The going home was not quite so pleasantg no lessons had been learned for the afternoon, and it rained enough to dampen our enthusiasm. The remainder of the term was spent in hard study varied with an occasional picnic by smaller parties-our usual picnic grounds being the heights west of town, known to you all as Manitou Heights. It had as yet no name, nor were there any buildings on it, but during the months of May and june an excavation was made, a foundation put in. and before some of us left for our homes the cor- ner stone of the present main building was laid. School closed the latter part of june. We had no graduates, therefore no commencement exercises. lfVhen our examinations were over and our standings given us we gathered inthe larger class room where the principal addressed us. After inviting us to come back in the fall, he told us we would be allowed a trip to Minnehaha Falls to celebrate the close of school. We were glad to avail ourselves of the opportunity, as sever- al of us had, as yet, not seen the famous falls. The day was one long to be re- membered, and at its close we bade good-bye to those of the students who lived west of the cities. Those from the south came back to pack up and leave for home. Thus ended the school year of '76-'77, ' ELISE YTTERBOE. A REAL BASE BALL GAME In days of yore St. Glaf was headquarters for base ball nines innumerable. From the First nine, whose members were regarded with awe and admiration. down to the little fellows, who composed the steenth or kid nine, the greatest enthusiasm for the game prevailed and few days of the spring season passed without a match', game between the f'Preachers, Cyclonesf' Vikings, Ju- niors, or some other team with an equally euphonious title. Baseball diamonds were laid out in all parts of the campus. The Preachersl' usually played below the hill, directly in front of the main building and the Cyclones -the boys' 123 team-on the gently rolling ground next to Swede I-Iollow. I remember it was necessary. on account of the slope in the land to place the tallest member of our team out in left field in order that home-plate might be seen from that position. It was my privilege to be a member and one of the pitchers Q Pj on the famous Cyclone team, which will no doubt be remembered by those who attended St. Olaf in the later '8o's. This team of seasoned players Qwe were all under sixteen years of agej distinguished themselves on numerous occasions, if not by their prowess in winning victories, then at least by their manliness and gracefulness in suffering defeat. At one time We journeyed to the village of Dundas Qmy home at that timej and played a game with the f'Dundas Invinciblesf' It was not so easy to make train connections in those daysg besides. our supply of available cash was SO1116- what limited. Hence the above-mentioned journey was accomplished on foot. I had the honor of pitching a part of this game and of throwing at my Dundas playmates the first curved QFD ball they had ever faced. My control was somewhat erratic and after I had given thirteen bases on balls, I was relieved by Paul Schmidt Who, though not possessing a hand like Mordecai Browns, still saved the day. VVe won out by a score of twenty to thirteen, but the Dundas boys said the result would have been otherwise had they not lost one of their best players about the middle of the game. I-Iis mother called him to go after the cow. I cannot remember all who composed our cyclone nine. but among the players besides Prof. Schmidt and myself were Ole Thoreson, Gilbert Digen, Oscar Nel- son, Peter Muus, Wim. Jensen and Nels Bjorn. Peter Bjorneby was the umpire and done noble. One of the pleasantest recollections of this trip was the luncheon given the visitors by my mother, Mrs. Ringstad. After the long walk and the hard game we were in excellent condition to show our ability also in this unexpected line, so that when we finally got home we considered the day Well spent and long to be remembered. IVAN RINGSTAD. 124 'N xxx Xl -'- ,,-1:-.Q5 I X 'Q X ,Si wi? -1-N ffm w W N ff' S Q1 ll, KJ- X X XX ff! HQ- Qfii X- E5 W v ff R gx .4 - use fi ff -s ..-,....-1--- fJ . . l lag nt 'YW t tdze E 'lv X25 WW? 2 . 5 2, -, fy, , N 1 qAxAg F M 7 X t A i, Wy: i f gl vo v 'fi 15 1 15.17 fxx y L fir! 8 .4 Q ef X a 1 - 'X ' ew V ' N I .- lxfl ? tx 1 - 5 Alla 4-! Z 1 :Z---3. .,. f 'iN Q L M H 'H 1' ZZKUIW . .w su W1 't' i J fllr ' a l rf . I 3 f ZW S1 FW ,f f The Alpha Beta Chi has the honor of being the oldest of our three College societies. It was for many years the only organization of its kind at the school, and was known as the l'St. Qlaf Literary Society. In 1888 it adopted its present name. The society holds its meetings every Saturday evening. The programs con- sist of debates, impromptus, orations, readings and musical numbers. The work done by the Alpha Beta Chi cannot be too highly praised. The record that this society has made both in oratory and debate is one to be proud of. ln oratory, her sons have thrice Won for their Alma Mater the VVare prize, and once the state laurels. On two of the three teams that have debated against Gus- tavus Adolphus Alpha Beta Chi men have held first place. And no doubt the high standard attained will be zealously guarded and maintained by those who shall continue the work. OFFICERS I President. C. C. SKVAIN. Vice President, H. J. FATLAND. Secretary, O. M. THOMPSON. Treasurer. S. T. SORENSON. Choi-ister, A. B. PETERSON MEMBERS: 1. A Anderson 12. C. Farseth 23 C. Swain 2. B. F. Ackerum 13. A. L. Gaarder 24 .jf Saed 3. J. S. Aslakson 14. I. A. Holvik 25 Skow. 4. S. U. Bergh 15. B. Hanson 26 T. Sorenson 5. A. Christopherson 16. O. l. Hertsgaard 27 S-ondrol 6. T. R. Dahl 17. H. C. M. jahren 28 Tharaldsen 7. L. G. Engelstad 18. M. Lien 2Q M. Thompson 8. A Forness 19. H. A. Okdale 30 R. Tosdal 9. H 1. Fatland 2o. A. B. Peterson 31 I. Thompson Io. R. M. Fjeldstad 21. A. O. Running 32 B. Arveson 11. O I. Flaten 22. H. O. Raaen 126 1 ffvfk T as o 0 o 0 , YV i il- ' .- ' ' -., Riagg? 4 . , H, cs ' . .. Y I A T AA. Seven years ago the Gamma Delta Literary Society began its career. The society is for male College students. VVeekly meetings are held on Saturday even- ings of the fall and winter terms. To afford more parliamentary pra-ctice, and to vary the usual form of programs, consisting of debate, declamations, speeches and impromptus. a moot senate was introduced this year. This plan met with great suc- cess. Worthy of special mention are the achievements of this society in debates 3 as a majority of the men who have won honors for their Alma Mater in forensic contests with Gustavus Adolphus have been f'Ga1nma Deltasf' In oratory her sons have twice won state laurels and twice the 'Ware prize. . OFFICERS! President. E. R. ANDERSON. Vice President, M. LARSON. Secretary, I. RITLAND. Treasurer, C. BJORGUM. Chorister, H. LANGUM. Curator, O. 0. ARTIEN NIEMBERS Axelton H. Helsem 21. E. Routier R. Anderson O. Hovde 22. A. E. Running Andvik O. Hunstad 23. I. E. Sivertson O. Arten S. Lund , 24. S. T. Tollefson Bjorgum H. Langum 25. M. Trygstad Bye M. Larson 26. E. Tuite I. Belseth E. Lee 27. C. E. Ulvestad I. Erickson N. T. Nelson 28. N. Westlay' N. Erickson Otterstad 29. O. 'Wentzell O. Eidem N. I. Ritland 128 - 1 l F .fx f 4 fy ,222 ff -- ,. ' . if MM QW' ff ff 2! f ffa,-ffyfbfgji 1iA,xilf,ff ,X 'WX , A 1 a ff.: F! ,y greg, IIS L 4 Y 2 X I fx T 'KZ -ii f P' 1 ,lf yr Z ...f ri 1 1 XX 22 iff 2 ff Q62 X 'G fr' 12 AU' X :fri , lim , ' l ,, X' . .... . . I ' Il The organization of a third College literary society is an evi- l K I dence of the growth and advancement of St. Olaf College. The l ' lj l Alpha Kappa came into existence Dec. 15, IQO6. The society holds .f weekly meetings. The usual form of program is given, consisting of debate, speeches, readings and music. No doubt a bright future is in store for the society. Its members are enthusiastic society workers and have already formed a strong attachment to their Alpha Kappa. OFFICERS I President, E. ROREM. V ice President, M. TXTORTENSON. Secretary, H. ROE. Treasurer, N. FEDDE. Chorister, I. I. THOMPSON MEMBERS : 1. A. Anders II. H. I. Glenn 21. S. Paulson 2, I. Bjorlie 12. A. H. Hoghaug 22. I. Paulson 3. C. Bergan 13. T. S. Hanson 23. H. Roe 4, S. Biorn 14. T. Hinderaker 24. E. ROTC111 5, S, Eugh 15. E. Hanson 25. T. Sivertson 6, N, Fedde 16. E. Hauge 26. O. H. Sundby 7, H. Parseth 17. M. Mortenson 27. A. Skaftvedf 8. S. 0. Plom 18. P. E. Nelson 28. I. J. Thompson 9. H. G. Fatland 19. S. Nesdal 29. J. Tffflifi IO. I. Thompson 20. O. XYigdahl 130 1 af Q5 qs flja-lgffifxfy .ggi 1--' A 2 i X 1 EY? f 'ff A 7 4pgf,016TK ffx 0fx,0o'71xTo4-QSM?-TPHPTL-4 NA lk Xkx- n 'h X FM fill' H' N The Phi Kappa Phi is the Colle AC societv for girls. It t 5 8 . c hi,-Qi wt was organized in IQO2 as the K'Minerva. ln the fall of IQO6 ,YI A it chose its present name. The programs given weekly by this l society deserve special mention for their variety. The imper- sonations, essays and musical numbers are especially attrac- tive features. Besides, the impromptus, five-minute speeches, readings, declamations, magazine reports, and discussions afford extensive prac- tice in literary lines and often prove a source of much valuable information. oEE1cERs: President, ANNA PTANSON. Vice President, ANNA XNEXRREN. Secretary, LAURA ELLEIFSON. Treasurer, MEMBERS: 1. Henrietta Anderson 2. Sara Aga . Valborg Bjorn . Emma Christian . Laura Ellefson . Edith Erickson 7. Eliza Earseth 8. Cora Graf 9. Agnes Haugen 10. Anna Hanson II, Caroline Heltne 12. Beatrice Hopperstad 13. Kaia Stearns 14. Lillian Hvid 15. Dora ldtse 16. Christine Jacobson 18. Rebecca Johnson 19. Ida jorstad 3 4 5 6 1 Grace Larson Lela Larson Amelia Mengshalf Gunda Mohn Grace Morris Evangeline Nestingen Anna VVarren Emma Norbryhn Alma Ofstedahl Gena Ostby Genevieve Reinertsen Anna Roalquam Ida Rogne Cora Sandvig Laura Saboe Eredrica Siverts Sophia Sivertson Amanda Stordoclc lm N onnv. .qv 1' 4 -f --.1-ug ff l ' wb-A F- ,QV 1 yu ! Fl -' ,, Um.. mx M fififffg v ff gg t .ff XX 'EB sxf G V 1' - - . X Z X qw gill j g 'Qi' ge t 'P C Q A e f -tug I M4 ll? rQLl ,gif L L 3 1 'IX , iff AM Our College being a Scandinavian i11stitution. it is proper ws? f ' ,f . . . that some interest should be taken IH the study of the language LJ-E5 of our fathers Althou 'h English is 0'iven recedence at St lv7 ,lll 4 g D . b P .. - 4 W YE Olaf, We believe that the Norwegian language with its gems of literature is well worth our study. To aid in the acquire- ment of skill in the use of the language, and to arouse interest that might in some degree supplement the work done in the class room, the Normanna was organized in 1890. The society holds bi-Weekly meetings and has perpetuated the practice of giving a public program on the 17th of May every year. Debates, readings. speeches and music constitute the programs. The success of the society is in a large measure due to the aid and able crit- icism given bv Prof. P. I. Eikeland, who is at the head of the Norwegian depart- ment. NN ith his support and the continued interest on part of its members the so- ciety will continue f'Fremad, opadl' Convvard, upwardl. orF1cERs: President. S. T. TOLLEFSON. Vice President, N. FEDDE. Secretary, lim j'oRsrAD. Treasurer. R. FIIZLDS'l'.XD. MEMBERSI 1. Alfred Anderson 13. H Farseth 25. Ida Iorstad 2. E. R. Anderson 14. H 1. Patland . 26. H. C. jahren 3. Henrietta Anderson 15. R. Fjeldstad 27. M. Larson 4. Olai Andvilc 16. S. 0. Flom 28. Gunda Mohn 5. C. Bjorguin 17. H I. Glenn 29. M. Mortensen 6. l. Bjorlie 18. A L. Gaarder go. P. E. Nelson 7. Laura Ellefson 8. Nat Pedde 9. C. Farseth 1o. C. C. Swain 11. I. Thompson 12. S. T. Tollefson p Anna Hanson O. T. Hertsgaa Ole Hovde O. Raaen I. Tetlie Anna Wlarren 134 rd 31. S. Nesdal 32. Edw. Rorem . Herman Roe 33 , 34. Eugene Routier 23 35. Prof. P. J. Eikeland gxfik' x'N' f T 'f'-TT-A Whlio. ' I Q Ld' fbrmfffwfrf fi hi lf? ff J - R Q vliydfralf 501771770 Veffda oi mia? 'l by SE. 42 . X ff f 'fbi orclezgsrvos El 5,-y -f--I ' -- I g ,h i 7 ' I GM gjayljjal M x Q tk U qX MH7 ersfirre eqcf Wage ,qlfru- l Lg 3 QM The Edda is the Norwegian literary society for Academy K I X' xy- fb students. Witli twenty-five members enrolled it held its first KM X . . . . . regular meeting Oct. 13, IQO2. Since then it has continued its Work, meeting Weekly on Monday evenings. To maintain an interest for the Norse language and literature is the aim of the society. That it has been very successful is evidentg for this year it has chal- lenged the Normanna to a debate. The challenge has been accepted and the Vik- ings Will clash to make use of den arv deres mor gav dem at gjoymaf' OFFICERS I President, O. G. AASEN. Vice President, K. CI-IRISTIANSON. Secretary, S. G. NELSON. Treasurer, M EM BERS I R. O. Aase A. E. Berg H. Erickson H. G. Fatland J. Frohlin P. Farestad S. G. Hoyem 0. Hjembo A. Huseth S. Hanson XV. A. Hjort A. Holbeck I. M. Nelson P. Nordstrand I. Oien I. Rockne 136 E. Stavik F. Svendsen S. I. Sivertsen W. S jovangen S. Thoreson S. Thompson L. M. Ugland J. BLY v. 1 Q X lx f WW X X Xp A XA 74 Sm JM ll f jj f f X X ff fldceg . Q. fl if W' ff of OFFICERS I President. FRIDA CHRISTIAN soN. Vice President, QLGA AUNE. Edith Bergh Qlea Bjorneby Clara Brynnestad Jennie Brynnestad Rhoda Dale Marie Dyste Agnes Ellingson Nora'Ehrie 'Yalborg Felland Clara Gilbertson Gina Gaustad Marie Hallum' Carrie Helvig' The Utile Dulci is the literary societx of the Academy girls. It was oi am7ed in '89 and has the distinction of beinb the first girls' organization of its kind at St. Olaf. The society holds weekly meet ings. Its programs consist of essaxs declamations, impromptus and musical numbers. Besides doing literary work this society deserves special mention for the step it has taken towards staitin fund for the erection of a new ladies hill Secretary, ELIZABETH MUUS. MEMBERS I Anna I-legge Clara I-Tonaas Anna ,Tversen 'Alma Johnson Stella Jacobson Anna Kildahl Lydia Krostu Ida Lund Olga Norby Sophia Opheim Gudrun Opjorden Ragna Gpj orden Mathilda Ringstad 138 Treasurer, CLARA GRUix HLVD Marie Rollefson Sophia Rauk Bertha Sovde Mable Stevens Barbara Strand Calla Torstenson Irene Johnson Julia Thompson Selma Torstenson Julia Tollacson Josie Torgerson Caroline llaagbo x Q ? E Qin fate? 51.55-7:2522-i,gf1i:-C 111- . A 'ef A 4K,-.,ef ffjyfa, I-K3a k' -. -'-1 .-r' 121- -f-- -2- -1.1-3-1' 'F-'-us.. Motto: Per aspera ad astra. The Manitou Debating and Literary Society commenced its career as a soci- ety for male Academy students in the fall of 1888. The roll of attendance at this time numbered forty-live. During the school year ,Q3-'94 the society was changed to a moot house of representatives. In the fall of ,Q4 the usual form of programs consisting of music, readings, declamations, impromptus and debates, was again resumed. This has been followed down to the present time. During the years that have gone by, the Manitou has helped to develop a large number of successful speakers. And no doubt it will continue-to do sog For its members their motto have made: Through labors and trials the path to glory is laid. OFFICERS: President, E. STAVIG. Secretary, L. FLOREN. Vice President, O. KVAAS. Treasurer, K. CHR1sT1.JxNsoN. Chorister, A. lsixKsoN. Sergeant-at-Arms, O. TNGVOLSTAD. MEMBERS: H. Anderson P. T. Farestad S. G. Nelson XM Sjovangen O. Ahmdahl O. Fuglie C. O. Overby G. Stenerson M. Bergheim O. Hendrickson -I. Ohnstad S. Thompson I. Bly A. Holbeck T. E. Rudd VV. I. Tvedt O. Bergan O. A. Hjembo O. E. Risvold T. H. Thoresen S. Erdahl H. Hagen I. Sivertson A. M. Teigum A. C. Erdahl A. Huke H. I. Stolee S, Ugland A. Engelstad S. G. Heie VT. Swenson I. Frohlin P. Nordstrand F. Storlie 140 . 7 T :N A 7 5' N ' l M . W c L . fl ly 'ly M f J 4 'E C0 6 KK f fu H3067 F' I 5 X c jf ISCIWM-5 f.. cv 3' 1. The Demosthenian was oroanized in the fall of I oo for male students in the D Academy. At that time, however, its name was Minoru This name, fbeing by no means indicative of the true character of the societ f's members was in . 3 1902 changed to Demosthenian. The roO'rams of the society durin the first two years of its existence were 5 I , . rendered in both the Norwegian and English languages alternately. In IQO2 the Edda having been organized, the society dispensed with the Norwegian. The programs at present consist of music. readings, declamations, impromptus and debates. During its short existence the Demosthenian has made marked roffress. Its fb b members have always kept in mind that the first requisite to good society work is thorough preparation. i OFFICERS: President, DT. ROCKNE. Vice President. O. M. T-ToFs'rAD. Secretary, P. A. HUSTAD. Treasurer, VV. T-IJORT. Curator, S. MEMBERS: R. Anderson .-X. M. .Tohnson B. Rinde A. E. Berg O. johnson G. Rundhaug P. Carpenter I. Lunde C. Sybilrud C. Engelstad E. Nelson T. S. Stockdahl H. F. Huseth C. Qien H E. Tuite il. Heimark ul. Uien I. C. Vlfalledon C. johnson 0. Olson 142 G. PTOYEM. I -' 1 -.ol . X'-w o.: . eyla X 3 X Zi Z- zg r,, N 'xg' 2 1, 4 X X ' QL N-- ' .2 wwf f Old A s it DMA f Qi.1.Mg1gyg f u. f C' . G-- E3 jsp- X. MJ F ,Y -'J - 4 ,fi 5' . 'wo , . .-.. af f we , W.. -.-f1. Lf Q Q '4:'-. 53.55 , -'53 f fx.-,, -- -:'-. .YY. ,rig-Y f f--. -- y - - - .1 gf , - l . sg. Angst .45 ggi. .Qs Q, :S is ,X xfn ima 1- .fm -f gf ,161 X HCS - - ,Jn :SM ey? if ,-P ' Nix 'J-E X -4 :af Ejgill ,.f , ZA X, j I X EJ X 0925.13 ff I N ' uf.!l1 X-ff ft ' ft - .f J , 'A'-1 M -Y , -A . Wf-e CF Q . J s JL' .1 , ' ' X I The interest for society work is growing. january 14th, 1907, the Pram Literary Society was organized for Academy students. The society holds its meetings every Monday evening. Much attention is given to debating and ini- proinptn speaking. The society ainis to arouse and maintain the interest for the Norwegian language as well as to give practice in itsuse. That the society will realize its aim we feel conhdentg for with the loyal support of its inenibers the work inust go Pram. OFFICERS: President, P. A. HUSTAD. Vice President, I. SYIEN. Secretary, C. ENGLESTAD. - Treasurer. R. A.NDERSON. Edith Bergh Clara Brynnestad I. Bestule Rhoda Dale Anton Dale E. Eikeland A. Gravdal C. Gravdal Clara Grundhnvd H. P. Huseth Bl EBTBERS I Anna Hegge Alfred Iverson Anna Iverson 0. Johnson Alfred Lier I. Lnnde Gretta N esheiin G. Rundhaug G. Stenerson T. S. Stockdahl 144 H. Stolee P. Storlie Julia Thompson H. Tufte Josephine Torgerson Ragna Gpjorden Mabel Stevens T. Thoreson C. O. Torgerson 1 . ....,..,.,.w...nl .HOYME MEMORIAL CHAPEL The Hoyme Memorial Chapel was erected during this last summer, '06, as a memorial of the deceased Rev. Hoyme, President of the United Norwegian Lutheran Church. It is a beautiful structure with a seating capacity of 1050. It is used for the daily chapel exercises, for services every Sunday morning-one- third of the students meeting here every Sunday-for Luther League services, other programs. and band and choral union concerts. It supplies a long-felt need at St. Olaf, and we wish to express our gratitude to the United Church for pro- viding it. Especially do we feel grateful to Rev. N. I. Ellestad for his untiring efforts and excellent management in collecting the funds that have made the building of it possible. His name shall be remembered in connection with it as long as it stands on Manitou. 146 wg? H M m :J ,N ,ij .. N.,... ff 'wf g igkz Xgggyilfr' as .5 ,f nl. x fx , X ff g, 4 4 fl! lnkg !., ,f W . If m f' my fx fi JI' 1 o W -- 1. - X - 1: ,.. -1 fr' : -'M 1. .f srl' . ,NS-V. rp Q ,,-4, M V .N-1 Q rl'-W 'I ',,.',. L v-.1 ., .ra f 5',15F':sm2 f N f -A fi- Q-if W -4 s,fa.:.g: ,I yQ!11f5--1 X ,-f , ?.5- ,Ag 1,-1'gA,.l.,.4.d.. - -- ...fi-Cl, Fifi i ,. f , , , ,Ea -.. , ff' M f'- fi , 5,4 ' ec 'gs'-4 f' ,fi ,ffm-.3 . '-31. . ' W . - ' rg Lgggjjfi -' 11-fifg - ' 9 gig: W2 :J 'J ' fif' Ng 9 1. . .gig K--,mf 'Fifi 147 - iii jg . ,. - Q' A ' ' A ' ' 2 M 554 5212555 - ie ?5y.fif3gsZ1,4. -,:fzf'W, , Q 'Gm . . .w ,.- 47,f,,2L 4 v 1 0 I Q. . n.: ,.. . .5 4. ,,.:,-65 , .Wa '2 Caroline Heltne Martha Larson'Steensland Anna Kirkeberg Lajla Skartvedt Serine Eisteinson Adelaide Hjertaas F. M. Christianson 148 5' 'M 1 School of Music The man that hath no music in himself ls Ht for treasons strategems and spoils. The old myths all tell strange stories of the wonderful power of music. This belief in its magic power persisted even during the most notable period of Greek culture, and for this reason music was considered a very important branch of education. It carries one above the sordid atmosphere and opens out new planes of consciousness andthus is a means of an all-around culture. As a great art music is pre-eminently a Christian art. for it has a sacred character about it that touches the soul. The purpose of art is to interpret the soul of mang and there is no line art which reflects the activity of the spirit more perfectly thang that of music. It is the voice of the spiritual. Knowing this and recognizing its refining influences and its importance as an educational factor, the school of music has been established here at St. Glaf, and instruction in piano, voice and violin are given. Three faculty recitals and a music festival are given each year. Last year six pupils' recitals were given. four of which were public and two private. THE FACULTY PROF. F. MELIUS CHRISTIANSEN. As a director of music and as the head of the musical organizations here at college we have Prof. F. M. Christansen. Prof. Christiansen is a man of great musical ability and has had years of good training. After having graduated from the Northwestern Conservatory at Minneapolis, he spent two years in attendance at the Royal Conservatory at Leipzig, where he especially distinguished himself in musical compositions and theory. His ability in this line is well known from his compositions for the violin and band, among the most successful of which may be mentioned Ulijolstavisal' and A Norwegian Rhapsody. This year, after having taken our band through Norway on its concert tour, he did not return, but remained in Leipzig for the year to make a special study of the 'fChoralsU and rearrange them for mixed chorus singing. . He is not only accomplishing this with great success, but has also composed several chorals himself. He has a very strong dislike for the cheap, light class of music which seems to be the craze of the hour, and tries to instill in the stu- dents a taste for and appreciation of good music. The good influence of his work along these lines cannot be overestimated, and the school realizes its good for- tune in having Prof. Christiansen at the head of this department. 149 BYRON MORGAN, DIRECTOR OF THE BAND. During the absence of Prof. Christiansen in Europe, his place as director of the band has been very capably filled by Mr. B. Morgan of Minneapolis. Although Mr. Mor- gan has been connected with St. Olaf but a short time, he has by no means been slow in coming into the graces of the members of the band and of all who come in con- tact with him. It is the verdict of all that the band has been doing ex- cellent work under his leadership, but this, of course, is not surpris- ing, when we know his record. For the last sixteen years he has been located in Minneapolis and St. Paul as a professional cornetist and trumpeter, and has played. under many line conductors in opera. ora- torio, concert and symphony orches- tras and military bands. He has also played in the Metropolitan the- ater under innumerable directors. both good and bad, this alone being a schooling in itself. As a soloist he has been connected at different times with T. B. Brooks' Marine Band, George Sei- bert's Military Band, and at the death of Prof. VVatson he took the leadership of the First Regiment Band of Minnesota. This position he gave up to accept a posi- tion with the Danz Orchestra and band. For seven years he has been an instruc- tor on the cornet, trumpet, and brass instruments at the Northwestern Conserva- tory of Music at Minneapolis. He is a man of much experience and the school is to be congratulated on having him as an instructor of our band. BYRON MORGAN MARTHA LARSON-STEENSLAND. In charge of the piano department we have a very capable teacher and faith- ful worker-Martha Larson-Steensland. After her preliminary education in mu- sic she taught two years in her home town. Slie then studied three years in Min- neapolis under Miss Helga Olson, and later continued her studies with the late Dr. Lutzenko and Prof. Iedliczka of Berlin. Since the fall of ,QQ she has been connected with St. Olaf and has worked diligently and faithfully. Under her in- 150 struction pupils have reached a high degree of proficiency, andgreat success has attended her efforts. MISS THONNY FELLAND. Miss Pelland, who for the past three years has been an assistant here at St. Olaf, is now abroad continuing her piano studies. She received her diploma from the college department of music in june, '06, and is now in Leipzig receiv- ing instruction in private lessons from Prof. Teichmuller. She enjoys her work and is very successful.. BIISS AN NA KIRKEBERG. Miss Kirkeberg is known to us as an energetic, conscientious worker. After studying with Miss Helga Olsen she came to St. Olaf in the fall of '04 to resume her work with Mrs. S-teensland. In IQO5 she received her teacherls certificate and has since been connected with St. Olaf as a teacher of piano. MISS LAJLA SKARTVEDT. Miss Skartvedt is a young lady who is not afraid of hard work. Besides giving instruction on the piano, she is conducting the classes in harmony during Prof. Christiansen's absence. She has been a pupil of Anna Strom-Smith of Dell Rapids, S. D., and has studied the pipe organ with Prof. H. H. Hunt and P. H. P. Rydning of Minneapolis. She has also studied here under Mrs. Steensland. In 1905 she received her teacher's certificate and is now an assistant in the piano department. MISS ADELAIDE HIERTAAS. A Miss .Hjertaas is also one of the instructors infpiano. She first came to St. Olaf in the fall of 1903 to study music. After that she taught a while and again took up piano studies with Prof. Field in Grand Forks. In the fall of IQO6 she came to St. Olaf to assist in teaching. Although of a very quiet and retiring dis- position, she has made many friends among the students and teachers. Miss SERINE 12IsTE1NsEN. The charms of melody in simple airs 9 By human voices sung are always feltf, All will agree that this is a true saying after having heard Miss Eisteinsen sing. S-he is in charge of the vocal instruction and has proven herself not only a good teacher, but a very good friend, always willing to do what she can for the students. At the early age of ten years she commenced her studies with Fru 151 I , if ef Y .., f 3 M A' .A Q 4 V :.',- i , 'I 1 -, 1111K --.- SX 1-A ' 5 .XM A 12' . 1 .. in -. .- A , L 5, wi . f , , 3 ' 3 2 J ,175 STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC Stub and continued with her four years. She then moved to Chicago and took up her studies there. Later on she continued her studies under Praulein Schoen Rene of Minneapolis and Mr. Onet of St. Paul. She then taught at Jewell Col- lege two years, and in the fall of 1903 came to St. Olaf. where her work has been attended with great success. MISS CAROLINE HELTNE. Miss I-Ieltne, also an instructor in voice, is well known to us. both as a stu- dent and teacher. She possesses a very pleasing voice and has always shown a willingness to assist in programs and social events here. She has studied vocal four years with Miss Eisteinsen and has also had two years of theory of music under Prof. Christiansen. She received her teachers certificate in the spring of 1905 and since then has been an assistant in vocal. During the absence of Prof. Christiansen she instructs his classes in theory of music and musical form. MRS. EDXVARD SCH M IDT. Mrs. Schmidt has the Choral Union in charge and has been very successful in her work. Both in voice and piano she has studied under competent teachers, among them P ru Stub and Prof. Carl Lachmund, now of the Xaver Scharwenka Conservatory of New York. That Mrs. Schmidt is well f1tted for directing a large chorus of this kind can be easily under- stood, when we know that she has done chorus work under the direc- tion'of Prof. McFadden, Prof. 'VV. C. Edwards and Prof. North, and in past years has had experience in directing male choruses and large mixed choruses at the Red Wiiig Seminary. MRS. EDWARD SCHMIDT 154 Musical Organizations THE SOPHOMORE OCTET. In the fall of ,O5 the Freshman boys came together for the purpose of organizing a singing society. The result of this meeting was the Freshmen Octet, with Iorgen Thompson as leader. They started work at once and since then have appeared on programs here at college. The same organization has continued its work this year under the name The Sophomore Octetf' A short concert trip was taken by them just before the holidays and concerts given at Blooming Prairie and Ellendale, Minn. The work of the octet is a credit to the class and its prospects for the future are very bright. JUNIOR GLEE CLUB. Tn the spring of '06 the Junior Glee Club was organized, consisting of four- teen members and having as its director O. T. Hertsgaard. Their chief purpose in organizing was to sing for their own and other people's pleasure and edifi- cation, and this they have been successful in doing, as they have often appeared at class doings society programs and Luther League. THE C1-IORAL UNION. From a very small and humble beginning the choral union has grown to a chorus numbering I5O voices. Its founder and first leader was Prof. Oluf Glasoe. a regular member of the college faculty, who undertook this work without any re- muneration except the satisfaction which came from the work itself. From the time of its 'organization it has grown in size and improved year after year. It has for its aim the instruction of its members in the art of chorus and choral singing, 155 TH E SAXOPHON E QUARTETTE THE JUNlOR GLEE CLUB 156 and has at different times rendered Gaul's Holy Citywand Ten Virgins, Han- del's Messiah and Astor Broad's Joseph This year they have taken up Men- delsohn's Elijah, which they expect to render in their concert during com- mencement week. THE ST. OLAF COLLEGE BAND. Those who have been in touch with this organization will be pleased to learn that the band this year, too, has been making steady progress. Considering the readjustment necessary because of the loss of members, the band this year is un- usually strong. The most promising material of the preparatory band of last year has been admitted and some very good players have just entered this fall. The success of the band's Norway tour is well known to all, and an interesting account is given of it elsewhere in this book. FIRST CHOIR ST. IOHNS CHURCH 157 ff?12FMhQQ65WQ0?74??f2f5ifUf?5??f? .ll 4 --Real. ,- , ,I I:4,...1,,.'.,,.,.,,'-'.. .','-,.,.. -,-..'.: 1 -,., ., uf' C14 ovfzdr 0 jrolqf CIOHP t al F lnwfcappcf X27 fn' pared by 15,74 fhifuffvf' 72 G1 fof fir' afzzss o X903 . ' ,., .. . , 3 . JC -- 0 12,9 ' 4' 'A j ff2i5i:?2'? 4..: it l' 05. , 1, 3, ,I - , -.-gli: 'i,', , , .I I Our.: in.. .I-I' 312.5233 XL' . 532: f ff jf 'I :if-P12 , V Y 215' S' 13 , .ir XVII, : - '::,..':: U .'! Dirk... 'Qc fl-LU i - . I 1 ': J.-':'.1 'S F ,' ' ' . -- anvsff . - Q Q.. ', - , ' W '.?Hf.-H16a!2faw+wfM 'wauht'Hf'4W1-Y 'r - . - 5 1 -.--lv-a4'A ' 'J ' 4 :f. I . 1, 1' 1-' ',' . 'fb . .f-E 5 'l HI' G -Z . - .. I - I 1 V.: . 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H ' 77' + ny- f 5 ff: -' ' -'JW' Ov7'l00k ' '. -' :ALI-1. f' - ,2' 1 ?g.!4f?ZsiQ13'F-277 a MH Evcigg g'7 6107 I-U. 1 h i.. 1 ' H I ix.. h .T L... l .Q, .I G. -,.., nm, Bbw all 57,1 f7f7faT1cGrov7rf1Z I.. .- -h Y - ' 'Xlxf' gn-1-l , hfsdfffffyb b . - - WN W' 5 rgani ations The Debating Association The Debating Association of St. Olaf College consists of the members of the Alpha Beta Chi, Gamma Delta and Alpha Kappa literary societies. From these two organizations are chosen men to represent each of them in an inter-society debate. This debate then decides who are to represent the college in the inter- collegiate debate. After all this maneuvering our debaters are thoroughly arous- ed for action. and the result so far has been that out of the three debates with Gustavus Adolphus College we have won two. The debate of last year proved more conclusively than ever that our boys can both argue and rebut most effect- ively. Debating is a training of inestimable value to the participants, and it is to be hoped that more victories will be added to the record of our association. The Oratorical Association The Oratorical Association has always been a center of interest among us, It is from this organization that we have enlisted our men to light the battles of words in behalf of our college. This association is composed of the students of the collegiate department, and is a member of the Intercollegiate Oratorical As- sociation, which includes the leading colleges of Minnesota. Many hard-earned victories have been won by our orators, showing that as far as talent and training are concerned, our orators rank among the first in the state. We feel assured of victory this year, as we have a strong man in the held. There is one feature of our oratorical work which arouses a great deal of in- terest, namely, the Ware contest. This is a contest arranged for by the proprie- tor of the city auditorium, in which an even number of orators from St. Olaf and Carleton Colleges take part. Perhaps at no other time is college spirit so striking- ly manifested as at this contest. Our orators are not only winning honor for themselves, but they are also establishing the reputation of our college in oratory. The Manitou Messenger We are accomplishing a great deal at our college in oratory, debating, liter- ary work, athletics and other lines of student activity. In order to keep our St. Qlaf friends in touch with what is going on we publish a monthly journal, 'fThe Manitou Messenger. This journal ranks among the best publications of its kind, both as to form and contents. In it are published the best literary productions of 159 T ...sf .Sf , wav if I7 we 07 f- Bus 17655 ,T .71 Sued, i , , fc 4 f' ' . ? i ,. U, , f is J . , ff -V ' . : V. ..,, , . H. the students, the news of the college, reports from the Alumni Association and the U. C. Seminary, reports of societies, of the Athletic Union, and Exchanges. Besides serving as a source of information and pleasure to its many subscribers. The Messenger is an excellent advertiser of our college. The Classical Club The classical club is a comparatively new organization. It is divided into five groups-Latin, Greek, Historical, Sciences, Modern Languages and Liberal Arts. Thus every feature of the classical department is treated and discussed in the programs arranged for each group. The membership is not very largeg but it is to be hoped that all the classical students will avail themselves of the op- portunity of gaining through this club information on these subjects, much of which cannot be obtained in the class room. Societas Latina The beauty and charm of the Latin classics often fail to appeal to the stu- dents in their daily class work, because they give their attention mostly to smooth translations. To remedy this and to arouse more interest in the Latin language 160 ' 77fo7m'1fff50y and literature, the Societas Latina was organized. The programs consist of Lat- in declamations, translations from famous passages, papers and speeches on Lat- in topics of interest. Gnly one program is given by this society during each term. The Prohibition League The Prohibition League was organized in order that the students might have a chance to become informed on one of the most important propositions that confronts us today, namely, prohibition. Discussions. essays and speeches bear- ing upon different phases of the liquor problem are the main features of the pro- grams. Another feature of the prohibition movement is the intercollegiate contests, in which we last year won first honors in the state and third honors in the inter-state contest. The Luther League If the success of any organization is to be judged by the increase of member- ship every year, the Luther League' must be said to be very successful. ft has more active members now than ever before. VV e do not, however, measure its success by this only, but by the results of its Work. The object of our Luther League is to educate the students in the history and doctrine of our church 5 to stimulate greater interest in church work, and to make them more devoted Chris- tians. It is an organization which will never lose its interest among our students, and which cannot fail to be of benefit to all who attend. The Luther League holds meetings every Sunday evening at 5 :45. The program consists of papers on the topics, speeches, readings and musical selections. The Prayer Meeting Cf all the organizations at St. Glaf College there are few that are of so much benefit to those who attend as the weekly prayer meeting. VVe are so prone in the midst of our various duties to neglect the Welfare of our soul, to be negligent in the reading of God's Word and in prayer. For that reason one evening out of the week has been put aside for those who feel the need of an hour with God. The last Thursday evening in each month is devoted to the study of missions, Pa- pers and discussions on the Work in our different 111lSSlO11 fields are then present ed. It was as a representative of this mission society that Mr. H. QI. Glenn travel- ed, visiting different congregations throughout our church last summer. 161 OW, +71 Oc is ,f34,1'l'f2f' -,if J if-W QE X W 'V X A Q s-. X ' y A X I f Ny W D DE DEQ Base Ball Base ball has always been the favorite sport at St. Olaf. There was a time when it was the only sport, but that time has fortun- ately long since passed. As the school has grown, new departments in athletics have sprung up, and we now have field and track work, basket ball and lawn tennis, claiming each a share of our attention. Base ball nevertheless, still has a monopoly on the inter- ests and enthusiasm shown for athletics. Last year it was unanimously decided by the stu- dents to furnish the team with new uniforms. This timely mark of appreciation showed the proper spirit and undoubtedly had its good ef- fect. Under the able management and captaincy of Fardal and Gunderson the reputation of our team has been excellently maintained during .,.-.Lv KOLHEL ,O3' Zh, C' P' the last two years. Nothing but clean, honest, creditable playing has been permitted, and whatever laurels we possess we have earned. -,Til This has always been the case, and we therefore look with a good deal of pride on the achieve- 5 ments of the past. And the record of former F years we take as a guarantee for the future. I , But, however pleasant most of our recollec- g tions of base ball may be, there is one exasper- , .V ating circumstance that we don't see!-2 to be i ff able to shake off-for a number of years we have come within one of winning the state 'Wi ll g championship, but have never quite succeeded ik 1 in doing so since '9I. There are extraneous ' Q s reasons for this, and much could be said on . ,g the subject, but it is not our purpose to rake .. up unpleasant memories. It is probable that in a year or two there will be formed a new ath- 1- , Qqn, letic conference, which will not be identical ' ' c h i lli with the old one. The need of a few altera- 164 BRENNA, '04, p, c GUNDERSON, '09, ss, p, 2b. St. Olaf Base Ball Schedule SEASON OF 1907 Pillsbury at St. Olaf April 24. St. Olaf at Carleton April 26. Hamline at St. Olaf April 29. S. O. Agricultural School May 8. Macalester at St. Olaf May Io. St. Olaf at Hamline May rr. Fayette at St. Olaf May 15. Luther at St. Olaf May 17. St. Olaf at Carleton May 23. St. Olaf at Macalester May 25. St. Olaf at Luther June I. Carleton at St. Olaf June IO. tions has long been recognized by all the col- leges that are likely to enter that organization. The move Will doubtlessly elevate the charac- ter of intercollegiate sport in Minnesota. ' The Work done last year was of the same high order that has always characterized the American game at St. Olaf. Our boys scored more runs, made more hits, stole more bases and made fewer errors in the aggregate than did their opponentsg and this in spite of that Gunderson, the veteran pitcher, owing to the condition of his tvvirling arm, was unable to play his old position. Some of the batting av- erages are very high. Fardal, as usual heads the list in this particular, his percentage being 0423. Five of the eight league games played were Won, which gives the team a percentage of .625. Three practice games ,Were played, all of them victorious. FARDAL, 'o7,xc, p. 165 BASE BALL TEAM Field and Track Field and track work constitute another important feature of athletics at our college, although it has not yet gained the prestige that it should have. This is not because we lack the material, but because we have not had the facilities necessary for developing our material. Interest and enthusiasm for this line of work has been, as might reasonably be expected. directly proportioned to the amount of conveniences for training, and as these have hitherto been practically equal to zero, the product of the interest and enthusiasm shown has been so small a quantity as to be, for all practical purposes, negligible. As long as the state of affairs remained thus we could hardly expect to accomplish anything. Hardly more than a beginning has been made in this branch of athletics. Three years ago Christenson threw the hammer 114 feet and thereby gained live points, plus breaking the former record. This was our debut in the field and track circle. The following year we again won first in the hammer throw, second and third in the shot put and second in the broad jump, netting altogether twelve points. Last year we went one better. and Christenson again broke the hammer record. This year we have every reason to expect better success. Our old weight man, who has hitherto been the star actor in the track aggregation, is still with us and several new men of recognized ability have joined us this year. The prospects are brightening. The dawn of a new epoch plays its gold- en and russet hues on the distant horizon purple with the lifting clouds, and in the light of the day that is dawning we expect to see 'ISt. Qlaff' arrayed in new and abbreviated garments, declared champion at the annual field and track tour- nament. By this we mean that preparations are being made for track work. Last fall the Athletic Union appropriated two hundred dollars towards building a track. The work of construction is under way, and although we do not expect to finish the work this year, a sufficient beginning will be made to insure speedy comple- tion. VV ith the new track come the interest and enthusiasm necessary for suc- cess. and it is safe to predict that within a few years St. Olaf will enter the field and track meets to win her proper place. Upon the dissolution of the Athletic Conference the conference field and track meet dropped, as a matter of course. However, a dual meet with Carleton has been secured. Last year a good deal of attention was given to tennis. A team was chosen which engaged in several tournaments, and although we never won more than sec- ond place we are by no means discouraged. VVe have four new courts and plenty of enthusiasts to wield the racket. The question of success is a question of time only. Under the efficient management of N. Fedde, we expect to see tennis ad- vanced considerably this year. . Skiing is a very exhilirating sport that reigns supreme on Manitou Heights 167 when the snow is deep. The exhibition begins immediately after dinner and many are the odd capers out by beginners. So odd and diversified in character are they indeed, that numerous spectators turn out to see the spontaneous and astonishing feats performed all along the abrupt declivity in front of the main building. A considerable degree of skill has been acquired by some of the boys, however, and We look for skiing tournaments in the near future. f KNUT CI-IRISTENSON 168 FIELD AND TRACK TEAM Basket Ball Basket ball is a new sport that has come into favor very rapidly at our school. The first basket ball team was organized in the fall of ,O4 under the supervision of Conrad Tharaldsen, the popular manager, who still holds that position. The rapid development of this sport has been almost phenomenal. Three years ag'o basket ball had never been played at St. Olaf, today we have the strongest college team in Minnesota. In the winter of ,O4 and '05 six games were played with other teams, four of which were won. Two of them, however, were with the local high school, which did then have a very strong team. During the following winter we were somewhat more successful. and it was demonstrated that we could try conclusions with the strongest teams and at least hope for victory. Now all apprehensiveness and doubt regarding the outcome of a game have been swept away. The only dif- ficulty now is to find opponents strong enough to put up an interesting fight. The stamp of approval was not immediately placed upon this sport by the faculty, but the clean, gentlemanly playing insisted on by Captain Fardal was soon rewarded. The sanction establishing basket ball as a permanent sport at St. Olaf has already been given. This was a step in the right direction, and there are many reasons why it should be appreciated. Basket ball stirs up college spirit and breaks, the monotony of the winter term as nothing else can. It also furnishes excellent exercise during that time of the year when exercise is most likely to be neglected. Our success this year has been extraordinary. Eight games have been played up to date-all of them clean victories. Such scores as 84 to 8 have been record- ed. Our forwards have netted as many as fifty points between them in a single game, while our center has twelve baskets to his credit in a game with one of the strongest opposing teams. Our guards have played spectacular basket ball throughout the season. Among other strong aggregations that we have met and defeated is the Star team of the university. This fact alone speaks volumes for our team. Considering our constant victories and wide margins. we can justly claim the state championship. This claim is further substantiated by the fact that we have more than tripled the score on our opponents, the sum of our scores being 439, that of our opponents 144. - 1906-07 Schedule St. Olaf 50, Agricultural School 26, at St. O. St Olaf 84, Co. D, state militia 8, at Armory St. Olaf 32, Faribault H. S. 22, at St. Olaf. Olaf 46, Star team of U. 29, at St. Olaf St. Olaf 68, Co. D, state militia, S, at St. O. Olaf 47, Shattuck 23, at Faribault. St. Olaf 58, Shattuck 18, at St. Olaf. Olaf 54, U. Law School Io, at St. Olaf. I BASKET BALL TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS 1906-O7 jnmyyyz - 76-.yoafaffoy fffffffjq fyfo 772 yfms payers: cb WS of my BWV' WOW? JUST FOR FUN 172 lf' U 173 JUST FOR FUN The kreain of a joke don't never lay on the top, but alwus at the bottomf, W'isdom from the Iliad : He shed a Warm tearf' Prof. in religion class I-HJCg horer ikke V' Student: Qtranslating Greek Testarnentj- Hvo der har oren at hore med, han bore. Only a fogyism. The large window in the Wisconsin Lumber Company's office serves a philanthropic purpose. Students invariably pass it when going to town. the boys to vaunt themselves of their handsomeness and the girls to fuss with their hats. Hertsgaard Qspeaking of photos in staff meetingj- Can we decide now whether we shall make the Juniors square or oval ?'! Prof. in Norsk :- Er det sandhed som VVergeland her udtaler F Bjorgum I-giN6l.,, Prof.-Hja, men hvad er det da F Bjorgum.-- Saa maa det vel vaere usandhedf' Cower in the dust beneath my feet! -Sub's favorite ejaculation. Translations. Qaj Han slog sig ned paa przerien og opdrog sine born. f'He knocked himself down on the prairie and dragged up his children. Cbj Du gjor et forslag, og jeg skal understotte det. f You make a forestrike and I will underbrace it. fcj Gaa og laeg i ovnen! Go and lay in the stove! QCD Han ser godt ud nu. He looks good out now. Cej He thinks he is the whole cheese. Han tror han er hele ostenf' Roe.- VVhat's your ambition, Mose P Mose.- Guess I'll graduate from the music department on a jew's harp. Prof. in Physiology.- VVhere is the funny bone ? Student.- ln the humerus, I supposef' Miss Mohn Qrecitng an original poemj-Ch, what mirth to whistle- - - Listener Csees that memory fails herj adds-- Sitting on 'a thistle. Prof. in Physics.- How many kinds of time are there P Student.- Three. Prof.- Name them. Student.- Eastern, Central and Doc. Possum's. 'fPhun is the best physick i kno ovg it iz both cheap and durable. 174 CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION sT. OLAF COLLEGE, FALL TERM, IQO6. 1. Qaj If cold travels at the rate of X miles per minute and the average speed of man is 8 miles per hour, how long will it take a man to catch a cold, and how and when and Why? Cbj Has it ever been done? 2. Caj Vlfhat is a couple, scientihcally speaking? fbj Hovv do they act? QReference: VVatson's Physics, p. 74.5 3. Give the rules of co-education. CReference: St. Olaf Bulletin. Vol II, No. 2, p. IS., 4. Prove logically that it the people of Poland are Poles, the people of Hol- land are I-Ioles. 5. It it takes Rorem two hours to get the mail, how far is it to the post office? 6. It the present Seniors slid through college on their class sled in 6 years. how long would it take the present sub-class to make the same trip? If a shorter time, state reasons. 7. Caj If the students at St. Glat are called the cream of the young people in the United Church, then hovv would you designate the Seminary bunch? Qbj How about the students at IrIolland's academy? 8. Tell all you know about the disappearance of the corner-stone for the chapel. 9. If there are 60 minutes in an hour how many hours are there in a once- in-a-While? IO. I-Iovv far is it from here to there? Cgiven, 3 ft. in a yard.j 11. Qaj W'ho first discovered Dundas and in what year did Columbus hrst land there? Qbj If Leif Erickson did it, prove it! 12. If the hill leading up to the college from St. Qlaf avenue has a 20 pe:- cent grade and is coated with ice fco-efficient of gravity -1 oj and given a stu- dent whose center of gravity becomes unbalanced at the top fthe top of the hill is referred toj and who thereupon proceeds to slide to the bottom in 5 seconds :- having all these conditions given, then, Caj what is the velocity of said student at the 3rd second, Qbj on which part of his anatomy will he land, Ccj having found on which side he landed, compute his momentum in horse-power at the foot of the hill. 175 WHY I CAME TO ST. OLAF Anderson :- Pa asked me and I answered yes. Axelton :- To plenumize the brain with convolutionsfl Bergh :-f'Because it was a family habit. Bergan :- Because co-education was not then established here. Bjorgum I-KlDO1l,t ask me. Ijve got to get the laundry now. Bye :- St, Olaf couldnlt come to me-so V' Fjeldstad 1- To rub off the corners. Fatland:- It may be attributed to chance. Fedde :- Fordi den var en norsk skolef' Flom:- I was too modest to thrive at the college I attended before Iflaten:-'fMy big brother wanted me to comef' Eidem:- Because I wanted up-hill work. Glenn :- There certainly was no better place to gof' I-Iopperstad:- No siree-I'll never tell. Hanson :-'fMy minister wanted me to gof' Hertsgaard :- To join the band and enjoy life 'yenerallyf lorstad :-'To prepare for any and every emergency. Larson :- I imagined it to be the best place in the country. Lee 1- I came to see and conquer ignorancef' Lund :- For obvious reasons. Mohn :-HI came in search of a great tomorrow. Nelson I-HTllC rice diet of China didnlt agree with mef, Norbrylin :- I came in search of the great perhaps. Peterson 1- I don't tell secrets. Roe 2- To become better able to hoe my own row. Raaen :- To receive a thorough training for the battles to come. Rorem 2- To get a view from the Heights. Routier 1- It was the only college known in Madagascar. Tollefson:- To please a persistent alumnus. W'arren :- A case still to be decided. NVigclahl:- XN7l1y I came? Because-that's whyf, 176 W lvLff,fQW,g ni f ,SP xxx f af. lil W f li VI' f f i li - ' Ui X lf l gf ,Ml Rf ' .l 1i r fW it f . lXQJii ff ll v , lwll, 5 dbx Sf0laffl lvl AX! f ' FEWFFIVFR X Ji kill l fla x , I If-'Q l I V il l W im f M N X R iff Evo ery, ll 'fdflsla H3710 e l'l'Uq'jfgN l bl , 7.7! ll. NORSK OG UNORSK Andreas Ingebrigtson og frue, som bor fire mil fra Chicken Falls Ql-lonefossy , en liden by i North Dakota, kjorte forleden dag med deres tolvaarige datter, Lucy Maud Ingebrigtson. til hyen for at handle. Paa byens hovedgade modte de Peer Sille og frue med deres yngste son, Kenneth Sille. Andreas og Peer var godt kjendte fra gamlelandet. Efterat de szedvanlige hilsninger var forbi. sa An- dreas til Peer: Det er saa laenge siden jeg har seet dig, Peer, at jeg nzesten ikke recogniza dig. ja, sa Peer, det beater naa alt saa bissi som vi farmere er. jeg har ofte ngura paa om den dagen kommer, naar vi kan ta det easi og ha tid at visita hinan- den lidt. Kolles gaar det da, Erik, med dig ? Aa, noksaa godt, svarte Ingebrigtson, vi hadde en ronavay paa veien til byen. Vi modte en trashing masheen og den maka saa awful mye noise, og visla saa forfaerdelig at hestene blev rent forskrzernt. Dem jompa hoit op og naesten tippa buggyen og da begndte dem at springe lik seksti. og Mrsissen skreg alt ho 177 var god for. Dersom liestene ikke hadde ronna imod et hoit,vire fence, saa hadcle dem gaat ret strait ner i laken. Harnessen braekte alt ti pieces g men vi fiksa den op saa at vi manega at komme til byen. Mei gudness! det var naa lukky at ingen af dere blev hurta, indvendte Mrs. Sille med et lettelsens sukf, det haepner saa ofte at nogen blir killa i saa- danne accidenterf' You betll' svarte Mrs. Ingebrigtson, det var en narrow escape. Andreas jerka liestene saa at han rippa armene ud af den nye koaten sin. jeg blir rent dizzy bare af at txnke paa det. jeg har aldrig vzert saa excita forf' Har du hort om den go'e bargain han Erik Speilberg har faat? spurte Peer Sille. Han kjobte farmen til den Mr. Mason som har mova til Wasliingtoii. Der er 160 acres og omtrent alt at det er cleara af excepting forti acres. Barnene er i god shape og living huset er svaert haendi. Erik han er smart-det er en sliure ting. ja, jeg skulde ha gjort det samme om jeg hadde cliansenf' sa Mr. Ingebrigt- son, men har du vaert ned paa det nye storet? Knut Barbo liar starta bisness, og dem silr at han liar ekstra god sukcess. Han liar bare dry goods og groceries, for han har renta bare front parten i den store brick buildingen nede paa korneret ved depoen. Det er en god lokation, for railroad tracken ronner ret forbi der, og naar folk kommer fra treinet, saa gaar dem ret op den streeten forbi storet, og det dra'r noksaa mye tradef' n Vi har netop vaert der, sa Mrs. Ingebrigtsonf' og jeg kjobte en piece calico. Dem liar saa mange kjute tingsg men jeg kan ikke reforde at spende penge for ting som jeg kan gaa lang forudenf' Kom, Andreas, saa skal vi didned, og Mrsissan kan sidde her i buggyen og pratef' foreslog Peer. Go'bei da. Go'bei,'-fra dem som sad i buggyen. Hvorledes er det med Mrs. 0lsen's baby? Dem expecta den ikke til at leve igaar, sa Mrs. Sille. l'Aa, svarte Mrs. Ingebrigtson, Doktoren sa idag at han trodde ho kom til at pulle tru dersom dem tar good kare taa liende og er kareful saa ho ikke ketclier kulde igjenf' Datter mi, Lucile, skal teacbe skole i byen her og skal faa rigtig go' pai. Dem er saa liar' at suite lierg men jeg haaber at ho faar keepe jobben sin. Ho liar liavt mye experiens nu. jeg provde at coaxe liende med til byen idagg men ho feeler ikke godt. jeg liaaber at ho maker Ere i staaven og liar sopper fzerdig naar vi kommer lijemf, sa Mrs. Sille. Gaar barna dine paa den norske skole i sommer P spurgte Mrs. Ingebrigtson. 'ljeg har to som gaar. Even naar jeg maker dem laese hver dag, saa er det hart for dem at lzere norsk, og dem snakker saa daarlig norsk, at det er en rigli trick at forstaa dem. Dem mikser op det norske og det engelske saa at det amounter 178 ikke til noe. Men det er vel ikke naa jus aa kikke-diet er vel vi som er te aa blame for det.', ja, saa klaimer dem. sarntykked Mrs. Sille. Ma!,' raabte Mrs. Ingebrigtsons Lucy Maud, han Kenneth Sille maker nasty facer paa mig,-og han pincher mig ! Nei men, Kenneth, da ! skjaendte hans mor, har du ikke naa manners,-er du ikke ashamed aa acte slig til en liden pige P Well, ho teasa mig-og det er ikke min fault-ho kan leave mig alone, hvinte Kenneth. Naeste gang vi kommer til byen er ikke du med, og nu keeper du stille. - just da kom Andreas og Peer tilbage. ja, nu er vel de kjaerringer faerdig,', sa Andreas. Vi maa hurry hjem, for jeg maa feede stocken og gjore naa'e smaa jobber for jeg gaar paa town meet- ingen ikveld. Vi skal decide nogle important ting-du maa vzere shure aa komme, Peer. Go' bei da, allesammen. Hilse hjem lu -UGO' bei ! AN ECHO FROM THE OTHER SIDE We Norwegian-Americans are a fortunate race! XV e have the advantage over most of our neighbors in this respect that we can speak two-and generally three, languages, whereas they can manage one only, In the first place we can converse in English-if we want to, then again we've got the Norwegian. i. e. we ought to have it, and finally we can in a case of emergency for the sake of con- venience, use a hash called Americanized-Norwegian as found in the preceding article. Verily it is for us to pat ourselves on the back and rejoice over our good fortune. But how about our relatives in the old country? If the Norwegians in this country can talk two languages why can't the Norwegians in Norway do the same? This may sound like poor logic. but the fact of the matter is, they can and we can prove it. At nearly all the cities visited on the Norway tour last summer the band was met by a male chorus. At some places we were greeted with Vel- konlst-sangen and at others with our American national song. VVe won't mention names or places, but the writer was fortunate enough to meet the director of one of the choruses which greeted us, by singing 'fThe Star Spangled Banner. The said director was a jovial fellow and we had a good chat together. Both of us being musicians Ci. e. he was and I made a good excuse for onej the conversa- tion naturally drifted alohg musical lines. He became confidential and began to tell about his experience in drilling the chorus for the occasion of our visit. They mastered the music for the S. S. Banner at one rehearsalg but when it came to 179 getting the English to it-that was a different proposition. At this point in the conversation he slyly pulled a slip of paper out of his pocket and passing it to nie remarked that at the next rehearsal he gave each singer a similar copy, telling them to read it just like Norwegian and with that the dilemma was solved. After a short inspection I discovered that the printing on the sheet of paper was an old friend in disguise, it being the first verse of the S. S. Banner dressed up in a new suit of clothes. Upon request the copy was given me, but with the admonition that I keep it secret-still secrets will out, so here it is: Aa sae kaen ju si bai de daan's orly lait uat saa praudli ui hzeld at de tvaileits last glirnin hus braad streips aend braeit stars tru de porelos fait aar de raemperts ui uatsjd uer saa gallantli striinin aend de rokkets red glaer de bombs borstin in aer - gev proof tru de nait dat our Haeg uaas stil der. Aa saei dos dat star spangled banner jet uaev. Aar de land ov de fri aend de hom ov de braev. To which We reverently answer: njaes, dat Hzeg diis jet uaev! A BAND-ITE. f l i , - SM li? va V If AEXEJI. if' y 1 13 70 4 A Hx' UN' 'W A'WAJ'Sf'7y7 fx. Nt cfaf1?l1'j7'7'f'Q.LJf2fAiy-A f O fig ly . ' . is fl 4-2 180 Q.,.'5f0fA Pa? 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That's the Soph. WHO iss it that valks. aroun' with an air Which says :-'Tm a high school grad und Ven I v I vas the Whole cheese,-und ought to be here PU That's the Freshie. 181 as there, VVHO iss the von that likes kolidge the best, Takes eight hours a veek und then for a rest, - Goes out for a schans -now have you guesst? That's the co-ed. VVI-IO iss the poor fellow that's slave for us all, Carries the water und chases the ball, Does all the mean work but gets no glory atoll? That's the Prep. VVHO iss it that runs the entire skool, Flunks the kids und in general are krooel, Ven they should try to live by der Golden Rule ? That's the Faculty.. PROFESSOR-S-LIPS IN PRINT Ubersetzen Sie ! I thought you all knew that, pretty much. Slapdash way of going at things. Now let's put this center in the middle. Talk softly and carry a big stick-that's diplomacy. Learn the accent in the nominative and then keep it there, you know. If KK 4. Ii if if H sand Greeks. Doctor Mellby will have office hours from two till half-past one. Une of those straightfaced. stiff, old fellows. VVe'll sing hymn number 282.H Det var det. KE KK if So weit ! JUNIOR PHILILOGY EIDEM-A Latin pronoun idem, meaning the same, as opposed to anything differ- ent. I-Ie is always Eidemf' BERGH-Opposite to Glenn, not on the level. Consult Knudsen's Norsk og Unorskf' BERGAN-fStem Bergzmountain-I-suffix alzzzonj, means on the mountain, liter- ally on Berg fcall the ambulance.j 182 He would have to swallow up the pope together with Philip IIf' You'll go thundering down in history as the man who saved the ten thou- ROE-Of Greek origing the 17th letter of the alphabet. Rule: Feminines generally end in a if eg, i or Roe precedes the ending. GLENN-SCC above- Berg. LEE-The space between Glenn and Bergh. CReference: ask Eikelandj XVAXRREN-CSHXOII-EUgliShI wornj, not exactly new. VVould that I were New instead of Warren. MOHN-fl-Etymology not given in standard dictionariesj, to make a low prolonged sound of grief or pain. Tollefson Mohned with pleasuref' AXELTON-A heavy-weight, logically, physically and classically speaking. FATLAND-Qf Biblical origin--the fat of the land as opposed to starvation. College grub is not the Fat of the land, strictly speaking. RORENI--A1llCflC311 derivation meaning to speak above a whisper. Speak clearly if you speak at all, Carve each word and then-Rorem out! :RAAEN-FTOHI the French, meaning a chestnut or bay colorg a horsey expression, not to be confused with a pony, He trotteth through his Latin on a Raaen horse. A ANDERSON-Of doubtful origing perhaps a contraction of three mouosyllabic words in good use in modern comic supplements, e. g. AndQhjerson was Maud-haw hee li: :tQAbove illustrations are taken from Sam Iohnson's dictionary, edition I7864 B. C. Cbefore Coluinbusj and cannot be considered reliable.j Xl My . . M' NX X0 X wry 55,4 'Q '-'- llhlllflj eff'-:tvs -hwbvas Q SX 'm 1: 9 1' fff 70 i A N wth? it xx B f xx X as AM Q5 Iyfiify W r wwf 'W' ZX ll Q f vf X H 183 NAME- E. R. Anderson A. Axelton S. U. Bergh Otto Bergan Chr. Bjorgum Richard Bye S. O. Eidem H, I. Eatland Nathanael Eedde R.' M. Fjeldstad Ole Flaten Andrew A. Flom H. Glenn Burton Hanson O. I. Hertsgaard Beatrice Hopperstad Ida Iorstad Magnus Larson Emil F, Lee Simon O. Lund Guwnda Mohn P. E. Nelson Emma Norbryhn Alvin Peterson H. O. Raaen Herman Roe Edw. R. Rorem Eugene Routier Sander Tollefson Anna NVarren Oliver VVigdahl LINE-UP OF TITLE- Dromedarius Doc. Sandy Sub the Servant Fe SO4 fNH4D2 SO4 Wfiuku In Rich Doughnut Hank Nat. Baggesen Buck Heap-big-head A2 Ffellowj Il Penseroso Burt Pepper Bea Randi -X Goo-goo Sam ? Pete Em. Mose lkey Bibliotekar Haa Raa Cyclone Vielgeschrei Tollef Gran'-ma Omega PLACE or REs1DENcE- Eau Claire, Wis. Graetinger, Ia. Beloit, Wis. Hayiield, Minn. Elk Point, S. D. Lily, S. D. Elk Point, S. D. Cambridge, Ia. Brooklyn, N. Y. Springfield, Minn. Northfield, Minn. Northneld, Minn. Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Manitowoc, Wis. Kindred, N. D. Decorah, Ia. Kenyon, Minn. Lesterville, S. D. Hanska, Minn . Dawson, Minn. Northfield, Minn. China Moorhead, Minn. Soldiers Grove, Wis. Gary, Minn. Stanley, Wis. Ottawa, Ill. Madagascar Devils Lake,, N. D. Eagle Grove, Ia. Ruthven, Ia. 184 GENERAL APPEARA NCE- Rather whiskery A2 Clothier A good face Lab -like Watch his eye Silent A Umodely' agent Another Daniel An open countenance Chaselike Short and chunky Cute Overworked Presentable Dilapidated Scrumptious Real plump 4 Innocent surprise Real Harmony Easy Queenly Modesty itself Rather quiet Belief me! just a shadow With a trademark Mail and post like Grouchy Another shadow Full Lasting DEVOTED To- Losing things Strauss Killing cats Hard study The Red Wing Model 5 a. 1Tl. swims Arguing Bridget Serving others Dr. Chase F ! 5? COW-boying The class Fried potatoes Kal His stomach Cbj Viking sales ' 'AHard- to tell Laughing Keeping mum Musiclmanuscript Don't know Articulation Ristcbe of China Pancakes Dutch declaniations Co-education Geniality The A. B. X. Bankrupt book sales Baching it Cal Temperance Qbj Original stories Prohibition THE JUNIORS BITS-ERAE CAUSA- Pushing plates Long hair Norwegian coinps P Ask Eideni Back work Bjorgum knows Early rising Making posters Anything vs. Chase Graft 16 blocks Midnight oil Physics Non-advertisers To BeCaj or not to be Ask her Laboratory High G.-Oh joy! Singing Norsk Surprises Compulsory Latin Catching trains Oppression of his race Photographers Ain't got any' T ctter for nie? Cold water See A 'here he lives The College hill Yet to conae 185 PROBABLE FUTURE Preacher Teacher Not Theology Professor Journalist Teacher Theology Law Medical Missionary Theology Teacher M. D. Missionary Teacher Teacher Teacher Deaconess Ministry Civil Engineer Ministry Instructor M. D. 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Compiled under auspices of Department of Registration. 1. Contains 16 different lands, some good, some bad, others fat, still others rosy, and, as you'l1 find it everywhere, some stony, as witness: Bestland, Eike-, Fat , Fel , I-Iel , I-Iof , Ke , I-Iorne , Myk , Rose , Rug , Slette , Steens-, Tag-, and Ugland. 2. Boasts also I4 valleys, poetically termed dalils or dal. No general charac- teristics, some are high, some low, some adjacent. others not, while one is very perilous, viz: the one commonly known to students under the fear-inspiring name of Kildahl. Then there is Ted Dahl, Af , Am . Er , Far , Grav , Ofste-, Ok-, Oppe-, Quan-, Stock-, Tos- and Wigdahl. 3. The 6 principal mountain peaks, termed bewfgs, are I-Iei-berg, so-called to distinguish it from Sub Berg, then there is Ho-berg ta contraction of VVhoa! Berg, meaning to stop the janitor-in-chiefj, next comes Kirke-berg, the name itself giving the chief characteristic of this - X mountain, then Hul-berg and Sol-berg. 4. A city of the first class is call a Staci, of these there are 16, some holy, some hilly, some hopping, some safe and the others Otter be. They are Brynne- stad, En-, Engel , Fare , Fjeld , Gau , Heg , Hopper-, I-Iu-. Ingvold -, for-, Hof-, Utter-, Ring-, Tryg-. and Ulvestad. 5. A city of the second class is called a by, of these there are a Grose or more but 9 are especially worthy of mention as they present a very mixed line-up of noses. cheese, bears, Hour, etc. Some of them are Bjorneby, Dahl-, Nas-,. Ost-, Over-, Sund-, Westby and not to forget Doc. Mell-by. There is also Richard Bye which has the English on it. If any others turn up they will be printed bye and bye. WHEN CLASS IS CALLED Kildahl :- Good morning I Eikeland: fpbhnuf ! lj- I-Iar det ringet ? Felland: Ccoughs e-hae, e-haej- Absent yistiddy? Glasoe I-KiYOll,fC all here, aren't you PM Possum: Carrives at 82153-UT'T3S the bell rung yet P fFull chorus: Yes, long ago lj- Oh datszet, datszetf' Mellbyz ------ VVell ! V' 188 WHEN CLASS is ovER Kildahl:- VVe'l1 go right on next time. Possum:-- There's lots of time, you know. Wfe can't run away and leave the job half done, you seef' Glasoe:- Next time hand in the problems, review this chapter and take the next-Oh, read as much as you can lj' Eikeland- UWC da ! ! JUNIOR MUSEUM A mziqzze exlzvibitiou of c1z1'1'Qs and freaks ga.the1'ed from all C07'll'01'S of the globe. I. The Greatest Living Genius :-Axelton C he squared the circlej . 2. The Wild Man from Madagascar :-Ushene Alearic Rootini-positively the only Norwegian-Negro in captivity. 3. Pete-the Norwegian-Chinaman-a heathen direct from barbaric China. 4. Mme. Ana Woran-iii a class by herself-42nd cousin of Sec. Taft! 5. The Man That Never Smiled-Henri Qlauv Roan-can be seen in Fel- 1and's library at all hours-he is harmless. 6. The original, genuine, and only Norwegian-jew in existence ! !-A1 Moses Hebrew Lavinsky Abraham Peterson-a by-product of the wonderful Kickapoo valley of Wiscoilsiii. Have you seen him? M 7. The Managerial Menagerie-containing three Qgj perfect specimens of the manageriia cazzvasseria species-very prevalent in college circles where they relentlessly beguile victims into their meshes-attached tags show them to be Hertsgaard Cgenus-Universal Photo Art Coj, Tollefson fgenus-King Richard- son Co.j and Fjeldstad, the Dr. Chase man. CCZ1LZlf07Z.' Do not feed the animals! WU fqtiimgn, Qllllllnf --ffl X f !.l'wiii 7-lfllnil V af! -fi , -f' 'wuts x fe Qilmkhwi A it ? D S i XQllE 0.527 b Q -in Wi .V I '. A Wil Milli ji! 7g7Ul'S N J X N r NX Af , life. 1Tv'1'alevCIvb b X Q l T fr 1j.M,f,4 pl 'tix 189 EXTRACTS FROM THE PHI KAPPA PHI COOK BOOK Recipe for a Manitou Salad 1-Take seven quarts of languages, and after peeling and taking out the core, cut them in small squares. Add to the languages two pounds each of biology, chemistry, history and mathematics. Also add one pound of astronomy, physics, geology, pedagogy and logic. Put in a quart bottle of Prexy's advice or enough to suit the taste. Keep in a warm place and stir each day for four years, always keeping it well covered. After letting it settle, strain through a sieve, and bottle. Excellent for all who desire a complete course. Recipe for a Sponge C ake.-Procure a large, line sponge from a reliable drug- gist, fFinkelson sells themj, and soak until soft. Beat it to a froth with half its weight in butter, add some cream. If the cream is bad. whip it. Add the juice and grated rind of two eggs 'and bake constantly. Take internally before retiring. Recommended for those persons-students especially-who, at the least provoca- tion, feel like throwing up the sponge. A Hint to Sliders :-To raise your standing, swallow a package of Yeast Foam while cramming for examination. If this fails try nitro-glycerine. Recipe for a Douglwmt.-To make a delicious, nicely-browned doughnut like mother used to bake, proceed as follows: First, take a round hole, Cif flour is high, the hole should not be larger than the round holes found in the class records kept by some professors we knowj. The hole is of course the important part and having this foundation to build on why-wh-why just put the doughnut around it and there you are. Very simple isn't it when you know how ? t PFNOTE.-This last is not original. Professors are very prone to use such expressions when explaining something they don't clearly understand themselves. Now see how foolish it looks. To make a St. ,Olaf Short Cake.-Procure a liberal supply of dates-use none but the best Cwe recommend the Ladies' Hally' brandj. Try to get a peach. If peaches are out of season get a pair. Squeeze to a pulp, sweeten according to taste and use the dates sparingly. Stir with a big spoon and shorten with creams. If directions are accurately followed, this will make a perfectly lovely short cake. In case it should prove too short this may be remedied by making the dates longer. Serve with great precaution. Another Hint.-For that tired feeling take Swenson's Soothing Sleep Syr- up. For sale at Flaten's Book Store. Recipe for College Hash.-Take a wash-tub or any other small receptacle. Fill to the brim with choice pieces of leather, the leavings of the sponge-cake, short-cake and doughtnutg add any miscellaneous article which may be in the neighborhood, dilute with a bottle of 3-in-I lubricant and add some Tanglefoot to make it stick the faster. Reduce the mixture to a coarse powder with an axe. Serve for ten days and then serve it some more. Continue serving until it is all 190 pre-served and then make a new batch. Makes an excellent and economical article of diet for college students. Sure to make a lasting impression. Once eaten, never forgotten. How to make Angells' Food.-2 butter-cups of spring time sentiment, 2 cups of milk of human kindness, 3 pds. of affectionary sugar. eggsertions to any num- ber. The flower of the family preferred. Use extracts of two-lips and heart7s ease. Ingredients should- be well spooned, and then set away in the moonlightg then more spooning. Be careful that it is not too light, use kindling of pure af- fection. The best results are obtained in a temperature of two in the shade. Never despair over waiszfed time. but embwz-ce every opportunity. The latter sanc- tioned by the United States Statute, which insures freedom of the press?-CEX.j NOTE.-These are only a few extracts taken from the ought-to-be-in-every- home cook book. Every girl-and some boys-should secure a copy. If the Lemon Extract hadn't soured, we would have used that too. AS OTHERS SEE US 01' The fmzio-rs and Public Opinion. Pres. Kildahl:-You didn't shine in Logic. Otherwise you have caused me very little trouble. Doc. Mellby:-Oh well-I've seen 'em better. Doc. Possum :-VV ell you've got some good Greek students, you know. All of them good in Greek, that it pretty much all, you know. Prof. Eossum: Qsecond editionj- You want to get your lessons first, you know. VVhat do you come to school for? Drop some of this outside work, you know. That isn't education. Prof. Steensland :-Contains some good literary men I must admit. Miss Mellby :-I'm afraid the Juniors are just a little too good. Class of 307 :-lfVell, theylre not the whole cheese anyway. Prof. Eikeland :-Ia, de var meget flinke i norskg men-stilene kom sent. Prof. Pelland :-Wall, the class of '05 was a good one too. That's all I can say. Doc. Glasoe :-Witlioiit doubt it's the best class both as regards quantity and quality that St. Olaf willsee for many a day. Doc. Flaten :-I have nothing to say. Prof. Lee :-I agree with Elaten. 191 LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN This is the Manitou hill topg the murmuring pines and the hemlocks, Bearded with moss, and in garments green, indistinct in the twilight. Hallowe'en is at hand 5 the provvlers come with precaution. Seize the Stone for the Corner. drag it with arduous labor, By the remotest corner, under the earth's crust they put it. Great is the consternation g the profs issue stern proclamations: Bring me the stone back tomorrow, or it a crime will be counted. Staunch are the criminal culprits 3 never a word does escape them. Keen volunteers take the search upg discover it after much seekingg Saved is the Stone for the layingg fruitless the toil of wrong-doers. A -S. U. B lx 4 ,X fmt JZ QD XX ,ff X V Qqw- Wf f S 1-f s X 7 ' 'Qi ' X ut Q gf? e Q f' 25521 'r i 5 S Jgfmml 72? 5-Doryffbrky fa-S 6 7!g'f7'W174.'F,, A STUDENTS SOLILOQUY To Hunk or not to Hunk g That is the question. 1 Whetlier 'tis Wiser to take the stuff again, And get a thorough knowledge of itg Or let this sliding be enough, And Worry no more o'er it. At best 'tis a momentous questiong Too great for mortal to decide. -I guess I'll Hunk. 192 I xx fm 1 ff MSW-llby' j if' gk M71 V : 5 dw , V .I 1. f-J: WEN ,gf f y 90 J 1 fr 5 rl X ' fi x ra 3 ff Wifxxx' f 1 X l X - Z LX N f X UBHKKVQ rj A os ' o I 1 X, f fe-f'vv-fvf P All x 4 up I 'Q' me ,, www? xx 4 I' ,milf M 'L n l lla 4 JI! :ef ' was x Y. H 4 W 1 ','e .Jf-' 'W .J KX ' ff Dv 0 UM AJ X BV COW ,leff 'JN ' K X Xx xx X x x X XV' .x ' 1 X, HI 5. L .A , , , 193 if NI,11rl S. .. 'u,'1, NL 11. I 2 lx u X Jw fx X X X M x xx X X XX! 3 , Z-nlki-L Zfjf' . rv ,. N A i d-' Z'-g FK Sf. ldf ZOIIQQQ NORTHFIELD, IVIINN. 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WT College professors and many students know thisg but ALL ought to know it. Tl A policy in the Union Central is the best kind of protection. 1l As a good, safe investment there is nothing better than a fifteen or twenty year endowment policy. It gives protection and nets annual interest earnings. fl Interest rate one per cent higher than that of any other company. See our SZ. Olaf Agent, O, I, or ca!! on VAN SLYKE, Dz's2f1'z'rz'Age1zz' Office over First National Bank NORTHFIELD, MINN. ESTABLISHED 1867 mushy imma. mms Gln. Wholesale and Reiail Dealer in GUNS AND SPORTSMEN'S GOODS Fishing Tackle, Boats Tents 1: Kodaks and Cameras : :Athletic and Gymnasium Supplies Bicycles and Sundries QE. witklum Confectionery, Fruit ' I C Sd and Cigars XZMZQZZ 52,123 GIVE US YOUR ICE CREAM ORDERS Norffz Dz'z1z'sz'0n Sf. N0riizfz'eZa' J-Elillinerp A Large Assorfmmi of Up-io-Dale Siyles Cowzeff Reber! and Tlzim' Sireeis MRS. M. DELFIELD UL, Second door east of middle bridge 1907 1907 RATES AND SAILI G OF THE candinavian merican ine CABIN RATES. From New York io C'h1fz'sz'z'a7zsand, Ch1'Z.SfZ'6l7Zid and Copenhagen. First Cabin Second Cabin One way between july 19 and April 30. . . . . .EB 60.00 EB 50.00 One way between May 1 and July 18. ....... . ..... . . . 70.00 55.00 Round Trip-Going between July 19 and April 30 ' Returning between Oct. 20 and July 31 . . 114.00 95.00 Returning between Aug. 1 and Oct. 19 . . . . . 123.00 99.50 Round Trip-Going between May 1 and July 18 Returning between Oct. 20 and July 31. . . . . 126.00 100.00 Returning between Aug. 1 and Oct. 19. . . 133.00 104.50 STEERAGE RATES. One Way to all Scandinavian points. .... . ..... . S 34.00 ST E R COPEEEITITGEN CHRIFSFFZIAANIA CHRISFTZEZISAND O M N R K United States .... April 4 April April 6 April 25 .... I2 Noon C, F, Tietgen ..,. April Il April April I3 May 2 .... I2 Noon OSCa.r ll ......... ..... A pril 18 April April 20 May 9 ...... 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BCE:-HARDWARE Y Hardware Store is open at all t times to St- Qlaf Students and wail Faculty with the Best Goods at low prices. 1: 1: Razors and all leinds of Cultery sold on the highest guarantee H. A. Boise-:HARDWARE Doc. in Hist. :- Now-what was the real cause of Calhoun's defeat in the presidential cani- paign'? Philosophical Student CR-11-gl :- Didn't get enough votes. Doc. :- Well-ca11't someone develop somewhat on this very primary explanation? E. J. GULL, fY?.5'i'vfZZi'5'Z'i'Z Farm and Garden Seeds, Flour, Feed Hay, Straw, and Coal and Wood :: M ETRO P O LITAN LIVERY DAN HAGAN, Proprietor Good Rigs and Good Horses Teleplzo1ze86 Ba1no1zFifllzSl el Students, you are always welcome at 1 I 7 5 c b 1 I Im Q 5 the place where you get treated right. Anything in ice Cream, Sherhets Confectionery, Cream and Mille we have it- Prices right lce Cream sodas A Specialty Give Us A Trial Schilling' S Students' Headquarters TELEPHONE 209. NonAAdd AntdiiCo. Nortiiiieid, Ninn. Manufacturers of Sweaters, Sweater llests, Cardigan Jackets, Heavg Ritilued Underwear, Ladies' Tigiits, Plain and Divided6kirts, Undervests, Corset Covers, Poueli Front Sweaters. NORTHFIELD STEAM LAUNDRY SGUTHWORTH di SOUTHWORTH. Proprielors. Near Middle Bridge. FIRST-CLASS WORK GUARANTEED. 6. T. Sorenson, 6t. Olaf Agent. Shorthand, Telegraphy, Bank- ing, Penmanship, Rapid Calculation, etc. Private lessons given college stud- ents at any hour at Bl'0WI'l'S Bus- iness College, Northfield, Minn. OPERA HQUSE E T MARKE Curers of Fine Hams and Bacon Choice Home Rendered Lard WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Telephone No. 25 Northfield, Minn. St. 0laf Zolltgt Band ur HERE are unlimited possibilities in store for the student who hustles our excellent line of Platino Stereographs, and the St. Olaf College stu- dent has a very exceptional opportunity now to make a success with our new and complete Scandinavian sets. Our beautiful and complete set of Nor- way contains views of the St. Olaf Band Boys on Their Famous Concert Tour Through Norway This will be a very popular set all over, and together with the thousands of views, including Whole sets from all the different countries of the globe, will make the best canvassing proposition a student can take up during the summer. If you are earning your Way through college, here is an excellent opportunity. See our St. Olaf representative, O. I. HERTSGAARD, or Write THE UNIVERSAL PHOTO ART COIUPANY, NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS Drugs, Books and Stationery I h B Tablets and Box Paper C V School Supplies zz A11 kinds of sPoRT1NG coops The Right Place to Buy Your Shoes GREAVES E-f CRARY fl We have a large stock of the best makes and in the latest styles, to select from. We carry them in all Widths ' so We can Ht your feet as E they Should be' fl' If you Want anything in the shoe line be sure and go L ufnljer and to the Boston and get what you Want. 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OUR QWN PUBLICATIONS-HLlH1l3CI'lHg more than 300 different books in the va- rious branches of literature, which sell at from 25 to 50 per cent below the cost of similar books printed abroad. Religious and Theological Books Religious and Theological Books from Bibles down to the text-books used in Sunday and Parochial Schools, Historical Books, Biographies, Novels, Scientific Works. Hand Books, Dictionaries, Song and Music Books-sacred as well as secu- lar. Fiction A well selected line of Fiction and General Literature, embracing the works of the leading authors of Norway and Sweden, and of many other popular writers in Dano-Norwegian translations. SrEREoscoP1c Views-over 2,ooo different scenes from Norway, Denmark and Sweden and the best stereoscopes in the market. S pecial Attention is called to Bjornson's Synnove Solbakkenw with English notes and vocabulary, by Prof. Geo. T. Plom. A First Reader in Norwegian, by G. M. Peterson, and Norwegian Grammar and Reader by Prof. Julius E. 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Gt LEONARD SPECIAL ATTENTION T0 FILLINGS, CROWN BRIDGE WORK. N- Y- osTo NOFITHFIELD, MINN , MAKERS OF THE E CAPS, GOWNS W HOODS T 0 ilze Ame1'z'ca1z Colleges and Um'- 7!6'7'.S'ifZ'6S from Me Aflanfzk io P 'ff STEPHEN LANE FOLGER, me M Z6 CLASS CONTRACTS A SPECIALTY. 190 BROADWAY, RICH GOWNS FOFI PULPIT NEW YORK AND BENCH. WATCHES DIAMONDS, JEWELRY. CLUB AN COLLEGE PINS AND RINGS GOLD AN SILVER MEDALSI Bullelins, samples, etc. upon feqzaesl. The DICTIONARY or THOUGHTS just received is a desirable book and ought to have a wide circulation. It is not only a great time saver, but it brings within the reach of those who possess it, a collection of sentiments and wise sayings which but few could avail themselves of if compelled to search through the libraries of the world. fSignedl W. 1. BRYAN. Derkorr, MICH., April 15, 1904. I find Dxcnonatw or THOUGHTS a delight- ful recreation, a helpful friend. a consoler in sorrow, a counseller in trouble, an assistant to the club-woman especially, and a book of great value to all lovers of good books. MRS. FRANC M. NICHOLS, Corresponding Secretary Detroit Federation of Clubs. A REMARKABLE BOOK Dictionar oi Thought TYRON EDWARDS, D. D. E have dictionaries of Words, Why not have a Dictionary of Thoughts? Why not a gathering of the most strik- ing thoughts of the vvorld's greatest thinkers and authors, both ancient and modern? This Work contains 16,075 ofthe best and most striking thoughts of 1,775 of the greatest of the vvorld's authors on 968 different subjects, arranged like a dic- tionary of Words, and is the only Work of its character and make-up in existence. It has been pronounced 'KOne of the greatest books of the century. If you want to End a thought on any subject, you look for it just as you do for a word in Websteris or the Century Dictionary, and in addition has a com- plete Authors' Reference Index. If you are interested, send for sample pages and prices. Ykis is one of N26 mos! successful books ever sold by agenfs. F. B. DICKERSON CO., Minneapolis, Minn. 1 am more than delighted with DICTIONARY OF TPIOUGHTS. It seems to me it 1-ills a hitherto vacant niche in one's reference library, and I can conceive of no work better suited tothe needs of men and women in public life, or those who are students in our higherinstitutions of learn- ing. fSignedJ JOHN A. JOHNSON, Governor of Minnesota. F B Dickerson Co. While in the Governor's office to-day I no- ticed a copy of A D1c'r1oNARv or THOUGHTS lying on the Governor's desk. A brief inspec- tion of the book convinced me that it is a very valuable volume for private use. I was struck with the completeness with which each topic was covered andll am desireous of adding it to my private library. If you will kindly send me a copy of the book, I will gladly remit. CSignedj FRANK A. DAY. Chairman Democratic State Com. SENT ON RECEIPT OF PRICE, 32.90, 53.75 KELLY 85 HAMRE Qruggissts Leaiher Goods and Fine Parke! Cuilery, Zine Perfumes, Druggz'sz s Szwzdrzkfs Pozmiaifz Pens, Aileen, Lamberi 6 C'0.'s Gola' Pens, Sfaiionerfy Ames Mill Will deliver Flour and Feed at your house at the lowest possible price Highest Prices Paid for Wheat Northfield Cast Store HB6 NO EQUAL in quality and prices in Ladies' Coats, Furs. Dress Goods. Trimrninsrs, Notions. Fancy Belts and Collars. Men's Cloth- ing, Shoes. Furnishings, etc. Ten per cent off on above goods to students. JOHNSON BROS. The new student CN. FJ from Brooklyn, N. Y., arriving at the depot :- Wl1ere will I find the trolley for Manitou Heights P VV-W-What7! 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Tl We also Wish to thank our advertisers for what they have done for us. We realize fully that the financial success of the Viking '08 is in a very large measure due them. We would therefore urge that the students carefully note who advertise with us-and then place their business With those Who have so clearly shovvn their good-Will toward St. Olaf. They are Worthy of our patronage. :: :: 2: BUSINESS MANAGER