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Early St. Olaf ffistary Back in the 0Ifl Day The early history of Northfield is characterized by roudy times and places including the famed Iesse james Raid and the Wenner Beer Gardens at the base of the hill on which Thorson Hall now stands. It was in North- field that Harold Thorson, a prominent merchant, of- fered to donate land to build the school advocated by Rev. B. I. Muus, the founder of St. Olaf. Muus, the founder of St. Olaf's School, advocated co- education from the beginning. Harold Thorson chose Manitou Heights as the home of the college. The first building on the campus was Old Main which Was dedi- cated on Nov. 6, 1878. This building housed the whole college-the first co-educational dorm on the hill. Study conditions differed somewhat from contemporary facili- ties! 18 ' A i KT.
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.Ss X' The other root of strength is academic excellence. Con- sul Halle Steensland of Madison, Wis., donated Steens- land Library to house the 4,100 volumes comprising the St. Olaf library in Old Main in 1901. Crowded con- ditions soon made apparent the need for a new library which wasn't soon in appearing, however. In 1888, Mrs. Mohn, in a manuscript in the St. Olaf library vault recorded the following: The physics ap- paratus arrived Oct. 13. The Iuniors are now studying physics with more interest and profit. The humble genesis of the St. Olaf Biology department is shown here also. St. Olaf is now known for its excellence in the natural sciences. si 'fi-v-A Q l eg 1- 15 Under the leadership of the Rev. Gjermund Hoyme, president of the church, St. Olaf ofhcially became a col- lege of the church. As a tribute to this effort, Hoyme Chapel was built in 1906, but burned down in 1923. Students worshipped in the gym until the appearance of Boe Memorial Chapel. The spiritual root is one of the two main sources of strength of the college. .s y , , W--- M -'-4-W -Q-M E - ' ,fl ,un Also among the noted features of the college is its music. The band was organized in 1891. -By 1902 it was offi- cially recognizecl by the church. The St. Olaf Choir was organized in 1912 and is celebrating its 50th anniver- sary this year. ' L
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