Finances. Dr. George Sverdrup has been empowered to direct two drives, a preliminary silent drive for larger sums of money, and a general drive throughout the Lutheran Free Church and among its organizations and friends. The first of these is now under way, key-men and solicitors for each district... Show moreFinances. Dr. George Sverdrup has been empowered to direct two drives, a preliminary silent drive for larger sums of money, and a general drive throughout the Lutheran Free Church and among its organizations and friends. The first of these is now under way, key-men and solicitors for each district having been selected. That drive must be completed early, so as not to interfere with the year's “ingathering” for current expenses. The second, or general, drive will come toward the end of winter or early in the spring. In pledges and cash some over $22,000 has been given to the Building Fund to date, September 15. PLANS FOR THE ALUMNI . Alumni have a delightful surprise in store for them. They are automa- tically made entrants in a lively contest. The alumni membership has been divided into three groups: Pastors, Teachers, and Business Men. The last- named group will contain professional and occupational categories not men- tioned elsewhere. Each group numbers over 200 members. Your classification is listed with your address on this Bulletin as “P”— pastor, “T"—teacher, “B”—business man. WHICH GROUP WILL GIVE MOST TO THE BUILDING OF MEMORIAL HALL? ALUMNI GIFTS The following graph provides an eye-opener. The groups wherein the highest average salary could be expected are still behind. Will they continue to be? Watch the progress of this graph throughout the year! Cash 7 , I H. i 7 , 5 22.04 TEACHERS Pledges r. 7— ~ ~ — 7 900-00 Cash on Pledges . . , , 00.00 Cash .. ._ .7 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,7 57.00 BUSINESS MEN Pledges . , — , 2,000.00 Cash on Pledges , 00.00 Cash I , _ , 316.12 Pledges 4,913.00 Cash on Pledges 112.00 94:..- Mail your cash gifts or pledges to Miss Ragna Sverdrup, the Memorial Hall Building Fund, Augsburg College and Seminary, Minneapolis. Minn. 7 Augsburg Alumni b’ullrfiu Show less
Teachers Placement Bureau . . . The Augsburg College Teachers' Placement Bureau began in a very modest way back in 1927. Since that time follow-up records haVe been kept, wherever possible, of graduates in the teaching profession. Many of these records are very incomplete. We should like to have... Show moreTeachers Placement Bureau . . . The Augsburg College Teachers' Placement Bureau began in a very modest way back in 1927. Since that time follow-up records haVe been kept, wherever possible, of graduates in the teaching profession. Many of these records are very incomplete. We should like to have as complete a record as possible. \Ve do not profess to be able to take care of all teachers as effectively as certain pro- fessional agencies do, but we can be of service to every teacher. If a person wishes to move, We can send out his credentials and offer as much help as possible. Our charge is only twenty-fire cents for each set of papers-—-not the percent of the yearly salary plus a tWo dollar registration fee. as is the case with the professional bureaus. If We are to be of greatest serviCe to you, teach- ing alumni, We must get your support. Here is DR. GORDON HANSON what M. mud; 1. A record of teaching experience. 2. Record of graduate work done, and kind. If possible, list the courses you have taken and degrees you hold. 3. A statement showing the kind of position you prefer and the kind of certificate you hold. 4. A half-dozen up-to-date recommendations. 5. A list of your extra-curricular activities. Superintendents are yearly making more uSe of the college bureau and requests come in for both experienced and inexperieneed teachers. In the last two years, 1934-1936, we have had one-hundred percent placement. This year we expect to do as well. We can save you money but we must haVe records. When we get vacancies We shall do everything We can to help you get better positions. Based on requests, we feel certain that there will be a shortage of teachers in the near future—in certain lines thu‘e is a shortage now. May we get your records complete! GoRooN HANSON. Augsburg Alumni Bulletin H Show less
Special Memorials . . . A number of friends of Augsburg have given their contributions to Memorial Hall in memory of some departed relative or friend. A considerable sum has already been received in memory of Mrs. Ruth Hanson Gustafson. And other relatives and friends have indicated to Presi-... Show moreSpecial Memorials . . . A number of friends of Augsburg have given their contributions to Memorial Hall in memory of some departed relative or friend. A considerable sum has already been received in memory of Mrs. Ruth Hanson Gustafson. And other relatives and friends have indicated to Presi- dent Sverdrup their intention of making their contribution to such a memorial. Memorials of that kind, determined in consultation with President Sver- drup, and being integral parts of the building planned, aid the Building Fund. But they do more. They provide lasting tributes to dear ones; they help us to remember and value the genuine. the beautiful and the inspiring qualities of those departed lives. Did You Know That Dr. C. M. Roan, prominent Augsburg graduate. is working on a book dealing with Economics and The Bible? Its full title will be “A Popular discussion on Economics and The Bible Applied to Life and Living in the United States.” Dr. Roan hopes to have the manuscript. completed by the middle of October. I; That a number of the upper-classmen at Augsburg for the coming school year are highly-rated students at other colleges. but have transferred to Augsburg for this year? I! 1‘: I That Dr. Sverre Norborg is teaching at the University of Minnesota in the Phil- osophy Department at the same time as he teaches at Augsburg? And that he is working on a new book for publication? (: .,. :_. That “The Bond”, widely circularized magazine of the Lutheran Brotherhood. has in the last three issues run five pictures about Augsburg, its teachers and students? And that it has printed at least four articles about Augsburg in those issues? :;< 3; That approximately 20 young men and women who are children of missionaries to China will be attending Augsburg during the coming school year? And that other church bodies than The Lutheran Free Church are well represented in that group? DR. C. M. ROAN 9 Augsburg Alumni Bulletin Show less
Principal Severson Addresses Augsburg Students To bring all youth into contact with the facts and figures taught in high- school has not solved our youth problem in this country, is the gist of an address given by Principal S. O. Severson at Augsburg College last March 15. Mr. Severson, a graduate... Show morePrincipal Severson Addresses Augsburg Students To bring all youth into contact with the facts and figures taught in high- school has not solved our youth problem in this country, is the gist of an address given by Principal S. O. Severson at Augsburg College last March 15. Mr. Severson, a graduate of Augsburg College, has for years been prom- inent in the educational life of Minneapolis, and is now Principal of the largest high school of that city, South High School. Twenty years ago, said Mr. Severson, high schools were priding them- selves on their progress. Leaders of this progressive movement believed that they would practically eliminate delinquency among youth by reaching out into every city and town and making a high school education possible for every boy and girl. But such a program has failed. Instead of decreasing, the delinquency rate has increased. What then is the solution? A greater stress in our high school education on morality, on the Golden Rule, is one answer given by Principal Severson. But he considered a second emphasis even more important: We must have teachers who live the Golden Rule. Teachers who have the technical qualifications at the same time as they have this moral and religious quality in their lives, are the kind of teach- ers who can help this country solve its youth delinquency. It is to Augsburg and similar schools, Mr. Severson declared, that we must look for such teachers! News Flashes . Principal last year at the high school in Pequot, Minn., Mr. Ralph Berg- strom has this year accepted a teaching position at Hutchinson, Minn. Mr. Johan Mattson has moved to Holloway, Minn., where he is principal of the high school and teaches science. “Miss Margaret Hulbert, daughter of Mrs. Florence N. Hulbert and grand- daughter of Dr. Nellie Welch Nelson, 2189 Doswell Avenue, St. Paul, leaves September 18 for New Haven to enter Yale University, where she will study three years for a master's degree. She is a graduate of Augsburg College and has been assistant Registrar there for two years."—The Minneapolis Journal. ' Miss Hulbert will enter the School of Nursing at Yale. Alumni remember her for the energetic and effective work she has in the past done for the Alumni Association. Rev. M. A. Pederson, veteran Santal missionary of 30 years service, died at his home in Minneapolis, August 17. Every alumnus who knew Rev. Pederson has impressive memories of this genial and zealous missioner. Augsburg Alumni Bulletin 10 Show less
Mass Education or Socratic Fellowship The resigning Dean Johnston of University of Minnesota has just recently published a fas- cinating volume on “Scholarship and Democracy”. Under that title one has an opportunity to dis- cuss in a critical examination the manifold ques- tions and complications... Show moreMass Education or Socratic Fellowship The resigning Dean Johnston of University of Minnesota has just recently published a fas- cinating volume on “Scholarship and Democracy”. Under that title one has an opportunity to dis- cuss in a critical examination the manifold ques- tions and complications of an educational system in modern democracy. Dean Johnston has quite a few sarcastic re- marks to make about the superficiality of many of the self-important, modern educational theo- ries and superstitions. It is, perhaps, time that we critically re- examine the field, the needs, the purpose and the way out. It is a wonderful thing that youth from poor homes has an opportunity to get an acedemic learning. I, for one, am one of those boys, who DR. SVERRE NORBORG will always be grateful for such a life—enriching open door to the fellowship of learning and knowledge. It is, however, my deep conviction that modern education is too much standardized, credit-systematized, mechanized to meet the personal needs of the young student-personalities. We need more than a mass—education. We need a scholastic rebirth of the socratic fellowship with personal guidance and individual handling of every individual life. We need education which has time for personal problems and personal friendship, between tutors and students. I find this type of fellowship, a blending of Christian living conviction and a socratic openmindcdness at AUGSBURG. With its old tradition (measured by Middle-West History!), its unique location in the metropolis of Lutheran- ism and its unique spirit of joyful Christian freedom, I believe in the FUTURE OF AUGSBURG And as belief always means action, I am happy to see a new building under way. I am only sorry that I could not make my little contribution $5,000.00 instead of a mere $500.00. SVERRE NORBORG. 11 Augsburg Alumni Bulletin Show less
Life Renewed . . . Among the many songs which grip me with joy and conviction is the song “The Lost Chord.” It grips me because it lifts me up to the highest vision of truth which for a time was mine and then receded from me. The fulfilment of the vision is always ahead and the certainty of its... Show moreLife Renewed . . . Among the many songs which grip me with joy and conviction is the song “The Lost Chord.” It grips me because it lifts me up to the highest vision of truth which for a time was mine and then receded from me. The fulfilment of the vision is always ahead and the certainty of its realization deepens because it is related to eternal values. Every now and then some harmonious chord is struck by the hand of the Master which puts renewed life and power into my faith. An experience of this kind, I believe, has been yours in your relation to Augsburg. There is an opportunity once again in a larger way to fall in line with the rays of a light once seen and still possessed, but dimmed by the everyday humdrum realities. There are more fundamental and deeper. reali- ties. ' Will you once more join thought and hands with us in a greater task with forward look? We all know that it will mean for Augsburg a renewal of the enthusiasm and loyalty of the past, to accomplish the purpose: a new building fully paid when it is taken into use. It is a real test of our faith. But the Lord who has given us the faith and led our ways to the time of its demonstration, is a Lord whose hand is not shortened. Will you enter with us into a fellowship of happiness and gratitude? GEORGE Svaanaur. AislGSBURG.-COLL.EGE AND SEMINARY Sec_ 562 R L. & R. Minneapolis, Minnesota 11' S_ Postage Return Postage Guaranteed PAID Minneapolis, Minn. PERMIT No. 986 POSTMASTER: If addressee has removed. notify sender on Form 3547 postage for which is guaranteed. ‘ Show less
Seventeen Years at Augsburg . . . . I spent seven years at Augsburg as a student, and ten as a teacher. I like to look back upon these seventeen years with fondness. In the college we had Professor Hove —-that wonderful teacher of Eng- lish grammarf whom we could never forget. How he could read... Show moreSeventeen Years at Augsburg . . . . I spent seven years at Augsburg as a student, and ten as a teacher. I like to look back upon these seventeen years with fondness. In the college we had Professor Hove —-that wonderful teacher of Eng- lish grammarf whom we could never forget. How he could read Marlowe’s Faust and initiate us in Taine. Professor Petterson was a brilliant lecturer in history and a good mathematician. He made us interested in Guizot and J. R. Green and scores of other men. Professor Blegen was the efficient, conscientious teacher of faultless Norwegian and musical Greek, kindness itself, with laughing eyes and a wonderful gift of public prayer. Professor Reimstad, whose superior as a tenor singer I have never heard in my life, read sonor- ous Latin and made us quite fa- miliar with Harkness. Professor Nydahl, a gentleman through and through, was patient with us in Norwegian composition and in Norwegian history, showing us how Sars wrought and thought. Professor Sverdrup taught us Plato and New Testament Greek, incidentally imparting to us some solid philosophy. Professor Oftedal, cosmopolitan and actionist, elucidated for us Nissen and Pontoppidan. All this in the college. Without boasting, I can say that I read thrice the amount of Latin, thrice the amount of Greek, and thrice the amount of mathematics which the college required, before graduation. We were inspired to work, not driven or coaxed. Professor Pettersen even gave me a Diploma of his own for mathematics! ‘ We followed the church controversy, were spectators in the long-drawn court proceedings, and enjoyed Oftedal's verbal fencing with Cohn, the Jewish lawyer. We read “Lutheraneren”, “Folkebladet”, “For Kirke og Kultur", and dozens of other periodicals. We were proud of the Idun Library, and were always wondering what the next books of Ibsen, Bjornson, Kjelland, Lie, and Garborg would be. Hamsun was a new star in the skies. The books published by Lutherstiftelsen had a large place in our hearts, and We went thrice a week to the spacious second-hand bookstores that Minneapolis then had. We were proud to sing under F. Melius Christiansen. The daily devotions in “theologsalen” are unforgettable. Nowhere else have I witnessed anything similar; that solemn quietness, attentiveness, and at- mosphere of responsibility; and those hymns of Landstad, Borrevik leading Augsburg Alumni Bulletin 2 Show less
and Aasen at the organ. Not to forget the devotions on Sunday mornings in the greatest republic on the Mississippi: the “Boarding Club.” College life made me free and happy. And the life in the department of theology still more so. I can never forget the matchless lectures of Sverdrup, especially... Show moreand Aasen at the organ. Not to forget the devotions on Sunday mornings in the greatest republic on the Mississippi: the “Boarding Club.” College life made me free and happy. And the life in the department of theology still more so. I can never forget the matchless lectures of Sverdrup, especially in Dogmatics and Symbolics. In them we felt the heart-beat of Augsburg: truth and freedom. t Situated in Minneapolis, Augsburg has the best location in the United States for carrying on educational work as a Lutheran institution. For, Minneapolis is an unusual cultural center, a continental Europe in miniature. The opportunities it ofiers will even increase in the future. In fact, the Twin Cities can be culturally regarded as one. Consider their fine libraries, churches, institutions of mercy and welfare; their music, art, and bookstores; their in- dustrial plants and railroads, and the mighty Mississippi, symbolic of sur- rounding greatness. What opportunities even we had, especially in church life. We enjoyed the preaching in Trinity, when Gjertsen was at his best, the long visit of remarkable Skrefsrud, the sermons of Pleasant Hunter and Bushnell in West- minster, of Wayland Hoyt in the Baptist Church, of Skogsberg in the Taber- nacle, where we also heard both Moody (for a week) and General Booth. There we also listened to Nansen’s lecture on his return from the North, on a night when even Moody sat in the back seat as an intent listener. Not to be forgotten is the student body at Augsburg, from all parts of Norway with all their strong and pliant dialects. What an education in it- self it was to be with these men of the land of the midnight sun with its fjords and mountains, the mother of an ancient grand legal system, but also of a race of liberty-looking laymen like Hauge and Hope. Those are my impressions from the days of my student life at Augsburg. They continued to be much of the same order when I taught there (1909-1919). Since then the school has expanded, especially through the introduction of co- education, and the breaking down of ecclesiastical barriers. More than that I can not say, since I am too far away to be able to form a totality impres- sion of the present. I do hope the spirit of the nineties will prevail and that the school will go forward both spiritually and materially. I further hope that the new building will soon be an accomplished fact, as a result of gratitude and hope; and that the work of the institution will be blessed by God. JOHN 0. EVJEN. \ NOMINEES PRESENTED . . . . The Nominating Committee, appointed by President C. J. Carlsen, presents the following nominees to the Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association Thursday evening, June 2: For President Rev. Kristofer Hagen For Vice President _Miss Margaret Sateren For Treasurer Mr. Conrad Jergenson For Secretary Miss Grace Jensen 3 Augsburg Alumni Bulletin Show less
Every "Grad" Must Help! An idea born a little over a year ago has become a reality and a new dormi- tory on the Augsburg campus is now under construction. By December 1, 1938, the Sverdrup-Oftedal Memorial Hall will be completed, providing nothing unforeseen intervenes to retard the building... Show moreEvery "Grad" Must Help! An idea born a little over a year ago has become a reality and a new dormi- tory on the Augsburg campus is now under construction. By December 1, 1938, the Sverdrup-Oftedal Memorial Hall will be completed, providing nothing unforeseen intervenes to retard the building operations which were begun on May 23, 1938. Needless to say, there is joy in the hearts of every friend of Augsburg to know that again there is a new building being erected on the Augsburg block. And no wonder—it is now 37 years since the last building, the New Main, was completed. Some of us who may now be numbered among the older “grads” are extremely happy to have a share in the construc- tion of this building. Many of us were too young to have much of a share in the building of the New Main back in 1901 and it is also quite uncertain as to whether many of us older “grads” will have the opportunity to help in the future buildings at Augsburg. The reports of the results of the ingathering of funds have been gratifying indeed; the willingness, understanding and generosity of the friends of Augs- burg have been a source of inspiration, and can well make us “see visions and dream dreams." The means available at present are sufficient to insure the completed building. On the other hand, it must be remembered that unless the contributions total the cost of construction ($125,000) it will be necessary to borrow what may be lacking of this sum. But this should not be necessary and herewith is an appeal to every “grad” who has not as yet contributed. This is the time to remember your Alma Mater with a generous contribution! We all recognize that our Alma Mater has been very good to us and that we owe her much. But now is the time to “say it with dollars!” When the New Main was built, it was discovered that a considerable debt had been incurred. When this was once called to the attention of the friends of Augsburg, they went right to work, and in 1904—a year later—there was no debt. Let us go these “old timers” one better; let us finish this building without any debt whatsoever. Let every “grad” have a share in the construction of the Sverdrup-Oftedal Memorial Hall! CLAUS MORGAN, ’99. 5 Augsburg Alumni Bulletin Show less
WELCOME .’ To the graduates listed below, most of whom will become members of the Alumni Association for the first time this year, we extend a most cordial welcome. THEOLOGICAL DIVISION Chester Curtiss Blake Minneagolis, Minn. Arvid Leonard Hokonson atavia, m. Galeb H. Quanbeclt Madagascar Oscar... Show moreWELCOME .’ To the graduates listed below, most of whom will become members of the Alumni Association for the first time this year, we extend a most cordial welcome. THEOLOGICAL DIVISION Chester Curtiss Blake Minneagolis, Minn. Arvid Leonard Hokonson atavia, m. Galeb H. Quanbeclt Madagascar Oscar William Voelske Krem, N. Dak. Oscar Samuel Weltxin Battle Lake, Minn. On account of the introduction of the fourth year in theology the following will graduate in December, 1988: Carl George Bear-E .Wannaska, Minn. Alfred Marven nsen Camrose, Alta., Can. Clarence Larson Grand Forks, N. Dak. Clifford T. Olson Pelican Rapids, Minn. Hans J. Tollefson L’Anse, Mich. . COLLEGE DIVISION Dawd E. Eergatrom ,Minneapolis, Minn. Else M. Bjornstad .-._....-,..Duluth, Minn. Salome B. Eidnes .....-.Grand Marais, Minn. Paul V. Frykman Minneapolis, Minn. Petra B. Kitten .- Minneapolis, Minn. Gretha M. lvorson Wanamingo, Minn. Kirstine P. Hansen ._ ..--.Enumclaw, Wash. Clarence Haugen -_-..-_.....____.,..Starbuck, Msn.. Can. Ruben G. Rowland ...__ . Northfield, Minn. Raymond E. JohnIOn ........... .- Minneapolis, Minn. Rupert P. Kennedy .... mMinneapolis, Minn. Rose E. Korsmo ., .Fsrgo, N. Dak. Una E. Lee ............ _.Silverton, Ore. Gladys C. Lyng. _ ....... .. Sank Centre, Minn. Hannah 0. Mehus ................... -_Northwood, N. Dak. Claude Millage .___ . .Minneapolis, Minn. Dorothy I. Morgan.-__.____._.._.--__.__..s..--.mm. ...__.-_..._..._.Minneapolis, Minn. Harold E. Mork ........ .- _. -Dawson, Minn. Norman C. Myrvik . .... _. ..-. Porter, Minn. Edor C. Nelson .n. ........... .,Dawson, Minn. Geo E. NelsOn __. Minneapolis, Minn. M. S eldon Nelson _.--. ......... M Grove City, Minn. E. Irene Neseth Minneapolis, Minn. Ernst H. Nygaard m... -.--~.-_--.._...Camrose, Alta., Can. Kathleen N. Oswald -___Northwood, N. Dak. Justin T. Oudal .-.-....Minneapolis, Minn. E. Randolph Pauleon _,._Turtle Lake, N. Dak. Cliflord C. Peterson ..................... .Lindstrom, Minn. Lloyd E. Raymond LeSueur, Minn. M. Donald Ronning--..-__-_..._-._----..-_.-.....-.-_-..-....----..._-_-..-_-_.. Spicer, Minn. Leroy Rue .......... ..Silverton, Ore. Kenneth L. Schmit..---_--~~-.-a.-_-__-w--_.-..-.--.._.---_.-............a--.. Dawson, Minn. Thelma M. Schroder . _ . . . . . . . .. St. Paul, Minn. Ethel A. Sinner . ..Waubay. 3- Dak. Leland W, Steen___ ........ ..Superior, Wis. Abner Strommen .............. ..Lamberton, Minn. Adrian C. Tinderholt ._ -_sDawson, Minn. Joel S, Tor-sunset: .-. Dawson, Minn. Oscar Samuel Weltsin--_..-_-_------.----.--_~-.--_----._.~.-L.......-...Battle Lake, Minn. Amour, Alumni Bulletin 6 Show less
IMPORTANT MOTION Increased activity on the part of the alumni organization prompted the oficers recently to present the following motion to this year’s annual meeting of the association: “In the light of the expanded program of the alumni association, which includes printing expenses for a... Show moreIMPORTANT MOTION Increased activity on the part of the alumni organization prompted the oficers recently to present the following motion to this year’s annual meeting of the association: “In the light of the expanded program of the alumni association, which includes printing expenses for a quarterly Alumni Bulletin, be it moved that annual dues be made $2.00, and that those who have already paid a ‘Life Membership Fee' make an annual voluntary gift to the association’s treasury." Did You Know . . . . That Professor Arthur Nash receives his Ph.D. degree from the University of Minnesota in June? His major is biology. On the basis of the thesis he presented, he has been made a member of the Sigma Xi, national honorary society. That Rev. and Mrs. Caleb Quanbeck return to Madagascar during the com- ing week? That Augsburg graduates of 1938 are already being placed in teaching positions? Mr. Abner Strommen will be located next year at Morgan, Minn.; Miss Irene Neseth at Newfolden, Minn.; Miss Salome Eidnes at Orfordville, Wis.; and Mr. Edor Nelson at Lamberton, Minn. Others are considering contracts offered, and some are planning advanced study. Mr. Kenneth Schmit, valedictorian, and Mr. Joel Torstenson will study at the University of Minne~ sota on scholarships. That Mr. Richard Pautz has been appointed Athletic Director at Augsburg for the school year 1938-1939 to succeed Mr. James Pederson who plans to continue his studies at New York University? That the “A” Club, recently organized, and including all former and present “A” winners, has its next meeting June 4 at 6:00 o'clock? For information about this dinner meeting write Mr. Hoyt Messerer, The “A” Club, Augsburg College. That Mr. Louis Hanson, class of '29. and now employed by the Sinclair Oil Company at East Chicago, Ind., receives his Ph.D. degree this summer at the University of Minnesota? That Miss Lydia Mitlyng, who has been teaching at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis during the past year, plans to tour Europe this summer? She hopes to visit England, Scandinavia, Germany, France and Italy. That many grads plan to study at summer sessions of universities from coast to coast, but that they haven't let the Alumni Bulletin editor in on their “secret”? And that the same editor has heard many rumors about the in- tense activity of Dan Cupid amongst the alumni, but that the name of only one of the parties concerned has usually been mentioned? (Just think of how much good news we’re missing!) 7 Augsburg Alumni Bulletin Show less
ANNOUNCEMENT . . . . (Continued from page 1) Quite contrary to,appearances, there has been no disposition on the part of the Board of Trustees to withhold this announcement unduly. Dr. Christensen, upon being informed of the Board’s action, requested time to consider whether or not to consent to... Show moreANNOUNCEMENT . . . . (Continued from page 1) Quite contrary to,appearances, there has been no disposition on the part of the Board of Trustees to withhold this announcement unduly. Dr. Christensen, upon being informed of the Board’s action, requested time to consider whether or not to consent to the use of his name as a candidate for the important posi- tion. The Board indicated its desire to have his reply in hand by May 1, after which time it would again have a meeting. His colleagues in the Seminary have been informed about a month ago. This consent to the use of his name by the Board of Trustees as a candidate for president of Augsburg College and Theological Seminary has now been given by Dr. Christensen. With a sincere prayer for God's continued guidance, For the Board of Trustees, JOHN A. HOUKOM, President. Seattle, Wash., April 30, 1938. HAVE YOU. . ., Paid your alumni dues of $1.00 for the year 1937-1938? We must pay up that old debt!!! Mail or bring money to Alumni office, Augsburg. DID YOU KNOW . . . . That Miss Thora Anderson has been selected as a delegate from Minne- sota to attend the large convention of “Travelers' Aid” officials at Seattle? She leaves Minneapolis about June 1. That every alumnus ought to attend the Annual Conference of the Lu- theran Free Church this year? At that conference the next president of Augsburg College and Seminary will be selected. The conference is held at Thief River Falls, Minn., June 7-12. Make your room reservations early with Rev. E. L. Tungseth, Thief River Falls, Minn. That Miss Margarethe Petterson, teacher in piano at Augsburg, is already enroute to Europe where she plans to travel and study during the summer? Anemone-Courses AND Ssmmmr ' Sec_ 562 p_ L_ & R_ Minneapolll. “mum” U. S. Postage Return Postage Guaranteed PAID Minneapolis, Minn. Pmmr No. 986 Show less
VOLUME VIII - NUMBER 2 Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, THE Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution f o u n d e d I 869. Editor: Norman C. Anderson APRIL 1946 AUGSBURG BULLETIN Augsburg Choir To Visit West Coast i z About fifty~five singing ambassadors of good will... Show moreVOLUME VIII - NUMBER 2 Published by Augsburg College and Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, THE Minnesota. A Lutheran Institution f o u n d e d I 869. Editor: Norman C. Anderson APRIL 1946 AUGSBURG BULLETIN Augsburg Choir To Visit West Coast i z About fifty~five singing ambassadors of good will from Augsburg. their Director, Manager, and Chapcron will leave Minneapolis on a 5,000 mile west—coast tour which begins May 2; and ends June 17. To be more accurate the number should be lowered to 49. Six senior members of the Choir will delay their departure a few days for graduation on May 30. But immediately after they will catch a plane and join the rest of the singers at Spokane. The Choir will travel by chartered bus. Of special interest will be a Seattle appearance where the Lutheran "om" Churches of the city unite to sponsor the Choir for the benefit of Lutheran World Action. There will be more than iust singing and travelling for the Choir however. Visits will be made to Yellow- stone Park and Mt. Rainier. A goodly number of "land— lubber" Auggies also look forward to boarding sea—go» ing vessels for at least a taste of the marincr's life. The tour will be climaxed with a banquet reception in Grand Forks, N. D., on June 16. The manager of the Choir is Garfield jacobson of Vashon, \V’ash. W’oo'o i z z z : : z z z z E Show less
"I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" This word of pious Job has echoed and re-echoed through the centuries as a word of consolation for poor sufferers and as a confession of hope over our open graves. It found its greatest realization on the day when the angel announced to the women the wonderful... Show more"I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" This word of pious Job has echoed and re-echoed through the centuries as a word of consolation for poor sufferers and as a confession of hope over our open graves. It found its greatest realization on the day when the angel announced to the women the wonderful fact, "Christ is risen.” Since that day Christians have a greater right to hope for redemp- tion and final salvation than Job could ever expect or even dream of. It is not merely a longing and a hope as in the case of Job, but a fact: Jesus our Re- deemer liveth. Oh, yes, they killed Him on Calvary that Good Friday and they buried Him in Joseph’s tomb, but the tomb could not hold Him. On Sun- day morning He left the grave, having returned to life. He lived again, and He ever lives, ruling the world and in particular His Church. We easily understand that His enemies who re- alized the importance of His resurrection would get busy and try to suppress the truth. "His disciples stole Him; He did not die at all,” they said. They tried to explain away the empty tomb for it was em— barrassing to them. But all their attempts were of no avail. Christ lives and rules. Is not His Church with her 400 million children, her glorious history, her work for the welfare of humanity a living testimony of His rule and His life-giving power? He is the Son of God as He testified under oath before Caiphas; He is the Saviour of the world. Eas- ter brings the Father’s answer to the Son’s "It is finished” on the cross. Indeed, it is finished: our sal- vation is worked out—completely—nothing to be added by ourselves. Job says: "I know. . .” Do you know it from a per- sonal experience? Oh, you may perhaps answer, "The Bible says so, and I never question the Bible.” That’s fine! Oh, that all Christians could say so! The truth of the Bible never depends on our experiences. The word of the Bible must stand and will stand even if all our experiences contradict it. It is a fine and de- sirable thing if our cold intellect accepts the Biblical truth, but it is most blessed if our heart experiences it; if we are gripped by the living Saviour, and His power makes us glad and happy and courageous and strong and successful; if this living Saviour becomes our best friend—and not only a friend who lives far away, to whom we write occasionally, but a friend with whom we are in daily contact, whom we feel as an ever present help, an intimate associate! Think of His power in the later lives of His disciples, es- KARI. ERMISCH pecially of Paul; think of the martyrs, of all those in the course of centuries who in the power of the risen Saviour have done His work as teachers, preach- ers, writers, missionaries, and merciful Samaritans. Think of Luther who fought for the pure Gospel, and while he faced the Pope and the Emperor, was conscious of the fact that the Lord of the Church was with him, yea, that he, Luther, was only an instru- ment in His hand through which He himself, the liv- ing Saviour, fought all the battles. We may have the same assurance in all the struggles and sufferings and disappointments of life, in sickness, in days of heartache and despair. Oh, let us hold fast to the Eas- ter fact and say with Job: I know that my Redeemer liveth. Hallelujah! Banquet on Decoration Day 3 The Alumni Banquet will be held the night of graduation, May 30, at 5:30 P. M. Make your reservation early to be sure of a place. Price of tickets will l be $1.25 each. All former students are welcome. b~mo Show less
7 Augsburg to tlave'lts Fiistsiimnie: Session in History A Veteran Meets The Veterans Augsburg College had 164 veterans registered this semester. It is noted that no sooner do they receive their release from the than they anxiously seek the college of their choice to get fur- ther training along... Show more7 Augsburg to tlave'lts Fiistsiimnie: Session in History A Veteran Meets The Veterans Augsburg College had 164 veterans registered this semester. It is noted that no sooner do they receive their release from the than they anxiously seek the college of their choice to get fur- ther training along educational lines to prepare for the vocations of their choice. service And Augsburg gets her share of veterans. Having been in the service from one to five years, they usually know what vocation they want to prepare for. We are happy to report that many of them make plans to go into various fields of Christian service. It is true that if they have been away from studies for a number of years it is not easy to enter upon the entirely different type of training—to study. Their grades are often not too satisfactory at the beginning but we note too that they are anxious to make good and after becoming accustomed to the nature of their studies there is a marked improvement and a large percentage of them do very good work. Their class response is inspiring both to other students and to their instructors. Augsburg, under the guidance of Pro- fesor E. j. Urdahl, has an adviser service which aims to give her students added assistance whenever needed. This every instructor cooperates most willingly to do. Augsburg's teachers offer a special wel- come to every veteran they may assist in preparing for his life's work. —ARTHUR NASH, Registrar College Enrollment to Hit New High If you are planning to enroll at Augs- burg in the fall or know of students who are planning to enroll, it would be well that room reservations be made now. This can be done by sending a two- dollar ($2.00) room deposit to the Treas— urer's Office. Dormitory space is already at a premium and indications are that existing facilities will not accommodate all students who want to enroll in the fall. With 14; new students enrolled in February and a new class of veterans on April 1, the present enrolment stands at 460 in the College and is in the Semi- nary. The summer school registration will also add to this total before September. It is not unlikely that the fall enrolment will reach a new high of about 600 students. Negotiations are now under way to secure five additional classrooms and add- ed space for physical education near the campus as well as added housing accom- modations for men and women. —R. F. PAUTZ, Director of Public Relations Veterans who attend Augsburg's first summer session, June 26 to August 20. will enjoy the possibility of having sev- eral weeks to fish and frolic during the warm months too without losing any of Uncle Sam’s compensation for attending college. This can be true if the veteran is en— rolled for ball) the regular and the sum- mer sessions. The Veteran’s Administra— tion continues the compensation as long as there are no periods as long as one month between sessions. Augsburg's sum- mer session, first in the college's 77 year history, is arranged so that the between— term periods in early and late summer are somewhat less than four weeks each. Eight credits amounting to 16 hours is the maximum load for which a student will be permitted to register. Students other than veterans will be welcome as well. A slightly higher rate of tuition fees, etc., will be charged. The following courses are to be offered: Twentieth Century British and Ameri- can Literature, 2 cr.; Principles of Ethics, 3 cr.: Business Organization and Man- agement, 3 cr.; Speech, 3 cr.; Individual and Dual Sports, 2 cr.; Psychology (is: Semester Course), 2 cr.; Biblical Biogra~ phies, 2 cr.; Urban Sociology, 3 cr.; Fresh- man Composition (znd Sem. Course), 3 cr.; European Civilization (and Sem. Course), 3 cr. Books Received, Fund Established The Adolph Paulson Memorial Prize Fund has recently been established through gifts given by members of the Paulson family. honoring the memory of Profes— sor Adolph Paulson who taught Social Science at Augsburg from 1930 to 193;. The Prize, in the amount of $35.00, is to be awarded annually to the student presenting the best essay on an assigned subject in the field of Christian Sociology. Professor Emeritus Andreas Helland re- cently donated a valuable collection of books from his private library, in all 850 volumes, to the Augsburg Library. On account of lack of space, the books will not be catalogued and shelved until the new Library is erected. Alf Harbo, ‘20, is back in teaching work. His home is in Alexandria, Va. AUUSBURG CULLECE ARCHIVES Show less
ALUMNI REVISE CONSTITLH‘ION Old grads and young grads will "move over” to make room for all former Aug- gies in a greatly enlarged Association if the new Constitution proposed by the Alumni Executive Committee is adopted at the Annual Meeting in May. No other matter of business has con- cerned... Show moreALUMNI REVISE CONSTITLH‘ION Old grads and young grads will "move over” to make room for all former Aug- gies in a greatly enlarged Association if the new Constitution proposed by the Alumni Executive Committee is adopted at the Annual Meeting in May. No other matter of business has con- cerned the attention of the Committee to a greater degree during the past months than constitutional revision. The new one incorporates all the good ele- ments of the 1916 edition which is the only one discoverable. It also follows quite closely the pattern of the Model Consti- tution suggested by the American Alumni Council, of which the Augsburg Associ‘ ation is now a member. Of the scores of organizations now connected with the Council Augsburg's seems to be one of the very few that permits only graduates as members of its Association. Auggies who are .unable to attend the annual meeting may have a voice in the business of the Association never-the-less according to the new document. Provi— sion is made for a mail ballot for election of officers. Another new feature suggested is the creation of an Alumni Board which will become increasingly important as new re- gional organizations begin to function in various areas. Each region will be asked to delegate a representative to serve on the Board. Since there is a limited time for the business at the next annual meeting, too, the Executive Committee appeals to all Auggics to study the proposed constitu- tion as soon as they receive it, and then report their reactions. At the Home Base CLASS OF 1922 HAS BEST FUND RECORD We begin in this issue the printing of names of donors to the Building Fund by classes. Very proper it is indeed that the President's class has the best record— almost 100% have responded and we be- gin with it. Because of the fact that only one member of the class has not yet con- tributed, and we are sure his gift will be coming, we print the entire list. Both seminary and college graduates are in— cluded here: SEMINARY— Gustav Ronholm John E. Thompson Erling Tungseth COLLEGE— Anker Berg Bernhard M. Christensen Viggo Dahle Rolf Harbo Knud Jensen Marius Jorgensen Bernhard Kleven Arthur Nash Theodore Nydahl Olav Rogne Henry M. Woll Choir'ltinerary May 25, Sat. eve—Fergus Falls, Minn. May 26, Sunday—Valley City, N. D. May 16, eve.—Binford, N. D. May 27. Mon. eve.—Powers Lake, N. D. May 28, Tues. eve.—Big Sandy, Mont. May 29, Wed. May 30. Thurs, eve.—Sp0kane, Wn. Sun. eve.—Butte, Mont. May 31, Fri. eve—Everett, Wn. June I, Sat. eve.——Bellingham. Wn. June 2, Sun. morning—Silvana, Wn. June 2, Sun. eve.——Seattle, Wn. June 3, Mon. eve.—Tacoma, Wn. June 4, Tues. eve.—Enumclaw. Wn. June 5. Wed. eve.—P0rtland, Ore. June 6, Thurs. eve.—Aberdeen. Wn.a June 7. Fri. eve.—-Astoria, Oregon. June 9, Sun. afternoon~Silverton, Ore. June 9, Sun. eve.—Salem, Ore. June 10, Mon. eve—Boise, Idaho June 12, Wed. eve.—Livingston, Mont. June 13, Thurs. eve.—Medicine Lake, Mont. June 14, Fri. eve.—Crosby, N. D. June 15, Sat. eve.-—-Bisbee, N. D. June 16, Sun. morn.—-N0rthwood, N. D. June 16, Sun. eve.—Grand Forks, N. D. Returned servicemen are taking promi- nent part in campus activities: Laurence Quanbeck (34—37) is the new editor-in chief of the ECHO; Russel Quanbetk (37- 41) was toastmaster at the Junior-Senior banquet; Vernon Jensen (41-43) has been elected to lead the International Relations Club. About 20 eat-servicemen are in- cluded in the Choral Club recently or- ganized by Prof. Norman Myrvik; bas- ketball was, and baseball is, too. domi: nated by Uncle Sam's dischargees. A father—daughter student combination is found in one class. Rev. John Hons", ’ , . . Special Student, and his daughter, Merle, ',, combine on the problems of logic. taught I V by Prof. Phillip Kildahl who also re- Cently returned from the Army. a Definite guidance toward missionwork was received by several Auggies during the Mission Week, March 21-24, accord- ing to their testimonies at the Saturday night service. Speakers at various services were Dr. Hialmer Swanson; Rev. B. A. Helland; Dr. George Aus; Rev. Gerald ’ Giving; and Pres. Christensen. Luther Leaguers of the Lutheran, Free. . "' Churches in Minneapolis gathered at Augsburg recently for social fellowship. . . Seniors have been doing practice teaching in various schools. . . About 1500 pounds of clothing have been gathered for Lu- theran World Relief. Beneficiaries of a current campus stu- dent drive for $600 will be the following: Lutheran World Action, $210; World Student Service Fund, $150; Luther League, $120; Lutheran Welfare, $90; "-- Lutheran Students’ Association, 340. ' ’ Election of representatives to the stu- dent council by various classes recently ushered in the second year of activity. ' under the new Constitution. About a half dozen council members are chosen from' each college class. The seminarians have a representative too. These in turn elect from their membership leaders for of the various departments—speech, musicfl ' forensics, etc. Council members from next" ' year's senior class will be: Mable ‘ Sylvia Brandt, Roger Simenson. Willard? ' Steck, Amos Dryud, Ernest Thonsfll’dfi‘i . and Raymond Gerlinger. Seminary {GP-,1; f resentative will be Justin Torgrimsom it; Norman Myrvik. '38, returned in the music department was presented . recital at the Chapel recently. A cal)an . audience received him. . Show less