6 AUGSBURG SEMINARY DISCIPLINE. The discipline is exercised in a Christian spirit. The spiritual welfare of the students is considered of the highest importance. Religious services are held every morning in the Seminary Chapel. Prayer meetings are' held every Saturday evening and Sunday morning.... Show more6 AUGSBURG SEMINARY DISCIPLINE. The discipline is exercised in a Christian spirit. The spiritual welfare of the students is considered of the highest importance. Religious services are held every morning in the Seminary Chapel. Prayer meetings are' held every Saturday evening and Sunday morning. TERMS OF ADMISSION. Students are admitted to the Preparatory Department without examination Those desiring to enter the Greek department or classical course must pass a satisfactory examination or have certificates issued by recognized schools. Candidates for admission to the Theological Department must furnish evidence of moral character and Christian experience. All applications for admission to the preparatory or classical courses are made to the President, for the theological department to the Theolog— ical Faculty. EXPENSES. The expenses for one year are about as follows: Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25.oo Board at $1.50 a week for 30 weeks. . . . 45.00 Books, incidentals, etc. . . . . . . . . .. . . 25.00—$95.00 The theological students and the seniors who are preparing for the ministry, pay no tuition. All dues are payable in advance at the beginning of each term. No deduction in tuition and contingent fees will be made for less time than half a term. The students have con— ducted a boarding club since 1872, the necessary accom- . modations being furnished by the school. TERMS. The school year is divided into two terms, the first beginning October Ist continues till Christmas, the sec- ond beginning January Ist closes the first week in May. DAILY ROUTINE. The school is in session from 8:00 A. M. to 1:00 P. M. five days each week. Morning prayers led by one of the professors are held in the Seminary Chapel at 7 :45 A. M., Saturdays at 8:00 A. M. The students observe study hours after 4:00 P. M. Show less
4 AUGSBURG SEMINARY these principles. They are underlying and determining every detail of the work of the school. No branch of study is taken up, and no arrangement of time or work is made without this. purpose. Thus it is attempted to educate ministers, who combine thorough knowledge of the... Show more4 AUGSBURG SEMINARY these principles. They are underlying and determining every detail of the work of the school. No branch of study is taken up, and no arrangement of time or work is made without this. purpose. Thus it is attempted to educate ministers, who combine thorough knowledge of the divine word with Christian character, and who know how to work in the spirit of brotherly love and sympathy with the people in the churches. HISTORICAL. Augsburg Seminary was founded in 1869 at Mar- shall, Wis. Prof. A. Wenaas was placed in charge. The aim was to educate ministers for free Lutheran Churches. The idea was new to the Norwegians, and the school could not be modeled after the institutions of the estab— lished church of Norway. The school has, therefore, had more difficulties to contend with than the Semina- ries established later. ,The supporters of Augsburg Seminary were at first connected with the Swedish Augustana Synod. When in 1870, they parted from the Swedes and organized the Conference, the school was left without buildings, and for about two years was conducted in a rented hall by Prof. Wenaas. ,, But the energetic and practical Rev. 0. Paulson, at that time in charge of a church in Minneapolis, took up the work of securing suitable quarters. He obtained grounds in Minneapolis, raised about $4,000 in cash, and in 1872 had a three—story brick veneered building ready to receive the school. This gave courage to the supporters of the Seminary, and the following year at the annual meeting of the Con— ference a second chair in theology was created. to which Prof. Sven Oftedal accepted a call and began work the same year. In 1874 two more theological professors were ap— pointed: namely, G. Sverdrup and S. R. Gunnerson. The school now had a theological faculty, composed of four able, energetic men. But experience soon made it clear that a theological faculty, however able, was not enough to make the school equal to the demands made _._ A-A .._.._u Show less
k7 AUGSBURG SEMINARY EXAMINATIONS. Examinations for the Greek and Preparatory Depart- ments are held the first week in May. Commencement is held in the Seminary Chapel at the close of the week. The examinations in the Theological Department are held the last ten days of May. They consist of... Show morek7 AUGSBURG SEMINARY EXAMINATIONS. Examinations for the Greek and Preparatory Depart- ments are held the first week in May. Commencement is held in the Seminary Chapel at the close of the week. The examinations in the Theological Department are held the last ten days of May. They consist of written work in the four following branches: Old Testament, New Testament, Dogmatics, and Church History. The oral examinations follow, and are conducted by a com— mittee composed of the theological faculty and two mem— bers selected by the faculty. The degree of Candi- datus Theologiae is conferred upon the successful can~ didates. LIBRARIES. The Seminary Library contains about 1,500 volumes. Idun, a library begun in 1876 and owned by the students, contains over 1,500 volumes of the best English and Norwegian literature. Reading rooms for magazines and daily and weekly newspapers are maintained. The library is open every day to all students. SOCIETIES. Several societies aside from those for debating, which form a part of the regular work in every class, have been organized. Among these are: The Students’ Union, which meets the last Friday of each month; An association organized in 1879 to care for the sick; A missionary society, organized in 1885, which has awakened among the students a remarkable interest both in Home and Foreign missions; A Historical association, organized in 1898, under the auspices of which one lecture on historical subjects has been given each week throughout the year; Idun Library Association. AUGSBURG ECHO Is published monthly by the students and is edited by a Board elected by them. The subscription price is 50 cents per year in advance. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. The Augsburg Seminary Alumni Association held its first meeting in May, 1891. Its annual meeting is Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY 11 COURSES OF THE THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. Every Year. Hebrew—Three times a week with Junior Class. W. H. Green’s Elementary Hebrew Grammar.—Prof. Sverdrup. Preaching—In Norwegian, once a week for Middle and Sen- ior Classes. Course Ill. (Every Third Year, 1900—1901.) Old... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY 11 COURSES OF THE THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. Every Year. Hebrew—Three times a week with Junior Class. W. H. Green’s Elementary Hebrew Grammar.—Prof. Sverdrup. Preaching—In Norwegian, once a week for Middle and Sen- ior Classes. Course Ill. (Every Third Year, 1900—1901.) Old Testament—The Psalms. St. Matthew, the Epistle of James and the Epistle to the Hebrews. Connections be tween the Old and the New Testament—Prof. Sverdrup. New Testament—The Gospel of St. John—Prof. Oftedal. Church History—II. Peter, Jude, II. Thessalonians and His- tory of the Church after the Reformation—Prof. Ofte- dal. Symbolics and the Symbolical Books of the Norwegian Luth- eran Church.—Prof. Sverdrup. English Preaching, once a week. Course I. (Every Third Year, 1901—1902.) Old Testament—Introduction. Pentateuch and Joshua—Prof. Sverdrup. New Testament—The Gospel accordlng to St. Mark, synop- tically.—Prof. Oftedal. Church History—The Acts of the Apostles and the History of the early Church—Prof. Oftedal. Dogmatics—Prof. Sverdrup. Course II. (Every Third Year, 1902—1903.) Old Testament—Historical Books and Jeremiah, Isaiah, or Ezekiel alternatively—Prof. Sverdrup. New Testament—The Gospel of St. Luke, the Epistles to the Romans and the Galatians, or Epistles to the Colossians and the Ephesians alternatively—Prof. Oftedal. Church History—I. and II. Corinthians, I. Peter, I. Thesalon- ians, The History of the Church through the Middle Ages. —Prof. Oftedal. Dogmatics—Prof. Sverdrup. Homiletics—Prof. Sverdrup. By the English Professor in Theology, 1900—1901. Studies in pericopes; twice a week. Pastoral Theology, twice . a week. Text-book: Vinet Pastoral Theology. First Epistle of St. John, twice a week first term. / American Church History, twice a week second term. Show less
BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Term Expires . PROF. SVEN OFTEDAL, Minneapolis, Minn. . . June. 1901 SEVER LARSON, Madelia, Minn.. . . . . . . June, 1902 REV. O. PAULSON, Blanchardville, Wis. . . . June, 1903 H. SHIPSTEAD, Willmar, Minn. . . . . . . . June, 1904 OLAF HOFF, C. E., Minneapolis, Minn. . . . June... Show moreBOARD OF TRUSTEES: Term Expires . PROF. SVEN OFTEDAL, Minneapolis, Minn. . . June. 1901 SEVER LARSON, Madelia, Minn.. . . . . . . June, 1902 REV. O. PAULSON, Blanchardville, Wis. . . . June, 1903 H. SHIPSTEAD, Willmar, Minn. . . . . . . . June, 1904 OLAF HOFF, C. E., Minneapolis, Minn. . . . June, 1905 FACULTY: GEORG SVERDRUP, President. Professor of Old Testament and Dogmatics. SVEN OFTEDAL, Professor of New Testament Exegesis and Church History. J. H. BLEGEN, Professor of Greek and German. A. M. HOVE, Professor of English and English Literature. J. L. NYDAHL, Professor of Greek and Natural Science. W. M. PETTERSEN, Professor of History and Mathematics. H. N. HENDRICKSON, Professor of Latin and English Branches. H. A. URSETH, English Professor in Theology. Show less
AUGSBURG SEMIRARY 9 United States History—Morris’ History of the United States completed; three times a week—H. N. Hendrickson. Geography——Frye’s Complete; political geography of foreign countries; twice a week.—Nydahi. Physical Geography—Tarr’s Elementary; twice a week—Ny- dahl. Religion—Bible... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMIRARY 9 United States History—Morris’ History of the United States completed; three times a week—H. N. Hendrickson. Geography——Frye’s Complete; political geography of foreign countries; twice a week.—Nydahi. Physical Geography—Tarr’s Elementary; twice a week—Ny- dahl. Religion—Bible History, three times a week. V. Vogt’s Bibel- historie for Middelskolen.—Sverdrup. Music—Same as first year. Third Year. English—Brooks’ Elocution (together with First Greek); five times a week—Hove. Norwegian—Hofgaard’s Grammar, Rolfsen’s Reader, Part III; and Aars’ Retskrivningsregler; twice a week—H. N. Hen- drickson. Geometry—Milne’s Plane Geometry completed and reviewed; five times a week.—Pettersen. General History—Colby’s Outlines; Ancient and Mediaeval History; three times a week.—Nydanl. Civil Government—Fiske’s; completed; three times a week.— H. N. Hendrickson. Physics—Carhart & Chute’s Elements; completed and re- viewed; five times a week.-Nydahl. Religion—Sverdrup’s Epitome (Urseth’s English translation); completed and reviewed; twice a week.——Urseth. Theory of Teaching—Boyer’s Principles and Methods of Teaching; three times a week.——Nydahl. FIRST GREEK. Greek—Boise &Pattengills’ First Lessons, and Hadley & Al- len’s Grammar; six times a week.—B1egen. English—Brooks’ Elocution; five times a. week.—-Hove. Norwegian—~Hofgaard’s Grammar, Rolfsen’s Reader, Part III; and Aars’ Retskrivningsregler; five times a week—Ny- dahl. Bible History—Smith’s Smaller Scripture History; completed; three times a week.——Urseth. Physics—Same as Third Preparatory. Geometry—Same as Third Preparatory. SECOND GREEK. Greek—Miller’s Greek Testament Primer, to Exercise 16; Gospel of St. Mark read and translated; six times a week. —Oftedal. Latin—Bennet’s Foundations of Latin carefully studied; five times a. week—H. N. Hendrickson. English—Raub’s Rhetoric completed; reading: Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, and Macauley’s John Milton; punctuation, and letter-writing; five times a week.——Urseth. Norwegian—Hofgaard’s Grammar, and Rolfsen’s Reader, Part IV; syntax reviewed; reading, rhetoric, and composition, literature; four times a week.—Blegen. Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY 3 INTRODUCTORY- The aim of Augsburg Seminary is the education of ministers, qualified for work in a free Lutheran Church. As soon as a young man enters Augsburg Seminary, he at once finds himself surrounded by religious influences, tending to lead him and guide him in his... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY 3 INTRODUCTORY- The aim of Augsburg Seminary is the education of ministers, qualified for work in a free Lutheran Church. As soon as a young man enters Augsburg Seminary, he at once finds himself surrounded by religious influences, tending to lead him and guide him in his intellectual development and his spiritual growth, so that during those precious years of youthful enthusiasm he may by earnest study and religious consecration become fitted and strengthened for the hard work and self-sacrificing life of a Christian minister. The example of the Master himself and his first devoted followers is daily set before the students in order that they may become imbued with the Truth and its saving power, and be filled with the desire to declare it before all men in order to satisfy the greatest wants of the human soul. Spiritual life and Christian character are considered of infinitely higher importance than mere knowledge. No. amount of reading, no memorizing of facts, no mental or intellectual ability are of any real value to the Chris— tian minister Without personal experience of saving grace and firm and manly conviction of the truth as it is in Jesus. At the same time there is needed the most thorough study of the Word of God, and no branch of human knowledge, which may prepare the student for his special work, or be helpful to him in it, can be considered indifferent. It is also an essential principle of Augsburg Sem- inary, that no so-called higher education, which tends to develop aristocratical or hierarchical tendencies among the students, is Christian in character or in accordance with the highest interests of a free people and its insti- tutions. It is necessary always to retain the Christian conception of true greatness: “Whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant,” and not use higher education as a means of introducing any caste—division among the people and especially of causing any estrange- ment between ministers and the believers in the church. Augsburg Seminary subordinates all its work, its whole curriculum, its management and its discipline, to Show less
10 AUGSBURG SEMINARY History—Myers’ General History; Ancient History completed; five times a week.—Pettersen. Church History—A. Tollefsen’s Leerebog i Kirkehistorie for Folkeskolen; three times a week.—Blegcn. THIRD GREEK. Greek——Hadley & Allen’s Grammar; Xenophon’s Anabasis, Book III; Plato’s... Show more10 AUGSBURG SEMINARY History—Myers’ General History; Ancient History completed; five times a week.—Pettersen. Church History—A. Tollefsen’s Leerebog i Kirkehistorie for Folkeskolen; three times a week.—Blegcn. THIRD GREEK. Greek——Hadley & Allen’s Grammar; Xenophon’s Anabasis, Book III; Plato’s Apology, completed; Acts of the Apostles partly read; five times a week.—Nydahl. Latin—Bennet’s Grammar; Rolfe & Dennison’s Junior Latin Book; selections from Roman History, and Caesar’s De Bello Gallico, Books I. and II. read and translated; an- alysis, grammar, and composition; five times a week.— H. N. Hendrickson. English—Raub’s Rhetoric completed; Reading: Merchant of Venice, and Burke’s Conciliation with the Colonies; four times a week.— Urseth. Norwegian—Rolfsen’s Reader, Part V., completed; composi- tion; lectures on the Norwegian language and literature; three times a week.——Pettersen. History—Myers’ General History; Roman History reviewed; Mediaval History studied; four times a week.—Pettersen. German—Keller’s First Year in German, and Van Daell’s German Reader; three times a week.—Blegen. French—Longman’s Illustrated First French Reading Book and Grammar completed and reviewed; Longmans’ Sec- ond ditto, to Lesson 25; three times a week.—Oftedal. Religion—Greek Testament; Gospels of St. Mark and St. John read in the original; twice a week.—Blegen. FOURTH GREEK. Greek—Five times a week. Xenophon’s Anabasis, and Pla- to’s Apology reviewed. Plato’s Crito translated and an- alyzed. The grammar reviewed.—Sverdrup. Latin—Harkness’ Grammar, reviewed; Kelsey’s Orations of Cicero, read and translated; five times a week—Fetter- sen. German—Keller’s Bilder aus der deutschen Litteratur; and Theodor Storm’s Immensee read and translated; Jacob Lokke’s Grammar reviewed; three times a week.—Blegen. English—Halleck’s History of English Literature; essays; five times a week—Hove. - Norwegian—“Eriksens Dansk 0g Norsk Literaturhistorie til Skolebrug” carefully ‘studied; twice a week.—Pettersen. History—Myers’ General History; Modern History studied; the whole reviewed; three times a week.—Pettersen. Religion—“Sverdrups Forklaring” and “Vogts Kirkehistorie” completed; twice a week.—Oftedal. French—Twice a week“ Edgren’s French Grammar; Super’s French Reader.—Sverdrup. Show less
