AUGSBURG SEMINARY 11' The Student’s 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; Idun Library... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY 11' The Student’s 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; Idun Library Association; The .Prohibition League, which meets once a month. . . 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 held the day following the commencement. The Asso— ciation aims to unite the graduates and keep up their interest in their Alma Mater. ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Theological Department opens September 15, 1903. Entrance Examinations to the Greek Department September 30, 1903. The Greek and Preparatory Departments open October I, 1903. OUTLINE OF WORK. PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT. First Year. Englishz—Maxwell’s Grammar, reading, spelling; five times a week—A. Oftedal. Norwegianz—Hofgaard’s Grammar and Rolfsen’s Reader, Part I; parsing and dictation; four times a week.——Blegen. Arithmeticz—Brook’s Normal Standard Arithmetic, to Denom. inate Numbers; five times a week.—Hendrickson. United States History:—McMa-ster’s School History, to 1790; three times a weeki—A. Oftevdal. Geographyz—Farr and McMurry’s; mathematical geography and the American continent, descriptive and political; four times a Week.—Nydah1. . Show less
BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REV. O. PAULSON, Biancardville, Wis. . . . June 1903 H. SHIPSTEAD, VVillmar, Minn. . . . I. . June 1904 OTTO HANSEN, “Taseca, Minn. . . . . . . June 1905 PROF. SVEN OFTEDAL, Minneapolis, Minn. . . June 1906 SEVER LARSON, Madelia. Minn. . . . . June 1907 FACULTY: PROF. GEORG... Show moreBOARD OF TRUSTEES. REV. O. PAULSON, Biancardville, Wis. . . . June 1903 H. SHIPSTEAD, VVillmar, Minn. . . . I. . June 1904 OTTO HANSEN, “Taseca, Minn. . . . . . . June 1905 PROF. SVEN OFTEDAL, Minneapolis, Minn. . . June 1906 SEVER LARSON, Madelia. Minn. . . . . June 1907 FACULTY: PROF. GEORG SVERDRUP, President, Old Testament Theology, Dogmatics, and Hebrew. PROF. SVEN OFTEDAL, President Board of Trustees, New Testament Exegesis, Church History and Greek. PROF. HANS A. URSETH, English Theology and English Literature. PROF. JOHN H. BLEGEN, Greek, German, and Norwegian. PROF. H. NORMAN HENDRICKSON, 'Latin, English, and Alusie. PROF. JOHANNES L. NYDAHL‘, Greek and Natural Science. PROF. “'ILHELM PETTERSEN, History and Alathematics. INSTRUCTORS: REV. P. G. LOURHAMMER, Norwegian and History. CAND. THEOL. ASMUND OFTEDAL. English and United States History. Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY 5 enough to make the school equal to the demands made upon it. But the lesson had to be learned through years of experience. The change, however, came gradually. The num— ber of theological professors was in'time reduced from four to two, and the number of college professors... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY 5 enough to make the school equal to the demands made upon it. But the lesson had to be learned through years of experience. The change, however, came gradually. The num— ber of theological professors was in'time reduced from four to two, and the number of college professors gradually increased. H. Bugge was appointed in 1882 to a chair in the college. The result was satis— factory. In 1885 two more college professors were appointed; namely, J. H. Blegen and Theo. S. Reini— stad. Then followed the appointments of. W. M. Pet— tersen in 1886, and A. M. Hove in 1887. J. L. Nydahl succeeded the late J. H. Bugge in 1891, and H. N. Hendrickson succeeded T. S. Reimestad in 1900. Prof. A. M. Hove resigned in September, 1991. In 1898 Rev. H. A. Urseth was appointed to teach theology instead of Prof. S. Oftedal, who then had a year’s vacation.’ And in 1899 the growing demand for an English Professor in theology led to the appoint- ment of Prof. Urseth in that capacity. In 1890 Augsburg Seminary became the theological school of the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, formed by the union of the Conference, the Anti-Missourian Brotherhood, and the Augustana Synod. The United Church, however, withdrew its support in 1893, and established a new school. This led to a legal controversy with the United Church. which was finally settled in August, 1898, Augsburg Seminary relinquishing its Endowment Fund on con— dition that no further claim should be made by the United Church against Augsburg Seminary. This leaves the school practically in the same condition in which it was twenty—five years ago, as far as financial .support is concerned; it is entirely dependent on its friends. In 1899 the foundation was laid to a new, modern building for offices and class rooms. This building, of which a description will be found elsewhere in this catalogue, was finished in the fall of 1901 and dedi- cated Jan. 1, 1902. Since the founding of the school thirty-three years ago 150 have graduated from the college department, and 286 from the theological department. Nearly all the graduates are engaged in religious work in the Lutheran Churches in America or in Foreign mission fields. Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY 9 modern school building, have necessarily been omitted in this description. The broadest outlines of construc— tion and architecture only are here presented. GENERAL INFORMATION. COURSES OF STUDY. Augsburg Seminary now has three courses of study: a preparatory of three years,... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY 9 modern school building, have necessarily been omitted in this description. The broadest outlines of construc— tion and architecture only are here presented. GENERAL INFORMATION. COURSES OF STUDY. Augsburg Seminary now has three courses of study: a preparatory of three years, in which the com— mon practical branches are taught; a classical course of four years; and a theological course of three years. 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 meet- ings are held every Saturday evening and Sunday morning. TERMS OF ADMISSION. Students are admitted to the Preparatory Depart— ment 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 appli— cations for admission to the preparatory or classical courses are made to the President, for the Theological department to the Board of Directors and the Theo- l0gical Faculty. EXPENSES. The expenses for one year are about as follows: Tuition, $15 per term, including room rent. N0 deduction is made to students rooming out— side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30.00. j>oard at $2.00 a week for 30 weeks . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00 Books, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25.00 $115.00 lncidentals.—Each student deposits on entrance a fee of two dollars for incidental expenses. What is not used will be returned at the end of the school—year. Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY 15 COURSE ll. (Every Third Year 1902-1903.) Old Testament—Historical Books and Jeremiah, Isaiah, or Ezekiel a1ternatively.—Sverdrup. New Testament:——The Gospel of Luke, Epistle to the Romans, and the Galatians, or to the Colosssians, and the Ephesians alternatively.——Oftedal.... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY 15 COURSE ll. (Every Third Year 1902-1903.) Old Testament—Historical Books and Jeremiah, Isaiah, or Ezekiel a1ternatively.—Sverdrup. New Testament:——The Gospel of Luke, Epistle to the Romans, and the Galatians, or to the Colosssians, and the Ephesians alternatively.——Oftedal. Church History:—-I. and II. Corinthians, 1. Peter, I. Thessalo- nians; History of the Church through the Middle Ages.— Oftedal. Dogmaticsz—Sverdrup. Homiletics:——Sverdrup. COURSE Ill. (Every Third Year, 1903-1904.) .. Old Testament:——The Psalms; Matthew; the Epistle of James and Epistle to the Hebrews; Connections between the Old and the New Testament.—Sverdrup. New Testament—The Gospel of John—Oftedal. Church History:—II. Peter; Jude; II. Thessalonians; History of the Church after the Reformation.——Oftedal. Symbolics and the Symbolical Books of the Norwegian Luther- an Church.—Sverdrup. By the English Professor in Theology. (1902—1903.) Homiletics and Liturgics, with Exercises; four times a week. -—Urseth. Epistles to Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon; four times a week.——Urseth. Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY 7 mentation of the interior—the stucco-work of the chapel. The general impression given by the interior plan is the generous proportion of halls and rooms and the easy and convenient arrangement of every detail. There are no low ceilings, not even in the basement, and no dark... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY 7 mentation of the interior—the stucco-work of the chapel. The general impression given by the interior plan is the generous proportion of halls and rooms and the easy and convenient arrangement of every detail. There are no low ceilings, not even in the basement, and no dark halls. Broad halls, the entrances to which are so arranged as to admit a rich flow of light through glass—paneled doors and well lighted vestibules, run through the whole length of all floors, and from these halls every part of the building is conveniently reached. From either front or rear the interior is reached through vestibules with inlaid colored tile floor and with white tile wainscoting. A landing opens on a flight of steps ahead leading to the hall of the first floor, and stairs to the right and left leading to the basement. With the exception of the stairs, the wood— work in all parts of the basement is of white pine. The floor is of ordinary sidewalk flagstones. Here library, reading room, gymnasium, lavatories, the nucleus of the Augsburg museum, and in the north— east corner the repair room and the boiler room. are located. The floors of all ordinary rooms here as elsewhere in the building are of hard pine. The lava— tories have tile floors and are perfectly equipped with tub- and shower baths and every other modern acces— sory. Every floor directly above is similarly equipped, the one on the second floor, however, having no baths. All baths are furnished with both hot and cold water. The gymnasium reaches nearly one. half into the first story and is consequently very well adapted to its purpose. It will simplify matters to note here that the chapel' is located directly above the gymnasium. Two immense steel girders support the floor of the chapel, and thus obviate the necessity of pillars in the gymnasium. Gymnasium and chapel, then. occupy all space from basement floor to the rafters. This is somewhat of an irregularity, but an exceedingly taste— ful and convenient one notwithstanding. Returning to the landing opening on the hall of the first floor’. a flight of broad steps leads up to this floor. Here as in the second story all wood-work, aside from floors. is polished red oak—the massive cross—paneled doors, the casings for doors and win— dows, the wainscoting in the halls, stairs, posts and balustrades, all reflecting the: same rich golden color. Show less
12 AUGSBURG SEMINARY Religion:—H. U. Sverdrup‘s Forklaring and Vogt’s Bibelhis» torie (Epitome and Bible History) completed; three times a week.——-S. Oftedal. Penmanshipz—Movement dirills, letter analysis and dictation; a good deal of practice required outside of class; twice a week.—Hendrickson.... Show more12 AUGSBURG SEMINARY Religion:—H. U. Sverdrup‘s Forklaring and Vogt’s Bibelhis» torie (Epitome and Bible History) completed; three times a week.——-S. Oftedal. Penmanshipz—Movement dirills, letter analysis and dictation; a good deal of practice required outside of class; twice a week.—Hendrickson. Musicz—Elements of musical notation, sight readng, vocaliza- tion and chorus drills; once a week—Hendricksonl Second Year. English:—Maxwell’s Grammar, parsing, analysis, spelling, reading; five times a week—A. Oftedal. ' Norwegianz—Hofgaard’s Grammar; syntax; Rolfsen’s Read— er, Part 11.; dictation and orthography; three times a week, ———Blegen. Arithmeticz—Brook’s Normal Standard, completed and re- viewed; four times a week.—Pettersen. Algebra:—Wentworth’s New School Algebra; first seven chapters studied and reviewed; four times a week—Pet— tersen. United States History:——McMaster’s School History com— pleted; three times a week—A. Oftedal. Geographyz—Redway and Hinman’s Natural Advanced; de- scriptive and political geography of foreign countries; five times a week during first term.-—Nydahl. Physical Geographyz—Davis’ Elementary Physical Geogra- phy; five times a week during the second term.—-Nydahl. Religionz—Vogt’s Bibelhistorie for Middelskolen; three times a week—Laurhammer, Penmanship:——Twice a week with first class.—Hendrickson. Musicz—Elements of Musical Notation, sight reading, vocali- zation and chorus drills; once a week—Hendrickson. Third Year. English—Brooks Elocution andReading; Letter Writing and Business Forms; five hours a week during the first term. Review of grammar; parsing and analysis; five hours a week the second term.—Hendrickson. Algebra:rFis-her and Schwatt’s Secondary; the following subjects studied: Factors and Multiples; Fractions and Fractional Equations; Simultaneous Linear Equations; lnvolution; Evolution; Simple Quadratic Equations; five times a week—Fettersen. History:—Colby’s Outlines; ancient, mediaeval and modern studied; five times a week—Laurhammer. Civics:—McCleary’-s Studies in Civics; five times a week dur— ing first term.—Hendrickson. Physiology:—Walker’s Revised; five times a week.—N_ydahl. Religion:—Luther’s Small Catechism Explained (Urseth’s Translation); three times a weeks—Laurhammer. Theory of Teaching:—White’s Art of Teaching; five times a week during second term.——Hendrickson. Show less
8 AUGSBURG SEMINARY The president’s and treasurer’s offices, three class rooms, and the teachers’ retiring room are located directly on this floor. Entering from the front we find a small stairway on the left providing a' side entrance to the chapel. Proceeding 'to the end of the hall a double flight... Show more8 AUGSBURG SEMINARY The president’s and treasurer’s offices, three class rooms, and the teachers’ retiring room are located directly on this floor. Entering from the front we find a small stairway on the left providing a' side entrance to the chapel. Proceeding 'to the end of the hall a double flight of stairs takes us to the landing from which the principal entrance to the chapel is made. This landing. as well as the stairs, is fire— proof; the landing being a solid floor of concrete with inlaid tile floor, the stairs of iron. The chapel with its large Roman windows, its high vaulted ceiling, its pews, and its classic orna— mentations impresses us as a college chapel should. All the ornaments on walls and ceiling are of stucco. 011 both sides of the side entrances fluted pilasters project from the walls and form a striking frame for the recessed “choir” or platform. The pilasters have Ionic capitals, above which are Seen the architrave con- tinuing around the circular recess, the festooned frieze, and the heavy cornice. The base of the vaulted ceil- ing is formed by a broad frieze running around the whole room, consisting of a series of symbolical figures, alternately a shield and a lighted torch. The second floor is reached from the same landing as the main entrance to the chapel. The 'hall on this floor is very spacious and furnishes a good promenade for the five classes that have their home on this floor. One room on this floor is at present set aside for the use of the Lutheran Board of Missions and one for the Board of Trustees of the Seminary. This hall is lighted by a skylight and by a large window in the rear. Twelve large floor lights of rough plate glass admit light from the skylight to the first story below. Any one who ever finds his way into the attic will undoubtedly regret that so much space should be un- occupied. The large vents which ventilate every room in the building here unite and enter the smoke- stack. Any one wishing to go further up climbs a long and steep ladder and creeps onto the gravel roof. He finds the flat graveled roof spacious, but when his eye has also taken in the large expanse of sloping slate, he has received a true impression of the dimensions of the new building. A great many details, such as complete sewer con- nections, lighting. etc., making up a well—equipped Show less
- AUGSBURG SEMINARY 7 general impression given by the interior plan is the generous proportion of halls and rooms and the easy and convenient arrangement of every detail. There are no law ceilings, not even in the basement. and no dark halls. Broad halls, the entrances to which are so arranged as... Show more- AUGSBURG SEMINARY 7 general impression given by the interior plan is the generous proportion of halls and rooms and the easy and convenient arrangement of every detail. There are no law ceilings, not even in the basement. and no dark halls. Broad halls, the entrances to which are so arranged as to admit a rich flow of light through glass—paneled doors and well lighted \restibules, run through the whole length of all floors, and from these halls ever part oi the build ing is conveniently reached. From either front or rear the interior is reached through \re-stihules with inlaid colored tile floor and with white tile waii'lscoting. A landing opens on a flight of steps ahead leading to the hall of the first tloor. and stairs to the right and left leading to the basement. With the exception of the stairs, the wood-work in all parts of the basement is of white pine. The floor is of ordinary sidewalk flagstones. Here library, reading room, gym- nasium, lavatories, the nucleus of the Augsburg museum, and in the north—east corner the repair room and the boiler room, are located. They are indicated on the diagram of the floor plan. The floors of all ordinary rooms here as elsewhere in the building are of hard pine. The lavatories have tile floors and are perfectly equipped with tub— and shower baths and every other modern accessory. Every floor directly above is similarly equipped, the one on the second floor, however, having no baths. All baths are furnished with both hot and cold water. The gymnasium reaches nearly one half into the first story and is consequently very well adapted to its purpose. It will simplify matters to note here that the chapel is lo- cated directly above the gymnasium. Two immense steel girders support the floor of the chapel, and thus obviate the necessin of pillars in the gymnasium. Gymnasium and chapel, then, occupy all space from basement floor to the rafters. This is somewhat of an irregularity, but an exceedingly tasteful and convenient one notwithstand— Lug- Returning to the landing opening on the hall of the first floor, 'a flight of broad steps leads up to this floor. Here as in the second story all wood-work, aside from floors. is polished red oak—the massive cross—paneled doors. the casings for doors and windows, the wainscot- * Engravings and plans referred to are found in “Mindeblade”. Show less
10 AUGSBURG SEMINARY 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. The students have conducted a boarding club since 1872, the necessary accommodations being furnished by the school.... Show more10 AUGSBURG SEMINARY 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. The students have conducted a boarding club since 1872, the necessary accommodations 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. 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 five following branches: Old Testament, New Testament, Dogmatics, Church History and Pract- ical Theology. The oral examinations follow, and are conducted by a committee composed of the theological faculty and two members selected by the faculty. The degree of Candidatus Theologiae is conferred upon the successful Candidates. 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: Show less
