BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Tmfi 1 TH. HELGESEN, Wégdahl,’Minn. . . I I ~OLA}? HOFF, Minneapolis, Minfl. . . . . . . Jone, 1900. 7 I ‘ . PR’OF. SVEN OFTEDAL, Minneapolis, Minn. . . lune,\191 ‘ v: SEVER LARsON, Madelia, Minn.. . . . . June, 1:902 REV..0‘. PAuLgQN, Blagchardvi-lle, Wis, , ' ' r FACULTY.... Show moreBOARD OF TRUSTEES: Tmfi 1 TH. HELGESEN, Wégdahl,’Minn. . . I I ~OLA}? HOFF, Minneapolis, Minfl. . . . . . . Jone, 1900. 7 I ‘ . PR’OF. SVEN OFTEDAL, Minneapolis, Minn. . . lune,\191 ‘ v: SEVER LARsON, Madelia, Minn.. . . . . June, 1:902 REV..0‘. PAuLgQN, Blagchardvi-lle, Wis, , ' ' r FACULTY. GEORG SVERDRUP? President: 4 Profiessor of Old Testament and Dogmaticsi 7 ~ SVEN OFTEDAL', ' Professor of New Testament Exegesis and 'Chfier‘Hi-s'zfoi‘ji. J. H. BLEGEN, Professor ofGrc-ek and German. A. M. HOVE, - Professor ofEn‘insh and English Liter‘éturé; - 'J.-L. NYDAI-IL, Pr-oflassor of Greek and Natural Science. W. M. ‘PETTERSEN, Professor oinstory and Mathematics. THEO. S, REIMESTAD,‘ Professor of Latin and Norwegian Literature. H. A. URSETH, English Professor in Theology. Show less
4 AUGSBURG SEMINARY HISTORICAL. Augsburg Seminary was founded in 1869 at Marshall, \Nis. Prof. A. \Nenaas 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-... Show more4 AUGSBURG SEMINARY HISTORICAL. Augsburg Seminary was founded in 1869 at Marshall, \Nis. Prof. A. \Nenaas 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 Seminaries 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. S. Oftedal accepted a call and began work the same year. The following year two more theological professors were appointed: namely, G. Sverdrup and S. R. Gun- nerson. The school now had a theological faculty, com- posed 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 uoon it. But the lesson had to be learned through years of experience. 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 de— velopment 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 him— self 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 and heal the deepest wounds in the human soul. Show less
$71de ~ W439i“ / U Histor —'E=n?:e a week. . Malian; grind» — 2 Twin; “Wm/L; wt ‘ .GermanéThr-ee times a week. Text books: Su‘cuu a 0 1 I a Wu“. MMsz fibhcd (atom ‘Historz—Jl‘wice a week. mm film“ 0 Wu“ R ,1th meK j 2‘“ AUGSBURG SEMINARY ll 3%511511—Four times a week. Rhetoric completed. Text—book:... Show more$71de ~ W439i“ / U Histor —'E=n?:e a week. . Malian; grind» — 2 Twin; “Wm/L; wt ‘ .GermanéThr-ee times a week. Text books: Su‘cuu a 0 1 I a Wu“. MMsz fibhcd (atom ‘Historz—Jl‘wice a week. mm film“ 0 Wu“ R ,1th meK j 2‘“ AUGSBURG SEMINARY ll 3%511511—Four times a week. Rhetoric completed. Text—book: ardeen’s Shorter Course in Rhetoric. American Literature W"Ll-Merchant of Venice read. Composition. Prof. How. We orwegian—Three times a week. Text—book: N. Rolfsen’s Nor- w glan eader Part V., Reading, composition, dictations on the art of composition, style, figures of speech, etc., also on ’ Norwegian language and literature. Prof. German—Three times a week. Reading, translation, and grani— Ear. Aalholm’s Reader and Lokke’s Grammar. Prof. Blegen. Text-book: Myer’s General History. oman and Mediaeval History completed. Prof. Pettersen. {3,3 Reli ion—Twice a week. The Gospel of St. Mark read in the o . z rigina. Prof. Blegen. \ 5 . SENIOR CLASS. [fig—Four times a week. Xenophon’s Anabasis reviewed and lato’s Apology and Crito translated and analyzed. The gram- mar carefully reviewed. Prof. Sverdrup. Eatin—Four times a week. Cicero’s four Catilinarian speeches translated and analyzed. Caesar’s De Bello Gallico revi x'ed. ,- Harkness’ Latin Grammar reviewed. Prof. {Lei-massed Reader, Lesebuch (a Wer Classen evnluth. Schulen. Reading, translation, an— alysis. Grammar: Jakob Lokke’s Shorter German~vGrammar (Norwegian) completed. Prof. Pettersen. " English—Three times a week. Robertson’s History of English Literature. Macbeth and shorter selections read. Prof. Hove. rwe 'an—Twice a week. History of Norwegian and Danish nterature. Written work on topics assigned. Prof. Reimcstad. Text-book: Myer’s General History. e metal and Modern History completed. Prof. Pettersen. i io —Twice a week. History of the Church. Bible History atechism. Prof. Sverdrup. Q—P—T—I-QNAL. (:6 French—Three times a week. Super’s Preparatory Reader. Four 1st selections read and translated. Grammar of French Grammars. Per. Pettersen. ‘5 THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. Hebrew—Three times a week, with junior class. W. H. Greene’s Elementary Hebrew Grammar. Prof. Syerdrup. French De Fivas’ Etymology and exercises. Ffiench—Advanced class in French twice a week. Prof. Sver- rup. Old Testament—Introduction to Old Testament. Pentateuch and Joshua. Prof. Sverdrup. Dogmaties—Theology and Anthropology. Prof. Sverdrup. Church History—The Acts of the Apostles and History of the Ancient Church. Text—book: Kurtz’s Church History (English). Prof. Urseth. New Testament—The Gospel according to St. Mark, tically. Prof. Urseth. English Preaching—By all classes every week. synop- .Rumu 44W 3 flaw/a fatal, 3 AW” [3 Hour.) W 25‘ W VW 4W 34mm 34mm 2,4,... Arm } 2 2m Show less
.5” n... «a Gficfck‘alc’fa R114 42wa v, y { Wefidfiim [ £44, Mglmfl44fi. u I": 7““ ‘ 2“. W - - LAN“ P/fily' [W n; gull :5 I » [ firm. 2am, .; 12 »j . z ‘ AUGSBURG— SEMINARY 9 . .729... -22? A...” - 2.34.7. 4g , [ gal Mtg/fly. .w- Jain-any [thm_ a; £2 W (rm a» 1W / ya ] f OUTLIN"? OF WORK. 1898—99. ‘... Show more.5” n... «a Gficfck‘alc’fa R114 42wa v, y { Wefidfiim [ £44, Mglmfl44fi. u I": 7““ ‘ 2“. W - - LAN“ P/fily' [W n; gull :5 I » [ firm. 2am, .; 12 »j . z ‘ AUGSBURG— SEMINARY 9 . .729... -22? A...” - 2.34.7. 4g , [ gal Mtg/fly. .w- Jain-any [thm_ a; £2 W (rm a» 1W / ya ] f OUTLIN"? OF WORK. 1898—99. ‘ yoreparalory geparlmeni. } i, FIRST YEAR. 6 . 3 English—Daily.recitations. Grammar 'and reading. Text—books: '5‘ 4 “rd ‘ . x * *HFa—ft of Oak Books No. 3 and J. N. Eno’s ‘ompendium of ' English Grammar. Prof. Pea-emu 2 Norwe ian—Daily recitations. Orthogra‘pfiy,‘ grammar. analy- Sis, reaaing and composition. Text-books: N. Rolfson’s Nor- d‘ Agar; f wegiaii Reader, Part I and Hofgaard’s Norwegian Grammar. I Prof. M. LII/v ~ "g W—Three times week. Brooks’ Normal Standard 3 £4147: “" r1 metic. Prof. Hesse. zttcruw ‘ q Histor —Four times a week. Sigv. Petersen’s History of the L/ buy: 1 'or . Prof. Nydahl. ; 1 4. Reli ion—Three times a week. Vogt’s Bible History and Sver— 4 ” drup s’E pitome of Pontoppidan’s Explanation. Prof. Began. J "“ Geography—Three times a week. Frye’s Complete Geography: se (3 mg and niap-drawiiio regularly throughout the year. 3 A’“""‘ 4 Prof. Elise-Eh. 11 d,an // Penmanship—Omega week. Prof.(I-IoveM a 71‘ , SECOND YEAR. 1 En fish—Daily recitations. Parsing, analysis and reading. Text- 5 4,517; boo {52 Heart of Oak Books No. 5. and any good work on grain- mar. Prof. Hove. i’ . Z Norw i n—Twioe a week. Reading. grammar and parsing. Z A,u,d " TextLbo L - ' 0 's. N. Rolfsen’s Norwegian Reader, Part II. and Hof— gaard’s Grammar. Prof. Blegen. . B i ‘ . 6(Arithggfic—Daily recitations 1st term. Brooks’ Normal Stan— 5‘ 4,“,7. v ' ~ car 1% Arithmetic. Prof. Pettersen. a“ q‘c‘-td.n;kfléec_ Algebra_rmnm w- a "k 1 mm..." 9.. 011d term. Milne’s Elements of Algebra completed. Prof. Pet- Sae'd~ t-VMMGKWIIK- 9 G%?metrx—I’E)la t Y " flu” ‘ . Maeiiie‘s Geometry, 3 {wart V tersen. rot. ettersen. ' 5‘60“ . . "“ Ehxsmlnu—Fmir times a week first term. Eclectic Pliysmlogy. “V Maiiikin used throughout. Prof. Nydahl. - it 1'] Physical Geography—Four times a week/(SEEM term. Hous- ‘/ {all-r4 - ‘1 tons Physical Geography. Prof. Nydahl. ' G) R ' ' n—Three times a week. Belsheiiii‘s Translation of J W iaach-e’s Explanation. Prof. Urseth. :: . y - 7.- I r ‘19} g Balm-.3 . ?fi/au'a£¢3r'td amal yvdmdm-fi:cw a man ‘ ' #44 3mm hm ~ L may . [Lincowrl idrfm - (9691ch Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY. 5 the Greek Deparment must pass a satisfactory examina— tion. All applications for admission must be made to the President at least one month before the opening of the school. No student will be admitted to the Theo- logical Departmeut unless he can furnish to the Faculty... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY. 5 the Greek Deparment must pass a satisfactory examina— tion. All applications for admission must be made to the President at least one month before the opening of the school. No student will be admitted to the Theo- logical Departmeut unless he can furnish to the Faculty evidence of moral character and Christian experience. EXPENSES. The expenses for one year are about as follows: Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8525 00 ‘Board at $1.50 a week for 30 weeks. . 45 00 Books, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25 00 $95 00 :The theological students and the seniors, who are pre- paring for the ministry, pay no tuition. BOARDING. The students have conducted the boarding since 1872. As all purchases are made at wholesale prices and the most rigid economy is practised, the result is, good, substantial board at a very low figure. LIBRARIES. The Seminary library was begun in 1869 with the modest sum of $217.00. It also received a number of Swedish and Danish books from the Augustana Seminary at Paxton, Ill. Important works have been added from time to time, partly by purchase, partly by gifts until the library now owns over 2,000 volumes. “ IDUN,” a library begun in 1876 by the students, is maintained by them and every year a respectable number of good books is added. It contains over 1,200 volumes of the choicest literature in the Norwegian and English languages. Two reading rooms, one for magazines, the other for daily and weekly papers, are also maintained. The best of its kind in the two languages is on file and the students have free access to them at all times.» Show less
8 AUGSBURG SEMINARY. OUTLINE OF WORK. 1896-97. Preparatory Department. FIRST YEAR. English—Daily recitations. Grammar and reading. Text-books: Heart of Oak Books No. 3 and J. N. Eno’s Compendium of Eng- lish Grammar. Prof. Pettersen. Norwegian—Daily recitations. Orthography, dictati’ons, gram-... Show more8 AUGSBURG SEMINARY. OUTLINE OF WORK. 1896-97. Preparatory Department. FIRST YEAR. English—Daily recitations. Grammar and reading. Text-books: Heart of Oak Books No. 3 and J. N. Eno’s Compendium of Eng- lish Grammar. Prof. Pettersen. Norwegian—Daily recitations. Orthography, dictati’ons, gram- mar, reading, and composition. Text-books: N. Rolfsen’s Norwegian Reader, Part I. and Hofgaard's Norwegian Grammar. Prof. Blegen. Arithmetic—Three times a week. Brooks’ Normal Standard Arithmetic. Prof. Hove. History—Four times a week. Sigv. Petersen‘s History of the World. Prof. Nydahl. Religion—Three times a week. Vogt’s Bible History and Sver- drup’s Epitome of Pontoppidan’s Explanation. Prof. Oftedal. Geography—Three times a week. Frye's Common School Geography; also map drawing. C. Tollefson. Penmanship—Once a week. Prof. Hove. Vocal Music—Once a week. The rudiments of. music studied. Text-book: Jensen‘s A B C of Music. SECOND YEAR: English—Four times a week. Parsing, dictionary work, and reading. Text-books: Heart of Oak Books No. 5, and any good work on grammar. Prof. Hove. Norwegian—Twice a week. Reading, declamations, analysis, and compositions. Text books: N. Rolfsen’s Norwegian Reader, Part II, and Hofgaard's Grammar. Prof. Nydahl. Arithmetic—Three times a week. Robinson's Complete Arith- metic. C. Tollefson. Algebra—Daily recitations. Milne’s Elements of Algebra. Prof. Pettersen. Physiology—Three times a week, first term. Eclectic Physiol- ogy. Manikin used throughout. Prof. N ydahl. Physical Geography-~Three times a week, second term. Hous- ton’s Physical Geography. Prof. Nydahl. Show less
6 AUGSBURG SEMINARY. DAILY ROUTINE. The school is in session from 8 :00 a. m. to 1 :00 p. m. five days in the week. Morning prayers, led by one of the professors, are held in the chapel at 7 :45 a. m., Saturdays 8:00 a. m. The students observe study hours I after 4:00 p. m. MUSIC Receives due... Show more6 AUGSBURG SEMINARY. DAILY ROUTINE. The school is in session from 8 :00 a. m. to 1 :00 p. m. five days in the week. Morning prayers, led by one of the professors, are held in the chapel at 7 :45 a. m., Saturdays 8:00 a. m. The students observe study hours I after 4:00 p. m. MUSIC Receives due attention, as instruction by competent teachers is provided. EXAMINATIONS. Examinations for the Greek and Preparatory Depart- ments are held the first week in May, except for the Senior class. Their examinations begin a week earlier. Commencement takes place in the Seminary Chapel May 7th. The examinations in the Theological Department are held in May. The preliminary work consists of a ser- mon prepared in the course of two weeks on a topic, assigned by the Faculty; and of a sermon, delivered before the class and the Faculty, after three hours prep— aration. The examinations proper consist of written work in the following four branches: Old Testament, New Testament, Dogmatics and Church History, and oral work before a committee composed of the Faculty and two members, appointed by the Faculty. The degree of Candidatus Theologicc is conferred upon the successful candidates. SOCIETIES. The students naturally turn to societies for recreation and improvement, and several societies aside from those for debating, which form a part of the regular work in every class, have been organized. Among these is an association, organized in 1879, to care for the sick. Show less
4 AUGSBURG SEMINARY. GENERAL INFORMATION. COURSES OF‘ STUDY. The Seminary has three departments. THE PRE- PARATORY DEPARTMENT offers a course of two years in the ordinary practical studies. The religious training— the first year in Norwegian, the second in English— tends to awaken spiritual life... Show more4 AUGSBURG SEMINARY. GENERAL INFORMATION. COURSES OF‘ STUDY. The Seminary has three departments. THE PRE- PARATORY DEPARTMENT offers a course of two years in the ordinary practical studies. The religious training— the first year in Norwegian, the second in English— tends to awaken spiritual life as well as to impart mere religious information, As a rule only such are admitted, who have some thought of entering the services of the Church. THE GREEK DEPARTMENT offers a classical course of four years. The work is especially designed for such as have the ministry in view. Greek, therefore, the language of the New Testament and the early church, occupies the leading place in the study of the languages. Latin and German receive due attention. Norwegian and English languages and literature are carefully studied. The History of the Church and the New Testament in the original, form the basis for the religious instruction. General History is given due consideration. The gradu— ates from this department receive the degree of Bachelor of Arts. THE THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT gives a thorough course of three years in theology. The end kept 0011-, stantly in mind is to develop the spiritual side of the student that he may become an earnest and consecrated as well as a well-trained worker in the vineyard of the Lord. TERMS OF ADMISSION. Students are admitted into the Preparatory Depart- ment without examination. Those desiring to enter Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY. 7 Every student is eligible to membership and by paying a monthly due of twenty cents becomes entitled to free medical care during sickness. A total abstinence society has existed for many years and has done much to foster the Christian temperance work that is carried on so... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY. 7 Every student is eligible to membership and by paying a monthly due of twenty cents becomes entitled to free medical care during sickness. A total abstinence society has existed for many years and has done much to foster the Christian temperance work that is carried on so actively and successfully throughout the Northwest. A missionary society was organized in 1885. It has awakened among the students a remarkable interest in both home and foreign missions. Within a few years five missionaries have gone to Madagascar and one to China. Several are now preparing to enter the mission field. The work at home has not been neglected, how- ever, as Sunday schools are now conducted by it and prayer meetings are held regularly in places where the needs are urgent. RELIGIOUS EXERCISES Are essential to the spiritual welfare of a school. And Augsburg Seminary has provided for these. Morning prayers are held in the Seminary Chapel every week day, led by one of the professors. On Saturday the services include a sermon. Numerous prayer meetings are arranged by the students. The day’s work closes with devotional exercises in the students’ rooms. It can be said with reason that the “Word of Christ dwells with us richly.” Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY. II 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 Senior Classes. COURSE [. (Er/e77 Third Year, 1895-96.) 01d Testament... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY. II 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 Senior Classes. COURSE [. (Er/e77 Third Year, 1895-96.) 01d Testament—Introduction. Pentateuch and Joshua. Prof. Sverdrup. New Testament—The Gospel according to St. Mark, synopticaL 1y. Prof. Oftedal Church Eistory.—The Acts of the Apostles and the History of the early Church. Prof. Oftedal, Dogmatics.—Prof. Sverdrup. COURSE [1. (Every T hird Year, 1896-97.) 01d 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 Collossians and the Ephesians alternatively. Prof. Oftedal. Church History—J. and II. Corinthians, 1. Peter, I Thessalon- ia?s,dThe History of the Church through the middle ages. Prof. O te a]. Dogmatics.—Prof. Sverdrup. Homiletics.—Prof. Sverdrup. COURSE [1]. (Every Third Year, 1897-98.) 01d Testament—The Psalms. St. Mathew, the Epistle of James and the Epistle to the Hebrews, Connections betw. the Old and the New Testament. Prof. Sverdrup. New Testament.—The Gospel of St. John and I. Epistle of John. Prof. Oftedal. Church History—II. Peter, Jude, II. Thessalonians and History of the Church after the reformation. Prof. Oftedal. Symbolics and the Symbolical Books of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Prof. Sverdrup. Show less