AUGSBURG SEMINARY. 9 attendance at the school grown, until the accommoda- tions became inadequate to care for all that applied for admission. It has, therefore, become possible during the later years to select those who were willing to enter the service of the Church, while the others were recom-... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY. 9 attendance at the school grown, until the accommoda- tions became inadequate to care for all that applied for admission. It has, therefore, become possible during the later years to select those who were willing to enter the service of the Church, while the others were recom- mended to enter schools more suitable to their purpose. Augsburg Seminary has as a result had a class of stu- dents that have been in full sympathy with its work and they have taken pride in upholding its good name at home and abroad. The majority of the students room at the school and board in a club under their own control. The school has set aside sufficient room for this purpose. Officers to conduct the business are elected in October and January. Good board is obtained at a low cost and the students also gain valuable business experience through this club. The school has been spared the constant worry to the. management so common in boarding schools. The students naturally turn to societies for recreation and improvement, and several societies aside from those for debating, which form a part of the prescribed work in every class, have been organized. Among these is an association, brought into existence in 1876, to care for the sick. Every student is eligible to membership and by paying a regular monthly due of twenty cents becomes entitled to free 111edical care during sickness. A board of directors, consisting of two representatives from the Faculty, and one from each class, is elected annually to conduct the affairs of the society. This board not only provides treatment in case of sickness, it also has the power to prescribe and enforce such rules as to sanita— tion as are necessary to insure healthful surroundings. This has been done so carefully that~~barring an epidemic of diphtheriawthere has been very little sick— ness at the school, and usually the treasury can show a surplus at the end of the year. A total abstinence society has also existed for many years and has done much to foster the Christian tentper— ance work that has been carried on so actively and suc- cessfully throughout the Northwest. Show less
FACULTY. GEORG SVERDRUP, President, Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. M. 0. BOCKMAN, Professor of New Testament Exegesis. E. G. LUND, English Professor of Practical Theology. SVEN OFTEDAL, Professor of Church History. F. A. SCHMIDT, D. D., Professor of Systematic Theology. I. H. BLEGEN,... Show moreFACULTY. GEORG SVERDRUP, President, Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament. M. 0. BOCKMAN, Professor of New Testament Exegesis. E. G. LUND, English Professor of Practical Theology. SVEN OFTEDAL, Professor of Church History. F. A. SCHMIDT, D. D., Professor of Systematic Theology. I. H. BLEGEN, Professor of Greek and German. A. M. HOVE, Professor of English and English Literature. J. L. NYDAHL, Professor of Greek and History. W. M. PETTERSEN, Professor of History and lVIathematics. THEO. S. REIMESTAD, Professor of Latin and Norwegian Literature. MELIUS CHRISTIANSEN, Instructor in Vocal and Instrumental Music. Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY. 25 Pettersen, \Y. M., Minneapolis, Minn, Prof. Augsb. Sem. Sardeson, Amos C., Minneapolis, Minn, Attorney. Tollefsen, B., Hatton, N. Dak., Clergynlan. 1886. Boyum, S. J., Denver, Col., Attorney. Dahm, A. J., Blair, Nebr., Prof. Trinity Sem. Harbo, E. B, La Crosse, \Vis.,... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY. 25 Pettersen, \Y. M., Minneapolis, Minn, Prof. Augsb. Sem. Sardeson, Amos C., Minneapolis, Minn, Attorney. Tollefsen, B., Hatton, N. Dak., Clergynlan. 1886. Boyum, S. J., Denver, Col., Attorney. Dahm, A. J., Blair, Nebr., Prof. Trinity Sem. Harbo, E. B, La Crosse, \Vis., Clergyman Holt, Marcellus 8., Calumet, Mich., Clergyman. Tou. E. H., Madagascar, 88 Missionary. 1 7. Boe, O. P.,T Vik, Sogn, Norway, Theol. Student. Eriksen, Harald B., Leland, I11., Clergynian. Grue, Cornelius S., ElbOW Lake, Minn, Teacher. Tollefsen, S. R:, Port Townsend, \Vash., Clergyman Tnve, M. L. Olsen, Minneapolis, Minn, Teacher. \\'inberg, Osten, \Villinar, Minn, Physician. 1888. Aarestad, T. T., Chicago, 111., Clergyman. Bordahl, E. 0., Des Moines, Iowa, Clergyman Johansen, Albert M., Northwood, N. Dak., Clergynian. Liuin, Ingebrigt, Richland, N. Dali, Teacher. Nydahl, I. L., Minneapolis, Minn, P rof. Augsb. Sem. Schmidt, Clans, Minneapolis, Minn, Theol. Student. Vikingstad, N. J., Marinette, \Vis., Clergyman. 1889. Berg, Arne L., Edwards, Minn, Clergyman. Lobeck, J. B., Holmes City, Minn, Teacher. Norman, Frantz C., \Vatert0wn, S. Dak., Clergyman. Shefveland, Ole, Dows, Iowa, Clergyman Strass, O. C., Minneapolis, Minn, Theol. Student- 1890. Broen, E. M., Minneapolis, Minn, Theol. Student. Hangen. O. E.,T Minneapolis, Minn, Theol. Student. Lundene, M. Quanbeck, H., Minneapolis, Minn, Theol. Student. Stenberg, John H., Minneapolis, Minn, Theol. Student. 1891. Berntsen, B., Minneapolis, Minn, Theol. Student. Eriksen, M. B., Minneapolis, Minn, Theol. Student. Hendricksen, H. N., Minneapolis, Minn, Student. Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY. l9 STUDENTS. PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT. Andreasen, A. L., Balike, O. M., Berg, Oliver, Blikre, T. 0., Borrevik, B. L., Brekken, T. 0., Christiansen, G., Diesen, Colbjorn M., Eide, Peder, Ekrem, 0. E, Eliasen, John K., Eriksen, Olai J., Evensen, Henry N., Gjertsen, Sivert J. N.,... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY. l9 STUDENTS. PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT. Andreasen, A. L., Balike, O. M., Berg, Oliver, Blikre, T. 0., Borrevik, B. L., Brekken, T. 0., Christiansen, G., Diesen, Colbjorn M., Eide, Peder, Ekrem, 0. E, Eliasen, John K., Eriksen, Olai J., Evensen, Henry N., Gjertsen, Sivert J. N., Gynild, Arndt, Haaheim, Olav E., Harvey, John, Haug, A. 0., Hector, 0. M., Helseth, Jacob, Holm, Nicholas H., Honaas, Christian, Johnson, Peter, Jorgenson, C. G., Langaker, Mandius, Larson, Lars G., Lund, David, Nelson, Odin, Norem, O. C., Neseth, Martinius, Olson. Wm. 0., FIRST YEAR. Bloomer, Wis. Hillsboro, N. Dak. Northfield, Minn. Rupert, Iowa. Astoria, Oreg. Maynard, Minn. Charleston, Wash. VVashburn, N. Dak. Eidahl, Minn. Bangor, S. Dak. Marinette, \Vis. \Vegdahl, Minn. Litchfield, Minn. Ashland, Wis. “’illmar, Minn. Taopi, S. Dak. Astoria, Oreg. Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. Duluth, Minn. Eau Claire, \Vis. Ashland, \Vis. Chicago, 111. Horace, N. Dak. High Forest, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. Ashland, “’15. Hardy, Iowa. Aspelund, Minn. Litchfield Minn. Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY. 11 OUTLINE OF WORK. 1892=93. PREPARA’I ORY DEPARTMENT. FIRST YEAR. ENGLISH.~Dai1y recitations. Orthoepy, orthography, dictations, grammar. and reading. Textbooks: )IcGufl‘ey’s Fourth Reader and Morris’ English Grammar. NORWEGIAN—Daily recitations. Orthography. dictations, gram-... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY. 11 OUTLINE OF WORK. 1892=93. PREPARA’I ORY DEPARTMENT. FIRST YEAR. ENGLISH.~Dai1y recitations. Orthoepy, orthography, dictations, grammar. and reading. Textbooks: )IcGufl‘ey’s Fourth Reader and Morris’ English Grammar. NORWEGIAN—Daily recitations. Orthography. dictations, gram- mar, reading, and compositions. Text—books: Eriksen and Paul— sen’s Norwegian Reader, Part II. Hofgaard’s Norwegian Grani- mar. ARITHMETIC.—Tliree recitations a week. \Ventworth's Grammar School Arithmetic to Percentage. HISTORY.—Four recitations a week. Sigv. Petersen’s History of the “'orld completed. RELIGION—Three recitations a week. Vogt’s Bible History and Sverdrup’s Epitome of Pontoppidan’s Explanation to Luther’s Smaller Catechism completed. GEOGRAPHY.—Three recitations a week. Harper’s School Geography completed. also map drawing. PENMANSHIP.—Once a week. VOCAL MUSIC.—()nce a week. The rudiments of music studied. Text-book: Jenson’s A. B. C. of Music. SECOND YEAR. ENGLISH.—Four recitations a week. A thorough drill in parsing, dictionary work, written grammar work, and reading. Text- books: McGuEey’s Fifth Reader, VVebster’s Academic Dictionary, and any good work on grammar. NORWEGIAN—Two recitations a week. Reading, declamations, translation, analysis, punctuation, and compositions. Text- books: Ericksen and Paulsen’s Norwegian Reader. Part 111., and Hofgaard’s Grammar. ARITHMETIC.—Three recitations a week. VVentworth’s High School Arithmetic completed to Cube Root. ALGEBRA.—Daily recitations. Wentworth’s School Algebra first ten chapters. Show less
22 AUGSBURG SEMINARY. Sathre, Peter, Tollefson, Christian, Minneapolis, Minn. “'illmar, Minn. SENIOR CLASS—(IV. GREEK.) Aron, A., Fossmn, Jens 15., Hage, Edward O.,* Hanson, Eldor M., Helseth, Hans ()., Hoigaard, Jonas B.. Langannet, Hans,* Michaelson, C. A., Pederson, M. A., Silnundson, S. 0., ... Show more22 AUGSBURG SEMINARY. Sathre, Peter, Tollefson, Christian, Minneapolis, Minn. “'illmar, Minn. SENIOR CLASS—(IV. GREEK.) Aron, A., Fossmn, Jens 15., Hage, Edward O.,* Hanson, Eldor M., Helseth, Hans ()., Hoigaard, Jonas B.. Langannet, Hans,* Michaelson, C. A., Pederson, M. A., Silnundson, S. 0., *Special. Minneapolis, Minn. Gem, S. Dak. Sand Creek, “'is. Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. Tacoma, \Vash. Minneapolis, Minn. Chicago, Ill. Hanley Falls, Minn. Hanley Falls, Minn. THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT. FIRST YEAR~Show less
16 AUGSBURG SEMINARY. GENERAL INFORMATION. .TERMS OF ADl’llSSION. Students are admitted to the Preparatory Department without examination. Candidates for advanced classes must pass a satisfactory entrance examination. All ap- plications for admission to the College and Preparatory Departments... Show more16 AUGSBURG SEMINARY. GENERAL INFORMATION. .TERMS OF ADl’llSSION. Students are admitted to the Preparatory Department without examination. Candidates for advanced classes must pass a satisfactory entrance examination. All ap- plications for admission to the College and Preparatory Departments must be made to the President by Sept. 15th. Those, desiring to enter the Theological Department, must apply to the President before Aug. 15th. They must give evidence of moral character and Christian experi- ence. The Theological Faculty passes on the qualifica- tions of the candidates. EXPENSES. The expenses for one year are about as follows :— Tuition and room rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25.00 Board at $1.50 a week for 30 weeks . . . . . . . . . 45.00 Books, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 95.00 The Theological students and the Seniors who intend to study for the ministry, are not required to pay tuition and room rent. BOARDING. The students have conducted the boarding since 1872. As all purchases are made at wholesale prices and as the most rigid economy is practised, the resulthas been good, substantial board at a very low figure. The cost nat- urally varies from year to year as the price of necessaries varies. LIBRARIES. The Seminary library was begun in 1869 with the modest sum of $217.00. To it was also given a number of Swed- ish and Danish books by the Augustana Seminary at Paxton, Ill. Important works have been added from time to time partly by purchase, partly by gifts from friends of the school. Three hundred volumes, comprising the Show less
12 AUGSBURG SEMINARY. PHYSIOLOGY.~Two recitations a week. Eclectic Physiology com— pleted. Manikin used throughout. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY.—Th ree recitations a week. Houston’s Phys- ical Geography nearly completed. RELIGION—Three recitations a week. Belfour’s Epitome of Pon— toppidan’s Explanation... Show more12 AUGSBURG SEMINARY. PHYSIOLOGY.~Two recitations a week. Eclectic Physiology com— pleted. Manikin used throughout. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY.—Th ree recitations a week. Houston’s Phys- ical Geography nearly completed. RELIGION—Three recitations a week. Belfour’s Epitome of Pon— toppidan’s Explanation to Luther’s Smaller Catechism com- pleted. UNITED STATES HlSTORY.—Two recitations a week. Barnes’ History of United States completed. also written work on topics assigned by the teacher. CIVIL GOVERNMENT.—Two recitations a week. Townsend’s Shorter Course completed. VOCAL MUSIC.—Drill one hour a week. COLLEGE DEPARTMENT. FRESHMAN CLASS. GREEK—Daily recitations. Scarborough’s First Lessons in Greek and Hadley‘s Elements of Greek Grammar are used as text- books. ENOLISH.—Dai1y recitations. \\'ritten work in parsing and analysis, grammar completed, and reading. Text—books: McGufEey’s Sixth Reader and any complete grammar. NORWEGIAN—Daily recitations. Reading, declamations, grammar, analysis, and compositions. Text—books: Ericksen and Paul- sen’s Norw. Reader, Part 111., and Hofgaard’s Grammar. GEOMETRY.- Three recitations a week. “'entworth’s New Plane Geometry and 150 examples selected from other books. CHURCH HlSTORY.—Three recitations a week. The History of the early Qhurch completed. Text-book: Nissen’s Church History. HISTORY OF NORWAY.AThree recitations a week. Sigv. Petersen’s History of Norway completed. SOPHOMORE CLASS GREEK—Daily recitations. The first two books of Xenophon’s Ana— basis translated and analyzed. Grammar carefully studied. Text» books: Goodwin’s Greek Grammar and Xenophon’s Anabasis. LATIN—Daily recitations. Harkness’ New Latin Reader and Hark» ness’ Latin Grammar used as text-books. ENGLISH.—Four recitations a week. Bardeen’s Shorter Course in Rhetoric and compositions. Julius Caesar read. NORWEGIAN—Four recitations a week. Grammar reviewed, Nor- wegian Literature, and compositionsevery other week. Ericksen and Paulsen’s Reader, III. Part, Hofgaard’s Grammar. Show less
CALENDAR FOR I893=94. SCHOOL OPENS : Theological Department, September 15, 1893. Collegiate and Preparatory Departments, Oct. 2, 1893. Entrance examinations, September 30, 1893. CHRISTMAS VACATION : Theological Department, from December 15, 1893, to January 15, 189-1. Collegiate and Preparatory... Show moreCALENDAR FOR I893=94. SCHOOL OPENS : Theological Department, September 15, 1893. Collegiate and Preparatory Departments, Oct. 2, 1893. Entrance examinations, September 30, 1893. CHRISTMAS VACATION : Theological Department, from December 15, 1893, to January 15, 189-1. Collegiate and Preparatory Departments, from Dec. 21, 1893, to January 2, l894. COMMENCEMENT : Collegiate Department, May 5, 1894. Theological Department, June 7, 1894. Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY. 13 HISTORY.iFour recitations a week. Ancient history completed. Text-book: Anderson’s New Manual of General History. CHURCH HISTORY.—-Two recitatiOns a week. Mediaeval and modern history completed. Text-book: Nissen’s Church History. JUNIOR CLASS. GREEK—Daily recitations.... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY. 13 HISTORY.iFour recitations a week. Ancient history completed. Text-book: Anderson’s New Manual of General History. CHURCH HISTORY.—-Two recitatiOns a week. Mediaeval and modern history completed. Text-book: Nissen’s Church History. JUNIOR CLASS. GREEK—Daily recitations. Xenophon’s Anabasis. III. Book and the Acts of the Apostles translated. Grammar and Analysis. LATIN—Daily recitations. Caesar’s De Bello Gallico. first three books translated. Etymology reviewed and syntax carefully studied. ENGLISH.—Four recitations a week. Rhetoric reviewed. English Literature from Caedmon to Shakespeare. Compositions. NORWEGIAN—Three recitations a week. Literature. compositions. analysis. Text—book: Ericksen’s Selections from Norwegian and Danish Authors, Part II. GERMAN—Three recitations a week. Reading. translation. and analysis. Text books: Aalholm’s Reader and Liikke's Grammar. HISTORY.iThree times a week. Modern history completed. Text- book: Schjoth’s Manual of General History. RELIGION—Two recitations a week. The Gospel of St. Mark read in the original. SENIOR CLASS. GREEK—Four recitations a week. Xenophon’s Anabasis reviewed and Plato’s Apology translated and ’analyzed. The grammar carefully reviewed. LATIN—Four recitations a week. Cicero’s four Catilinarian speeches translated and analyzed. Czesa r's De Bello Gallico reviewed. Harkness’ Latin Grammar reviewed. GERMAN—Three times a week. Bolesen’s German Prose read and translated. The grammar completed and reviewed. ENGLlSH.—-Four recitations a week. Swinton‘s Studies in English Literature and Brooke’s Primer of English Literature completed. Shakespeare’s King Lear and Longfellow’s Evangeline read. NORWEGIAN.-Three times a week. History of Norwegian and Danish Literature completed. \Vritten work on topics assigned. HISTORY.—Twice a week. Schjiith’s History completed and reviewed. RELIGIONiTwo recitations a week. The History of the Church. Bible History. and Catechism. N. B. Vocal music twice a week for all cla ses in the College. Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY. HISTORICAL SIYE T CII. HE aim of Augsburg Seminary, the first Norwegian E divinity school in America, is to meet the demands that a new people in a new country makes for earnest, consecrated ministers of the Gospel. The very foundations of the school are a true and living Chris—... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY. HISTORICAL SIYE T CII. HE aim of Augsburg Seminary, the first Norwegian E divinity school in America, is to meet the demands that a new people in a new country makes for earnest, consecrated ministers of the Gospel. The very foundations of the school are a true and living Chris— tianity, Lutheran profession, and a close alliance with the congregations and the people Such a school could not find a model in the institutions of the established church of Norway, as these were designed to educate ministers, who were the servants of the government. Nor could the American churches show anything that was satisfactory in every respect. It was, therefore, necessary to reach the desired end through personal experience, and the history of Augsburg Seminary is, therefore, the story of the trials and sufferings and final success of its founders in their effort to establish a school that relieves this urgent need for faithful and earnest pastors among the Norwegians in America. The beginning was insignificant. The congregations belonging to “the Conference,” were few and their mem- bers poor, and the school naturally shared their condi- tion. The years spent at Marshall, VVis.,were, indeed, full of troubles, and when Prof. \Veenaas, who was then the president, could, in 1872, move his school of nineteen students into a new and commodious building in Minne- apolis, the rejoicing was general. Through the persever- ing and energetic work of Rev. 0. Paulson, who was then pastor of Trinity Church, grounds had been secured and the west Wing of the present main building erected. But on this property, worth about $10,000, rested a debt of $5,000. The outlook was far from bright after all. The receipts were small and uncertain, and how could the money be raised to meet all obligations ? In spite of the Show less
