Together On the Road . . As the Alumni Association enters its second year of increased activity under the leadership of a salaried executiw. secretary, we are happy to observe already some fruits of this work. The Eight Point Program of activity carried on last year by Mr. Abner Batalden ('35).... Show moreTogether On the Road . . As the Alumni Association enters its second year of increased activity under the leadership of a salaried executiw. secretary, we are happy to observe already some fruits of this work. The Eight Point Program of activity carried on last year by Mr. Abner Batalden ('35). executive secretary, and the energetic officers of the As- sociation helped to produce a 32% increase in student enrolment, a definite increase in press publicity for Augsburg, three newsy and attrac- tive Quarterly Bulletins mailed to all available alumni, six enthusiastic district meetings of alumni, and an encouraging (though partial!) participation of alumni in the Sverdrup-Oftedal Memorial Hall building project. The general tone of the Alumni Association has improved a great deal as a result of the new set-up. This was evident last June at the annual banquet when a large number of alumni met in the old dining hall to welcome the new graduates into the Association. One of the highlights of the program was Rev. I. Hovland’s ('09, '12) fascinating stories of how some of the contribu- tions to the new dormitory came through. Another interesting item was the warm and friendly greeting brought by an uncle of one of the '38 graduates, Dr. Oliver Lee (’01), Director of the Dearborn Observatory, Northwestern University. He credited Augsburg with giving his “inquiring mind" its first serious intellectual interests. Further alumni enthusiasm at the June meeting was evident in the passage of a motion to meet the added printing expenses of the program of the As- sociation by increasing annual dues to 82.00 and urging all Life Members to make an annual voluntary gift. An early payment of these dues will in- crease the efiectiveness of the year's work. Officers elected at the June meeting were: President, Kristofer Hagen (’29, '34); Vice-president, Margaret Sateren (’37); Treasurer, Conrad Jergenson ('37); Secretary, Grace Jensen (’33). Mr. Jergenson resigned as treasurer because he is spending the year in New York. His vacancy has been filled by Rev. M. C. Dixen (’18). The executive committee has also selected an advisory council of three members who are giving invaluable assistance in planning future work. They are: Dr. Bernhard Christensen ('22), Prof. S. 0. Severson (’00), and John S. Blegen ('08). The new Eight Point Program for 1938-39 is outlined elsewhere in this issue of the Bulletin. As you will see, several new points are combined with those carried over from last year. The most important of these new goals is to mobilize our entire alumni force in getting each class to furnish one or more of the 165 furniture units at $85 each for the Sverdrup—Oftedal Memorial Hall. 105 of these units will equip the students' rooms and the new Alumni Guest Room with attractive, sturdy furniture and leave 60 units to furnish 5 Augsburg Alumni Bulletin Show less
When I last. saw DI. Svmwlrup 'm- lulil m:- -if iilrins nnrl lmpvs of zvtlzing a now and f‘lllul'flfl‘ll hmnv fur Augsburg. ’l‘hI-sc ilppt'flllml to m:- grmtly, though if Augsburg loaves its Olll siti- I slmuld some-him! iw-grvt itl It would I‘m like a family's giving up a (lf‘fll' hut simplt-... Show moreWhen I last. saw DI. Svmwlrup 'm- lulil m:- -if iilrins nnrl lmpvs of zvtlzing a now and f‘lllul'flfl‘ll hmnv fur Augsburg. ’l‘hI-sc ilppt'flllml to m:- grmtly, though if Augsburg loaves its Olll siti- I slmuld some-him! iw-grvt itl It would I‘m like a family's giving up a (lf‘fll' hut simplt- hnmvstwitl In livi- in u mullwrn houw with all imprnvcmvnts in ll‘ll‘ iwnwsl largvr town m‘ (-ity. Ne‘Vt‘rlht‘lPSS, th"!'“ is moi'v than banality in tlw nlvl saw about tt‘lllpdtt'lt mquntm-m. Wu must try to adjust mn-sn-le‘s tn nvw (tnnditinns in order to M :13 nfi‘mtive‘ and usa— ful as we can. In fact, I n-zard this as uur vth‘czil duty and so also the duty of u Christian. I should llkP to hear of some Ann-rivan who camn or whnsv fathers camc- from the dear land of the fjords and thi- midnight sun giving or l)L‘t]UPHtllln:: to Augsburg something like a million dollars. The sum is not largv in vinw 0f newer contl'tions in the United States, and I cannot think of any hotter investment, at least not in the Scandinavian and German American North- west. And then the new day for Augsburg could begin, the dream would begin to become true! —CHARLBS E. STANCl-ILAND ('98). This pit'tllrt' appeared recently in THE LU- THERAN MESSENGER nbovr- the title “How run I put my Chris- tianity to work in h u 1' I (l i n y a better world?" When we think of prospective studentx far the coming year. that in the kind of youth we think of. ll Augsburg Alumni Bulletin Show less
Elugahurg Ellumni {Bulletin WI flan more you 1:th the entire student body is eargerly awaiting 1 . your coming back to make neiw, and to renew old, acquaintanm. ' . hj'huzlhhrz's historyr nun:qu a Prgsidential Inauguration. mu. ~ » i I ' fie-HomecomhIg-l‘ro October 28-80. Dayéon's Tau. Room-x... Show moreElugahurg Ellumni {Bulletin WI flan more you 1:th the entire student body is eargerly awaiting 1 . your coming back to make neiw, and to renew old, acquaintanm. ' . hj'huzlhhrz's historyr nun:qu a Prgsidential Inauguration. mu. ~ » i I ' fie-HomecomhIg-l‘ro October 28-80. Dayéon's Tau. Room-x KAllmm‘niQflce no intention: Homecoming Beckons . . . . Augsburg College and Seminary, Minneapolis, Minnesota, _ . ' October 17, I938. HELLO GRADS: You no doubt are waiting for Augsburg’s Homecoming. We‘d-e now looking the final preparhtions‘ for tfiis-annua'l euént. ‘ Irinddition. the students Vigpf to share with you something new? I 111'.- hera 3t Trinity Lutheran‘vcnumh at 10:30 .A. IL, Friday, the 28th. That some evening, of the 28th, is set aside '19! the Instant-“ion Bouquet“ Thoutime in 6:30 o'clock sharp. The ~ tins must reach the Augsburg _ «loudly, the 26th. Plane simplify urnngonients by flint deadline-Wadmdqy. the 26th. Sgooial honor gt thofigpqnet will the radium o! 1913, r ve‘rzewmw 2* vw- - .. , ' s pent-at. and! an ear-2 ‘ in wed-bud; . I "“ I “out inflammatde ¢ fix} V‘i' 1 , ,. v. Show less
NEWS FLASHES . . . . . . . . Dr. 0. Myking Mehus, who has now resumed his teaching duties at the Northwestern Missouri Teachers‘ College at Maryville, Missouri. was a guest professor at the Duluth State Tenchers' College during the past summer. Wedding bells have sounded for many an alumnus... Show moreNEWS FLASHES . . . . . . . . Dr. 0. Myking Mehus, who has now resumed his teaching duties at the Northwestern Missouri Teachers‘ College at Maryville, Missouri. was a guest professor at the Duluth State Tenchers' College during the past summer. Wedding bells have sounded for many an alumnus during the past sum- mer. Those that we are certain heard those bells in a special way are Mr. Merrol Larson of Mora, Minnesota, Rev. Chester Blake of Clayton, Wisconsin. Mr. Norman Myrvik of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Rev. George Amundsen of Clanwilliam, Manitoba, Canada, Mr. Hamar Benson of Derrick, North Da— kota, and Mr. Wilhelm Helland of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Many of the Augsburg clergy have moved since the last Bulletin was issued. Rev. John Quanbeck has moved to Starbuck, Minnesota, Rev. A. C. Rykken to Roseau, Minnesota, Rev. Johannes Ringstad to Northwood, North Dakota, Rev. Sigurd Berg to Hampden, North Dakota. and Rev. Alfred Knutson to Grafton, North Dakota. Others who w ll soon move are Rev. Harold John- son, who comes from the West to Columbia Heights in Minneapolis, Rev. Arnold Helseth comes to St. Olaf Church in Minneapolis, Rev. Ingvald Norum gm to Grand Forks, North Dakota, Theological Student Carl Berg has ac- cepted a call to Sebeka, Minnesota, Rev. Arvid Hokonson has moved to Puk- u'ana, South Dakota, and Rev. Oscar Voelzke to Duluth, Minnesota. Teaching has become the profession of most members of the class of ’38. Mr. David Bergstrom is located at the North Park Academy in Chicago and studies theology at the same school's Theological Seminary. Miss Else Bjorn- stad teache at Lanesboro, Minnesota, Miss Salome Eidnes at Orfordville, Wisconsin, Miss Gretha Halvorson at Cleveland, Minnesota, Miss Rose Korsmo at Rolla, North Dakota, Miss Gladys Lyng at the Bismark Hospital, Bismark, North Dakota, Miss Hannah Mehus at Portland, North Dakota, Miss Dorothy Morgan at Cyrus, Minnesota, Mr. Harold Mork at Berti-urn, Minnesota. Mr. Edor Nelson at Lamberton, Minnesota, Mr. Sheldon Nelson at Piedmont, South Dakota, Miss Irene Neseth at Newfolden, Minnesota, Mr. Randolph Paulson at Hannah, North Dakota, Mr. Lloyd Raymond at Minnesota Lake, Minnesota, Messrs. Norman Myrvik, Kenneth Schmit and Joel Torstenson at Augsburg College (while attending the University), Miss Ethel Sinner at Bison, South Dakota, and Mr. Leland Swen at Oak Grove Seminary. Fargo, North Dakota. Mr. Arthur Erdahl this year teaches at Albert Lea, Minnesota. Milan, Minnesota, is Mr. Fritz Morgan's new teaching address. Miss Martha Matt- son is located at Waldorf College, Forest City, Iowa. Mr. Percy Downing has moved to the Waconia, Minnesota, High School. Mr. Urcell Johnson is Field Man for the Minnesota Business College. Mr. Everett Estness moved to Perham, Minnesota, and the Black Hills of South Dakota have drawn Mr. Carl Crislock, who now teaches at Vale, South Dakota. Mr. Clarence Eliason is stationed at a new high school, at Bingham Lake, Minn. Likewise Mr. George Knutson has moved to Sauk Center and the Missal Gertrude 8. Land and Anna Flo have transferred to new duties at the August-an Academy in Canton, South Dakota. Miss Geneva Larson has located at the Marietta, Minnesota, High School. Augsburg Alumni Bulletin _ 8 o Show less
ONCE UPON A TIME . . . . (Continued from page 2) otherwise an exciting time in Minneapolis, for the Spanish War was just about to begin and very grand ofiicnrs We're already strutting or riding up Nicollet Avenue, preparing to “make Cuba free" by spending two or three months in some dreadful camp... Show moreONCE UPON A TIME . . . . (Continued from page 2) otherwise an exciting time in Minneapolis, for the Spanish War was just about to begin and very grand ofiicnrs We're already strutting or riding up Nicollet Avenue, preparing to “make Cuba free" by spending two or three months in some dreadful camp in Chattanooga. Tennessee. But none of us went to the war, which was soon over. As a rule we were quite exemplary in our habits (my own less desirable ones I have acquired later after having become old enough to know bet- ter!), and I do not think any one even smoked. The most incorrigible one of us was George (this was another George, not Goggen), who was also one of the most likable chaps imaginable. He had come up from Luther College. I think. Anyhow, his star stunt during our senior year was to remove all the electric lights from the chapel just before a quartet of students from the United Church Seminary, which was not far away. was to give a concert. It was scandalous, of course, and when the culprit was discovered he was called to the office of the “old man", as we efiectionately called the father of the present president of the Seminary when he was out of sight and hearing, and I recall that he came out very subdued, considering that he was almost ir- repressible, but still smiling. We were all glad he had not been "fired", as we had feared would be the case. The worst thing I ever did was to discover some foul smelling chemical and to call on some theological students and in- advertently let a drop or two fall on the table or floor. The result was al- ways the same; the room was uninhabitable for the rest of the day. and the particular theolog found his Christian charity so severely tested that he r& fused to recognize me for about a week. However, I was the "baby" of the class, Goggen was the honor man of the class and only slightly older than the ‘IhbyOI. I think most members of the class became clergymen. Gilbert began to study law, became a judge and the high mogul of the Sons of Norway. I don't know where George is, but I think he went into business. Goggen just missed becoming a clergyman, and I suppose it was because he went to Yale OFFICER DIXEN SPEAKS . . . . ' Increased activity prompted the 1938 Annual Meeting of the Augs- burg Alumni Association to pass the following motion: “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.” Your payment of dues and voluntary gifts indicates in a special way that you believe in the work your association is doing. Please mail all money either to the Alumni one. or to me. Thank you. I. C. Dram. Troasuror. Augsburg Alumni Association. Augsburg College and Seminary. o h . - Augsburg mm mm Show less
Once Upon a Time . . m. mu 1... Of course, being reasonably human and slightly sentimental, I have often thought of the. to me wonderful “once upon a time” at Augsburg and of my fellow graduates of 1898. Within the last two or three years, however, tln- memory of it all became more real and... Show moreOnce Upon a Time . . m. mu 1... Of course, being reasonably human and slightly sentimental, I have often thought of the. to me wonderful “once upon a time” at Augsburg and of my fellow graduates of 1898. Within the last two or three years, however, tln- memory of it all became more real and pleasant, perhaps somewhat poignant too, because two of my class-mates. and I believe some sisters and aunts and cousins, have looked me up (they also “looked me over." as it were, but very politely, so that my feelings should not be wounded!) and instinctively, in thoughts and in words gamle dnge and gamle Augsburg were made to live again. One of the class-mates I always called “0ss”, though he always protested for some reason, and the other’s name was “Goggen”. That is to say, he was not baptized that way, but his little brother and his sisters called him that instead of George.——-and being incorrigible I followed suit. When I saw them here after the lapse of I don‘t know how many years, I addressed the one solemnly as Reverend So-and-So and the other as Mr. President: at any rate I should have! The class of '98 was the largest one that had been graduated from the college or Greek course up to that year, and I think all the eighteen of us felt rather proud of the fact. We played baseball .in vacant lots near a rail— road, we never wore dress suits, we paid $1.50 a week for very good board in the basement of the old building, and we had a “yell” (which I think was about the only thing that we copied from other schools or colleges). For tht' purpose of making the record authentic, I shall put it down here (I dare not yell it out here in my Berliner—Wohnung—though I think I could—for the neighbors might not appreciate the melody): “Rah, rah, rah! Ain't we great? Augsburg Seminary. Ninety-eight! !" I remember that just before our commencement (at which Laurhammer made a wonderful address pan mm]: and Gilbert a no less eloquent and won- derful one in English) we had a‘ grand class supper on Washington Avenue, not far from “'Seven Corners", which consisted of a very good oyster soup and small crackers. all of which cost about fifteen cents per capita. It was (Continued on page. 9) Did You Know . . . . 'I‘hat Dr. Stangeland. whose “Once Upon a Time" is published in this issue, was an American Consular ofllcer in England at the time the World War broke out? And that he was not permitted to re-cnter the United States at that time because he was considered “Pro-German"? That he later was Secretary of the impartial committee appointed by the League of Nations to determine war guilt? And that the findings of this committee are con- sidered authoritative today? , Alumni Mus: rt 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
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
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
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
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
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
