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
2 AUGSBURG SEMINARY. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. . Term Expires. REV. O. PAULSON, Blanchardville, Wis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .June, 1897 ANDREW KNUDSEN, Farwell, Minn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..June, 1898 TH. HELGESEN, Wegdahl, Minn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .June, 1899 OLAF... Show more2 AUGSBURG SEMINARY. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. . Term Expires. REV. O. PAULSON, Blanchardville, Wis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .June, 1897 ANDREW KNUDSEN, Farwell, Minn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..June, 1898 TH. HELGESEN, Wegdahl, Minn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .June, 1899 OLAF HOFF, Minneapolis, Minn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..]une, 1900 PPOF. SVEN OFTEDAL, Minneapolis, Minn . . . . . . . . . . . .June, x901 FACULTY. GEORG SVERDRUP, President. Professor of Old Testament and Dogmatz'es. SVEN OFTEDAL, Professor of New Testament Exegesz‘s and C hurelz History. I. H. BLEGEN, Professor of Greek and German. A. M. HOVE, \ Professor of English and Engle Literature. J. L. NYDAHL, Professor of Greek and History. W. M. PETTERSEN, Professor of History and Mathematics. _ THEO. S. REIMESTAD, Professor of Latin and Norwegian Literature. ' MELIUS. CHRISTIANSEN, Instructor in Vocal and Instrumental Music. Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY. 9 Religion—Three timesaweek. Belsheim Epitome of Pontop- pidan’s Explanation. Prof. Oftedal. United. States History—Three times a week, first term. Barnes’ History of United States; also written work on topics assigned by the teacher. Prof. Reimestad. Civil Government—Three... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY. 9 Religion—Three timesaweek. Belsheim Epitome of Pontop- pidan’s Explanation. Prof. Oftedal. United. States History—Three times a week, first term. Barnes’ History of United States; also written work on topics assigned by the teacher. Prof. Reimestad. Civil Government—Three times a week, second term. Mowry’s Elements of Civil Government. Prof. Reimestad. Vocal Music—Drill one hour a week. Greek Department. FRESHMAN CLASS. Greek—Daily recitations. Boise and Pattegill‘s First Lessons in Greek and Hadley and Allen’s Greek Grammar are used as text-books. Prof. Blegen. English—Daily recitations. Parsing, analysis, and reading. Text—books: Brook’s Manual of Elocution, and any complete grammar. Prof. Hove. Norwegian—Daily recitations. Reading, declamations, gram- mar, analysis, and compositions. Text-books: Eriksen and Paulsen’s Norw. Reader, Part III, and Hofgaard’s Grammar. Prof. Nydahl. Geometry—Three times a week. Macnie’s Plane Geometry. Prof. Pettersen. Bible History.—Three times a week. Text-book: Vogts Bibel- historie for Middelskolen. Prof. Sverdrup. Hitory of Norway.—Three times a week. Sigv. Petersen’s History of Norway. Prof. Nydahl. SOPHOMORE CLASS. Greek—Daily recitations. The first two books of Xenophon‘s Anabasis. Grammar. Text—books: Hadley and Allen’s Greek Grammar and Xenophon’s Anabasis. Prof. Blegen. Latin—Daily recitations. Harkness' New Latin Reader and Harkness‘ Latin Grammar used as text-books. Prof. Reimestad. English—Four times a week. Bardeen’s Shorter Course in Rhetoric. Julius Caesar read. Prof. Hove. Norwegian—Four times aweek. Grammar reviewed. Norwegian Literature, and compositions every other week. N. Rolfsen's Reader, Part III, and. Hofgaard’s Grammar. Prof. Blegen. History—Four times a week. Ancient history. Text-book: Myer’s General History. Prof. Pettersen. Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY. 3 INTRODUCTORY. AUGSBURG SEMINARY was founded in 1869 at Marshall, Dane 00., Wis. In 1872 the school was moved from Marshall, Wis, to Minneapolis, Minn, where it has since continued its work at its present location, corner of 21st Avenue S. and 7th Street. The aim of Augsburg... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY. 3 INTRODUCTORY. AUGSBURG SEMINARY was founded in 1869 at Marshall, Dane 00., Wis. In 1872 the school was moved from Marshall, Wis, to Minneapolis, Minn, where it has since continued its work at its present location, corner of 21st Avenue S. and 7th Street. The aim of Augsburg Seminary is to educate earnest and eflicient ministers, by leading the young men, pre- paring for the ministry into a living and spiritual know- ledge of the word and works of God, keeping always in View, that ministers in a free church are not and should not be a caste, separate from the believers, but Christian workers trained for their calling in religious institutions, where intellectual work and devout prayer and practical exercise combine to produce the best possible results. Since the discussion caused by the disagreement in the United Church has made the principles of Augsburg Seminary in regard to education of ministers, better understood, the Seminary has prospered more than ever and it comes before its friends and supporters, rejoicing because it can say truly that its greatest need just now is more room for its pupils and its daily work. Show less
I0 AUGSBRUG SEMINARY. Church History—Twice a week. Text-book: V. Vogt’s Church History. Rrof. Reimestad. JUNIOR CLASS. Greek—Daily recitations. Xenophon’s Anabasis, Book III and the Acts of the Apostles translated. Grammar and Analysis. Prof. Nydahl. Latin~Daily recitations. Caesar’s De Bello... Show moreI0 AUGSBRUG SEMINARY. Church History—Twice a week. Text-book: V. Vogt’s Church History. Rrof. Reimestad. JUNIOR CLASS. Greek—Daily recitations. Xenophon’s Anabasis, Book III and the Acts of the Apostles translated. Grammar and Analysis. Prof. Nydahl. Latin~Daily recitations. Caesar’s De Bello Gallico, first three * books translated. Etymology reviewed and syntax carefully studied. Rrof. Reimestad. English—Four times a week. Rhetoric reviewed, English Liter- ature. Compositions. Prof. Hove. Norwegian—Three times a week. Literature, com ositions, analysis. Text-book: N. Rolfsen’s Norwegian Reader . Prof. Reimestad. German—Three times a. week. Reading, translation and analysis. Aalholm’s Reader and Ldkke’s Grammar. Prof. Blegen. History—Three times a week. Modern History. Text-book: Myer‘s General History. Prof. Pettersen. Religion—Twice a week. The Gospel of St. Mark read in the original. Prof. Blegen. SENIOR CLASS. Greek—Four times a week. Xenophon’s Anabasis reviewed and Plato’s Apology translated and analyzed. The grammar care- fully reviewed. Prof. Sverdrup. Latin—Four times aweek. Cicero’s four Catilinarian speeches translated and analyzed, Caesar’s De Bello Gallico reviewed. Harkness‘ Latin Grammar reviewed. Rrof. Reimestad. German—Three times a week. Boiesen’s German Prose read and translated. Grammar completed and reviewed. Pref. Pettersen. English—Three times a week. Brooke's Primer of English Liter< ature. Shakespeare’s King Lear read. Prof. Hove. Norwegian‘Three times a week. History of Norwegian and Danish Literature. Written work on topics assigned. Prof. Reimestad. History—Twicea week. Anderson’s New Manual of General History. Prof. Pettersen. Religion—Twice a week. History of the Church, Bible History and Catechism. Prof. Oftedal. N. 8. [local music twice a week for all classes in the College. fi.‘ Show less
AUGSBURG SE MINARY. 7 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... Show moreAUGSBURG SE MINARY. 7 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
