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
AUGSBURG SEMINARY 5 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... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY 5 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. Sven Oftedal accepted a call and began work the same year. In 1874 two more theological professors were ap— pointed: namely, G. Sverdrup and S. R. Gunnerson. The school now had a theological faculty, composed 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 upon it. But the lesson had to be learned through years of experience. The change, however, came gradually. The number of theological professors was in time reduced from four to two, and the number of college professors gradually increased. J. H. Bugge was appointed in 1882 to a chair in the college. The result was satisfactory. In 1885 two more college professors were appointed; namely H. Blegen and Theo. S. Reimestad. Then fol- lowed the appointments of W. M. Pettersen in 1886, and A. M. Hove in 1887. J. L. Nydahl succeeded the late I. H. Bugge in 1891. In 1890 Augsburg Seminary became the theological school of the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, formed by the union of the Conference, the An- Show less
8 AUGSBURG SEMINARY are held the last ten days of May. They consist of writ— ten work in the four following branches: Old Testa— ment, New Testament, Dogmatics, and Church History. The oral examinations follow and are conducted by a committee composed of the theological faculty and two members... Show more8 AUGSBURG SEMINARY are held the last ten days of May. They consist of writ— ten work in the four following branches: Old Testa— ment, New Testament, Dogmatics, and Church History. The oral examinations follow and are conducted by a committee composed of the theological faculty and two members selected by the faculty. The degree of Candi— datus Theologiae is conferred upon the successful can— didates. LIBRARIES. The Seminary Library contains about I, 500 volumes. Idun, a library begun in 1876 and owned by the students, contains over 1,300 volumes of the best English and Norwegian literature. Reading rooms for magazines and daily and weekly newspapers are maintained. The library is open every day to all students. SOCIETIES. Several societies aside from those for debating, which form a part of the regular work in every class, have been organized. Among these are: The Students’ Union, which meets the last Friday of each month; An association organized in 1879 to care for the sick; A missionary society organized in 1885, which has awakened among the students a remarkable interest both in Home and Foreign missions; A Historical association, organized in 1898, under the auspices of which one lecture on historical subjects has been given each week throughout the year; Idun Library Association. AUGSBURG ECHO Is published monthly by the students and is edited by a Board elected by them. The subscription price is 50 cents a year in advance. Show less
12 AUGSBURG SEMINARY The grammar carefully reviewed. Latin—Five times a week. Cicero’s four Catilinarian speeches translated and analyzed. Harkness’ Latin Grammar re- viewed. German—Three times a week. Text-books: Reader: Lese- buch fur Ober Classen ev.-luth. Schulen. Reading, trans- lation,... Show more12 AUGSBURG SEMINARY The grammar carefully reviewed. Latin—Five times a week. Cicero’s four Catilinarian speeches translated and analyzed. Harkness’ Latin Grammar re- viewed. German—Three times a week. Text-books: Reader: Lese- buch fur Ober Classen ev.-luth. Schulen. Reading, trans- lation, analysis. Grammar: Jacob Lokke’s Shorter Ger man Grammar (Norwegian) completed. English—Five times a week. Robertson’s History of English Literature. Macbeth read. Norwegian—Twice a week. History of Norwegian and Dan- ish literature. Written work on topics assigned. History—Three times a week. Text-book: Myer’s General History. Mediaeval and Modern History completed. Religion—Twice a week. History of the Church. Bible His- tory and Catechism. French—Three times a. week. Super’s French Reader. De Fivas’ Grammar of French Grammars. 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 Sen- ior Classes. Course II. (Every Third Year, 1899—1900.) Old 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 Colossians and the Ephesians alternatively. Prof. Oftedal. Church History—I. and II. Corinthians, I. Peter, I. Thesalo- nians, The History of the Church through the middle ages. Prof. Oftedal. Dogmatics—Prof. Sverdrup. Homiletics—Prof. Sverdrup. By the English Professor in Theology, 1899—1900. Church History—History of the Mediaeval Church. Text-book: Kurtz’s Church History. Five times a week. Show less
6 AUGSBURG SEMINARY ti—Missourian Brotherhood, and the Augustana Synod. The United Church, however, withdrew its support in 1893 and established a new school. This led to a legal controversy with the United Church, which was finally settled in August, 1898. Augsburg Seminary relinquish— ing its... Show more6 AUGSBURG SEMINARY ti—Missourian Brotherhood, and the Augustana Synod. The United Church, however, withdrew its support in 1893 and established a new school. This led to a legal controversy with the United Church, which was finally settled in August, 1898. Augsburg Seminary relinquish— ing its Endowment Fund on condition that no further claim should be made by the United Church against Augsburg Seminary. This leaves the school practically in the same condition in which it was twenty—five years ago as far as financial support is concerned: It is entirely dependent on its friends. Since the founding of the school thirty years ago 118 have graduated from the college department, and 256 from the theological department. Nearly all the graduates are engaged in religious work in the Lutheran Churches in America or in Foreign mission fields. GENERAL INFORMATION. COURSES OF STUDY. Augsburg Seminary now has three courses of study: a preparatory of three years, in which the common prac— tical branches are taught; a classical course of four years; and a theological course of three years. DISCIPLINE. The discipline is exercised in a Christian spirit. The spiritual welfare of the students is considered of the highest importance. Religious services are held every morning in the Seminary Chapel. Prayer meetings are held every Saturday evening and Sunday morning. TERMS OF ADMISSION. Students are admitted to the Preparatory Department without examination. Those desiring to enter the Show less
