w“ w MW ‘1’ at” "v I’- . O fifimxkggxéwgmfi PAGE FUR'I‘Y-FOUR Academy Seniors 1919 - 1920 (;Is\'nLn \VALGREN - Groton, S. D. Basket-ball; U. S. A. "Wise from the top of his head up.” EDWIN SOLIE - Barron, Wis. Barron High School Glee Club; U. S. A. “The mun who finds Milton frivolous.” .\RTlll'R TJuN... Show morew“ w MW ‘1’ at” "v I’- . O fifimxkggxéwgmfi PAGE FUR'I‘Y-FOUR Academy Seniors 1919 - 1920 (;Is\'nLn \VALGREN - Groton, S. D. Basket-ball; U. S. A. "Wise from the top of his head up.” EDWIN SOLIE - Barron, Wis. Barron High School Glee Club; U. S. A. “The mun who finds Milton frivolous.” .\RTlll'R TJuN — U. S. A. "All that he came to get. He got and took away." Tunbridge, N. D. NELS .\. SK.\.\RHA\L'G — Grenville, S. D. “Lou! and the class loafs with you, Cram and you cram alone." Show less
sass he served as dispatch runner for Headquarters Company, ()lst Division, 362ml Infantry. But Halvorson’s service in the battle line was cut short on October 11th. 1918. On that day he went to join those noble men who are rendering immortal service. Halvor L. Halvorson was a son of Rev. N.... Show moresass he served as dispatch runner for Headquarters Company, ()lst Division, 362ml Infantry. But Halvorson’s service in the battle line was cut short on October 11th. 1918. On that day he went to join those noble men who are rendering immortal service. Halvor L. Halvorson was a son of Rev. N. llalvorsou of Lake Park. Minnesota. I ARTHUR JENSEN En av dem N av hvem? En av studcnterne ved Augsburg. llau var saa uug. Hare 18—19 aar. 0g netop kommen til .‘\ugsburg, hvor hau trivdes saa godt. Han het Arthur Jensen fra 'l‘onlenskjold im-nighet. Utter 'l‘ail county. Mimi. For jul frekventerte han en anden skolc. men ved den likte han sig ikkc. Han syntes der var for litet alvor. Saa bad hau sin far om at faa reise til Augsburg. 0g her folte han sig hjemme. Men hans ophold ved Augsburg blev kort. llan ble\' syk av "flu" og flyttedes over til Diakonisschospitalet_ h\'or han (lode tirsdag den 27de januar. Til en ungdomsven skrcv han ct brev i hvilket noget av dct som ro’rte sig i hans sind kom frem. 0m skolen skriver han blandt andet: “Dette er en trivelig skole —-— — jeg har l_\'ttet til mange intei'essantc missionsforedrag siden jeg koin hit. leg kunde skrive adskillig ned av det vigtigste i disse foredrag, om du bryr dig om at l:cse det. Studenterne her har bonnemoter. Jeg tror kunde skrive en hel bok om hvad har laert 0g det uagtet jeg har vzeret her saa kort en tid. _leg har bestemt mig til at jeg vil leve mit liv for Herren, men enten min livsgjeruing vil bli herhjemme eller ikke. Cud alene vet. Dct vil sige, om (iud faar lede mig. hvilket jejr haaber han vil. —— — Dette er min nytaarsl)estemmelse. - — _leg lzcuges efter at faa fuldfore mine studier. saa kunde faa gaa ut og hjzclpe sj1ch~ lidende mennesker til at vinde evig livl — — # _Ieg onsker du haddc hort en tale jeg ho’rte nogen (lager sidenl" Ja, slik skrev han bare et par uker for llerreu kaldte ham hjem. ELMER AUGUST KNUTSON ELVIER KNUTSON was born July 15th, 1904, at ()rtonville. Minnesota. He was confirmed in the fall of 1018. His life. previous to his coming to Augsburg. had been spent on his father's farm near ()rtonville, Klinin sota. His trip to school was his first extended absence from home. He came late, because there was work to be done at home. and he wished to give his brother the first (,J])])()l'1lll111)' to go. In spite of this handicap he did his work well. Elmer was well liked by his associates. llis cheerful and sympathetic nature showed itself in all his actions. He smiled always. liven during his long illness he showed his noble cha'aeter in his patient and hopeful endur— ance. He entered into the beyond with a calm assurance of salvation. (Elmer Knutson’s photograph will be found with his class on page 47.) PAH l‘] l"l l~"l'\'-( l.\' l". Show less
(«V «e www‘N : axe Ag? § "A . . $§£§§§§§l§§§f§§§§§§$§ \‘t t . hetsfakultetet. Mote slutta med den fagre fedralandssalmen “Gud signe vaart (lyre fedraland”. - Lani-dag ettermiddag kom guvernyfiren i Minnesota, han er likesom den folkevalde hovding i (lenne stat. 0g han heldt ei sterk 0g god... Show more(«V «e www‘N : axe Ag? § "A . . $§£§§§§§l§§§f§§§§§§$§ \‘t t . hetsfakultetet. Mote slutta med den fagre fedralandssalmen “Gud signe vaart (lyre fedraland”. - Lani-dag ettermiddag kom guvernyfiren i Minnesota, han er likesom den folkevalde hovding i (lenne stat. 0g han heldt ei sterk 0g god helsingstale um at kristelege grunnsetningar maa raade i samfundet, dersom folkefridom- men skal kunna brukast rett til signing for folk 0g land. Derfor er det ei lukka for landet aa ha skular som innprentar kristelege grunnsetningar i ungdomen. 0g utdannar prestar. som kan forky ma kristendomen for folket. Borgarmeistaren i byen Minneapolis heldt og ein helsingstale 0g takka for (let arbeid (lenne presteskulen hadde gjort. Han 521 at dei norske i Ame- rika hadde gjort eit fi'amifi‘aa arbeid for uppdragning i heim 0g skule, 0g dei lntlierske kristne hadde eit klaarai‘e syn enn mange andre baade for rett 0g plikt. Laurdagskvelden \‘ar (let fleire som fortalde kvar fraa sit tideskifte paa skulen frat: (len fyi‘ste ti(l og til no. 0g (let var rart aa h¢yra kor det hadde \‘okse fram ein liten renning til eit stort tre. Sundag fyremiddag var (let gudstenesta. Presten Cynild heldt innleid— ningstala. cg preika. og missionsprcst Pederson lykta. Sundag ettermiddag tala ein 11m (let verd presteskulen hadde havt for upplmring av prestar, ein annan um uppdragning av norsk 11ngdom i Ame— rika. og ein tridje um (let skulen hadde vore for kyrkja. Sundagskvelden tala (lei mest um missionsarbeid. for det har altid havt cit stort rum paa (lenne prestesknlen. Det er ialt gaatt 31 missionsprestar ut fraa Augsburg. M. A. l’ederson, som liar vore missionsprest mange aar i Santalistan, fortalde um arbeide (ler. at (let gjer stor framgong. Ein avgudsprest som var vunnen for kristendOmen for nokre aar sidan, but no vunne 125 heidnin- gar for kristendomcn. 0g mange fleire er ferdige til aa verta d¢ypte. So tala (lokter 0g missionacr Dyrnes um arbeide paa Madagaskar. Han ()g kona var nett komne (lerifraa. Det ser ljost ut for arbeide der no. Mis- sionen fraa (len lutherske frikyrkja i, Amerika 1131‘ 60 meinigheiter paa Madagaskar. 0g mange folk stend ferdige til 21a gaa in i den kristne kyrkja. So tala ein lzekmann, Mons Hegg, um kor god Herren liar vore mot dei norske i Amerika; men (lei maa gleda seg med eit audmjukt sinn, for det er so mange myrke flekkar, 0g so lite vekkjing 0g liv. Me maa syna storre umsorg for ungdomen som veks upp, 0g koma meir med i alt kristeleg arbeid, so folk kann sjaa for ei lukka det er 2121 ha Guds livande 0rd. So slutta denne minnerike h¢gtid med b¢n 0g song 0g inderleg farvel, for dei fleste 50m var her, kjem vel aldri til aa mgfitast meir paa denne jord. l‘AGE TWENTY—SIX mithzuti‘Ltn-m ~ ..+.v. . Show less
Music in America PROF. HARRY ANDERSON 'l‘ is customary in discussing the beginnings of music in America to dwell upon the low state of musical culture among the first white settlers. Thus Ritter: “From the crude form of a barbaroust simple psalmody, there arose a musical culture in the United... Show moreMusic in America PROF. HARRY ANDERSON 'l‘ is customary in discussing the beginnings of music in America to dwell upon the low state of musical culture among the first white settlers. Thus Ritter: “From the crude form of a barbaroust simple psalmody, there arose a musical culture in the United States which now excites the admira— tion of the art—lover, and at the same time justifies the expectation and hope of realization. at some future epoch. of an American school of music.” Let us cherish the belief that an American school of music, if not already existent. is at least in the process of formation; but why reproach the Pil- grims. the Puritans. and the Cavaliers for their lack of knowledge of an art then in its infancy; of a science not then understood by its professors? 'l‘hc colonists could only bring with them to the New \Vorld a part of the culture of the Old. and in lighting for the necessaries of life, they might easily forget the luxuries they had left behind. Let it be known, however, that the Pilgrim Fathers did not neglect their church music. In fact one of the first acts they did. on landing at Plymouth Rock. was to assemble and sing psalms of thanksgiving. _ 'l‘heir version of the l’salter was that which had been prepared for them in .\msterdam. by one of their pastors, Henry Ainsworth. Melodies were placed over the sacred words in lozenge or diamond-shaped notes, without bars and without harmony. Five of the tunes. probably “Old Hundred,” "Martyrs." "York," “\\'indsor." and “Hackney.” were very generally known. and served for public worship in Plymouth for seventy years, and in Salem for forty years. (lradually. both Puritan and Pilgrim, at first widely divided in their ideas of church music. were again happily blended. and the value of music in public was recognized. In 1028, when the great metropolis of the l'nited States was a mere village of less than a thousand souls. secular music. part songs, and madrigals. be— gan to be developed. and in 1704 the congregation of Trinity Church, New York. began to discuss the project of installing a church organ. which. how- ever. did not materialize until 1741. It cost 500 pounds sterling to install it. This instrument had three manuals and twenty—six stops. Congregational singing now soon gave way to music by a choir of trained musicians. The first classes for regular instruction in music were formed in New England in 1717. Such. in brief, were musical beginnings in a country whose expenditures in support of this art and its interpreters have continued to mount with every season, until it may be said without exaggeration that to the foreign musician, whether singer or performer. it is still an El Dorado. PA G E F] F'I‘Y—SIX Show less
* ® ....~-«s\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\‘\ ‘. as“ ~_ “ ewes is .. \‘c ss¢s§swx¥ .s’s‘ s“ s \s\ «s $se \\ \\\ ~ ~ s . was skews § 3‘.» e\ $.g§ s s §\§ 5‘? 3:? r “as M... “.“«~‘ s.» \ f (fins? fit a .e s e WW WWWKWWW\WNWWNW\WW ss‘\\“ ~ \s‘ ..-* § a.» , with the masterly achievements of those noble men who with... Show more* ® ....~-«s\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\‘\ ‘. as“ ~_ “ ewes is .. \‘c ss¢s§swx¥ .s’s‘ s“ s \s\ «s $se \\ \\\ ~ ~ s . was skews § 3‘.» e\ $.g§ s s §\§ 5‘? 3:? r “as M... “.“«~‘ s.» \ f (fins? fit a .e s e WW WWWKWWW\WNWWNW\WW ss‘\\“ ~ \s‘ ..-* § a.» , with the masterly achievements of those noble men who with clear vision. enduring faith. and sacrificing love laid the foundations of our Alma Mater. and nurtured her during this half century. we respectfully submit to you the 1920 Augsburgian. ' “e of the present generation can little r ‘alize the intense and sincere love which led ottr fathers to sacrifice themselves for our .-\lma Mater. Life. not effort alone. was demanded of them. in this struggle for existence. \\’e are moved to a spirit of respectful awe. as we let our minds dwell upon the noble motives which impelled them to give their lives for the welfare of their children. It was the power of an unalterable faith in the goodness of Hod which strengthened their minds in times of struggle. and buoyed up their hearts in hours of (lull despair. Let us turn to (lod in gratitude for the patient endurance and zealous strength with which He endowed those men. Upon the seal of Augsburg Seminary we read these words of john: "The “’0rd Became Flesh." This is the spirit of .-\ugsburg. ()ur fathers. when they built our Alma Mater. purposed it to be the living and substantial embodiment of this principle. The winds of opinion may blow whither they choose. this fact will still remain: The spirit of .\ugsburg is the spirit of Christ. This it has been thruout the fifty years which lllth' gone westward: and let this be the spirit of Augsburg during all the long years which will come up from the east. \Ve are the generation of the present. To us is given the duty of carrying on the work which our fathers commenced. 'l‘hey have bequeathed to us the result of fifty y ‘ars‘ of achievement. Have We vision clear enough. ha\e \\e faith strong enough. are we men brave enough to accept this heritage and carry it until that time comes when we shall be obliged to place it in the hands of our children? This is our very present duty. It calls for willing sacrifice. It necessitates intense effort. It requires extraordinary ability. But above all. it demands unswerving faith in the goodness and power of the almighty God. From the picture of what has been. we turn our eyes and look into the future. \\'e se' a vision of the greater .\ugsburg which is to be. We see again “the school upon a hill"; but this time it is a different hill from the one our fathers saw half a century ago. \\'e see great buildings. and majestic trees. and wide, green lawns: we breathe an atmosphere of peace and pros- perity; we see men. strong. keen. reverent. able men: and we see women. gracious. happy. enlightened women. As this vision of the future arises before our eyes. the muscles of our arms grow tense. ottr minds draw at the leash of rest 'aint. ottr hearts pulsate with the will to act, to strive in the present. so that our children of the future may receive from us a greater heritage. Let Us arise to our duties! Let the spirit of Augsburg live forever! Bl‘lh‘NlIARl) A. lll‘lliLANl). PAGE It‘ll'"l‘\'-'l'lll\'l‘II'I Show less
‘\‘ s s to“ s e to. w‘ \+ m WWWme WW 'l'ul- Hun 'l'. l\'|«-\eu, Henry Wu“. lx’ult' Hurlm, Theodore Nyduhl .‘\llllll|e Run r H. .\ln|'l 'II\I'II, M. 1'. Dixeu, .l. .\'_\'~tu--u, 1.. I'. (311:Illu-u,.\'. Prumstml. J. Melliy I'.nn1 Hon 7 ML \elsnu, ‘\, .\'. Ih-rg, .\'\'err.- 'l‘nrgu-rsml, Bernhard... Show more‘\‘ s s to“ s e to. w‘ \+ m WWWme WW 'l'ul- Hun 'l'. l\'|«-\eu, Henry Wu“. lx’ult' Hurlm, Theodore Nyduhl .‘\llllll|e Run r H. .\ln|'l 'II\I'II, M. 1'. Dixeu, .l. .\'_\'~tu--u, 1.. I'. (311:Illu-u,.\'. Prumstml. J. Melliy I'.nn1 Hon 7 ML \elsnu, ‘\, .\'. Ih-rg, .\'\'err.- 'l‘nrgu-rsml, Bernhard Helluml. .-\. Nash, \'. Imhle Editorial Stafl~ Board of Directors 1:1-12xu.\i:|n \. Hl‘ll,l.\.\'ll I‘.1|ilul'iu(’hiI-l' “"511”? '1"”“”‘3R-“”N \li'l'Hl'I: .\'\sH. \“iqum mu...- ”"1-‘m' 5“ “MAL \ S “Hwy “hm” I,\Rs u. Ql‘.\i.uli.\’ \I'Zl..\II-I|\' i-‘Iz\i|s'l‘\l» \lumni "-"1“-\'”»\l“’ -\- “ELLA-V“ “mam! MHJIY, Human “’“WVY ‘\'""3""3~V 'l'Hl-LUIHHHu .\\'l)\Hl,, llI'::.ni/:nt|nn Business Staff HHIJ" |I.\l:ltll, _\"t|c‘lit'\ ‘ .\'\'I‘I|{|H‘I 'l‘UIHH‘IRSUN, Business Hummer YIHHH >2 l)\H|.|‘I. \l‘l lh-purluuenl HI'TXRY .\l. \\'UL|.. Asst. Blls. Mnuum-r HV\I{\|4I) MUH'I'I'IXSI'ZX, ('ulenllur f-l. ('. IHXI‘IV. Advertising Manager Ilisl'll'll \ \’\X\"l'l'l'7.\', Huumr I).-'.;Irtiu--nt ICI)\\'. \‘ NELSON, ,\ssl. A\Il\'. Mullutrer The Sen] i-ceutenuiul Augsburgiun l'l‘ has been nnr :tini tn make the Semi-Centenniztl Augshurgiun :1 fusion nf the progressire tendency of :1 hztlf century of school life with the spirit Hi the present academic year. \Ve would that our efforts might be the expressiun uf :1 inntire three, nut the expusitinn of a mere substance. \\'ith full I‘eulizutiun uf the insigniliezlnee of our efforts. in emnparison l‘ \(i Ii I“! [-"l'Yr'l‘WU Show less
- as” s ‘§ 1* .s . Ms ease so g . Q WNW“ mmwmmmmmmmmmmm\mmmwm\w as ® So far, then. as the future is concerned, the American composer. who is now following the example of his brethren in liurope, will stand an equal chance with them in the struggle for recognition as soon as he is brought up to... Show more- as” s ‘§ 1* .s . Ms ease so g . Q WNW“ mmwmmmmmmmmmmm\mmmwm\w as ® So far, then. as the future is concerned, the American composer. who is now following the example of his brethren in liurope, will stand an equal chance with them in the struggle for recognition as soon as he is brought up to their level in the matter of appreciation and encou 'agement. This may not appear to be very explicit. but we are not wholly without a basis for speculation touching the elements that are likely to enter into the musical taste of the coming generation or generations of Americans. To start with. they will approach the art of music, unfettered by inherited prejudices in favor of certain musical conventions which are still largely dominant among the European peoples. 'l‘hey will. in other words. have l‘arned that in all things truth is more admirable than convention, 'l‘heir history will have taught them that it is theirs to judge for themselves in matters of art as well as in matters of conscience. and matters of government. The characteristic mode of expression which will be stamped upon the music of the future American musician will be the joint creation of the American’s freedom from conventional methods and his inherited predilec— tions and capacities. The reflective German. the mercurial l’renchnian. the stolid Englishman. the warm-hearted Irishman. the impulsive Italian. the daring Russian. will each contribute his factor to the sum of national taste. The folk-melodies of all nations will yield up their individual charms. and disclose to the composer a hundred avenues of emotional expression which have not yet been explored. The American musician will he the truest representative of a universal art. because he will he the truest type of a citizen of the world. PAGE I“Il‘"l‘\'-.\'I'I\’l‘ll\' Show less
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“““““““‘\w\\w\x«~ . .s s a: o o .‘S‘§‘°~1§ 3“ ~ ‘ w v Fe 4‘. ,. £°..ss5s £33.. . siesfgffié‘ff mwmxmsxsmxmmxmm \“fi - ‘3 e I I Wmsmm plan. Then the Augsburg Quartette proper was formed, in 1888, for the purpose of making a tour of the Northwest during the summer vacation. The quartette was made up... Show more“““““““‘\w\\w\x«~ . .s s a: o o .‘S‘§‘°~1§ 3“ ~ ‘ w v Fe 4‘. ,. £°..ss5s £33.. . siesfgffié‘ff mwmxmsxsmxmmxmm \“fi - ‘3 e I I Wmsmm plan. Then the Augsburg Quartette proper was formed, in 1888, for the purpose of making a tour of the Northwest during the summer vacation. The quartette was made up of Prof. Theo. S Reimestad, leader, and the students J. L. Nydahl, manager, Frants Norman, treasurer, and Martin llavdal. correspondent. Special temperance and prohibition songs were written for the quartette, by such men as Prof. \V’ilhelm Pettersen, Rev. M. Falk Gjertsen, Rev. (then studan Martin Romstad, and others. The undertaking was something new among us and in the nature of an experiment; it might be a success; it might be a failure. It was a decided success. The quartette was met with gratifying re- sponses everywhere. The singing drew large audiences, and between the songs temperance talks were given by the members of the quartette or by other speakers. ()ne summer Mr. O. B. Olson. editor of “Reform,” accompanied the quartette. assisting in speaking and at the same time working for his paper. lior its financial support the quartette depended entirely on free collec- tions taken up at each meeting; yet enough money came in to pay traveling expenses and a fair salary. so the student members could continue their work at school uninterrupted. In this connection it may also be remarked that the quartette became a great factor in drawing new students to .\ugshurg. During the summer vacation of 1888, 1890, 1892. and 1894 the quartette toured Minnesota. \\'isconsin. and parts of Michigan. Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota. It worked hard. Oftentimes three meetings a day were held. Frequently meetings were held out of doors. at picnics, etc.. making it harder to sing and speak. But it was interesting. We enjoyed it. and have always with pleasure looked back to the time we spent in this work among our people. In 1895 the quartette made a tour to Noran. and under the auspices of the Norwegian Total Abstinence Society held over fifty concerts or temperance meetings in different parts of the country. Our visit to Norway was the first of its kind from Norwegians in America to the old fatherland, and it created considerable interest over there. As one man said to us: “\\’e have had plenty of tourists and people that come here for recreation; but this is the first time we have been visited by men wishing to work among us.” Some change in the membership of the quartette was made necessary as years passed on. \Vhen Havdal was taken sick and died. Stud. A. Houkom was elected to fill the vacant place; and later, when both Houkom and Nor- man became ministers, the students B. L. Sundal and F. Melius Christiansen PA (1' 1‘1 SIXTY-FOUR s—anwm- us-«w‘vk-uh ' Fir-"fit Show less
% / //// _, _ M“\\\\\\\\\\\w WWW“ I’lzillts Norman. .\l:ll‘lill ll:l\':l:ll, Then. S. “I'lIIIUslHil, .l, l. .\.\w|:|:|l The Augsbu r5: Qua rt ette AS The Augshure'izm this _\‘L‘lll‘ is -1 inhilee issue, it is fitting tlmt past activities and former organizations at .'\u_e'shnre', Its \\ell :l\ llt... Show more% / //// _, _ M“\\\\\\\\\\\w WWW“ I’lzillts Norman. .\l:ll‘lill ll:l\':l:ll, Then. S. “I'lIIIUslHil, .l, l. .\.\w|:|:|l The Augsbu r5: Qua rt ette AS The Augshure'izm this _\‘L‘lll‘ is -1 inhilee issue, it is fitting tlmt past activities and former organizations at .'\u_e'shnre', Its \\ell :l\ llt‘t‘st'llt ones. should he lilt‘litinnetl. and m this short history of the \neshnr}; Quartette is written at the request of the etlitnrs. The Augshurg‘ Qumrtette (originally culletl the Stntlents' ()nnrtettm was organized in 1885 h_v l’rot'. 'l‘heo. S. lx’eilnestml. l1 \\';l\ really :in oetette. lint was usually ‘lelCKl “Stntlenterkvzirtetten." 'I‘he oetette won heeztine notml for its excellent singing and \\'It\ very lllllt‘ll in (leniznul for assistance at (our certs and various festivities in Miiineupolis. About that time the temperunee movement was sturtetl union}; the Scum dinavians in the Northwest, and some tenipernnee £l(l\'lIL‘Illt‘\ in .\linne;1polis thought it would he a good plan to sentl :1 (lllill‘tt‘tle nl' sillgt'l's out llllltnllg the people to sing and speak in hehnlf til. the tenipernnee eunse. .\ CHIH- mittee was formed and some money suhserihetl "or the i'eztli/zttion of the l'.\(il“. NIX'I'\'»’l'll|{I-II‘I Show less
s\\\\\\\ xmmmw The Augsburg Band DR. CARI. PETRI, Dirvrlnr Corners RoLr ll.\iu:o Miixrok l._\1 _\. III-1.1, \xo Hun Ilrum .\R.\'r, (irxmu THE BAND HIS season the activities of the .-\ugsl)urg' Band have been limited to local appearances. The organization commenced last autumn with a small nucleus... Show mores\\\\\\\ xmmmw The Augsburg Band DR. CARI. PETRI, Dirvrlnr Corners RoLr ll.\iu:o Miixrok l._\1 _\. III-1.1, \xo Hun Ilrum .\R.\'r, (irxmu THE BAND HIS season the activities of the .-\ugsl)urg' Band have been limited to local appearances. The organization commenced last autumn with a small nucleus of former members. but thru new additions and thru diligent prac— tice. the Band has attained to a laudable degree of proficiency. Dr. Carl Petri. a local musician. has served as director; and great credit is due to his untiring‘ and enthusiastic efforts. The Band has again proved the old truth that the proficiency of a musical organization is dependent upon its leader. Undoubtedly l)r. l’etri will lmild up a large and Well— trained corps of players in the future yr-ars. The majority of the present members are young. and hence the Band ought not to suffer many losses thru graduation. The Band is manifestly a comng factor at school. l’.\(ll‘l SIXTY-ONE Show less
®® 'l‘ul» l\'n\\'—-Tjilll. lg'll‘llilllll, llalvursnn, ()lsmt, Olson, Skaarhaug, Sundal Middle llmvirAarestml. Kallevig. Hansen, l\'ersun, l’rof. Harry Anderson, Flield, Hstgnlen, Skaarhaug, l’ederson l“runt lluu wla-eslanil, Knutsnn, Quanlnwk. llellantl, Olson, Peterson, Elness The A ug‘shurfi... Show more®® 'l‘ul» l\'n\\'—-Tjilll. lg'll‘llilllll, llalvursnn, ()lsmt, Olson, Skaarhaug, Sundal Middle llmvirAarestml. Kallevig. Hansen, l\'ersun, l’rof. Harry Anderson, Flield, Hstgnlen, Skaarhaug, l’ederson l“runt lluu wla-eslanil, Knutsnn, Quanlnwk. llellantl, Olson, Peterson, Elness The A ug‘shurfi Chorus Ill". churns has this _\‘ear heen Hllt‘ ml the most thriving organizations at Aug-shrug. It gets its memhers {rum all three departments. No special qtialilieatiuns are llt't‘('>.\(ll'_\'. livery young man attending school is urged tn jnin this nrganizatinn. ’I‘he [luerse of the chorus is to instruct the _vnung‘ men in sight singing and ehurus \vnrk. .\s a preliminary to taking up the more difficult parts emnneeted with singing. the new memhers get a thm‘uugh drill in notation. Hreal stress ls alw laid upon plaeine' the voices eurreetly. It is from this department that the (llee Cluh gets its memhers. 'l‘his _\'ear the chorus has heen very furtunate in havng active members. The ynnne' men hare heen faithful in their \vurk. Much has been accom— plished; inure can he (lune. \\'ith the splendid material that we have in the churns ulll‘ t'Xllt‘ClllllUns fur the aiming sehuul year along the line of vocal activities are great I‘AHIG SlX’l'Y-TWH Show less
%\\ \\\\ - «~“““““\\\\\\\\\\\\s\ .s \ &‘\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\‘ WW‘XWW‘WWRWWWW were elected as new members. Prof. Christiansen had his violin along and by his excellent playing greatly enhanced the musical value of our programs. On the trip to Norway the quartettc was made up of Prof.... Show more%\\ \\\\ - «~“““““\\\\\\\\\\\\s\ .s \ &‘\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\‘ WW‘XWW‘WWRWWWW were elected as new members. Prof. Christiansen had his violin along and by his excellent playing greatly enhanced the musical value of our programs. On the trip to Norway the quartettc was made up of Prof. Reimestad, Prof. Nydahl. Rev. Th. Fossum. and Stud. (later Prof.) Oscar Gro’nseth. Besides those already mentioned the following men were members of Augsburg Quartette while students at Augsburg. but did not go on any extended tour with it: Rev. Arne Berg, Prof. ll. .\. Lil'seth. .l’rof. ll. N. llendrickson. Rev. J. L. Bestul. Rev. laulvig l’edersen. Rev. Martin lx’omstad. and l’rof. Carl Melby. On its travels in the interest of temperance and prohibition the quartette also became instrumental in creating enthusiasm for music and singing among the young people in the congregations as well as temperance societies. and choirs were started in many places where chorus singing had been unknown before. This led further to the organization of the Norwegian Lutheran Choral Union. which on the initiative of Prof. l\’eimestn(l. l\'ev. M. Falk Gjertsen, Rev. B. B. Haugan and others. was organized in Trinity Church, Minneapolis, Jan. 30. 1892. In a short time over 70 choirs joined the choral association, and some very successhi'I “sangerferts” were held in Minneapolis. Eau Claire. Duluth, Mankato, and other cities. After the trip to Norway. the Augsburg Quartette disbanded, but a suc— cessor to it. the Augsburg Glee Club. was shortly afterwards organized by Prof. H. N. Hendrickson, who for a number of years was its leader and instructor. The Glee Club still exists and has had a varied membership. Its present instructor is Prof. Harry Anderson. The Glee Club has made several short concert tours. assisted by Harry Anderson and Melvin Olson as soloists. and Prof. George Sverdrup and Prof. 11. N. llendrickson as speakers. A sextette, the Augsburg Sextette, made up of picked voices from the Glee Club and under the leadership of Prof. llen'lrickson. spent two sum— mers, 1909 and 1912, giving concerts throughout the northwestern states. The following students were members of the sextette: 'l‘heodore Blegen. Thorvald Olsen Bjorntvedt, and Job. \\'inter. on both tours; ll. Oscar Hanson and Lawrence Sateren. on the first tour only; Joseph Michaelson and John Rodvik, on the last tour only. Of other musical organizations at Augsburg the orchestra and the band should be mentioned. Both have contributed their bit to concerts and other entertainments at Augsburg and have also given concerts in various places outside of Minneapolis. The visits made by these different musical organizations to congrega- tions in the Lutheran Free Church have been greatly appreciated by the people. They have brought the seminary and its friends closer together and helped to advertise Augsburg as a good school for young men. J. L. NYDAHL. PAGE SIX’I‘Yl‘lVE Show less