‘1 AUGSBURG EKKO 21 highest perfection. The best re— presentatives of Greek eloquence are: Lysias, lsocrates, Isacus, Aaschines and Demosthenes. They are known in Greek literature as the flower of the Athenian school. The Romans derived their knowledge of this art, as of all the‘ others, from the... Show more‘1 AUGSBURG EKKO 21 highest perfection. The best re— presentatives of Greek eloquence are: Lysias, lsocrates, Isacus, Aaschines and Demosthenes. They are known in Greek literature as the flower of the Athenian school. The Romans derived their knowledge of this art, as of all the‘ others, from the Greeks. After the conquest of Greece, they began to study the arts. and leading Ro- man scholars either studied at Athens, like Cicero, or had Greek teachers brought to Rome. In the oratorical constellation of this country, Cicero is the shining star. The art of oratory has found its way to every nation of modern civ— ilization. France has its Mira— bean and Bossuet; Germany its Luther; England its Chatham, Sheridan. and Latimer: Ireland its Burke; Norway its Bjornstjerne 3j¢rnson. In America. where the literature has reached its high— water mark in the oration, we have \Villiam Jennings Bryan as the star on the oratorical firma— ment. \Ve often forget that oratory is an art. People speak of it as the most common way of expressing thought. In our country we prob ably have a reason for doing so, because oratory has certainly flou— rished. among the American peo— ple. However. oratory is the greatest of arts——greater than mu- sic, than poetry, than painting. than sculpture. The orator must gather into unity and harmony all that other artists achieve separate- ly. . He must be at once a musician, a painter. a poet, a sculptor, and an architect. He must be able to take the human mind and heart and imagination for his instru- ment and play upon it all the in- finite divine cadences of rhythm and reason. The orator’s senten- ses must roll along like the blasts of the trumpet on the night air. His phrases must sparkle and , glow like jewels on the brow of beauty. His thought must unfold itself like the budding leaves and the blossoming flowers. He must think no' labor too great, no self~ denial too hard, if it helps him to become a master. Like the mighty Grecian he must love solitude, be willing, if need be, to dwell in caves by the resounding shores of the loud ocean. He must take for his companion the immortal minds who have left records of themselv- es in the books. The public speaking which has politics and business for its sub— ject is useful all important, and it ought to be cultivated by every- one who intends to do something for the elevation of his fellow- men: but fame blows not her trum— pet above the heads of those who do this work, because when truth is trampled under the feet. when injustice reigns instead of justice, ,when a people is crying to Heaven for deliverance from their bond— Show less
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O AUGSBURG EKKO 23 liams asked immediately: “What one of the last to throw her life are you referring to now, Mr. away in mission—work on a foreigi johnson P" field. Then Mr. Johnson told what The (lay which Ralph had so had happened on the lake the day before and what Ralph had’done. Mr. ... Show moreO AUGSBURG EKKO 23 liams asked immediately: “What one of the last to throw her life are you referring to now, Mr. away in mission—work on a foreigi johnson P" field. Then Mr. Johnson told what The (lay which Ralph had so had happened on the lake the day before and what Ralph had’done. Mr. \Villiams, of course, was pleased to hear of the courage of his son, but at the same time he was sorry because he had treated him so unjustly that he even made a confession. and Ralph was very glad to see that his father had got- ten such a good impression of him. III. Time passed quickly, and it_ was only two weeks till confirmation. They were going to have a party at \Villiams’ in honor of their only son Ralph. Mrs. \Villiams had a long list of names and was busy sending out invitations. Mr. Johnson. their neighbor, was first on the list. Agnes was also going to be confirmed the same day. and the two families had associated with each other for many years. Unndonhtedly Mr. \Villiams had a purpose of his own when he tried to bring‘ Agnes and Ralph together as often as possible. He was afraid that Ralph had not yet given up his former reso— lution of going to the mission-field. I and he thought that Agnes very likely could help him in persuad- in;r ill.‘ son to stay at home. Mr. ‘(illiaius knew that she would be long waited for came at last. It was in the year 1895, just one year after we first met him on the graveyard, looking at the monu- ments._ . \Yhen everything was ready Ralph in his new confirmation suit went to church, together with his parents. He felt and knew that it was a day of decision for him, and early in the morning he had kneel— ed in prayer for a long time, ask- ing God for help and strength to keep the promise which he' was going to give publicly in the church that day. The congregation gathered, and almost every seat was occupied. By going up to the front, Ralph and his parents stlcceeded in get— ting seats. Shortly after the services com- menced; but Ralph was so busy thinking of the future that he was not able to pay attention as he ought. After the sermon the con— firmation class took their places, and the minister began to catechise each member of the class. \V'hen he came to Ralph he ask— ed mostly questions relating to a Christian’s life, and everybody in the church was struck with amaze— ment at the insight standing manifested and under— in the an— swers. which he gave in a low but Show less
AUGSBURG EKKO 17 The child that never grieves me; The love that never leaves me; The lamb of Jesus tended; The shadow star befriended; In winter's woe and straining; The blossom still remaining. If men would garlands give me, -y If steadfast hearts receive me, Their homage l’d surrender For one... Show moreAUGSBURG EKKO 17 The child that never grieves me; The love that never leaves me; The lamb of Jesus tended; The shadow star befriended; In winter's woe and straining; The blossom still remaining. If men would garlands give me, -y If steadfast hearts receive me, Their homage l’d surrender For one embrace most tender; One kiss, with sorrow in it, To hold thee but one minute, One word, one tie reCalling Beyond the gulf appalling. I mourn in simpler praying, More work and less delaying, In hope enforced that mellows The crudeness of thy fellows Who. past thy lovely season, Attempt the wars of reason I mourn thee with endeavor That loves and grieves forever." :k Mrs. Howe's first volume of poems was published in 1854. It was called “Passion Flowers" and, altho published anonymously, “the authorship was soon guessed by Emerson, Longfellow. Holmes, and others. Another volume of poems, “\Vords for the Hour”, ap- peared three years later. The con- tents of this volume breathes the spirit of the years preceding the Civil \Var. In 1855 she published a five act tragedy in blank verse, “The \Vorld’s Own”, which was played in New York—Three years following she published another tragedy, “Hippolytes”, written for her friend Edwin Booth, and in 1860, “A Trip to Cuba”. Some of her later works are: “Modern So- ciety” and “Life of Margaret Ful— ler”. . But Mrs Howe was also a furi- ous worker for the anti—slavery cause. Together with her hus hand she edited “Boston Common- wealth", an anti—slavery paper. She has also been an ardent work— er in the \Voman Suffrage move- ment. and in several social re- forms. Some of her best known lectures are: “Liberty. Equality, Fraternity". Is Polite Society PO— lite ?". “Reminiscences of Longfel- low and Emerson”, and “Greece Revisited”. Like so many great men and women of our country Mrs. Howe was a Unitarian. She has writ- ten several essays on Unitarian topics and preached in many of their churches. But looking aside from her re— ligious views, she has been of great service to her country. She believed firmly in these words: “In the house of labor best Can I build the house of rest." By far her best production and the one which stamps her as an immortal being in American his- tory is the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”. This fierce tho beau- tiful poem is known by almost ev- ery school boy and girl from New Show less
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AUGSBURG EKKO ,,PROVER ALT, BEHOLDER DET GODE“ Utgivet av studenterne ved Augsburg Seminarium, Minneapolis, Minn 13 AARG. ‘ NOVEMBER, 19|O Nolzo TRYGYE NARYESEX, redaktor. JOHAN RQDDVIK, Assist. redaktor DIREKTORER: L. T. Hansen Lars Hompland Thorwald Olsen Adolph Furre Inge] Hovland ABONENTS-\... Show moreAUGSBURG EKKO ,,PROVER ALT, BEHOLDER DET GODE“ Utgivet av studenterne ved Augsburg Seminarium, Minneapolis, Minn 13 AARG. ‘ NOVEMBER, 19|O Nolzo TRYGYE NARYESEX, redaktor. JOHAN RQDDVIK, Assist. redaktor DIREKTORER: L. T. Hansen Lars Hompland Thorwald Olsen Adolph Furre Inge] Hovland ABONENTS-\‘II.KAARI Etaar- - - - » — - - — - 50Ccnts Adresseforandring: Xaar man Qusker sin Adresse forandret maa den gumle saavclsom den nye opgives. IN DHOLDZ Den norske avdeling: Barnesmilct. cherkninge Paa avgrunde . Nogen forudszmning for en frugthringendc literaturlaesning ......................... .. Da Goethe 10 . , . , . n .. ‘ Bemerkm’ng . . . . n . . . . . . . , , . . . , . . , , . . . . , . . V V . . . . .. The English Department: The Student’s Right to \‘ote. The Aulhor of ‘ attle Hym public." ....................... .. . The Oration and Draco:- Ralph .. Alumni. Locals” \\'ith the Semo ‘Baruchnilct. l‘u harmimil: ct rnicnfju‘r, mcb Imnmcfglmlé 1mm; iiwIcné flame: anipcife-S her, Dcu itmaIcr HI fm micf. — fltaar [mrhcn humor, mg jog imar alone i itribcué ilb, # 1mm 10;] mg 0111 man fudge fiam‘ # finbcs Inch ct barncimil! Nam i min Iinéfchb ioI gam‘ nab, 0g uIt Mir ct im'gcfpiI; — (5311b, Iat mig [mile i bin frcb ~ ions mob ct ImrucimiI! (611i; jog ha heft fiI bot iibfxc erct harncgfanfen miIb, — ha ffaI tam'cn 1ch min fiirc tprrm Dob mir barm‘hnil! —— :‘Ihol’ph ,‘xm‘rc. Q‘nucrfuingcr. (3. 2R.) . Spbngcr Us. uubngcr. RorIeDcn inbcbolbf ,,‘3l‘fmwnftcn“ i Rriitimtia of rcfcmt an on upfmré= Dmffenhc talc, 10m profcéim‘ Rribtinf Nanien babbc hulbt i bet nthvnffapw que feIffap i firifliania. Forubmgct nif i bet DeIc ut Dan at bencgtc font Diftoriff fanbf, at Beif Griffin] opbm gche 9Imerifa omfting mr 1000. Shot profeéfcreu Befjenbcr, at [mu iffe or fagmcmb pan bet fen. I'mn bah: Show less
20 ‘ AUGSBURG EKKO thru illustrations and questions etc. The passions are the springs of human action. Men cannot be persuaded unless their passions are stirred. An orator is compelled to play upon the feelings and emo— tions. This pathetic part of the oration is, however, the most dif- ficult to... Show more20 ‘ AUGSBURG EKKO thru illustrations and questions etc. The passions are the springs of human action. Men cannot be persuaded unless their passions are stirred. An orator is compelled to play upon the feelings and emo— tions. This pathetic part of the oration is, however, the most dif- ficult to handle. Therefore Cicero is right when he says: “The high— est power of an orator consists in exciting the minds of men to anger or to hatred or to grief, or in re- calling them from these more viol- ent emotions to gentleness and compassion." The last part of an oration is the crown of the compo— sition. The orator there seeks to accomplish a special purpose. There is a change of style. The closing part is written in a style extremely vivid, because the orator there makes an effort to leave a lasting impression upon his hear— ers. There the true oratorical style—as it is calledfishines forth. This style which is characterized by a subtile, musical beauty, or cadence. running elusively thru the prose. this music alone is able to hold the attention of the audience till the last moment. How old is the oration, and con- sequently oratory? This question may be answered by saying, that they are as old as human society itself; because the most primitive ‘society had a public speaker in its prophet or chief or high-priest. By following history we find that as soon as leaders of men appear- ed in any walk of life, the orator also appeared. And the best proof of the antiquity of the oration is its presence in all the early his— tories of the world. We find the oration in Hebrew literature. The prophets were, as a rule, men of great eloquence. The book of Deuteronomy has been called the “Orations and Songs of Moses". They were de- livered by Moses to the people of Israel, and they are reported with greater completeness than any oth— er orations in the Bible. For pas- sionate appeal, these orations are unrivaled. In Greek literature the oration holds a prominent place, chiefly because it played a prominent part in Greek political life. The Greeks believed that eloquence was of di— vine origin. The reason why ora— tory flourished in Greece was this, that for a. long time it was a free state. And we will always notice that in the history of the world, free states alone have fostered ora- tory. Oratory was a power in the flourishing periods of Greek dem- ocracy. It was one of the prin- cipal elements of education in Greek schools. Literature, science, and art, were to be mastered on the theory that an orator must be a man of universal knowledge. The result of this passionate devo- tion and careful study was that the Greeks brought this art to the a__~u.....£ Show less
14 - AUGSBURG EKKO AUGSBURG ECHO Is published the I5th of cull month. By the Students of Augsburg Seminary, MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. _ SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: , Peryear- - - - - - — 50Cents JOSEPH L. HAUG, Editor in Chiet JAMES B. LARSON, Assist. Editor 1.. T. HANSON, Alumni Editor L. B. SATEREN. Exchanges... Show more14 - AUGSBURG EKKO AUGSBURG ECHO Is published the I5th of cull month. By the Students of Augsburg Seminary, MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. _ SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: , Peryear- - - - - - — 50Cents JOSEPH L. HAUG, Editor in Chiet JAMES B. LARSON, Assist. Editor 1.. T. HANSON, Alumni Editor L. B. SATEREN. Exchanges RUDOLPH DALAGER. Locals 8: Personals Joana Ronvxx. Business Manager MArrm HEGGE, lst Assist. Business Mgri MARTIN SATEREN, 2nd Assist. “ " K. G. NlleN. Treasurer Prer S'rnouMlN. Advertising Manager Address all correspondence to: “AUGSBURG ECHO” Augsburg Seminary, Alinneapolis, Minn. Entered at the Post Oflice of Minneapolis, Minn., as second class mail matter. THE STUDENT’S RIGHT TO VOTE. The ruling made by the Attorney General is. in brief, as follows: A student who has the intention of remaining in the precinct in which he is living for an indeter- minablc period of time, and con— siders that place as his home, is entitled to vote therein, provided he possesses the other qualifica— tions of a voter. Lam inclined to think that a question of doubt should by the judge of election be resolved in favor of the person claiming the right to vote. ‘ Any student who came to the city with the intention of remain— ing indefinitely and who considers that place his home should be per- mitted to vote’ there; but if any student who came to the local col— lege intending to stay only during the school year, with the intention of returning to some other place which he considers his home, were permitted to vote, it would, in my opinion, be a violation of the law. THE AUTHOR OF “BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC”. The study of American litera- ture has of late received consider— able attention, but it has not by a large number of our high schools and colleges been given that spe- cial attention which it justly de— serves. It is n-falsc idea so many of our people have. that the Ame- rican literature is not worthy of attentive consideration, but the sooner that thought can be ban- ished from our minds, the better we are off. Literature is, as has been said of many, a study of life, and for this reason it cannot oc- cupy our minds too much. and the time devoted to the study of it is indeed not wasted. Of our many literary figures Mrs. Julia \Vard Howe. who rec- ently died at Middleton. R. 1.. holds a unique position. Mrs. Howe was born in New York City. May 27, 1819. She descend" ed from one of the most disting— Show less
18 AUGSBURG EKKO York to San Francisco. But, like other great American national songs, it is awaiting a national compositor inspired by American life and nature to give it such mu— sic as it justly deserves. T117). 0. THE ORATION AND ORATORY. It is indeed a very difficult task to treat this topic... Show more18 AUGSBURG EKKO York to San Francisco. But, like other great American national songs, it is awaiting a national compositor inspired by American life and nature to give it such mu— sic as it justly deserves. T117). 0. THE ORATION AND ORATORY. It is indeed a very difficult task to treat this topic in a short essay, when we consider the fact that it has interested the minds of great writers to such a degree that they have found it necessary to write books upon the same. This com— position, however, is only an at- tempt to put before the reader's mind the essence of the oration and oratory. and in brief to trace the historical development of both. The oration is the instrument of the orator, the trumpet thru which he blows. Therefore it is neces— sary to know something about the instrument before we consider the player; for only then can we ap— preciate the musician. The oration is called a standard prose—form and is recognized as such both in ancient and modern literature. Altho oratory has found occasional expression in history, in the drama and‘the epic, yet it has always been a distinct division of prose. The term “oration” is selected in preference to “speech”. “dis— course”, or “address”, for two prominent reasons. First, the word oration, in its widest mean- ing, embraces all the work done in this prose divison—whatsoever is written or prepared for public de- livery. Lord Bacon, for example. writes in the “Advancement of Learning”: “Orations are plead- ings, speeches, invectives, apologies laudations, polemics and the like.” Macaulay in his work on the Athenian orators writes: “The Greek oration from its humble be- ginnings in the Agora becomes the most powerful weapon against the encroachments of Tyranny.” The second reason why we prefer the term oration is this, that it more strongly than’ any other connotes the best literary work done by the orator. As a whole it stands for the most elaborate product of the public speaker. \Ve often hear that the terms oration and oratory are used as synonyms, but, however, there is a difference. The oration involves the art of writing, it is a finished prose composition intended for public delivery, and as it is pre- pared for some special occasion, it is consequently the best literary work of the oratorflit is his liter— ary product. Oratory on the other hand is concerned with the art of interpreting to an audience that which is written. It is concerned with voice, gesture, manner.—the personal appearance of the orator. Show less
26 AUGSBURG EKKO ALUMNI. C. \V'. Blegen, ’04, is at present pursuing studies at the University of Athens, Greece, having received a scholarship from Yale, where he completed a course last year. Dr. H. Blegen, ’04, of Minneap— olis. has been on the sick list, but is recovering. During the past... Show more26 AUGSBURG EKKO ALUMNI. C. \V'. Blegen, ’04, is at present pursuing studies at the University of Athens, Greece, having received a scholarship from Yale, where he completed a course last year. Dr. H. Blegen, ’04, of Minneap— olis. has been on the sick list, but is recovering. During the past summer wed- ding bells have been ringing for Rev. T. T. Roan, ’04, who married Miss Minda Knutson, of Duluth, Mimi. and for Rev. Gustav Nord— berg, ’O—l. who married Miss Dora Soli of Pequaming, Mich. Rev. Roan has moved to his call at Clo— quet, Minn.) and Rev. Nordberg is at Hampton. N. Dak. Rev. Carl Nordberg of New London made Augsburg a visit the fore part of the week. It has been intimated that he came to in— spect conditions in the call extend- ed to him by Board of Home Mis- sions, Rev. Morgan’s former call. According to the first reports of election, received as we go to press. A. L. Markve and Rev. S. R. Tol— lefson. members of our Alumni. who were candidates for repre- sentative and senator respectively, were defeated. But altho it is an apparent defeat. still we consider it a victory for the cause. At this election. as has been seen to some extent before. the people are get- ting their eyes open for right and wrong. The result of voting on Nov. 8, 1910, will prove that- those who stand for better government are progressing and we hope the day is not distant when the rights of the people shall be dealt with more justly. Justice cannot be de- feated. LOCALS. The Prohibition League held its first meeting for this season on Saturday evening, Oct. 27, in the Theological Hall. The following officers were eleced: President, Henry T. Quan- beck. Vice—president, Arthur Lien. Secretary, Ingvald O. Thvedt. Treasurer, Trygve Narvesen. A series of debates in which stu- dents of all departments will be partakers have been arranged for. It is thought that this will awaken interest among the students for the work of the league. The meetings of the league will be held on Thursday evening ev- ery other week instead of on Sat- urday evenings as formerly. The basket ball game which was to be played Friday evening, Nov. 4, between the Augsburg Seminary and the ‘Minnesota College teams was postponed on account of dis- ' qualifications among the players on the latter team. The Athletic Society elected at their last meeting the following of- ficers for the year: President H. T. Quanbeck, Vice- president, \Villie Johnson. Secre- Show less
22 AUGSBURG EKKO it is just as true, that not a few of the men who have stood in the van of the religious conflict have been guilty of forging arguments from every available source to stem the influence of their opponents. Man has a desire to throw the world, which at first appears de- void of... Show more22 AUGSBURG EKKO it is just as true, that not a few of the men who have stood in the van of the religious conflict have been guilty of forging arguments from every available source to stem the influence of their opponents. Man has a desire to throw the world, which at first appears de- void of uniformity, into a universe of law and order. His philosophic instinct impells him to search for the origin, purpose and destiny of all things that come under his sur- vey. He builds hypothesis, formu— lates his theories and finds that nat; ure in her plasticity soon yields tangible support to his theories. He discovers order and design, adapta- tions of means to ends and he is convinced that his is infallible proof for the existence of an intel- ligent author of the universe. Should anyone question the validity of his arguments he would feel as though the very foundation of his religious convictions was being de- stroyed. \Vhen the evolution theory at- tempted to account for the exist- ence of the different species, new genera. and orders, by minute vari« ations through natural selection. it was denounced as “One of the most blasphemous of the materialistic school," which, “represents science as conducting the hypothetical Creator, with honor, to the frontier of the universe, and dismissing him with thanks for his provisional services, no longer required.” Now What are the facts of the case? Orthodox theology accounts for the existence of the various species through artificial selection; natural science through natural se- lection. But how are we to account for the principle of natural selec- tion except through‘divine agency? Then does not natural selection in the last analysis become Artificial selection? However that may be, it is absolutely necessary whether you accept natural selection or ar- tificial selection as the “modus Operandi” to postulate the existence and continuous operation of a di- vine supervision. When Darwin published his book on “The Descent of Man,” it evoked not only the bitter opposi- tion of the Christian church, but even from his fellow naturalists, themselves, illuminaries in the gal- axy science. The intellectual crisis which ensued is a memorable one, and it marks a transitional period in the history of thought. The theory of evolution as pro- mulgated by Darwin in his “Origin of Species,” and “The Descent of Man,” is held by many of our ab— lest educators in this country and throughout Europe. Now it does not become a man who desires to keep abreast of the time to dismiss the theory of evolution with a mo— tion of the hand and a sarcastic smile as has been customary, even though he does not wish to adopt it as his individual conviction. «yaw ,r». Show less
AUGSBURG EKKO 15 writers of the nineteenth century will help to substantiate this claim made for American literature. The authors which I have chosen as representative American authors are all of them found on a picture ’in the Eclectic Magazine for 1872, and the title of the picture, as... Show moreAUGSBURG EKKO 15 writers of the nineteenth century will help to substantiate this claim made for American literature. The authors which I have chosen as representative American authors are all of them found on a picture ’in the Eclectic Magazine for 1872, and the title of the picture, as reproduced on a larger scale and found in many American homes, is “Washington Irving and His Friends at Sunnyside.” On the larger picture is found the portrait of H. Tuckerman. not found in the smaller one, for what reason I do not know. The fourteen names found on both pictures are the names of men who were prominent in American public life as well as ranking high in American litera— ture during the first half of the nineteenth century. The oldest of them, Jas. Kirke Paulding. was born in 1779, and the last one to die was Oliver W. Holmes (1894‘). He was also the last one born (1809), while Jas. F. Cooper was the first one to die (1851).—Together they cover the most vital period of nineteenth century life. The one who covers the widest span of time is our first great historian, George Bancroft, born in 1800, died in 1891, a real type of an educated American, scholar and man of affairs, pos- sessing in an eminent degree these qualities that distinguish the Amer- ican gentleman, than whom there is no higher type of agentleman. It is no mean privilege to have seen a country grow thru one of the most remarkable centuries in his- tory, increasing and developing as no other people has ever done, and to have been the first to describe adequately the foundation and be- ginning of this growth as Mr. Bancroft has done in his great work of eighteen volumes, cover- ing American history up to 1789, when the Constitution was finally adopted. Some of his statements may not stand the test of later research, but in spite of shortcomings that are unavoidable this great work will always stand alongside of its European counterpart. Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. as evidence of a most painstaking investigation coupled with an almost unexampled respect for truth and fairness, while his style is dignified and noble. It were useless to give extracts from his works; but besides cal- ling attention to his characteriza— tion of George \Vashington, which is perhaps one of the best balanced ‘ encomiums ever written, I cannot deny myself the pleasure of quot- ing one single sentence from the preface to his “History of the United States:” “There is no end ' to the difficulty in choosing lan- guage which will awaken in the mind of the reader the very same thought that was in the mind of the writer.” Show less
AUGSBURG EKKO 5 iig et iaabant maaI, men en beIt Iet= iinbig bifen eiter aere 0g bernmmelie. Eer er iaa mange ting iom et men= neife fan ubiuette iig ior, iom paa en maate inrgiiter menneifeté moralife inIeIier. Efet ieIifap og [wining an baarIig Iiteratnr, er iom giitbraaper 0g nbekegger bet... Show moreAUGSBURG EKKO 5 iig et iaabant maaI, men en beIt Iet= iinbig bifen eiter aere 0g bernmmelie. Eer er iaa mange ting iom et men= neife fan ubiuette iig ior, iom paa en maate inrgiiter menneifeté moralife inIeIier. Efet ieIifap og [wining an baarIig Iiteratnr, er iom giitbraaper 0g nbekegger bet gobe hoe menneifet. 2e: iinbeé mange unge moznb iom e11 gang [Jabbe Inie iorbaapninger 0g ibag er utifub ng Draf bfanbt men= neifeilegten iom funbe benibne at iIet ieIifap 0g [evening on baarIig Iitera= tnr, Dar intb i bereé unbergang. 3e fiabbe engang iat iig et cebeIt maaI, men Iceéning an baarIige [wafer bragte bem i baarIig ieIifap, 0g eiterbbert iom be onbe Initer fom irem, for: inanbt be gobe, 0g inIgen bar at be ibag er ma Iaitené bane, 0g regnet for intet. ‘lii Bar berior mate ober: neie hnab ni Imier, 0g Imab ieIifap vi tar beI i: ti be inbiInbeIier Di uticet: ter 0% for heitemmer i itort mon Dori DaIg. l‘er ifribeé i nor tib en uenbeIig maéie heifer, men en itor beI er bog iffe neerb at Iceieé. $i her iffe Iaeie anbet enb be bebite bnfer. 2e Defer iom ifaper Init tiI bet iom er ret, iom ifape gobe ptinciper, og gir 043 enife eiter at naa et Emit bg cebeIt mnaI, er be [wafer bi Burbe Iaeie. (Er ni baa nagt Iifeonerior bet iom i nogen grab bitter ifabeIig paa men: neifetg moraIfl‘e Iin, nil Di, naar bi fbmmer tiI ifiIIeneien, ncere iitanb til at inette 0% bet maaI. iom i'tiben niI biie iig at ncere bet rette. Q‘ampen for tiIncereIien er itor. gnifer bi at utrette nnget i Iinet, 0g ha [nffe 0g I)er meb oé, iaa maa bi iaette 0% et [wit 0g cebeIt maaI. fiat be» imtte 0% et maaI! Bat bet mere et maaI iom pi aInorIig itraeber for at naa. Gfijnr tn bette iaa bar bi gjort bet inrite trin paa ben Dei iom hrin= ger fremtib 0g Iiaap. (lat aIt hbab Di itrcener eitet mere tiI core for Dbrt Ianb, ior ianbheten mg for 6511b. Want bi icetter 0% et maaI maa bi iffe Bare ta beninn tiI bette Iin, men meget mere bet ebige. Sat 0% iffe gIemme at inbiatien er Iinet 0g bet gimlber at iaette bet inb paa noget ibm fan gi iuIbt DeberIag. Eet er ioritmfbig 0g rot at ie hen tiI hemp ningen. Eer er mange iom fiat meret i be: iibbeIie an baabe IegemIige 0g aanbe= Iige frcefter, iom hat utrettet Iite og fanife ingenting i iit fin, ibrbi be bar mangIet fruit iom fun ben er i beiib= belie an iom bar iat iig et biit maaI iom han infer at opnaa. Sat 0% itaa urofl’eIig iait baa be gobe ioricetter iem Di har iat 0:“. l‘e ibreitiIIinger Di bar an Iinet fan iffe imtteé [wit nof. Set er Def iffe mnIig at maafe libet, men bet er bog mnIig at benntte bet tiI be beie: ite 0g aebIeite ioretagenber. 52m ber meter 0% banifeIigheter iom inneé at bcere nouerfommelige, 0g iom gjflr 0:“ motfflie, iaa [at of» itubere 30in: Smitten? Iin, ban iom ifreb be uutflettelige Iinier i ,flsarw biie Suit“, og "SBarabiie fliegaineb”. Beef: Siobert 2‘0an IetbnetébeifribeIs ie, ben Iamme preit iom ifreb for be Show less
8 AUGSBURG EKKO jorben fmbig ier hen famme fibe an maanen ffrincr fig fra, at bang affe= ombrcining foregaar i fammc tib fom Dcné 0mm) om iorhen. 2“ fan mbng meb bIotte nine 1'9, at mnmxeué onerflntc iffe or jcbnt Inien= be, mm bcba‘ffet on trwrfe iaaDcI iom Im'c wetter. Eon harjte her funbe gi... Show more8 AUGSBURG EKKO jorben fmbig ier hen famme fibe an maanen ffrincr fig fra, at bang affe= ombrcining foregaar i fammc tib fom Dcné 0mm) om iorhen. 2“ fan mbng meb bIotte nine 1'9, at mnmxeué onerflntc iffe or jcbnt Inien= be, mm bcba‘ffet on trwrfe iaaDcI iom Im'c wetter. Eon harjte her funbe gi of» on xmicrc forfIaring oncr Den ian= be [wifnffenbct m) mnmu‘né oberflatc Dar Don befjenhtc aftronmn Salim. firm forfa‘IIcr 0%, at bot ium icr ut iom nwrfi' wetter or un'tmftc Hater iom 0r npfxflbtc an fmfcmftigc i0r= mcr, 0g qiemwmifnamc an bjemfje= her. l‘vrimot or Do [1111‘ plotter CIIer itcbcr — mmgtiqc Bjcrgc 0g frutcre. Eiéie or i imrrclic mg i iin regelmmg= figc ififfclie megct [if iammc bmmcI: for her van jnrbcn. Tet or iiwr 1' Don norhliqc Def an nmmwn be Write biomt‘icbcr finhcs‘. ‘Bi fun inalcbeé “mime: ‘Jflpcrnc, 9fpt‘nnim‘me- 0g .Q‘aufaius. ‘Jhmr man nu tilflnt fpargvr, Imab gumx bct aitrouomiffe fmbium Dar mr= r01 for Inclmeifdigfwfcn, fuu 0r but an imr manifeligbcf at gi ct rctfmrbig fnar fwrpuu. Tug finbcf‘ no! 11011110 ct ovmit menncife, iom tuih‘r baa bcnnc ianbbof, at bet uftronomiy'fc itu= bium [mabc bur meref, (‘1‘ 0g DiI Hi 01) ia‘rbelcf‘ {for hetnbniug for men= IlcifcIighctm. TDD. ID. 1‘“ nnrffc Ianbémaaf. (fijunnem uIIc fiber i nwmxeifeffeg= tong biitoric hnr bet nceret ma‘nb 0g {binher mgcubc up over hen ftorc mmngbe, fiampenbe for noget iom be alminbelige bnerbagémenneffer — om jog iaa man ii —/iffe but hm= net fatte 0g begripe, nemlig princi= Mr. 301‘ bbert ifribt inb i bet bunfle, fremab ma utfiiflingené bei, bar bi§= iv quot iomn banenbe bet 0g bragen= be ilcgten eftcr fig. $92) befie but be crbncrnet fig bet wreiuIbe 11mm fore: nanggma‘nb, bbilfet in fan inbbefatte baabc foregongémcfinb 0g foregang§= fuinber. .851)“an iaf but iffe but fine foregangéma’nb‘? Sngen — abiqut ingen. 3 lulgboméfiben, mfgencé og Iin§= beitcmmclicrneé tib, fommer he {tore Iinéomaner HI 0% mob ipyarémaaf, om Di nil 131119 of» i iotcgangévmcenheneé rmffer. Slogan nil fanffe inure: "31% to nlIe fan nmre ioreganggmwnb.” 29f or inn fanbt iom bet er fugt; men, on after ct men, om (met cneite en an Us [3ch cu forcgangémmlb, iaa frngt iffc; Der Mir nIfiD uof bafitrwnere mien. 9Irbcibct, in, man fan ii fumpen for hot Imrife Imtbénmal — maaIet iom bct populwrt fume-3 er en fnmp for be to have nubifiHeIige principer. frith 0g fefnitcrnbighet. llnionéopmfiningm The iuni, 1905, nor of utiIug an biéic principer. {yon cningétiben nor for 9201110 en bIom= itringétib; men bet norife foIf faIte Imnfen, om Den cub our Iet iom en iieber 0g glimrcnbc {om guIb. Mr 920mg fm at were of frif 0g iefnfta‘nbigf rife [)qubt riferne ianf ncb M of Eli et Inbrifc umber 99am mnrf, 'fmbbe bet fit egct iprog. $9119 Show less
AUGSBURG EKKO 19 in Richmond, which enabled him to get a bird’s eye view of Black- stone and the Revised Statutes. Besides this, he was a member of a law debating society which ate oysters once a week in a cellar, and he wore in accordance with the usage of the most promising law~ students of the... Show moreAUGSBURG EKKO 19 in Richmond, which enabled him to get a bird’s eye view of Black- stone and the Revised Statutes. Besides this, he was a member of a law debating society which ate oysters once a week in a cellar, and he wore in accordance with the usage of the most promising law~ students of the day, six cravats, one above the other.” as * a: * * :1: James K. Paulding is known as the authOr of “The Diverting His- tory of John Bull and Brother Jonathan,” names given to the Eng— lish and American nations respec— tively. The former by an English writer, the latter by the soldiers of George Washington’s army. Wm. H. Prescott is our second greatest historian. ‘ \Vhile studying, I‘believe at Har— vard, a fellow student threw a piece of bread at him at table. The bread hit one of his eyes, and he, in con- sequence, lost the sight of both of his eyes. In spite of total blind— ness, he has enriched American let— ters with some of its finest his— torical writings. =r * =9: * a: * Nathaniel Hawthorne, the au- thor of “The Scarlet Letter,” the central book of American litera— ture, is America’s greatest literary creative genius. He has even been called the greatest imaginary writer since Shakespeare. W'hittier re— garded Hawthorne as the greatest writer of the English language, and he is an excellent model for study. He said himself: “I do not want to be a doctor, and live by men’s diseases; nor a minister, to live by their sins, nor a lawyer, and live by their quarrels. So I do not see that there is anything left for me but to become an author. Haw- thorne is the great novelist of Puritanism, as Milton is the poet, and Bunyan the allegorist. Emer- son believed that the world would sooner see another Shakespeare than another Hawthorne. * * *7 * a: * My first and last and only pil- grimage was to Longfellow’s birth- place in Portland in 1882. He had just died when I arrived in Phila— delphia, so I took a run to Port- land and visited the place made memorable by Longfellow in that part of the country. Last summer I saw his bust in \Vestminster Abbey. He is un- doubtedly America's most popular poet. His Psalm of Life is par- ticularly beautiful. His Evange— line, Hiawatha, The Courtship of Miles Standish, The village Black— smith, The Golden Legends, and several more of his poems are among our most priceless literary treasures. It is said of him that he taught more people to love poetry than any other English writer, however great. \Vashington Irving, whose fig— ure is the central one in the group Show less
12 AUQSBURG EKKO 9h) nnherniéningémaate. ‘llh‘. ‘JJEiHon fiaircbilb, QIIbam), Stem morn bar i be fibfte toIn am: an [weith you at fulbftmnbiggjnre en m) lmbemiz‘anings‘maate, iom ban nil ha inbfgrt i commonffolernc over bcIe [mlbut Qan man iffc fan friitew bomélmbcmiénfim i ifolerne, iaa hm: mun ha... Show more12 AUQSBURG EKKO 9h) nnherniéningémaate. ‘llh‘. ‘JJEiHon fiaircbilb, QIIbam), Stem morn bar i be fibfte toIn am: an [weith you at fulbftmnbiggjnre en m) lmbemiz‘anings‘maate, iom ban nil ha inbfgrt i commonffolernc over bcIe [mlbut Qan man iffc fan friitew bomélmbcmiénfim i ifolerne, iaa hm: mun ha unberniéning inlmenborgerr Iig moral. .{mn nil unberniie Deb hiqu an [IiIlcber lwntct fm gatc= 0g iportalinet. \‘s ifoleuuret 1907—08 fif [um ImIbe fine hillcbfnrcbmg for 35,: mm [1an1 i mmmouifolcr i 92man [mlbéitmcrlux cuboq i icIuc ‘Ifiaihinw ton, 1‘. Q‘. \‘s 1908—”?! Men [mu til.- [abt at 110le forcbmg i 16 itutcr fm ‘ Musincbuictts til ‘Jtorb Eafotu. 55cm tar $715 pr. ,,lcfic" 0g ifolcautoritc= tern-c lmr butult iur forebragcne 1'qu Jpccial initruction“. ‘JJEmI hut GHQ: robe bmmvt on organiintiou xmber ltnmwt il’hn‘af Gbnmiiou ‘l‘ourb. .{wmb bmrbct [)m' int up iom ,,[eficr" gincé her on kuc mm: Cbutteflagé- mani. bcu ianbv iburmnunb, huab jog DH flilfll'l‘, Imm‘ ion blir imr, potions liq on national vclfmb, [mom or en qcnth‘nmn, forrctnhméothif, [mob Imrvr miq iiI m1 .Imub iffc. ‘Jlnhctcr. W ,.IIw orutnriml :‘léiociation” fmbbc forruminusnmn‘ bcu Htv nm‘iI‘ Mlgcubv vmbcbsnnvnb mlgtcé: .th Clmnbvcf, fornumb: E‘lboumh 3-111» rv, niccfnrnmnb: 30mm flwbnif, icfrc: Mr; I. Eltm‘voivu, fnsicrcr. Tvrcficr gif man over tif at bifufu: tcre muligbeten an at itifte en notff forming meIIem be forffjellige norff= amerifam'fe ifoIer i Skinneiota. Ianfen meb benne forming et, at oparbeibe intereéien for bet notfie iproq nob, at ber Ebert am: am mulig bblbcé en heItnIenbetépmne paa norff meIIem nebfommenbe ifolcr. (En fomite nnlgteé for at Iaegge b'cnnc inf from for be anbre ifoler. Mlgenbc mfmcé: 305cm Shibbif, ‘Jlbolph fiurre, IborDaIb Slien, (E. (3. Qarion 09 Q. Milieu. ~- Etubenterfureningeu unholbt fin mmmcblige feit manbag Often ben libs mars. ‘Bmf. :Bettcrien bar til: itcbe 0g tnItc om: "flamington 3t: Ding nub {Nib Sitemrn Sn'cnbé at Eunm) jibe”. ®Iech11hbex1 0g lbw bot ‘Blmcn opmrtcbe meb iang 0g mniif. (in nu 11mg, ,,‘3I 30mg for l‘lugabum“, bigtet on tilognet ituben= term: an prof. ‘lcttericn. Men innget for fbrftc gang bcn aircn. —- In prev-101‘ {mr hbfbt forebmg Mb ffulcn bonus mumwb. ‘Baimr (Sinus tUx‘omau over smurf: “ABDUP lobe-5 1'nt miéiimxz‘urlwibct pan ct itob urganiiervé, iu‘rlig i bncrm‘", 0g wimr 2w. ‘1‘. il’lichacliun oncr_ emm‘t: nih'citcu i infcbciof“. ~—— iilmifoh‘rit‘n hcgnnbtv lmbag bm lfibv mam mg mrebu Iii Iirébug bvn 29m: 2c mm mm itubentvmc fol-Int ffoh‘n: nogh‘ rciitc him, an: bro for at 1301‘be mum on {Iegmiw qcr, CNN for at urbcibc i Incniuhe: tome. ; Show less
AUGSBURG EKKO 25 with the greatest men of the world. Studying their ideas and tracing the development of History, both secular and religious and also the history of great 'movements that have been going on, some of which show us the causes of certain con— ditions we have to contend with today. I... Show moreAUGSBURG EKKO 25 with the greatest men of the world. Studying their ideas and tracing the development of History, both secular and religious and also the history of great 'movements that have been going on, some of which show us the causes of certain con— ditions we have to contend with today. I Language used to be a hindrance to the spreading of literature, but that is no obstacle in our day. Now books are written and translated into all the languages in common use. The question of getting our peo— ple as a whole, not only students but also the common people to do more reading, is a question that ought to be considered more seri- ously. Did you ever consider the power and influence a book can have over a people? Merely the reading of a book has roused people to great actions: for instance, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe. which was a great factor in bring- ing about the liberation of the slaves. Many instances of the same character could be mentioned. Books should elevate our people to a higher standard of civilization if they would only read. \Nhat do we find when we travel about (take a tour thru the coun— try): many people do no_t possess a single book, not even the (best book in the world, the book of books,) the Bible, others may have it, but do not read it. This state of affairs should not exist in our coun— try, so renowned for its educational system. Charming says: “God be thanked for books; they are the voices of the distant and dead. and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages.” But by reading we are not only made acquainted with the past but also with the present. which is still more necessary. Some people have heard of many happenings in the past. they have read of old discoveries in literature as well as of art and religion but know very little or nothing of what‘ is going on at present along these lines. ing great things in later years and none should be satisfied without having at least some knowledge of what the great men of our day are Alumnus. Science has been accomplish— domg. EXCHANGES. With this issue the present ex— change editor steps out of office. so that in the coming issue this column will be edited by another person. \Ve,hope that the change will be for the better, for one who can devote a little more time to reading, criticising and comment- ing upon the different journals which we have been getting. It takes quite a bit of time even to be exchange editor, if one shall do the Show less