AUGSBURG SEMINARY 13 Homiletics and Liturgics—Text—book: Dr. Fry’s Elementary Homiletics. Twice a week. English Preaching for all classes. Once a week. Course Ill. (Every Third Year, 1900—1901.) Old Testament—The Psalms. St. Matthew, the Epistle of James and the Epistle to the Hebrews.... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY 13 Homiletics and Liturgics—Text—book: Dr. Fry’s Elementary Homiletics. Twice a week. English Preaching for all classes. Once a week. Course Ill. (Every Third Year, 1900—1901.) Old Testament—The Psalms. St. Matthew, the Epistle of James and the Epistle to the Hebrews. Connections be- tween 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 His- tory of the Church after the Reformation. Prof. Oftedal. Symbolics and the Symbolical Books of the Norwegian Luth— eran Church. Prof. Sverdrup. Course I. (Every Third Year, 1901—1902.) Old Testament—Introduction. Pentateuch and Joshua. Prof. Sverdrup. New Testament—The Gospel according to St. Mark, synop- tically. Prof. Oftedal. Church History—The Acts of the Apostles and the History of the early Church. Prof. Oftedal. Dogmatics—Prof. Sverdrup. STUDENTS. 18994900. PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT. First Year. Amundsen, Gabriel, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Sauk Centre, Minn. Bartness, Sophus 0., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Elbow Lake, Minn. Bue, Peter J., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Bradley, S.‘D. Dahl, Carl, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Lily, S. D. Evensen, Adolph, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Grand Forks, N. D. Haagensen, Jorgen, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Portland, N. D. Halvorsen, Henry, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Dalt0n, Minn. Hulberg, C. Elmer, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..New Market, Minn. Johnson, Allie C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Little Sank, Minn. Knaben, Tonnes 0., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Belgrade, Minn. 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
AUGSBURG SEMINARY 11 Trigonometry—Four times a week. Lock-Miller’s Trigonome- try for Beginners. Sophomore Class. Greek—Six times a week. The first two books of Xenophon’s Anabasis: Grammar. Text-books: Hadley and Allen’s Greek Grammar and Xenophon’s Anabasis. Latin—Daily recitations. Harkness’... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY 11 Trigonometry—Four times a week. Lock-Miller’s Trigonome- try for Beginners. Sophomore Class. Greek—Six times a week. The first two books of Xenophon’s Anabasis: Grammar. Text-books: Hadley and Allen’s Greek Grammar and Xenophon’s Anabasis. Latin—Daily recitations. Harkness’ New Latin Reader and Harkness’ Latin Grammar used as text books. English—Five times a week. Letter writing, punctuation, etc. Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar read. Norwegian—Four times a week. Grammar reviewed, compo- sitions, reading, analysis, and Norwegian Literature. N. Rolfsen’s Reader, Part IV. and Hofgaard’s Grammar. History—Six times a week. Ancient History. Textbook: Myer’s General History. Church History—Three times a week. Text-book: V. Vogt’s Church History. Junior Class. Greek—Daily recitations. Xenophon’s Anabasis, Book III. Plato’s Apology, 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 care- fully studied. Harkness’ Latin Grammar, analysis. English—Five times a week. Rhetoric completed. Text-book: Raub’s Rhetoric. Merchant of Venice read. Composition. Norwegian—Three times a week. Text-book: N. Rolfsen’s Norwegian Reader, Part V., reading, composition, dicta- tions on the art of composition, style, figures of speech, etc., also on Norwegian language and literature. German—Three times a week. Reading, translation, and grammar. Aalholm’s Reader and Lfikke’s Grammar. French—Three times a week. Text-book: Edgren Compendi- ous French Grammar, and Super’s French Reader. History—Four times a week. Text-book: Myer’s General History. Roman and Mediaeval History completed. Religion—Twice a week. The Gospel of St. Mark read in the original. Senior Class. Greek—Four times a week. Xenophon’s Anabasis reviewed and Plato’s Apology and Crito translated and analyzed. Show less
10 AUGSBURG SEMINARY Second Year: English—Five times a week both terms. Norwegian—Three times a week both terms. Arithmetic—Four times a. week both terms. Algebra—Five times a week both terms. United States History—Three times a week both terms. Geography— Five times a week first term. Physical... Show more10 AUGSBURG SEMINARY Second Year: English—Five times a week both terms. Norwegian—Three times a week both terms. Arithmetic—Four times a. week both terms. Algebra—Five times a week both terms. United States History—Three times a week both terms. Geography— Five times a week first term. Physical Geography—Five times a week second term. Religion—Three times a week both terms. Music—Two times a week both terms. Third Year: English—Five times a week both terms. Norwegian—Three times a week both terms. Geometry—Five times a week both terms. General History—Three times a week both terms. Civil Government—Three times a week both terms. Physics—Five times a week first term. Physiology—Five times a week second term. Religion—Three times a week both terms. Theory of Teaching—Three times a week both terms. GREEK DEPARTM ENT. 1899—1900. Freshman Class. Greek—Six times a week. English—Daily recitations. Parsing, analysis, and reading. Text-books: Brooks’ Manual of Elocution, and any com- plete grammar. Norwegian—Daily recitations. Reading, declamation, gram- mar, analysis, and compositions. Text-books: N. Rolf- sen’s Norw. Reader, Part III, Hofgaard’s Grammar, and Aars’s Norske Retskrivningsregler. Bible History—Three times a week. Text book: Dr. Smith’s Smaller Scripture History, with connection between 01d and New Testament. History of Norway—Daily recitations first term. Sigv. Peter- sen’s History of Norway. Physics—Daily recitations, second term. Steele’s Popular Physics. Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY 9 ALUM NI ASSOCIATION. The Augsburg Seminary Alumni Association held its first meeting in May, I891. Its annual meeting is held the day following the commencement. The Associ— ation aims to unite the graduates and keep up their in— terest in their Alma Mater. ANNOUNCEMENTS. The... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY 9 ALUM NI ASSOCIATION. The Augsburg Seminary Alumni Association held its first meeting in May, I891. Its annual meeting is held the day following the commencement. The Associ— ation aims to unite the graduates and keep up their in— terest in their Alma Mater. ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Theological Department opens September I7, 1900. Entrance Examinations to the Greek Department September 28—29, 1900. The Greek and Preparatory Departments open Or. tober 1, 1900. OUTLiNE OF WORK. PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT. Announcements for 1900—1901. The Preparatory Department of Augsburg Seminary, which since 1888 has had a two years course, has been entirely changed and will open October 1, 1900, with a three years course specially adapted to prepare the pupils for teachers’ examinations, and arranged as follows: First Year: English—Five times a week both terms. Norwegian—Four times a. week both terms. Arithmetic—Five times a week both terms. Drawing (math.)—Two times a week both terms. United States History—Three times a week both terms. United States Geography—Four times a week both terms. Religion—Three times a Week both terms. Penmanship—Two times a week both terms. Music—TWO times a week both terms. 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
AUGSBURG SEEIINARY 7 Greek department or classical course must pass a satis- factory examination or have certificates issued by recog- nized schools. Candidates for admission to the Theolog- ical Department must furnish evidence of moral char,— acter and Christian experience. All applications are... Show moreAUGSBURG SEEIINARY 7 Greek department or classical course must pass a satis- factory examination or have certificates issued by recog- nized schools. Candidates for admission to the Theolog- ical Department must furnish evidence of moral char,— acter and Christian experience. All applications are made to the president. EXPENSES. The expenses for one year are about as follows: Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I . . . . . . . . . . . .$2 5 .00 Board at $1.50 a week for 30 weeks. . . .. 45.00 Books, incidentals, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5.00—$9 5 .00 The theological students and the seniors who are preparing for the ministry, pay no tuition. All dues are payable in advance at the beginning of each term. N0 deduction in tuition and contingent fees will be made for less time than half a term. The students have con- ducted a boarding club since 1872, the necessary accom- modations being furnished by the school. TERMS. The school year is divided into two terms, the first beginning October Ist continues till Christmas, the sec— ond beginning January Ist closes the first week in May. DAILY ROUTINE. The school is in session from 8:00 A. M. to I :00 P. M. five days each week. Morning prayers led by one of the professors are held in the Seminary Chapel at 7:45 A. M., Saturdays 8:00 A. M. The students observe study hours after 4:00 P. M. EXAMINATIONS. Examinations for the Greek and Preparatory De— partments are held the first week in May. Commence— ment is held in the Seminary Chapel at the close of the week. The examinations in the Theological Department 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
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
4 AUGSBURG SEMINARY cordance with the highest interests of a free people and its institutions. It is necessary always to retain the Christian conception of true greatness: “Whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant,” and not use higher education as a means of introducing any... Show more4 AUGSBURG SEMINARY cordance with the highest interests of a free people and its institutions. It is necessary always to retain the Christian conception of true greatness: “Whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant,” and not use higher education as a means of introducing any caste—division among the people and especially of caus- ing any estrangement between ministers and the believers in the church. Augsburg Seminary subordinates all its work, its whole curriculum, its management and its discipline, to these principles. They are underlying and determining every detail of the work of the school. No branch of study is taken up, and no arrangement of time or work is made without this purpose. Thus it is attempted to educate ministers, who combine thorough knowledge of the divine word with Christian character, and who know 110W to work in the spirit of brotherly love and sympathy with the people in the churches. HISTORICAL. Augsburg Seminary was founded in 1869 at Mar- shall, Wis. Prof. A. Wenaas was placed in charge. The aim was to educate ministers for free Lutheran Churches. The idea was new to the Norwegians, and the school could not be modeled after the institutions of the estab— lished church of Norway. The school has, therefore, had more difficulties to contend with than the Seminaries established later. The supporters of Augsburg Seminary were at first connected with the Swedish Augustana Synod. When in 1870 they parted from the Swedes and organized the Conference, the school was left without buildings, and Show less
AUGSBURG SEMINARY 3 INTRODUCTORY. The aim of Augsburg Seminary is the education of ministers, qualified for work in a free Lutheran Church. As soon as a young man enters Augsburg Seminary, he at once finds himself surrounded by religious influences, tending to lead him and guide him in his... Show moreAUGSBURG SEMINARY 3 INTRODUCTORY. The aim of Augsburg Seminary is the education of ministers, qualified for work in a free Lutheran Church. As soon as a young man enters Augsburg Seminary, he at once finds himself surrounded by religious influences, tending to lead him and guide him in his intellectual de- velopment and his spiritual growth, so that during those precious years of youthful enthusiasm he may by earnest study and religious consecration become fitted and strengthened for the hard work and self—sacrificing life of a Christian minister. The example of the Master himself and his first devoted followers is daily set before the students in order that they may become imbued with the Truth and its saving power, and be filled with the- desire to declare it before all men in order to satisfy the greatest wants of the human soul. Spiritual life and Christian character are considered. of infinitely higher importance than mere knowledge. No amount of reading, no memorizing of facts, no men- tal or intellectual ability are of any real value to the Christian minister without personal experience of sav— ing grace and firm and manly conviction of the truth as it is in Jesus. At the same time there is needed the most thorough study of the Word of God, and no branch of human knowledge, which may prepare the student for this special work, or be helpful to him in it, can be considered indifferent. It is also an essential principle of Augsburg Sem— inary, that no so—called higher education, which tends to develop aristocratical or hierarchical tendencies among the students, is Christian in character or in ac— __ @J Show less