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Luther College Through
Sixty Years
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By THE .LUTHER COLLEGE FACULTY
Editorial Committee:
O. M. NORLIE - O. A. TINGELSTAD - KARL T. JACOBSEN
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PRESS OF
AUGSBURG PUBLISHING HOUSE
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
1922
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COPYRIGHT 1922
LUTHER COLLEGE FACULTY
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PREFACE
LUTHER COLLEGE has had a definite aim and has rendered
a very definite service. It has stood for sound Biblical doc-
trine, and on this basis has furnished many well educated ministers
and teachers for the Church. It has thus been a very important
factor in the development of the Norwegian Lutheran Church in
this country. It has given its students a knowledge of the cultural
and spiritual heritage which they have received from their fore-
fathers and lias thus added to their strength of character and
individuality and made them better American citizens than they
would have been had they known less of the roots from which they
\Jiave sprung. It has stood for a thorough classical training; and,
Y^thpugh providing for the study of the natural sciences, has empha-
■J, sized the study of languages, history, human thought and art, and
human institutions, in a time of great uncertainty in college edu-
cation. It has pursued its policy in the face of great temptation
\t6 yield to the spirit of the time, and has produced a body of
^alumni who have exerted a widespread influence and have been a
^distinct credit to their Alma Mater and the people of Norwegian
extraction in this country.
In view of these things, it is quite appropriate that a history of
Luther College, such as is herewith presented, should be pub-
lished at this time. It is not the first history of the College that has
been written. A number of sketches and histories of the College
have been published from time to time, but only one of these
.-\ 'histories has attempted to give a detailed account of the work done
'i >at the institution. This is Prof. Gisle Bothne's "Det Norske Luther
. ^College," written in the Norwegian language and published in
\1897. It is a very interesting and valuable work; but, naturally,
*^it contains no account of the development of the College during
v-the last quarter of a century.
«v^ "Luther College Through Sixty Years" gives the history of
< -the College from the time of its origin to the conclusion of the
sixtieth anniversary festivities, and contains material pertaining
to the College that is not to be found elsewhere in the form in
^which it is here presented. A very readable history of the College
J could be written, made up of accounts of interesting episodes and
Cr^the many events that have taken place on the College campus.
' It was decided, however, not to make this volume a history of that
^ character, but to make it a source of information pertaining to
t\ the serious work of the institution. As such it should prove
valuable to all who for any reason are interested in the College,
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to all who arc interested in the history of the Lutheran Cluireh
in this eountry. to all who are interested in the history of the
people of Norwegian extraetion in this country, and to all who
are interested in the development of higher education in this
country during the last sixty years.
The volume is the joint product of the men who constituted the
College faculty in the year 1921-1922, the "Sixtieth Anniversary
Year" ; but special credit is due the editorial staff, consisting of
Professors O. M. Norlie, O. A. Tingelstad, and K. T. Jacobsen,
who planned the work, read proof, and supervised the publication.
All this tlu'}^ have done in addition to prejiaring their own chapters
and performing other duties which would ordinarily be regarded
as sufficient to occupy the time of a busy man.
The volume contains more than 250 illustrations, which have
been selected for their general interest and historical value, and
which the reader will no doubt regard as an important feature
of the book.
It is hoped that the value of the volume will prove commensurate
with the labor required to prepare it, and that it may serve as a
useful work of historical reference.
Oscar L. Olson.
Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, July 12, 1922.
CONTENTS
PAGE
Cover Destgx — li^an Doseff
Chapter One— The Foundation of Luther College— 17, Sihler . . 9
Chapter Two— Religious Aim and Character — O. M. Norlie ... 24
Chapter Three — Government and Administration — D. T. Nelson . 48
Chapter Four — Presidents and Principals — Francis E. Peterson . . 64
Chapter Five— Faculty— O. A. Timjelstad 88
Chapter Six — School Plant — Francis E. Peterson 142
Chapter Seven — Library and Museum — Karl T. Jacobsen .... 159
Chapter Eight — Income — K. O. Eittreim 170
Chapter Nine — Expenditures — O. M. Eittreim 177
Chapter Ten— The Field of Luther College— JET. O. TaUe . . . .184
Chapter Eleven — Attendance — S. S. Reque 202
Chapter Twelve — Organization — L. A. Mae 260
Chapter Thirteen — Instruction — A. M. Rovehtad 275
Chapter Fourttjen- Student Organizations — Carl W. Strom . . . 309
Chapter Fifteen— Athletics and Military Drill— O. W. Quail ei/ . . 328
Chapter Sixteen— Music — C. N. Eranson 361
Chapter Seventeen — Important Events — Kimt (ijerset 382
Chapter Eighteen— Sixtieth Anniversary— (Vn-/o .-/. Sperati . . .398
Chapter Nineteen — Graduates — M. H. Trytteii 411
Chapter Twenty— Luther College Graduates and Undergraduates in
Church Work — Brynjolf J. Hovde 4-33
Chapter Twenty-One — Retrospect and Prospect— 0.vro*- L. Olson . 468
Bibliography — O. 3/. Norlie 435
Chronological Summary — O. A. Tingelstad 488
Index — Karl T. Jacobsen 49I
CHAPTER ONE
THE FOUNDATION OF LUTHER COLLEGE
W. SiHLER
THE last of the eighteenth and tlie beginning of the nineteenth
century saw rationalism, with its God the mere product of the
human brain, gradually ebb away. A deeper philosophy arose, and
the troubles of the times, which culminated in the French Revolu-
tion and Napoleon's tyrannies, awakened a deeper religious con-
sciousness.
This reaction occurred wherever rationalism had held sway,
also in Norway, which had not escaped its influences. Among the
lay people these religious longings found their spokesman in Hans
Nielsen Hauge; but also the seats of learning, where theologians
and clergymen were prepared for their responsible positions, be-
came imbued with a new life which was to find its reflection on the
prairies and in the woods of North America.
We recognize tlierein God's finger and rejoice that at about the
time of this awakening the interest in the New World had entered
the houses and huts of many people who were destined to play over
here a part which no one would have dreamed of some years be-
fore. '
It is well known that many Norwegians found their way into
this country long before the nineteenth century, through their
many mercantile connections, especially through Holland. These
people, however, were soon absorbed, and their history is traced
only with difficulty. If we look for the influences which caused an
immigration which became really monumental, we are introduced
to the name of Cleng Peerson, the adventurous, untiring pioneer
from Stavanger, Norway.
Space does not permit going into details about Cleng Peerson's
burning desire to learn all that could at that time be known about
this country. It is evident that no hardships could deter him. He
covered thousands of miles on foot, walking through the wilds of
western New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri,
Iowa, Texas, and the intervening states, eager to make his own
observations. During these periods he was in communication with
friends in Norway and persuaded a number of them to attempt a
settlement in the western part of New York. There is no evidence
10 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
that lie ever acted from selfish motives. He was ever ready witli
the best he had, good advice gained from personal experience.
The times in Norway had been hard in the first part of the
nineteenth century, and so the people who came in the year 1825
and the following years, mostly on the urgent invitation of Cleng
Pearson, were well prepared for their arduous task as pioneers.
They brought to America strong arm*, a willingness to work, and a
deep-seated piety.
It will be well, especially for the younger generation, to con-
template the setting of this historical spectacle. No century has
seen such wonderful progress in making life easier, though per-
haps not happier, as has the nineteenth century. Hundreds of
conveniences which* are demanded to-day as a matter of course,
were urritnown to these pioneers: for example, matches, lamps,
stoves, lead-pencils, steel pens, wagon-springs. Transportation
was by the slowest means. Small ships that often were on the
■way for over a hundred days brought the people to these shores.
On board these ships the vo3'agers slept in holes, had to board
themselves with fare that had become very old, and drink water
that would not go down unless the consumer would hold his nose
at the same time. Only a few arrived who had not encountered
storms that often took them out of their course for weeks at a
time. And when they finally did set their feet on firm land, there
were other inconveniences that awaited them. The ox-teams walked
no faster than they always had, and the wood in the wagon-boxes
was as hard as ever. Stations, if they did exist, were far apart
and often found only by accident. The inclemencies of the weather
had to be endured under the open sky, and a dry place for a night's
rest was often a godsend.
Not only had these pioneers stout hearts, but they also pos-
sessed a piety which gave to them solace in many dark hours and
upheld that faith with which they began to lay the foundations
for the beautiful things which now show forth their ideals.
Between the year of Cleng Peerson's coming (1821) and the
year 1840 the stream of immigrants became wider and wider;
after depositing a settlement on the Fox River, LaSalle Co.,
Illinois, this stream divided and spread out into Wisconsin, Iowa,
and Minnesota.
Some of the settlements were not made in favored places, and
sickness became a very great trial, almost too severe for the
courage and faith of the newcomers. Tims the settlement at
Muskego, Wisconsin, has many sad i)agcs in its first chapters. Yet
these setbacks were only temporary and were gradually conquered,
THE FOUNDATION OF LUTHER COLLEGE 11
and many new colonies grew and prospered in more favorable local-
ities.
When a pioneer takes along from his Iiome his Bible and his
hymn book he takes with him a mighty chain which anchors him
to a better world that is not stationary but follows him wherever
he goes. And we know that most of the early immigrants who left
old Mother Norway took good care to carry this chain with them.
In many instances their desire for new surroundings was coupled
with longings for a more ideal world than the one in which they
lived. Thus sprang up in many localities through gatherings,
mostly on Sundays, what turned out to be the nucleus of later
congregations. Such meetings gladly welcomed persons of Chris-
tian experience who could expound to their hearers those things
that they longed for in their spiritual life.
We find such men who felt the call to exhort their fellow
Christians going from place to place. Among these must be men-
tioned the one who became especially well known, Elling Eielsen.
He was the first layman to assume notable spiritual leadership,
and he became the first ordained minister among the Norwegian
pioneers.
The spiritual life in many of these circles was based very
strongly on personal experiences and the isolation in the country
was not felt as keenly by the people of these tendencies as it was
felt by many others who had not come under the influence of Hauge
and his followers, but among whom the thought of the church in
Norway with its many associations awakened deep longings for
things enjoyed at home, partly social, and partly of a deeper
nature. These people were not satisfied with the exhortations of
laymen, but had in mind the possibility of establishing here all the
outward things with which their religious life was bound up.
The first man who was impressed with the necessity of meeting
these wants was C. L. Clausen. Clausen came to America, to
Muskego, with the intention of helping in school work as it was
carried on in Norway, but soon realized that such work lacked
entirely the religious background to which he had been accustomed.
He clearly saw that it was out of the question without congrega-
tions, and that the spiritual needs of the older people required
first attention.
Accordingly Clausen, though somewhat reluctantly, was per-
suaded to seek ordination by an acknowledged Lutheran minister.
This ordination was performed by Rev. L. F. E. Krause on the
eighteenth of October, 1843. Clausen thus became available as
a minister of the Gospel for the first settlers and immediately began
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LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
liis work, making his headquarters in the distriet around Muskego,
Wisconsin.
In the same month in whicli C. L. Clausen was ordained in
America, October, 1843, the king of Norway issued a permit by
whicli the man in Norway was to be ordained who may be called
the first direct link which bound together the Lutheran Church in
Norway and the Norwegian Lutheran Church in America. The
name of the man who had asked for an ordination in Norway
was J. W. C. Dietrichson. His coming here was due to the in-
fluence of P. S0rensen, a Godfearing fuller of Christiania, whose
thoughts often turned to the spiritual needs of his fellow Chris-
tians in America. Dietrichson had met this man and had been
offered by hiui the money needed for a trip to America besides
C. L. CLAUSEN
J. W. C. DIETRICHSON
H. A. STUB
further support if he would be willing to go there as an ordained
minister, to help the scattered settlers organize their religious af-
fairs. The otter was gladly accepted, and the plans of S0rensen
were carried out. On the ninth of July, 181t, we find Dietrichson
in New York getting ready for his trip into the interior.
His first stop is at Muskego with Rey. C. L. Clausen, at whose
adyice he goes further west and yisits the settlements near Madison,
called by the Indian name Koshkonong. Here he begins his minis-
terial work on a somewhat extensive scale. The beginnings were
humble enough. His first two sermons were preached August 28,
ISH, in a cattle-shed on A. E. Hornefjeld's farm. East Kosh-
konong; and tlie third sermon was deliyered Se})tcml)t'r 2, 1814,
under two oaks on Aslak Juve's farm, West Koshkonong. This
latter event has been commemorated by a suitable monument.
Other congregations were founded in quick succession and soon
became large and strong, and fortunately they did not have to wait
so very long for shepherds, because the call of the Lord had
reached the hearts of men who were destined to spend their strength
on the new fields in America.
THE FOUNDATION OF LUTHER COLLEGE
13
Space forbids going into details. But let us pause for a mo-
ment and consider the sacrifices of these men. Most of them
came from surroundings where culture, education, and comfort-
able circumstances had smoothened over the hardships of life.
Their associations had developed in them an appreciation of the
many beautiful and good things that come with a more advanced
civilization, such as books, music, educated friends, schools, and
other comforts. To all these things they say farewell, willing to
take what may come, prepared to share all the hardships of their
charges, gladly sacrificing things whose loss many a newcomer
did not feel, because he had never been accustomed to them. Viewed
in that light these pioneer ministers and their wives are seen to
have been cast in a heroic mold, and their love for the Kingdom
A. C. PREUS
(1. DIETRICHSON
J. A. OTTESEN
of Heaven shines all the brighter through their sacrifices. In many
ways the present generation can comprehend this much better than
did the people whom they came to serve.
The first in this number was Rev. H. A. Stub, who arrived in
1848 and took charge of the congregation at Muskego as Clausen's
successor. Next came Rev. A. C. Preus, who began his work at
Koshkonong. Soon thereafter arrived three men whom God's call
had reached in various ways to begin their labors which were to
bear such blessed fruits. Their names are: H. A. Preus, N.
Brandt, and G. Dietrichson.
About the time of their arrival they found that the first three,
Clausen, Stub, and A. C. Preus, had taken the first steps toward
establishing closer relations between the congregations. As in
everything that is built from the bottom, great difficulties had to
be overcome herein. The first call for such a meeting where the
forming of a synod mi j;ht be discussed was sent out in 1849, but
there was no response In 1851, however, a meeting was held in
the midst of winter, to which came Clausen, Stub, and A. C. Preus.
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LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
The organization which was called into being was named "Den
Norsk-Evangelisk-Lutherske Kirke i Anierika." This body did not
live long. In the following year it was dissolved at a meeting
M'liich was attended by six ministers and thirty-six lay delegates
in the ehurcli at Muskego, but steps were immediately taken for the
creation of another synod which was founded in the next year, in
October, 1853, at a place with a very ap])ropriate name: I.uther
Valley, in Wisconsin, near Beloit. On the 3rd of October, 1853,
was thus born what went l)v the name of "Den Norske Svnode".
HERMAN AMBERG PREUS
Thirty-eight congregations took part in its founding and seven
clergymen belonged to it from its beginning. The seventh in ad-
dition to those mentioned was J. A. Ottesen, who had just then
arrived.
We have alluded to the hardships of these men and the sacrifices
which they made, but we may envy them too. They had the
privilege of laying tlie foundation for a glorious structure, and
that is something that does not fall to the lot of many.
Meanwhile the stream of settlers continued to come, and
the problem of their spiritual care rose up like a mountain; but
tlie men who might come from Norway with a hel{)ing hand to
undertake this task were few and far between. The quality of
these men often had to make up for the quantity. Two months
after the Norwegian Synod had been founded there appeared on
THE FOUNDATION OF LUTHER COLLEGE 15
the scene such a man who became a great force in furthering the
work so well begun. This man was V. Koren, who preached his
first Christmas sermon at a place where he was to preach for 57
years, namely, Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, Iowa.
He was to take a leading part in founding the institution that is
commemorated in this book.
Everj'one of these men who were now working among the Nor-
wegian settlers realized daily that more helpers must be put in the
great harvest-field. The danger of spiritual neglect was very
manifest, and no one knew this better than the ministers, because
each one was trying to do the work of two or more men. The ap-
peals to Norway had not been very successful, and a clearer under-
standing of their surroundings convinced them that help must come
from within, and that was the same as saying: We must erect a
school of our own and train the men of our midst to undertake
the work which is so sadly neglected. They comprehended the
problem very clearly, and a strong will was there. But was it
possible to undertake the building of a school under such circum-
stances ? Such undertakings were entirely outside of the sphere of
their experience, and the many things to be considered, with the
responsibility involved, demanded caution.
Under such deliberations the question arose, whether, to be-
gin with, the schools of other Lutheran bodies might not relieve
the situation, at least for some time, by having some helpers
trained there. Accordingly two men, Ottesen and Brandt, were
entrusted with the mission of becoming acquainted with other Luth-
erans and their schools. During their trips they visited the house
of the father of the writer, who was not yet born, and there sprang
up a lasting friendship, whose memory has always been dear to his
family and makes a bright page in its history. If it had not been
for this visit, these pages would have been written by someone else.
The institutions of the Missouri Synod at St. Louis under Dr.
C. F. W. W^alther and at Ft. Wayne under Dr. W. Sihler appealed
most strongly to the emissaries, and to these schools were sent the
first volunteers. The bonds became closer when it was also decided
to have a representative of the Norwegian Synod as a teacher at
one of them. After due deliberations the position was offered to
Rev. Laur. Larsen, who left Norway a few years before and was
busy as the pastor of various congregations. He gives as the date
of the beginning of his duties as professor at Concordia Seminary
at St. Louis the fourteenth of October, 1859.
Naturally this was to be only a makeshift. The great idea was:
Our own school, the sooner, the better. Plans were soon evolved
that should bring them to this goal.
16 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Immediately steps were taken to create a fund by means of which
they would finally realize what they had wished and prayed for so
long, and no matter how much they might differ as to minor matters,
all voted to establish a Norwegian Lutheran school and to begin at
once to raise the necessary funds.
Fifty thousand dollars was thought to be necessary to accom-
plish this purpose. If under the present circumstances the Synod
would call for five millions, some people might be shocked, but
fifty thousand in those times was certainlj'^ very much more. It
is well to dwell on this for a few moments, because the spirit of
sacrifice is best kindled by contemplating the doings of those who
really have made sacrifices.
The first collections for the fund were begun in 1857, and in
1859 the Synod was urged to all possible efforts to have the school
erected within three years. Though money was coming in slowly,
this thought had taken such a firm hold that no one would wait
until the $50,000 was in sight, but a beginning was to be made in
the hope that the rest would be contributed as soon as the founda-
tions were laid. At that time about $19,000 was available, and
matters began to assume a definite shape.
At a meeting of the Synod in Luther Valley in June, 1861, the
location for the College was chosen. It was to be the plot of thirty
acres on a slope in the northwestern part of the city of Decorah,
Iowa, a spot so many Norwegians know and admire because of the
beautiful natural surroundings which one never tires of gazing
at and which have a new dress for every season.
This piece of ground had been secured by Rev. V. Koren from
its owner, a Quaker, for the sum of $1,500.
At the same time a committee of five had been appointed to
secure an architect and take all the necessary steps to insure tlie
continuation of the work, when once begun. The plans were to
be submitted to the Church Council, which again was to send them
to the ministers and the congregations, and after everyone had had
a chance to have his say, the Council would make the final decision.
While these ])lans were being developed and matured, the
Civil War broke out in the spring of 1861, and St. Louis became a
place where feeling ran high, hence there was a reluctance about
continuing tlie arrangement with the Missouri Synod for the ac-
commodation of the Norwegian students. Something had to be
done very soon for the students who were ready to go to a school
which the Synod had promised.
After various proposals had been considered, a temporary
home was found in the parsonage at Halfway Creek, La Crosse
THE FOUNDATION OF LUTHER COLLEGE 17
County, Wisconsin. It was believed that this would be the best
arrangement, since it would be cheaper than renting rooms in
Decorah. A description of this building and its accommodations
ULRIK VILHELM KOREN
is available and to be recommended to people who are inclined to
complain. One feature, however, it did have that appeals to
persons not very fond of exercise. The boys studied, slept, and
recited in the same room. The teaching force consisted of Rev.
18 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
T.aur. Larsen and Rev. F. A. Sclimidt, both of whom, with their
families, occupied the one building. Eleven students attended at
one time and were divided into two classes; the upper class had
five members and the lower one six in different stages of develop-
ment. In all, sixteen different students attended for longer or
shorter periods in the course of that first year.
Such was the beginning of Luther College. After a jirosjjcrous
life of sixtv years it is with great satisfaction that it looks back
at those humble beginnings.
However, its stay at Halfway Creek was to be for only one
year, and the writer has never heard regrets that it was not longer.
It was a wise move that brought the College to Decorah in 1862,
where its final location was to be, since this helped to crystallize
the interest in it in the constituency from which the greatest sup-
port M'as to come. So, on the eighth of September, 1862, we find
it at Decorah in a building which is now occupied by the St. Cloud
Hotel. This building had become the property of the Synod
chiefly through the good offices of Rev. V. Koren. A description
of this building shows that Luther College is going forward. Only
one teacher. Prof. Larsen, has to live with the boys in this building.
He even has a study or office for himself.
The number of students has now risen to .'J2. To accommodate
more the next year, the erection of a building to the west of what is
now the St. Cloud was decided upon in June, ISG'.i, by the Synod
meeting at Rock River, Wisconsin.
The appointment of new teachers for the new classes was also
authorized. The man first thought of was not to be had, there-
fore the work was put tem])orariIy in charge of a student, J. D.
Jacobsen, who became the third man on the faculty, in the year
186.'i. This arrangement was to continue until a teacher could be
found by Rev. J. A. Ottesen who was getting ready to go to Nor-
way in that year. Rev. Ottesen was successful and returned with
L. Siewers, who relieved J. D. Jacobsen the next year.
In the fall of 1863 we find 49 students in attendance, all of
them waiting anxiously for the completion of that building which
had been authorized to relieve the congestion in the Main Build-
ing, so called. But they had to wait until New Year before they
could move in. One would imagine that the completion of a new
building would arouse feelings of pleasure, but that seems not to
have been the ease. Soon after its coming into use the new home
received the name of "Iluttetu", a word which is very hard to
translate. If one should venture a translation of its meaning, the
sentiment might be expressed with these words: Leave all hope
behind, ye who enter here.
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While these things were taking place, the work on the real
College had been begun and was steadily progressing. The plans
had been ready as early as 1862. To many who had examined them
the building seemed entirely too large, but the wisdom of the com-
mittee that had adopted these plans was proven before many years
had gone by.
Early in 1863 a contract had been signed for making 1,800,000
bricks on the college grounds, and half a million were ready by fall.
The bricks were made on the campus, just east of the north wing
of the College. By the middle of June, 1861, the cellar had been
excavated and most of the foundation had been laid, so that the
date for the laying of the corner-stone could be set for the thir-
tieth of June, 1864.
This eventful day was celebrated amid the rejoicings of many
people with impressive ceremonies in the presence of the delegates
of the Synod and many visitors from far and near, also from the
German brethren.
During the next months the building began to rise inch by inch,
the making of bricks was continued with all possible speed, because
the contractor of the masonry had promised to have his work com-
pleted b}^ the fifteenth of October.
But there came a hitch which had not been foreseen. As so
often happens, the contractor did not intend to carry out the speci-
fications of the architect. When this was insisted on by the over-
seers that had been sent by the architect, the contractor chose to
leave, and new men had to be secured from Chicago to finish what
was left according to specifications of the architect. Very favor-
able weather helped the work along, and by the end of October the
walls were ready for the carpenters who were to put on the roof.
Then came another disappointment. On the eighth of November
the snow began to fall and, contrary to the usual experience, real
winter came along with this snow. The cold weather was so con-
tinuous that the idea of putting on a permanent roof had to be
given up. Things were covered up as well as possible and left to
rest till spring might come. It did come, but very late, and work
on the building could not be resumed before the twenty-fourth of
April, 1865. New difficulties had to be overcome almost every
month, and the patience of everybody was hard tried ; the progress
was not at all steady. The lumber was not delivered in time, some
of it was not well seasoned, the window-frames did not fit, the
glass could not be furnished when wanted. These things surely
tested the patience and faith of those most interested in seeing
the building completed bv the first of September. This indeed
THE FOUNDATION OF LUTHER COLLEGE 21
was not to be, because the glass did not arrive before the nine-
teenth of September. Now, at last, the final work, the painting,
could be thought of, and though it was begun as soon as possible
it was not completed till after the dedication, which could not
be postponed any longer.
Many people throughout the Synod know on what day this joy-
ful event was to be celebrated, the fourteenth of October, 1865.
By far the greatest number of those who took part in the
celebration of the dedication are no longer among us. Those who
realized what this day meant were the pioneers who had been wait-
ing for it many weary years. They had dreamt of such a school,
they had talked about it, they understood its significance, they
had prayed for it. Many a father and mother for whom the
Lutheran religion was the most precious inheritance from abroad
heaved a sigh of relief when invited to participate in the dedica-
tion of a building from which the men were to go out to whom
their own and their children's spiritual welfare might safely be
entrusted.
So, when the fourteenth of October dawned, the town of De-
corah was alive with people from all Norwegian settlements anx-
ious to take part in the celebration. This was to begin with a
solemn procession from the temporary quarters of the institution
near the court-house, which is about a mile from the college
grounds. A longer procession has probably never been seen in the
city of Decorah, because it is told that when the head of the pro-
cession reached the new building many of those who were to take
part had not started to take their places in the line. Never before
had so many Norwegians been together in one place in America.
All ages, all localities where Norwegians had settled, were re-
presented. The festival program consisted in the singing of hymns
of praise and thanksgiving; an opening prayer by Rev. N. Brandt,
the dedication address by Rev. H. A. Preus, and addresses by Rev.
V. Koren and Prof. Laur. Larsen, all in Norwegian; addresses by
Prof. F. A. Schmidt and Prof. Lange (of Ft. Wayne, Ind.), in
English; an address by Prof. Brauer (of St. Louis), in German;
and a closing prayer by Rev. J. A. Ottesen, in Norwegian. The
people were fed at long tables arranged in the rear of the new
building. Nearly 6,000 visitors were supposed to have been pres-
ent. When we compare the number of people wlio now are in
the Synod with the number then belonging to tliat body, it is not
difficult to see how great was the enthusiasm which this event had
called forth.
22
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
AMun the sun liad set and darkness had settled over the sur-
rounding lulls, the buihliuii- shone forth in its splendid illumina-
tion, the first that most peojjle present had ever seen; and if we
now in spirit take our place by the side of the onlookers, we can
almost hear their hearts beat with emotions that do not often come
to mortals.
"At last — yes, at last! Is wliat we see real, or is it only a
phantom which will disappear when the lights have burnt down? —
No. it is real. How eoiihl that for which we toiled and prayed so
REFLECTIONS
many years be only a vision? No, it is real, it is the fruit of the
best that there is in us. Thanks be to God forever!"
We have now come to the end of our cliapter. But before we
close, let us pause for a moment and ponder. Wliat does this
building, or rather Luther College, represent?
There are many Norwegians in America, but there are not
many Luther colleges. Why not? An answer to this will help us
to understand what Luther College re))resents. This College was
not founded to gather earthly wisdom which might increase our
material welfare. It was not built to increase the sum of knowl-
edge for its own sake. It was built because its founders had visions
that go beyond what is measured with clocks and yardsticks. They
THE FOUNDATION OF LUTHER COLLEGE
23
felt that on themselves rested a heavy responsibilitj'. They must
hand down to their children the best that could be given them,
true faith in the Christian religion. And while this was the main
issue, they were justly proud of many other privileges and ad-
vantages under which they had lived in the old home and whose
significance they now realized more than ever and which they
wished to preserve for their children. Such sentiments were the
impelling forces which accomplished what will seem marvelous
to one who tries fully to understand the history of the founding of
Luther College. But marveling is not sufficient. If the descendants
of these whole-souled, sturdy pioneers cannot be so inspired as
to be willing to take up the work where it was laid down by their
forebears, they had better not claim descent from them, because
they are in danger of not being deemed worthy of having had such
ancestors.
SIXTY YEARS LATER
CHAPTER TWO
RELIGIOUS AIM AND CHARACTER
0. M. NORLIE
1. Stated Aim
1. The "University" Resolution
IN 1855 the Synod for the Norwegian lAith(;ran Church in
America (commonly known as the Norwegian vSynod) assembled
in convention at Sjiring Prairie, Wis., discussed the ))rol)lem of
getting pastors and teachers. It was clear to all that the harvest
truly was great, but the laborers few. It was equally clear that
the Synod could not expect to get a sufficient number of laborers
from tlie Church of Norway. To get Lutheran ])astors and teachers
from the state schools was out of the question. The convention
therefore appointed the Reverends J. A. Ottesen and N. O. Brandt
a committee to visit the German Lutheran schools in this country,
and to investigate whether it might be possible to establish a Nor-
wegian cliair in theology at one of these.
Two years later, in October, 1857, this committee reported to
the Synod, in convention assembled at Little Iowa Church, near
Decorah, Iowa. On the basis of this report two resolutions were
adopted :
1. To establish a Norwegian professorship at Concordia Sem-
inary, St. Louis, Mo., of the German Missouri Synod;
2. To establish a Norwegian Lutheran institution, a "univers-
ity", as they called it, and to begin at once to raise the necessary
funds.
There were at least three reasons why the ])rospective school
was called a university:
1. The leaders of the Norwegian Synod had been trained at
the L^niversity of Christiania, and hojjcd to model their school
after this institution.
2. The Norwegian I>utherans that had joined the Northern
Illinois Synod had together with the Swedish and English I>u-
therans of that Synod in 1852 founded a school that was known
for many years as the Illinois State University.
3. The Norwegian Synod men really intended to build a school
that should have at least seminary and normal departments besides
college and preparatory courses.
RELIGIOUS AIM AND CHARACTER 25
For 20 years the scliool was frequently referred to as the uni-
versity. The fund tliat was to be raised was known as the "Uni-
versity Fund" (of. "Kirkelig Maanedstidende", 1857, 490; 18G2,
32; 1869, 15; 1873, 78; and many other places). The idea that
the school should be a university, at least in so far that it should
have a theological department, seemed to die hard. Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis, served as a seminary for the Norwegian
Synod from 1859 to 1876 and about 100 young men had been
trained there for the Norwegian ministry in those years. Seven
had also been trained at Concordia Seminary, Springfield, 111.
Dr. H. G. Stub says that the idea of having a Norwegian Lu
theran Seminary is as old as the Norwegian Synod itself (Halvor-
sen's "Festskrift", 144). The connection with the Missourian
schools was only a temporary makeshift. In 1861 the connection
was about to have been broken, on account of the Civil War which
placed St. Louis between the firing lines (Dr. Laur. Larsen in
"Luther College Katalog", 1872, 8). The connection with Mis-
souri was, however, not broken by the war, and it was not before
1876 that the Norwegian Synod established its own seminary. The
intention had been to have this school at Decorah. In "Evangel-
isk Luthersk Kirketidende" for 1912 (1778-81) Dr. Laur. Lar-
sen declares without qualification that Luther College was founded
as a theological seminary and is the oldest Norwegian seminary
in America. He explains that because of lack of quarters the
Seminary Department was housed at St. Louis for a time. In
1874 the Norwegian Synod built a new wing to the Old Main at
Luther, but even at that it was too small to accommodate the sem-
inary students. Therefore the Synod bought the Soldiers' Or-
phans' Home at Madison, Wis., which had been vacated, and
the seminary was located there (Helland's "Augsburg Seminar,"
30-33). Even after the seminary had been moved to Madison the
question was up for discussion as to whether it should not be locat-
ed at Decorah as originally intended ("Ev. Luthersk Kirketidende",
1877, 407).
The Civil War broke out in 1861. The Norwegian Synod at
its convention that year, held at Rock Prairie, Wis., decided, with
the means and forces at hand, to establish a school up north. Thus
it came to pass that Prof. Laur. Larsen was called away from St.
Louis to become the head of this new school, and thus it happened
that Luther College, as this school was called, began work in
September of that year at the Halfway Creek (Wis.) parsonage.
It was not a university. It had no theological department, for it
was learned that the theological students could attend Concordia
26
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
in spite of the political and war disturbances. It was not even a
college as yet, for not one of the 16 students that enrolled the
first year was of college grade.
2. The "Seminary" Building Conunittce Report
The aim of the school can also be seen from the report of the
building committee that had been elected by the convention of
1861. This committee was known as the Theological Seminary
Building Coniiiiittee ("Kirkelig Maanedstidende", 1862, 6-8). In
presenting an architect's ])lan of tlie proposed building the com-
mittee discussed at lengtli the aim of tlie school. It recognized
i^ ._->#• .^^>.i**.^
THE PALISADliS
that the first duty of the Church (now) wa^ to establish a school
where preacliers and teachers could be trained, but it realized also
that the Church should also have higher schools for its youth who
did not intend to take up any professional calling in the Church.
Otherwise these young people would attend some school where
they might be robbed of their faith. "Therefore", the report
reads, "the eonnnittec has unanimously resolved to make the plan
of the building sucli tliat the department preparing for the sem-
inary can also accept students who aim to prepare themselves for
other callings, so that they may serve their country in such posi-
tions as require more tlian a connnon education".
RELIGIOUS AIM AND CHARACTER 27
3. The Corner-Stone Document
As the secretary of the building committee, Rev. V. Koren, had
secured a beautiful site for the school at Decorah, and also tempor-
ary quarters for it, Luther College moved to Decorah in 1862.
In 1863 the preliminary work for the new building was begun.
On June 30, 1864, the corner-stone of the first building of Lu-
ther College — the Old Main — was laid. Among the things de-
posited in the corner-stone was an historical sketch of the Nor-
wegian Synod. The following words from this sketch set forth
the aim of Luther College :
"Emigrated Norwegians, Lutlieran Christians, living in Wisconsin,
Iowa, Minnesota, and Illinois, united in erecting this building to educate
teachers of the Church, through whose ministry, by the grace of our
Lord, the saving truth of the Gospel in Word and Sacraments might
be preserved for their descendants unadulterated according to the doc-
trine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church as set forth in the Unaltered
Augsburg Confession. The Lord grant this. Amen."
4. The Catalog Statement
Since 1882 the catalogs of Luther College in English have
contained the following statement of the aim of the school :
"The institution owes its origin to the growing demand for educated
men who could preach the Word of Life to the rapidly increasing Nor-
wegian population of this country. The chief aim of the College is to
provide a liberal and thorough education for the young men who intend
later to enter the ministry; but it welcomes any youth who desires to
avail himself of its advantages. Believing that 'the fear of the Lord
is the beginning of knowledge', the College regards mental training
without Christian faith and love as possessing but a doubtful value; and
it desires through its religious instruction and Christian influence, to
reach as many as possible also of those who do not intend to serve the
Church as pastors, as it is confident that those who have been educated
on the Ijasis of Christian principles will, also in other occupations, exert
a beneficial influence among their fellowmen."
IL Religioi's Instruction
In keeping with the stated aim and spirit of the institution,
religious instruction is given in every class througliout the whole
school. Luther College regards religious instruction and the de-
velopment of Christian character as of supreme importance.
To quote from the catalog of 1922: "Aside from the fact that
the Bible is the Word of God and instructs us in the 'one thing
needful', a thorough acquaintance with it is of greatest import-
ance for its educational value in general. So profound has been
the influence of the Bible that an understanding of history, of
modern civilization, and of the literature of modern Christian
nations is out of the question without a knowledge of the contents
of this book. In fact, without a knowledge of the Bible a liberal
28 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
education is impossible. Systematic instruction, based on tbe
Bible, is therefore given throughout the course in both the College
and Preparatory Departments".
Religion is the chief reason wli^' Luther College was estab-
lished and is still being maintained. Religion is in importance,
if not in actual amount, the chief subject at the school. It is the
core of the whole curriculum. The nature of the courses is determ-
ined very largely by the religious aim of the school. Thus, Lu-
ther College has persisted in requiring much work in the classical
languages because they are indispensable in the study of theology.
Every study at school is studied in the light of religion, and no
teaching is permitted that runs counter to the plain teachings of
Holy Writ as set forth in the confessions of the I>utheran Church.
Religion is required of every student.
The relative amount of time devoted to the religious courses,
however, has varied somewhat from year to year. It may be rough-
ly estimated that 10% of the work in the College and Preparatory
Departments has been in religion, and that 20% of the work in
the Normal Course was religious.
L The College department
The religious courses in the College have not varied much
since the foundation of the school. In the Freshman and Sopho-
more classes Dietrich's "Explanation of Luther's Smaller Cate-
chism" has been studied. In the earlier years (1863-76) classes
were conducted in German in order to prepare the students for
their training at Concordia Seminary, at which the lectures were
given mainl}^ in German. Then, for a number of years the cate-
chism was taught in Norwegian, and of late years in English. The
transition came gradually and bilingually. The fundamental doc-
trines of the Christian religion are thorouglily examined in the
light of Scripture. Practical a})))lications arc made. In the
Junior class the Augsburg Confession is critically examined and
compared with Scripture and the Book of Concord. The position
of the Lutheran Church in its relation to the other churches and
to the state is made clear. In the Senior year a ))ortion of the
New Testament is studied in the Greek original. Thus, in 1921-22,
the Gospel according to Matthew was translated. Its introduction,
contents, and peculiarities of style were discussed. Intensive re-
search was given to a few special passages and topics. In addi-
tion one hour a week was devoted to Bible introduction — to the
character, text, geography, chronology, antiquities, and interpreta-
tion of the Bible. In the early days of the school the Greek text
was translated into Latin (Bothne's "Luther College", 140), in
RELIGIOUS AIM AND CHARACTER 29
order to enable the Luther men to follow the lectures in Latin at
Concordia Seminary. Otherwise the class work was conducted
in Norwegian, but in recent years in English. On the whole, the
religious courses in the College are such as to make a man certain
of his doctrines and well versed in Scripture. The Bible is al-
ways approached reverently as the revealed, inspired, perfect, and
authoritative Word of God.
Particularly important in the study of the Bible is the classical
training which Luther College aims to give. In the catalog for
1872 Dr. Larsen writes at length in explanation and defense of
classical study as a preparation for professional work, especially
theology. Among other things he refers to Luther's example and
testimony. Luther said that where the knowledge of Greek and
Hebrew is not kept up, the Gospel will at last go under. As soon
as the knowledge of these languages decayed, the Gospel was
weakened and the Dark Ages came upon the Church. Many fear-
ful abuses arose. The Revival of Learning was mainly a revival
of language study. It brought light upon the Gospel again. In
the languages are locked up the thoughts of the ages. The lang-
uages of the Bible are a key to Scripture. "I had come no way",
said Luther, "had not the languages helped me and made me cer-
tain of Scripture. I might have been pious and preached correctly,
but the Pope and the Sophists and the whole anti-Christian regi-
ment I had no doubt let remain as they are. God forbid that we
neglect the languages, for then we will neglect the Gospel."
The classical languages are not at present in very high favor.
Luther College has had to yield considerably as to the amount of
classical study required, but is still one of the half dozen accredited
colleges that require Latin for the A. B. degree. The words of
Luther are timely and to the point. Dr. Larsen's plea has to be
made over and over again. Pres. C. K. Preus defended the clas-
sics (see, for example, his great lecture of 1901: "I hvilken Ret-
ning"). In 1918 Dr. A. M. Rovelstad edited one of the college
bulletins in behalf of the classical training (see also his article in
"Teologisk Tidsskrift", 1918, II, 30-47.) The last "Bulletin" of
the College (1922, II, 1) contains a strong plea by Pres. Oscar
Olson for the old-time aims, including the classics.
It is admitted that it is possible to get an intimate knowledge
of the Bible by means of translation, and that it would be a cal-
amity to the great mass of mankind, if they all had to study He-
brew and Greek in order to come to the knowledge of the saving
truth. We also readily admit tliat a person may read the Bible
in the original tongues and yet be an unbeliever. And yet, with-
30 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
out a knowledge of the originals there would have been no transla-
tions at all. and our critical understanding of the translations
before us would suffer. The great theologians and reformers, such
as Luther and Melanchthon, were Greek and Hebrew scholars, and
it would be disastrous not to have among us a fair proportion of
men with philological knowledge as well as faith, to sound the
spiritual depths of the Bible. The Greek Testament is listed in
the Luther College Catalog as a religious rather than a linguistic
course. It is both. Hebrew is listed as a linguistic rather than a
religious study. It is both. From 18(51 to 1882 Seffer's
"Elementarbuch" was used as the textbook in Hebrew at Luther
College. From 1883 Hollenberg's "Hebraisches Schulbueh" was
the class book, supplemented by some chapters from the Old
Testament Hebrew text. Since 1912 Green's "Elementary He-
brew Grammar" and Davidson's "Introductory Hebrew (iramniar"
have served as textbooks.
Since 1919-1920 the College has offered a course in Education,
which is at the same time essentially religious. It is entitled Moral
and Religious Education. It investigates the fundamental prin-
ciples in connection with moral and religious education, the his-
torical development particularly in the United States, the present
problems and the attempts at solution, particularly by the I/U-
theran Synods. The history, polity, work, and policies of the
synods are studied, particularly the record of the Norwegian Lu-
theran Church and Luther College.
Another religious subject fostered at Luther College from the
year the school was founded is choral singing. The class-room
instruction has been sup{)lemented by the work of singing societies,
the College Chorus, the Glee Club, the Decorah Choral Union.
These societies are organized annually and sing on special
occasions. The Choral Union has rendered such mastcr))ieces as
Haydn's "Creation" and "Seasons", Handel's "Messiah", Men-
delssohn's "Elijah" and "St. Paul", and Bruch's "Lay of tlic Bell '.
At the recent Sixtieth Anniversary Mendelssohn's "Hymn of
Praise" and Dahle and Koren's "Cantata" were sung under Prof.
Carlo A. Sjjerati's inspiring directorship.
2. The Prcparatorji Depart iiiciit
The Preparatory Dejiartment at Lutlier College has been re-
organized several times during these 60 years. From 1861 to 1881
it was a two-year course; from 1881 to 1905, a three-year course;
from 1905 to 1918, a four-year course; and from 1918 to date, a
five-year course. Naturally, the courses in religion have also been
extended.
RELIGIOUS AIM AND CHARACTER 31
The aim throughout the history of tlie Preparatory Depart-
ment has been "to impart a thorough and practical knowledge
of the Holy Scriptures, because the Scriptures are given by in-
spiration of God, and are profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God
may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works".
("Catalog", 1922, 87).
To meet this aim, the course offered from 1861 to 1890 five
hours of religious work a week; from 1890 to 1912, three hours;
and since 1912 two hours. The amount of work in religion has
been reduced from 15.7^1 in 1872 to 10.7% in 1892 and 9.5% in
1922.
Three hours per week for two years were at first devoted to
Bible history. The Bible was used as a textbook, and the class
read through the Old Testament as a rule and sometimes parts
of the New. The work was conducted in Norwegian. In the
70's Vogt's "St0rre Bibelhistorie" was used as a guide. In 1890
Norwegian was the language of the two lowest classes and Eng-
lish of the highest class in this Department. Beginning with
1897, Bible geography, including the journeys of Christ and Paul,
was added to the course, also the Life of Christ according to the
Gospels and a brief introduction to the Bible. When the course
was lengthened to four years (in 1905), two years were devoted
to Bible history and geography, covering the historical parts of
tlie Old Testament. Churcli history was then studied two hours
a week for one year, with Vogt's "Kirkehistorie til Skolebrug"
as text. Thereupon the Life of Christ and Bible introduction,
together with a reading of Job, Isaiah, the Gospels, and Hebrews,
was the work of the Senior year in the Preparatory Department.
Since the course was lengthened to five years, Acts has been the
subject of the Sub-Freshman year, Bible history and geography
of the Freshman, Bible history continued in the Sophomore,
Church history in the Junior, and the Life of Christ and Bible in-
troduction in the Senior. The Bible is used as text in Bible his-
tory and geography, supplemented by maps and other books.
Ylvisaker's "Synopse" has for years been the textbook in the
Life of Christ. Str0mme's "Outlines of Church History" is the
text in Church history. Norlie's "Open Bible" has been used in
Bible introduction.
Much attention was given to the catechism in the early history
of tile school. Pontoppidan's "Sandhed til Gudfrygtighed", in
the complete or the abridged edition, or both, was faithfully stud-
ied two hours per week for two years from 1861 to 1890. In
32 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
the third year of the course Dietrich's "Forklaring" was some-
times studied. From 1890 Pontoppidan occupied only one hour
a week in the two lower classes and Luther's "Smaller Catechism"
was studied in English one hour a week in the highest class. Later
Dietrich's "Explanation" in English was suhstituted for the
elementary catechism. The new suhjccts kept on pressing the
catechism back until it had only one hour a week for one year in
one class. Pontoppidan was then studied as a review of Scripture
doctrine familiar from the Confirmation instruction. After 1912
the catechism does not appear to have been taught at all in the
Preparator}' Department. In the first published catalog of Lu-
ther College (1872), Pres. Larsen says: "And when we finally
come to what we really in all our teaching seek to place first,
namely, the knowledge of Christianity, tlien there is perhaps no
serious-minded person in our Synod who will not rejoice to hear
that we are giving about twice as much instruction here as in the
schools of Norway." He explains that one of the reasons for
this is, that our youth on account of the sects need more Christian
knowledge here than in Norway. Catechismal knowledge was
held to be a safeguard against the doctrines and powerful tenden-
cies of sectarianism, indifferentism, secularization, rationalism,
evolution, materialism, and the many other heresies of the times.
3. The Normal Department
Tlie Norwegian Lutheran congregations needed teachers as
well as preachers. Their purpose in founding a school was also
to secure for themselves teachers as well as preachers. In 1864
a special class was organized at Luther College for men who
wished to take up parochial teaching as a calling. In 1865 a
Normal Department was organized, with Rev. N. O. Brandt in
charge as teacher of the normal branches. In 1868 the course
was increased from two to three years, aiming especially to edu-
cate teachers for the parochial schools, but also qualifying them
for the common scliools. The attendance was never very large,
being 12 in 188:5, 10 in 1881, and 8 in 1885. The department
was discontinued in 1886. In 1889 it was reestablished at the Lu-
theran Normal School at Sioux Falls, S. Dak., which in 1918 was
merged with Augustana College of Canton, S. Dak., and is now
known as Augustana College and Normal School, Sioux Falls.
The course in religion in the Normal Department was the
same as that in tlie Preparatory Department in the lowest class.
In the second and third year of work it offered an extra 3 hours
a week in catecliisin and ^5 hours in liible historv. Also 3 hours
RELIGIOUS AIM AND CHARACTER
33
in the Augsburg Confession and other Symbolical Books and 3
hours in Bible reading and New Testament exegesis. In 1865
Rambach's "Wohlunterrichteter Katechet" was studied by the
dictation method as a guide in catechetics, supplemented by Faye's
"Almueskolen" and "Methodik". Galatians was studied exegetic-
ally. In 1868 Hart's "Lutheran School Room" was used. In
1872 Page's "Theory and Practice of Teaching" was added to
Rambach and Faye. Roalkvam taught catechetics from 1878 to
1886, developing his own syllabus, which he published as a text-
book in 1881 (also 1898 and 1903).
Year
4. Courses of Study, by Decades
Class Per Subject Text
Hours
Per
Week
Language
V-VI 3 Bible History Gen.-l Kgs Norwegian
V-VI 2 Catechism Pontoppidan Norwegian
I-II 1 Greek Testament Greek-Latin
I-H 2 Catechism Hutter's "Compend".. English
III-IV 2 Catechism Dietrich German
V-VI 2 Catechism. . . ', Pontoppidan Norwegian
V-VI 3 Bible History Gen.-l Kgs Norwegian
IV Normal 2 Catechetics Rambach German
Faye Norwegian
Page English
2 Exegesis Acta* Rom., Gal Norwegian
3 Bible History Gen.-l Kgs Norwegian
2 *Augsburg Confession Norwegian
2 Catechism Dietrich Norwegian
2 Catechism Dietrich Norwegian
3 Bible History Vogt's "Stcirre" Norwegian
2 Catechism Pontoppidan Norwegian
3 Didactics Roalkvam Norwegian
3 Catechism Dietrich Norwegian
3 Exegesis Norwegian
3 Bible History Vogt's "Stdrre" Norwegian
2 Catechism Pontoppidan Norwegian
2 *.\ugsburg Confession Norwegian
2 Catechism Dietrich Norwegian
1 Catechism Luther English
2 Bible Reading Acts English
1 Catechism Pontoppidan Norwegian
2 Bible History O. T Norwegian
2 Augsburg Confession Norwegian
2 Greek Testament Greek-Eng.
2 Catechism Dietrich Norwegian
2 Catechism Dietrich Norwegian
1 Catechism Pontoppidan Norwegian
2 Bible History Matt. — -A.cts Eng.-Norw.
2 Bible History Judges-Dan Eng.-Norw.
2 Bible History Gen.-Josh Eng.-Norw.
2 Greek Testament 4 books Greek-Eng.
2 Augsburg Confession Eng.-Norw.
2 Catechism Dietrich Eng.-Norw.
1 Life of Christ Ylvisaker Eng.-Norw.
1 Bible Introduction Eng.-Norw.
2 Church History Vogt Norw.- Eng.
1 Bible History 1 Sam.-Dan Eng.-Norw.
1 Catechism Pontoppidan Eng.-Norw.
2 Bible Hist . and Geog . Gen.- Ruth Eng.-Norw.
I V-VI Normal. . .
V-VI Normal....
1882
I
II-IV ,..
V-VI
VI-VII
VII
V Normal
V-VI Normal....
V-VI Normal....
VI-VII Normal..
VII Normal
1892
I-II
III-IV
V
V
VI-VII
VI-VII
1902
I
II
Ill
IV
VI-VII
V
VI
VII
1912
I
II
III-IV
V
V
VI
VII
VII
VIII
* ."Mternating with Greek
Testament every other year.
Class
Hours
Per
Week
1 2
II.. .
2
III. 1
IV. .
'
V 1
V 1
VI .
2
\'II
2
\'III
2
I\
2
34 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Hours
Year Class Per Subject Text Language
Greek Testament Matt, and Bible in-
troduction Greek-Eng.
Augsburg Confession English
Catechism Dietrich English
Catechism Dietrich English
Life of Christ Kerr's "Harmony".. English
Bible Introduction.. . .Norlie's "Open Bible". English
Church History Str0mme's "Outlines". English
Bible History 1 Sam. -Dan English
Bible Hist, and Geog..Gen.-Rutli English
Bible 1 listory Acts English
5. Teachers of Religion at Luther College, by Subjerls
Bleken. M. K., Rev 1906 10
x-Bothne. T 1875-76
Brandt, N. O., Rev 1865-81
Bredesen, A.. Rev 1876-78
Eittreim. K. O., Rev 1918
xx-Halland, J. G., Cand. Theol 1887-89
xx-Homme, T., Cand. Theol 1881-82
Hove, E., Rev , 1891-93
Hustvedt, H. B., Rev. 1887
Jacobsen, J. D., Rev 1872-81
x-Jacobsen, K. T 1905
xx-Koren, W., Cand. Theol 1889
Krog, H. J. G., Rev 1890-95
Kvamme, K., Rev 1896-98
Larsen, Laur., Rev 1861-11
Madson, N. A., Rev 1916-18
x-Markhus, G 1892-06
Naeseth, C. A., Rev 1882-11
Norlie, O. M., Rev 1919
Petersen, E. J., Rev 1882-87
::-Peterson, Francis E 1922 ■
Preus, C. K., Rev * 1898-21
x-Reque, L. S 1875-76
Roalkvam, H., Rev ; 1878-86
x-Rovelstad, .A. M 1908-10
x-Sander. A. B 1878-79
Schmidt, F. A., Rev 1861-71
xx-Sihler. VV., Cand. Theol 189a-91. 1893-94,1922
Sperati, C. A., Rev 1905
Stub, H. G., Rev 1899-00
x-Throndsen, K 1868-70
Tingelstad, O. A.. Rev 1910-16, 1921
Torrison, I. B.. Rev 1902-12
Ylvisaker, J. T., Rev ... 1889-90
Ylvisaker, S. C, Rev 191 1-19
Note: X stands for lay teachers, xx for unordained candidates in theology, the remainder
being clergymen.
CATECHISM— LUTHER
xx-Sihler, W 1890-91, 189,^94
CATECHISM— PONTOPPIDAN
Larsen, Laur 1861-65, 1883, 1889
Schmidt, F. .A 1863-71
Brandt. N. 0 1865-76
x-Throndsen, K 1868
Jacobsen, J. D 1872-76, 1878-81
x-Reciue, L. S 1875-76
Bredesen, A 1876-78
Roalkvam, H 1878-86
xx-Homme, T 1881-82
Petersc-n, E. J 1882-87
Naeseth, C. .■\ 1882-87
Hustvedt, H. B 1887
xx-Halland, J. G 1887-89
Ylvisaker, J. T 1889-90
xx-Koren. W . ... 1889
Krog. H. J. G 1890-95
Hove, E 1891-93
RELIGIOUS AIM AND CHARACTER 35
x-Markhus, G 1892-01
Kvamme. K 1896-98
Preus. C. K 1898-02
Stub, H. G 1899-00
torrison, I. B 1902-12
Sperati, C. A 1905-08
Bleken, M. K 1906-10
CATECHISM— DIETRICH
Schmidt, F. A 1863-71
Jacobsen, J. D , 1872-81
Larsen, Laur 1872-02
Preus, C. K 1902-21
Tingelstad, O. A 1921—
Norlie, O. M 1921—
CATECHISM— HUTTER
Schmidt, F. A 1869(?)- 71
Jacobsen, J. D 1872-81(?)
AUGSBURG CONFESSION AND OTHER SYMBOLICAL BOOKS
Schmidt, F. A 1864-71
Roalkvam, H 1878-79
Bredesen. A 1876-78
Naeseth, C. A 1882-1 1
Preus, C. K 1909-21
Tingelstad, O. A 1921—
xx-Sihler, W 1922
BIBLE READINGS AND BIBLE HISTORY
Larsen, Laur 1861-70, 1882-91
Brandt, N. 0 1869-81
Roalkvam, H 1878-86
xx-Halland, J . G 1887-89
Ylvisaker, J. T 1889-90
xx-SihIer, W 1890-92
Krog, H. J. G 1890-96
Kvamme, K 1896-98
Preus, C. K 1898-21
Sperati. C. A 1905 •
Eittreim, K. O 1918 •
BIBLE READINGS AND THE LIFE OF CHRIST
Bleken, M. K 1906-10
Tingelstad, O. A 1910-16
Madson, N. A 1916-18
Eittreim, K. 0 1918
Peterson, F. E 1922
BIBLE INTRODUCTION AND BIBLE GEOGRAPHY
Preus, C. K 1908-15
Ylvisaker, S. C 1915-16
Madson, N. A 1916-18
Eittreim, K. 0 1918
Norlie. O. M 1919 •
xx-Sihler, W 1922 •
BIBLE EXEGESIS
Brandt, N. 0 1865-71
Roalkvam, H 1878-86
CHURCH HISTORY AND HISTORY OF MISSIONS
Bleken, M. K 1906-10
Tingelstad, O. A 1910-12, 1913-16
Preus, C. K At times
Ylvisaker. S. C 1912-13
Madson. N. A 1916-18
Eittreim, K. O 1918 •
CATECHETICS
Brandt, N. 0 1865-81
x-Bothne, T 1875-76
Roalkvam, H 1878-86
NEW TESTAMENT GREEK
Schmidt, F. A 1861-71
Jacobsen, J. D 1872-81
Naeseth, C. A 1882-98
xx-Sihler, W 1893-95
x-Rovelstad, A. M 1908-10
36
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Bleken. M. K 1908-09
Tingelstad, O. A 1910-11
Ylvisaker, S. C 1911-19
Norlie. O. M 1919
xx-SihIer, \V 1922
HEBREW
Larsen. Laur 1865-75. 1879-11
Jacobsen, J. D 1875-78
x-Sander. A. B 1878-79
X- Jacobsen, K. T 1905
Ylvisaker. S. C 1911-19
Norlie. O. M 1919
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Tingelstad. O. A 1920
Norlie. O. M 1920
CHORAL MUSIC
Schmidt. F. A 1861-65
Brandt, N. O 1865-81
x-Solheim, Ola 1881-82
x-Hanson. Haldor 1882-83
Tingelstad, J. 0 1883-85
Sperati, C. A 1885-88
x-Hanson, Haldor 1888-90
xx-Sihler. W 1890-94
x-Hanson. Haldor 1895-04
Sperati. C. A 1905—
Note: X stands for lay teachers; xx for'unordained'candidates in theology, the remainder
being clergymen.
DR. LAUR. LAK.SI'..\, Ihci loil PROF. C. K. PREUS, 1898-1921
Professors of Christianily at Luther College Sixty Years
RELIGIOUS AIM AND CHARACTER
37
III. Other Religious Influences
1. Chapel Devotions
The students at Luther College are required to attend devo-
tional exercises mornings and evenings at chapel. From 1861 to
1877 the morning devotions were conducted by the president at
6:30, just before the breakfast meal. Since 1877 it has generally
been held about 10:00 a. m. From 1861 to 1877 the evening
devotional period was at 8:30; from 1877 to 1910, at 9:00; now
it is held at 9 :45 p. m. The chapel exercises have been in charge
of the president of the school, assisted by other members of the
faculty, the college pastors, visiting clergymen, or others. The
exercises have consisted of Scripture reading and exposition,
'nif'i.hnii f If-
ON THE WAY TO CHURCH, BACCALAUREATE SUNDAY
prayer, song, readings from postils, and speeches. They have
been very inspirational. Specially worthy of mention are the
readings by the "Grand Old Man" of Luther College, Dr. Laur.
Larsen, and the wonderful ten-minute chapel talks by President
C. K. Preus.
2. Sunday Services
Decorah has two Norwegian Lutheran congregations, with
two services at each church on Sundays, one in Norwegian and
one in English. The pastors of these congregations are the pas-
tors also of the College. The congregations cooperate with the
school in making the church life of the students of greatest value.
The young people's societies of the churches entertain the boys
at Luther and invite them to their devotional and social meetings.
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LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
3. Special Occasions
Luther College has celebrated several festivals and entertain-
ed several religious conventions, at which great themes have been
discussed and noted men in the Church have appeared on the
program. These special occasions live long in the memory. They
have helped to shape the lives and destinies of the Luther College
boys. In 1921-22, two such great conventions were held at
Luther — the Sixtieth Anniversary festival, on October 13-16, and
the Joint Lutheran Students' Union Convention and Academy
Conference representing 20 schools of the Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America.
SIUDKMS' LMO.N CON NKNTION, liH'.'
4. Sttidcnts' Religious Organization
A number of students are taking an active part in the work
of the congregations down town, as teachers in tlie Sunday schools,
members of the Church choirs, officers in the Lutiier Leagues, etc.
At the College, tlie students take part in the Luther College Sun-
day Association, organized in 1901, w-hich is a voluntary student
organization, meeting on Sunday afternoons or evenings. Its
programs are of a religious nature, and consist mostly of lectures
by professors and others, while occasional meetings are devoted
to the discussion of appropriate topics of general interest. An
additional feature of the work is the election of a committee to
render such assistance as may be needed in case of illness among
the students.
RELIGIOUS AIM AND CHARACTER
39
5. Cliristian Atmosphere
The atmosphere of the school is Christian, clear and invigor-
ating as the mountain air. The president of the school has been as
a Christian father, whose highest aim is to have his boys be Chris-
tians and take up a Christian life-work. He has been the boys'
pastor and counselor. Thirty-four out of 93 regular teachers at
the school have been pastors or have graduated from theological
seminaries without entering the ministry. These men of theologic-
al training and pastoral experience have no doubt exerted a deep
influence on the school. There are no negative critics among
them. The remaining teachers have been chosen for their sound-
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STUDENTS' UXIOX CUNVENriON, l!ii
ness of doctrine and their Christian example as well as their
scholastic and professional qualifications. The classroom work
in every subject is conducted in harmony with Scripture. No
pains are spared to make the discipline, which is conducted in a
Christian spirit, as effective and truly educating as possible, for
proper discipline lies at the very foundation of all successful
school work and is a chief agency in the development of Chris-
tian character. ("Ev. Luthersk Kirketidende", 1891, 310). The
boys are taught to be very democratic, avoiding hypocrisy and
sham. Luther College has tried to be an honest school, doing
thorough work in whatever it has attempted to do. As President
Larsen put it: "When we sell butter, we want to give good butter,
clear down to the bottom of the jar."
40 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
IV. Results
1. Transplanting Norxccgian Culture
All the countries of the world have contributed to the citizen-
ship of America. From 1820 to 1919 a total of 31,200,103 im-
migrants landed on our shores. In 1920 13% of the population
of the United States were foreign-born and 90% could look to
Europe either as their birthplace or the home of their ancestors.
No country except Ireland has contributed so great a propor-
tion of its people to America as Norway.
All the peoples of the world have contributed their bit to
American culture. When they came here as immigrants they
took along with them some of the culture of their home lands.
Those peoples have contributed most to America who brought
most culture with them and who have tried most patiently to
transplant it to American soil. Far in the lead in this regard
are the English, not so much because they have outnumbered the
other peoples, nor because they came here first, but rather because
they have insisted on transplanting their language and institutions
to America. Of the English colonies New England has been by
far the most influential in shaping the thought and character of
this country, not because New England had more people or
mone}', but because the people there had more definite ideas and
more zeal and persistence in advocating them. The culture of the
American schools is mainly that of New England.
The Norwegians have added something to American culture
and achievement. They did not come here as paupers. They
took along a treasure which gold and silver cannot buy — strong
bodies and willing minds, habits of industry and thrift, obedience
and loyalty, and a rich store of high ideals and noble precepts
treasured in their native history and literature, customs and in-
stitutions. They were a literate people. The report of the Im-
migrant Commission for 1910 (Vol. 5, "Dictionary of Races",
120) says: "In Norway the rate of illiteracy is the lowest in
Europe". The same report (Vol. 3, "Statistical Review of Im-
migration, 1820-1910", 85) lists the number and percent of il-
literates among immigrants 14 years old and over. Portugal
had the greatest number who could not read and write — 682 out
of every 1,000. Scandinavia had the least number — only 4
out of every 1,000. Of the native white population in America
46 out of every 1,000 arc illiterate.
It is natural that tlic Norwegian immigrants should love the
culture of Norway and that thcv should want to liand down to
RELIGIOUS AIM AND CHARACTER 41
their posterity and to contribute to their adopted land some of
the best of this treasure. They could not expect tliat this Nor-
wegian culture would be transmitted through the public schools or
the schools of other immigrant peoples. There was only one
thing for them to do if they were to become a power in this land,
and that was to build their own schools. Luther College is one
of these schools. At the same time that it is in the best sense
thoroughly American, it has always had the high aim of giving
to America the best there is in Norwegian culture. The story
has not yet been written, except in fragments, of how much
Norway has given to America. In this story Luther College will
have a conspicuous place.
2. Establishing the Lutheran Faith
Norway is a Lutheran country; the censuses still report 99%
of the population as members of the Lutheran Church. It is now
a century since Cleng Peerson came to America, becoming the
pathfinder of the last tide of Norwegian immigration to America.
Great religious changes have taken place during this century. In
Norway, the religious revival started by Hans Nielsen Hauge
swept the common people along with it and even the professors
at the University of Christiania. During the 60 years since Lu-
ther College was founded a wave of rationalism has swept over
the whole world. The pious scholarship of Caspari and Gisle
Johnson at the University of Christiania of 60 years ago has been
displaced by a crass rationalism which denies the inspiration and
authority of the Bible, the divinity and atonement of Christ, the
person and work of the Holy Spirit, and, in short, nearly every
Lutlieran doctrine. The founders of Luther College were staunch
Lutherans. They believed that the Word of God was their dearest
heritage. They understood full well that the Bible had to be
excluded from the public schools in this land, and that they could
not teach the Lutheran faith in these schools. They knew that
if their Lutheranism should be transmitted at all to their children,
they must establish schools where this religion could be taught
in its truth and purity. So they set up their own schools along-
side of the state schools and the schools of the other churches.
For the sake of the Lutheran religion Luther College was found-
ed. Luther College would probably never have been built except
for this religious aim. The Norwegian Lutherans in America
have established some 70 other liigher schools in America, and
everv one of them has been established in the name of the Lu-
42 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
tlieran faith, and every one lias been able to sueceed onh' in so
far as men have kept up their interest in the religious aim and
character of the school. Luther College is a child of faith.
Luther College has been a conservative school and has been
true to the religious aim and ideals of its noble founders. Great
changes have taken place in the world of thought during the 60
years of its history. Like the winds of the air, like the waves of
the sea, the world of thought is constantly in motion. The views
as to religion ebb and flow. I>eaders as well as followers are
swept along by the opinions of the day. It looks at times as if
there is nothing stable. And yet there is. Two times two, for
example, always make four. The Word of God is always true.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yea, and forever.
It has been the constant aim of Luther College to proclaim this
fact, that there are some things that never change, especially that
the Word of God is the Truth and that man is justified by faith
alone.
It must be admitted that it has been a very difficult task to
establish the Lutheran faith in America. Not because the Lu-
theran Church is a newly-planted Church or a foreign Church.
It began work here as early as 1562 (at Port Royal, S. C), and
is most evangelical and democratic. Nevertheless, it has not made
the headway that it should. There are millions of Americans
who should be members of the Lutheran Church because they
have come from Lutheran homes or ancestry, but who are mem-
bers of some Reformed church or have no church connection at
all. To understand the peculiar work of Luther College it is
necessary to take a hasty survey of at least two of the dominant
religious forces in the land, the Reformed Church and the public
school, both of which work upon the same people that Luther
College is trying to serve. It is impossible to understand the
task of Luther College or to gauge the results without referring
to these two factors.
The dominant church in America is the Reformed. In some
places it is nip and tuck between the Catholic and the Reformed.
However, as shown in the "Lutheran World Almanac for 1921"
(205-22.3), the Catholics, like the Lutherans, have been losing
rather heavily, while the Reformed Churches and the unchurched
groups have gained in numbers. In America nearly all the sects
in the world are represented. The U. S. religious census for
1916 catalogues 202 denominations. Of these, 158 are grouped
into 24 families, and 44 are listed as separate denominations.
RELIGIOUS AIM AND CHARACTER 43
The "Lutheran World Almanac for 1922" (113) makes the follow-
ing classification:
Group Bodies Ministers Communicants Per cent
I.Lutheran 21 10,961 2,493,894 5.9
2. Reformed 128 150,043 22,864,247 54.4
3. Catholic 10 22,179 15,762,473 37.3
4. Non-Christian 12 13,643 1,028,457 2.4
Total 171 196,826 42,149.071 100.0
As the population in 1920 was 105,710,620 it will be seen that
only 40% of this number are reckoned as communicant members
of churches. In the case of the Catholics all the baptized are
included. Of course every denomination should do like the Cath-
olics— insist on counting baptized children as members of the
church. By adding the children to the respective denominations,
the totals will appear about as follows:
Denomination Estimated membership Per cent
1. Lutheran 3,500,000 3.3
2. Reformed 34,500,000 32 . 7
3. Catholic 16,000,000 15 . 1
4. Non-Christian 1 .500,000 1 . 4
5. Unchurched 50,000,000 47 . 5
Total 105,500,000 100.0
It will be seen from this table that nearly one-half of the
population is outside the Christian fold. Of the Christian de-
nominations the Reformed churches as a group are by far in the
lead. Like the Catholics they have often sought to gain influence
through politics. They lay stress on organization and field work,
they are aggressive and often unscrupulous in proselyting. Being
of English origin, they have language and nationality in their
favor at the very start. They are prolific in writing books for
schools and are otherwise successful in manning all the positions
of power and influence in public office, school, and press. Though
the members of the group differ radically from one another in
many respects, they have so much in common and are so much
in evidence everywhere that they are without question the most
dominant religious influence in the land. They recruit their
forces heavily from the ranks of unchurched Catholics and Lu-
therans. They reckon that the unchurched have, as a rule, lean-
ings toward the Reformed religious views and practices. For
that reason Laidlaw of the U. S. Census Bureau and Watson of
the Federal Council of Churches estimate the potential Reformed
strength at 74,795,226, or more than thrice the actual member-
ship.
Briefly, the Reformed churches of America have gone through
the same experience as the Church of Norway — passing from
44 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
piety to rationalism. New England has always taken the lead
in American life. She has been able to force her thought and
institutions to a large extent upon the rest of the states and peo-
ples in America. Her theology 60 years ago was Calvinistic and of
a very dogmatic type. Now, particularly in the intellectual
centers, with some notable exceptions, the theology is of the
modern type. It makes light of creed. It no longer stresses the
power of God, but the power of man. The cliief gospel now is
social work rather than salvation from sin. The Bible is dis-
credited as the final Word of God. As one man put it in his
sermon: "The newspaper is good enough Bible for me". The
Reformed Church has no doubt exerted influence also on Luther
College, but Luther College still is true to the old creeds. It is
impossible to estimate what a force Luther College has been in
keeping our Norwegian Lutheran people from going over to the
Reformed or taking over the Reformed doctrines and practices
wliile retaining the Lutheran name and fame.
"Lord, grant that we e'er pure retain
The catechismal doctrine plain,
As Luther taught the heavenly truth
In simple xcords to tender youth."
It must be admitted that it has been a very difficult task to es-
tablish Lutheran schools in America. Not because they have
been inferior in quality or not necessary. Quite the contrary.
And yet after nearly a century of agitation for parochial schools
we can boast of only a few unsuccessful attempts in this line. Our
vacation religion schools are dying out. Most of our academies
have been discontinued. Our colleges are few and far between.
Luther College has never been a large school. To understand
the peculiar value of these schools, and Luther College in partic-
ular, it is necessary to take a survey of the dominant educational
forces in America.
The dominant American school is the public school system.
In 1911 the total school enrollment was 22,462,342, of whom
89.5% attended public schools and 10.5% attended private schools.
Only 8.3% attended private elementary schools, 14.8% attended
private secondary schools, and 49.9% attended private colleges,
professional and special schools ("U. S. Commissioner of Educa-
tion Report", 1916, II, 1). The public school has not always
been the dominant one in American histor3^ In the Colonial pe-
riod the church was the controlling factor in the establishment
and control of scliools. It took our country about a century —
RELIGIOUS AIM AND CHARACTER 45
from 1775 to 1875 — to establish fully its present system of free,
tax-supported, state-controlled, non-sectarian, democratic, public
schools. The church did not give up its hold on the schools with-
out a bitter struggle. The advocates of public schools have been
slowly but surely winning, first in behalf of the elementary schools,
then in behalf of the secondary schools, and finally in behalf of
the higher schools. When the church saw that the battle for the
elementary schools was practically lost, it turned its attention to
tlie establishment of academies. In 1850 there were 6,085
academies and only 172 public high schools. In 1914 there were
11,674 public high schools and only 2,248 church academies.
Again, when the church saw that the battle for the academies
was lost, it turned its attention to the establishment of colleges
and universities. The churches had founded 2 colleges in the
17th century, 22 in the 18th, and over 400 in the 19th, most of
them after 1850. Most of the state colleges and universities are
younger than Luther College. During the 60 years in which Lu-
ther College has managed to keep alive it has seen thousands of
academies and hundreds of colleges close their doors on account
of the fierce competition. Most of the Norwegian youth who
go to school are, of course, attending public schools and univers-
ities. There they become more or less secular-minded and often
are lost to our Church and its Gospel influence.
Our country needs the public schools. We loyally support
them. They unify our people. They train for useful citizenship.
But they cannot teach religion. And the Christian religion the
youth of America needs to learn, for it has a value both for this
life and that which is to come. The morals of our people and
the very existence of the country itself rest upon the proper
religious instruction. Luther College supplies this "one thing
needful".
3. Providing Church Workers
The founders of Luther College reckoned that if they wanted
church workers they must build a school where they could give
them the training they needed. They did not hope to get any
from the Reformed schools or from the state schools. They were
right. "Prestekalenderen" has made a survey of all the Norwe-
gian Lutheran pastors from 1843 to 1915. During these years
the Norwegian Synod obtained 685 pastors. Only 77 of these
came from Norway. Only 1 had had his theological training at
a Reformed seminary, while 607 had been educated at Lutheran
seminaries in America. Luther College had furnished 451 of
46 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
these 607 men, 298 with the A. B. degree and 153 with an
academy training and beyond. The remaining 15G had attended
some other Lutheran liighcr schools. Not one had attended a
Reformed or Catholic academy. Only one had attended a Re-
formed university for a period of two years. Only 13 had attend-
ed a public high school. These 13 had spent a sum total of -lO
years in high school, followed by a total of 41 years at Luther
College and 38 years at Concordia and Luther Seminaries. Only
one had taken his A. B. at a state university, and that only after
he had taken it first at Luther College. Quite a number had taken
advanced degrees at universities, but they are not considered in
this survey. The point to be considered here is, tliat in 70 years
of history covered by this book the Norwegian Synod did not
receive a single minister from any American state university,
only 13 men from the public high schools, only one man from a
Reformed university and one from a Reformed seminary. The
Reformed schools were not established to furnish the Norwegian
Lutheran Church with church workers. The state schools were
not established for the purpose of supplying any church with
ministers of the Gospel. They are not to be blamed for not do-
ing so. It is not their business. United States has 4G8 private
colleges and universities besides 95 state universities. But the
Lutheran Church cannot look to any of these schools except its
own, which is included in the number, for its supply of pastors.
The Norwegian Lutheran Church must have Luther College, or
schools like Luther College, if it wants to live.
4. Making Good Citizens
Luther College takes its name from Martin I>uther, the great
hero of the Reformation, proclaimed by James P\ Clark "the real
author of modern liberty of thought and action, the giant founder
of modern civilization and of pure religion." His Ninety-Five
Theses nailed on the doors of the Wittenberg Church have been
called the world's "Declaration of Independence"; his bold stand
at the Diet of Worms has been hailed as the greatest moment, the
turning point, in modern history (T. Carlyle).
Lutlier College has tried to be true to the doctrines and Hi)irit
of Martin Luther. It stands to reason, then, that I^uther College
should make good citizens and be of the highest service to Amer-
ica. It may be that America does not care for the language and
culture of the Norwegian I^utherans who founded Luther College.
As for the language, it is dying out. In 18(51 80% of the in-
struction at Luther College was carried on in Norwegian; in
RELIGIOUS AIM AND CHARACTER 47
1922, only 8%, Norwegian being the medium of instruction only
in Norwegian language, literature, and history. As for the cul-
ture, its future is not very bright. The Norwegian element
in America is only 2% of the total population, and it is hardly
to be expected that the great American people will pay any atten-
tion to it. The Norwegian element itself has had most of its
training at the public schools and is interested mainly in the
New England culture presented there. It would never be known
from an average American textbook in history that there ever had
been a Norwegian in America. Luther College has been con-
tending with these difficulties, trj-ing to make all its students
love this country and its institutions and yet, at the same time,
remember the great heritage of their fathers. Luther College
men owe no political allegiance to Norway. They are Americans.
In the recent war there were 356 names on the honor roll of
Luther College and 8 golden stars for the boys who never came
back. About 100 Luther men were officers, 5 were chaplains.
Luther College became at first an S. A. T. C. post in the service
of the U. S. Government and then, after the signing of the arm-
istice, an R. O. T. C. unit.
Not all of the Luther College men become pastors and teachers
in church schools. About one-half of the graduates have taken
up secular callings, as farmers (ca. 5%), merchants (16%), public
servants (3%), journalists (2%), lawyers (4%), physicians
(6%), public school teachers (10%), etc. Many of the alumni
are holding high positions in church and state, in school and
business. Presidents of synods, secretaries of boards, a governor
of a state, ministers to foreign lands, state and city superintendents
of schools, professors at famous universities, librarians, judges,
superintendents of hospitals, statistical and medical authorities,
etc., are some of the positions of note that Luther men have filled
with distinction and satisfaction. About one-fifth are authors.
This is not a pessimistic view of the religious aim and character
of Luther College. Luther College has had a great aim, has had
a unique character, has done a noble work. To God alone be
the honor. As Paul Koren sings in his "Cantata" for the Six-
tieth Anniversary of Luther College:
"For what thy past has (fiven us. in f/rafitude we raise
Our voice and tell of victory, of thankfulness and praise.
To Him be all the c/lory, our mif/hty Lord and Kiny,
Whose blessing rested on thy brow, to Him our song we bring."
CHAPTER THREE
SEAL OF
LUTHER COLLEGE
GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
D. T. Nelson
I. Government
ONE of the first problems that arose in
connection with the establishment of Lu-
ther College was that of securing for it a
sound legal status. The Sj'^nod for the Nor-
wegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Amer-
ica had already been incorporated in the state
of Wisconsin in 1858; but since the College
was to be located in Iowa it was felt neces-
sary tliat the Sj'nod be incorporated in Iowa
as well. In 1863^ after Rev. V. Koren had reported to the Synod
that he had been unable to effect such incorporation, the matter
was referred to Prof. F. A. Schmidt. At the Synod meeting in
1864, Prof. Schmidt also reported failure; the matter was then
referred to a committee made up of Profs. Schmidt and Larsen
and Rev. V. Koren. In 1865 this committee reported that since
no means had been found for incorporating the Synod in Iowa,
steps had been taken to incorporate the College; that the articles
of incorporation had been signed February 1, 1865; and that the
incorporation had been carried out in such a manner as to give
the Synod complete control over the newly-formed corporation.
Such control was, and indeed is, essential for the Church; for
the impelling motive which gave rise to Luther College and to all
the sacrifices made in its behalf is found in its mission of training
young men for service in the Church. Reference to the articles
of incorporation (1917) will show that tliis control is assured by
Article 3, which provides that the membcrsliip of the corporation
shall "consist of the pastors of the Norwegian Evangelical Lu-
theran congregations connected with tlie Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America and the representatives of said congregations
at the regular triennial meeting of said Church, chosen in ac-
cordance witli its discipline and usage." The Liither College
GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 49
Corporation is thus, in effect, tlic church body organized for a
collegiate purpose.*
The same committee was instructed by the Synod in 1860 to
prepare a set of by-laws, and also an amendment to the articles
whereby the Church Council sliould be constituted a Board of
Visitors for the College. This was not accomplished until the
Synod meeting of 1871. On June 29 of that year the by-laws
were adopted; on the same date Article X was added and Article
IV amended. Amended Article IV provided that the treasurer,
who had hitherto been a member of the Board of Trustees ex-
officio, should no longer be so, and set up the faculty as a Board
with such powers as are conferred upon it by the by-laws. The
articles and by-laws were now in essentials in their permanent
form. In the drafting of them. Judge G. R. Willett had rendered
without charge notable service. The Synod expressed its thanks
to him and charged the committee with the duty of procuring for
him a suitable gift, appropriating for that purpose the sum of
fifty dollars.
From an examination of the articles and by-laws so amended
and adopted, it is seen that sovereignty in the corporation re-
sides in the church body organized in regular meeting as the cor-
poration. To the Board of Trustees of eight members is entrusted
the management of the affairs of the corporation, but with such
restrictions, financial and otherwise, as to insure control by the
Church in all matters of importance. To the Board of Profes-
sors (faculty) is given power to admit and expel students and,
subject to the authority of the corporation and Board of Visitors,
to make and enforce rules and regulations for the good govern-
ment and discipline of the College. Finally, to the Board of
Visitors, which consists of the members of the Church Council —
the controlling executive body of the Church— is delegated the
right of visitation, authority to fix the number, duties, and com-
*The ofBcial name of the Norwegian Synod in the constitution adopted in
1853 was the Noi-wegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In 1865,
at the annual convention held at Highland Prairie, Minn., the name was
changed to the Synod for the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America. In 1858 the Norwegian Synod was incorporated under the laws of
Wisconsin as the Nonveglan Evangelical Synod of the State of Wisconsin. On
that account the Norwegian Synod was often called the Wisconsin Synod, and
its teachings and practice were sometimes by opponents called "Wisconsinism".
But inasmuch as the synod in 1865 had changed its constitutional name from the
Nonvegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to the Synod for the Nor-
wegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, steps were taken to secure
the necessary changes in the articles of incorporation. The committee mentioned
above— Koren, Schmidt, Larsen — with the aid of Judge G. R. Willett of Decorah,
prepared a bill authorizing the change of name. The bill was introduced in the
Iowa state senate by Senator Dr. Bullis of Decorah and became a law on March
16, 1866. In Wisconsin a special act was passed by the senate and assembly in
1878 and again in 1885 authorizing the change in the articles of incorporation
of the Norwegian Synod.
50
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
pensation of professors, to prescribe terms of admission, and to
make general rules for the guidance of the Board of Professors.
By implication it would appear that Article V of the by-laws also
confers upon the Board of Visitors supervision over the course of
study. The Board of Visitors, or Chureli Council, has thus, next
to the church body, been the residuary of the greatest power with
regard to the College.
Prior to 1872 meetings of the corporation were legal only if
held in the state of Iowa. In that year, due to the efforts of
WINNESHIEK COUNTY COLliT HOUSE
Prof. Knut Bergh, who was then a member of the state legislature
of Iowa, a laM' was passed legalizing the meetings of the corpora-
tion in any state adjoining Iowa.
At first the election of the officers of the corporation was fixed
for every year. In 1878 the by-laws were amended to provide
for triennial elections.
No other change was made in the by-laws imtil 1899. Prior
to 1899, Article V provided that tlie Board of Visitors might ap-
point and remove the jjrofessors, subject to the apj^roval of the
majority of the pastors of the congregations of the Church and
the professors of the College. This rule, wliich practically neces-
sitated a meeting of the Synod or an election by mail, had become
increasingly cumbersome with the growth of the Church. In 1876
GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 51
the Synod had been divided into three districts — the Eastern,
Minnesota, and Iowa Districts; in 1890 a fourth, the Pacific Dis-
trict, had been added. Meanwhile other schools had been estab-
lished and the Church's interests had grown and expanded in
every direction. Some less unwieldy method of election had be-
come imperative. In 1895 proposals were laid before the Synod
by a committee appointed by the Church Council; to these, further
consideration was given in 1896; the next year a set of rules was
adopted which provided in substance as follows : a vacancy among
the professors should be announced by the Church Council in
"Kirketidende", the official organ of the Church, at least four
weeks before a nomination was to be made. The nomination
should be made by the Church Council and the permanent pro-
fessors of the College; the nomination likewise should be an-
nounced in "Kirketidende". After another four weeks' delay to
permit of the filing of objections on the part of the members of
the Church, the Church Council should proceed to election by a
two-thirds vote. In 1899 by the amendment of Article V of the
by-laws this set of rules was given effect by the college corpora-
tion.
The original proposals of 1895 and 1896 had looked forward
to the establishment of an "electoral college" of six men, which
would have had charge of providing the personnel of the college
faculty. The rules adopted in 1897 show that the Synod was not
then prepared for so radical a delegation of authority. By 1908,
however, the question had cropped up again. In that year an
organization was set up which foreshadows very clearly the pres-
ent Board of Education. By resolution of the Synod there was
established a Board of Directors of nine members ; four of these,
the president of the Synod and the presidents of Luther Seminary,
Luther College, and Lutheran Normal School, were to be mem-
bers ex officio, and five were to be elected at large by a two-thirds
vote at each regular synod meeting. The Board was divided into
three sub-committees of three members each, one for each school.
The Board was granted purely administrative authority; it was
empowered to nominate the heads of the schools under its juris-
diction, to dismiss professors in certain cases, to fix salaries in
accordance with the general regulations established by the Synod,
and through its sub-committees to make temporary appointments
of professors. Although this arrangement was not considered
satisfactory or effective, it endured until 1917, when a union was
effected by the three principal Norwegian church bodies — the
Hauge Synod, the Norwegian Synod, and the United Church.
52 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
With the adoption by these church bodies of the constitution
of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America came the establish-
ment of a board which devotes its efforts exclusively to educational
matters. The Board of Education of the new church body has
both authority in administrative affairs and jurisdiction with re-
gard to courses of study. Although it functions independently,
it is, nevertheless, subordinate to the Church Council, which by
paragraph 22, c, of tlie cliurch constitution is invested with final
authority in school matters. The Board of Education, which is
composed of seven members, consists of three pastors and three
laymen, of whom one-half are elected every third year for a period
of six years, and the president of the Church ex-officio. The
Board is empowered to appoint an executive educational secretary
to aid it in its work.
In 1917, by paragraph 14 of the rules for the Board of Ed-
ucation, return was again made to the old method of electing
teachers in full clmrch meeting. This method immediately proved
itself so impracticable in the present greatly enlarged church
body, that it was repealed in 1920. In its stead provision was
made whereby the Board of Education should have authority,
except in the case of professors for the Seminary, to choose and
appoint teachers for one year or a part thereof and even, if cir-
cumstances demanded it, to make the appointment permanent.
It has thus come about in the course of years, that the Lu-
ther College Corporation, though unchanged in character, has been
fitted into the special organization which the Church has set up
to look after its educational work. Although the advisability of
retaining its separate corporate existence has been questioned, ex-
perience would appear to justify the findings of the committee
which was appointed in 1899 and reported in 1902 against dis-
solution, giving as its reasons: first, that the College was already
fully in the Church's control ; and, secondly, that a dissolution of
the corporation might raise serious legal difficulties with regard
to the legacies of which the corporation has been the recipient.
It remains to be added that as, according to the laws of Iowa,
incorporations of the nature of the Luther College Corporation
expire at the end of fifty years, measures were taken in 1915 to
renew the articles of incorporation. Finally, in 1918 a change
was made, significant of the altered circumstances of language
in which both the Church and the College find themselves, by strik-
ing the word "Norwegian" from the official name of the Col-
lege.
GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
53
II. Administration
In turning to a consideration of the administrative develop-
ment of the College, it is well to note that Luther College is a
direct descendant of the Latin School of Norway. It is a boys*
school, a classical school, a boarding school. But because of its
peculiar relation to the Church, Luther College has a special mis-
sion to perform. This fact, and the steady and cumulative force
of the college idea as it has evolved in America, have been agencies
influencing the development of Luther College.
Luther College in 1861 had two teachers and 16 students.
Naturally the administrative problems were not of such a nature
as to require a careful division of administrative duties. The
president of the school exercised all administrative functions. The
school took on the aspect of an enlarged family for which Pres.
LL lUl-.l; LOl.l.t-.i.K IN IHE Ki(.Hlll-,S
Larsen was father, pastor, and teacher. He discharged also the
duties of registrar, treasurer, librarian, and disciplinarian.
But with the growtli of the College and the consequent in-
crease in the amount of necessary administrative work, a division
of labor was essential. From the first, although the president
exercised a supervisory function, the problem of providing suit-
able table board was placed in the hands of a steward, an ar-
rangement which continued until 1896, when the students were
granted permission to manage the undertaking themselves through
the Luther College Boarding Club.
54 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
In ]cS()7, the library was placed in charge of Prof. Landmark.
He, and his successors in charge of the library up to 1915, had
other duties in ^iddition to their work with the library; but since
1915 the full time and eti'ort of the librarian have been devoted
to the library. Up to 1889 all classes of the College were under
the direct supervision of tlie president. In that year, by the ap-
pointment of Prof. H. W. Sheel to be principal of the Preparatory
Department, much of the responsibility of the president for that
department was lifted from his shoulders. In 1890 the museum
received its special officer by the appointment of Prof. W. Sihler
as curator. President Laur. Larsen continued to bear one of the
heaviest administrative loads, however, until 1895, for it was not
until Prof. C. A. Naeseth in that year was made treasurer that the
president was relieved of the multifarious details involved in car-
ing for the college treasury. Although President C. K. Preus as
early as 1905 recommended that a registrar be appointed, the
.registrar's office was not organized until 191 1. Prof. O. A. Tingel-
stad has been in charge since its inception and has made it a most
valuable and up-to-date adjunct to the work of the College.
A step much needed for the adequate maintenance of the pres-
ident's office was taken in 1917, when an appropriation was
granted to defray tlie expense of an office assistant. Since that
time a stenographer has been regularly employed.
One of the heaviest burdens laid upon the president is that
of maintaining discipline. From time to time, various ])rofessors
have been called upon to assist the president in this work. As
early as 1863 Prof. L. Siewers was known as "Konrektor" (as-
sistant master). In 1896-7, because of Prof. Larsen's ill-health.
Prof. L. S. Ileque had charge of discipline in the evenings. In
1905-6 Prof. Oscar I.. Olson acted as disciplinarian to a very
considerable extent. In 190G-7, upon the completion of Laur.
Larsen Hall, the task of maintaining discipline in the new build-
ing Avas turned over to Prof. M. K. Bleken, and in 1911 to the
principal of the Prejiaratory Department. In 1919-20 Prof. M.
H. Trytten, and in 1920-22 Prof. B. J. Hovde, acted as dean
of men in the College Department.
The gradual delegation of administrative duties outlined above
has been in harmony with the normal development of the College.
With the present tendency to a division of the college work along
departmental lines, it becomes necessary in order to harmonize
conflicting interests to resort more and more to conmiittees in
handling matters of administration. Greater development in this
direction can no doubt be looked for in the future.
GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 55
In deliberations affecting tlie government and regulation of
the College the Board of Professors, or faculty, plays an import-
ant part. Problems affecting the courses of study are the subject of
thorough discussions ; in the past the initiative for most of the
changes in the curriculum has come in the form of recommenda-
tions from the faculty. The faculty, moreover, sits as a board in
all cases involving flagrant breaches of discipline and is the de-
ciding body in cases involving the expulsion of a student from the
school. The president and the faculty, aside from their dis-
ciplinary jurisdiction, are also intimately concerned with the gen-
eral and spiritual welfare of the students. In the earlier days of
the College, when the family nature of the student body and faculty
was more pronounced, the character and personality of the teacher
in fullest measure influenced the student b}^ precept and example.
To some extent this has changed, because of the increase in at-
tendance, but a close relation between student and teacher still re-
mains.
lor many years, too, the College has enjoyed the services of
the pastors who have served the First Norwegian Lutheran Con-
gregation at Decorah. During the existence of the Synod, the
work of these men and of the local congregation, not least that
of the women of the congregation, contributed in no small degree
both to the material and the spiritual welfare of the College.
Since the union of the churches in 1917, very fine relations with
both Norwegian Lutheran Congregations in Decorah have been
maintained. During the school year 1921-22 the plan was in-
augurated of having each of the two pastors conduct the morning
chapel exercises once a week.
Since 1876 the physical welfare of the students has been
under the direct supervision of the college physician. In 1899 a
hospital building, which lias since been enlarged and improved,
was made possible through the gift of Mr. J. A. Johnson of Madi-
son, Wisconsin. Since 1916 the College has had the services of a
college nurse, a provision which has more than proved its value.
Since 1919 provision has also been made for a physical director.
The material problems relating to the care of buildings and
grounds are directly under the supervision of the president. In
the earliest days of the College the care of rooms and building
was a duty of the students. With the increase in equipment, jan-
itor and engineer service was placed directly in charge of the
steward. With the passing of the steward, the posts of engineer,
janitor, night-watchman, and electrician were established.
56 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
The last few years have witnessed a greater appreciation of
the need and value of adequate publicity for the College. President
Preus in 1917 laid before the Church recommendations toward this
end, stressing the value of publicity as a means of obtaining ade-
quate support for the College. A constructive policy of publicity
keeps the College in closer touch with the body it serves. It is of
value also in securing adequate recognition from the public at
large and the school world in particular, and in attracting to the
College a larger number of students. Lastly, it aids very materi-
ally in securing the funds without which the conduct of the school
would be impossible.
Considerable progress has been made in this direction. The
means of publicity employed consist in part of catalogs, bulletins,
circulars, advertisements, and student publications such as the
college papers and annuals. In 1921 the College began the pub-
lication quarterly of the "Luther College Bulletin". Much atten-
tion is devoted to publicity in the church and secular press, about
twenty-five publications receiving copy from correspondents at
the College. Great credit for the work done in this field is due
the publicity committee of the College, which at present consists
of Profs. C. W. Strom, B. J. Hovde, and M. H. Trytten. The
College also endeavors to furnish from among its faculty mem-
bers speakers for such occasions as may arise.
To aid in providing for adequate and continued support, the
College is in need of a financial secretary who can take charge of
collections in the field and continue a steady campaign for in-
creased endowments.
III. Articles of Incorporatiox of the Norwegian Luther
College of Decoraii, Iowa
(As amended and adopted by the Luther College Corporation in 1917)
Article 1. We, the undersigned, Herman Amberg Preus, of Leeds,
Wisconsin; Tiiore Peterson, of Calmar, Iowa; and CJulbrand T. Lom-
men, of Decorah, Iowa; do hereby form ourselves into a body corporate
to be known as the Norwegian Luther College of Decorah, Iowa, and as
such corporation to possess the privileges and exercise the powers pro-
vided by law.
Article 2. The purposes of this corj)<)ration are the establishment of
a Collegiate Institution in the town of Decorah, of a religious and ed-
ucational character, to jirovide suitable buildings and grounds there-
for, engage teachers, provide liliraries, apparatus and all other things
necessary for the successful conduct of the same.
Article 3. The members of this association and corporation shall
consist of the pastors of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran congre-
gations connected with the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
and the representatives of said congregations at the regular triennial
meeting of said Church, chosen in accordance with its discipline and
usage.
GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 57
Article 4. The officers of tliis corporation shall be a president, secre-
tary, treasurer, and a Board of six Trustees to be chosen in such man-
ner, time, and place as shall be specified by the By-Laws of the corpora-
tion. The president and secretary shall be members of said board ex-
ofScio. The president and the professors of the College shall together
constitute a board or faculty with such powers as may be conferred
upon them by the By-Laws. The corporation at all its meetings, annual
and special, shall choose a chairman who shall hold the position during
the session.
Article 5. The following named persons shall constitute the officers
of this corporation for the first year of its existence and until their
successors are elected, viz.: Rev. Herman Amberg Preus, president;
Rev. V. Koren, secretary; Prof. Laur. Larsen, treasurer; Thore Peter-
son, Gulbrand T. Lommen, N. Brandt, Jens J. Naeset, Tjerand John-
son, Rev. O. J. Hjort, trustees. Said election shall be held at the first
meeting of the corporation held after the 1st day of January, A. D.
1866.
Article 6. The affairs of this corporation shall be managed and con-
trolled by the Board of Trustees, subject to the by-laws of this corpora-
tion defining the duties of the officers and prescribing their mode of
procedure in transacting the business of the corporation.
Article 7. The private property of the members of this corporation
shall be exempt from liability for the debts thereof.
Article 8. All conveyances of property of this corporation shall be
taken in the name of the corporation as set forth in Article 1 hereof.
Article 9. Any of these articles may be amended and other articles
added thereto at any meeting of the members of this corporation.
Article 10. The president and members of the Church Council of the
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America and their successors in those
offices are hereby constituted a Board of Visitors for the College, and
shall have such powers, including the right of visitation and calling of
special meetings of the corporation, as may be conferred upon them by
the by-laws of the corporation.
By-Laws of the Norwegian Luther College of Decorah, Iowa
1. The Board of Trustees shall have, when not otherwise provided,
the general management of the affairs of the corporation, keep the
buildings and other property of the corporation in good repair, make
all necessary improvements to the same, procure such libraries and ap-
paratus as the board of professors may deem necessary for the success-
ful conduct of the College. Provided, that in no event shall the
Trustees be authorized to expend annually a greater sum than $1,000
(one thousand dollars) without first submitting the same to the annual
meeting of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, for their ap-
proval. A majority of the said Board of Trustees shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
2. The president, secretary, treasurer, and Board of Trustees shall
be elected triennially at such time and place as said Church shall hold
its regular meeting. The regular meeting of this corporation will be
held at the same time and place. And whenever a vacancy shall occur,
the Board of Trustees shall have the power to fill such vacancy from
among the members of the corporation. Notice of regular meetings of
the corporation shall be announced by the president, by publication of
the same in such newspapers as the Board of Trustees shall direct at
least four weeks previous to the day of the meeting.
3. The judges of said election shall be three in number and shall be
elected at the time from the members of the corporation. It shall be
58 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
their duty to report at once the result of said election in Avriting under
their hands to the j)resi(lent and secretary of the corporation.
4. The j^resident, secretary, treasurer and Board of Trustees so
elected siiall hold their res])ective offices until their successors are elected
and qualified. Before entering uj)on the duties of his office, the treasurer
shall he required to execute a hond, in sucii sum as the Board of Trustees
may require. The president shall have the general supervision of the
aflt'airs of the College, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of
Trustees and board of profess irs, and in cases of an equal division at
these meetings shall have, in addition to his vote as a memljer, the de-
ciding vote, and shall sign all contracts and orders on the treasurer for
the payment of money; in case of his absence or disability, these last
duties shall devolve upon a president pro tem. to be chosen from their
number by the Board of Trustees. He may call meetings of the Board
of Trustees or board of professors when he shall deem it necessary — and
shall do so when requested by three members of the board of wliich a
meeting is desired.
5. The number of the professors for the College, their respective
duties and compensation, shall be fixed by the Board of Visitors, in ac-
cordance with the resolutions made by the Norwegian Lutheran Church
of America, and the appointment and removal of such professors shall
be made in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by
said Church.
6. The professors of the College shall constitute a board with power
to admit students to the College and expel them therefrom for improper
conduct and to make and enforce such rules and regulations, not in-
consistent with those made by the corporation or by the Board of Visitors
as they may consider necessary for the good government and discipline
of the College.
7. It is hereby made the duty of the Board of Visitors to make
rules prescribing the terms of admission into the College, the amount
of preparatory knowledge and other qualifications required for admis-
sion, and make such other rules and regulations as they may deem best
for the guidance of the board of professors in maintaining the good
government and discipline of the College.
8. It shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees to make an annual
report of the financial condition of the College to the corporation at
its annual meeting — and if no annual meeting shall be held in any year,
then such report shall be made at that time to the Board of Visitors.
9. The secretary shall attend and keep a record of the proceedings
of all meetings of the Board of Trustees and of the corporation; shall
keep a record of all elections of officers, keep a correct account of all
the business transactions of the corporation, in books to be provided
for that purpose, and attend to the correspondence of the corporation;
his l)ooks and pa{)ers shall be always o])en for inspection by any mem-
ber of the Board of Trustees or Board of Visitors.
10. The treasurer shall receive and keep all moneys belonging to the
corporation and shall disburse the same only on the written order of
the president. He shall kee]) full and correct accounts of all moneys
and property by him received and disi)urscd on account of this corpora-
tion, and shall render a statement of the same annually to the Board of
Trustees and to the annual meeting of the corporation, and at such
(.ther times as he may be called upon therefor by the Board of Trustees
and Board of Visitors, or either of them. The bcoks of the treasurer
and his voucliers, shall be always open for inspection by any member of
the Board of Trustees or Board of Visitors.
11. The members of the Board of Visitors shall individually and col-
lectively have the rigiit of visitation to the College at any and all
GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 59
times. And it is licrel)y luade tlie duty of all the officers of this corj) ira-
tion, as also all the professors and teachers, to exhibit to them, when
required, all the books and records of the College and corporation and
give them every facility for acquiring a knowledge of the condition of
the institution. And it is herel)y made the duty of the said Board of
Visitors to report to each annual meeting of the corprtration the result
of their examinations into the affairs of the College, and any defects
observed by them in the management of the same, financial or otherwise,
and make such suggesti ns as they may deem best adapted to remedy
such defects.
12. Whenever a two-thirds majority of the Board of Visitors shall
decide that the interests of the College require that a special meeting
of the corporation be held, it shall be the duty of the president of the
Board of Visitors to call such a meeting. Four weeks' notice of any
meeting so called shall be given by publishing the same in some news-
paper to be designated by the Board of Visitors and by mailing a copy
of such notice through the post office to each pastor of a congregation
who is a member of this corporation, and thereupon it shall be the duty
of the pastors so notified, to cause lay-members of their congregations
to be elected in accordance with the discipline and usages of the Nor-
wegian Lutheran Church of America. Said notice shall name the time,
place and object of the meeting; and unless two-thirds of the said pastors
and a like number of lay delegates representing congregations be in
attendance upon the meeting so called, no other business than that
named in the notice shall be translated. ("Den Norsk Lutherske Kirke
i Amerikas Beretning", 1917, 553-555. For the original articles of in-
corporati n and by-laws see "Synodalhaandbog", 1901, 23-34.)
IV. Roster
1. Church Officials
PRESIDENTS 18G5-1866.
1. Rev Adolph Carl Preus. 1853-1862. l ge^- Johnnnes Bjerk Fridi^ .'«fi«-l'^".
2. Rev. Herman Amberg Preus, 18G2- '^- ^^f I;. Christian Mathias Hvistendahl,
lg()4. 1807-1808
3. Dr.Ulrik Vilhelm Keren, 1894-1910. "• ^^^^^^'^'l"* "^"^'"^ Ingeb.igtsen Muus,
4. Dr. Hans Gerhard Stub, 1910- ,^ o'"^""'""- . , t,
in. Rev. Torger Andreis Torgerson,
VICE-PRESIDENTS jj j^^\, gp,.^j Julius Ingebrigtsen Muus,
1. Rev. Claus Lauritz Clausen, 183.5- 1871-1872.
1856. 12. Rev. Johannes Bjerk Frich, 1872-
2. Rev Nils Olsen Brandt, 1857-1871. 1878.
3. Dr. Ulrik Vilhelm Keren, 1894-1910. 13. Rev. Ludvig Marinus Bi0rn, 1879-
4. Dr. Peter Laurentius Larsen, 1876- 1887.
1893. 14. Rev. Halvor Halvorsen. 1887-1896.
5. Dr. Ulrik Vilhelm Keren, 1893-1894. 15. Rev. Jrirgen Nerdby, 1896-1908.
6. Prof. Johannes Bjerk Frich, 189.5- 16. Rev. Daniel Chrisiopherson Jordahl,
1899 1908-1917.
7. Rev. Halvor Halvorsen, 1899-1905. 17. Rev. Ole J. Kvale, 1917-
8. Dr. Hans Gerhard Stub, 1905-1910. 18. Rev. Nels Johnson L0hre, 1917-
9. Prof. Christian Keyser Pi-eus, 1911-
1917. TREASURERS
10. Dr. John Nathan Kildahl, 1917-1920. , j^^^^.^ Helgesen, 1857-1863.
11. Rev. Hans Christian Holm, 1922- 3. Gudbrand Olsen, 1863-1865.
cprRPTARTPC ^- ^'■<'^- Lyder Siewer,s. 1865-1869
SELKElAKIEh? 4 p,. pgter Laurentius Larsen, 1869-
1. Dr. Ulrik ViUielm Keren, 1855-1857. 1871.
2. Rev. Jakob Aall Ottesen, 1857-1859. 5. Gulbrand O. Rustad, 1871-1899.
3. Rev. Nils Edward Schancke Jensen, 6 Rev. Halvor Bj0rnson Hustvedt, 1899-
1859-1861. 1905.
4. Rev. Jakob Aall Ottesen, 1861-1864. 7 Rev. Michael Olsen Borge, 190.5-1911.
5. Dr. Peter Laurentius Larsen, 1864- 8 Rev. Halvor Bj0rnsen Hustvedt, 1911-
1865. 1917.
fi. Rev. Bernt Julius Ingebrigtsen Muus, 9. Erik Waldeland, 1917-
60
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
CHURCH COUNCIL (Kirkeraad)
Aadnescn. A
Aastad, Kev.
Anderson, A.
Anderson, N
Anderson, P.
Aslaksen, Ole,
1857-fil.
Ivar Torgerson,
A., 1921-
1917-1920.
B., 1917-
1881-1888.
Bj0rg:o. Rev. Knut Kliutsen, 1893-1917.
Borlaug. Mikael J., 1882-1888.
Brandt, Rev. Nils Olsen, 1855, 1857-
1871.
Biirresen. E. N.. 1894-1899.
B0e, Rev. Nils Nilsen, 1918-
Clausei), Rev. Claus Lauritz, 1855-
1857.
Dietriclison, Rev. Gustav Fredrik,
185.3-1855
Eastvold. Rev. Carl Johan, 1917-
Ed\var<ls, Gunder, 1893-1899.
Ellefsen, Erik, 1855-1857.
Finseth, Knut K., 1809-1871.
Finseth, Ole K., 1876-1881.
Finseth, Anders Knudson, 1888-1894,
1895-1899.
Fosmark, John Oleson, 1853-1855.
Foss, Rev. Ludvig Colbjrtrnsen, 1898-
Frich, Prof. Johannes Bjerk, 1877-
1888.
Gudmundsen, Osmund M., 1920-
Halvorsen, Rev. Halvor, 1893-1903.
Hanson, Hon. T. O., 1910-1915.
Harstad, Rev. Bjug Aanondsoii,
1884-1893, 1894-1898.
Hegg, John, 1917-1920.
Hendrickson, Rev. Peder Anton,
1908-1917.
Henrj'son, T. T., 1920-
Holm, Rev. Hans Christian, 1917-
Ingebrigtsen. Ivar, 1855-1857.
Jacobson, Prof. Axel, 1914-1917.
Jacobson, Nils, 1877-1887.
Jenson, Andrew, 1899-1914.
Johnson, Tjerand, 1859-18G1, 18G.3-
1809.
Jordahl. Rev. Daniel Christopherson,
1910-1917.
Juul, Rev. Ole, 1888-1893.
Kaasa, Jens Olsen, 1873-1877, 1879-
1882.
Klland, Gustav II., 1890-1902.
Koren, Dr. Ulrik Vilhelni, 18G1-1910.
Larson, Lewis, 1917-
Larson, Walter E., 1917-1920.
Lavik, Rev. Johannes Rasmussen,
1917-.
Leque, Nels P., 1914-1917.
Lie, Lars J., 1853-1855, 1857-1859.
Lie, Johannes E Johnson, 1869-1873.
Linde, A. P , 1875-1876.
Lomnien, Gulbrand T., 1857-1859,
1861-1870, 1877-1879.
Lucky, Capt. C. J., 1905-1906.
Lund, S. B, 1887-1890.
Lundberg, Carl, 1893-1896.
Midboc, Jakob, 1861-1863.
Muus, Rev. Bernt Julius Ingebrigtsen,
1870-1885.
Myhre, Gulbrand, 185.3-1855.
Myron, Hans, 1902-1910.
Naeset, Jens J., 1863-1869, 1876-1877.
1887-1893.
Nordby, Rev. J0rgen, 1907-
Olsnaes, Aslak, 1859-1803.
Opsund. Gunder M, 1917-
Paulsrud, Rev. Gilbert Olson, 1917-
1918.
Pederson, Magnus, 1908-
Preus, Rev. Adolph Carl, 1853-1862.
Preus, Rev. Herman Amberg, 1853-
1861, 1862-1894.
Raabolle, Nils J., 1871-1875.
Rasmussen, Rev. Peter Andreas,
1871-1877.
Rossing, Chr. A, 1890-1893.
Rossing, Capt. Torkild A., 1915-1917.
Saetra, E. O., 1894-1895.
Saetra, Tosten C, 1908-1914.
Sagen, Rev. Andreas Kittelson, 1903-
1907.
Skindlov, Rev Anders Mathias,
Skipsnaes, Jens (Hon. J. A.
son) 1855-1857
Steensland, Prof. Morton M.,
Strom, Hon. Herbj0rn H., 1905-1907.
Stub, Dr. Hans Gerhard, 1910-
Stubb, Ludvig O., 1906-1908.
Sundheim, Rev. J0rgen M., 1917-
1920.
Swenson, Hon. Lauritz Selmer, 1921-
Thonipson, J. B., 1893-1896.
Thoi-pe, Hon. Lars Olsen, 1905-1921.
Thvkesen, Eivind, 1870-1887.
Tingelstad, Bent, 1899-1902.
Torgerson, Rev. Torger Andreas,
1894-1906.
Torrison, Thomas E., 1899-1905.
Tvete, Nils K., 1896-1899.
Tweten, Ole. 1917-
Vangsnes, Rev. Ole Pedersen,
1916.
WoUan, Michael A., 1888-1891.
Ylvisaker, Andreas Christian,
1905.
Ylvisaker, Rev. Ivar Daniel, 1917-
1917-
John-
1920-
1906-
1899-
2. Luther College Corporation Officials
3.
ORIGINAL INCORPORATORS
Feb. 1, 1865
1. Rev. Herman Amberg Preus, Leeds
(Skotland), Calniar,
Lomnien, Decorah,
Wis.
2. Thore Peterson
Iowa.
3. Gulbrand T.
Iowa.
PRESIDENTS OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
1. Rev. Herman Amberg Preus, Leeds,
Wis.. 1865-1871
2. Dr. Peter L;iurentius Larsen, Decor-
ah, Iowa, 1871-1902.
Prof. Christian Keyser Preus, De-
corah, Iowa, 1902-1921.
Dr. frond Stabo, Decorah, Iowa, 1921-
SECRETARIES OF THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES
Dr. Ulrik Vilhelm Koren, Decorah,
Iowa. 1805-1871.
Prof. Knut Ellefsen Bergh, Decorah,
Iowa, 1871-1873.
Pi-of. Jacob D. Jacobsen, Decorah,
Iowa, 1873-1881.
Prof. Lars S. Reque, Decorah, Iowa,
1881-1893, 1899-1902, 1914-1916.
Prof. Cliristcn Andreas T. Naeseth,
Decorah, Iowa, 1893-1899, 1902-1914.
GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
61
6. Rev. Kristen Kvamine, Ossian, Iowa,
1861-1864, 1871-1899.
7. Dr. Oscar Ludvig Olson, Decorali,
Iowa, 1917-
TREASURERS OF THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES
1. Gulbrand O. Rustad, Decorah, Iowa,
1871-1899.
2. Prof. Lyder Siewers, Decorah, Iowa,
1864-1865.
3. Dr. Peter Laurentius Larsen, Decorah,
Iowa, 1865-1871.
4. Rev. Halvor Bj0rnson Hustvedt, De-
corah, Iowa, 1899-1905, 1914-1920.
5. Rev. Michael Olsen Borge, Decorah,
Iowa, 1905-1U14.
6. Rev. Knute Olson Eittreim, Decorah,
Iowa, 1920-
MEMBERS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1. Rev Herman Amberg Preus, Leeds,
Wis., 1865-1871.
2. Dr. Ulrik Vllhelm Koren, Decorah,
Iowa, 1865-1871.
3. Dr. Peter Laurentius Larsen, De-
corah, Iowa, 1865-1913.
4. Thore Peterson (Skotland), Calmar,
Iowa. 1865-1875.
5. Gulbrand T. Lommen, Decorah, Iowa,
1865-1871.
6. Rev. Nils Olsen Brandt, Decorah,
Iowa, 1865-1871.
7. Jens J. Naeset, Stoughton, Wis., 1865-
1871, 187.5-1884, 1887-1890.
8. Tjerand Johnson, Leeds, Wis., 1865-
1871.
9. Rev. Ove Jakob Hjort, Dalby, Iowa,
1865-1878.
10. Prof. Knut E. Bergh, Decorali, Iowa,
1871-1873.
11. Elling E. Void, Decorah, Iowa, 1871-
1876.
12. Jens Olson Kaasa, Chicago, 111., 1871-
1875.
13. Hon. L. K. Aaker, Alexandria, Minn.,
1871-1887.
14. John Oleson Fosmark, Leeds, Wis,
1871-1875.
15. Prof. Jacob D. Jacobsen, Decorah,
Iowa, 1873-1881.
16. Osuld Torrison, Manitowoc, Wis., 1875-
1884.
17. O. N. Olsen, Decorah, Iowa, 1875-1876.
18. Anders Kittilsby, Calmar, Iowa, 1876-
1884.
19. Nils N. Kjome, Decorah, Iowa, 1878-
1881.
20. Prof. Lars S. Reque, Decorah, Iowa,
1881-1893, 1899-1902, 1914-1916.
21. Halvor Nilsen, Gem, Iowa, 1881-1884.
22. Rev. Torger Andreas Torgerson, Bris-
tol, Iowa, 1881-1884, 1887-1902.
23. Iver Larsen, Decorah, Iowa, 1884-1887.
24. A. Anderson, Des Moines, Iowa, 1884-
1887.
25. Gulbrand Saetrang, Waterville, Iowa,
1884-1887.
26. Hon. Tollef Sanderson, Harmony,
Minn., 1884-1887.
27. Hon. Halle Steensland, Madison, Wis.,
1884-1887.
28. Thomas E. Torrison, Manitowoc, Wis.,
1887-1893.
29. Nils Larsen, Hesper, Iowa, 1887-1902.
30. Hon. Lars Olsen Thorpe, Willmar,
Minn., 1887-1890.
31. L. O. Moen, Calmar, Iowa. 1887-1899.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Rev. O. E. Schmidt
Hon. A. H. Dahl
Mr. I. A. Thorson
62
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
4o.
46.
47.
48.
4!)
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
37.
O. K. SimiiKin.':. Rod Wing, Minn.,
1890-l!t(l2.
Prof. Wilhelni Magnu.s Herman Peter-
sen, .St. Paul, Minn., 1800-1893.
Prof. Christen Andreas T. Naeseth,
Decorah, Iowa, 1893-1899. 1902-1914.
Andrew Jenson, Edgerton, Wis., 1893-
1^99.
Jno. Lienl0kken, La Crosse, Wis.,
1893-1899.
Gunder Edwards, Deerfleld, Wis.,
1899-1914
G. A. Nystrom. Calmar, Iowa, 1899-
1908.
Hon. Anders Knudson Finseth, Ken-
yon, Minn., 1899-1905.
Prof. Cliristian Keyser Prcus, Dc-
corali, Iowa, 1902-1921.
Rev. Ole Pedersen Vangsnes, Story
Citv. Iowa. 1902-1905.
R. H. Boxnid, Red Wing, Minn., 1902-
1908.
Rev. Thomas Nilsson, Ridgeway, Iowa,
1905-1908.
Vegger Gulbrandson, Albert Lea,
Minn., 1905-1914
Rev. Halvor Bj0rnson Hustvedt, De-
corali. Iowa, 1908-1920.
Chr. Boxrud, Red Wing, Minn., 1908-
1911.
O. A. Tenold, Calmar, Iowa, 1908-1914
Dr. C. L. Opsal, Red Wing, Minn.,
1911-1914.
Dr. Trond Stabo, Decorah. Iowa, 1914-
Rev. Kristen Kvamme, Ossian, Iowa,
1914-1920.
Hon. Andrew H. Grindeland, Warren,
Minn.. 191 t-l92(».
Hon. A. H Dahl, Westby, Wis., 1914-
C. A. Erstad, Zumbrota, Minn., 1914-
1920.
Dr. Oscar Ludvig Olson, Decorah,
Iowa, 1917-
Rev Otto Emil Schmidt, Decorah,
Iowa, 1920-
Borger Hanson, Decorah, Iowa, 1920-
1921.
Hon. Lnuritz Selmer Swenson, Min-
neapolis, Minn., 1920-1921.
58. Prof. .lames Christian Meinich Han-
son, Chicago. 111., 1920-
59. Gov. .Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus. St.
Paul, Minn., 1921-
60. Ivar August Thorson, Minneapolis,
Minn., 1922-
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1. Dr. Ulrik Vilhelm Koren. 1909-1910.
2. Prof. Chrisian Keyser Preus. 1909-1917.
3. Dr. Olaf Elias Brandt, 1909-1910- 1911-
1913.
4. Prof. Zakarias J. Ordal, 1909-1917.
5. Hon. Lauritz Selmer Swenson, 1909-
1911
6. Dr. George A. Torrison, 1909-1917.
7. Rev. Ole J. Kvale, 1909-1917.
8. Rev. Henrik .lohanncsen Strand, 1909-
1911.
9 Rev. Karl Anderson Kasberg, 1909-
1911.
10. Dr. Hans Gerhard Stub, 1910-1917.
11. Dr. .Johannes Thorbj0rnsen Ylvisaker,
1910-1911, 1913-1914.
12. Rev. Gustav Torgerson Lee. 1911-1917.
13. Prof. Daniel Gustav Jacob.sen, 1911-
1914.
14. Rev. Alfred Otto Johnson, 1911 I9li.
15. Rev. Heni-y E. Solum, 1914-1917.
16. Rev. Christen Andreas Davick, 1914-
1917
17. Prof. Filing Hove, 1916-1917.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
1. Dr. Hans Gerhard Stub, 1917-
2. Rev. Ole Gabriel Ueland Siljan, 1917-
1920.
3. Dr. Lars Wilhelm Boe (Exec. Educa-
tional Sec'y), 1917-1918
4. Rev. Edward Johnson, 1917-
5. Rev. Ole J. Kvale, 1917-
0. Dr. John E. Granrud, 1917-1920.
7. Dr. {ieorge A Torrison, 1917-
8. Prof. Carl C. Swain, 1917-
9. Prof. Lauritz Andreas Vigness, (Exec.
Ed. Sec'y), 1918-
10. Rev. J0rgen M Sundheim, 1920-
11. Prof. Peder J. Eikeland, 1920-
3. lAither College Officials
PRESIDENTS
Dr. Peter Laurentius I^arsen, 1861-
1902.
Prof. Cliristian Keyser Preus, 1902-
1921
Dr. Oscar Ludvig Olson (Acting), 1921-
President Emerifris
Dr. Peter Laurentius Larsen, 1911-
1915.
PRINCIPALS. LUTHER COLLEGE
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT
Prof. Herman W. Sheel, 1889-1891,
1890-1911.
Prof. Gisic Bothne, 1891-1896.
Prof Oscar Adolf Tingelstad, 1911-
1912, 1917-1919.
Prof. Hans Sjurson Hilloboe, 1912 1917.
Prof. Hans Fred Swanscn, 1919 192o.
Prof. Leonard .Mtoii Moc, l92o-
LIBRARIANS
Prof. Gabriel Hetting Lrin<ltiiark, 1867-
1876.
Prof. Jacob Daniel Jacobscn, 1876-
1881.
3. Prof. Olaus J. Breda, 1881-1882.
4. Prof. Halvard (;. Roilkvam, 1882-1886.
5. Prof. Emil Johan Pcter.sen. 1886-1887
6. Prof. Christen Andreas T. Naeseth,
1887-1920.
7. Prof. Karl Theodor Jacobsen, 1920-
ASSISTANT 1-IBRARIAN
Prof. Enoch Ernest Peterson, 1912 1921
CURATORS OF THE MUSEUM
1. Prof. William Sihicr, 1890-189.').
2. Prof. Ilaldor J. Hanson, 1895-1902.
3. Prof, (ieorge Mirkhus, 1902-1906.
4. Prof. Herman W. Sheel, 1906-1911.
.T. Prof. Martinus Kristianscn Bleken,
1 906-1 910.
6. Prof. Knut Gjerset, 1921-
TREASURKRS
1. Dr. Peter Laurentius Larsen, 1861-
1895.
2 Prof. Christen Andreas T. Naeseth,
1895-1908, 1909-1913. 1914-1915.
3. Prof. Theodore Elmer Thompson.
1908-1909.
GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
63
1.
4. Prof. Bertinius K. Savre, 1913-1914,
1915-19la.
5. Miss Cathinka Preus (Mrs. K. D. Stal-
land), 1918-1920.
6. Prof. Knute Olson Eittreim, 1920-
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Prof. Oswald Benjamin Overn, 1910-1917.
REGISTRAR
1. Prof. Oscar Adolf Ting:elst:id, 19U-
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
1. Prof. Carl Walther Strom, 1920-
COLLEGE PASTORS
1. Dr. Peter Laurentius Larsen, 1801-
1865.
2. Rev. Nils Olsen Brandt, 1863-1882.
3. Rev. Thore Eggen, 1882-1888.
4. Prof Amund Mikkelsen, 1889.
5. Rev Johan Thorbj0rn Ylvisaker, 1889-
1890.
6. Rev. Markus Fredrik Wiese, 1890-1891.
7. Prof. Elling Hove, 1891-1894.
8. Rev. Jacob Aall Ottesen, 1894-1896.
9. Dr. Hans Gerhard Stub, 1896-1900.
10. Rev. Bernt Askevold, 1900-1901.
11. Rev. Isaac Bertinus Torrison, 1901-
12. Rev. Ole Glesne, 1917-
COLLEGE PHYSICIANS
1. Dr. A C. Smith, 1876-1905.
2. Dr. Carsten Smith, 1905-1906.
3. Dr. Trond Stabo, 1906-
COLLEGE NURSES
1. Miss Olivia Peterson, 1916-1917.
2 Miss Theresse E. Arneson (Mrs. B. .1. H
Hovde), 1917-1921.
Miss Nora Walhus, 1921-
STEWARDS
Kr. Nilsen (and wife), 1861-1862.
Mrs. Elisabeth Lomen (Stewardess),
1862-1868.
Gulbrand Lonunen, assistant.
Ole P. Dalemo, assistant.
3 J. T. Kr0ger, 1868-1871.
4. Ole A. Larson, 1871-1875.
5. Jens L. Lee, 1875-1877.
6. P. Thompsen, 1877-1878.
7. B. Fryslie, 1878-1884
8. 0. K. Haga, 1884-1888.
9. C. Clausen, 1888-1894.
10. B. Berntsen, 1894-1896
Since 1896 the Luther College Boirding
Club has provided board for the students.
ENGINEERS
1. O. P. Anderson, 1894-1899.
2. Hans L. Rygg, 1899-1910.
3. Ole Korsrud, 1910-
ELECTRICIAN
Ole Korsrud, 1901-
JANITORS
Even Rudd, 1899.
Hans L. Rygg, 1899-1900.
Ingebrigt Indvik.
Christian Stenseth, 1921-
NIGHT WATCHMEN
Johannes Andresen.
Hans L. Rygg.
Enoch Rygg.
Ole Korsrud.
0',I(.c.
HELGE OVLOE
JOHANNES ANDRESEN
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESIDENTS AND PKINCIPALS
Francis E. Peterson
IT is quite unique that in the first sixty years of its existence
Luther College had only two presidents. Stability and a
definite educational aim are first characteristics of Luther College,
and may be said to be exemplified by few changes in the presi-
dency. Dr. Laur. Larsen was the first president and served un-
interruptedly from 1861 to 1902, a period of forty-one years. To
few men is it given to devote themselves for so long a time to the
service of one school, and especially as president. It is not strange
that Dr. Larsen was called "The Grand Old Man of Luther Col-
lege". Rev. C. K. Preus became president in 1902 and served
continuously until his death in the spring of 1921. Dr. Oscar L.
Olson, the third president, entered upon his duties during the
present school year, 1921-22, which is the sixty-first school year.
Dr. Laur. Larsen
Peter Laurentius Larsen, or as he lijmself signed his name,
Laur. Larsen, was born August 10, 1833, in Christiansand, Nor-
way. His parents were Herman Larsen, an army officer, and
Elen Else Marie (nee Oftedahl), daughter of a member of the
Eidsvold "rigsforsamling" in 1814. Peter was the oldest of nine
children. The home life was comfortable and happy, although
the family was by no means in easy circumstances. At nine years
of age the boy entered the so-called Kathedral school in Christian-
sand, where he easily ranked as one of the first in his class. Dr.
Larsen often remarked that he considered himself fortunate in
his teachers ; at this school it was particularly Prof. Chr. Thiste-
dahl for whom he expressed admiration. In 1850 he matriculated
at the University of Christiania for the study of theology; here
he considered he had two especially inspiring teachers : Profes-
sors G. Johnson and C. P. Caspari. He supported himself by
tutoring. He had always planned to enter the ministry, and so
engrossed did he become in his studies that his health was affected
and he was forced to discontinue for half a year. Meantime he
stayed with an uncle. Rev. P. F. Bassoe, near Moss, and served
as teacher for the children in the family. In 1855 he completed
his theological course; howcA^er, he continued in Christiania as
PETER LAURENTIUS LARSEN
{Lavr. Larsen)
66 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
teacher of languages — German, French, and Hebrew — both pri-
vately and in school. But very soon the urgent call for pastors
from the Norwegian pioneer settlements in America appealed to
him as a splendid opportunity for genuine Christian service. Ac-
cordingly he was ordained September 23, 1857, by Pastor Rode,
and left soon afterwards for America. On November 2nd of that
year he preached his first sermon in America near Rush River,
Wisconsin, in the attic of a house being built as a parsonage.
From Rush River he made long trips and organized many con-
gregations. In 1859 he accepted the call from the Synod to oc-
cupy the chair of theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis
as special professor for the Norwegian students there; he entered
upon his duties on October 14, 1859, from which date he reckoned
his professorship in America. In his work here he was associated
with Dr. C. F. W. Walther, "the Luther among the Germans in
America" ; but the Civil AVar disrupted the work, and Prof. Lar-
sen left St. Louis in 1861 to become the first president of Luther
College.
It is natural that in the minds of most people Dr. Larsen
lives as the teacher and educator. But he rendered services in
other capacities within the Church which in kind and amount
would alone give him a high place among our pioneer leaders. He
served as editor of "Kirkelig Maanedstidende", 1868-74; and of
"Ev. Luthersk Kirketidcnde", 1874-89 and 1902-12. In view of
the pioneer conditions and the resultant constructive nature of
church work in the settlements, coupled with the difficulties attend-
ing the "Predestination Controversy", this was an important and
unusually trying ])osition in the Church. Dr. Larsen wielded a
mighty influence for good in this work. He was always a mem-
ber of a number of important church committees, and as chairman
for years of the Foreign Mission Committee he rendered invalu-
able service, in the interest of the Schreuder Mission especially.
He was vice president of the Iowa District, 1876-79; vice presi-
dent of the Norwegian Synod, 1876-93; and chairman of the Lu-
theran Synodical Conference, 1881-83. After his resignation
from the presidency of Luther College, in 1902, he continued as
professor of Hebrew until 1911 when he was made President
Emeritus. With all his duties as teacher. Dr. I^arsen often
preached — several times a month, sometimes — in Decorah and
elsewhere; and in 1882-84 he served the Decorah Congregation
as regular pastor.
Dr. I^arsen was many times honored. He was guest of honor
at several Luther College banquets. On October 22, 1884, was
PRESIDENTS AND PRINCIPALS 67
celebrated his twenty-fifth anniversary as teaclier, and in 1909 a
host of friends observed his fiftieth anniversary as teacher. The
house which was his home the last eighteen years was a gift from
his former students. In 1903 Concordia Seminary in St. Louis
conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity; and in 1908
he was made Knight of the First Order of St. Olav by King
Haakon VII of Norway.
Dr. Larsen was twice married. From the first marriage — in
1855 with Karen Radine Neuberg, who died in 1871 — there were
four children: Thora, wife of Dr. J. W. Magelssen, died 1908;
Marie, died as missionary in South Africa 1899; Henrietta, wife
of Rev. K. Xavier, died 1904; and Herman, L. C. '89, physician,
died 1895. From the second marriage — with Ingeborg Astrup in
1872 — there were eight children, all living: Hannah, editor
"American-Scandinavian Review", New York City; Nikolai As-
trup, L. C. '96, missionary to China; Karen, A. M., teacher, St.
Olaf College; Ingeborg, position in Library, St. Olaf College,
Northfield, Minn.; Lauritz, L. C. '02, D. D^., S. T. D., LL. D.,
president National Lutheran Council, New York City; Signe,
Mrs Clifford Elder, Atchison, Kansas; Jakob, L. C. '08, Rhodes
Scholar, Oxford, 1911-11 (M. A. '20), asst. professor, State Uni-
versity of Washington; and Henning, L. C. '08, Ph. D., Prince-
ton, asst. professor, State University of Iowa.
Dr. Larsen suffered a stroke on Christmas Eve, 1913. He
rallied, but had a second stroke; and he died on March 1, 1915.
He is buried in the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah,
Iowa.
Dr. Larsen's life is so bound up with the history of Luther
College that it is quite impossible to write about him apart from
that history. It has rightly been said that his biography is very
largely the history of Luther College.
Dr. Larsen was a pioneer educator within the Church, and
his work was beset with many problems. He was fully equal to
the task. God had given him a rugged physique, and otherwise
entrusted to him gifts and qualities which admirably fitted him
for this work. But one thing characterized him more than any
other one thing: he possessed a remarkably childlike faith in God
and His providence. In all things he was guided by this implicit
faith. Truly Dr. Larsen was equipped to serve the Church as
president of a Christian college; and it was his spiritual equip-
ment that often brought him througli difficulties when all purely
human qualifications availed nothing.
One of the first practical problems to confront Dr. Larsen as
68 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
president of Luther College was that of adapting the parsonage
at Halfway Creek to the needs of sixteen students and two pro-
fessors' families. In spite of very crowded quarters, Dr. Larsen
managed somehow; and undoubtedly, those were very profitable
and happy school days.
But the need of more room was urgent. Even after the school
had been moved to Decorah, in 1862, and occupied more com-
modious quarters in what is now the St. Cloud Hotel, it soon out-
grew its space again, for tlie number of students increased. To
relieve the situation by providing a larger and permanent build-
ing on the site secured for that purpose by Rev. V. Koren, pre-
sented many difficulties. Nevertheless, Prof. Larsen and his as-
sociates proceeded to. carry out that plan. Messrs. Griese and
Weile, Cleveland architects, submitted plans with an estimated
cost of $28,000.00. It seems strange that the seven ministers and
twenty-five congregations did not at once decide that the price
was prohibitive. Not only were the church people of that time
poor, but they had been accustomed to the State Church of Nor-
way, which is supported by taxation ; and they were contributing
as best the}- could to their congregations out in the settlements.
Ground was broken for a building in 18G3. But difficulty followed
upon difficulty, and the completion of the building was delayed
over winter. At times it was impossible to get material, and there
was a sharp advance in prices; transportation to the "Far West"
was unreliable ; the working men struck ; and it was necessary to
pay the architects more than the contract price. Prof. Larsen
was a member of the building committee. All these trials were
added to the numerous difficulties of his routine work. The cost
far exceeded the estimate. At the dedication, in 1865, it had
reached $75,000.00. Humanly speaking, it seemed impossible to
meet the payments. Indeed, at the next synod meeting genuine
fear was expressed that the Church would lose the building through
default of payment. Prof. Larsen, however, never permitted
even such serious difficulties to discourage him. He always acted
on the implicit faith that he was a servant of God carrying out
His purposes. In his reports to the Synod there was never a
trace of complaint; however, he was firm and fearless in calling
upon fellow pastors and the church people to support the school.
Naturally the money stringency continued even after the close
of the war. There was very little money among people, and many
young men were prevented from starting at Luther College, much
as tiiey wanted to; and those who entered were often uncertain
how long they could stay. For many years Dr. Larsen reported
PRESIDENTS AND PRINCIPALS 69
to the Synod that many students had been forced to discontinue.
Prof. Larsen pleaded the cause of needy students; and many
ministers and others owe their education at Luther College direct-
ly to Prof. Larsen for somehow providing funds for them even
in those stringent times.
Another serious problem with which Prof. Larsen had to cope.
— and one which is not felt in the same way now — was the matter
of securing teachers. For many years Norwegian continued to
be the medium of instruction, and with no schools in this country
preparing men for such teaching positions, it was necessary to
look to Norway for practically every professor. And even there
they were not easily obtained. In 1883 Prof. Larsen went to Nor-
way largely for the purpose of engaging teachers ; after much dif-
ficulty he secured two. Prof. Larsen reported at one time that
two professors had resigned during the same school year. He
evidently considered this a distressing problem; he insisted that
the teachers make the school, and he was not willing to engage
anybody and everjbody as teachers at Luther College. Concern-
ing the language situation, Prof. Larsen wrote in the college cat-
alog even as early as 1886: "Of the two languages which we must
use here, the College has alwaA's stressed English more and more;
and when the time comes that the development demands it, Lu-
ther College will be glad to give the language of this our new
country precedence over Norwegian."
After a few years the time had come to build the south wing
provided for in the original plan. Again there was the problem
of money. But the wing was added in ISTS-?^, even before the
necessary money had been subscribed ; and it was paid for with
no real difficulty.
A gymnasium had been a long felt want. The one considera-
tion which deferred it was again the lack of money. After many
years this need, too, was supplied, when the west room of the
present gymnasium was built in 1887, largely with money con-
tributed or secured by alumni and students.
But real and perplexing as these problems were, they all seem
small as compared with the catastrophe which befell Luther Col-
lege in 1889. On May 19th of that year a fire of unknown origin
completely gutted the main building. Undoubtedly this blow quite
disheartened many good friends of the College. But despite the
heavy financial loss and the discouragement, the men directly as-
sociated with the school, and particularly Prof. Larsen, seemed
never in doubt as to what they ought to do. Luther College had
to be rebuilt and continued. This is perhaps the most severe
70 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
single test that the College has had to endure. Prospects for
raising the necessary money were not very briglit. Luther Sem-
inary and the Lutheran Normal School in Sioux Falls, Soutli Da-
kota, had recently been built, and money for rebuilding Luther
College would have to come from the same congregations. Then
too, some considered that Luther College ought to be moved so
as to be more centrally located — possibly to Minneapolis — for the
weight of population among the congregations had shifted in that
direction. But Prof. Larsen was staunch in his belief that a sub-
scription should be started at once; and Luther College should
be rebuilt in Decorah. While this plan had enough supporters
to retain the College in Decorah, it was no doubt due very nmch
to Prof. Larsen's efforts that Luther College was not moved. In
the meantime the work had to be carried on under special dif-
ficulties in temporary quarters here and there in the city. The
very next year, however, — in 1890 — the new building was dedi-
cated and made ready for occupancy.
Because of the very definite educational aim of the College —
primarily that of preparing young men for the study of theology
— Prof. Larsen had no real problem so far as the curriculum was
concerned. He knew what the curriculum must be to accomplish
this aim. Accordingly few changes were necessary. Even when
the original six-year pro-seminary course, which was modeled on
the Latin course of Norway, was extended to seven years, in 1881,
there was no change in fundamentals. Neither did the Normal
Department, which was conducted from 18G5 to 188G, in any
sense affect the essential aim of the school.
Gradually it was felt that Lutlier College was encountering
competition in the educational field. Not only were public higli
schools appearing, and colleges of various other denominations,
but other schools were being built within tlie Norwegian Synod.
Except for the Theological Seminary and the Lutheran Normal
Scliool in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, these were all academies
for many years; and while they served as good "feeders" for Lu-
ther College, a certain element of competition had to be reckoned
with, especially in the matter of financial supi)ort.
In one most important phase of the work at Luther College,
and one which presents a real problem, Prof. Larsen was emin-
ently successful : he was directly and personally instrumental in
guiding many young men to the Theological Seminary. It is true,
in the early days a larger number of students came witli minds
fully made up for the ministry; also there were not so many vo-
cations open to young men then; and the spirit of the day has
PRESIDENTS AND PRINCIPALS 71
changed since that time. However, through that very remarkably
devout spirit of Christian service which Prof. Larsen manifested
in every relation of life, he inspired many Luther College students
to take up the study of theology. Many pastors, consciously or
not, have entered the ministry very largely because of the blessed
influence which Prof. Larsen exerted upon them at Luther Col-
lege. His services to the Church in this respect alone cannot be
overestimated.
The controversy of the 80's involving the doctrine of predes-
tination constituted a real problem for Luther College. Opinion
was divided both among teachers and students, and open meetings
for discussing the matter were held in the city. People's minds
were everywhere disturbed, and the controversy might very easily
have disrupted the school. While there are many considerations,
and much credit is due many men who worked for the welfare of
the College, still it is plain that Prof. Larsen was very largely
responsible for the favorable outcome at Luther College; his good,
deliberate judgment coupled with absolute fairness prevented any
serious disturbance at the school.
No attempt can be made here to discuss all the problems —
not even all the most perplexing ones — with which Prof. Larsen
was confronted during his forty-one years as president. Some
of the more outstanding ones have been recounted. It would be
a mistake to suppose that it was only during times of particular
stress that his presidency was fraught with problems and dif-
ficulties. Even in the most favorable and hopeful moments his
position was one of great responsibilities. Prof. Larsen's utter-
ance in 1884 at the celebration of his twenty-fifth anniversary as
teacher is very characteristic of him:
"In my work here I have striven to accomplish especially three
things. In the first place, I have desired that the spirit of Chris-
tianity should permeate everything. The instruction, the dis-
cipline, all our associations — in short, every part of our school life
—should be marked by a true Christian spirit. However, I feel
personally haw difficult it is to be actuated by this spirit. It is
no easy matter to live a true Christian life, in humility constantly
confessing oneself a grievous sinner, and still through confidence
and trust in God be enabled to find hope and joy in God's Word;
and to have one's heart turned to Him in gratitude for everything,
not only the good tilings, but also for that which may seem evil
and trying. We long for the time when we shall put off this
mortal body and be permitted to praise and serve God in our
transfigured state.
72 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
"In the second place, it has been my aim that the instruction
here be thorough; that there be no show or humbug; that every-
thing be pure gohl — or, to use a common expression, that it be 'all
wool, antl a yard wide'. This has been difficult, for I have not
always had time for thorough ])rcparation.
"In the third place, I have wanted such discipline here as
would teach the students more and more self-discipline, with each
one personally responsible for his own conduct; and still one stu-
dent restraining tlic other, so that I might as far as possible be
relieved of discipline."
It must be remenibcrfd that l^rof. I.arsen was not president
in the sense in which wc now think of the position. His was not
a day when many duties were delegated to a staff of workers.
Besides his specific duties as president, he taught about as many
classes as the other teachers; also he served at one time as regis-
trar, treasurer, disciplinarian, and general manager — both finan-
cial and otherwise — and in addition found time for many other
incidental duties. So it was a real problem just to attend to the
bare routine of the daily work. It should also be stated that for
years Prof. Larsen almost always conducted the devotional ex-
ercises morning and evening; and with much other detail, too,
he somehow found time to make a round of the students' rooms
and rouse them out for breakfast. In all tasks, big and small, he
was equally painstaking and accurate; until one must marvel how
he found time for it all. That he could maintain sucli a rigid
routine for years without flagging, is nothing short of astonishing.
He was severely methodical; which may in part be due to the fact
that his father was a military man. So very regular was he that
students were heard to remark: "Now it is exactly half past five,
for there is Prof. Larsen just starting for town with his shopping
basket." But for all his insistence upon routine and punctuality,
he was not a nervous worker; even to old age there was nothing
about his movements to suggest nervousness or undue hurry; he
was deliberate and scrupulously careful of detail. No matter
how bus}', he always took time for a nap of twenty minutes to
half an hour at noon. Until his last illness he was seldom even
ailing; his moderation in all things and his regularity in mode of
living, preserved for him his naturally rugged good health which
only old age, and not hard work, could break down.
It has been said — and by Dr. Larsen himself — that he was
not a genius, but a man of only ordinary abilities. Even if this
be true, he was nevertheless a very remarkable man. He possessed
such sterling qualities of character — unfeigned Christian faitli and
PRESIDENTS AND PRINCIPALS 73
fullness of spiritual life with absolute integrity, simple humilitj'^j
and a sense of Christian service — that he was a very unusual man.
"His one concern was to do his duty as a servant of God ; and he did
not seek worldly renown. He permitted no interests to disturb
him in his duties as pastor and teacher; he gave very little time
and effort to interests which do not bear somewhat directly upon
theology and education. He was in the world, but not of the
world; and still he constantly emphasized the Lutheran doctrine
of a Christian's duty of strict obedience to law and government.
He was not a man of social affairs; and not a "good mixer' in the
sense in which the term is currently used. However, he was a
welcome guest at all gatlierings ; and liis mere presence command-
ed respect and precluded everything questionable in word and act.
Among his friends and as a host he was interesting and entertain-
ing, his manner always bespeaking culture and refinement. He
was unassuming, yet firm and fearless in his convictions ; he ab-
horred sham and hypocrisy, and was so thoroughly genuine and
frank in conduct and speech that he was sometimes considered
naive. He has been called "A Christian Gentleman"; and, pos-
sibly, no other short description can do him more justice. He
was a man of God; a humble servant of Jesus Christ, who, asking
nothing for himself — except forgiveness for his sins and salvation
through His merit — unselfishly consecrated his life to untiring
Christian service in the interest of the Lutheran Church and Lu-
ther College. He exemplified in all his service the thought ex-
pressed in the motto of Luther College, "Soli Deo Gloria" — To
God alone all Glory.
Prof. C. K. Preus
Christian Keyser Preus was born on October 13, 1852, in the
Spring Prairie parsonage, twenty miles north of Madison, Wis.
His father was the Right Reverend H. A. Preus, who was pres-
ident of the Norwegian Synod from 1862 until his death, in 1894.
His mother was Caroline Dorthea Margrethe Keyser,. Ohristian
received his early education from private tutors, and enti^red Lu-
ther College in 1865; but he left during the year because of sick-
ness, and did not return till 1868. He graduated in 1873 (B. A.).
During the years 1873-76 he studied theology at Concordia Sem-
inary in St. Louis. He was ordained at Wasliington Prairie the
year of his graduation, 1876; temporarily he served Our Savior's
Congregation in Chicago before becoming his father's assistant
in the Spring Prairie charge. He was pastor at Spring Prairie
until he was forced to resign in 1 897 because of ill health. He
74 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
moved to Decorah, and in 1898 became professor at Luther Col-
lege. He was elected president in 1902 and continued in the posi-
tion until his death, in 1921. Prof. Preus twice declined the vice-
presidency of the Synod, in 1893 and 1 89G ; lie accepted in 1911,
when he was elected a third time, and served until the union of the
three church bodies in 1917. At that time he was elected vice
president of the Iowa District, a position which he held at the
time of his death. In 1911 the Synod elected him as its rep-
resentative at the University of Christiania during the centennial
festivities in September of that year; King Haakon VII decorated
him Commander of the Order of St. Olav. Prof. Preus accompanied
the Luther College Concert Band on the 1914 Norway Tour, and
upon request delivered tliree lectures at the University of Chris-
tiania. In 1877 he married Louise Augusta Hjort, oldest daughter
of Rev. Ove Jacob Hjort, then minister at Painted Creek, Allam-
akee County, Iowa. There have been eleven children, of whom
seven are now living: Ove Jacob Hjort (L. C. '01), pastor in De
Forest, Wis.; Johan Carl Keyser (L. C. '02), pastor in Byron,
Minn.; Jacob Aall Ottesen (L. C. '03), governor of Minnesota;
Paul Arctander (L. C. '11), treasurer Federal Land Bank, St.
Paul, Minn.; Herman Amberg (L. C. '16), attorney in St. Paul,
Minn.; Henriette, nurse at Northwestern Hospital, Minne-
apolis, Minn.; and Catliinka Hjort, Mrs. Knute D. Stalland (L.
C. '18), St. Paul, Minn. All sons and the one son-in-law are
graduates of Luther College. The deceased cliildren, with year of
birth, are: Herman A., 1878; Linka, 1885; Christiane, 1887; and
Christiane, 1899. Prof. Preus died in his home in Decorah on May
28, 1921; he had been attending to his duties even to the last day,
although lie had not been well for some time. Death was due to
heart disease. He was buried on June 1st in the Norwegian Lu-
theran Cemetery in Decorah.
Prof. Preus appreciated fully the responsibilities attaching to
the position when he accepted the presidency of Luther College.
He was franJi to state that he had serious misgivings. In his first
report to the Synod he wrote: "It was with considerable misgiv-
ing that I entered upon my duties as president of Luther College
a year ago. I ajipreciated fully both the responsibilities and
many difficulties of the position, and no one realized better than
I how few were my qualifications for the work. However, I had
not sought tlie position and promised that with the help of God
I would attempt it." However, understanding Luther College
and its problems, he knew that his first task — and clearly his most
vital one — was to see to it that the school be continued as Dr.
PRESIDENTS AND PRINCIPALS
75
CHRISTIAN KEYSRR PREUS
76 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Larsen liad conducted it, a classical college with the primary aim
of preparing young men for a theological course. It was clear
from the outset that this would be a settled policy in his admin-
istration. In 1904- he outlined his plans in a pamphlet entitled:
"In What Direction and Toward What Goal Should Luther Col-
lege be Developed in order to best Serve the Synod.''"
But there were many difficulties. Not a few — even Luther
College alumni, some of them — had become increasingly insistent
that changes be made in the curriculum. It was argued that the
classical course failed to meet the educational needs of the day.
While Prof. Preus reckoned with this demand from the outside^
he would not be swerved from essentials. When the Preparatory
Department was lengthened to four years, in 1905, and the Board
of Education in 1918 approved the plan of the present organiza-
tion of the department into a Junior and Senior High School ;
when a literary course was added in 1906; and when, in 1911, a
modified curriculum involving a limited elective system went into
effect, a course of study which had been proposed by the faculty
after a thorough study of the matter in 1910-11, there was no
innovation in these changes which in any real sense violated fun-
damentals in the original aim of tlie school. Tlie new courses
provided mainly for electives : biology, chemistry (re-instated),
economics, education, American history, music (harmony), phil-
osophy, physics, psychology, public speaking, sociology,- — and as
a legacy from the S. A. T. C, surveying.
Right from the start Prof. Preus began to devote himself to
the interests of Luther College out in the field. W^ith the passing
of the first pioneer conditions and the large increase in the num-
ber of congregations, the work of conducting the affairs of the
College had shifted very considerably from the College at home
out to its interests in the field. It was necessary to groom the
college territory. In the early days there were few ministers and
congregations, and it required no great amount of urging in ad-
vertising and publicity to gain their whole-hearted support.
Church organization then was a simple thing, and our church peo-
])le did not dissipate their interests in many activities. And for
years Luther College was tlie one school to support. But the
church body became larger; tliere were other schools and new
interests; every little town almost was l)uildiiig its own high
school, and many denominations had istablislu-d church schools.
Many of the churcli })eople now li\ed at a distance. Then, too,
that M'orldly spirit so characteristic ot our times is a considerable
factor here. .All such coiiditioiis coinhincd to iiiakr it increasingly
PRESIDENTS AND PRINCIPALS 77
difficult to attract any large number of students. While he did
not aim at mere numbers, Prof. Preus set about to work for an
increase in enrollment. The problem involved many considera-
tions, but in the main it was a matter of working more out in the
school field.
Prof. Preus was eminently fitted for such work. He had had
varied experience involving contact with people, and he was intim-
ately acquainted with conditions in the Church ; and with his un-
usual ability as a speaker he combined many admirable qualities
of personality and temperament. People believed in him. Easily
one of the most effective speakers in our Church, he was much in
demand, and he spent much time out in the field. His personal
work was supplemented in various ways ; a systematic advertis-
ing campaign was launched, always of a distinctly conservative
and dignified kind, and in entire keeping with the religious char-
acter of the school. Church papers and the public press were
used; pamphlets were written and distributed; also the "Luther
College Semi-Centennial" of 1911; "The Pioneer" of 1920; "Nor-
gesfaerden" in 1914; and the "Luther College Bulletin", a quar-
terly, the first issue of which appeared in January, 1921. And
student organizations went out among the people; chief among
these the Luther College Concert Band and, in 1920, the Luther
College Four.
One of Prof. Preus' distinct contributions to Luther College
is what he gave the school in buildings. He formulated a definite
and extensive building program. He realized that conditions re-
quired a school plant; one building or two could no longer be
considered adequate. He was commissioned by the Church to go
out and raise money for a dormitory; and during the school year
1906-07 Laur. Larsen Hall was built at a cost of $60,000.00. It
was dedicated October 13, 1907. Previously some construction
involving less money had been done ; the arch at the entrance to
the campus was erected in 1903 upon the occasion of the fiftieth
anniversary of the Synod; also the gymnasium was enlarged to
three times its size for this celebration. In 1911 the Luther statue
was unveiled during the Luther College Fiftieth Anniversary fes-
tivities; the ministers' wives had collected $2,517.00 for its erec-
tion. The Endowment Fund aggregating over $250,000.00 — $50,
000.00 of which was a gift from James J. Hill — collected by Dr.
H. G. Stub, assisted by Prof. Preus and others — was presented to
the College at these festivities. In 1909 Mr. Jens Jensen, land-
scape architect of Chicago, was engaged at the instance of the
Chicago Luther College Club to submit plans embodying the
78 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
most approved arrangement of a college campus. Upon his rec-
ommendations the grounds were very materially changed, the
greatest departure being the removal of the avenue of large trees
leading up to the main building, to make room for a large open
central court. On October 14, 1911, the Alumni Association
voted to buy and present the eight-acre wooded tract lying north
of High Street and east of the original campus; and in 1919 an-
other tract, the size of a city block, lying south of High Street
and east of the campus, was also added. Upon the initiative of
the students a dining hall, Uoyalty Hall, was built in 1916 at the
cost of $18,000.00. This necessitated the moving of the hospital
— a gift of Mr. J. A. Johnson of Madison, Wisconsin — and it was
enlarged and furnished with all modern equipment; also a reg-
istered nurse was placed in charge.
Prof. Preus' efforts for buildings culminated in his very finest
contribution, the Koren Library, which was dedicated on the 14th
of October, 1921. It seems sad that he was not permitted to live
to see this splendid building completed. He traveled extensively
and personally solicited almost all the money. Definite work for
a library was done as early as 1908, when squads of students made
concrete blocks; however, there were considerations which deferred
the building many years.
Prof. Preus built along other lines, too. During his regime
the chemical laboratory expanded to more than college require-
ments; and the physics and biology laboratories were also de-
veloped. Through the efforts of Hon. L. S. Swenson and Mr. H.
G. Haugan the valuable Bishop Bang Library was secured in
1913. Dr. Koren's first parsonage of 1853, the so-called Egge
Log Plouse, was placed upon the campus. The class of 1921 pre-
sented a flag pole. There was a substantial increase in legacies,
the largest one, of $10,000.00, created by Capt. Rossing in 1910.
The library was increased from 11,000 volumes to 28,000, ex-
clusive of 8,000 pamphlets.
Prof Preus' building program provided for a gymnasium very
soon, with other buildings to follow — a music hall, chapel, and
possibly a science hall.
But witli all his work out in the field. Prof. Preus was still
able to attend to all the needs of the school at home. He con-
sidered it his first concern to build up a strong faculty; often he
was heard to remark, "First of all, teachers". With more stu-
dent.s — 214 in 1911-12 — and more courses, it was necessary to
add teachers; during his administration the faculty was increased
from 11 to 21 members. He favored the "Sabbatical vear".
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Many teachers availed themselves of this, which has added to
the prestige of the faculty. And there was need of more organi-
zation. Prof. Preus delegated many duties which had before
properly belonged to the president. The principalship of the
Preparatory Department became a more responsible position; in
1914 a registrar's office was created; and a librarian was engaged
to give full time to his special work with no hours of instruction.
There was a regularly employed college stenographer; also a
physical director to give full time to his department. Such or-
ganization required added equipment. What was thus accom-
plished was important in enabling Luther College to qualify as
a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools.
Prof. Preus' work was attended by many problems not of
routine kind, some of which were particularly distressing. One
such problem arose in connection with the movement for church
union. Luther College was directly concerned ; as the oldest and
only college conducted by the church body, it was more intimately
bound up with the Synod than possibly any other institution with-
in the Church. For very good reasons it was feared that the
status of the College might be affected. Much credit is due Prof.
Preus for being so staunch in stressing the importance of main-
taining Luther College as a distinctively classical college with its
first purpose that of preparing young men to take up the study
of theology.
Another such problem was that occasioned by the World War.
It is plain that this situation presented difficulties which were
peculiar to Luther College, a classical college for men onlv.
Changes nothing short of revolutionary had to be effected to enlist
the school in military service. But with good reorganization work
wisely directed by Prof. Preus, supported by the willing cooper-
ation of the faculty, Luther College qualified as an S. A. T. C.
and few schools came through the war with a more creditable ser-
vice record.
Then, too, the reconstruction period had problems for Luther
College which really did not obtain at schools that are not of the
classical type. During the war the traditional course of study
had been greatly modified. But Luther College was glad to ren-
der service in response to her country's call ; and at present the
vpork is well back to that even routine of good application to
class subjects which has always characterized Luther College.
Prof. Preus was a man of splendid abilities. Witli a keen
intellect were coupled good capacity for work and many admir-
80 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
able traits of character. Of even temperament, always pleasant
and sympathetic, he, too, like his predecessor. Dr. Larsen, was
thoroughly imbued with the spirit of Christian service. He was
seriously earnest in his work, but had a delightful sense of humor;
always manly, he never became old, but retained a surprisingly
youthful attitude of mind. He had hobbies and interests; but he
never permitted these to intrude in the least upon his work. And
he was a prodigious worker, although not so methodical as Dr.
Larsen. He came of a long line of ministerial and professional
stock, and so had an air of unaffected dignity and culture about
him; retiring and quiet — his intimate friends reproached him for
being over-modest — his appearance suggested the aristocrat, and
still he was a man among men, unassuming and very human. A
man of culture and refinement, of fine sensibilities and scholarly
instincts, an able and thorough theologian, he was nevertheless
of a decidedly practical turn of mind, a leader and a man of af-
fairs, a fine type of citizen. He understood people intimately;
and his large fund of miscellaneous information enabled him to
talk intelligently with people of all stations and occupations; an
exceptionall}' effective speaker — both in English and in Nor\yegian
— he gained the general esteem and confidence of our church people
everywhere. He was an unusually able sermonizer and preacher;
and as president of Luther College he will always be remembered
for his remarkable chapel talks, which were model sermons in
form, content, and language.
While we value a man for what he is, it is only by viewing
him in relation to his work, and not apart from it, that it is pos-
sible to determine somewhat his true worth. And measured in
terms of his work, in kind and amount of service he rendered Lu-
ther College and the Church, it is certain that Prof. C. K. Preus
must be accorded a high place among the leaders of our Norwe-
gian Lutheran Church in America.
Dr. Oscar L. Olson *,
Oscar Ludvig Olson was born February ./2, 1872, in Chicago.
Illinois. His father was Andrew Olson, and his mother Guroe
(nee Larson). He entered the Preparatory Department of Lu-
ther College in 1886 and graduated in 1889; he continued in the
College Department, and received the degree of A. B. in 1893.
He taught at Bode Academy, Bode, la., 1893-95; at Bruflat
Academy, Portland, N. Dak., 189G-98; at Luther Academy, Al-
bert Lea, Minn., 1898-01; and in 1901 he became a member of
the faculty at Luther College, and lias served as professor ever
PRESIDENTS AND PRINCIPALS 81
OSCAR LUDVIO OLSON
82 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
since except for intervals when he has been away for study. He
attended the University of Minnesota, 1895-9(5, and was granted
his master's degree. The suunners of 1904 and 1907-11 he stud-
ied at the University of Chicago; and after spending the school
year 1913-1'i there, he received the degree of Ph. D. He is the
author of "The Scandinavian Origin of Beowulf" (thesis for M.
A.), 1903; "Beowulf Kvadet" in "Symra", May, 1912; "Beo-
wulf and the Feast at Bricriu" in "Modern Philology", January,
191 t; "The Relation of Luther to Education" in "Teologisk Tids-
skrift", October, 1917; "The Relation of the Rolfsaga Kraka and
the Bjarkariinur to Beowulf" (thesis for Ph. D.), 1916; and he
has delivered many lectures on various subjects. He was secre-
tary of the Luther College faculty, 1916-21, and secretary of
the Board of Trustees of Luther College, 1917-21. Prof. Olson
married Miss Clara Elizabeth Gullixson in 1897. They have two
sons: Walter Andrew, born 1902, and Paul Frederick, born 1905;
both are students at Luther College, classes of '24 and '26, respec-
tively. Dr. Olson was appointed acting president of Luther Col-
lege in 1921.
When upon the death of Prof. C. K. Preus on May 28, 1921,
the Board of Education within our Church appointed Dr. Olson
to serve Luther College as acting president, it did so because Dr.
Olson was clearly the one man who was rather fully acquainted
with the work and otherwise ready to step right into the position
until a permanent ])resident could be elected at the next general
meeting of the church body. Dr. Olson has spent more than half
of his years at Luther College, and whenever Prof. Preus was
traveling about in the interests of the College, Dr. Olson really
served as acting president. But Dr. Olson, too, has served Lu-
ther College out in the field ; because of his ability as a public
speaker he lias become well and favorably known among the sup-
porters of Luther College everywhere.
Principals
When the original "Latin course" of six years was extended
to one of seven years, in 1881, and the number of classes, students,
and teachers increased, it became apparent that it was desirable
to have two somewhat distinct departments. Accordingly the
Preparatory Department was formed in 1889, at first comprising
three years. Prof. H. W. Sheel became the first principal, and
when he took charge, in 1890, it fell to him to organize the new
department.
PRESIDENTS AND PRINCIPALS 83
Prof. H. W. Sheel
Herman W. Sheel was born in St. Louis, Mo., on January 18.
1860. His father was John F. Scheel and his mother Margaret E.
(nee Jende). After completing the parochial school in St. Louis,
he entered Luther College in 1874, and remained one year. Dur-
ing the school years 1882-85 he attended Valparaiso University
in Indiana and received the degree of B. S. From 1885 to 1889
he was teacher at the Lutheran Seminary and Institute in Will-
mar, Minn., where he taught mathematics and sciences. Since
1889 he has been a member of the faculty at Luther College.
When the Preparatory Department became a separate entity.
Prof. Sheel was made principal; and he served 1890-91; and
again a second time, 1896-1911. During his administration — in
1905 — the course was lengthened to four years. In 1907 the
department took possession of new and commodious quarters in
Laur. Larsen Hall. Here, too. Prof. Sheel was given space for
his chemical laboratory, which he has since built up to more than
standard college requirements and made it a part of the school
plant of which the College can justly be proud. He has been
professor at Luther College since 1911, except for one year, which
he spent in Washington and California. He was married to Miss
Lydia E. Jende in 1895. There are four children: Ruth; Karl.
L. C. '24; Otto; Sigurd, L. C. '30.
Prof. Gisle Bothne
Prof. Gisle Bothne was the second principal. He served dur-
ing the interval between Prof. Sheel's first and second terms — in
1891-96.
Gisle Bothne was born on September 7, I860, in Fredrikshald.
Norway. Here he attended the Latin school for nine years, until'
the spring of 1876, when his mother, Johanne (nee Okland) left
Norway with the family to join his father, Thrond J. Bothne.
who had gone to America the previous year to become professor
at Luther College (Thrond Bothne was professor 1875-82). Gisle
graduated from Luther College in 1878 (B. A.); from North-
western University, Watertown, Wisconsin, in 1879; and then
studied classical philology at Johns Hopkins University until
1880. He became professor at Luther College January, 1881,
and remained until 1907 (M. A., 1883); in 1883-84 he again at-
tended Johns Hopkins University; during 1903-04 he studied in
Greece and at the universities of Berlin and Christiania. He was
principal of the Preparatory Department 1891-96. In 1907 he ac-
84 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
cepted a call from the University of Minnesota as head of the
Department of Scandinavian Languages and Literature, a posi-
tion which he still holds. He has been president of the Norvi^e-
gian Society of America; also is a member of the Norwegian-Dan-
ish Press Ass'n of America. In 1911 he was decorated by King
Haakon of Norway and made a Knight of the Order of St. Olav.
On June 27, 1895, he was married to ^liss Kathrine Elise Brandt.
They have two daughters: Dikka (B. A., University of Minne-
sota) is at the University of Christiania, Norway, on a scholar-
ship from the American-Scandinavian Foundation; Agnes is a
student at the University of Minnesota.
Prof. O. A. Tingelstad
When Prof. Sheel resigned in 1911 because of ill health, he
had served as principal faithfully and well for fourteen years.
Prof. O. A. Tingelstad became acting principal for the school
year 1911-12; and a second time 1917-19. Norman A. Madson
(L. C. '11, B. A.) was his assistant in 1911-12; Merriam H.
Trytten (L. C. '16, B. A.), in 1917-18, till April 1; Geo. Ulvilden
(L. C. '16, B. A.), April-June, 1918; and H. Fred Swansen (L.
C. '14, B. A.) in 1918-19. The present organization of the Pre-
paratory Department into a Junior and Senior high school was ef-
fected during his principalship.
Oscar Adolf Tingelstad was born near Hickson, Cass County.
N. Dak., on September 20, 1882. His parents are Bent Tingel-
stad and Beret A. (nee Livdalen). The family moved to Silver-
ton, Oregon, and he attended Pacific Lutheran Academy, Park-
land, Wash., in 1900, and 1901-02; high school in Silverton, Ore..
1900-01. He entered Luther College in 1902, and graduated in
1905 (B. A.), and from Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn., in
1907 (cand. theology). He accepted a call to Ballard, Seattle.
Wash., and was pastor, 1907-09, of Zion Lutheran Church at
Ballard, and Port Madison, Orillia, and Millers Bay Congrega-
tions. In 1909 he received a call from Luther College to the
chair of psychology and education; before entering upon his duties
as professor he s})ent the autumn of 1909 at the University of
Chicago. In the summer of 1910 he again attended the Univer-
sity of Chicago, also in 191 2-1. 'J, when he received his M. A. When
the registrar's office was created in 191 1 he was appointed to that
])osition, and has served as registrar since. In 1911-12 and 1917-
19 he was acting jjriricipal of the Preparatory Department. The
second semester of the school year 1921-22 he was granted leave
of absence to continue In's studies at the University of Chicago.
PRESIDENTS AND PRINCIPALS 85
He served as secretary of the Young Peoples' Luther League of
the Norwegian Lutheran Cluirch of America, 1917-1922. In 1909
he married Miss Alfield Sophie Tvete.
Prof. H. S. Hilleboe
In 1912 Prof. H. S. Hilleboe, then superintendent of public
schools in Benson, Minn., was called as principal after Prof.
Tingelstad had served as acting principal for one year. Prof.
Hilleboe, an alumnus of Luther College (B. A., 1881, and M. A.,
1886), had had years of varied school experience both in a church
academy and in the public high schools, and had taken graduate
work in education and school administration at several universities.
His experience in the public schools nicely supplemented his
knowledge of the work and traditions of the Preparatory Depart-
ment; and he introduced several changes in external organization,
involving details of daily routine, discipline, and grading.
Hans Sjurson Hilleboe was born on October 28, 1858, at
Roche-a-Cree, Adams County, Wis., son of Sjur Hanson Hilleboe
and Gjertrud R0mohr (nee Haug). He attended Luther Col-
lege 1878-81 (B. A.). The two j^ears following he spent at the
Northern Indiana Normal School, Valparaiso, Indiana; 1895-96 at
Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary; and 1897-98 at Luther
Seminary, Robbinsdale, Minn. He received his M. A. from Lu-
ther College in 1886. He has been a student at Minnesota, Har-
vard, and Chicago universities. He was an instructor at Willmar
Seminary, Willmar, Minn., 1884-87; and during 1887-99 he serv-
ed as principal of the school, with the exception of the years
1895-96 and 1897-98, when he was away for study. He was prin-
cipal of Willmar Seminary a second time, 1904-07; during the
intervening years, 1899-04, he was superintendent of public
schools in Benson, Minn., and again in 1907-12. In 1912 he was
called to the principalship of the Preparatory Department at Lu-
ther College and continued in the position until the summer of
1917, when he became president of Lutheran Normal School,
Sioux Falls, S. Dak., and when the school became known as Au-
gustana College after the consolidation with Augustana College
of Canton, S. Dak., in 1918, he was retained as president, and
served until 1920. Since that time he has been professor at the
school. In 1887 he married Antonilla Ytterboe, who died in 1912.
In 1916 he married Ellen G. Syse. Four children survive from
the first marriage: Gertrude, dean of women at St. Olaf College;
Marie, wife of Rev. S. M. Moe; Gent;vieve; and Sigur.
86 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SLXTY YEARS
Prof. H. Fred Swansen
H. P'red Swanscn (Luther College 'It, B. A.), who had been a
teacher at Luther Academy, Albert Lea, Minn., since his gradua-
tion, came to Luther College in 1918 to be instructor in English.
He served as assistant principal in 1918-19, and as principal in
1919-20. Prof. Swansen was very much interested in literary
society work, especially debating. His efforts in the interest of
forensics in the Preparatory Department and the good results he
attained in this work are deserving of special mention.
Hans Fred Swansen was born in Boston, Mass., on November
14, 1889, of Thomas Swansen and Hanne (nee Hendricksen). He
attended Boston English High School four years; held a clerical
position in Boston; entered Luther College in January, 1911, and
graduated in 1914 (B. A.). He taught English and physics at
Luther Academy, Albert Lea, Minn., 1914-18. He spent the sum-
mer of 1917 at Harvard doing graduate work in English. In
1920 he accepted the presidency of Gale College, Galesville, Wis.,
and is now in that position. In 1919 he was married to Miss
Beatrice Irene Teslow,
Prof. Leonard A. Moe
The present principal, Leonard A. Moe (Luther College '12,
B. A.), succeeded Prof. Swansen in 1920. He had been engaged
in school work every year since his graduation, and, with much
other experience in administrative duties during the war, he came
well equipped for the position. He continued the good work in
debating, for which his predecessor, Prof. Swansen, had created
so much interest. And he elaborated upon this work; in the early
fall of the school year 1921-22, he conceived the plan of holding
a conference of our church academies at Luther College involv-
ing debating, declamation, and basket ball. The proposal met
witli favor everywhere, and when it was definitely launched, Prof.
Moe was selected as the logical man to serve as chairman of the
committee on arrangements. He was given additional duties in
this capacity when the Lutheran Students' Union decided to hold
its convention in conjunction with this conference, March 7-10.
1922. That tlie event was such an unqualified success was in very
large measure due to Prof. Moe's good energy and fine abilities
as an administrator; he was the moving spirit in the undertaking.
Leonard Alton Moe was born January 27, 1892, in Elroy.
Wis. His father was Lars I^. Moe, a merchant; and his mother
Martha C. Hansen, daughter of Andrew Hansen in Manitowoc,
Wis., wagon manufacturer. Leonard received his grade and first
PRESIDENTS AND PRINCIPALS
87
year high school education in the public schools of Elroy. In
June, 1906, the family moved to Decorah, and he entered the
Preparatory Department of Luther College the same year, and
graduated in 1908. He continued in the College Department and
finished in 1912 (B. A.). He has taught since his graduation:
at Gale College, Galesville, Wis., 1912-16; principal consolidated
school, Manvel, N. Dak., 1916-17; supt. city schools, Hillsboro,
N. D., 1917-18; supt. city schools. Park River, N. D., 1918-20;
principal Luther College Preparatory Department, 1920-22. Dur-
ing the summer of 1915 he was musician with the International
Chautauquas; and platform superintendent with the Midland
Chautauquas in the summer of 1921. He served as sec'y N. Dak.,
State Parents and Teachers' Ass'n in 1918-19; sec'y Luther Col-
lege Alumni Ass'n, 1921-22; president Decorah Luther College
Club, 1922; director of the Iowa District Young People's Luther
League, 1921 ; and chairman of committee on arrangements for
the Luther College Academy Conference, 1921-22. He was married
on August 25, 1915, to Miss Carolyn M. Jacobson, daughter of
Prof. Axel Jacobson, supt. of Bethany Indian Mission, Wittenberg,
Wis. They have one son, Lowell, born August 18, 1916.
One other man deserves very special mention in connection
with the Preparatory Department, namely. Rev. M. K. Bleken,
the disciplinarian and "husfader" of the department from 1907
to 1910.
ENTRANCE TO COLLEGE CAMPUS
CHAPTER FIVE
FACULTY
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Standing: F. A. Schmidt, N. O Brandt
Sitting: G. Landmark, L. Siewers, K. E. Bergh, Laur. Larsen
I. Roster
Tlie following tabulation presents tlie names of the persons
who have been connected with I>uther College in some instruetorial
capacity, and indicates the general nature of the connection and
the years of service in each case.
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Olscn, Rudolf
Ordal. Z.J
Orwoll. M. S
Overn. O. B
Petersen. E. J
Peterson, E. E. . . .
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Reque, L. S
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Rovelstad, A. M . .
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Sa(e)vre, B. K
Sander, A. B
Schmidt, F. A
Seippel. Alex
Sheel, H. W
Siewers, L
Sihler, VV
Sperati, C. A
Strom, C. W
Stub, H. G
Svanoe, Bj
Swansen, H. F . . . ,
Talle, H. O
Teisberg, A. K . . . .
Thompson, T. E
Throndsen, K
Tingelstad, J
Tingelstad, O. A. . .
Torrison, I. B
Trytten, M. H
Tysscn. Carl
Ulvilden. Geo
V'aaler, T
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Boe, Ole
Brandt, Chr
Doseff, Ivan . . .
Fisher, H. H.. .
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Grundy, A. C. .
Haugen, G. O. .
Hexom, C. P. . .
Jewell, W
Laudel, A
Movold, R. A. .
Natvig, A. J. . .
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Nilsson, Th. . . .
Peterson, O. . . .
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Smith, C
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Solheim, O. A. .
Stabo, T
Valder, C. H...
Walhus, N. L. .
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3. Special Tnsinictors and Assistants not Listed in the
Preceding Table:
a) SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS:
Adams. Mrs. Walter C, litOS-09, Voice
Boice, Vera L.. 1908-09, Violin
Brown, Mrs. F. Q., 1919-20, Violin
Clausen, Rev. F. C, IHiiS-fil, (?)
Coup. AV. n., 190 1, Band
Downie. Mrs. Ruth, 191.5-17, 1921-22,
Violin
Himle, A. L., 1878, Band
Hustvedt. K a t h e r i n e S.. 191 8-20.
Piano
Lee, .1. L., 1878, MilitaiT Drill
Marsh. Mrs. Jessie Ervin, 1911-18. Piano
Moe. Mrs. Leonard A, 1920-22, Voice,
Piano
Thomas, Dr. H. H., 1918. S. A. T. C,
Physician
Werthwein, Pearl, 1909-10, Voice
Work.s, Frances, 1920-21, Public Si)eak-
ing
b) STUDENT ASSISTANTS (list
incomplete) :
Anderson. Ingvald, 189.5-90, Arithmetic
(Now I. A. Kampen)
Beito, Gulbrand C, 1888-89, Ancient
Languagrcs
Brorby, Joseph, 1901, (?)
Buttedal. Anton, 1911-12, Norwegian
(now Anton Buedall)
Dreng, John ()., 1897-1900, Gymnastics
Drotning, T. Melvin, 1904-0.5, Band
Faye, Christopher U., 1909, Latin
Glas0e, Oluf, 1879-81, Band
Hagen, Sivcrt N., 189.3-9.5, Mathematics
Hanson, Nils B., 1897-98, Gymnastics,
1898-99, Penmanship
Haugen, Thomas A., 1908-09. German
Heiidrickson, Alfred, 1905-00. Latin
Holte, Alfred O., 1908, Latin
(now Alfred O. Halvorson)
Hovde, Christian J. M., 1891-92, Arith-
metic
Iverson, Peter J., 19ii8 in, Aritlmu'tic.
Algebra, Civics
Johnson, Alfred O., 1890-91. Band
Johnsrud, Peder L., 1909-10, English
Grammar
Jorgenson. Jacob E., 1886. Norwegian
Kjer, Ludvig P., 1912-1.3, Norwegian
Krohn, Eugene, 1883-85, Band
Larsen, Jakob A. O., 1908, (?)
Larsen, Lauritz A., 1885-86, Band
Larson. Oscar O., 1899-1900, Gymnastics
l.inncvold, Johan, 1886-90, Band
.\Iovig, Andreas I. M., 1908-09, Latin
Normann. Halvor M.. 1898-99, Algebra,
1899-19(10, Penmansliip
Normann, S. Theodore, 1895-97, Gym-
nastics
Omlie, Oscar K., 1891-91, Algebra. 189.3-
91, Band
Orwoll, Sylvester M.. 1893-95, Gymnas-
tics
Petersen, Ralph W., 1911-12, Chemi.stry
Peterson, Joseph M , 1891-98, Penman-
ship
Reque, Hcnnan A., 1892-91. Penman-
ship
Rosenqvist, Bernhard, 1909, (?)
Siervold, Ola J., 1891-9.5, Latin
Sanden, Austin N., 191.3-14, Penman-
ship
Skinnemoen, John S., 1900-01. Penman-
ship
.Str0m. Oscar A., 1895-97, Algebra
Teisberg, Thoma.s, 1907, (?)
Thorgrimsen, Hans B.. 1878-79, Band
Thorson, I. August, 1893-95, Band, etc.
Tjernagel, Helge M., 1891-93, Band
Torgerson, Jacob A. C, 1898-99, Norwe-
gian
Turmo, Olaf, 1896-98, Algebra
Twito, Helmer, 1915-16, Penmanship,
Orthography
Unless, John N., 1912-13, Geometry.
English Grammar
^'aaler, Arnt J.. 1906-07, (?)
Waller, Martinius C. 1891-92, English
White. Andreas O., 1899-00, Latin
Xavier, Johan U., 1891-93, Drawing
II. Personal Data
Tlie next table .siiniinarize.s the following; personal data con-
cerning the teachers at Luther College: date and place of birth;
names of parents and spouse, with year of marriage; present ad-
dress, or, in the case of persons deceased, the date of death.
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Norlie.
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FACULTY OF LUTHER COLLEGE IN 1873
Standing: N. O. Brandt, C. Narvesen
Sitting: J. D. Jacobsen, L. Siewers, A. Seippel, Laur. Larsen
III. Professional Data
In the following presentation of the professional record of
each teacher at Luther College the aim is to indicate in chrono-
logical order the degrees and training obtained and the important
positions held by each individual, in such a way as to show forth
clearly the qualifications of each teacher for his work at Luther
College, likewise his later success. One point of terminology
should be especially noted: at Luther College an instructor is
designated (usually) as Teacher when his appointment is tempor-
ary, or from year to year, but as Professor when his appointment
has been made permanent.
100
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
1. Professional Data — Regular Members of the Factilty
•j-Peter Lai'renth's Larsejt (Laur. Larsen),
18()1-1911 (1915). Firxt President. A. B.,
Christlansand Cathedral School, 1850; Cand.
Thcol., University of Christiania, 1855; Teacher
of Languages, Christiania, 1855-1857; Lutheran
Pastor, Hush River, Wis., 1857-1859; Professor
of Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis,
Mo., 1859-18G1; President, Luther College, 1861-
1902, and Professor of Religion, 1861-1870, 1872-
1900, History, 1861-1902, Norwegian, 1861-1874,
1882-1883, 1888-1889, 1892-1893, 1901-1905, Ger-
man, 1861-1866, 1868-1870, Latin, 1861-1873, 1876-
1877, 1899-1900, Penmanship, 1864-1867, Hebrew,
1865-1875, 1879-1886, 1887-1911; Pastor, La
Crosse, Wis., 1861-1862, Decorah, Iowa, 1862-1889; Editor-in-Chief of
"Kirkelig Maanedstidende", 1868-1874, "Ev. Luth. Kirketidende", 1874-1889,
1902-1912; Member Board of Trustees, Luther College, 186.5-1915 (Treas-
urer, 1865-1871, President, 1871-1902) ; Vice-president, Norwegian Synod,
1876-1893; Chairman, Lutheran Synodical Conference, 1881-1883; D. D.,
Concordia Seminary, 1903; Knight of the First Order of St. Olav, 1908;
President Emeritus, Luther College, 1911-1915.
f Christian Keyser Preus, 1898-1921. Second
President. A. B., Luther College, 1873; Cand.
Theol., Concordia Seminary, 1876; Lutheran
Pastor, Spring Prairie, Wis., 1876-1897, and
Chicago, 111., 1876, 1893-1895; Teacher of Re-
ligion and Norwegian, Luther College, 1898-1900,
and Latin, 1899-1900; Professor of Christianity,
Luther College, 1900-1921, Norwegian, 1900-
1901, 1912-1913, 1915-1920, History, 1900-1901;
President, Luther College, 1902-1921; Vice-
president, Norwegian Synod, 1911-1917; Com-
mander of the Order of St. Olav, 1911; Vice-
president of Iowa District, Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America, 1917-1921; President, Edu-
the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America,
Oscar Ludvig Olson, 1901 — . Third President
(Acting). A, B., Luther College, 1893; Teacher,
Bode (Iowa) Academy, 1893-1895; Student, Univer-
sity of Minnesota, ' 1895-1896; Teacher, Bruflat
Academy, Portland, N. Dak., 1896-1897, Principal,
1897-1898; Teacher, Luther Academy, Albert Lea,
Minn., 1898-1901; Professor of English and Orator-
icals, Inither College, 1901-1906, Latin, 1901-1918,
(Jytnnaslics, Penmanship, 1901-1905, Ciieography,
l<i()l-1902; A. M., University of Minnesota, 1903;
Student, University of Chicago, summer 1904, sum-
mers 1907-1911, 1913-1914; Professor of English
Language and Literature, Lutlier College, 1906 — ;
Ph. D., University of Chicago, 1914; Secretary,
Luther College Faculty, 1916-1921; Secretary, lioard of Trustees of Lu-
ther College, 1917 — ; Acting President, Luther College, 1921 — .
FACULTY
101
America, 1885-1908;
Author.
fKNUT Eli.efson Bergh, 1868-1874. Student,
Madison, Wis., High School, 1859, Evansville, Wis.,
High School, 1859-1860, Concordia College, St. Louis,
Mo., 1860-1861, Luther College, 1861, 1864 (Student
Assistant), teaching Common School in the intervals;
studied Law, 1868-1869; admitted to the Iowa bar,
1869; Teacher of Arithmetic and English, Luther
College, 1868-1869; Professor of English and Geog-
raphy, 1869-1872, Arithmetic and Algebra, 1869-
1870; Editor of "For Hjemmet", 1870; Secretary,
Board of Trustees, Luther College, 1871-1874; Rep-
resentative in Iowa State Legislature, 1872; to Nor-
way on leave of absence on account of failing health,
1873-1874; died 1875.
Carl Christensen Birkelo, 1912 (January -June).
A. B., Luther College, 1910; Medical Student, Uni-
versity of Chicago and Rush Medical College, 1910-
1914; Teacher of Chemistry, Physics, and Mathe-
matics, Luther College, 1912 (January-June); M. D.,
Rush Medical College, 1914; Physician and Surgeon,
Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, Wis., 1914-1915, Ros-
holt, Wis., 1916, Duluth, Minn., 1916-1917, Chicago,
1919-1920, Detroit, Mich., 1920—; First Lieutenant,
Medical Corps, U. S. Army, 1918-1919.
fJoN Bjarnason, 1874 (Feb.)-1875. A. B.,
Reykjavik College (Iceland), 1865; Cand. Theol.,
Reykjavik Theological Seminary, 1869; Luther-
an Pastor, Stafafelli, Iceland, 1869-1870; Teach-
er in Public Schools, Iceland, 1869-1872, and in
Reykjavik College, 1870-1871; Teacher of Latin,
Greek, and Geography, Luther College, 1874
(Feb.) -1875; Assistant Editor of "Skandina-
ven", Chicago, 1875; Teacher of Norwegian,
Augsburg Seminary, 1876, and Editor of "I3ud-
stikken", Minneapolis, Minn., 1876-1877; Pastor,
Gimli, Manitoba, 1877-1880, Seidisfyrdi, Iceland,
1880-1884, Winnipeg, Man., 1885-1914; President
(the first) of the Icelandic Lutheran Synod in
Editor of "Sameiningen', Winnipeg, 1886-1914;
Martinus Kristiansen Bleken, 1906 (Jan.)-
1910. Student, Galesville University, 1885-1889;
Cand. Theol., Luther Seminary (Theor. Dept.),
St. Paul, Minn., 1892; Lutheran Pastor, Deer-
field and Madison, Wis., 1892-1897, Chicago,
111., 1897-1906; Teacher of Religion, Norwegian,
and Greek Testament, and Disciplinarian in the
Preparatory Department, Luther College, 1906
(Jan.)-19l6; Pastor, Saude (P. O. Lawler),
Iowa, 1910—.
102
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
GisLE Christian Johnson BotiinEj 1881 (Jan.)-
1883, 1884-1907. A. B., Luther College, 1878; A. B.,
Northwestern University, Watertown, Wis., 1879;
Student of Classical Philology, Johns Hopkins Uni-
versity, 1879-1880; Teacher of Parochial School, Min-
neapolis, Minn., 1880; Teacher of Greek, Luther Col-
lege, 1881-1883, German, 1881, Latin, 1881-1882,
English, 1881-1882, Algebra, 1881-1882, History,
1882-1883, and Norwegian, 1882-1883; A. M., Luther
College, 1883; Graduate Student in Greek, Johns
Hopkins University, 1883-1884; Professor of Greek,
Luther College, 1881-1907, Mathematics, 1884-1894.,
English, 1884-1885, History, 1885-1886, Norwegian,
1885-1907, and Principal of the Preparatory Depart-
ment, 1891-1896; studied in Norway, Greece, and Germany, on leave, 1904-
1905; Professor of Scandinavian Languages and Literature, and Head of
the Department, University of Minnesota, 1907 — ; Knight of the Order of
St. Olav, 1911; Author of '"Det Norske Luther College, 1861-1897" (a his-
tory of Luther College up to 1897).
fTuROND Johnson Bothne, 1875-1882. Graduate,
Stord0en Seminary, Norway, 1854; Teacher and
Editor in Norway, 1854-1875; Teacher of Norwe-
gian, Latin, Catechetics, History, and Geograpliy,
Luther College, 1875-1876, and Professor of Norwe-
gian and Latin, 1876-1882, History, 1876-1881, Ger-
man, 1878-1882; Editor "Norden", 1882-1884, "Ame-
rika", 1884-1887; with "Skandinaven", 1887-1894, and
"Decorah-Posten", 1894-1907.
fNiLS Olsen Brandt. 1865-1881. Cand. Theol.,
L'niversity of Christiania, Norway, 1849 (also
A. B. and A. M.) ; Lutheran Pastor, Rock River,
Wis., 1851, and Home Missionary, 1851-1857
(first pastor from Norway West of Mississippi,
1851); one of the founders of the Norwegian
Synod, 1853; Pastor at Watertown, Wis., 1857-
1865, Decorah, Iowa, 1865-1882; Vice-president
of Norwegian Synod, 1857-1871, and Member
of Church Council, 1857-1882; Professor of
Catechetics, Luther College, 1865-1876, Geog-
rai)liy, 1865-1867, German, 1865-1867, 1869-1870,
Latin, 1865-1869, Vocal Music, 1865-1881, Nor-
wegian, 1865-1866, Religion, 1865-1878, and
Mem1)er Board of Trustees, 1865-1871; Joint Editor of "Kirketidende",
1868-1881, "Luthersk Skolei)lad", 1880-1881; Vice-president, Iowa District,
Norwegian Synod, 1876-1K84; Parochial Teacher, Brandt, S. Dak., 1885-
1900; (lied 1921 at age of 97.
FACULTY
103
fOLAus Jensen Breda, 1879-1882. A. B., Gjert-
sen's Classical School, Christiania, Norway,
1870; Student, University of Christiania, 1870-
1871 (A. M.); Cand. Theol., Concordia Semi-
nary, St. Louis, Mo., 1875; Lutheran Pastor St
Paul, Minn., 1875-1877; Philological Student"
University of Christiania, 1877-1879; Professor
of Latin, Greek, History, and Norwegian, Lu-
ther College, 1879-1882, and German, 1879-1881 •
studied at Universities of Christiania, Copen-
hagen, and Upsala, 1882-1884; Professor (the
first) of Scandinavian Languages and Litera-
ture (and Latin), University of Minnesota,
1884-1899; Teacher at Frogner's Gymnasium,
1900-1916, and the Military Academy, Christi-
ania, Norway, 1903-1900".
fADOLP Bredesen, 1876-1878. A. B., Luther
College, 1870; Cand. Theol., Concordia Semi-
nary, 187.3; Lutheran Pastor, Spring Prairie
Wis., 1873-1876; Teacher of Latin, Englisii, and
Religion, Luther College, 1876-1878, and Ger-
man, 1877-1878; Pastor, Perry, Wis., 1878-1881,
Stoughton, Wis., 1881-1901; Manager, Martin
Luther Orphans' Home, Stoughton, Wis., 1902-
1906; Pastor Emeritus, Deerfield, Wis, 1906-
1913; Author.
fNEHEM Christensen, 1872 (Jan.-June). A.
B., Luther College, 1871; Teacher of English
(?), Latin (?), Norwegian, and History (v),
Luther College, Jan.-June, 1872; Cand. Theol.,
Concordia Seminary, 1875; Lutheran Pastor, St.
Joseph, Mo., 1875-1877, Ellsworth, Iowa, 1879-
1882, St. Joseph, Mo., 1882-1885, Leona, Kans.,
1885-1887, Genesee, Idaho, 1887-1892; Editor,
"Luthersk Sendehud" (San Francisco), 1890,
"Pacific Herold", Parkland, AVash., 1892-1896.
Knute Olson Eittreim. 1918—. Attended
Red Wing Seminary, 1888-1889, Beeman's Busi-
ness College, Red Wing, Minn., 1889-1890; Book-
keeper, Chicago, 1890-1895; attended Chicago
Theological Seminary, 1895-1900 (Cand. Theol.,
1900); Lutheran Pastor, Creston, 111., 1900-1911;
Teacher, Jewell Lutheran College, Jewell, Iowa,
1911-1918, President, 1912-1918; Co-editor of
"The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913; Teacher of
Commercial Suhjects and Christianity, Luther
College, 1918-1919, Professor of the same sub-
jects, 1922—; Treasurer of Luther College.
1920—. ^
104
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SLXTY YEARS
Olivkr Maurice EiTTRKi.'*r, 1920 — . A. B., Red
Wing Seminary, 1916; Student, Iowa State College,
Ames, 191G-1918; War Work, Electrician; Teacher
of Physics and Mathematics, Luther College, 1920 — ;
Student, University of Iowa, summer 1922.
Andrew O. Esthem, 1889-1890. A. B., Luther
College, 1886; Student, University of Iowa, 1886-
1887; A. M., Cornell University, 1889; Teacher of
Latin, Ancient Historv, and Geography, Luther Col-
lege, 1889-1890; Ph. D., Cornell University, 1892;
Teacher, Warthurg College, 1894-1910, Lutheran
Ladies' Seminary, Red Wing, Minn., 1910-1917; Su-
perintendent of Schools, Portal, N. Dak., 1918-1920;
Professor of English, Olivet College, 1920—.
Chellis Nathaniel Evanson, 1919 — . A. B., Lu-
ther College, 1918; U. S. Navy, 1918-1919; Teacher
of History and Mathematics, Luther College, 1919 — ,
General Science, Physiology, and Geography, 1919-
1920, English, 1920—.
fGusTAv Adolf Evenson, 1881-1882. A. B., Luther
College, 1880; Parochial School Teacher, Calmar,
Iowa, 1880-1881; Teacher of English and History,
Luther College, 1881-1882; Philological Student,
Johns Hopkins University, 1882-1883; Public School
Teacher, Colorado, 1884.
FACULTY
105
Christian Alford Fjeldstad, 1911 (April-Decem-
ber). A. B., Luther College, 1905; Clerk in Drug
Store, Grand Forks, N. Dak., 1905-1906; Teacher,
Grand Forks College, 1906-1907; B. S., University of
Chicago, 1908, M. S., 1909; M. D., Rush Medical
College, 1911; Teacher of Chemistry, Physics, and
Mathematics, Luther College, 1911; Interne, Madi-
son General Hospital, Madison, Wis., 1911, Presby-
terian Hospital, Chicago, 1912; Physician and Sur-
geon, Red Wing, Minn., 1912-1917, Austin, Minn.,
1917-1919, Minneapolis, Minn., 1919—; Special Med-
ical Study, New York City, 1919.
Knut Gjerset, 1902-1916, 1917—. A. B., Univer-
sity of Minnesota, 1893; Principal, St. Ansgar (Iowa)
Seminary, 1893-1895; Student, Johns Hopkins Uni-
versity, "1895-1896, Heidelberg University, 1896-1898,
Ph. D., 1898; Principal, Glenwood (Minn.) Academy,
1898-1902; Professor of History, Luther College,
1902-1916, Norwegian, 1905-1916; Special Study, Uni-
versity of Christiania, 1909-1910, L^niversity of Ber-
lin, 1910; Assistant Editor, "Symra", 1912-1914;
Knight of the Order of St. Olav, 1916; President,
Park Region Luther College, 1916-1917; Professor
of History and Norwegian, Luther College, 1917 — ■,
War Aims, 1918, Economics, 1918-1921; Author.
tJoH(A)N EvENsoif Granrud, 1894-1897. A. B.,
Luther College, 1886; Student, University of Min-
nesota, 1886-1887, University of Michigan,' 1887-1888;
Teacher, Luther Academy, Albert Lea, Minn., 1888-
1889; Principal (the first), Bode (Iowa) Academy,
1889-1890; A. M., Luther College, 1890; Student,
Cornell University, 1890-1892, Ph. D., 1892; Teacher
of Latin, St. Olaf College, 1892-1894; Teacher of
Latin, Luther College, 1894-1897, and Economics,
1894-1895; Assistant, later Instructor, in Latin, Uni-
versity of Michigan, 1897-1899, University of Min-
nesota, 1899-1903; Assistant Professor of Latin, Uni-
versity of Minnesota, 1903-1909, Professor of Latin,
1909-1919; Vice-president, Board of Education, Nor-
wegian Lutheran Church of America, 1917-1919;
Author.
John G. Halland, 1887-1889. A. B., Luther Col-
lege, 1884; Cand. Theol., Concordia Seminary, 1887;
Teacher of German, Latin, Religion, and History,
Luther College, 1887-1889, and Gymnastics, 1888-
1889; M. A., Luther College, 1888;' Student, North-
ern Indiana Normal School, 1889; Principal, Bruflat
Academy, Portland, N. Dak., 1889-1892; County Su-
perintendent of Schools, Traill Co., N. Dak., 'l892-
1896; State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
N. Dak., 1897-1901; attended Chicago School of Psy-
chology, 1899; Institute Conductor and Lecturer;
Professor of History, Sociology, Economics, and
Pedagogy, N. Dak. Agricultural' College, 1903-1910;
Publicist, Lecturer, Real Estate, 1910 — ,
100
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Haldor J. Hanson (1882-1883), 1888-1890, 1894-
1904. Instructor in \'ocal Music, Luther College,
188:^-1883; A. H., Luther College, 1883; Student, Chi-
cago Conservatory, 1883-1884; Teacher, Wilhnar
(Minn.) Seminary," 1885-1887; Teac^her of Music and
Mathematics, Luther College, 1888-1890, Latin, 1888-
1H89, and Norwegian, 1889-1890; studied Music in
Weimar, Germany, 1891-1892; Instructor in Music,
Luther College, 1894-1895, and Professor of Music,
1895-1904; Curator of Luther College Museum, 1896-
1902; Book and Music Dealer, Publisher, and Author,
Chicago, 1904^; Editor, "Idun", 1908-1910; on
Editorial Staff of "Skandinaven"'.
Hans Sjurson Hilleboe, 1912-1917. A. B., Lu-
ther College, 1881; Public School Teacher; attended
Northern Indiana Normal School, 1882-1884; Teacher
of Psychology, Willmar (Minn.) Seminary, 1884-
1886; A. M., "Luther College, 1886; PrincipiU, Will-
mar Seminary, 1886-1899; Theological Student, Chi-
cago Lutheran Theol. Seminary, 1895-1896, Luther
Seminary (St. Paul), 1897-1898; has also attended
Harvard University, University of Chicago, and
University of Minnesota; Suj^erintendent of Schools,
Benson, Minn., 1899-1904; Principal, Willmar Semi-
nary, 1904-1907; Superintendent of Schools, Benson,
Minn., 1907-1912; Principal of Preparatory Depart-
ment, Luther College, 1912-1917, and Professor of
Biology and Education, 1912-1917, Norwegian, 1913-191.5, Sociology, 1916-
1917, and Special Subjects; President, Lutheran Normal School, Sioux
F'alls, S. Dak., 1917-1918, Augustana College and Normal School, 1918-
1920; Professor of Biology, Augustana College and Normal School, 1920 — ;
Editor, "The Hammer", one year.
TiioRLKiF (O.) Homme, 1881-1882. A. B., Luther
College, 1878; Stud. Theol., Luther Seminary, 1878-
1881, and Teacher of Norwegian and Religion, Mo-
nona Academy; Cand. Theol., Luther Seminary, 1881;
Teacher of Religion, German, Latin, and History,
Luther College, 1881-1882; Teacher in Secondary arid
Higher Schools, Norway, 1882-1887; A. M., Luther
College, 1884; Cand. Theol., University of Chris-
tiania, 1891; Principal of Nedenes "Amtsskole",
Heirefos, Norway, 1891-1908; Lutheran Pastor, R0l-
dal, Norway, 1908-1913; Author.
Brynjoi.f Jakok Hovde, 1916-1917, 1919—. A. B.,
Luther College, 1916; Teacher of Norwegian, Luther
College, 1916-1917; Student, University of Iowa,
1917-1918, 1919, A. M., 1919; U. S. "Army, 1918
(2nd Lieut., Coast Artillery); Teacher of Norwe-
gian, Luther College, 1919—, and History, 1920—;
Acting Dean of Men, 1920-.
FACULTY
101
Elling O. Hove, 1891-1893. A. B., Luther
College, 1884; Cand. Theol., Concordia Semi-
nary, 1887; Lutheran Pastor, Portland, Ore.,
1887-1891, Decorah, Iowa, 1891-1894; Teacher of
Religion (Catechism), Luther College, 1891-
1893; Pastor, Mankato, Minn., 1894-1901; Pro-
fessor of Theology, Luther Seminary, 1901-1917,
Luther Theological Seminary, 1917—, St. Paul,
Minn.
Halvor BjpRNSox HrsTVEDT, 1883 (December),
1887 (March-June). A. B., I>uther College,
1873; Cand. Theol., Concordia Seminary, 1876;
Lutheran Pastor, Yankton, South Dakota,
1876-1881, Northwood, Iowa, 1881-1883; Secre-
tary, Iowa District, Norwegian Synod, 1880-
1884; Teacher of Religion, Norwegian, and Di-
dactics, Luther College, December, 1883; at-
tended Slack's Business College, 1884; position
in Lutheran Publishing House, Decorah, Iowa,
1884; Business Manager, "Amerika", 1885-1886;
Parochial School Teacher, Decorah, Iowa, 1886;
Assistant Pastor, Tracy, Minn., 1887; Teacher of
Religion, German, and Latin, Luther College,
March-June, 1887; Manager Lutheran Publishing House, 1887-1893;
Teacher, Lutheran Normal School, Sioux Falls, S. Dak., 1893-189() (Act-
ing President); Assistant Bank Cashier, Decora!), Iowa, 1897-1905;
Treasurer, Norwegian Synod, 1899-1905, 1911-1917; Member, Board of
Trustees, Luther College, 1899-1920; Editor, "Lutiieran Herald", 1906-
1909; Assistant Editor at Lutheran Publishing House, 1905-1917; Pastor
Emeritus, Decorah, Iowa.
f Jacob Daniel Jacobsen. 1863 (Sept.-Nov.),
1872 (Jan.)-1881 (April 1). Substitute Teacher
of Latin, English, Mathematics, Greek, German,
Geography, and Penmanship, Luther College,
Sept. 2-Nov. 1, 1863; Student at Luther College,
1864-1865; A. B., Concordia College, Fort
Wayne, Ind., 1867; Cand. Theol., Concordia
Seminary, 1870; Lutheran Pastor, Koshkonong,
Wis., 1870-1872; Teacher of English, Latin, etc.,
Luther College, beginning Jan. 1, 1872, and ap-
pointed permanently later that year; Professor
of English, 1872-1877, German, 1872-1874, 1875-
1877, 1879-1881, Greek, 1872-1873, 1875-1881,
Latin, 1872-1873, 1876-1879, Logic, 1872-1877,
Mathematics, 1872-1873, Religion, 1872-1877, 1878-1881, Hebrew, 1875-1878;
Secretary, Board of Trustees, Luther College, 1876-1881; Librarian, Luther
College, "1874-1881; died April 1, 1881.
108
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Karl Theodor Jacobsex, 1904-1905, 1920—. A. B.,
I.utlier College, 1902; Student, University of Wiscon-
sin, 1903-1901.; Teaclier of Greek, Norwegian, His-
tory, Geography, and Hebrew, Luther College, 1904-
1905; Student," University of Wisconsin, 1905-1907,
A. M., 190(i; Library Assistant, Wisconsin Historical
Society, 190(5-1907; Cataloguer, Library of Congress,
1907-1911; Classifier, University of Chicago Libraries,
1911-1916, Head Classifier, 'l916-1920; Librarian,
Luther College, 1920—.
fULRiK ViLHELM KoREN, 1874-1875 (Decem-
ber). A. B., Bergen Cathedral School, 1844;
Cand. Theol., University of Christiania, 1852
(also A. M.) ; Teacher, Nissen Latin School,
Christiania, 1852-1853; Lutheran Pastor, Wash-
ington Prairie, Decorah, Iowa, 1853-1910; Sec-
retary, Norwegian Synod, 1855; Member, Church
Council, Norwegian Synod, 1861-1910; Secre-
tary, Board of Trustees, Luther College, 1865-
1871; Vice-president, Norwegian Synod, 1871-
1876; Teacher of Norwegian, Luther College,
1874- Dec, 1875; President, Iowa District, Nor-
wegian Synod, 1876-1894; Vice-President, Nor-
wegian Synod, 1893-1894, President, 1894-1910;
D. D., Concordia Seminary, 1903; Knight of the
Order of St. Olav; Author.
William Korex, 1889 (Jan.) -1892, 1895. A. B.,
Luther College, 1882; Cand. Theol., Concordia Semi-
nary, 1885; Teacher and Student, 1885-1888; Teacher
of Greek, Luther College, 1889-1892, Latin, English,
Religion, and Physiology, 1889, German, 1889-1892,
and History, 1891-1892; studied Philology at the
Universities of Leij)zig and Christiania, 1892-1894;
A. M., Luther College, 1892; Teacher of Elocution
and Physical Culture, Luther College, 1895; Profes-
.sor of English, Iowa Wesleyan University, 1895-1900;
studied in Europe, 1900-1901; Professor of Modern
Languages (French and Italian), Princeton Univer-
sity, 1901—; Author.
•j-Hans Jakob Gr0gaard Krog, 1890-1896. A.
B., Stavanger Latin School, 1863; Theological
Student, University of Christiania, 1864-1866
(A. M.); Teacher in Norway, 1866-1872; Cand.
Theol., Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.,
1S74; Lutheran Pastor, Minneapolis, Minn.,
1874, Menomonie, Wis., 1875-1876, Baldwin,
Wis., 1876-1890; Editor, "Missionsvennen", 1888-
1890 (V); Teacher of Norwegian and Religion,
Luther College, 1890-1896, Latin, 1890-189.'), His-
tory, 1890-1892, 1896, French, 1895-1896 (Profes-
.sor* 1896); Pastor, Ossian, Iowa, 1896-1902;
Emissary, Seamen's Mission, 1902-1904.
FACULTY
109
Kristen Kvamme, 1896-1898. A. B., Luther
College, 1894; Theological Student, Luther Semi-
nary, 1894-1896; Teacher of Norwegian, Reli-
gion, and Latin, Luther College, 1896-1898, and
History, 1897; Cand. Theol., Luther Seminary,
1899; Lutheran Pastor, New York City, 1899-
1909, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1909-1912, Ossian,
Iowa, 1912 — ; Member, Visiting Committee, Lu-
ther College, 1912-1917; Editor, "B0rneblad",
1913-1917, "Barnevennen", 1917—; Member,
Board of Trustees, Luther College, 1914-1920,
and Secretary of same, 1916-1917; Author.
f Gabriel Hetting Landmark, 1867-1876. A. B.;
attended University of Christiania, A. M., 1861;
Teacher at Christiania, 1861-1867; Professor of Latin,
Luther College, 1867-1876, Greek, 1867-1875, Norwe-
gian, 1867-1874, History and Geography, 1867-1868,
Penmanship, 1875-1876; Librarian (the first), Luther
College, 1867-1874; Joint Editor, "For Hjemmet",
1870-1876; Head Teacher at Christiansund, Norway,
1877-1882 (?), Aalesund, 1882-(?); Editor, "Aale-
sunds Handels- og Sj0fartstidende", 8 years; Author;
died August 17, 1907.
Myron Wilbur Larsen, 1920-1921. A. B., Luther
College, 1919; Medical Student, University of Wis-
consin, 1919-1920; Graduate Student, Lutiier Col-
lege, 1920; Teacher of Biology, Geometry, General
Science, Physiology, and Geography, Luther College,
1920-1921; Student, Barnes Medical College, Wash-
ington University, St. Louis, Mo., 1921 — .
fFRIEDERICH LlNDEMANK, 1874-1875. A. B.,
Concordia College, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1871;
Cand. Theol., Concordia Seminary, 1874; Luther-
an Pastor, Decorah, Iowa, 1874-1875; Teacher
of German, Luther College, 1874-1875; Pastor
in the Missouri Synod, 1876-1893; Teacher of
Drawing and Religion at the Lutheran Teach-
ers' Seminary, Addison, 111., 1893-1907.
110
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Ingemax M. Lyngaas, 1J)0()-1J)07. A. H., Luther
College, 1897; Student, Valparaiso University, 1897-
1898; Teacher, Glenwood (Minn.) Academy, 1899-
1902; Student, University of Minnesota, 1902-1904;
Teacher, Lutheran Ladies' Seminary, Red Wing,
Minn., 190+-190(); Teacher of Latin, English, and
Gymnastics, Lutlier College, 1906-1907; Teacher, Lu-
theran Ladies' Seminary, 1907-1918; Superintendent
of Schools, Battle Lake, Minn., 1918-1919; Dairy
Farmer, Winneconne, Wis., 1919 — .
Norman Arthur Madson, 1911-1912, 1916-
1918. Student Assistant, Luther College, 1909-
1910, A. B., 1911, Assistant Principal of the
Preparatory Department, and Teacher of Nor-
wegian, History, Latin, and Religion, 1911-1912;
Student, University of Chicago, summer, 1912;
Theological Student, Luther Seminary, 1912-
1914, 1914-1915; Pastor, Chicago, 1914; Cand.
Theol., Luther Seminary, 1915; Lutheran Pas-
tor, Hibbing, Minn., 191.5-1916; Teacher of His-
tory and Religion, Luther College, 1916-1918,
Public Speaking and Military Drill, 1917-1918;
Chaplain, United States Army, 1918-1919; Pas-
tor, Bode, Iowa, 1919 — .
Rasmus Maoiin, 1917-1918. Attended Uni-
versity of Christiania, 1882-1891, A. B., A. M.,
Cand. Theol., six years teaching experience in
Norway before 1892; Lutheran Pastor, Yank-
ton, S. Dak., 1892-1895, Thompson, Iowa, 1895-
1917; Student, University of Minnesota, 1905-
1906; A. M., Luther College, 1906; Editor, "Kir-
ketidende", 1916-1917, "Teologisk Tidsskrift",
1917—; Joint Editor, "Lutheraneren", 1917—;
Teacher of Norwegian, Luther College, 1917-
1918; Author.
George Markhis, 1892-1906. A. B., Lutlier Col-
lege, 1885; Reporter for "Minneapolis Tribune",
1885-1887; Business Manager, "Amerika", 1887-1892;
Clerk of Probate Court, Chicago; Teacher of Eng-
lish, History, Religion, and Geography, Luther Col-
lege, 1892-1896, Physiology, 1892-189.3,"Z()ology, 1893-
1895; Professor of Engli"sh, United States Ilistory,
and Religion, 1896-1906, Geography, 1896-1900, Elo-
cution, 1898-1906; Violin and Pipe Organ Manufac-
turer, and Real Estate, St. Paul, Minn., 1907—.
FACULTY
111
Martin M. Mikkelson, 1913-1917. Graduated from
tlie Normal Department of Luther College, 1879;
Teacher of Common School, 1880-1887, and Paro-
chial School, 1880-1890, Roche-a-Cree, Wis.; Farmer,
1883-1913, Manager of Farmers' Store, 1903-1907^
Postmaster, 1904-1907, Insurance, 1908-1911, Arkdale,
Wis.; Assistant Teacher of Norwegian,, English
Grammar, U. S. History, Civics, Geography, Com-
mercial Law, etc., Luther College (Preparatory De-
partment), 1913-1917; Teacher, Augustana College
and Normal School, 1918-1920.
Leonard Alton Moe. 1920 — . A. B., Luther Col-
lege, 1912; Teacher, Gale College, 1912-1916; Prin-
cipal, Consolidated School, Manvel, N. Dak., 1916-
1917; Superintendent of Schools, Hillsboro, N. Dak.,
1917-1918, Park River, N. Dak., 1918-1920; Principal
of the Preparatory Department, and Teacher of
Latin and Mathematics, Luther College, 1920 — .
fRAGNAR Marcus Julius Monrad, 1883-1888.
Graduated, Nissen's Latin School, Christiania, Nor-
way, 1872, A. B.; Tutor, two years; Student, Uni-
versity of Christiania, 1876; one .year in Italy and
at University of Bonn, Germany; A. M., Univer-
sity of Christiania, 1883; Professor of Latin, His-
tory, and Norwegian, Luther College, 188.3-1888,
German, 1884-1885, 1886-1888; in Norway, 1888-1889;
Asst. Editor, "Skandinaven", Chicago, 1889-1897 (or
later), "Decorah-Posten", 1897 (or later)-1903.
fCHRisTEN Andreas Naeseth, 1882-1921. A.
B., Luther College, 1874; Cand. Theol., Con-
cordia Seminary, 1877; Student, University of
Christiania, 1877-1878; Lutheran Pastor, Lu-
verne, Minn., 1878-1882; Professor of English,
Luther College, 1882-1909, Greek, 1882-1883, Re-
ligion, 1882-1893, 1894-1911, Mathematics, 1883-
1887, Norwegian, 1886-1890, Historv (English),
1887-1888, 1891-1903, German, 1893-1894; A. M.,
Luther College, 1883; on leave, Cornell and
Johns Hopkins Universities, 1884-1885; Treas-
urer, Iowa District, Norwegian Svnod, 1886-
1895; Librarian, Luther College, 1887-1920; Sec-
retary, Board of Trustees, Luther College, 1893-
1899, 1902-1914; Treasurer, Luther College, 1895-1915; College Librarian
Emeritus, 1920-1921; died February 17, 1921.
112
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Ulhik William Koren Naeseth, 1908-1909.
A. B., Luther Collcpe, 1908; Teacher of English,
Latin, History, Luther College, 1908-1909, also
Assistant Librarian; Cand. Theol., Luther Sem-
inary, 1912; Lutiieran Pastor, Rochester, Minn.,
1912-191.3, Orfordville, Wis., 1913-1914; Student
Columbia University, 1914-1915, A. M., 1915;
Pastor, Rochester, Minn., 1915 — .
fCoRNELius Narvesen, 1873-1884. Graduate, Nor-
mal Department, Luther College, 1867, and Winona
(Minn.) Normal School, 1870; Teacher, Parochial
School, Spring Grove, Minn., 1870-1873; Teacher of
Mathematics and Sciences, Luther College, 1873-1877,
U. S. History, 1873-1874, English, 1874-1876, Profes-
sor of Mathematics and Sciences, 1877-1884; Treas-
urer, Iowa District, Norwegian Synod, 1883-1884;
died July 24, 1884.
David Theodore Nelson, 1921 — . A. B., Luther
College, 1912; Principal, Hannaford Public Schools,
\. Dak., 1912-1913; Rhodes Scholar, Oxford Univer-
sity, 1914-1917, A. B., 1920; Relief Worker, Belgium
;ind Northern France, 1914-1915; Ambulance Worker.
France, 1916; Lieutenant, American Army, U. S. and
France, 1917-1919; Captain, U. S. Reserves, 1919—;
Banking, New York City, 1919-1921; Teacher of
English and Latin, Luther College, 1921 — .
Olaf Nelson, 1918-1919. A. B., Luther College,
1918; Teacher of Biology and (jeometry, Luther Col-
lege, 1918-1919; Superintendent of Schools, Silva and
Webster, N. Dak., 1919-1920; Banking, Portland,
N. Dak., 1921 — ; Superintendent of Schools, Edmore,
N. Dak., 1921—; Student, University of South Da-
kota, summer 1922.
FACULTY
113
Jens Anderson Ness, 1893-1894. A. B., l-utlier
College, 1884; Student, University of Minnesota,
1884-1885, Johns Hopkins University, 1885-1887;
Teacher of Latin and Greek, St. Olaf College, 1888-
1891; Teacher of Greek, University of S mth Dakota,
1891-1892; Teacher of Scandinavian, University of
Minnesota, 1892-1893; Teacher of Latin and English,
Luther College, 1893-1894; Student of Comparative
Philologv, Johns Hopkins University, 1894-1897, Fel-
low in Sanskrit, 1896-1898, Fellow by Courtesy, 1898-
1903, Teacher of Sanskrit, Lithuanian, etc!, 1899-
1903, Ph. D., 1901; Teacher of Sanskrit, University
of Chicago, 1900; Teacher of Latin and French,
Goucher College, 1903-1904; Professor of Latin (and
Norwegian), Wittenberg College, 1904 — .
Olaf Morgan Norlie, 1919 — . Rural Teacher,
Norwav, S. Dak., 1896; B. S., M. Accts., Dixon
College, 1897; A. B., St. Olaf College, 1898, and
Teacher, 1897-1898; Teacher, Humboldt College,
1898-1899, Milwaukee State Normal School, 1899
(graduate); attended Wisconsin Institute Con-
ductors' Institute, 1900-1903; Teacher, La Crosse
(Wis.) High School, 1900; A. M., University
of Wisconsin, 1901; Teacher, Stoughton (Wis.)
High School, 1901-1903, Supt. Rushford (Minn.)
Schools, 1903-1904; Teacher of English, United
Church Seminary, St. Paul, and Student of
Theology, 1904-1907, Cand. Theol., 1907; Stu-
dent, LTniversity of Minnesota, 1904-1905, 1907-
1908, Ph. D., 1908; Teacher of Parochial School, at intervals; Lutheran
Pastor, Atwater, Minn., 1907-1915; Pd. D., Dixon College, 1910; S. T. D.,
Augustana College (111.), 1915; Book Editor, Reference Librarian, Director
of Norwegian Lutheran Information Bureau. Augsburg Publishing House,
Minneapolis, 1915-1919, Director of School Survey, 1917-1918, and Teach-
ers' Agency, 1917-1919; Litt. D., Wittenberg College, 1917, Secretary,
Educational Association of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America,
1918-1920; Student of Psychology, University of Minnesota, 1918-1919;
Professor of Psychologv' and Sociology, Luther College, 1919 — , also He-
brew, Christianity, and Education, 1919 — ; President, American Lutheran
Statistical Association, 1917 — ; Chairman of Statistical Committee ot
National Lutheran Council, 1919 — , and Librarian of its Lutheran Bureau,
New York City, 1920 — ; Editor and Author of many Works, Joint Editor
"Christian Keyser Preus'', 1921-1922; Member of many Committees and
Educational and Learned Associations.
Peter Rudolf Oscar Olsen, 1883-1885. A. B.,
Skien High School, Norway, 1873; A. M., Uni-
versity of Christiania, where he studied 1874-
1882, 'and 1886; Teacher, Porsgrund, Norway,
1882-1883; Teacher of Greek, Norwegian, and
History, Luther College, 1883-1885, and Ger-
man, 1884-1885; Cand. Theol., University of
Christiania, 1886; Lutheran Pastor, Flekkefjord,
Norway, 1886-1889; Arendal, Minn., 1889-1893;
Teacher, Lutheran Normal School, Madison,
Minn., 1893-1897; Pastor, 0rlandet, Norway,
1904-1913, Elverum, Norway, 1913-1914, where
Dean of S. 0sterdalen County School (?), 1914—.
lU
LITHKK COLLEGE THROUGH SLVTY YEARS
Zakarias J. OiujAL, 1898-1899. A. B., Luther
College, 1898; Teacher of Latin, Norwegian, and
Gymnastics, Luther College, 1898-1899; Cand.
Theol., Luther Seminary, 1902; Lutheran Pas-
tor, Luverne, Minn., 1902-1903; Assistant Man-
ager, Lutheran Publishing House, Decorah,
Iowa, 1903-190.5; Pastor, Waterville, Iowa, 1905-
1908; President, Lutheran Normal School, Sioux
Falls, S. Dak., and Member of Board of Educa-
tion, Norwegian Synod, 1908-1917; Editor
"Kirketidende", 1905, "Folkekalender", 1906-
1907, "Skoleblad", 1911-1914; Pastor, River Falls,
Wis., 1917—.
Melvinus Sylvestkh Orwoll, 1907-1908. Student
Assistant in Latin and Greek, Luther College, 1904-
1906; A. B., Luther College, 1906; Theological Stu-
dent, Luther Seminary, 1906-1907; Teacher of Greek
and Mathematics, Luther College, 1907-1908; Ab-
stracter of Title, 1909-1917, and Banker, 1917—,
Granite Falls, Minn.
Oswald Benjamin Overn, 1912-1919. A. B., Uni-
versity of Minnesota, 1912; Teacher of Physics and
Mathematics, 1912-1916, Professor, 1916-1919; on
leave. University of Iowa, 1917-1918, M. S., 1918;
Teacher, Luther Institute, Chicago, and Student, Uni-
versity of Chicago, 1919-1920; Professor of Physics
and Mathematics, Concordia College, St. Paul, Minn.,
1920 — ; Student, University of Chicago, summer,
1922.
fEMiL Johan Petersen, 1882 (March)-1887
(March). A. B., Concordia College, Ft. Wayne,
Ind., 1875; Cand. Thool., Concordia Seminary,
1878; Student, University of Copenhagen, 1878;
Lutheran Pastor, Kilbaurn City, Wis., 1879-
1882; Profes.sor of German, Latin, and Religion,
Luther College, 1882-1887, also taught Stenog-
raphy; Librarian, Luther College, 1886-1887;
Seamen's and Emigrant Missionary, Ne%v York,
1889-1919; Author of Textbook on Shorthand.
FACULTY
115
Enoch Ernest Peterson, 1912 — . A. B., Luther
College, 1912; Teacher of Latin, Luther College,
1912-1920, Professor, 1920— Assistant Librarian,
1916-1921; Student, University of Chicago, summer,
1918, University of Michigan, summer, 1920; Buhl
Fellow in Latin, LTniversity of Michigan, 1921 — ; ab-
sent on leave from Luther College, 1921-1923; Chief
Editor, "Luther College Semi-Centennial", 1911; M.
A., LTniversity of Michigan, 1922.
Francis Edwin Peterson, 1921 — . A. B., Luther
College, 1909; Teacher, Park Region Luther College,
1909-1915, 1916-1921, and President, 1917-1921; Stu-
dent, University of Wisconsin, four summer sessions
and 1915-1916, A. M., 1916; Teacher of German and
Latin, Luther College, 1921 — , and Supervisor of
Practice Teaching, 1922; Student, Columbia Univer-
sity, summer, 1922.
Orlando Warren Qualley, 1918-1922. A. B., Lu-
ther College, 1918; Teacher of Mathematics, Luther
College, 1918—, Norwegian and History, 1918-1919,
Latin, 1919—, and Greek, 1920—, Athletic Coach,
Preparatory Department, 1919 — ; Student, Univer-
sity of Michigan, summer, 1920, Columbia Univer-
sity, summer, 1921; Fellow in Latin, University of
Michigan, 1922—.
fOi.A Ramstad, 1884 (Aprll)-1886 (March), 1887-
1889. A. B., Luther College, 1883; studied Law,
1883-1884; Teacher of Sciences and Mathematics,
Luther College, 1884-1886, 1887-1888, and English,
1884-1885, Professor of Sciences and Mathematics,
1888-1889; had been elected the first Principal of the
Preparatory Department shortly before his death,
June 22, 1889; willed his farm to Luther College
for the support of Sciences.
116
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
fLARS Sjurson Reque, 1875-1893, 1897-1916. A. B.,
Luther College, 1868, and Graduate Student, 1868-
1869; Theological Student, Concordia Seminary,
1869-1870; Teaching and Travel, 1870-1878, attende'd
Universities of Christiania and Paris, 1872-1873, and
taught as Substitute Teacher for Prof. Bergh at
Luther College, winter, 1870-1871, winter, 1872-1873,
September, 1873; LL. B., University of Iowa, 1874;
Teacher of English, St. Olaf College, 1874-1875;
Professor of English, Luther College, 1875-1893,
Latin, 1875-1893, 1897-1916, Mathematics, 1875-1877,
1883-1885, Religion, 1875-1876, German, 1877-1880,
Greek, 1877-1878, History, 1878-1891, Physical
Geography, 1885-1887, 1888-1890, Norwegian, 'l887-
1888, French, 1898 (V)-1916, and Psychology, 1908-1909, except that in
1881-1882 he studied in France and Italy; A. M., Luther College, 1883;
Treasurer, Iowa District, Norwegian Synod, 1876-1883; Secretary, Board
of Trustees, Luther College, 1881-1893, 1899-1902, 1914-1916; Secretary,
Luther College Faculty, (V)-1916; Democratic Nominee for Congress, 1888;
U. S. Consul General", Rotterdam, Holland, 1893-1897; Professor, Luther
College, 1897-1916 (see above).
Sigurd Styrk Reque, 1906-1908, 1919—. A. B.,
Luther College, 1903; Teacher, Traill Co., N. Dak.,
1903-1904, Gale College, 1904-1905; Theological Stu-
dent, Luther Seminary, 1905-1906; Teacher of Eng-
lisii. History, and Civics, Luther College, 1906-1908,
Gymnastics," 1906-1907, Mathematics, 1907-1908;
County Superintendent of Schools, Winnesheik Co.,
Iowa, 1909-1913; Teacher, Luther Academy, Albert
Lea, Minn., 1913-1919, and Principal, 1914-1919;
Teacher of English, Citizenship, and French, Luther
College, 1919 — , and Norwegian, 1921 — ; Baseball
Coach, Preparatory Department, 1920-1921, College
Department also, 1922 — , in which capacity he also
assisted 1909-1912.
Valley,
Boards
Author
Halvard Roalkvam, 1878-1886 (Feb.). A. B.,
Luther College, 1874; Cand. TheoL, Concordia
Seminary, 1877; Student, University of Chris-
tiania, 1877-1878; Teacher of Catechetics and
Didactics, Norwegian, and Religion, Luther
College, 1878-1886, Vocal Music, 1878-1879,
Geography, 1881-1882, 1884-1885, History, 1882-
1886 (Professor, 1881-1886); Joint Editor, "Lu-
thersk Skoieblad", 1880-1881; Librarian, I-uther
College, 1881-1886; A. M., Luther College, 1883;
Trea.surer, Jowa District, Norwegian Synod,
1884-1885; Lutheran Pastor, Crookston, Minn.,
1886-1889, Fisher, Minn., 1889-1892; Principal,
Grand Forks College, 1891-1893; Pastor, Coon
Wis., 1893-1910, North Prairie, Minn., 1910-1916; Member of many
and Committees in the United Norwegian Lutheran Church;
; Pastor Emeritus, Coon Valley, Wis., 1916 — -.
FACULTY
117
Adolph Marius Rovelstad, 1907 — . A. B., St. Olaf
College, 1903; Principal of High School, Glenwood,
Minn., 1903-1905; A. M., University of Michigan,
1906, Fellow in Latin, 1906-1907; Professor of Greeii,
Luther College, 1907-1911, Latin, 1907—, War Geog-
rapliy, 1918; Student, University of Michigan, sum-
mer," 1911, 1914.-1915 (on leave)", summers, 1918 and
1920; Special Classical Cruise along the Mediter-
ranean, summer, 1912; Ph D., L^niversity tif Michi-
gan, 1921; Chairman, Reading Circle Committee,
Classical Association of the Middle West and South,
1922—.
George Alfred Taylor Rygh, 1883 (March-
June). A. B., Luther College, 1881; Theolog-
ical Student, Capital University, 1881-1882,
1883-1884 (Cand. Theol., 1884), Luther Semi-
nary, 1882-1883; Teacher of English and Greek,
Luther College, 1883; Lutheran Pastor, Port-
land, Maine, 1884-1889; Teacher, Wittenberg
(Wis.) Academy, 1889-1890; Pastor, Grand
Forks, N. Dak., 'l890-1891 ; Teacher of History,
English, Scandinavian Literature, and Political
Science, University of North Dakota, 1891-1895;
Principal, Mt. Horeb (Wis.) Academy, and
Pastor, 1895-1898; Pastor, Chicago, 111.*, 1899-
1910; Editor, "United Lutheran", 1909-1914;
Professor of History and Religion, St. Olaf College, 1910-1913; Assistant
Editor, "American Lutheran Survey", 1914—; Litt. D., Newberry College,
1917; Lutiieran Relief Commissioner to Baltic States, 1919-1920; Pastor,
Minneapolis, Minn., 1921 — ; Author.
Bertinius K. Sa(e)vhe (1894-1895), 1900-1901,
1912-1918. Student Assistant in Arithmetic, Luther
College, 1894-1895, A. B., 1896; Tlieological Student,
Luther Seminary, 1896; Teacher, Park Region Lu-
ther College, 1897; Student, Valparaiso University,
1897-1899, B. S. in Engineering, 1899; Teacher of
Latin, English and Mathematics, Luther College,
1900-1901; Principal, Clifton (Tex.) Lutheran Col-
lege, 1901-1904; Teacher, Glenwood (Minn.) Acad-
emy, 1904-1905, and Principal, 1905-1907; Teacher,
Minnesota State Summer School, 1906; Principal,
Grand Forks College, 1907-1909; Publisher and Edi-
tor, "Glenwood Herald", 1909-1912, 1918—; Profes-
sor of Mathematics and Latin, Luther College, 1912-
1918, Treasurer, 1915-1918.
fANTOx B. Sai^der, 1878-1879. A. B., Luther Col-
lege, 1874; Ph. D., Yale University, 1877 (the first
graduate of Luther College to obtain the Ph. D.
degree) ; Teacher of Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Ger-
man, Luther College, 1878-1879; Teacher, Flushing,
N. Y., 1879-1881.
118
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Frikdhich AicrsT Schmidt. 1861-1872 (Jan-
uary 1). A. 1$., Concordia CoHejie, Altenberg,
Mo., ]85t-; Cand. Theol., Concordia Seminary,
18.57; Lutlieran Pastor, Eden, N. Y., 1857-1859,
Baltimore, Md., 18.59-18til; Professor of Greek,
Lutlier College, 1861-1871, Latin, 1861-1863, 1864-
1867, 1869-1870, German, 1861-1863, 1864-1866,
1869-1871, Mathematics, 1861-1867, 1868-1869,
English, 1861-1869, 1870-1871, Penmanship, 1861-
1863, Singing, 1861-1865, Geography, 1861-1863,
1867-1869, Religion, 1863-1871, U." S. History,
1866-1868, and Logic, 1869-1871; Editor, "Lu-
theran Watchman", 1866-1867; Professor of
Theologv, Concordia Seminary, 1872-1876, Lu-
ther Seminary, 1876-1886; Editor, '"'Altes und Neues", 1880-1885, "Lutherske
Vidnesbyrd-'," 1882-1890; D. D., Capital University, 1883; Professor of
Theologv, Xorthfield (Minn.) Seminary, 1886-1890, Augsburg Seminary,
1890-1893; Joint Editor, "Luthersk Kirkeblad", 1890-1895; Professor of
Dogmatics, ITnited Church Seminary, St. Paul, 1893-1912, Professor Em-
eritus, 1912 — ; Author. '
Heinrich Julius Makfred Alexaxpfr Seippel,
1873-1874. A. B., Christiansand Latin School, Nor-
wny, 1868; A. M., University of Christiania, 1873;
Professor of Latin and Greek, Luther College, 1873-
1874; Assistant Librarian, University of Christiania,
1875-1882, 1885-1886; Student, University of Leip-
zig, 1882-1884 (Ph. D.'/); Professor of Semitic Lan-
guages (Arabic, Hebrew, Syriac), Persian, Univer-
sity of Christiania, 1886 — ; Knight of the Order of
St. Olav; Author.
Herman William Sheel, 1889 — . Attended Lu-
ther College, 1874-1875; B. S., Northern Indiana
Normal School, 1885; Teacher, Willmar (Minn.) Sem-
inary, 1885-1889; Principal of the Preparatory De-
partment, Luther College, 1889-1891, 1896-1911, and
Teacher (Professor since 1896) of Chemistry, 1889-
1890, 1891-1902, 1901.—, Geography, 1889-1890,' Mathe-
matics, 1889-1914, 1915-1916, " 1918-1920, 1921—,
Physiology, 1889-1896, 1918, Zoology, 1889-1890,
Physics and Physical Geography, 1889-1911, 1918,
General Science, 1918-1919, and "Surveying, 1918—;
Curator of the Luther College Museum, 1904-1911;
on leave, 1911-1912.
FACULTY
119
fLYUER SiEWERS, 1863 (Nov.)-1877. A. B., 1850,
and A. M., 1852, University of Christiania; Teacher,
Ciiristiania, Norway, 1852-1861; Student in Germany,
1861-1863; Teacher (Professor, 1864 — ) of German
and Greek, Luther College, 1863-1877, Latin, 1863-
1867, Geography, 1863-1867, 1868-1876, Penmanship
("Caligraphy"), 1863-1865, 1867-1877, Norwegian,
1864-1877, Mathematics, 1864-1870, Natural History,
1866-1873, 1875-1877, History, 1868-1869, 1870-1871;
Joint Editor, "For Hjemmet", 1870-1876; Editor,
"Decorah-Posten', 1877-1907 (Chief Editor till some
time in the '90's).
William Paul Sihler. 1890 — . A. B., Concordia
College, Ft Wayne, Ind., 1883; Cand. Theol., Con-
cordia Seminary, 1886; Parochial School Teacher, Ft.
Wayne, Ind., 1886-1887; A. M., University of Wis-
consin, 1888; Teacher, Dr. Sachs' Collegiate Insti-
tute, New York City, 1888-1889; Student, Johns Hop-
kins University, 1889-1890; Teacher (Professor of
German since 1896) of Geography, I-uther College,
1890-1892, 1897-1905, Gymnastics, 1890-1893, History,
1890-1892, 1913-191.5, 1916-1917, Latin, 1890-1891,
Vocal Music, 1890-1894, Penmanship, 1890-1893,
Physical Geography, 1890-1891, Religion, 1890-1891,
1893-1894, 1922—, English, 1891-1892, German,
1892—, Greek, 1892-191.3, 1919— , Zoology and Physi-
ology, 1892-1900, Drawing, 1906-1907, and French, 1917-1919; Author,
Carlo Alberto Sperati (1885-1888), 1905
(March) — . Pilot's Examination, Navigation
School, Christiania, Norway, 1882; Instructor
in Vocal Music, Luther College, 1885-1888, A.
B., 1888; Cand. Theol., Luther Seminary, 1891;
Parochial School Teaclier; Lutheran Pastor,
Whatcom (now Bellingham), Wash., 1891-1894,
Tacoma, Wash., 1895-1905; Teacher of Music,
Pacific Lutheran Academy, Parkland, Wash.,
1894-1895; Director, "Pacifickystens Norske San-
gerforbund", 1903-1915, also various other mu-
sical organizations; Musical Director, Luther
College, 1905 — , also teaching Christianity; Di-
rector, Decorah Choral Union, 1905 — , Choral
Union of the Norwegian Synod, and of the Norwegian Lutheran Church
of America, ■ — ; managed eleven extensive tours of the Luther Col-
lege Concert Band, including five to the Pacific Coast, and the Nor-
way Tour of 1914; decorated by the Student Singers' Association of Nor-
way, 1914.
120
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Carl Waltuer Strom, 1919 — . Second Lieutenant
Inf., U. S. Army, 1918; Teacher of Military Drill,
S. A. T. C, Yankton College, 1918; Student A'ssistant
in Greek, Luther College, 1919, A. B., 1919; Teacher
of Military Drill (Preparatory Department), Greek
and Mathematics, Luther College, 1919 — ; Student,
University of Iowa, summers 1920-1922; Assistant
Registrar, Luther College, 1920 — , Secretary of the
Luther College Faculty, 1921—.
Hans Gerhard Stub. 1896-1900. A. B., Lu-
ther College, 18G(); A. B., Concordia College,
Fort Wayne, Ind., 1869; Cand. Theol., Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., 1872; Lutheran Pas-
tor, Minneapolis, Minn., 1872-1878; Secretary,
Minnesota District, Norwegian Synod, 1876-
1878; Professor of Systematic Theology, Luther
Seminary, Madison, Wis., and Robbinsdale,
Minn., 1878-1896; Student at the University of
Leipzig, 1881-1882; Joint Editor, "Ev. Luth.
Kirketidende", 1889-1894, Chief Editor,. 1894-
1896, Sole Editor, 1896-1898, Joint Editor, 1899-
1902; Pastor, Dccorah, Iowa, 1896-1900, and
Lecturer on Religion, Luther College, 1898-1900,
College Pastor; Editor, "Theologisk Tidsskrift", 1899-1908; Profes.sor of
Theology, Luther Seminary (Hamline, St. Paul, Minn.), 1900-1917; D. D.,
Concordia Seminary, 1903; Vice-President, Norwegian Synrxi, 1905-1911,
President, 1911-1917, and President, Norwegian Lutheran Church of Amer-
ica, 1917 — ; Knight of the First Class of the Order of St. Olav, 1908, and
Commander, 1912; raised endowment fund of .$2.50,000 for Luther College,
1910-1911; President, National Lutheran Council, 1918-1920; Member of
many Committees and Boards; Ex-Officio President of Board of Educa-
tion, and Beard of Visitors (Church Council), Luther College, 1911 — ;
LL. D., Capital University, 1922; Author.
Bjarnk Svan0e, 1909-1911. A. B., Stavanger Latin
School, 1902; A. M., University of Christiania, 1908;
Student, University of Chicago, 1909; Teacher of
History, Norwegian, and Gymnastics, Luther Col-
lege, 1909-1911; Traveling Agent, Norwegian-Amer-
ican Mindegave Committee, 1911-1914; Farmer, Svan-
0en, Norway, 1914 — .
FACULTY
121
Hans Fred Swansen, 1918-1920. A. B., Luther
College, 1914; Teacher, Luther Academy, Albert Lea,
Minn., 1914-1918; Student, Harvard University, sum-
mer, 1917; Teacher of English, Luther College, 1918-
1920, and Military Drill, 1918, Assistant Principal
of the Preparatory Department, 1918-1919, and Prin-
cipal, 1919-1920; Student, University of Chicago, sum-
mer, 1920; President, Gale College, GalesvlUe, Wis.,
1920—.
Henry Oscar Tali.e, 1921—. A. B., Lutiier Col-
lege, 1917; Student, University of Minnesota, sum-
mers, 1916 and 1919; Superintendent of Schools,
Rolette, N. Dak., 1917; in U. S. Navy, 1917-1919,
Ensign, 1918; Teacher, Rugby High School, N. Dak.,
1919; Superintendent of Schools, Rolette, N. Dak.,
1919-1920; Teacher, Luther Academy, Albert Lea,
Minn., 1920-1921; Student, Boston University, and
Emerson College of Oratory, summer, 1921 ; Teacher
of Ec:)n imics, Public Speaking, Geography, and
Latin, Luther College, 1921 — ; Student, University
of Chicago, and Columbia College of Expression,
summer, 1922.
Aslak K. Teisberg, 1874-1875. A. B., Luther Col-
lege, 1870; Teacher of Mathematics, English, German,
and U. S. History, Luther College, 1874-1875; Teach-
er, St. Olaf College, 1875-1880; Editor, "Fergus Falls
Ugeblad", 1883-1^85; Assistant Secretary, Minne-
sota Railway and Warehouse Commission, 1885, and
later Secretary, till 1901 ; U. S. Customs Appraiser,
St. Paul, Minn., 1901—.
Theodore Elmer Thompson, 1908-1918. A. B.,
Luther College, 1904; Teacher, Willmar (Minn.) Sem-
inary, 1904-190G; Principal, Bruflat Academy, Port-
land", N. Dak., 190G-1908; Teacher (Professor, 1916)
of English, Luther College, 1908-1918, and Latin,
1908-1912; A. M., University of Chicago, 1914; High
School Teacher, Chicago, 1918 — .
122
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
fKNUD Thhondsek (Lommen), 1868, 1869, 1870.
Graduate, Asker Seminary, Norway, 1848; Teacher
in Norway; Assistant Editor, "Emigranten'' (Madi-
son, Wis.), 1861.-1866, and "Sivandinaven" (Chicago),
1866; Teacher (Substitute) of Religion and German
(and Latin?), Luther College, spring of 1868, Oc-
tober, 1868, and winter of 1869-1870; Editor, "For
Hjemmet", 1876-1887; frequent Contributor to "De-
corah-Posten" and "Ev. Luthersk Kirketidende";
Author.
Joh(a)n Olsen Tingelstad (1883-1885), 1886
(March)-1887. Instructor in Vocal Music, Lu-
ther College, 1883-1885, A. B., 1885; Public
School Teacher, 1885-1886; Teacher of Mathe-
matics and Sciences, Luther College, March,
1886-1887; Student, Valparaiso University, 1886;
Theological Student, Concordia Seminary, 1887-
1S88; Teacher, Concordia (Mo.) Progvmnasium,
March-June, 1888; Theol. Student, Liither Sem-
inary, 1888-1890, Cand. Theol., 1890; A. M., Lu-
ther College, 1890; Lutheran Pastor, Portland,
N. Dak., 1890-1900, and Principal, Bruflat Acad-
emy; Professor of German, L'nivcrsity of North
Dakota, 1900-1908, and Scandinavian, 1900—.
Oscar Adolf Tingelstad, 1909 — . A. B., Lu-
ther College, 1905; Cand. Theol., Luther Semi-
narv, 1907; Lutheran Pastor, Ballard (Seattle),
Wash., 1907-1909; Teacher, Luther College, 1909-
1910, studying, I'niverslty of Chicago, in the
fall, and teaching at Luther College (Greek
Testament, Latin, Civics) after Christmas; Pro-
fessor of Psychology and Education, 1910 — ,
also teaching" Christianity, 1910-1916, 1921-1922,
LI. S. Llistorv, Civics, and Arithmetic, 1910-1911,
Latin, 1910-1912, 1919-1921, and French, 1916-
1917; on leave, 1912-1913, and second semester,
1922, at University of Ciiicago, where he also
studied summers, "l910, 1912, 1913, 1915, 1916,
1918, 1920, and winter, 1914, A. M., 1913, Fellow in Education, 1913-1914;
Acting Princi})al, Luther College Preparatory Department, 1911-1912, 1917-
1919, and College Registrar, 1914 — ; .Joint Editor, "Norgesfaerden", 1914,
"Christian Kevser Preus", 1921-1922; Secretary, Young Peo])le's Luther
League, 1917-1922.
FACULTY
123
Isaac Bertinus Torrison, 1901—. A. B., Lu-
ther College, 1879; Student, Johns Hopkins Uni-
versity, 1879-1880; Cand. Theol., Concordia
Seminary, 1883; Lutheran Pastor, Waco, Texas,
1885-1889, Chicago, 111., 1888-1898, Decorah,
Iowa, and College Pastor, Luther College, 1901—,
also Teacher of Religion at Luther College, 1902-
1912.
Meeriam Hartwick Trytten, 1917-1918, 1919-1920,
1921—. A. B., Luther College, 1916; Student, Wi-
nona (Minn.) State Normal School, 1916; Superin-
tendent of Schools, Starkweather, N. Dak., 1916-1917;
Assistant Principal of the Preparatory Department,
and Teacher of Mathematics, Physics, General
Science, Public Speaking, and Civics, Luther College,
1917-1918 (April); in U. S. Army (in France), 1918-
1919; Student, University of Poitiers, 1919; Teacher
of Physics and Biology, Luther College, 1919-1920;
American-Scandinavian Foundation Scholar, Univer-
sity of Christiania, 1920-1921 ; Teacher of Physics,
Biology, and Mathematics, Luther College, 1921 — ;
Correspondence Study, LIniversity of Chicago, 1921-
1922; Student, University of Iowa, summer, 1922.
Carl Tvssen, 1914 (January-May). A. B., Luther
College, 1906; Public School Teacher, 1900-1902;
Teacher, Willmar (Minn.) Seminary, 1906-1907, Lu-
ther Academy, Albert Lea, Minn., 1907-1911; Prin-
cipal of High School, Roland, Iowa, 1911-1912; Stu-
dent, University of Wisconsin, 1912-1913, A. M.,
1913; Teacher of Latin, Luther College, 1914 (Jan-
uary-May) ; Principal, Clifton Lutheran College,
Clifton, Texas, 1914—.
George J. Ulvilden, 1918 (April-June). A. B.,
Luther College, 1916; Student Assistant, Lutheran
Normal School, Sioux Falls S. Dak., 1911-1912;
Teacher, Lutheran Normal School, 1916-1917; The-
ological Student, Luther Seminary, 1917-1918, 1918-
1920; Assistant Principal of the Preparatory De-
partment, and Teacher of Mathematics and Civics,
Luther College, April-June, 1918; Cand. Theol., Lu-
ther Theological Seminary, 1920; Lutheran Pastor,
Toronto, S. Dak., 1920—.
124
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
ToRVALD Vaaler, 1920-1921. A. B., Luther Col-
lege, 1919; Principal of high school, Calmar, Iowa,
1919-1920; Student, U^nlversity of Iowa, summer,
1920; Teacher of German, Norwegian, and English,
Luther College, 1920-1921, also Graduate Study;
Medical Student, University of Minnesota, 1921 — .
Andrew A. Vkrlkn, 1877-1881. A. B., Carleton
College, 1877; Teacher of English and Penmanship,
Luther College, 1877-1881, Latin, 1877-1878, Mathe-
matics, 1878-1881, Physiology, 1879-1S81, Theory and
Practice of Teaching, 1879-1880, U. S. History,' 1880-
1881; A. M., Carleton College, 1880; Student, Johns
Hopkins University, 1881-1883; Tcaclier of Mathe-
matics, Carleton College, 1883; Instructor in Mathe-
matics, University of Iowa, 1883-188f), Professor of
Physics, 1886-1905; Editor, "Valdris Helsing', 1906-
1910, "Samhand", 1910-1917; Lecturer and Author.
Johannes Waage, 1918 (Sept.-N'ov ). A. B., Lu-
ther College, 1918; Teacher of Norse and Mathe-
matics, 1918 (Sept. Nov.); resigned on account of
failing health; at sanatoriums in Minnesota, 1919 — .
Casper Ingram Wom.an, 1912 (Jan. -June). A. B.,
Luther College, 1911; Teacher of Mathematics and
History, Lutiier College, 1912, and at Lutlior Acad-
emy, ^Mhert Lea, Minn., 1912-1919; Merchmt, Glen-
wood, Minn., 1919—,
FACULTY
U^
fJoHAN Thorbj0rn Ylvisakcr, 1889 1890
(Nov.). A. B., Luther College, I87T; Cand.
Theol., Concordia Seminary, ISSJ ; Lutheran
Pastor, Albert Lea, Minn., 1881-1889, Decorah,
Iowa, 1889-1890; Teacher of Religion, Luther
College, 1889-1890 (Nov. 30) ; Author of a Mono-
graph on Luther College.
Sigurd Christian Ylvisaker, 1911 (,Tan.)-
1919. A. B., Luther College, 1903; Student, Uni-
versity of Minnesota, 1903-1904; Cand. Theol.,
Luther Seminary, 1907; Ph. D., University of
Leipzig, 1910; Lutheran Pastor, Minot, N. Dak.,
1910-1911, Chicago, 111., 1914; Professor of He-
brew, Greek, and Christianity, Luther College,
1911 (Jan.)-1919, Ancient History, 1911-1913,
Military Law, 1918, and Military Drill, 1918-
1919; Fort Sheridan (111.) Officers' Training
Camp, S. A. T. C, 1918; Professor of Greek and
Hebrew, Concordia College, St. Paul, Minn.,
1919—; Author.
PROFESSIONAL DATA— SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS
AND OFFICIALS
Theresse Eleanor Arneson (now Mrs. B. J. Hov-
de), 1917-1921. Attended Prairie du Chien Sani-
tarium, Wis., 1911-1913, Registered Nurse, 1913,
Superintendent of Nurses, 1914; Matron, Aase Hau-
gen Home, Decorah, Iowa, 191.5; Superintendent,
City Hospital, Decorah, low^a, 1919; College Nurse,
Luther College, 1917-1921; officially so designated,
1919-1921.
Ole Boe (Nagelsaker), 1907-1909. Student, Ha-
mar Middle School, Norway, 1893-1894, and Hamar
Seminarv, 1894-1897 (Graduate); Teacher in Nor-
way, 1898-1902; D. D. S., Chicago College of Dental
Surgery, 1907; Instructor in Gymnastics, Luther
College, 1907-1909; Dentist, Decorah, Iowa, 1907—.
126
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Christian Brandt, 1876 (Sept. -Dec.) Cadet, Royal
Military Academy, Christiania, Norway, 1872-1874;
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, 1874; in Norwegian
Array, 1874-1884; studied Civil Engineering, Aix-la-
Chapelle, Germany, 1875-1876; Special Instructor in
Gymnastics and Military Drill, Luther College, 1876
(Sept.-Dec.) ; City Editor, "Skandinaven", Chicago,
1876-1878; Asst. Editor, "Fyedrelandet og Emigran-
ten". La Crosse, Wis., 1878-1880; Editor and Pub-
lisher, "Red River Posten", Fargo, N. Dak., 1880-
1881, "Nordvesten", St. Paul, Minn., 1881-1887, 1897-
1907; Member, Minnesota National Guard, 1881 — ,
Colonel, 1883-1887, 1889-1907, on Retired List as
such, 1907 — , Inspector-General (Brigadier-General),
1887-1889; U. S. Internal Revenue Service, 1887-1897; on Editorial Staff,
"Minneapolis Tidende", 1895-1897, "Decorah-Posten", Decorah, Iowa,
1907—.
Ivan Doseff, 1921 — . B. S., University of Chi-
cago, 1908; Special Work, Art Institute, Chicago,
1906-1908; Freshman Team Coach, Chicago, 1909;
Director of Athletics and Teacher of General Science,
La Crosse (Wis.) High School, 1910; Social Direc-
tor, Council and Davis Squares, South Park Play-
grounds, Chicago, 1911-1913; Athletic Director and
Teacher of Drawing, Fargo College, 1914; Athletic
Director and Teacher of General Science, Elgin (111.)
High School, 1915-1917; Athletic Instructor and
Teacher of Mathematics, Cornell College, 1918-1919;
Athletic Director, Iowa State Teachers' College, 1919-
1921; Physical Director, and Coach of Football, Bas-
ketball, and Track, Luther College, 1921—.
Harold Herbert Fisher, 1918-1920 (Feb.). Offi-
cers' Training Camp, Fort Niagara, N. Y., 1917 (2nd
Lieut. Infantry) ; Teacher of Military Science, Uni-
versitv of Nebraska, 1918; Commissioned 1st Lieu-
tenant, 1918; on duty with 15th Co., 154th Depot
Brigade, Camp Meade, Md., 1918-1919; Commanding
Officer, and Teacher of Military Science, S. A. T. C,
Luther College, 1918-1919, Professor of Military
Science and Tactics, R. O. T. C, 1919-1920; Coni-
missioned Captain, and Teacher of Military Science,
Rockford (III.) High Schools, 1920—.
IIERBJ0RN N. Gausta, 1887. student, Luther Col-
lege, 1872-1875; Studied Painting in Europe (Chris-
tiania and Munich), 1875-1882; Artist, Chicago, 111.,
Madison, Wis., La Crosse, Wis., Decorah, Iowa, 1882-
1887; Special Instructor in Drawing, Luther College,
1887; Studied in Italy, Germany, and Norway, 1887-
1889; Artist, Minneapolis, Minn., 1889—.
FACULTY
12i
Oi.E Glesne, 1917—. A. B., St. Olaf College,
1895; Cand. Theol., United Church Seminary,
1898; Lutheran Pastor, Aberdeen, S. Dak., 1898-
1916, Decorah, Iowa, 1916—; President, South
Daliota Luther League, 1905-1909; College Pas-
tor (with Rev. L B. Torrlson), 1917—.
AixEN Clack Grundy, 1918 (Sept.-Dec). Stu-
dent, Trinity University, Waxahachie, Texas, 1915-
1917, Viroqua Military Institute, Lexington. Va.,
1917-1918; Officers' Training Camp, Ft. Sheridan, 111.,
1918 (2nd Lieutenant Infantry); Personnel-Adjutant,
S. A. T. C, Luther College, 1918 (Sept.-Dec.); B.
A., Trinity University, 1919; LL. B., University of
Texas, 1922; with The Grundy Abstract and Title
Co., Memphis, Texas, 1922 — .
Gjermund O. Haugen, 1890-1891. Public School
Teacher, 1887-1891, having attended Decorah (Iowa)
Institute, 1885-1887; attended Valder Business Col-
lege, 1890; Instructor, Decorah Institute, 1891-1893,
and Instructor in Penmanship, Luther College, 1890-
1891 ; attended Iowa Business College, 1891, Northern
Indiana Normal, 1893, Cedar Rapids Business Col-
lege, 1894; Instructor in Commercial Subjects, Lu-
theran Normal School, Sioux Falls, S. Dak., 1893-
1895, Stoughton (Wis) Academy, 1899-1900; County
Superintendent of Schools, Winneshiek Co., Iowa,
1896-1899; LL. B., University of Wisconsin, 1903;
Attorney-at-Law, Stoughton, Wis!., 1903-1909, Mad-
dock, N. Dak., 1909—; Editor, "Maddock Standard",
1909—.
Charles Philip Hexom, 1908-1909. Student, Lu-
ther College, 1899-1902; Student, Art Institute, Chi-
cago, 1904-1905, Chicago Academy of Fine Arts,
1905-1906; Special Instructor in Drawing, Luther
College, 1908-1909; Artist and Merchant, Decorah,
Iowa, 1909—.
128
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Walter A. Jeweli,, 1919 (Sept.-Nov.). IL. B.,
Universitv of Iowa, 1919; Football Coacli, Luther
College, l"!)19; Attorney-at-Law, Decorali, Iowa, 1919-
1921 ; High School Teacher and Athletic Coach, Al-
lerton, Iowa, 1921-1922; Student, University of Iowa,
summer, 1922.
Arthur Laudel^ 1919 (Spring) -1921 (Spring).
Attended Latham (Mo.) High School, 1902-1905;
Private Tutor, 1902-1905; Professional Baseball
Player, Texas League, 1907-1911 (Dallas, 1907-1909,
Waco, 1909-1911), American League, 1910-1911 (De-
troit), American Association, 1911-1913 (Minneap-
olis), Central League, 1912 (Fort Wayne and Cin-
cinnati, 1912) ; Candv Manufacturer. Decorah, Iowa,
1917-1922; Baseball Coach, Luther College, 1919, 1920,
and 1921; in Business, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1922 — .
Ralph A. Movold, 1920 (Nov.)-1921. In U. S.
Armv, Camp Dodge, 1917-1919; B. S., North Dakota
Agricultural College, 1920, Basketball Coach, 1920-
1921; Physical Director, and Coach in Basketball
and Track, Luther College, 1920 (Nov.)-1921.
Alvin Julius Natvig, 1919 (Dcc.)-1920 (March).
A. B., Luther College, 1918; Ba.skcti>all Coach and
Teacher of Norwegian and Latin, Luther College,
December, 1919-March, 1920; Teacher, Park Region
Luther College, 1921—.
Robert P. Nelson, 1919 (Feb.-June). Sergeant,
U. S. Army; Assistant Instructor in Military Science
and Tactics, R. O. T. C, Luther College, 19*19.
FACULTY
129
fTnoMAS NiLSSoN, 1904-1905. A. B., Luther
College, 1889; Theological Student, Wauwatosa,
Wis., 1889-1891, Luther Seminary, 1891-1892,
Cand. Theol., 1892; Lutheran Pastor, Chicago,
III., 1892-1897, St. Paul, Minn., 1897-1904., Ridge-
way, Iowa, 1904-1913; Instructor in Norwegian,
Luther College, 1904-1905, Member, Board of
Trustees, 1905-1908; Editor, "B0rneblad", 1909-
1913, "Ev. Luth. Kirketidende", 1913-1917.
Olivia Petehsox, 1915-1917. Registered Nurse,
Graduate, St. Paul (Minn.) Hospital; Decorah City
Hospital, also serving Luther College, 1915-1917; in
Red Cross Work with American Army during the
World War; County Nurse, Pope Co., Minn., 1919-
1921; Nurse, St. Paul Hospital, 1921-1922; State
Health Demonstrator, St. Paul, Minn., 1922 — .
f Axel Christian Rosenkrantz Smith, 1876-1905.
A. B. and A. M., University of Christianla, M. D.,
1869; Physician, Decorah, Iowa, 1873-1906; College
Physician, Luther College, 1876-1905; retired, Scan-
dinavia, Wis., and Decorah, Iowa, 1906-1917.
Carsten C. Smith, 1905-1906. Student, Luther
College, 1892-1897; M. D., Northwestern Universitv,
1903; College Physician, Luther College, 1905-1906;
Physician, Merrill, Wis., 1903-1904, Decorah, Iowa,
1904-1906, Scandinavia, Wis., 1906-1918, Carson Lake,
Minn., 1918—,
Oscar M. Solem, 1920 (Sept.-Dec). A. B., (?),
Universitv of Minnesota, (?), LL. B., (?); Captain,
U. S. Army, 1918-1919; Football Coach, — , Luther
College, 1920; Athletic Director, Drake University,
1921—.
13U
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Ola Axdreas Solheim, 1881-1882. A. li., Luther
College, 1881; Special Instructor in Vocal Music,
and Director of Band, Luther College, 1881-1882;
Theological Student, Lutiier Seminary, 1882-1883;
Teacher, Willmar (Minn.) Seminary, 1883-1884; Stu-
dent of Theology, University of Christiania, 1884-
1887; Parochial' School Teacher, AVis., 1887-1889;
Teacher, Martin Luther Orphans' Home, Stoughton,
Wis., 1889-1901; Farmer, 190I-190G; Parochial School
Teacher, 1906-1910 (near Decorah, Iowa, 1907-1910);
Professor of Chrislianitv and Norwegian, Lutheran
Normal School, Sioux Falls, S. Dak., 1910-1918, Au-
gustana College and Normal School, 1918 — ; Mem-
ber, Visiting Committee, Luther College, three years.
Trond Stabo, 1906 — . A. B., Hamar Gymnasium,
Norway, 1888; A. M., University of Christiania,
1889, M. D., 1894; Physician, Spring Grove, Minn.,
1895-1906; attended Philadelphia Polyclinic, 1898,
New York Polyclinic, 1898, University of Berlin,
1900; Physician, Decorah, Iowa, 1906 — , and College
Physician, Luther College, 1906 — ; Knight of the
Order of St. Olav; Member, Board of Trustees, Lu-
ther College, 1914. — , and President of the Board,
1921—; Vice Consul for Norway, 1917—.
Charles H. Valder, 1881-1890. Attended State
Normal School, Winona, Minn.; taught Public School,
Minn, and Wis.; Instructor in Business College, De-
corah, Iowa, 187.5 — , and Supervisor of Penmanship
in the Decorah Schools, 1876-1888; founded Valdcr
Business College, 1888, and Valder Normal School,
1889, Decorah, Iowa; President of same, 1888(1889)-
1922; Instructor in Penmanship, Luther College,
1881-1890 ( listed in early Catalogs as "Professor
of Penmanship") ; retired from School Work, 1922.
Nora Lolise Walhus, 1921—. Attended La Crosse
Lutheran Hospital, Wis., 1914-1917, Registered
Nurse, 1918; Chicago Lying-in Hospital, 1917; Night
Supervisor, Spring Grove (Minn.) Hospital, 1917-
1918; Red Cross Nurse, Fort Snelling, Minn., 1918-
1919; Superintendent, Spring Grove Hospital, 1919;
Superintendent, Conway Hospital, Elma, W\ash.,
1919-1920; College Nurse, Lutiier College, 1921—.
FACULTY
131
I.UTHER COLLEOE FACULTY IN l!i(»2
Back Row: O. L Olson. Geo. Markhus. H. W. Sheel
Front How: 1,. S. Reque. W. Sililei-, C. A. Naeseth. G. Bothne,
C. K. I'leus, Laiir. Larsen
IV. Distribution of Work
The remaining portion of this chapter is designed to answer
the following question: What teacher taught any given subject
in any given year? Prof. Bothne's histor}' of Luther College
makes possible an approximately complete answer to this ques-
tion up to 1 897 ; the catalogs of Luther College furnish a less
comprehensive guide for the remaining years. Figures indicate
the number of hours per week. Names of substitute teachers and
student assistants are enclosed in parentheses. The teachers are
arranged by departments; within each department the teacher
of the most advanced class (not necessarily the head of the de-
partment) is named first, and so on down to the teacher of the
lowest class. Incidentally this section furnishes a condensed
summary of the curriculum at Luther College year by year. In
the interest of economy of space the Collegiate and Preparatory
Departments have been merged in the tabulation.
132 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, FIRST FIVE YEARS, 1861-66
Department 1861-62 1862-63 1863-64 1864-65 1865-66
Catechetics and
Methods N. Brandt 2
English F. Schmidt 4 F. Schmidt 4 F. Schmidt 7 F. Schmidt 6 F. Schmidt 9.5
(J. Jacobsen 5)
Geography F. Schmidt 2 F. Schmidt 2 L. Siewers 4 L. Siewers 4 N. Brandt 2
(J. Jacobsen 2) L. Siewers 2
German F. Schmidt 4 F. Schmidt 4 L. Siewers 6 F. Schmidt 2 L. Siewers 2
L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 3 L. Larsen 3 F. Schmidt 1.5
(J. Jacobsen 3) .... L. Siewers 3 L. Larsen 3
N. Brandt 2
Greek F. Schmidt 3 F. Schmidt 3 F. Schmidt 4 F. Schmidt 4 F. Schmidt 4
L. Siewers 3 L. Siewers 4 L. Siewers 8
(J. Jacobsen 3)
Hebrew L. Larsen(2 Sem.) . L. Larsen 2 (4)
History L. Larsen 3 L. Larsen 3 L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 6
Latin F. Schmidt 6 F. Schmidt 6 L. Larsen 10 L. Larsen 5 L. Larsen 8
L. Larsen 5 L. Larsen 5 L. Siewers 12 F. Schmidt 2 F. Schmidt 5
(J. Jacobsen 7) .... L. Siewers 11 L. Siewers 6
N. Brandt 5
Mathematics F. Schmidt 4 F. Schmidt 4 F. Schmidt 7 F. Schmidt 2 L. Siewers 7
(.■Vrith.; Alg.; Geom.) (J. Jacobsen 4) L. Siewers 2 F. Schmidt 2
Music (Singing) . . . . F. Schmidt 2 F. Schmidt 2 F. Schmidt 2 F. Schmidt 2 N. Brandt 3
Norwegian L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 5 L. Larsen 2
L. Siewers 3 N. Brandt 5
L. Siewers 3
Penmanship F. Schmidt 2 F. Schmidt 2 L. Siewers 1 L. Larsen 1 L. Larsen 2
(Caligraphy) (J. Jacobsen 1) .... L. Siewers 1
Religion L. Larsen 3 L. Larsen 3 F. Schmidt 5 F. Schmidt 5 F. Schmidt 5
(Aug. Conf., Bible L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 4 N. Brandt 3
Ex., Bible Hist L. Larsen 2
Catechism)
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, SECOND FIVE YEARS. 1866-71
Department 1866-67 1867-68 1868-69 1869-70 1870-71
Catechetics and N. Brandt 2 N. Brandt 2 N. Brandt 2 N. Brandt 4 N. Brandt 5
Methods
English F. Schmidt 9 F. Schmidt 9 F. Schmidt 6 K. Bergh 16 K. Bergh 12
K. Bergh 11 (L. Rcque 1 2)
F. Schmidt 3
Geography N. Brandt 2 G. Landmark 2. . . . L. Siewers 2 L. Siewers 1 L. Siewers 2
L. Siewers 2 F. Schmidt 2 F. Schmidt 2 K. Bergh 2 K. Bergh 2
(L. Reque 2)
German L. Siewers 4 L. Siewers 5 F. Schmidt 4 F. Schmidt 3 F. Schmidt 2
N. Brandt 5 (K. Throndsen) . . . L. Siewers 4 L. Siewers 4 L. Siewers 7
L. Larsen 3 N. Brandt 2
(K. Throndsen) . . . L. Larsen 3
Greek L. Siewers 4 G. Landmark 8 G. Landmark 4. . . . G. Landmark 4. . . . G. Landmark 3
F. Schmidt 4 L. Siewers 4 L. Siewers 4 F. Schmidt 4 F. Schmidt 4
F. Schmidt 4 L. Siewers 4 L. Siewers 4
Hebrew L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 4
History L. Larsen 5 L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 3 L. Larsen 2
(Gen. and U. S.) F. Schmidt 2 F. Schmidt 2 L. Siewers 2 L. Siewers 2
G. Landmark 2
Latin L. Larsen 9 G. Landmark 12...G. Landmark 18.. .G. Landmark 18... G. Landmark 18
F. Schmidt 3 L. Larsen 11 N. Brandt 6 F. Schmidt 6 L. Larsen 12
L. Siewers 6 N. Brandt 6 L. Larsen 6 L. Larsen 6
N. Brandt 5 (K. Throndsen)
Librarian G. Landmark G. Landmark G. Landmark G. Landmark
Logic F. Schmidt 2 F. Schmidt 1
Mathematics F. Schmidt 2 L. Siewers 8 L. Siewers 4 L. Siewers 4 K. Bergh 8
L. Siewers 6 F. Schmidt 2 K. Bergh 8 (L. Reque 8)
K. Bergh 4
Music (Singing) . . . . N. Brandt 3 N. Brandt 3 N. Brandt 3 N. Brandt 4 N. Brandt 4
Natural History . . . . L. Siewers 1 L. Siewers 1 L. Siewers 1 L. Siewers 3 L. Siewers 3
Norwegian L. Larsen 5 L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 2
L. Siewers 3. .". . . G. Landmark 2.. . .G. Landmark 2.. . .G. Landmark 2.. . .G. Landmark 4
L. Siewers 5 L. Siewers 7 L. Siewers 9 L. Siewers 6
Penmanship L. Larsen 2 L. Siewers 2 L. Siewers 2 L. Siewers 2 L. Siewers 2
Religion F. Schmidt 5 F. Schmidt 6 F. Schmidt 6 F. Schmidt 10 F. Schmidt 10
(Aug. Conf.. Bible N. Brandt 3 N. Brandt 3 N. Brandt 2 N. Brandt 4 N. Brandt 6
Ex.. Bible Hist., L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 2
Catechism, Greek (K. Throndsen) . . . (K. Throndsen)
Testament)
FACULTY 133
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, THIRD FIVE YEARS. 1871-76
Department 1871-72 1872-73 1873-74 1874-75 1875-76
Catechetics. etc N. Brandt 5 N. Brandt 5 N. Brandt 5 N. Brandt 5 N. Brandt 3
T. Bothne 3
English K. Bergh 12 K. Bergh 12 J. Jacobsen 19. . . .J. Jacobsen 4 J. Jacobsen 7
F. Schmidt 3 (?).. . (L. Reque) A. Teisberg 12 (?) . L. Reque 13
(J. Jacobsen) J. Jacobsen 4 C. Narvesen 6 .... C. Narvesen 6
(N.Christensen ?)
Geography L. Siewers 2 (?)... L. Siewers 2 L. Siewers 2 J. Bjarnason 4 . . . . L. Siewers 1
K. Bergh 2 K. Bergh 2 C. Narvesen 2 .... L. Siewers 2 T. Bothne 3
(L. Reque) (L. Reque) C. Narvesen 4 . . . . C. Narvesen 4
German F. Schmidt 2 (?).. .J. Jacobsen 2 J. Jacobsen 2 F.Lindemann 2(?) .J. Jacobsen 2
(J. Jacobsen) L. Siewers 7 L. Siewers 7 L. Siewers 7 L. Siewers 7
L. Siewers 7 (?) A. Teisberg 3
Greek G. Landmark 3. . . . G. Landmark 3. . . . G. Landmark 4. . . . G. Landmark 4. ... J. Jacobsen 8
L. Siewers 4 (?)... L. Siewers 4 A. Seippel 8 J. Jacobsen 4 L. Siewers 9
F. Schmidt 4 (?)... J. Jacobsen 4 L. Siewers 4 L. Siewers 4
(J. Jacobsen ) J. Bjarnason 4
Hebrew L. Larsen 2 (?).... L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4 J. Jacobsen 3
History L. Larsen 4 (?).... L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 9
(Gen. and U. S.) L. Siewers 2 (?) C. Narvesen 2 .... A. Teisberg 2 T. Bothne 2
Latin G. Landmark 18.. .G. Landmark 18.. .G. Landmark 18.. .G. Landmark 18.. .G. Landmark 23
L. Larsen 12 (?).. .J. Jacobsen 6 A. Seippel 17 J. Bjarnason 12. . .L. Reque 6
(J. Jacobsen 6)(?)..L. Larsen 6 (L. Reque) T. Bothne 6
(N. Christensen ?)
Librarian G. Landmark G. Landmark G. Landmark J. Jacotssen J. Jacobsen
Logic & Rhetoric . . . F. Schmidt 1(?) . . .J. Jacobsen 1 J. Jacobsen 1 J. Jacobsen 1 J. Jacobsen 1
(J. Jacobsen)
Mathematics K. Bergh 8 K. Bergh 8 C. Narvesen 18. . .A. Teisberg 13 . . . .C. Narvesen 14
F. Schmidt (?).... (L. Reque) (L. Reque) C. Narvesen 7 .... L. Reque 5
(J. Jacobsen) J. Jacobsen 4
Music (Singing) . . . . N. Brandt 4 N. Brandt 4 N. Brandt 4 N. Brandt 4 N. Brandt 4
Natural History . . . . L. Siewers 3 (?)... L. Siewers 3 C. Narvesen 3 .... L. Siewers 3 L. Siewers 2
Norwegian L. Larsen 2 (?)... L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 2 V. Koren 4 V. Koren 4
G. Landmark 4. . . . G. Landmark 2. . .. G. Landmark 2. . .. L. Siewers 8 (L. Larsen 2)
L. Siewers 6 (?)... L. Siewers 8 L. Siewers 10 T. Bothne 10 (12)
(N. Christensen ?) L. Siewers 5
Penmanship L. Siewers 2 (?)... L. Siewers 2 L. Siewers 2 L. Siewers 2 L. Siewers 2
G. Landmark 1
Physical Geography .^ C. Narvesen 2
Religion F. Schmidt 10(?) .*. J. Jacobsen 3 J. Jacobsen 3 J. Jacobsen 7 J. Jacobsen 3. . .
(Aug. Conf., Bible(J. Jacobsen 3)(?)..L. Larsen 6 L. Larsen 6 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4
Ex., Bible Hist.,(L. Larsen 6) (?) . . N. Brandt 6 N. Brandt 6 N. Brandt 4 T. Bothne 2
Catechism. For- N. Brandt 6 N. Brandt 8
mula of Concord, L. Reque 2
Greek Testament)
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, FOURTH FIVE YEARS. 1876-81
Department 1876-77 1877-78 1878-79 1879-80 1880-81
Catechetics H. Roalkvam 2 . . . H. Roalkvam 2. . . . H. Roalkvam 3
. (Incl. Theory & Pr A. Veblen 1
of T'ch'g.)
English J. Jacobsen 5 L. Reque 5 L. Reque 7 L. Reque 11 L. Reque 7
L. Reque 19 A. Bredesen 5 A. Veblen 20 A. Veblen 16 (G. Bothne ?)
A. Bredesen 11 A. Veblen 18 A. Veblen 20
Geography C. Narvesen 7 . . . .C. Narvesen 4. . . .C. Narvesen 4. . . .C. Narvesen 4. . . . C. Narvesen 5
German J. Jacobsen 2 A. Bredesen 8 J. Jacobsen 2 J. Jacobsen 3 J. Jacobsen 3
L. Siewers 7 L. Reque 3 A. Sander 4 O. Breda 2 (G. Bothne 3)
L. Reque 2 L. Reque 2 O. Breda 2
T. Bothne 3 T. Bothne 7 T. Bothne 9
Greek J. Jacobsen 7 J. Jacobsen 16. . . .J. Jacobsen 16. . . .J. Jacobsen 18. . . .J. Jacobsen 12
L. Siewers 9 L. Reque 5 A. Sander S O. Breda 5 (G. Bothne 12)
O. Breda 1 1
Hebrew J. Jacobsen 4 J. Jacobsen 4 A. Sander 4 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4
History L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 7 L. Larsen 10 L. Larsen 8 L. Larsen 9 (11)
IGen., U. S., Scand.).T. Bothne 5 T. Bothne 4 L. Reque 4 L. Reque 2 L. Reque 2
T. Bothne 3 O. Breda 3 O. Breda 3
T. Bothne 3 A. Veblen 3
T. Bothne 3
Latin L. Larsen 4 J. Jacobsen 6 J. Jacobsen 6 O. Breda li O. Breda 6
J. Jacobsen 6 L. Reque 12 L. Reque 12 L. Reque 12 L. Reque 18
L. Reque 6 A. Bredesen 6 A. Sander 12 T. Bothne 12 (L. Larsen ?)
A. Bredesen 12 T. Bothne 6 T. Bothne 6 (G. Bothne ?)
T. Bothne 5 A. Veblen 6 T. Bothne 12
Librarian J. Jacobsen J. Jacobsen J. Jacobsen J. Jacobsen J. Jacobsen
134 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
DISTRIBUTION OK THE TEACHING LOAD. FOURTH FIVE YEARS. 1876-81
Department 1876-77 1877-78 1878-79 1879-89 1880-81
Logic J. Jacobsen 1
Mathematics C. Narvesen 18 ... C. Narvesen 18 ... C. Narvesen 23 ... C. Narvesen 19 ... C. Narvesen 19
L. Reque 2 A. Veblen 3 A. Veblen 7 A. Veblen 3
Music (Singing) . . . . N. Brandt 4 N. Brandt 3 N. Brandt 3 N. Brandt 3 N. Brandt 3
H. Roalkvam 4
Music (Band) A. L. Himle (H.B.Thorgrimsen)(0. Glas0e) (O. Glasde)
(H.B.Thorgrimsen) (O. Solheim)
Natural History . . . . L. Siewers 2 C. Narvesen 2 C. Narvesen 3
Nor%vegian T. Bothne 15 T. Bothne IS T. Bothne 13 T. Bothne 8 T. Bothne 9
L. Siewers 7 H. Roalkvam 4. . . . O. Breda 5 O. Breda 5
H. Roalkvam 8. . . . H. Roalkvam 8
Penmanship L. Siewers 3 A. V^eblen 2 A. Veblen 2 A. Veblen 2 A. Veblen 2
Physical Geography. C. Narvesen 2 . . . .C. Narvesen 2 C. Narvesen 5 . . . .C. Narvesen 2
Physician A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A C. Smith A. C. Smith
Physiology A. Veblen 1 A. Veblen 1
Religion J. Jacobsen 1 A. Bredesen 6 J. Jacobsen 2 J. Jacobsen 2 J. Jacobsen 2
(Bible Ex., BibleA. Bredesen 4 L. Larsen 6 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4
Hist.. Catechism, L. Larsen 8 N. Brandt 10 H. Roalkvam 15.. .H. Roalkvam 18.. .H. Roalkvam 16
Formula of Con-N. Brandt 12
cord, Greek Test.)
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, FIFTH FIVE YEARS. 1881-86
Department 1881-82 1882-83 1883-84 1884-85 1885-86
Chemistry C. Narvesen (?). . .O.Ramstad3(2Sem)
Didactics H. Roalkvam 4 H. Roalkvam 4. . . . H. Roalkvam 4. . . . H. Roalkvam 4
(H.Hustvedt.Dec.)
Englisli G. Evensen 26 .... L. Reque 3 L. Reque 6 L. Reque 8 L. Reque 6
G. Bothne 2 C. Naeseth 17 C. Naeseth 19 G. Bothne 7 C. Naeseth 19(16)
(G. Rygh 17) . ■. O. Ramstad 11
Geography H. Roalkvam 2. . . . C. Narvesen 5 .... C. Narvesen 8 .... H. Roalkvam 3. . . . O. Ramstad 8
C. Narvesen 5 (O. Ramstad) O. Ramstad 5 (J. Tingelstad)
German T. Homme 7 E. Petersen 11 ... .E. Petersen 11 . . . . E. Petersen 7 E. Petersen 13
(E. Petersen) R. Olsen 2
T. Bothne 7 R. Monrad 3
Greek G. Bothne 11 G. Bothne 18 R. Olsen 18 R. Olsen 12 G. Bothne 17
O. Breda 11 C. Naeseth 5 G. Bothne 5
(G. Rygh 5)
Hebrew L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4
History L. Larsen 9 G. Bothne 3 R. Olsen 3 L. Larsen 6 L. Larsen 6
G. Evenson 2 L. Larsen 6 L. Larsen 6 R. Monrad 4 R. Monrad 4 (7)
O. Breda 3 H. Roalkvam 9. . . . L. Reque 6 L. Reque 4 L. Reque 4
T. Homme 3 L. Reque 2 R. Monrad 6 R. Olsen 3 G. Bothne 3
H. Roalkvam 2 . . . H. Roalkvam 2 H. Roalkvam 2
(H.Hustvedt.Dec.)
Latin O. Breda 6 L. Reque 18 L. Reque 6 L. Reque 6 L. Reque 1 2
G. Bothne 6 E. Pecersen 11 ... .R. Monrad 12 R. Monrad 12 R. Monrad 12
T. Homme 12 H. Roalkvam 5.. . . E. Petersen 10. ... E. Petersen 11 . . . . E. Petersen 6
T. Bothne 11
Librarian O. Breda H. Roalkvam H. Roalkvam H. Roalkvam H. Roalkvam
(E. Petersen)
Mathematics C. Narvesen 19. . .C. Narvesen 21 . . .C. Narvesen 10. . .O. Ramstad 3 O. Ramstad 14
G. Bothne 7 (O. Ramstad) G. Bothne 12 (J. Tingelstad)
C. Naeseth 3 L. Reque 6 G. Bothne 4
L. Reque 6 C. Naeseth 4
Music (Singing) O. Solheim 8 (H. Hanson 8) (J. Tingelstad 7). ..(J. Tingelstad 6)...(C. Sperati 8)
Music (Band) O. Solheim (O. Glas0e) (E. Krohn) (E. Krohn) (L. A. Larsen)
(E. Krohn)
Norwegian O. Breda 5 L. Larsen 2 R. Olsen 4 R. Olsen 8 G. Bothne 2
T. Bothne 11 G. Bothne 4 R. Monrad 6 R. Monrad 6 R. Monrad 9 (6)
H, Roalkvam 5 H. Roalkvam 9 H. Roalkvam 7.. . .H. Roalkvam 4 H. Roalkvam 7
(H.Hustvedt.Dec.) (J. Jdrgenson 4)
Penmanship C. Valder 3 C. Valder 3 C. Valder 3 C. Valder 3 C. Valder 3
Physical Geography C. Narvesen 4. . . .O.Ramstad3(lSem)L. Reque 2
(O. Ramstad)
Physician A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A. C. Smith
Physics O.Ramstad3(2Sem)O.Ramstad3(lSem)
Religion L. Larsen 6 C. Naseth 2 C. Naeseth 2 E. Petersen 6 C. Naeseth 2
(Aug. Conf., BibleT. Hoijime 3 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 2
Ex.. Bible Hist.,H. Roalkvam 15. ..E. Petersen 4 H. Roalkvam 12. ..H. Roalkvam 12. ..H. Roalkvam 12
Catech., Gk. Test.) H. Roalkvam 3 (H. Hustvedt.Dec) E. Petersen 6 (7)
E. Petersen 4
Stenography(Elec.) E. Petersen
Zoology C. Narvesen 3 C. Narvesen 3. . . .O.Ramstad3(lSem)J. Tingelstad 3
(Natural History) (2 Sam.)
(O. Ramstad)
FACULTY 135
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, SIXTH FIVE YEARS. 1886-91
Department 1886-87 1887-88 1888-89 1889-90 1890-91
Chemistry H. Sheel 3
Drawing H. Gausta
Education(Hist. of) G. Bothne 1 (Sp.)
English L. Reque 6 L. Reque 6 L. Reque 3 L. Reque 3 L. Reque 3
C. Naseth 16 C. Naseth 16 C. Naeseth 15 C. Naeseth 19 C. Naeseth 16
O.Ramstad4(lSem)
W.Koren4(2Sem.)
Geography J.Tingelstad 7(8) . .O. Ramstad 9 O. Ramstad 10 A. Estrem5(J yr.)..W. Sihler 5(F,W.)
H. Sheel 6 (?)
German E. Petersen 10. . . .R. Monrad 3 J. Halland 13 W. Koren 13 W. Koren 9 (14)
(H. Hustvedt) J. Halland 10
R. Monrad 2
Greek G. Bothne 17 G. Bothne 17 G. Bothne 21 (16). G. Bothne 10 (9)..G. Bothne 10
W.Koren5(2Sem)..W. Koren 11 W. Koren 11
Gymnastics T- Halland 4 W. Sihler 8 (?)
Hebrew L. Larsen 4 (3). . . .L. Larsen 3 (4). . . .L. Larsen 4(W,S). .L. Larsen 4
History L. Larsen 11 L. Larsen 7 L. Larsen 7 L. Larsen 11 (7) . . .G. Bothne 3 (5)
(Gen.. U. S., Scand.,R. Monrad 3 C. Naeseth 3 J. Halland 3 A. Estrem 6 (11) . .L. Larsen 7
Engl.) L. Reque 5 J. Halland 3 (4) . . . L. Reque 3 L. Reque 3 L. Reque 5
L. Reque 3 W.Sihler 5(W,Sp.)
R. Monrad 5 H. Krog 5 (Sp.)
Latin L. Reque 12 L. Reque 12 L. Reque 18 L. Reque 17 L. Reque 17
R. Monrad 12 R. Monrad 12 J. Halland 6 A. Estrem 12 H. Krog 10 (5)
E. Petersen 5 (6). .J. Halland 6 H. Hanson 6(lSm) W.Sihler 5(2Sem.)
(H. Hustvedt) W.Koren 6(2 Sem)
Librarian E. Petersen C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth
Mathematics G. Bothne 2 G. Bothne 4 O. Ramstad 10... .H. Sheel 13 H. Sheel 18
J. Tingelstad 17. . .O. Ramstad 13 G.Bothne 4(2Sem).G. Bothne 4 G. Bothne 4
C. Naeseth 3 H. Hanson 10 H. Hanson 5
Music (Vocal (C. Sperati 8) (C. Sperati 9) H. Hanson 10 (?) . .H. Hanson 14 (?) . . W. Sihler 6 (8)
Music (Band) (J. Linnevold) (J. Linnevold) (J. Linnevold) (J. Linnevold) (A. O. Johnson)
Norwegian G. Bothne 6 G. Bothne 5 G. Bothne 8 G. Bothne 11 G. Bothne 6
R. Monrad 9 R. Monrad 6 L. Larsen 3 C. Naeseth 3 H. Krog 15 (8)
C. Naeseth 4 C. Naeseth 2 C. Naeseth 7 H. Hanson 4 (L. Larsen 3)
L. Reque 4
Old Norse G. Bothne 3 (F). 1
(W)
Penmanship C. Valder 3 C. Valder 3 C. Valder 3 C. Valder 3 G. Haugen 2
W.Sihler 3(1) (?)
Physical Geography. L. Reque 2 O. Ramstad 2 L. Reque 2 L. Reque 2 W. Sihler 5 (F)
Physician A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A. C. Smith
Physics J. Tingelstad 3 O. Ramstad 3 (1 O. Ramstad 3 (1
(1 Sem.) Sem.) Sem.) H. Sheel 3 (F. W) . H. Sheel 5 (F. W)
Physiology O. Ramstad 3 H. Sheel 3 (F. W) .H. Sheel 5 (Sp.)
W.Koren3(2Sem.)
Religion C. Naeseth 2 C. Naeseth 4 C. Nseseth 4 C. Naeseth 2 C. Naeseth 2
(Aug. Conf., Bible, L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 5 L. Larsen 5 L. Larsen 7 L. Larsen 4
Catech..Gk. Test.)E. Petersen 10 J. Halland 5 J. Halland 3 J.Th.Ylvisaker 3.H. Krog 6
(H. Hustvedt) W. Koren 2(2Sem.) W. Sihler 1
J.Ylvisaker 1 (F)
Zoology J. Tingelstad 3 O. Ramstad 3 (2
(2 Sem.) Sem.) H. Sheel 6 (Sp.). . .W.Sihler 5 (Sp.)
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, SEVENTH FIVE YEARS, 1891-96
Department 1891-92 1892-93 1893-94 1894-95 1895-96
Chemistry H. Sheel 3 (Sp.). . .H. Sheel 4 (Sp.). . .H. Sheel 4(2 Sem.).H. Sheel 4(2 Sem.).H. Sheel 4(2 Sem.).
Drawing J. Xavier J. Xavier (?)
Economics J.Granrud3 (W,Sp)
Education (Hist.) G. Bothne 1 (Sp.) . G. Bothne 1 (Sp.) G. Bothne 2 (Sp.)
Elocution W. Koren (Sp.)
English L. Reque 3 (?) L. Reque 4 J. Ness 4 C. Naeseth 7 C. Naeseth 8
C. Naeseth 11 C. Nasech 6 C. Na;seth 6 G. Markhus 15(14)G.Markhus6(12,18)
W. Sihler 5 G. Markhus 12.... G. Markhus 12(11)
(M. Waller)
Anglo-Saxon C. Naeseth 3 C. Naeseth 3 (2)
French H. Krog 3(F, W)
Geography W. Sihler 10 (5). . .G. Bothne 5 (Sp.) . G. Markhus5(F,W)G. Bothne 9 (Sp.) .G. Markhus 11(F)
G.Markhus5(F.W) G.Markhus5(F,W) ■•
German W. Koren 9 W. Sihler 9 (10)... W. Sihler 10 W. Sihler 15 (10).. W. Sihler 11(10,7)
G.Bothne5(F,\\0. .G. Bothne 5 (F,W) .C. Naseth 5(F,W) G. Bothne 5 (F,W)
Greek G. Bothne 10 (9) . . G. Bothne 10 (9) . . G. Bothne 10 (9) . . G. Bothne 10 (4) . . G. Bothne 9
W. Koren 11 W. Sihler 11 W. Sihler 11 W. Sihler 11 (16).. W. Sihler 10
Gymnastics W. Sihler 2 W. Sihler 4 (W) . . . (S. Orwoll) (S. Onvoll) (S. T. Normann)
Hebrew L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4
136 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, SEVENTH FIVE YEARS. 1891-96
Department 1891-92 1892-93 1893-94 1894-95 1895-96
History C. Naeseth 3 C. Nsseth 3 L. Larsen 9 C. Naeseth 3 C. Naeseth 3
(Gen., Eng., Scand.,L. Larsen 7 L. Larsen 8 C. Naeseth 6 L. Larsen 5 (8) .... L. Larsen 8
U. S. and Civics) G.Bothnel(\V,Sp.) G. Markhus 5 (6)..G. Bothne 4 (.i yr.)G. Bothne4 (F.VV).G. Markhus 5
W. Koren 3 G. Markhus 5 (6).. J. Granrud 3(F). . . H. Krog 5 (Sp.)
W.SihIer 5(W.Sp.) G. Markhus 5 (6)
H. Krog 5 (F)
Latin L. Reque 21 L. Reque 21 J. Ness 21 J. Granrud 22 (17).J. Granrud 25
H. Krog 5 (10).... H. Krog 6 (12).... H. Krog 6 (12).... H. Krog 6 (12).... H. Krog 6(W,Sp.)
(O. Saervold)
Librarian C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth
Mathematics H. Sheel 22(17, 5) . H. Sheel 19 (10)... H. Sheel 19 (10)... H. Sheel 19 (14)... H. Sheel 19 (14)
G. Bothne S (4) . . . G. Bothne 5 (VV) . . (O. Omlie) (S. Hagen) (O. Strdm)
(C. Hovde) (O. Omlie) (S. Hagen) (B. Saevre) (I. Anderson)
(O. Omlie) (O. Strpm) (?)
Music (Vocal) W. Sihler 6 (?) W. Sihler 4 W. Sihier 2 (W) . . . H. Hanson 14 (?). . H. Hanson 14 (?)
Music (Band) (H. Tjernagel) . . . . (H. Tjernagel) . . . . (O. Omlie) H. Hanson H. Hanson
(LA. Thorson) ... (I. A. Thorson)
Norwegian G. Bothne 8 G. Bothne 5 G. Bothne 8 G. Bothne 8 G. Bothne 8
(Incl. Old Norse) L. Larsen 3 (F)....L. Larsen 3 G.Bothne 4(O.N.) . H. Krog 12 (5) H. Krog 12 (6)
H. Krog 10 (5)... .H. Krog 12 (6)... .H. Krog 12 (6)
Penmanship W. Sihler 2(F,W)..W. Sihler 2 (H. Reque) (J. Peterson) (J. Peterson)
(H. Reque 2)
Physical Geography . H. Sheel 5 (Sp.) . . . H. Sheel 5 (Sp.) H. Sheel 5 (Sp.)
Physician A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A. C. Smith
Physics H.Sheel 5(W,Sp.) . .H. Sheel 5(F,W). , . H. Sheel S(F, W) . . H. Sheel 5(F, W) . . H. Sheel 5
Physiology H. Sheel 5 (Sp.)...H. Sheel 5 (Sp.)...H. Sheel 5 (Sp.)...H. Sheel 5 (Sp.)...H. Sheel 5 (Sp.)
(G. Markhus) W. Sihler 5 (\V)
Religion C. Naeseth 2 C. Naeseth 2 W. Sihler 2 C. Naeseth 2 C. Naeseth 2
(Aug. Conf., Bible, L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 2 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4 L. Larsen 4
Catech., (Exp.), Gk.H. Krog 6 H. Krog 6 H. Krog 8 H. Krog 8 G. Markhus 3 (VV)
Test.) W. Sihler 1 G. Markhus 1 G. Markhus 1 G. Markhus 1 H. Krog 8
E. Hove 2 E. Hove 2
Zoology W. Sihler 5 (Sp.) . .W. Sihler 5 (Sp.) . .G. Markhus 5 (Sp.)G. Markhus 5 (Sp.)VV. Sihler 5 (Sp.)
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, EIGHTH FIVE YEARS, 1896-1901
Department 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 1899-1900 1900-1901
Chemistry H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel
Education (Hist.) G. Bothne (?) G. Bothne (?) G. Bothne (?) G. Bothne (?)
Elocution G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus
English C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Nsseth C. NK.seth
G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus
B. Saevre
French L. Reque (?) L. Reque (?) L. Reque (?)
Geography G. Markhus W. Sihler W. Sihler W. Sihler W. Sihler
G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus B. Saevre
German W. Sihler W. Sihler W. Sihler W. Sihler W. Sihler
Greek G. Bothne G. Bothne G. Bothne G. Bothne G. Bothne
W. Sihler VV. Sihler VV. Sihler VV. Sihler VV. Sihler
Gymnastics (S. T. Nermann) . . (N. B. Hanson) . . .Z. Ordal (O. O. Larson) B. Saevre
(J. O. Dreng) (J. O. Dreng ?).... (J. O. Dreng)
Hebrew L. Larsen L. Larsen L. Larsen L. Larsen L. Larsen
History: Engl C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth
Gen L. Larsen L. Larsen L. Larsen L. Larsen L. Larsen
Scand G. Bothne (?) G. Bothne (?) G. Bothne (?) G. Bothne (?) G. Bothne (?)
U. S G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus
Gen K. Kvamme C. K. Preus
B. Saevre
Latin J. Granrud L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque
K. Kvamme K. Kvamme Z. Ordal L. Larsen B. Saevre
C. K. Preus
(A. O. White)
Librarian C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth
Mathematics H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel
(O. Turmo) (H. Normann) B. Saevre
Music(V^oc. & Inst.) . H. Hanson H. Hanson H. Hanson H. Hanson H. Hanson
Norwegian G. Bothne G. Bothne G. Bothne G. Bothne G. Bothne
(Incl. Old Norse) K. Kvamme K. Kvamme C. K. Preus C. K. Preus C. K. Preus
Z. J. Ordal
Penmanship (J. Peterson) (J. Peterson) (N. B. Hanson) . . . (H. Normann) .... (J. Skinnemoen)
Physician A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A. C. Smith
Physics (& Ph. G.)..H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel
Physiology VV. Sihler VV. Sihler VV. Sihler VV. Sihler
Religion C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth
(Aug. Conf., Bible.L. Larsen L. Larsen H. G. Stub H. G. Stub C. K. Preus
FACULTY 137
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, EIGHTH FIVE YEARS, 1896-01
Department 1896-97 1897-98 1898-99 1899-1900 1900-1901
Bible Hist., Cate-G. Markhus (?) . . .G. Markhus (?) . . .L. Larsen L. Larsen G. Markhus
chism, Gk. Test.,K. Kvamme K. Kvamme G. Markhus G. Markhus
O. T. Introd.) C. K. Preus C. K. Preus
Zoology W. Sihler
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, NINTH FIVE YEARS, 1901-06
Department 1901-02 1902-03 1903-04 1904-05 1905-06
Chemistry H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel
Drawing W. Sihler
Education. G. Bothne G. Bothne G. Bothne K. Gjerset K. Gjerset (?)
Elocution G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus
English C. Naeseth C. Najseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth
O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson
G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus
K. Gjerset (?) K. Gjerset (?)
French L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque
Geography W. Sihler VV. Sihler W. Sihler W. Sihler
O. L. Olson K. Jacobsen
German W. Sihler W. Sihler W. Sihler W. Sihler VV. Sihler
Greek G. Bothne G. Bothne G. Bothne W. Sihler G. Bothne
VV. Sihler VV. Sihler VV. Sihler K. Jacobsen W. Sihler
Gymnastics O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson (?) (?)
VV. Sihler (?) (?)
Hebrew L. Larsen L. Larsen L. Larsen L. Larsen L. Larsen
(K. Jacobsen)
History L. Larsen K. Gjerset K. Gjerset K. Gjerset K. Gjerset
C. Naeseth C. Naeseth G. Bothne G. Markhus G. Bothne (?)
G. Bothne G. Bothne G. Markhus K. Jacobsen G. Markhus
G. Markhus G. Markhus
C. K. Preus
Latin L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque
O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson
Librarian C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naseth
Mathematics H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel
Music (Vocal) H. Hanson H. Hanson H. Hanson C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati
Music (Band) H. Hanson H. Hanson H. Hanson C. A. Sperati
(VV. Coup) C. A. Sperati
(T. M. Drotning)
Norwegian G. Bothne G. Bothne G. Bothne L. Larsen G. Bothne
C. K. Preus K. Gjerset (?) K. Gjerset (?) T. Nilsson K. Gjerset
K. Jacobsen M. Bleken
Oratoricals O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson
Penmanship. .
Physician ...
Physics (& Ph
Religion
O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson (?)
A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A. C. Smith A. C. Smith Carsten Smith
G.) . . H. VV. Sheel H. VV. Sheel H. VV. Sheel H. W. Sheel H. VV. Sheel
C. Nsseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naseth
Aug. Conf., Bible, C. K. Preus C. K. Preus C. K. Preus C. K. Preus C. K. Preus
Catechism, BibleG. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus G. Markhus
Hist., Gk. Test.) I. Torrison I. Torrison I. Torrison C. A. Sperati
C. A. Sperati I. Torrison
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, TENTH FIVE YEARS, 1906-11
Department 1906-07 1907-08 1908-09 1909-10 1910-11
Chemistry H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel
(C. Fjeldstad)
Christianity C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth
(Religion) C. K. Preus C. K. Preus A. Rovelstad A. Rovelstad O. Tingelstad
Aug. Conf., Bible, M. Bleken M. Bleken M. Bleken O. Tingelstad S. Ylvisaker
Catech., Ch. Hist.,C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati C. K. Preus C. K. Preus C. K. Preus
Gk. Test., Life of I. Torrison I. Torrison C. A. Sperati M. Bleken C. Sperati
Christ) 1. Torrison C. A. Sperati I. Torrison
.... I. Torrison
Civics S. Reque S. Reque VV. Naeseth (?) O. Tingelstad O. Tingelstad
Drawing VV. Sihler VV. Sihler C. P. Hexom
Education K. Gjerset (?) K. Gjerset (?) O. Tingelstad
Elocution I. Lyngaas (?)
English C. Naseth C. Naeseth C. Na?seth O. L. Olson O. L. Olson
I (Incl. Old Eng.) O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson T. E. Thompson.. .T. E. Thompson
I I. Lyngaas S. Reque T. E. Thompson
! S. Reque VV. Naeseth
French L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque
138 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, TENTH FIVE YEARS, 1906-11
Department 1906-07 1907-08 1908-09 1909-10 1910-11
German W. Sihler W. Sihier W. Sihler W. Sihler W. Sihler
Greek G. Bothne A. Rovelstad A. Rovelstad A. Rovelstad W. Sihler
W. Sihler W. Sihler W. Sihler W. Sihler A. Rovelstad
Gymnastics I. Lyngaas O. Boe O. Boe B. Svan0e B. Svan0e
(Coach) S. Reque S. Reque S. Reque
Hebrew L. Larsen L. Larsen L. Larsen L. Larsen L. Larsen
S. Ylvisaker
History K. Gjerset K. Gjerset K. Gjerset O. L. Olson K. Gjerset
G. Bothne (?) S. Reque W. Naeseth B. Svan0e B. Svanoe
S. Reque (P. Iverson) O. Tingelstad
Latin L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque A. Rovelstad
0. L. Olson A. Rovelstad A. Rovelstad A. Rovelstad L. Reque
1. Lyngaas O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson O. L. Olson
W. Naeseth O. Tingelstad T. E. Thompson
T. E. Thompson.. .T. E. Thompson.. .O. Tingelstad
Librarian C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth
W. Naeseth
Mathematics H. Shcel H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel
M. OrwoU (P. Iverson) (P. Iverson) (C. Fjeldstad)
S. Reque O. Tingelstad
Music(Voc. & Inst.).C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati
Norwegian G. Bothne K. Gjerset K. Gjerset B. Svan0e K. Gjerset
(Incl. Old Norse) K. Gjerset M. Bleken M. Bleken M. Bleken B. Svan0e
M. Bleken
Physician T. Stabo T. Stabo T. Stabo T. Stabo T. Stabo
Physics H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel
(C. Fjeldstad)
Psychology K. Gjerset L. Reque L. Reque (?) O. Tingelstad
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, ELEVENTH FIVE YEARS, 1911-16
Department 1911-12 1912-13 1913-14 1914-15 1915-16
Biology H. Hilleboe H. Hilleboe H. Hilleboe H. Hilleboe
Chemistry C. Fjeldstad H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel H. Sheel
C. Birkelo
Christianity S. Ylvisaker S. Ylvisaker S. Ylvisaker S. Ylvisaker S. Ylvisaker
(Aug. Conf., GreekC. K. Preus C. K. Preus C. K. Preus C. K. Preus C. K. Preus
Test., Catechism, O. Tingelstad C. A. Sperati O. Tingelstad O. Tingelstad O. Tingelstad
Life of Christ, N. Madson C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati
Bible, Ch. Hist.) C. A. Sperati
College Pastor. ... I. Torrison I. Torrison I. Torrison I. Torrison I. Torrison
Civics C. Wollan H. Hilleboe (?) M. Mikkelson M. Mikkelson M. Mikkelson
Commercial Sub H. Hilleboe H. Hilleboe H. Hilleboe
Education O. Tingelstad H. Hilleboe O. Tingelstad O. Tingelstad O. Tingelstad
(Incl. Philosophy) H. Hilleboe H. Hilleboe H. Hilleboe
English O. L. Olson O. L. Olson T. E. Thompson.. .O. L. Olson O. L. Olson
T. E. Thompson.. .T. E. Thompson.. .H. Hilleboe T. E. Thompson.. .T. E. Thompson
M. Mikkelson H. Hilleboe H. Hilleboe
L. Reque (?)
French L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque
German W. Sihler W. Sihler W. Sihler W. Sihler W. Sihler
Greek S. Ylvisaker S. Ylvisaker S. Ylvisaker S. Ylvisaker S. Ylvisaker
W. Sihler VV. Sihler
Hebrew S. Ylvisaker S. Ylvisaker S. Ylvisaker S. Ylvisaker S. Ylvisaker
History K. Gjerset K. Gjerset K. Gjerset K. Gjerset K. Gjerset
N. Madson S. Ylvisaker W. Sihler W. Sihler E. Peterson
S. Ylvisaker W. Sihler M. Mikkelson M. Mikkelson W. Sihler
C. Wollan M. Mikkelson
Latin A. Rovelstad A. Rovelstad A. Rovelstad L. Reque A. Rovelstad
L. Reque L. Reque L. Reque E. Peterson L. Reque.
O. L. Olson O. L. Olson C. Tyssen O. L. Olson O. L. Olson
N. Madson E. Peterson E. Peterson B. Saevre E. Peterson
T. E. Thompson. . . B. Saevre B. Saevre B. Saevre
O. Tingelstad
Librarian C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth C. Naeseth
Mathematics C. Fjeldstad B. Saevre B. Saevre B. Saevre B. Saevre
C. Birkelo H. Sheel H. Sheel O. Overn H. Sheel
C. Wollan O. Overn O. Overn M. Mikkelson O. Overn
M. Mikkelson
Music(Voc. & Inst.).C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati
Norwegian K. Gjerset K. Gjerset K. Gjerset K. Gjerset K. Gjerset
(A. Buedall) (L. Kjer) H. Hilleboe H. Hilleboe C. K. Preus
N. Madson C. K. Preus M. Mikkelson M. Mikkelson M. Mikkelson
Penmanship H. Hilleboe (A. Sanden) H. Hilleboe (?).... (H. Twito)
Physician T. Stabo T. Stabo T. Stabo T. Stabo T. Stabo
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DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, ELEVENTH FIVE YEARS, 1915-16
Department 1911-12 1912-13 1913-14 1^14-15 H
Isjurse ^- Peterson
Physics.'. . '. C. Fjeldstad O. Overn O. Overn O. Overn O. Overn
C. Birkelo i>- •^; ■••.•• ; A' -;..' •■•••■■•
Psychology O. Tingelstad H. Hilleboe O. Tingelstad O. Tingelstad O. Tingelstad
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TE.XCHING LOAD, TWELFTH FIVE YEARS, 1916-21
Department 1916-17 1917-18 1918-19 1919-20 1920-21
Accountinc (Mil ) ^- Eittreim 3
BioloBv " H Hiileboe 4 O. Nelson 10 M. Trytten 5 M. Larsen 6
ChemistVv,' :::::::; H. Sheel 18 H. Sheel 18 H. Sheel 12. H. Shcel 17 H. Sheel 17
Christianity S. Ylvisaker 2 S. Ylvisaker 2 S. Ylvisaker 2 O. Norlie 4 O. Norlie 2
(Greek Test., Aug.C. K. Preus 9 C. K. Preus 9 C.K. Preus 9 C. K. Preus 9 C. k. Preus 9
Conf Catechism, N. Madson 4 N. Madson 4 K. Eittreim 4 K. Eittreim 2 K. Eittreim 4
Bible' Int., BibleC. A. Sperati 2... C. A. Sperati 2....C. A. Sperati 2....C. A. Sperati 2....C. A. Sperati 2
History, Life of
Christ, Ch. Hist.) ,, ^. .. „„ - cd c
Citizenship M. Mikkelson 4. . M. Trytten 4 K. Eittreim S S. Reqiie S S. Reque 5
(G. Ulvilden)
Commercial Sub K- Eittreim 20 K. Eittreim 25 .... K. Eittreim 25
S. Reque 5
Drawing O. Nelson 2
Economics H. Hilleboe 3 K. Gjerset 3 K. Gjerset 3 K. Gjerset 3
Education O. Tingelstad 9.. . .O. Tingelstad 12.. O. Tingelstad 11.. .O. Tingelstad 15.. .O. Tingelstad 12
E. Peterson 1 O. Norlie 3 O. Norlie 3
English 6. L. Olson 11 . . O. L. Olson 11 . . . O. L. Olson 16. . . O. L. Olson 16. . . O. L. Olson 16
T. E. Thompson 20T. E. Thompson 20H. Swansen 20. ... H, Swansen 10. . . .S. Reque 15
H. Hilleboe 3 N. Madson 2 K. Eittreim 5 S. Reque 15 C. Evanson 5
M. Trytten 1 T. Vaaler 5
French O. Tingelstad 4. . . . W. Sihler 4 W. Sihler 8 S. Reque 4 S. Reque 4
General Science M. Trytten 4 H. Sheel 3 C. Evanson 5 M. Larsen 5
Geography M. Mikkelson 4 O. Overn 3 C. Evanson 3 M. Larsen 3
War Geog A. Rovelstad 3
German W.' Sihler 18 W. Sihler 18 W. Sihler 15 W. Sihler 20 W. Sihler 14 (11)
T. Vaaler 10
Greek S.' Ylvisaker 14.'.'. '.S. Ylvisaker l'2... .S. Ylvisaker 14... .W. Sihler 3 W. Sihler 3 (7)
(C.Strom 6) C. Strom 14 O. Qualley 4
C. Strom 12 (8)
Hebrew S.' Ylvisaker 4. . '. . ! S. Ylvisaker 3.5 . . . S. Ylvisaker 3 O. Norhe 3 O. Norlie 3
History N. Madson K. Gjerset 8 K. Gjerset 9 K. Gjerset 9 K. Gjerset 9
O. L. Olson N. Madson 8 O. L. Olson 5 A. Rovelstad 2 B. Hovde 6
W. Sihler O. Quallev 4 O. L. Olson 5 C. Evanson 9
M. Mikkelson (O. Tingelstad) C. Evanson 4
Hygiene & San O. Nelson 3
Latin A. Rovelstad 18. . A. Rovelstad 18. . A. Rovelstad 19. A. Rovelstad 17. . .A. Rovelstad 18
O. L. Olson 6 . . . .O. L. Olson 6 E. Peterson 20 E. Peterson 21 E. Peterson 20
E. Peterson 25 E. Peterson 25 O. Qualley 10 O. Qualley 10
O. Tingelstad 6. . . .O. Tingelstad 6
'."/.".".'.'.'.'.'.'.'..'.''.'.'.'. L. A. Moe 5
Librarian C. Naesetii C. Nsese'th C. Naeseth C. Nseseth K. Jacobsen
Assistant E. Peterson E. Peterson E. Peterson E. Peterson E. Peterson
Mathematics . . B. Saevre 14 B. Savre 21 O. Overn 5 C. Strom 3 C. Strom 6 (9)
O Overn 4 M. Trytten 5 H. Sheel 3 H. Sheel 3 O. Eittreim 8
M. Mikkelson 5. . . (G. Ulvilden) J. Waage 9 O. Qualley 15 O. Qualley 5
(O. Qualley) C. Evanson 5 M. Larsen 5
.','.'..'...'. O. Nelson 10 L. A. Moe 5
C. Evanson 5
Military Drill 6. Overn 2 . . '. .'. . .N. Madson 2 Lt. H. Fisher Lt. H. Fisher 3
(Mil. Science and Lt. A. Grundy B. Hovde
Tactics) Sgt. R. Nelson. . . .C. Strom
S. Ylvisaker
O. Overn
H. Swansen
Military Law S. Ylvisaker 2 ;,• ■ ■ • u ■ ■
Music(Voc. & Inst.).C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati C. A. Sperati
Norwegian C. K. Preus K. Gjerset 8 K. Gjerset 4 K. Gjerset 6 K. Gjerset 6
B. Hovde R. Malmin 13 J. Waage 10 B. Hovde 17 B. Hovde 4
M. Mikkelson (C. K. Preus) (C. K. Preus) T. Vaaler 10
(O. Qualley) A. Natvig 5
Pastors, College. ... I. Torrison I. Torrison L Torrison I. Torrison I. Torrison
O. Glesne O. Glesne O. Glesne O. Glesne
Penmanship . K. Eittreim 5 K. Eittreim 2 K. Eittreim 2
Philosophy O. Tingelstad 3. . . . O. Tingelstad 3 O. Tingelstad 3. . . . O. Tingelstad 3
Physician T. Stabo T. Stabo T. Stabo T. Stabo T. Stabo
Nurse O. Peterson T. Arneson T. Arneson T. Arneson T. Arneson
FACULTY
141
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TEACHING LOAD, TWELFTH FIVE YEARS, 1916-21
Department 1916-17 1917-18 1918-19 1919-20 1920-21
.O. Overn 13 M. Trytten 15. . . .O. Eittreim 15
Physics. O. Overn 13 M. Trytten 13 .
(Incl. liadio) (H. Sheel)
Physiology H. Hilleboe 4 M. Trytten 5 O. Nelson 5 C. Evanson 5 M. Larsen 5
(H. Sheel)
Psychology O. Tingelstad 3. . . . O. Tingelstad 3 . . . O. Tinge Istad 3. . . . O. Norlie 6 O. Norlie 6
Public Speaking O. L. Olson 3 O. L. Olson 3 O. L. Olson 3
Sociology H. Hilleboe 3 O. Norlie 3 O. Norlie 3
Surveying H. Sheel 5 H. Sheel 5 H. Sheel 5
Training, Physical R. Movold
Football (Lt. H. Fisher) W. Jewell O. Solem
Basketball A. Natvig R. Movold
Baseball A. Laudel A. Laudel A. Laudel
War Aims K. Gjerset 3
CLASS ROOM NO. 12
CHAPTER SIX
SCHOOL PLANT
Francis E. Peterson
LUTHER College started as a pioneer institution; hence in a
small way and with meager equipment. Even after sixty
years it cannot hoast an expensive school plant, as school plants
are reckoned at the present time. While an effort has always
been made to provide all equipment necessary for educational
efficiency, the real success of the school has not been considered
directly dependent upon mere material equipment. But that Lu-
ther College has qualified for membership in the North Central
Association of Colleges indicates that that high educational author-
ity recognizes that Luther College is a standard American col-
lege in physical equipment as well as in other respects.
On September 1, 18(51, Luther College began its first school
year in temporary quarters, the Halfway Creek Parsonage, about
thirteen miles north of La Crosse, Wisconsin. The following is
in part Prof. Laur. Larsen's description of it: "Downstairs there
is a large kitchen which serves also as a dining-room; then, too,
a pantry, a small room for the kitchen help, a double room, a
larger room in which six students sleep, and a smaller bed-room
for two. The last two rooms are used also for studying and for
class-rooms. Three students sleep in a room upstairs which is
supposed to be Prof. Larsen's office. There are four other rooms
upstairs; in one of them a stove cannot be used, hence it is made
to serve as a clothes closet for the entire household, and is thus
packed with clothes. Prof. Larsen has only one room for him-
self and family; Prof. Schmidt and family have two rooms, but
they are so arranged that they cannot be divided off". If more
students come, they will either have to sleep in the clothes room,
or in one of Prof. Schmidt's rooms; and while he would gladly
consent to this, it would be very crowded for liiiu. It is doubt-
ful whether students can secure rooms at any of the neighbors.
Two pros})ective students have applied, and while they could
not very well be refused admittance, still they were told how
crowded it already is for the eleven who are now here, and the
hope was expressed that they would not register until next year."
School was conducted here only one year, 18(51-62; the parsonage
burned in 1865.
SCHOOL PLANT 143
The second school year opened September 8, 1862, in Decorah,
Iowa, again in temporary quarters, a building bought by Rev. V.
Koren for $1,600.00 from Nathaniel Otis, which is now the St.
Cloud Hotel. It is described as follows: "In the basement were
the kitchen, the dining-hall, and the apartments for the matron
and her maids. On the first floor were the president's apartments,
and one class-room. The second floor contained a small office-
room, two recitation-rooms, and two small bed-rooms, and in the
top story there was a large sleeping-apartment with room for
twenty-five beds." This, with school furnishings which were none
too adequate, comprised the entire plant. A residence in West
Decorah costing $950.00 was bought for Prof. Schmidt. This is
the so-called Griswold house; it has been much remodeled and
has always been some professor's home. Prof. Chr. A. Naeseth
lived there for many years.
In June, 1862, Rev. V. Koren bought from Joseph Gibbons a
thirty-two acre tract of land in West Decorah for $1,500.00. This
is the original campus where Luther College now stands. Until
the first building could be erected, school was conducted in the
Otis Building during 1862-65. In 1863 a building was erected
right west of this Otis Building at a cost of $1,400.63 ; it was ready
for occupancy at New Year, 1864. Besides equipment for regular
school work, the boys had a few pieces of gymnastic apparatus
out in the open just north of the buildings.
Work on the first main building was begun in 1862. But for
many reasons work was delayed. The corner-stone was laid June
30, 1864, and possession taken at Christmas-time, 1865. The es-
timated cost was $28,000.00; but when completed the building
with several smaller buildings had cost $75,576.23. The building
was of red brick and was "126 feet long; the main section 52 feet
wide, and the wing 44. There is a basement 10 feet high, three
main stories, 14, 13, and 12 feet, respectively; and while the third
floor in the wing is 16 feet high with no attic above it, there is an
'attic story' 10 feet high in the main section with a large garret
above. In the basement there are, besides a cellar, two kitchens
for the boarding department, a dining-room with accommodations
for 100, an apartment for the steward's family and kitchen help,
and also two lavatories for students. Water is pumped from a
cistern outside, and drained into a sewer. On the first floor are
apartments for three professors — two with families — and a large
reading-room. On the second floor there are eight class-rooms, and
one guest-room for each of the two professors' families. On the
third floor are four bed-rooms for thirty students, two hospital
144
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
rooms, two reading-rooms, and, occupying the entire wing is a
chapel which is also used for church services. Then in the so-
called 'attic story' are four large bed-rooms for fifty-five students.
On the second and third floors at tlie front in the main section
are two rooms partitioned off, one of wliicli might be used as a
library, the other as a class-room. By utilizing all available
space, the building will comfortably accommodate 100 students,
together with the professors mIio live there; and, if only the
president lives in the building, it will room 120. The rooms are
light and airy, and also warm." Tliere were wood stoves and
kerosene lamps. The wing referred to here was the one at the
"CHICK I'.N coor
north; the building was erected without a soutli wing, which was
not added until 1871.
Several smaller buildings were erected at this time ; but especi-
ally two of the same brick: one a bakery, now torn down, and the
other a barn, later remodeled for dormitory purposes, known then
as the "Chicken Coop", and now the museum. Then, too, there
were some frame buildings — wagon-shed, work-shop, wood-shed,
hay-mow, and suchlike. While the construction work was in
progress, a piece of timber land was bought from which to secure
fuel; after it had served this purpose, it was sold. Since there
was no city water, a well was sunk (18G3); later four large cis-
terns were made, and in 18G(i a very large cistern was constructed
SCHOOL PLANT 145
and provided with a force pump to bring water tlirough pipes to
reservoirs on each floor for fire protection.
Considerable work was done on the grounds from year to year,
much of it by students supervised by professors: trees were plant-
ed to supplement the many beautiful native trees, and soon there
was a fine appearing campus. There was no gymnasium, and the
boys practised gymnastics on some apparatus north of the build-
ing. Various activities demanded equipment; thus the first musical
instrument bought was a piano in 1863 for $320.00, collected by
the students under the supervision of Prof. Schmidt; a "Mason
and Hamlin" organ was purchased in 1888 with $100.00 secured
by the students at the instance of Prof. Haldor Hanson. Both in-
struments were destroyed in the fire of 1889.
F'rom 1865 to 1867 the general equipment remained largely the
same, except for reparations and incidental additions. In 1867
Rev. N. Brandt's three congregations built a parsonage for him
on the campus ; this brick structure was bought by the Synod and
made college property. It is the residence which was in turn oc-
cupied by Prof. L. S. Reque and Pres. C. K. Preus.
In 1871 there was need of more dormitory space; about half
of the brick building known as the "Chicken Coop" — 60x20 feet,
and of two stories — was remodeled for students' rooms, and gave
room for eighteen students. This space had been used by kitchen
help; now a frame building was built for them. It was later used
as a trunk house. The work cost $800.00.
The additional space in the "Chicken Coop" j^roved only a
temporary relief. The south wing of the main building, which
was provided for in the architect's plans, was built during 1873-
74. The corner-stone was laid June 6, 1873, the wing taken in
use November 28, 1874, and dedicated December 2nd of the same
year. A large bell now sounded from the tower for the first time;
it was a gift from the students, who had collected money for it
under the leadership of Bj0rn Haatvedt (later Bj0rn Edwards).
In 1890 Mr. Edwards personally presented a large bell for the
new main building. At this time various improvements were made.
Again the "Chicken Coop" was remodeled to provide more dormi-
tory room ; the entire building except for a large music room was
made into students' rooms, with space for thirty students. The
dining-hall was enlarged, and the lavatory in the basement made
larger. An addition was made to the bakery; an 80-foot well was
dug and a wind-mill placed over it; a small barn was built, and
to provide a suitable site for it, a little over two acres were bought
at the southwest corner of the campus. This construction work.
146 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
including the south wing, cost about $23,000.00. The south wing
"is about 45 feet long and 55 wide. It has a good cellar, a base-
ment which will serve as an apartment for the steward, and four
floors of which the fourtli story is a so-called 'attic story'. On
the third floor there is a large reading-room, 44x26 feet."
The present First Norwegian Evang. Luth. Church building in
Decorah, Iowa, was built in 1876 at a cost of $22,506.36. The
Synod bore one-half this cost, thus giving Luther College half in-
terest in the church property.
The library was housed in the so-called "tower room" (No.
15) on the second floor until 1884, when it was moved to three
rooms on the first floor in the north wing. All the books were
rescued during the fire in 1889 and moved to quarters in the
"Chicken Coop". In 1890 they were placed in rooms provided
for library purposes on the first floor in the south wing of the new
building.
For many years there had been no gymnasium. The urgent
need of one had long been keenly felt. Among other things the
students had militar}' drill. In 1885 fifty rifles were bought from
the government for the company known as the "Luther College
Phalanx", which had been organized in 1878 bj' J. L. Lee. The
first gymnasium was built in 1886-87 with money collected by the
students. Prof. Carlo A. Sperati was the moving spirit. It is
the west room — 75x42 feet, and 18-foot walls — of the present
gymnasium, and cost about $1,800.00.
In 1885 equipment valued at $150.00 was added to the labor-
atory. Prof. O. Ramstad circulated a subscription list and secur-
ed $20.00, for which chemicals were bought.
Then on April 19, 1889, occurred a disastrous fire which com-
pletely gutted tlie main building. All students except the Seniors
were sent away, and school was conducted in the "Chicken Coop",
which also contained the library. During the following school
year, in 1889-90, the work was carried on in quarters improvised
during the summer. The gymnasium served as kitchen, dining-
hall, and apartment for steward and hired help. There were four
recitation rooms for the three preparatory classes in the basement
of the Synod church; the college classes recited in "Schmidt's
Hall" — the Griswold house. Rooms were rented in three other
buildings, one of them the Arlington Hotel, now the Lutheran
Publishing House; and Mr. L. E. Davidson generously gave the
use of a large room in his home for reference books and reading-
room.
SCHOOL PLANT 147
Meanwliile work on a new building was plied with vigor. It
was dedicated on October 14, 1890. The total cost was $51,210.00.
This is the present main building. "It has the same foundation
and in large part the same walls as the old building. It is 170
feet long, and in the middle part 52 feet wide, and 44 in the twoj
wings. There are three full stories above the basement, and an
'attic story* which through its entire length has high and well-
lighted rooms, all of which are very suitable for sleeping-rooms ;
most of them are even good study rooms. On the whole the new
building has more room than the old. In the basement the old
kitchen space is used for machinery for heating and ventilating
purposes, while a room equally large on the east side now serves
as a kitchen. The dining-hall is the old one; however, it is fur-
nished with smaller tables, each for nine students, and there are
chairs instead of the long benches; and with this new arrange-
ment, 170 can be seated at one time. On the west side in the
north wing there are six bath-rooms and one lavatory; on the east
a store-room and a room for hired help. In the south wing there
is an apartment for the steward's family, and for kitchen girls.
"On the left of the entrance on first floor is the president's of-
fice; and an inner room is the faculty room. The greater part of
the south wing is occupied by the library and an adjoining read-
ing-room. Otherwise there are on the first floor four class-rooms,
four students' rooms, and an apartment for one unmarried pro-
fessor.
"On the second floor are three class-rooms; one of them in the
north wing, the largest in the building, has an inner room (later
students' rooms numbers 27 and 28) which gives space for museum
and laboratory. On this floor there are seven students' rooms.
"On the third floor are 31 rooms for students, and on the
fourth 18. Thus there is a total of 60 students' rooms; they will
accommodate 160 students, while last year there was room for
only 130, an arrangement now made possible by the fact that all
trunks are this year stored in a small building which was no longer
really suitable for living quarters. Then, too, the ventilating
system is now operated day and night, and most of the rooms are
used both as study and .sleeping-rooms.
"Besides the lavatory and bath-rooms in the basement, each
floor has its own wash-room with hot and cold water, and sewer.
As long as there is rain-water in the cisterns, it is available in the
lavatories and bath-rooms; but at all times there is an abundance
of city water. In various parts of the building there is also city
water for drinking purposes.
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"The architecture of the new building is quite different from
tliat of tlie old; and most people consider it more beautiful. But
even if opinion may differ about the outward appearance, there
can be no question that as far as equipment is concerned the old
cannot be compared with the new building. Everything is so
much more comfortable and attractive. The halls are furnished
with rugs, the windows witii the very best shades (the so-called
'Venetian blinds'), the furniture neat and in good taste, the beds
good, and there are wardrobes with an individual compartment
for each student. The class rooms are equipped with the very best
school furniture, and have blackboards of Pennsylvania slate on
all four walls."
THE MUSIC PAVILION, 1891
There were especially two important improvements in the new
building over the old — city water, and steam heat with a fan venti-
ating system. The first heating plant was built at this time. Prof.
I.arsen did not live in the new building, but moved into the so-
called Driggs' residence, which was bought for $1,600.00 in 1890.
This house has ever since been some professor's home, and is at
present the home of Prof. S. S. Reque.
This splendid new building afforded very adequate accommoda-
tions, and for some time there was no great addition in equipment,
e.xcept as facilities were improved and increased from time to
time. In 1891 a music pavilion was built with money collected by
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Rev. V. Koren in his congregations. It cost $300.00 and was
placed about two hundred feet east of the gymnasium among the
native oak trees. In 1893 the small building which had been the
trunk house was given a new roof and remodeled to afford a room
for music rehearsals ; in it were also other rooms for general
student gatherings. The "Chicken Coop" was again altered; two
gables were built on the south side to give more light in a large
upper room used for assembly purposes. New floors were laid
and steam heat installed. The "Brandt Parsonage" was also re-
modeled, and Prof. Larsen moved in some time during the fall of
1893. In 1894< a small blacksmith shop was built as a lean-to
on the machine shop.
The gymnasium was used as an auditorium, but the stage was
very unsatisfactory. In 1895 a 22x1 6-foot Stage was built, one
which could be hoisted up against the wall ; it was paid for by
student subscriptions. During the vacation in 1895 the wooden
steps at the rear entrance of the main building were replaced by
cement stairs. The library space was extended to No. 4 at the
north on the west side, which became the librarian's office.
In the summer of 1896 almost all the rooms on the third floor
of the main building were replastered ; the halls throughout the
entire building were kalsomined, as were also the kitchen and
dining-hall. A new floor was laid on the fourth floor. Telephone
was installed. During the school j'car 1895-96 the museum was
moved to the two east rooms downstairs in the "Chicken Coop" ;
and in 1897 it was extended to occupy also the adjoining north-
west room. In 1898 the room which had been used for storing
trunks also had to yield to the museum, so that the entire build-
ing, except the room used for music rehearsals, was occupied by
the museum. A small frame building was built southwest of the
main building for storing trunks. In 1899 the stage in the gym-
nasium was again enlarged; and a curtain was provided. In the
summer of 1899 new cement steps were built at the front entrance.
The same year electric lights were installed in the gymnasium
and pavilion. And in 1899 a hospital of three rooms was erected,
a gift of Hon. John A. Johnson of Madison, Wisconsin, in the
sum of $1,000.00. It was built just south of the main building.
For many years now baseball had been played ; the same
ground was used for a diamond as now, but the boys batted to-
ward the east. For many years there was no grandstand, but
only simple bleachers. In 1900 track athletics were introduced.
The boys themselves constructed and largely paid for a cinder
track, and also supplied equipment.
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In 1901 there was a marked improvement in that a private
electrie light plant was installed, the gift of the Alumni Associa-
tion. The cost was $2,500.00. The gymnasium was enlarged in
1903 to three times its first size and heeame essentially the same
as it is now, except for basketball equipment with a spectators'
gallery on the east side of the east room. At this time, too — in
preparation for the Fiftieth Anniversary S^'nod Meeting — the lit-
tle building which houses the large spruce log was built inside the
track to serve as a refreshment stand. Also for this occasion a
COLLEGE HOSPITAL
massive arch was erected at the entrance to the campus. It is
constructed mainly of two Ionic columns of the old court house in
which services were conducted in the early days of the College.
Laboratory space had been provided in the new building.
However, for some time the apparatus was rather meager. Prof.
O. Ramstad left a legacy for laboratory purposes; additions were
made, and the space afforded in Nos. 27 and 28 was becoming in-
adequate.
Under Prof. Haldor Hanson's direction as curator, the mu-
seum grew apace. In 1905 the entire "Chicken Coop", down-
,stairs and u])stairs. was given over to the museum. In 1906 the
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present baseball grandstand was built with money collected by
the students. It cost about $650.00.
In the summer of 1907 the rear entrance was extended and
the old steps replaced by a porch of brick and concrete. In the
fall the Juniors and Seniors were given fine new study desks
which took the place of the tables. New floors were laid in all
three rooms of the gymnasium.
For some time there had been urgent need of more dormitory
space. This was supplied when the Laur. Larsen Hall was built
LAUR. LARSEN HALL, 1907
in 1906-07. It is "a commodious dormitory (center 50x40, two
wings, each 90x40; all, three stories and basement) accommodat-
ing upwards of 200 students. It is a handsome structure; has
very good fire protection (the same system as the Main Building) ;
and is steam heated, electric lighted, and modern throughout. It
has a dwelling apartment for a professor and family, class-rooms,
a large room for the use of the bands and other musical organiza-
tions, offices, a chemical, and a physical laboratory, and a work-
shop for the manufacture and repair of scientific apparatus."
"The Chemical Laboratory, valued at about $3,500.00, is lo-
cated in the west wing of the Laur. Larsen Hall. It is a well
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lighted room, and accommodates twenty students at one time. It
is equipped with excellent tables, supplied with gas, water, and
has individual hoods."
"The Physical Laboratory and class-room is located in the
east wing of Laur. Larsen Hall. It is a large room with accom-
modations for about twenty students at one time. It is equipped
with tables of approved design and suj^plied with all the most
necessary apparatus. Additions are constantly being made to the
equipment, the total value being now about $3,500.00."
THE LANE OF ELMS, I'JIO
"The Biological Laboratory, equipped with microscopes,
slides, and reference books, to the value of over $1,000.00, is
located in the Main Building."
The Laur. Larsen Ilall made necessary the addition of an-
other boiler to the two already in the heating plant; the coal bin
was altered to provide for an overhead delivery of coal. To get
dirt for filling around the new hall, a ridge of ground in front of
the gymnasium was removed, much to the advantage of the pre-
paratory boys' baseball diamond. The arch was set in concrete,
somewhat remodeled and made strictly Ionic in design. A much
needed store-room for apparatus was built as a lean-to on the
north side of tlie gymnasium.
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For some time now tliere had been two tennis courts within
the track; but one was abandoned to give space for track work.
In 1907 two splendid courts were built just north of the Reque
house.
In 1909 were secured a Bush and Lane piano, a three-horse-
power steam engine for the laboratory, a gift of the Lutheran
Publishing House, $70.00 from the class of 1909 toward a motor
for ventilating purposes in the chemistry department, and other
equipment for the laboratories. A noteworthy acquisition in 1911
MAIN BUILDING BEFORE GRADING, 1910
was the splendid Luther statue, a copy of the famous statue in
Worms. It was presented by the pastors' wives, and cost $2,547.
There was a replanning of the campus in 1910; the greatest
change involved the removal of a lane of elms in front of the
main building to make space for a large open court. A knoll
about midway between the main building and the baseball diamond
was removed. In 1911 the Alumni Association voted to purchase
an eight-acre wooded tract of land adjoining the campus on the
east, and lying north of High Street. The class of 1911 present-
ed five fine electric light posts; the graduates of 1912 gave a
large oak table for the faculty room.
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In 1912 the rest of the students' rooms in the main building
were furnished with desks of the kind the Juniors and Seniors
were given in 1907; and new teachers' desks were placed in the
class-rooms. In both the buildings drinking fountains were placed
on the first floor. At this time, too, Dr. Eli Lewison (Luther Col-
lege, 1897) of Canton, S. Dak., presented a splendid pulpit and
chair for the chapel. The old rows of chairs were removed and
fine new opera chairs installed; these seats together with a metal
ceiling and four attractive chandeliers were paid for by private
— -r
LOYALTY HALL, 1916
subscription. An interesting addition to tlie museum collection
in 1913 was the old historic log house which served as Dr. V.
Koren's first parsonage on Washington Prairie, Iowa, in 1853;
it was placed right east of the Reque house. A spacious band
stand was built in 1913 in place of the old pavilion, which was
torn down in 1912.
An important addition was a dining hall in 1916. It cost
$18,000.00, which sum was largely furnished by the students —
hence the name. Loyalty Hall. It is of red brick, 95x'15 feet,
two-story height, and has a large basement, is equipped with a
modern kitchen and bakery furnishings, and accommodates about
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250 persons. When it was erected — directly south of the main
building — it was necessary to move the hospital, which was much
enlarged and remodeled at the same time. The hospital has four
separate wards, a kitchen, a nurse's room, a basement laundry, a
disinfecting room, and other conveniences.
The musical equipment, practically all of which is the proper-
ty of the Musical Union, has been steadily increased. In 1907
the valuation was .f^jOOO.OO; and in 1921 there were 130 band
instruments and other equipment with a total valuation of $15,
000.00, exclusive of some orchestra instruments. The Musical
Union also owns an extensive music library containing the very
best music. Except for very liberal donations, the necessary
money has come very largely from concerts given by the Luther
College Concert Band and Glee Club.
Luther College has made an enviable record in athletics. The
necessary paraphernalia are furnished by the students' Athletic
Association and have now a valuation of $2,000.00.
From time to time— especially the last few years — consider-
able office equipment has been secured. Typewriters, both for
offices and the Commercial Department, adding machine, mimeo-
graph, and other things, have a combined valuation of $1,200.00.
In 1919 a tract of land, the size of a city block, lying south
of High Street and east of the campus, was bought; and in 1920
the College acquired the old Preus house and lots — called the
"Sunnyside Property" — for $6,500.00. The same year the so-
called Driggs property was sold. The class of 1921 presented
a very fine flag pole.
Space does not permit an account of all remodeling and repar-
ation done at different times. Rooms and space have not al-
ways been used for their original purpose. However, it would
be difficult to trace all such changes; and possibly it would be of
no real interest or value. One very noteworthy thing in connec-
tion with the equipment is that so many things have been pre-
sented to the College through funds raised or donated by friends,
students, and alumni.
Easily the finest building on the campus is the new Koren
Library, which was dedicated on the 14th of October, 1921. The
erection of this building had long been deferred. The library
had long since outgrown its quarters in the main building, and
several rooms on the first and second floors had been pressed
into service for library purposes. Prof. K. T. Jacobsen, the
present librarian, describes it thus in "College Chips" for Octo-
ber, 1921 : "The Koren Library is situated on the east side of
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the campus a little south of the president's house. It is a modern
adaptation of the Georgian stj'le of architecture. The exterior
is of pressed brick with stone facings and the rest of the con-
struction is of reinforced concrete and otlier fireproof materials.
The building is in three sections; the main section, 80x30 ft.,
containing two stories; the central })ortion, 60x21 ft., with three
stories and basement; and the third section in the rear, ()0x'26 ft.
The main entrance is on the west side, a passage-way formed by
DR. H. G. STUB LAYING THE COR-
NKR-STONE OF KOREN LIBRARV.
APRIL 18, 1U21
two rows of square pillars leading through the main ])ortion of
the building to the second section. Tlic space on both sides of
this passage-way will be used for museum purposes. On the
first floor of the central portion is a receiving and work room,
besides cloak rooms, and a liallway from which marble stairs
lead up to the second floor. At the head of the stairs to the left
is found the entrance to the reading-room, whicli occupies the
whole of the second floor of the main portion of tlie building. It
is large enough to accommodate 84 readers at one time. In the
hall opposite the entrance to the reading-room is the delivery
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desk. The librarian's office occupies the north side of the second
floor of this central section and on the south side is a small study
room. The third floor of this central section will be used for
museum purposes. The rear section is occupied entirely b}' the
book stacks. It is equipped with the steel stacks of the Snead
type and marble floors. The three lower tiers of these stacks
have been built for the present and a fourth tier can be put in
later when needed. The present capacity of the stacks if shelved
tight is approximately 80,000 volumes, or, a library working cap-
KOREX LIBRARY, FRONT VIEW, 1921
acity of between 50,000 and 60,000 volumes. One excellent
feature of the building is that it is unusually well lighted. The
reading-room has five large arched windows on the west side and
one on each end, and the stacks are likewise very light, windows
having been provided between each row of stacks on the east side
and one on either end opposite the central aisle. Skylights give
excellent light to the third floor central portion and to the deliv-
ery desk. For artificial light a system of semi-indirect lighting
which gives a soft light for reading purposes has been installed in
tlie reading-room and offices on the second floor, while a difi^erent
kind of fixture giving a brighter light has been placed in the
rooms to be used for museum purposes."
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The following is an appraisal of the Luther College equip-
ment, including endowments and legacies, in 1921:
. Campus $ 10,000.00
Main Building 75,000.00
Laur. Larsen Hall 60,000.00
Loyalty Hall 18,000.00
Koren Library Building 130,000.00
Gymnasium 8,000.00
Hospital 3,500.00
Heat and Light Plant 15,000.00
Museum 2,000.00
Professors' Residences tjOOO.OO
2,500.00
6,500.00
Other Buildings 3,000.00
General Endowment, restricted 4,185.00
General Endowment, unrestricted 250,980.00
Science Fund 6,t00.00
Student Aid Funds 27,827.61
Unclassified Funds 1 1,1'01.57
Library (books, catalogs, etc.) 10,000.00
Scientific Apparatus 8,000.00
Musical Instruments, etc 15,000.00
Museum Collections 8,000.00
Furniture 10,000.00
$719,294.18
In the treasurer's report to the general convention of the
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America in June, 1922, the follow-
ing appraisal of the resources of Luther College is made:
Real estate, buildings, and equipment $609,858.93
Endowments (held by Corporation) 41,552.48
Endowments (Memorial Fund) 250,000.00
Other endowments 9,241.70
$910,653.11
CHAPTER SEVEN
LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Karl T. Jacobsen
I. The Library
THE beginning of the library goes back to the foundation of
the College. At the meetings of the Norwegian Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America (the body since 1865 known as the
Synod for the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Amer-
ica), in June, 1861, one of the appropriations which was made
for the school about to be established was the sum of one hundred
dollars a year for two years with which to purchase books for
the institution. Ever since that time an annual appropriation
for the library has been made by the Church, the amount allowed
being one hundred dollars for the first few years, two hundred
dollars for the greater part of the time, and finally reaching the
sum of three thousand five hundred dollars for the year 1921-22.
From 1881 until 1917 the annual appropriation from the Church
was augmented by an annual student fee, at first of twenty-five
cents, later fifty cents, and finally one dollar for each student.
With the meager funds at its disposal, especially at first, the
early growth of the library was not rapid. Tlie first figures con-
cerning the size of the library are those contained in the report
of the librarian for 1881-82. In that year the library had reached
a total of 3,505 volumes or an average of about 170 volumes a
year for the first twenty years of its existence. Since that time
its groAvth has been a little more rapid. In the following year
(1882-83), which is the first time m,ention is made of the library
in the catalog, the number of volumes given is 3,700 in addition
to the "Mimer Library", a collection of books obtained by the
voluntary contribution of the members of a student society. This
last named collection was donated to, and incorporated into, the
library in 1889, and by this addition, together with the regular
accessions, the library had in that year reached a total of 5,800
volumes. By 1914 the number of volumes had reached a total of
18,500 in addition to about 3,000 pamphlets. In the fall of that
year about 5,000 more volumes were added by the gift by friends
of the institution of the so-called Bang Library. Since then
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several smaller collections have been turned over to the library,
and these, together- with the regular accessions and gifts from
time to time, have brought the size of the library up to about
29,000 bound volumes and between 8,000 and 10,000 pamphlets
and unbound books.
The special collections referred to above have all, with the
exception of one, the Bang Library, been developed in connection
with some organization at Luther, The first of these collections
to be started was the above mentioned "Mimer Library". This
collection was formed by a student society organized expressly
for the purpose of obtaining more books along wider cultural
lines, the funds of the library not being sufficient to obtain much
more than the most needed reference works. The members taxed
themselves one dollar each a year for this purpose, and in the fif-
teen or sixteen years of its existence (1873 or '71 to 1889) a total
of upwards of nine hundred volumes had been collected. The cat-
alog of this collection, printed in 1881', shows it to have consisted
to a great extent of standard works of English, American, and
Norwegian literature, some history and description, and a few
books in the natural sciences. Of the organization of this society
the late Reverend M. Langeland says in a letter of October 13,
1921: "Professor J. D. Jacobsen must be given credit for start-
ing 'Mimer' ", And Mr. K. G. Faegre in a letter of October, 1921,
to Reverend I. B. Torrison, states that the first committee to se-
lect books for "Mimer" consisted of Professor Jacobsen, Professor
O. G. Felland, himself, and one other student. Among later of-
ficers of the society was Dr. Ludvig Hektoen. As already men-
tioned, this collection was donated to the library in 1889.
By far the largest single collection secured by the library
is the so-called Bang Library. This was bought from the estate
of the late Bishop Bang of Norway by Hon. L. S. Swenson and
other friends of Luther and donated to the library in 1914. The
collection, consisting of approximately 5,000 volumes, is rich in
Norwegian literature — especially the older^ — and history.
During 1920 the books collected by the student historical so-
ciety "P. A. Munch", as well as the collection gathered by the
Norwegian literary society "Normannalaget", were turned over to
the library. The first of these, a collection of about 125 volumes,
consists mainly of works of history and description, especially of
the Scandinavian countries. The "Normannalaget" collection is
confined almost entirely to works in Norwegian literature and
numbers about 150 volumes.
The last of these special collections to be transferred to the
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library is the museum library. This transfer was recommended
by the faculty in 1921 and approved by the Board of Trustees
in order that the book resources of the institution might, as far
as possible, come under one administration. This collection, while
somewhat varied in character, contains a good many books by Nor-
wegian-American authors and publishers. It numbers, aside from
the newspapers which, for the present, are retained in the mu-
seum, something over 2,000 titles.
Just where the library was kept during the earliest years of
its existence the writer has not been able to discover, but in the
late seventies it was assigned space in the tower room on the sec-
THE OLD READING ROOM
ond floor of the main building. From there it was moved in 1884,
the catalog for that year tells us, "into more commodious quarters
on the first floor of the main building". Here, in the northeast
corner of the building, it remained until the lire in 1889, and its
location was probably the only thing that made it possible to save
it at that time, since this part of the building was the last to burn.
For several hours during the night the students carried the books
to the gymnasium until the 6,000 volumes which the library then
contained had all been brought out of the burning building. While
the main building was being rebuilt, the library occupied space in
the building now for a long time used for the museum, but as soon
as the main building was completed it was moved into the three
rooms provided for it in the south end of the building. Before
long it outgrew these quarters, however, and additional shelving
space had to be provided by taking, first the east room opposite
the librarian's office, and later two rooms in the northwest corner
of the second floor for this purpose. Even with this additional
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space tile quarters had beeome extremely erowded, and it was,
therefore, a great relief when tlu' library finally could be moved
into its new home in the modern Koren Library and Museum
Building.
The administration of the library was probably during the
first few years vested in the president. At least there is no rec-
ord available of any one having been designated librarian before
Professor (j. Landmark. Professor Landmark was a teacher at
the institution from 18G7 to 1876 and librarian most of that time.
KOREN LIBRARY, REAR VIEW, 1921
He was succeeded as librarian by Professor J. D. Jacobsen, who
served as such from 187i until his death, in 188L In 1881-82
Professor O. J. Breda served as librarian, and he was succeeded
by Professor H. Roalkvam, 1882-86, and Professor Emil Peter-
sen, 1886-87. In 1887 Professor C. A. Naeseth was appointed
librarian, and he served continuously as such until tlie summer of
1920, when he resigned and was succeeded by the present librar-
ian, Karl T. Jacobsen. Before 1912 the position of librarian was
combined with a regular teaching position, but in that year Pro-
fessor Naeseth was relieved of the last of his classes. For the
last ten years Professor Enoch Peterson has also given a good
deal of time and energy to the library, acting as assistant librar-
ian a large part of this period. While most of these men did not
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liave any special library training, they all had special interest and
qualifications for the position. To them, and to Professor Naeseth
especially, much credit is due for building up so comprehensive
and fairly representative a collection with the limited funds at
their disposal.
That the organization of the library under the circumstances
necessarily had to be somewhat neglected was only to be expected.
The need of a better organization, especially as the collection
grew, was, however, not lost sight of. In 1889 a classified printed
catalog was first published. This was kept up to date as far as
possible by manuscript entries in several copies until the late
nineties, when it became apparent that some other system would
have to be adopted. So in the spring of 1899 Mr. Torstein Jahr,
'96, who was attending the Illinois Library School, was engaged
to classify and catalog the library. With the help of Mr. Joseph
Brorby, '99, and S. B. Hustvedt, '02, he classified according to the
Dewey system the collection which at that time numbered some
10,000 volumes, and provided a dictionary catalog on cards. This
task was performed in 1899 and 1900, mostly during the summer
months. Since that time the catalog was kept up by the librarian
as far as the limited time at his disposal for this work would allow.
But with the lack of funds to get adequate assistance it was im-
possible for him to enter even the ordinary current accessions
properly, not to mention the larger collections which have been
added to the library the past few years. The result was a stead-
ily growing accumulation of uncataloged and unclassified books,
and the steady deterioration of tlie catalog. Since both the cat-
alog and the classification needed a thorough revision and the ac-
cumulation of uncataloged books had grown so large, it was de-
cided to reorganize on a new basis. As the Dewey classification
has generally proved unsatisfactory for college libraries, the I>i-
brary of Congress system of classification has been adopted as the
basis of its arrangement. In the cataloging also the form in use
by the Library of Congress is in general being followed, although
the cataloging is not in all cases carried out in such detail. A be-
ginning of this reorganization was made in the summer of 1919,
when the present librarian, who was at that time connected with
the University of Chicago I>ibraries, spent about tliree weeks in
Decorah and with the help of Mrs. .Jacobsen and Professor Enoch
Peterson arranged the Bang Library, classifying and sliclflisting
a part of it and arranging the remainder roughly by classes. The
reclassification could not be continued until after Christmas of
1920. Since that time all new accessions and most of the books
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in the reading room reference collection have been placed under
the new system and fully cataloged. Books from the uncataloged
collections are also being taken up as time allows. Doing the
work in this way, the process is necessarily a slow one, especially
M'ith the small staff to which our present funds limit us; but it is
felt that it is economy of time to do the work thoroughly so as to
develop a system of bibliographical tools that will stand the test
of time and serve to make the resources of the library available
to the best advantage.
RKADING ROOM, KOREN LIBRARY
The greater part of tlie books in the library have been secured
at the recommendation of the various professors for use in their
respective courses, and its value as a reference collection for as-
signed reading is constantly increasing. Since the school in its
curriculum emphasizes the humanities, the fields that are best rep-
resented in the library are literature, history, religion, and, to a
somewhat lesser degree, the social and natural sciences. The li-
brary has also a fairly good reference collection containing rep-
resentative works in various fields of knowledge, even such as are
not represented in the college curriculum. This being a Lutheran
school, considerable emphasis is being ])laced on securing the lit-
erature pertaining to this church and especially on obtaining as
much as possible of the literature that lias been published by and
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about the Norwegian Lutherans in America. The library has also
made a beginning towards collecting and preserving literature il-
lustrative of the culture and history of the Norwegians and especi-
ally of the people of Norwegian extraction in this country. It is
the aim of the library to cooperate with the museum in making
this collection as complete as possible.
In the future development of the library the greatest stress
should undoubtedly continue to be placed on obtaining material
FIRST FLOOR, KOREN LIBRARY
{Reserved for Museum)
most directly needed in the various courses so that the library may
become even more than at present the workshop of students and
instructors; the gaps in the reference collection should be filled
and this made more comprehensive; our collection of Lutheran
literature should be made more complete; the Norwegian and Nor-
wegian-American collection should be made as exhaustive as pos-
sible; more emphasis might to advantage be laid on collecting
material on local history and history of the Middle West; and last
but not least, the organization already referred to should go for-
ward as fast as circumstances will allow, not only that the re-
sources of the library may be made better available, but also that
the students may become acquainted with better bibliographic
166 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SLXTY YEARS
tools and get a better insight into tlif nittliods of independent re-
search.
II. The Museum
In "Kirketidende" for February 2-3, 1877, Professor Laur.
Larsen acknowledges the receipt of 600 birds' eggs for Luther
College and at the same time mentions that a number of other ar-
ticles had been received, forming the beginning of a museum.
The growth of the museum was evidently not ver}' rapid, and
it was not before 1890 that anj^thing was done towards display-
ing the articles. In that year Professor Sihler was placed in
charge, and with the fifty dollars at his disposal he had some
cases made for keeping and displaying tlie various articles.
In October, 1895, Professor Haldor Hanson was appointed
curator, and it was under his administration that the museum made
the greatest headway. The extent of its growth the first five
years it was under his charge can be seen from the report given
in "Kirketidende" for May 23, 1900, from which the following
is taken:
"One of the principal aims of tlic museum is to collect and
Ijreserve the Norwegian-American newspaper literature. It has
now 518 complete volumes of various newspapers and a little more
than that of incomplete volumes. In the museum library there
are a little more than 2,000 volumes, most of them by Norwegian-
American publishers.
The museum has a coin collection of GOO pieces, and a stamp
collection of more than i.300. In the collection of photographs
can be found 12t photographs of Norwegian-American clergymen,
teachers, and journalists, in addition to several groups; 180 photo-
graphs of churches, schools, and parsonages; 30 groups from Lu-
ther College, etc.
In the natural history section there are 150 stuffed birds, 38
fishes, 35 mammals; a small collection of insects, 975 birds' eggs,
about 1,000 shells, 33 corals, about 200 specimens of minerals and
quartz, several fossils, an herbarium of 500 specimens.
In the ethnological section there are more than 100 Indian
relics such as arrowheads, tomahawks, bracelets, etc., about 100
articles from Alaska, a collection of weapons including poisoned
arrows from the South Sea Islands, also several articles from Af-
rica. China, and .Ja])an. The Museum has laid s))eeial stress on
securing and ])reservijig articles illustrative of Norwi'gian life
and culturt'.
A beginning towards an art section has been made, especi-
ally by the contribution of Mr. Gausta's large and splendid paint-
LIB^^ARY AND MUSEUM 167
ing entitled 'Closing the Bargain'. A plaster east of Apollo Bel-
videre has been donated by the elasses '94, '95, '96, and '97."
Of articles mentioned since the time of this report may be
specially noted the model of "Maihaugen", a collection of old
buildings gathered together from various parts of Gudbrandsdalen
to a large slope overlooking Lillehammer, Norway, and now form-
ing the home of the celebrated "Sandvigske Samlinger". This
model was donated by Reverend M. K. Bleken. Another art-
icle of considerable interest is the Hardanger bridal costume from
1754 displayed on an ap])ropriate wax figure. Also quite a num-
ber of articles relating to Norwegian-American pioneer life have
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been added. Among these is the first parsonage occupied by Dr.
and Mrs. Koren. This little log cabin has been moved from Wash-
ington Prairie and placed on the campus east of the president's
house. The interior has been fitted up with furniture representa-
tive of that pioneer time. The Syrian collection, consisting of
relics from a church built by the crusaders in the 11th or 12th
century, oil lamps from the island of Cyprus, Turkish costumes
and various other articles, is also worthy of mention. To the art
section .have been added two pieces of statuary — copies of the
Borghesian fighter and of the Laocoon group — and various heads
and masks; also a number of paintings, among which are the "En-
trance to the Golden Gate" by N. Hagerup and "Winter Scene"
by Alex. Grinager.
Professor Haldor Hanson was succeeded as curator in 1902
168
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
by Professor George Markhus, and when he left Decorah in 1906,
Professors H. W. Sheel and M. K. Bleken were placed in charge.
The museum was first located in the northwest corner room
of the second floor of tlie main building, but in 1895 it was moved
to the small brick building northwest of the main building. At
first it occupied only part of this building, but before long, even
with the whole building devoted to its exclusive use, it became
very much cramped for room and for a number of years past the
articles received have had to be stored elsewhere.
THIRD FLOOR, KOREN LIBRARY
(Reserved for Museum)
Because of these conditions no special efforts have been made
the last fifteen years to develop the museum to any great extent.
But, with the space provided in the new Koren Library and
Museum Building for housing a considerable part of the museum
collection and thereby giving opportunity for further growth,
steps have now been taken to place the management of the museum
on a more jjermanent basis. The general direction of the museum
has been placed in the hands of a permanent faculty committee
composed of the head of the Scandinavian department, the li-
brarian, and one member from the science department, the first
named to be chairman of tlie committee and curator of the nmseum.
The books originally collected for the museum have been
LIBRARY AND MUSEUM 169
transferred to the library. The newspapers have, however, been
retained in the museum with a view to having them form part of
the collection of the Norwegian-American Historical Archives
which it is the purpose of the present curator, Dr. Knut Gjerset,
to form in connection with the museum. It is the purpose of the
present management in the future development of the museum to
stress even more than in the past those sections which are illus-
trative of the history and culture of the early pioneers of Nor-
wegian extraction as well as Norwegian culture as a whole. In
keeping with this it is Dr. Gjerset's plan, in the remodeling of the
old museum building which will have to be done in the very near
future in order to provide proper housing for that part of the col-
lection that cannot be accommodated in the Koren Library and Mu-
seum Building, "to arrange a typical Norwegian living-room where
articles preserved from pioneer days can be placed as they once
stood in grandmother's own home. This will cost a little, but it
will gladden many if it can be done. There will be found the
loom and the spinning-wheel, the cupboard and the old chests ;
the fireplace with pot-hooks, pots, and copper kettles; the table
with wooden vessels as in olden days; even the big Bible with the
horn-rimmed spectacles between the leaves where the old grand-
mother read for the last time. The collection must be brought
into such form that it breathes Norwegian life."
A CELEBRATION IN THE SEVENTlEiJ
CHAPTER EIGHT
INCOME
K. O. ElTTKEIM
NKAHI>Y tlirec-fourtlis oi' tlir incoiiif of Liitlur College during
its sixty years of history lias come from the chureli to which
the school has belonged. The remaining one-fourth has come from
the students.
F'or buildings and grounds about a half million dollars has
been received, all of which has been raised by s])eeial sid)scrip-
tion.s.
About .t.']0(),000 have been received for s})ecial purposes, mostly
in the nature of endowments. 5|^2.50,0()() is a general endowment
fund, of which James J. 1 1 ill gave $50,000 on the condition that
$200,000 more be raised. This amount wa.s subscribed by tin;
people of the Synod and the sul)scri})tion was completed in the
year 1912.
Special gifts and legacies have been received as follows:
1. Halvor Olson Gjerjord, wStoughton, Wis., gave the sum of
$7,.'it3.2.'3, the income of which is to be used for aiding "the most
worthy and needy students at Luther College who are studying
with the purpose and view of service in the ministry of the Nor-
wegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of America." This amount
was received in 1882.
2. Martin Pederson, Winneshiek Co., Iowa, in ISSt gave $750,
the interest of which is "to be applied yearly in assisting ])oor stu-
dents who are from time to time preparing for the ministry of
the Gos])cl in the Norwegian I/Utheran Church of America."
3. Bergit Ellingson. Worth Co., Iowa, in 1891 gave $^00, the
income of which is to be used for the benefit of needy students who
will prepare themselves for service in the Church,
1. Knut K. Neste, Jr., Decorah, Iowa, in 1901 gave $800
"to be used to the aid of needy students at the discretion of the
president as he may think advisable."
5. T. Thom])son and wife, Vermilion, S. Dak. In ]f)()5 their
children gave in grateful remembrance of above-named ])arents the
sum of $300, the income to be used "for the benefit of such students
who contciiiplatc the study of theology and need such assistance."
INCOME 171
6. Mr. and Mrs. (). C. Johnson Hallan Legacy, Decorah.
Iowa. $1,000 given in 1907. Income to be distributed by the
president and secretary of L. C. and tlie pastor of First N. E. L.
Church of Decorah "t© such needy students of the College who
intend later to enter the service of the Synod of the Norwegian
IvUtheran Church of America, and who in the opinion of the faculty
are worthy of such assistance."
7. Anton Hegge, Garretson, S. Dak., gave in 1909 .ftOO and
in 1910 -tSOO, total $900. The income is to be distributed by the
faculty to such needy and worthy students at Luther College who
later study theology at the Seminary to serve tire Church as pastors
or teachers.
8. Ingeborg Gjerjord, Stoughton, Wis., widow of Halvor O.
Gjerjord, in 1911 bequeathed $1,227. 58 on exactly the same terms
as the earlier legacy by her husband.
9. Captain T. A. Rossing, Bode, Iowa, in 1911 gave $10,000,
the income of which (and, if necessary, the principal) is to be
used "to aid young men who have been graduated or may be
graduated from Luther College," "during their time of stud}' either
at Luther College or at Luther Seminary, or both," "who intend
to enter the service of the Church either as ministers of the Gospel
or as professors."
10. Mrs. Melaas, in 1913, gave $285, the income to be used
to aid needy students wlio intend to become ministers.
11. Kitil Funer, Ridgeway, Iowa, in 1910, gave $200, the in-
come to be used to aid needy students who intend to become min-
isters.
12. Gilbert and Marit Remmen, in 1911, gave $500, the income
of which is to be used for assisting needy students.
13. M. J. Melaas, Stoughton, Wis., in 1914- gave $175, income
to be used to assist students who intend to enter the ministry.
14. Caroline Busness, Decorah, Iowa, by bequest in 1916 gave
$1,000 in cash and a residence property in Decorah valued at
$1,500, the latter subject to possession by Mrs. Martha Hanson
during life. The income is to be used for assisting needy students
who intend to enter the ministry.
15. Ouden and Randine Evenson Legacy, La Crosse, Wis.
This legacy, amounting to $1,61' 1.70, came into our possession in
1916. "The interest of said money shall annually be used for tlie
aid and support of one or more worthy farmers' sons studying at
said College, providing they shall be in need of such aid and
support. Preference in awarding tlie annual interest of said money
172 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
shall be shown farmers' sons from the eastern district of said
Synod."
16. Helga O. Hokaasen gave in 1916 the sum of $100, the
income "to be used and expended by said trustees in rendering
financial assistance to such students as in their judgment are in
need of the same while enrolled and in actual attendance at the
said College."
17. Mrs. Ragnhild Sandager in 1919 gave $500, the income
to be used for the assistance of students preparing for the min-
istry.
18. The Laur. Larsen Memorial Fund amounts to $1,450, and
the income is used for aiding students for the ministry.
19. Prof. Ola Ramstad of Luther College, who died in 1889,
left a farm and some other property to be used by his parents
while they lived and after their death to be given to Luther Col-
lege. This property came into possession of Luther College about
the year 1900, and the final proceeds amounted to $6,400. "The
annual income thereof sliall be expended by said Board of Trustees
for facilitating the instruction in the natural sciences in said Nor-
wegian Luther College."
20. The Endowment for Teachers' Salaries, amounting to
$4,185, is made up of the following legacies and gifts:
Martin Madson Legacy, 1895 $ 800.00
Ole J. Hemma Legacy 125.00
Ole J. Broin Estate, 1913 1,000.00
B. Anundsen Estate, 1914 500.00
Gathered by Rev. E. L Strom, 1917 1,310.00
Donations in 1918 215.00
Donations in 1919 235.00
21. In 1918 was received the R. Larson estate, amounting to
$1,905, with no conditions attached as to how it was to be used.
It was the writer's intention to itemize the income of each of
these funds and also to show how many students have been given
financial aid, but time has not permitted this to be done.
The income from "special endowments" listed in the table from
1862 to 1877 was interest on the so-called "University Fund".
The income was used for teachers' salaries, and the fund itself
was expended for buildings.
After the receipt of the general endowment fund in 1912 a
steady and substantial income has been received from this source.
Most of the money is invested in farm mortgages and yields about
INCOME 173
six per cent interest. This fund should be enlarged, and in the
near future it must be, in order to meet the requirements of the
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, of
which Luther College is a member. It is to be hoped that the fund
may before long be increased to a million dollars. While the school
would yet be dependent in some measure upon the Church for
support, the burden would not be so heavy as it necessarily is now.
It would hardly be beneficial to either school or synod to be financi-
ally independent of each other.
The income from students at Luther College is comparatively
small. Having as a primary aim to prepare candidates for the-
ological study, the school has always held to the policy that such
students should not be required to pay any large percentage of
the cost of their education. The fees have therefore been set at the
lowest possible figure. During the early years no fee was asked
except $4'0 a year for board. Even this in the case of those who
could not pay was covered by contributions for student aid. As
will be seen by the table, such contributions have been made in 52
out of the 60 years. These contributions together with income
from student aid funds have amounted to $56,356.54', an average
of nearly a thousand dollars a year. The normal annual income
for student aid at present is about $1,500.
Up to the year 1896 the school provided board for the students,
and the major part of the income from students listed in the
table for that time is for board. In 1897 the students began to
run their own boarding club. The income from students after
that time is itemized in the table.
We cannot vouch for the exact correctness of all the figures in
the table, but in the main we believe they are correct. Except in
recent years the accounts in large measure were kept by the
Synod, and the annual reports which have been our main source
of information do not always show clearly what applies to Luther
College and what may apply to other institutions. This applies
especially to "Building Funds", "Gifts for Student Aid," and
"Contributions from Synod" in the table. This also necessarily
applies in some measure to the chapter on Expenditures.
The amount appearing in the building funds column for 1921
represents the cost of Koren Library. This has not as yet been
fully paid but is covered by subscriptions which will no doubt
be paid. Money and subscriptions have been gathered for the
library for several years, but no report had been made before.
Hence it appears in the one sum.
174
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Income at Luther College for Sixty Years
Building
Funds
4.015.65
1.7^5.44
8,271.25
20,869.82
11.951.82
15,802.37
l.?.024.59
4.389.47
9,067.96
8,573.29
10.542.08
7.105.87
8.364.73
17.268.06
5,661.20
1,924.04
1,513.15
446.30
Gifts for
Special
Purposes
1,191.81
263.70
46.35
104.50
18,012.17
36,440.38
2,997.93
1.140.00
23,739.99
40.096.41
10.970.15
4,624.25
2,664.50
252.00
1,041.00
312.00
150.00
40.00
1.074.00
132,992.39
135.00
488.16
7,343.23
750.00
800.00
51.00
1.00
30.00
8.00
56.
7,200.
110.
136.
301.
1 ,006.
86.
77.
2.196.
11,363.
250,838.
1,984.
889.
408.
1.918.
3,956.
293.
2.640,
120.
567,
General
Endowment
Income
440.88
287.86
513.54
669.69
604.93
325.89
.205.25
261.65
264.59
Special
Endowment
Income
Student
Aid Funds
Income
561.20
322.58
736.40
224.84
179.56
33.79
10.00
405.68
272.51
78.33
29.55
248.69
28.73
48.00
48.00
48.00
7.50
48.00
48.00
48.00
271.91
50.40
56.65
41.75
1.10
467.23
547.46
50.00
344.68
864.89
371.00
371.00
373.40
421.43
257.53
330.67
281.93
295.3
289.34
328.59
328.59
328.59
328.59
328.59
350.77
368.39
371.48
378.84
382.59
440.53
348.83
348.83
386.33
347.87
366.24
329.96
335.73
335.73
350.73
384.48
393.53
439.73
472.43
494.63
1.111.17
1.070.09
1.083.09
1.089.94
1.208.34
1.417.14
1,265.90
1,344.42
1,412.26
874.89
428,740.62 296,056,79[ 123,574.28 8,248.46 22,014.43 34,342.11 549,894.90 28,987.441 1,491,859.03
Student
Aid
Gifts
266.13
253.14
715.33
1,359.62
1,104.10
1.116.32
1.283,60
1,918.41
2,183.38
2,614.66
770.50
884.00
867.17
589.91
1.298.60
453.05
837.75
1.. 568.9
1,779.73
1.125.44
1.249.07
1.109.15
976.76
976.80
723.95
793.16
332.46
402.14
332.46
471.37
581.47
81.85
280.56
75.18
52.25
99.90
58.25
2.00
171.75
333.19
68.25
245.97
110.00
448.90
184.35
270.00
180.23
302.88
74.00
35.00
520.00
10.00
421.98
1,307.48
1,621.77
1,985.95
1,852,20
2,329.30
3,083.3
4,012.50
4,437.79
4,900.83
6,733.54
4,942.92
6,163.55
7.468.89
5.771.00
6.070.13
5,423.21
5.756.20
6,988.71
7,190.75
6,779.52
7.417.48
7.789.39
7,566.39
6,356.20
7,737.12
10,.?02.16
7,786.20
5,647.36
6.397.83
6,352.74
8.466.21
7.892.23
8.164.57
9.130.09
8,893.02
9,439.66
9,411.45
10.784.55
12.714.38
11.880.74
11,550.54
14.004.21
13,347.83
13,724.49
13,734.64
15.227.04
15,964.91
19.849.37
11.658.22
16.985.82
10,686.71
11,172.59
19,902.59
9,810.00
14,525.42
21,034.94
51,344.22
Sales
And
Sundries
47.59
22.99
87.39
268.38
1,686.70
4.614.61
1,862,85
253.25
33.75
66.12
77.91
40.75
7.80
115.61
1.993.98
590.01
609.62
307
209.12
316.31
305.51
213.83
61. .TO
150.15
94.9)
97.42
54.92
86.20
17.10
172.46
476.72
640.99
171.38
344.77
323.77
427.53
M6.2.^
270.23
196.53
245.02
211.63
356.69
352.53
.304.92
399.40
460.16
419.69
459.81
1.039.31
435.82
269..TO
366.87
219.54
338.05
239.24
64.56
29.65
4,704.12
316.67
INCOME
175
Income at Luther Vollege for
i^ixty Years
Medical
Total
Grand
Number
Members
Tuition
Laboratory
Other
Room and
[ncidental
Aid and
from
Total
of
In
Fees
Fees
Light
Fee
Hospital
Students
Income
Students
Synod
611.25
1.150.00
1,725.00
5,501.82
3,356.57
11,316.36
16
34
51
13 400
16,700
20.000
2,090.00
25,987.41
58
23,500
4.057.50
4,260.00
3,986.00
20,902.25
23,686.59
22,172.75
81
83
73
28,000
M 900
38,000
5,628.50
13,884.12
106
4.3 900
6.089.88
20,193.37
122
50,148
8.597.55
23,442.84
147
57,800
7,991.08
25,663.52
147
66,800
7,565.10
20,788.73
159
77,415
8.424.29
24,686.87
190
94.775
10.471.46
9,983.38
33,743.55
42,367.57
229
217
102;001
110,871
572.00
9,750.57
21,280.80
181
115,000
1,075.25
10,717.75
19.064.61
189
119,.S00
777.71
9,229.97
9,358.72
10,633.49
16,891.92
16.360.02
18,485.73
173
159
165
123,500
892.15
127,255
712.89
132,000
528.00
8,517.82
16,937.48
145
137,500
735.75
9.524.30
11,462.48
25.521.18
20,444.38
137
166
144,272
1,067.98
144,100
777.55
9,036. '3
17,875.94
143
144,000
704.99
8.,?87.15
8.705.96
7,920.60
7,745.04
7.998.16
12.139.23
15,981.19
18.729.40
17,686.01
15,499.82
16,333.91
37,060.32
57,499.32
25,925.,?4
131
133
118
135
145
206
213
143,885
850.06
127,200
648.75
110,600
597.50
93,921
927.00
98,912
1 .646.00
98,400
2,247.00
97,968
2.116.00
12.798.54
12,922.84
12,993.55
13,568.39
5.495.97
20,787.22
19,900.29
28.263.93
22,321.89
14,629.85
188
182
187
200
192
101,100
1.592.00
104,.?00
1,660.00
107,442
1.873.75
110,300
1,962.50
399,46
1,506.31
1,334.00
293.70
113,100
1,855.78
403.34
1,668.70
2,539.01
294.80
6.761.63
16,754.68
192
117,226
2.213.47
422.25
1,680.80
2,678.04
316.40
7,310.96
16,937.29
198
120,900
1,916.64
432.80
1,551.01
2,600.60
310.75
6,811.80
16,843.82
194
126,800
2,091.88
448.61
1,503.25
2,727.29
322.85
7,093.88
17,146.22
207
133,623
1,993.10
410.26
1,801.55
2.672.40
315.15
7,192.46
18,659.80
197
135,600
1,850.50
471.03
2.022.76
2,765.55
334.95
7.444.79
28,093.82
203
137,500
1,782.24
415.00
1.868.25
2.581.21
306.65
6,953.35
19,904.26
193
139,430
1,862.86
451.75
1.806.60
2,623.80
309.90
7,054.91
19,554.20
198
139,900
1,960.80
509.05
1.872.80
2,861.55
335.10
7,539.30
24,067.83
211
141,900
1,341.40
393.61
1,601.70
2,370.05
318.00
6,024.76
45,081.87
174
143,135
1,631.25
79.5C
421.20
2,459.35
2,500.10
344.00
7,435.4C
62,458.29
187
143.900
1.708.1C
188.54
527.54
2,365.15
3.349.60
339.00
8,47 7.93
34,311.01
191
144,000
1.825.25
206.16
413.13
2,216.50
3,100.65
297.00
8,058.69
32.068.00
* 169
143,819
2,090.75
370.9C
505.72
2,405.85
3,363.45
345.00
9,081.67
40.656.16
181
145,000
2,525.75
307. 2C
619.85
2,897.25
4,021.45
382.00
10,753.50
283.991. .M
214
148,000
2,303.0C
334.5.'
842.35
2,958.40
4.014.45
398.00
10,850.73
.38,642.29
213
150.504
1,998.75
390.0C
474.84
2,980.20
3,982.50
392.00
10,218.29
43.553.96
208
152,500
1,768.65
774.69
538.05
2,906.70
3,995.00
393.00
10.376.09
37,501.72
207
152,800
3,239.55
490.75
685.88
2,879.00
3,817.65
463.29
11,576.12
41,230.93
207
152,160
4.045.76
317.0C
1,725.76
2,245.16
3,268.65
329.80
11,932.13
52.258.53
130
151,192
3,891.2(
126.00
1,203.65
1.553.75
2,179.30
271.50
9,225.4{
36,007.00
170
403,634
2,918.98
248.50
1,191.80
3.272.08
481.25
8,112.61
41,278.78
241
410.824
7,075.56
669.92
1.709.85
6,112.76
1,080.91
16,649.0(
58,440.00
217
401.734
15,278.78
850.01
1,958.01
10,239.29
1,606.47
29,932.56
230,632.99
254
401,786
95 134 83
5,353.70
17.574.79
66,375.17
65,346.30
10,581.47
530.386.94
2,022,245.97
9.957
176
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
HANS GERHARD STUB
Who Gathered the Subscriptions for the Luther
College Endowment Fund
CHAPTER NINE
EXPENDITURES
O. M. ElTTREIM
THE following pages give a tabulation of the expenditures at
Luther College year by year up to the school year 1921-22.
As may be expected, the data available, at least for earlier years,
are too meager to make an accurate separation under the headings
given, but it has been the aim to make the distinction between
capital and operating expenditures as sharp as possible. To make
the figures available for study and comparison, a short explanation
of the classification is given.
I. Capital Expenditures
All expenditures for new material and improvements which
may be expected to last for several years and which thus add to
the value of the school plant. This excludes repairs.
1. Buildings and Grounds
Column 1. Main building, including the added wing and the
cost of rebuilding after the fire, the heating plant, the museum
building, the gymnasium, the hospital, Laur. Larsen Hall, Loyalty
Hall, and Koren Library.
Column 2. The College's share in the church in Decorah, and
the various residences purchased by the College.
Column 3. Campus land, water mains, etc.
Column 4. Total of items in columns 1, 2, and 3.
2. Equipment
Column 5, 6, and 7. New equipment for the three laboratories,
not including supplies.
Column 8. Library books only. Figures previous to 1880-81
are uncertain.
Column 9. Exhibits for the museum.
Column 10. Furniture, maps, horses and wagons, and, in gen-
eral, all equipment items of which the specific classification is not
known.
Column 11. Total of items in columns 5 to 9 inclusive.
178 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
II. Operating Expenditures
Expenditures for materials used u]) or serviees rendered during
the year, or, in general, items wliieli do not add to the value of
tlie plant.
1. Administration
Column 12. Exeept for the year 1920-21, for wliieli a separa-
tion was worked out on a basis of hours taught, 10/y of the total
teachers' salaries is charged to administration. The items in early
years also include rent paid by the Synod for teachers' residences.
Column 13. Total salary of teachers who acted as librarians.
The figures are therefore in most years too high.
Column 14. Amount stated in reports as spent for "Printing
and Stationery" and "Advertising". In the years for which figures
are not given, they are no doubt included in the items in column 15.
Column 15. "Administration and Wages", traveling expenses,
insurance, diplomas, and, in general, all administration items not
known to come under columns 12, 13 or It.
Column 16. Total of columns 12 to 15 inclusive.
2. Instruction
Column 17. 90 /v of total teachers' salaries, less column 13,
librarian.
3. General Expense
Column 18. Care of buildings and grounds, repairs, "General
Expense", exchange, interest, endowment fund expenses, fuel,
light, etc. Up to the year 1896-97, the expenditures for "Hus-
holdning" are also included. The "Husholdningskasse" was discon-
tinued M^hen the boarding club was organized.
i. J'otal Operating Expenditures
Column 19. Total of columns 12 to 18 inclusive.
5. Student Aid
Column 20. Early years also include some aid to students
at St. Louis (at Concordia Seminary).
6. Total Expenditures
Column 21. Total of items in columns t, 11, 19, and 20.
EXPENDITURES 179
III. Per Capita Expenditures and Contributions
Soaie of the items in the final table of "Per Capita Operating
Expenditures and Per Capita Synodical Contribution" may need
a word of explanation.
Column 22 is a duplicate of column 19 in the preceding table.
Column 2-i. The items carried out in the last two places, as
50,148 in 1869-70, for example, are the actual membership in
those years. The items in which the last two digits are ciphers
were estimated by plotting a curve and interpolating.
Column 25. The items in column 22 divided by the corre-
sponding items in column 23.
Column 26. The items in column 22 multiplied by 100 and
divided by the corresponding items in column 21.
Column 27. Total amount paid by students each year as
given in Chapter Eight.
Column 28. Items in column 22 less the corresponding items
in column 27.
Column 29. Items in column 28 divided by the corresponding
items in column 23.
Column 30. Items in column 28 multiplied by 100 and divided
by the corresponding items in column 24.
The figures for 1920-21, to make the record complete, in-
clude also the amount paid during 1921-22 on the 1920-21 deficit.
IV. Bibliography
The expenditures for laboratory equipment and, after 1880,
for library books were obtained from the accounts of the Luther
College treasurer.
The number of students was obtained from Chapter Eleven.
The number of Synod members was obtained by Dr. O. M.
Norlie, except those after 1917.
Teachers' salaries for 1888 to 1891 inclusive are from "Luther
College", by G. Bothne.
All other figures are from the reports of the Synod treasurer
and the College treasurer in the annual "vSynodal-Beretninger."
180
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Expenditures at Luther College for Sixty Years
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Buildings and Ground
3
Equipment
Year
School
Buildings
Resi-
dences
etc.
Campus
Total
Laboratory
General
Biology
Chemis-
try
Physics
Library
Muse-
um
Miscell.
Total
Col. No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
61-62. .
62-63
1,372.86
1,816.78
91.55
97.70
' 641.00
■42.50
1,372.86
7,771.08
36,940.13
31.861.94
2,317.61
3,098.91
1,751.46
42.07
170.00
112.34
1,068.83
154.41
63-64.
5,954.30
36,207.58
31,764.24
2,275.11
3,098.91
1.751.46
1.238.83
64-65. .
65-66
31.33
26.22
181.87
231.75
46.20
52.20
116.20
1.005.95
221.92
1,037.28
66-67.
248.14
67-68.
181.87
68-69
231.75
69-70
281.59
45.00
137.50
429.15
312.90
327.79
70-71.
866.77
2,006.11
705.54
5.456.39
20,579.54
3.505.31
1.470.17
1,000.00
856.15
1,722.92
2,006.11
705.54
5,456.39
20,579.54
3,505.31
1.470.17
5.857.33
97.20
71-72
253 70
72-73
429.15
73-74.
291.55
90.13
116.25
100.00
100.00
100.00
604.45
74-75.
90.13
75-76
116 25
76-77.
100.00
77-78.
4,857.33
100.00
78-79.. .
100.00
79-80...
80-81.
822.75
1,011.47
474.62
33.55
822.75
1,011.47
474.62
133.55
137.90
1,220.52
325.67
22.20
59.46
8,612.76
39,743.99
2,459.18
2,987.81
639.15
691.65
290.00
1,032.90
178.00
100.00
112.91
132.45
839.22
41.78
49.02
123.31
136.99
78.97
278.22
176.34
171.57
265.93
320.13
217.99
394.51
278.65
206.73
321.57
177.35
376.50
434.20
363.05
286.79
138.38
444.79
374.88
399.78
534.22
514.89
427.21
364.81
704.38
500.74
818.76
750.86
759.88
749.92
1,273.98
1,715.80
178.00
81-82. .
100.00
82-83...
112.91
83-84.
lOO.OC
137. 9C
l,152.9t
296.62
22. 2C
59.46
8.136.9r
38,358.0'.
1,523.55
814.31
38.30
132.45
84-85.
839.22
85-86. .
67.56
29.05
41.78
86-87
49 02
87-88.
123.31
88-89.
136.99
89-90. .
475.80
1.015.90
456.88
428.00
600.85
626.25
290.00
1,032.90
370.00
478.75
1,745.50
65.40
480.07
2,866.66
334.63
559.04
90-91.
3 144.88
91-92.
510.97
92-93. .
171.57
93-94...
265.93
94-95.
320.13
95-96...
533.70
250.37
42.21
263.44
162.91
93.64
240.11
28.15
269.64
117.40
261.20
41.26
14.80
24.60
751.69
96-97...
644.88
97-98...
320.86
98-99,
80.0C
1,123.33
250.00
330.00
1,123.33
470.17
99-00. . .
4.70
489.18
00-01...
270.99
01-02.
539.51
539.51
836.50
763.30
616.61
02-03..
836.50
462.35
03-04...
763.30
25.61
113.73
52.00
658.30
04-05...
569.92
05-06.
287.75
7.879.91
56,744.85
287.75
7,879.91
56,744.85
9,887.83
7,176.07
3,038.43
1,245.66
20.00
4,531.12
484.59
3,561.73
14,563.54
399.58
06-07...
486.05
07-08...
2.52
392.20
08-09.
9,887.83
6,765.05
1,579.23
91.55
20.00
4,309.91
409.59
424.38
09-10...
411.02
1,031.87
1,459.20
122.24
2.00
505.10
253.08
550.00
10.00
187.64
92.56
196.84
547.93
738.80
621.81
61.50
9.41
577.94
445.18
583.57
121.53
262.65
544.22
10-11...
11-12...
12-13...
90.55
51.70
15.00
25.00
213.75
42.20
139.99
17.91
25.00
312.38
1,162.53
363.63
832.60
211.60
283.37
182.70
1,082.13
60.00
681.50
1,114.87
1.734.00
1.518.22
13-14...
14-15...
15-16...
1 ,854.60
221.21
75.00
1,707.13
2,557.09
2,753.56
2,098.55
16-17...
14,563.5-1
100.00
1,849.91
17-18...
899.87
18-19...
19-20.
4,500.00
3,243.60
23.00
100.00
4,500.00
135,679.56
9.00
146.61
134.78
121.88
386.19
9.86
350.02
72.18
1,994.60
1 814.88
20-21...
132.412.96
3,027.28
Totals..
404,840.09
27,749.04
7,787.43
440,376.56
1,465.79
3,246.49
2,484.34
18,231.23
621.10
14,812.41
40.861,36
EXPENDITURES
181
Expenditures at Luther College for Sixty Years
OPERATING EXPENDITURES
ADMINISTRATION
Pres.,
Dean,
etc.
137.04
89.70
251.00
254.07
409.58
397.50
485.33
711.92
745.97
777.78
717.83
916.68
1,076.62
996.33
1,003.48
596.14
674.07
680.78
700.40
919.16
773.45
795.25
707.93
764.71
821.12
726.25
752.60
975.86
1,514.67
789.17
1,364.29
Librar-
ian
Printing
and
Advt.
143
169.67
347.44
,503.80
582.50
448.20
548.31
212.97
,084.92
152.05
185.14
226.25
274.08
,403.14
316.33
355.72
443.04
590.56
,600.53
,908.03
221.68
,410.40
,402.25
,358.24
374.67
453.58
,969.13
,828.32
751.75
1,165.00
1 ,000.00
916.67
1,000.00
897.25
1,295.73
862.50
862.50
900.00
900.00
750.00
787.50
800.00
570.00
357.42
750.00
900.00
975.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,075.00
1.100.00
947.85
1,427.15
1,375.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,225.05
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,275.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1.300.00
1,300.00
1,241.66
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
4,039.65
9.00
5.50
Miscell.
48.18
80.15
140.00
120.00
85.00
605.25
95.00
75.00
85.00
406.50
150.00
348.00
594.50
100.00
489.00
287.50
Total
175.00
8.80
11.40
203.05
14.65
279.40
231.70
222.67
237.88
232.24
288.35
532.08
374.34
319.27
489.76
249.51
428.98
233.16
722.09
417.29
602.59
683.79
448.19
613.05
532.05
725.26
939.24
1,110.39
2,996.52
188.00
25.00
61.43
65.25
712.25
16.05
44.32
420.20
44.00
889.13
20.10
494.05
360.00
94.95
552.25
387.80
159.33
761.71
186.84
553.44
535.72
175.31
842.97
864.58
1,255.25
2,679.42
2,386.19
2,144.87
146.04
175.35
391.00
347.07
494.58
1,002.75
580.33
786.92
830.97
1,990.96
2,124.33
1,983.35
2,424.62
2,488.08
2,399.21
1,947.64
1.824.07
1,580.78
1,600.40
1,844.16
1,581.75
1,606.65
1,277.93
1,325.18
1,585.77
1,626.25
1,915.60
2,000.86
2,576.10
1,864.17
2,464.29
2,182.77
3.486.84
2,894.85
2,926.82
3,447.80
3,080.01
2,704.69
3,411.93
2,584.29
2,748.49
3,078.43
3,442.47
3,382.41
3,201.04
3,457.48
3,559.82
3,283.05
4,384.33
3,812.16
4,677.71
4,929.91
4,267.41
5,014.26
4,971.30
5,734.09
7,887.79
8,624.90
15.932.79
Instruction
152.27
564.27
2,259.00
2,286.58
3,686.17
3,577.50
4,367.92
4,737.73
4,587.44
4,768.47
5,460.47
6,019.46
6,457.55
8,069.67
7,735.55
4.502.77
5,204.13
5,227.02
5,403.60
7,522.47
6.173.53
6,357.25
5,801.33
6.525.01
6,640.04
5,636.25
5,798.40
5,572.83
5,848.25
4.655.00
5,946.10
4,8»0.15
6.937.84
6.205.70
7,046.03
6,944.45
7,302.26
8.274.13
8,564.27
10,320.50
9,400.00
9,736.25
10,166.67
11,328.30
10,546.92
10,901.45
11,687.32
13,014.99
13,104.73
15,872.22
18,695.14
20,393.58
20,378.59
20,024.15
20,158.48
15,482.21
20,122.15
27,854.89
40,901.44
General
Expense
18
Totall76,649.38 58,295.93 13,984.48 20,994.21 169.924.00 543,798.86 557,454.24 1,271,177.10 58,454.57 1,888,318.27
654.64
1,187.35
2,467.20
4,030.00
6,234.21
8,497.72
6.077.37
9,334.71
9.316.52
10,792.30
9,593.94
8,931.14
8,860.90
11,299.77
14,399.28
17,339.14
16,250.83
11,228.90
9,438.01
11.246.29
9,609.84
9,765.94
11,716.05
10,407.01
8,566.67
8,784.97
7,615.98
8,299.16
10,634.58
12,129.00
15,820.00
13,810.01
18,088.88
14,334.74
12,449.17
5,032.18
4,620.70
4,074.99
3,956.53
3,766.78
4,671.09
6,592.15
6,576.39
5.668.11
6,350.55
5,572.65
6,810.38
6,806.11
6,938.20
6,723.28
7,760.92
9,399.33
9,071.57
8,874.04
9,331.81
10,093.64
8,809.13
12,843.19
18,758.74
29,139.56
Total
19
654.64
1,485.66
3,206.82
6,680.00
8,894.86
12,678.47
10.657.62
14,282.96
14,841.17
16,210.71
16,353.37
16,515.94
16.863.71
20,181.94
24,957.03
27,473.90
22,701.24
18,257.10
16,245.81
18,250.29
18,976.47
17,521.22
19,679.95
17,486.29
16,416.86
17,010.78
14,878.48
16,013.16
18,208.27
20,553.35
22,339.17
22,220.40
25,161.80
24,759.42
21,549.72
15.005.03
15,012.95
14,457.26
14,935.35
15,742.98
17,575.88
18.740.64
19,391.07
19,277.25
21,061.26
19,320.61
21,169.31
22,053.25
23,236.24
24,212.34
27,445.30
32,772.18
34,395.06
33,520.04
34,370.22
35,223.42
30,025.43
40,853.13
55,238.53
85,973.79
Student
Aid
Total
Expenditures
564.07
785.95
2,518.85
2,383.12
2,501.15
2,903.19
3,041.67
3,176.76
1,298.60
453.65
837.75
1,368.97
1,779.73
1,125.44
1,249.07
1.109.15
1,258.69
1,237.12
1,048.29
1.121.75
661.05
809.32
661.05
767.13
822.92
595.17
629.93
370.52
308.09
529.88
442.95
375.84
650.54
603.39
590.00
427.95
171.75
496.40
422.35
816.90
439.73
816.08
1,692.90
t,515.64
1,371.33
1,763.67
1,190.86
1,334.16
1.322.00
291.00
1,110.00
206.64
2,484.46
21
654.64
3,012.93
12,216.73
43,620.13
41.794.08
15,244.22
13,938.40
94,278.92
15,954.91
20,549.68
20,996.30
20,151.78
25,827.74
43,893.28
31,755.35
30,342.67
29,112.22
19,194.85
17.614.78
21,030.77
21,213.38
19,357.82
21,055.10
19,722.10
18,916.28
18,433.76
16,145.74
16,870.66
28,189.39
64,103.27
26,076.45
26,202.70
26,662.05
26,401.13
22,961.93
16,990.90
15,863.69
15,700.38
16,923.70
16,664.51
19,335.39
20,629.49
21,240.62
20,018.92
22,244.99
28,108.92
79,123.26
32,805.19
31,772.61
30,058.54
31,940.60
35,681.73
43,246.94
37,949.05
41,364.66
52,958.87
31,216.30
44,057.73
61,760.05
227,165.09
182
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Expend Hit res at Luther College for Si.rtj/ Years
PER CAPITA OPERATING EXPENDITURES AND PER CAPITA SVNODICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Per Capita
Per Capita
Total
No.
of
Members
of
Expendit
ures
Income
from
Contribution
by
Contribution
Year
Operating
Expenditures
Students
Synod
Per
Student
in dollars
Per
Member
in cents
Students
Synod
Per
Student
in dollars
Per
Member
in cents
Col. No.
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
61-62.
654.64
16
13.400
40.92
4.9
611.25
43.39
2.71
0.3
62-6.*.. .
1 ,485.66
34
16,700
43.70
8.9
1,150.00
335.66
9.87
2.0
6.5-64.. .
3.206.82
51
20,000
62.88
16.0
1,72 5.00
1,481.82
29.06
7.4
64-6.S.. .
6,680.00
58
23.500
115.17
28.4
2.090.00
4.590.00
79.14
19.5
65-66..
8.894.86
81
28,000
109.81
31.8
4,057.50
4, 837. ,56
59.72
17.3
66-67...
12,678.47
83
32,900
152.75
38.5
4,260.00
8,418.47
101.43
25.6
67-68...
10,657.62
73
38,000
145.99
28.1
3,986.00
6,671.62
91.39
17.6
68-6<J...
14,282.96
106
43,900
134.74
32.5
5.628.50
8.654.46
81.65
19.7
69-70...
14.841.17
122
.50,148
121.65
29.6
6,089.88
8,751.29
71.73
17.5
70-71...
16,210.71
147
57,800
110.28
28.1
8,597.55
7,613,16
51.79
13.2
71-72...
16,353.37
147
66.800
111.25
24.5
7.991.08
8,362,29
56.89
12.S
72-73...
16,515.94
159
77,415
103.88
21.3
7,565.10
8.950.84
56.29
11.6
7.5-74...
16,863.71
190
94,775
88.76
17.8
8.424.29
8,439.42
44.42
8.9
74-75...
20.181.94
229
102,001
88,13
19.8
10,471.46
9.710.48
42.40
9.5
75-76...
24,957.03
217
110.871
115.01
22.5
9,983.,58
14,973.65
69.01
13.5
76-77.. .
27,473.90
181
115,000
151.79
23.9
9,750.57
17,723.33
43.78
15.4
77.78...
22,701.24
189
119,500
120.11
19.0
10,717.79
11.983.45
63.40
10.0
78-79...
18.257.10
173
123,500
105.53
14.8
9,229.97
9,027.13
52.18
7.3
79-80...
16,245.81
159
127,255
102.17
12.8
9,358.72
6,887.09
43.32
5.4
80-81...
18,250.29
165
132,000
110.61
13.8
10.633.49
7,616.80
46.16
5,8
81-82...
18,976.47
145
137,500
139.87
13.8
8,517.82
10,458.65
72.13
7.6
82-83...
17,521.22
137
144,272
127.89
12.1
9,524.30
7,996.92
58.37
5.5
83-84...
19,679.95
166
144,100
118.55
13.7
11,462.48
8,217.47
49.50
5.7
84-85...
17,486.29
143
144,000
122.28
12.1
9,036.23
8,450.06
59.09
5.9
85-86...
16,416.86
131
143,885
125.32
11.4
8,387.15
8,029.71
60.83
5.6
86-87...
17,010.78
1.53
127,200
127.90
13.5
8,705.96
8,304.82
62.44
6.5
87-88...
14,878.48
118
110,600
126.09
13.5
7.920.60
6,957.88
58.97
6.3
88-89...
16,013.16
135
93,921
118.62
17.1
7,745.04
8,268,12
61.25
8.8
89-90. . .
18,208.27
145
98,912
125.57
18.4
7,981.16
10,210.11
70.41
10.3
90-91...
20,553.35
206
98,400
99,77
20.9
12.139.23
8,414.12
40.85
8.6
91-92...
22,.539.17
213
97.968
104.88
22.7
15,981.19
6,357.98
29.85
6.5
92-93...
22,220.40
188
101,100
118.19
22.0
12,798.54
9,421.86
50.12
9.3
93-94...
25,161.80
182
104,300
H8.25
24.1
12,922.84
12,2.38.96
67.25
11.7
94-95...
24,759.42
187
107.442
139.88
23.4
12,993.55
11,765.87
62.92
11.0
95-96...
21.549.72
200
110,300
107.75
19.5
13,568.39
7,981.33
39.91
7.2
96-97...
15,005.03
192
113,100
78.15
13.3
6,285.81
8,719.22
45.41
7.7
97-98...
15,012.95
192
117,226
78.19
12.8
7.474.09
7,538.86
39.26
6.4
98-99. . .
14.457.26
198
120,900
73.02
12.0
8.766.66
5.690.60
28.74
4.7
99-00. . .
14,935.35
194
126,800
76.99
11.8
7,280.22
7.655.13
39.46
6.0
00-01...
15,742.98
207
133,623
76.05
11.8
7,455.57
8.287.41
40.04
6.2
01-02...
17,575.88
197
135,600
89.22
13.0
7,326.62
10,249.26
52.03
7.6
02-03...
18,740.64
203
137,500
92.32
13.6
7,961.84
10,778.80
53.09
7.8
03-04. . .
19,391.07
193
139,430
100.47
13.9
7,208.54
12,182.53
63.12
8.7
04-05...
19,277.25
• 198
139,900
102.54
13.8
7.251.73
12,025.52
60.74
8.6
05-06...
21,061.26
211
141,900
99.82
14.8
7,847.70
13,213.56
62.62
9.3
06-07...
19,320.61
174
143,135
111.04
13.5
6,340.80
12.979.81
74.60
9.1
07-08...
21,169.31
187
143.900
113.21
14.7
7.484.55
13,684.76
73.18
9.5
08-09. . .
22,053.25
191
144,000
115,46
15.3
8.432.67
13,620.58
71.31
9.5
09-10.. .
23,236.24
169
143,819
137.49
18.2
8,155.35
15,080.89
89.24
10.5
10-11...
24,212.34
181
145,000
133.77
16.7
8,880.92
15,331.42
84.70
10.6
11-12...
2 7,44*. .50
214
148,000
128.25
18.5
10,551,40
16.893.90
78.94
11.4
12-13...
32,772.18
213
150.504
153.86
21.8
10.717.68
22,054.50
103.54
14.7
1.5-14...
34,395.06
208
152,500
165.36
22.6
11,245.85
23,149.21
111.29
15.1
14-15...
33,520.04
207
152,800
1 70.05
21.9
10,676.61
22,843.43
110.35
15.0
15-16...
34,370.22
207
152,160
166.04
22.6
12,201.67
22,168.55
107.09
14.6
16-17...
35,223.42
170
151,192
207.20
23.3
10.91 6.-58
24,307.04
142.98
16.6
17-18...
.50,025.43
130
403,634
2.50.96
7.4
7.481.15
22,544.28
173.42
5.1
18-19...
40,853.13
241
410,824
169.52
9.9
7,801.56
33,051.57
137.14
8.1
19-20...
55.238.53
217
401,734
254.56
13.8
15,060.04
40,178.49
185.15
10.0
20-21...
85.973.79
254
401,786
338.48
21.4
28,793.81
57.179.98
225.12
14.2
Total . .
1.271.177.10
531,622.23
7.59,554.87
CHAPTER TEN
THE FIELD OF LUTHER COLLEGE
H. O. Talle
I. Location and Boundaries of Field
THE northern half of Northwest Territory and of Louisiana
Purchase has always been the region from which Luther Col-
lege has gotten the majority of its students. That fact is not
strange. The great bulk of Norwegian population is found in
this region. Since the Scandinavian countries enjoy the distinc-
tion of holding first honors in literacy in the whole world, it is but
natural that the immigrants from that quarter of Europe should
be concerned about the education of their children. These im-
migrants were a God-fearing people. It is therefore only natural
that they should desire that their sons be trained in the Christian
doctrine and for the Lord's work. Accordingly, Luther College
was founded to serve especially the people of Norwegian birth and
of I,utheran faith in America.
The field of Luther College has never been limited to any
part or locality of the Church. There are five reasons for this:
first, it is the pioneer school of the former Norwegian Synod;
second, it was the onlj' boys' school of the Norwegian Synod, as
it is of the new church body to which it now belongs; third, it
was founded as a pro-seminary school to serve the whole Church;
fourth, it is, as it always has been, uniquely classical, and rightly
so, if it is to be a real pro-seminary school; and fifth, it has always
been supported by a synod, and as a synodical school its appeal
has been to a field as wide as that of the synod which has gov-
erned it. For these reasons it can truly be said that the field
of Luther College is, and always has been, identical with the
constituency of the synod which has supported it, specifically,
and with the Norwegian people in America, generally.
The expansion of the field of Luther College cannot be ac-
counted for without reference to that unparalleled phenomenon in
our history — the Westward Movement. New acquisitions of land
had increased our national domain from less than a million square
miles in 1790 to almost 3,000,000 square miles in 1860. By far
the greater part of this new territory lay west of the Mississippi.
THE FIELD OF LUTHER COLLEGE 185
Small wonder then that this land of promise and opportunity
should call many immigrants from the Northland. And small
wonder too that the Norwegian immigrants, who have always
eagerly grasped opportunities to acquire land, should answer the
call of the far-flung prairies of the Northwest, where the major
portion of the Norwegian population of our country is found to-
day. The Norwegian immigrants who settled in these parts were
in truth pioneers. The first white settlers came to Winneshiek
County in 1848, not much over a decade before the founding of
Luther College. It was a Norwegian Lutheran pastor, the Rev.
Nils O. Brandt, who performed the marriage ceremony of the
first white couple to be married in Winneshiek County. That was
in 1851. Marvelous has been the development of this section of
the United States since that day.
The frontier line in 1860 ran west through central Michigan
and Wisconsin, and into central Minnesota, where it turned south-
ward and, except for points in Kansas and Texas, did not go
west of the 97th meridian. Extension of settlements was just
begun beyond the Missouri River. The pioneer farmer was dis-
placing the herdsman, even as the herdsman had already displaced
the hunter and trapper. In their movement westward, the immi-
grants followed the rivers wherever they could. In fact, transporta-
tion was largely by water throughout our whole country in 1860.
There were but 30,626 miles of railroad, only 6 per cent of which
was west of the Mississippi, despite the fact that railroads touched
that river at ten different points then. The "Encyclopedia
Americana" gives our aggregate length of mileage in 1917 as
265,000 in round numbers, or about two-fifths of that of the entire
world. The first trans-continental railroad was not completed
before 1869. Connection with the Pacific by telegraph was not
established until 1861. The National Bank Act was passed in
1863, in an effort to bring order out of chaos in monetary matters
in our country. Only 4,536,475 people lived west of the Mississip-
pi, or one-seventh of our population at that time. Greater New
York has now 1,083,573 more than that. Now, 31,689,445 live
west of the Mississippi, or 30% of our total population. More
people live west of the Mississippi today than were found in our
whole country in 1860. Most of the people lived on farms. Only
16.1% of the people lived in cities of 8,000 or more. Consequent-
ly, 83.9% of our entire population was rural, although it should
be said that many towns of less than 8,000 people had distinct
urban characteristics. This condition will soon be reversed. The
farms were large, the average being 199.2 acres as against 138.1
186 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUCiH SIXTY YEARS
acres in 1910. Tlu- citii's were suiaU. In 18(J0 only 9 cities had
a population of lOO.OOO or more; only 141 had a population of
8,000 or more. In 1920 these had increased to (58 and 92t re-
spectively. 20 of these G8 are west of the Mississippi. Chicago
was a city of 109,260 people; Detroit, of 45,610; Cleveland, of
48,410; and Milwaukee, of 45,240, in 1860. Six Chicagos of that
day could find room in present day Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The Twin Cities have a population equal to 13 Milwaukees of
1860 with a remainder as large as was the population of Port-
land, Maine, in the year that Luther College was founded. De-
troit is now our fourth largest city, and yet 13 Detroits of 1860
could be placed in the modern Twin Cities and leave room for
Fargo, North Dakota. But the Twin Cities were small in 1860.
Minneapolis had 2,564 people and St. Paul had 10,401. Modern
Deeorah could include Minneapolis of 1860 and still have room
for a town of 1,500 inhabitants. Tiie rate of postage was deter-
mined largely by distance, 1, 3, 5, 10, and 12 cents being the rates
authorized. Only 216,370,600 ordinary postage stamps, or 7
per capita, were used in 1860. A postal bulletin for May, 1922,
gives the number of stamps used in one fiscal year now as 14,000,
000,000; the number of stamped envelopes, as 2,700,000,000; and
the number of postal cards, as 1,125,000,000, a total of 17,825,
000,000, or 170 per capita. The postal revenue per capita in
1861 was $.26; in 1921, it was $4.28. The number of jieople per
square mile in 1860 and in 1920 is shown in the following table
for the four states which were the actual field of Luther College
in the year of its birth :
TABLE I
1860 1920
Iowa 12.1 4.5.2
Illinois 30.6 115.7
Minnesota 2.1 29 . 5
Wisconsin 14.0 47.6
United States 10.6 35.5
The Dakotas were a territory in 1860 and had less than one-
tenth of one person per square mile. North Dakota has now 9.2
persons per square mile and South Dakota has 8.3. Thus it is
seen that time has wrought many changes during these sixty years.
And it may be truthfully said that the development of the great
Northwest into an important grain and mineral -producing area
is in no small measure due to the tireless toil of the Norwegian
immigrant farmer. To the pioneer preacher is no less credit due.
Such names as Brandt, Koren, and Preus must forever be associ-
ated with the development of our country in the ujiper Mississippi
Valley.
THE FIELD OF LUTHER COLLEGE
187
Since Liitlier College was founded by the Synod for the Nor-
wegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, its constituency
in 1861 was the congregations of that church body. These con-
gregations were located in four states, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa,
and Minnesota. A glance at Map I will reveal that southern
Wisconsin had by far the greater part of these, or equal to two-
thirds of the total. In northeastern Iowa, where Luther College
was located in 1862, there were only 13 congregations in 1860.
There were but i in Illinois, and 22 in Minnesota. But Wisconsin
had 76, making a total of 115 for these 4 states. It is true that
Mop t 1
Number of Norwegian Svrod
Congr emotions LulherColleSe
Gonslilueno (166O)
5ix ilolcs in U 5 ■ 116 Congre^alions
: » I " Norv< Sv~od Cons . ■, „ -j-
MAP I. FIELD OF LUTHER COLLEGE IN 1860
the real total was 118, because New York had one congregation
and Missouri had two, but they could not be counted on for sup-
port with any degree of assurance. It became the duty of the
congregations in four states then to build and maintain Luther
College. By referring to Table II the reader may note the
number of congregations the College has had to depend upon, in
1860, in 1880, in 1906, in 1917 when the merger of the three
Lutheran church bodies which now constitute the Norwegian Lu-
theran Church of America took place, and in 1920 M'hen that
merger had existed for three years and Luther College was en-
tering upon its sixtieth year.
188
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
When one notes that there were only 16 students in attendance
at Luther College in the year of its founding at Halfway Creek
parsonage^, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, the conclusion may be
drawn that the 115 congregations which supported it were a very
slender reed on which to lean. But it must be remembered that
the College was founded under the rather unfavorable conditions
that have been mentioned above, that the stirring days of civil
strife were at hand, that it entailed no small sacrifice to attend
college in those times, and that an infant college, like an infant
industry, must weather its childhood before it inspires the con-
fidence of the majority.
TABLE II
CONGREGATIONS OF THE SYNOD FOR THE NORWEGIAN EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA. 1860-1917. AND FOR THE NORWEGIAN
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF AMERICA, 1920
United States:
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
New York
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
California
Michigan
Texas
Indiana
Ohio
Oregon
New Jersey
Maryland
Washington
Idaho
Maine
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Montana
Colorado
Tennessee
Utah
Virginia ^ .
Alaska
District of Columbia. . .
New Hampshire
Oklahoma
Wyoming
1860
1880
1906
1917
1920
Canada:
Quebec
Manitoba
Ontario
British Columbia.
Saskatchewan . . . .
Alberta
76
167
147
156
391
22
221
302
317
790
li
91
58
57
204
4
22
14
22
19
2
4
1
1
1
S
5
6
11
34
181
234
615
46
59
80
290
23
16
14
21
12
2
1
6
11
18
11
16
8
17
16
32
7
8
9
10
4
2
3
4
2
4
4
4
7
9
25
3
3
4
4
2
47
55
94
7
3
14
1
1
1
3
3
24
51
120
5
1
7
1
9
1
"2
2
1
2
6
10
3
8
2
2
5
11
1
2
17
23
7
123
93
Total .
683
940
2935
(The field of Luther College embraced 6 states in 1860; 23 states and 3 provinces in Canada,
in 1880 and 1907; 24 states. Alaska, Dist. of Columbia, and 5 provinces in Canada, in 1917;
27 states, Alaska, Dist. of Columbia, and 5 provinces in Canada, in 1920.)
THE FIELD OF LUTHER COLLEGE
189
TABLE III
CONGREGATIONS BY COUNTIES IN STATES THAT WERE THE FIELD OF
LUTHER COLLEGE IN 1860 AND 1880
WISCONSIN 18<
Racine
)0
2
4
2
2
1
5
.?
6
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
.S
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
30
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
1880
2
17
3
2
1
5
3
8
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
10
1
2
3
1
1
4
5
9
7
4
8
4
2
15
1
1
2
1
1
4
2
5
1
2
4
1
7
1
1
1
1
167
1880
10
6
3
3
3
9
2
5
7
IOWA 1860 1880
Hardin 1
Dane
1
Jefferson
Lafayette
Milwaukee
Cherokee
Kossuth
Palo Alto
1
3
2
Rock
Walworth
Columbia
Dodge
Waukesha
Wright
Clay
Howard
Cass
Hancock
Polk
2
1
3
2
4
1
Sioux
Total 1
MINNESOTA 186
Fillmore
Mower
Houston
Goodhue
Olmsted
Dakota .
1
Iowa
Manitowoc
Winnebago
3 91
Vernon
Waushara
Crawford
Juneau
0 1880
7 14
4 6
4 6
Waupaca
Grant
Green
1 8
1 2
1 1
Pierce
Nicollet
1 3
La Crosse
Portage
Waseca
McLeod
Freeborn
Rice
Kandiyohi
1 5
1 1
1 10
5
St. Croix
Sauk
7
4
Trempealeau
Faribault
Meeker ;
Steele
Brown
Jackson
Douglas
7
1
Kewaunee
Richland
Chippewa
3
3
5
Burnett
Monroe
6
3
Eau Claire
Buffalo
Oconto
Polk
Carver
Pope
Ramsey
Stearns
1
10
1
1
Shawano
Wood
Blue Earth
5
6
Barron
Stevens
5
Clark
Marathon
Taylor
Grant
Lac qui Parle .
Otter Tail .
7
3
13
7
Total 76
IOWA 18(
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Clayton
Mitchell
Becker
Clay
Cottonwood
Swift
Chippewa
Dodge
Wabasha
Winona
Big Stone
Lyon
Murray
Norman
Polk
Rock
Sibley
5
6
2
4
4
3
1
2
1
Story
Chickasaw
Worth
Clinton
4
2
10
4
4
Winnebago
Iowa ,
Humboldt
Buena Vista
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
2
1
3
2
3
1
2
Benton . . .,
Lincoln
Poweshiek
Hamilton
Monona
Webster
Woodbury
Franklin
Redwood
Wilkin
Wadena
Total 2
2
1
1
2. 221
190
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
TABLE III— Cont.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Union
Clay
Yankton
Lincoln
Minnehaha
Brookings .
Deuel
Moody
Hamlin
Grant
Hanson
Kingsbury
Lake
Roberts
Codington
Total
ILLINOIS
Cook
Boone
Winnebago
Lee
La Salle
McHenry
Livingston
Grundy
Iroquois
Kankakee
Sangamon
Will
1880
1860
1
1
1
1
Total.
MISSOURI
St. Louis
Buchanan
De Kalb
1860
1
1
Total.
NEW YORK
New York
Kings
Essex
Erie
1860
1
Total.
NEBRASKA
Douglas
Cuming
Washington
Odar
Dixon
Lancaster
Cass
Dodge
Madison
Colfax
Stanton
Furnas
Webster
Nance
Custer
Howard
Knox
Frontier
Total.
NEW JERSEY
Middlesex
Gloucester
46
1880
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1880
1
Total.
NORTH D.\KOTA 1880
Cass 8
Richland 6
Traill 7
Barnes 1
Walsh 3
Grand F'orks 5
Steele 1
Pembina 1
Ransom , . . . . 2
Total 34
OREGON 1880
Multnomah 1
Clackamas 2
Clatsop 1
Total 4
MAINE 1880
Cumberland 1
OHIO 1880
Cuyahoga 2
Mahoning 1
Summit 1
Total 4
WASHINGTON 1880
Snohomish 1
INDIANA 1880
Marion 1
Newton 2
Benton 1
Total 4
MARYLAND 1880
Baltimore 2
PENNSYLV^ANIA 1880
Erie 1
TEX.\S 1880
Kaufman 1
Bosque 1
Henderson 1
Anderson 1
Travis 1
Limestone 1
McLennan 1
Total 7
CALIFORNIA 1880
San F'rancisco 1
A lamcda 4
F'resno 1
Monterey 1
Napa 1
San Mateo 1
Santa Cruz 1
Stanislaus 1
Total .' 11
MICHIG.VN 1880
Muskegon 2
Alpena . 1
Leelanau 2
Huron 1
Bay Cicy 1
Kent 1
Total 8
THE FIELD OF LUTHER COLLEGE
191
KANSAS
Republic
Brown
Doniphan
Greenwood . . . .
Clay
Atchison
Jewell
Cloud
McPherson. . .
Nonon
0 IDAHO
1 Latah
1880
1
1 CANADA
1 Manitoba . .
1 Ontario
1 Quebec
1880
6
2
2
2 Total
10
Total. .
The number of congregations that were in each county in the
states where the former Norwegian Synod was active in the years
1860 and 1880 is shown in Table III. These facts have been ar-
rived at by noting the date of founding of eacli congregation
MAP II. FIELD OF LUTHER COLLEGE IN 1880
listed in the "Norsk-Lutherske Menigheter i Amerika", Volumes
I and II, with the aid of the work, "Norsk-Lutherske Prester i
Amerika". The data for 190(5 were taken from the report of the
U. S. Census entitled "Religious Bodies, 1906", and for the years
1917 and 1920, from the "Lutheran World Almanac". It is inter-
esting to note that Winneshiek County, Iowa, increased its number
from 2 in 1860 to 10 in 1880; that Dane County, Wisconsin, led
with 14 in I860; that Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, increased
its number from 2 in 1860 to 15 in 1880; and that Freeborn County,
192
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Minnesota, had only 1 in 1860 but 10 in 1880. Wisconsin soon
yielded first honors to Minnesota in the number of congregations,
as the great Westward Movement caught the Norwegians in its
sweep, and that state has continued to be the hub of the Norwegian
Lutheran Church.
When President Lincoln signed the Homestead Bill in 1862,
it became comparatively easy to acquire land. The constituency
of the Norwegian Lutheran Church is now, and always has been,
largely rural. In 1907 the Norwegian Church distribution was
as follows : city — 8 per cent, town — 23 per cent, and rural — 69
MAP III. FIELD OF LUTHEK COLLEGE IN 1906
per cent. The cheap land was therefore eagerly taken, and it
may be noted on Map II that Luther College was soon to find
itself on the outskirts of its constituency. In their advance west-
ward the Norwegian immigrants followed such rivers as the
Minnesota, the Missouri, and the Red River of the North.
Minnesota had in 1880 (see Table II) 221 congregations, or over
a hundred more than had the entire Synod in 1860. All of these
were west of a line drawn from the southeast corner of the state
to the northwest corner. Wisconsin had 167; Iowa, 91; and Il-
linois, 22, in 1880. Great progress was made in the Dakotas,
in Kansas, in Nebraska, and in California. The total number of
congregations in 1880 was 683. Ten of these were in Canada,
leaving 673 for the United States. These 673 were in 23 states
of our Union. A good beginning had been made in Texas, which
THE FIELD OF LUTHER COLLEGE
193
had 7 congregations. Scarcely a county in southern Minnesota
lacked a congregation, and by far the greater number had more
than three. During this score of years the constituency of Lu-
ther College expanded to no small degree. The Norwegian Synod
spread its influence in all directions, but especially toward the
west. It was active in 17 states where it had no congregations
twenty years earlier. Only six of these, including Pennsylvania,
border on the Atlantic. Such was the progress, despite the grass-
hopper pest and money panic of the 70's, forces which keenly
affect a rural population.
MAP IV. FIELD OF LUTHER COLLEGE IN 1917
In 1906 the number of congregations in Minnesota (see
Table II) had increased to 302; North Dakota, which had climb-
ed to second place, had 181; Wisconsin had 147; while Wash-
ington, whicli had only 1 in 1880, had 47 in 1906; and Montana,
where no congregations were in existence in 1880, had 24 in
1906. The sphere of activity had been increased to embrace 940
congregations. The decrease in the states of Iowa, Wisconsin,
Illinois, Nebraska and Kansas was caused by the division in the
Norwegian Synod which took place in the 80's. But the de-
crease in those states was more than compensated for by the
rapid strides made in the western states. (See Map III).
Eleven years later (1917) occurred the merger of three Lu-
theran churcli bodies, the Hauge Synod; the United I>utheran
Church; and the Norwegian Synod. The data given in Table II
194
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
for the year 1}>]7 are for tlie Norwegian Synod only. It is clear
that the impetus of a decade earlier continued with unabated
^ igor. Minnesota had 317 congregations; North Dakota, 234;
South Dakota, 80; Washington, 55; Montana, 51; and in Can-
ada, Saskatcliewan had 17, and Alberta had 23. The field of
Luther College had been increased so as to embrace 1,119 congre-
gations located in 2'1' states, in District of Columbia, in Alaska,
and in Canada. But the mainstay of the College was then, as
before, the great Northwest. (See Map IV).
In 1920 Minnesota had 790 congregations; North Dakota,
615; Wisconsin, 391; South Dakota, 290; Iowa, 201; and Mon-
MAP V. FIELD OF LUTHER COLLKCIE IN 1020
tana, 120. It will be noted that the merger occasioned consider-
able increase in the states where there was a decrease in the 80's.
The total number of congregations in the Church in 1920 was
2,935. Map V shows their distribution by states, as do Maps
III and IV for the years 1906 and 1917. Thus it is seen that
the constant shifting of })opulation westward has had the effect
of leaving the College in the southeast corner of its constituency.
II. Norwegian Population in this Field
It is estimated that there are now 2,213,922 people of Nor-
wegian extraction in our country. The number was very much
smaller in 18G0. The estimated figure is 50,000. Table IV gives
THE FIELD OF LUTHER COLLEGE 195
approximate data regarding Norwegian population in the field
of Luther College by decades:
TABLE IV
TOTAL NORWEGLAN POPULATION IN U. S.. BY DECADES. 1860—1920
Born in
First
Second
Tliird
Year
Norway
Generation
Generation
Generation
Total
1860
43,995
5,800*
205*
50.000*
1870
114.246
33.000*
2.654*
150.000*
1880
181.729
150.000*
18.000*
211*
350.000*
1890
322,665
273.466
175.000*
13.879*
785.000*
1900
338.665
449.410
350.000*
75,000*
1.213,175*
1910
403,858
575.241
734,322*
244,777*
1.958.198*
1920
363.862
520,322
797.842*
531.896*
2.213.922*
♦Estimated.
Other fig
ures are from U. S.
Census.
Nearly 80% of this population is found in the states of Minne-
sota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Illinois, Iowa, and South Da-
kota, ranking in the order named. Minnesota alone has 30%
of the Norwegians in the United States. Table V gives the popu-
lation and the percentage of the total, in the states named above:
TABLE V
TOTAL NORWEGIAN POPULATION: U. S. CENSUS (1906)
State Population Percentage
Minnesota 524,475 30 % of total in U. S.
Wisconsin 307.875 17.5yo of total in U. b.
Nortli Dakota 151.030 8.6% of total in U. S.
Illinois 149.895 8.5% of total in U. S.
Iowa 128,170 7.3% of total in U. S.
South Dakota 98.940 5.5% of total in U. S.
Total 1.360.385 77.4% of total in U. S.
III. Church Population in this Field
It has been shown above that there are today 2,213,922 peo-
ple of Norwegian extraction in the United States. In 1920 there
were five Norwegian Lutheran Synods in America — the Norwegian
Lutheran Church, with 425,065 members; the Lutheran Free
Church, with 45,000 members; the Eielsen Synod, with 1,600
members; the Church of the Lutheran Brethren, with 2,000 mem-
bers; and the Norwegian Synod of the American Evangelical
Lutheran Church, with 6,425 members. The average size of the
congregations in the Norwegian Lutheran Church was 145 mem-
bers, in 1920. The church constituency of Luther College is then
numerically about one-fifth of the estimated total Norwegian
population in the United States.
196
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
TABLE VI
COMPETING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN STATES OF GREATEST NOR-
WEGIAN POPULATION. TABLE BASED ON U. S. BUREAU
OF EDUCATION BULLETIN No. 34, 1920
No. of
No. of
No. of
Publicly-
Private-
Lu-
No. of
No. of
sup-
ly
theran
No. of
Catho-
No. of
No. of
Colleges
ported
sup-
Colleges
Norw.
lic
Re-
Non-
STATE
and
Colleges
ported
and
Lu-
Colleges
formed
Sect-
Remarks
Univer-
and
Colleges
Profes-
theran
and
and
arian
sities
Univer-
and
sional
Colleges
Univer-
Other
Colleges
sities
Univer-
sities
Schools
sities
Colleges
Idaho
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1 jr. col.
Illinois. . . .
41
2
M)
4
0
2
21
12
2 jr. col.
10 iirof. sch.
Iowa
24
3
21
4
**2
1
*11
5
**3 jr. col.
1 prof. sch.
Michigan . .
16
5
11
0
0
1
7
3
2 jr. rol.
3 prof. sch.
Minnesota .
17
3
14
*5
*2
3
4
2
2 jr. col.
4 prof. sch.
Montana.. .
3
4
12
9
3
2
3
0
10
6
0
0
0
*2
0
0
0
*2
0
0
0
0
0
1
8
3
0
1
2
1
No. Dakota
Oregon ....
So. Dakota.
**1 jr.col.' '
Texas
l.S
3
12
0
.0
0
10
2
4 jr. col.
2 prof. sch.
Washington
6
2
4
*f-)
*!=?
1
0
1
*n jr. col.
Wisconsin. .
10
1
9
**2
*M
1
3
3
1 prof. sch.
*•=! jr. col.
Total. . . .
160
31
129
19
*+9
9
69
32
*lConcordia College, Minn.; Augustana College, S. Dak.; Upper Iowa University, Iowa,
are not listed in U. S. Bureau of Education Bulletin No. 34, 1920, but have been added here.)
**(The following Norwegian Lutheran junior colleges have also been added: Waldorf
College. Forest City, Iowa; Canton Normal School, Canton, S. Dak.; Pacific Lutheran College,
Parkland, Washington; Spokane College, Spokane, Washington; and Central Wisconsin
College, Scandinavia, Wisconsin.)
IV. Competing Schools in this Field
But Lutlier College is not tlie only Lutheran college serving
tin's constituency. Table VI, which has been compiled from in-
formation given in Bureau of Education Bulletin No. S'i, 1920,
with data collected in 1917-18, shows that there are in the 12
states where the majority of Norwegians are found a total of 19
Lutheran colleges and professional schools. Among these 9 are
Norwegian Lutheran colleges, 5 of which are junior colleges.
These 9 colleges are: Luther College, Decorah, Iowa; St. Olaf
College, Northfleld, Minn.; Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.;
Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S. Dak.; all of full college grade;
and Waldorf College. Forest City, Iowa; Canton Normal School,
Canton, S. Dak.; Pacific Lutheran College, Parkland, Wash.;
Spokane College, Spokane, Wash. ; and Central Wisconsin College,
Scandinavia, Wis., all junior colleges. Nine colleges for a i)opula-
tion of 42;),0G5 are not too many, if those who should attend these
schools really attend them. In 1 91. "5 tliere were 7,685,618 people
in the United States between the ages 19 and 22— of college age.
201,230 attended college. That is, 1 out of 38 of college age at-
tended college. Only 1 Norwegian out of lOS of college age at-
THE FIELD OF LUTHER COLLEGE 197
tended a Norwegian college. Of the Norwegians who did go to
college 18% attended Norwegian Lutheran colleges, 82% attended
other colleges. In 1913 there were 7,624,153 people between the
ages 15 and 18, of high school age. 1,366,822 of these attended
some secondary school. Tliat is, 1 out of 6. Only 1 Norwegian out
of 49 attended a Norwegian academy. Of the Norwegians who
did go to secondary schools, 12% attended Norwegian Lutheran
academies, 88% attended public high schools. In 1920 the
estimated Norwegian population of college age was 172,686 and
the estimated population of college age within the Norwegian Lu-
theran Church was 33,155. Notwithstanding that there are four
Norwegian Lutheran colleges — Luther, St. Olaf, Concordia and
Augustana — competing for patronage, there are evidently students
enough for each school. In 1920 the estimated Norwegian pop-
ulation of academy age was 174,899, and the estimated popula-
tion of academy age within the Norwegian Lutheran Church was
33,580. Notwithstanding that the Norwegian Lutheran Church
has 18 academies taking care of this field, they could have from
2,000 to 10,000 students each. These 18 schools are, in the order
of their foundation: Augustana (1860), Luther College Prepara-
tory (1861), Red Wing Seminary (1879), Luther Academy (1888),
Central Wisconsin College (1890), Concordia College (1891),
Madison Normal (1892), Park Region College (1892), Jewell
College (1893), Pacific College (1894), Pleasant View College
(1896), Clifton College (1897), Gale College (1901), Waldorf
College (1903), Spokane College (1907), Camrose College (1911),
Outlook College (1915), and Canton Normal (1920).
There is everywhere a growing conception as to educational
needs. Civilization keeps on growing in complexity. Industrial
life becomes more and more specialized. The greater complex-
ity and specialization demand a more extended and specialized
training. The length of the school life of the average person
has increased from a total of 82 days in 1800 to a total of over
1,200 days in 1920. The high school has become the people's
college. The number of youth that attend high schools has in-
creased by leaps and bounds. In 1890 only 5 per 1,000 attended
secondary schools, public or private. In 1910, 12.3 per 1,000
were in attendance; in 1918, 19.1 per 1,000. There has also been
an increase in college attendance. In 1890 the college attendance
was 72,460, or 1 out of 868 of the population; in 1900, the col-
lege attendance was 115,271, or 1 out of 659 of the population;
in 1910, the college attendance was 184,712, or 1 out of 498; in
1918, the college attendance was 290,106, or 1 out of 355.
198 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
There is every reason to believe that the attendance at high
schools and colleges will increase still more. In 1913 Congress
appointed a National Commission on Vocational Education. This
commission reported that in 1910 not one per cent of the people
engaged in agriculture, manufacturing, and mechanical pursuits
had been trained for their callings. The commission advocated
that each person should be given three years of secondary school
training, or five years more training than the average man at
present has received. If the dreams of the educators are ever
realized, every youth will get at least a secondary school educa-
tion.
As a financial investment, it has been proved that it pays to
"train up a child in the way he sliould go." The average cost of a
man's education in the United States has been estimated by Sar-
gent ("American Private Schools, 1922") to be $252. The aver-
age cost of the education through the high school is $515. The
difference between the two is $263. At 21 the average person
has a prospect of living until 65. If the additional cost of educa-
tion— $263 — is distributed over the 44 years of life before him,
it will amount to about $6 a year. The U. S. Bureau of Educa-
tion has issued a bulletin showing the money value of education.
From this we quote merely the statement that "every day spent
in school pays the child Nine Dollars". Since the people are
awakening more and more to see the financial gain, as well as
the cultural value of a liighcr education, there will always be a
large field of usefulness for Luther College. It is a thoroughly
American school and can serve the general public as well as Nor-
M'egian- Americans.
I.uther College should be able to meet the competition that
confronts it on every side. The founders of Luther College were
university men who planned to erect a school of the highest type.
Luther College has always kept up to the highest standards of
the times, has maintained the Christian religion as the core of its
curricula, and adjusted its other subjects to harmonize with the
best practices of the day. Its courses are arranged to meet the
wants of its constituency. The Preparatory Department is built
on the junior-senior high school plan, reaching down to the eighth
graders and providing instruction even for those who can not
qualify for high school entrance. The college curriculum is not
only in the best sense pro-seminary, but also pre-professional, of-
fering a liberal amount of electives and preparing for any stand-
ard profession.
THE FIELD OF LUTHER COLLEGE
199
Table VII shows the competing colleges in 1861 and 1921, in
the 12 states of greatest Norwegian population:
COMPETING
IDAHO 1861
State 0
Reformed 0
Total 0
ILLINOIS 1861
State
City
Nonsectarian 4
Reformed et al 13
Roman Catholic
Lutheran 2
Total 19
IOWA 1861
State 1
Nonsectarian 2
Reformed et al 4
Roman Catholic
Lutheran 2
Total 9
OREGON 1861
State
Nonsectarian
Reformed et al 3
Total 3
TEXAS 1861
State
Nonsectarian
Reformed et al 1
Total 1
WISCONSIN 1861
State 1
Nonsectarian 3
Reformed et al 1
Roman Catholic
Lutheran
Total 5
TABLE VII
COLLEGES, 1861 AND 1921
1921 MICHIGAN 1861
2 State 2
1 City '..'..'.'.'.'.'..'.
Nonsectarian 2
3 Reformed et al 3
Roman Catholic
1921 :_
1 Total 7
^f MINNESOTA 1861
^i State
I City :;:::::::: ;:
Nonsectarian
. J Reformed et al i
Roman Catholic 1
inTi Lutheran
I Total 2
11
1 NORTH DAKOTA 1861
4 State
— — . Nonsectarian
24 Reformed et al
1921 Total 0
2
8 MONTANA 1861
! State
12
.„,, SOUTH DAKOTA 1861
1921 stace
^ Nonsectarian
■r Reformed et al
^^ Lutheran
15 Total 0
1921
1 WASHINGTON 1861
3 State 1
3 Nonsectarian
1 Roman Catholic
2 Lutheran
10 Total 1
1921
3
2
3
7
1
16
1921
1
2
2
4
3
5
17
1921
3
1921
3
1
3
2
1921
2
1
1
2
This tabulation includes the colleges, universities, and pro-
fessional schools that are listed in Bureau of Education Bulletin
No. 34 for 1920. To that list have been added the five Norwe-
gian Lutheran junior colleges and the Norwegian Lutheran col-
leges at Moorhead, Minnesota, and Sioux Falls, S. Dakota. Up-
per Iowa University at Fayette, Iowa, has also been added. The
German Lutheran Theological Seminary at Dubuque is not in-
cluded in this table, though theological seminaries are included
for some of the states.
861
1921
3
19
41
9
24
7
16
2
17
3
4
3
12
9
1
15
1
6
5
10
200 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
The foregoing table is summarized in Table \'III. The
totals for each state are given without reference to control :
TABLE VIII
STATE
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
North Dakota
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Washington
Wisconsin
Total 47 160
There were 46 colleges in existence in these 12 states as com-
petitors of Luther College in 1861 that still are its competitors.
But the sixty years that have passed have added many new ones
so that the total is now 160 in these states of greatest Norwegian
population. To this number should be added the hundreds of
public high schools, which are bj' all odds the strongest competi-
tors, not only of church secondary schools like the Luther College
Preparatory Department, but also of church higher schools, in
that they naturally direct their graduates into the state univer-
sities rather than the church colleges.
In Table IX is listed the number of colleges that were in ex-
istence in the United States in 1861 and still are, as follows:
TABLE IX
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia.
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
4
New Hampshire
New Jersey
1
3
?
26
S
North Carolina
8
1
7
North Dakota
Ohio
22
Oklahoma
6
3
26
19
11
Rhode Island
1
8
0
South Dakota
4
6
8
1
^
Utah
1
1
Vermont
3
9
12
9
Washington
1
7
?
West Virginia
.'.'.'.'.'.".'. 5
^
12
Total in U. S
244
THE FIELD OF LUTHER COLLEGE 201
Of the 672 colleges, universities, and professional schools
listed in the bulletin previously mentioned, only 2-il were founded
prior to, or during, 1861. Among these is Luther College. Four-
teen of our states had no higher schools at that time. Many of
the present state schools arose through the provisions of the
Morrill Act of 1862, when Luther College had done a year's ser-
vice. The 14 states having no higher institutions were all west
of the Mississippi River, except Florida and West Virginia. Of
the 34 states that did have higher schools, only 9 were west of the
Mississippi. These 9 states had in all 35 higher institutions of
learning, including Luther College. There are, then, only 34 higher
institutions still in existence which were the competitors of Lu-
ther College in 1861, in the states that comprise the western half
of our country. Indeed it can with truth be said that Luther
College is a pioneer college.
In conclusion, Luther College had but a small field to look
out upon in the year of its founding. It proved its worth, grew
Avith our countrj', and with increasing years came better days.
It will always be a monument to the Norwegian people in Amer-
ica, but especiall}' to those who gave of their time and substance
to make it succeed. Daniel Webster once said of his Alma Mater,
Dartmouth College, which has now grown to be a large institu-
tion: "It is a small college, but there are those who love it."
Luther College is not large, if measured by the attendance yard-
stick; it is a great school, however, if measured by its aims and
ideals, its principles and practices, the character of its men and
the extent of its good influence. But, be it termed large or small,
according as mens' minds differ, "there are those who love it",
and who are willing to sacrifice in order that generations to come
mav learn to love it.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
ATTENDANCE
S. S. Reque
I. Attendance, by Years
THE total enrollment at Luther College for the sixty-one
years of its history, counting the student each year he was
enrolled, is 10,230, which gives an average per year of approxim-
ately 168 students. The number of graduates, including the class
of 1922 of 31 members, is 835.
Enrollment at L.C. during 60 years
Upper line indica/es fotol enroUmerU
Lower Jine /ndJco/e^ enroUmenf m cojk^e dep'/
'S«jC7D
ENKOLLMENT AT LUTHKK COLEEdK UUKINCJ SiXTV VKAKS
ATTENDANCE
203
TABLE SHOWING
ATTENDANCE BY YEARS,
1861-1922
AT LUTHER COLLEGE
Year
College
Prepar-
New
A. B.
atory and
Total
Students
Graduates
Normal
16
16
16
0
30
34
26
0
39
51
29
0
42
58
26
0
61
81
45
8
65
83
42
0
48
73
27
3
76
106
53
4
86
122
51
5
111
147
62
6
102
147
56
3
108
159
61
7
143
190
84
6
167
229
100
6
149
217
78
7
109
181
46
9
105
189
49
14
93
173
58
19
85
159
40
13
82
165
55
18
74
145
41
11
64
137
47
15
117
166
73
11
94
143
42
12
80
131
37
17
89
133
51
0
75
118
32
12
92
136
47
9
92
145
54
9
139
206
93
9
146
213
79
11
125
188
63
12
97
182
59
11
104
187
59
12
120
200
81
13
103
192
52
17
91
192
55
16
96
198
60
14
85
194
66
21
100
207
72
20
88
197
61
18
74
203
62
27
79
193
60
20
81
198
71
20
85
211
62
23
53
174
45
23
66
187
62
24
83
191
58
27
80
169
51
19
90
181
58
22
107
214
75
14
97
213
60
16
78
208
58
14
66
207
47
23
69
207
60
27
49
170
35
37
51
130
47
17
95
241
145
11
90
217
81
18
92
254
99
21
87
272
90
34
1861-1862 0
1862-1863 4
1863-1864 12
1864-1865 16
1865-1866 20
1866-1867 18
1867-1868 25
1868-1869 30
1869-1870 36
1870-187) 36
1871-1872 45
1872-1873 51
1873-1874 47
1874-1875 62
1875-1876 68
1876-1877 72
1877-1878 84
1878-1879 80
1879-1880 74
1880-1881 83
1881-1882 71
1882-1883 73
1883-1884 49
1884-1885 49
1885-1886 51
1886-1887 44
1887-1888 43
1888-1889 44
1889-1890 : . 53
1890-1891 67
1891-1892 67
1892-1893 63
1893-1894 85
1894-1895 83
1895-1896 80
1896-1897 89
1897-1898 101
1898-1899 102
1899-1900 109
1900-1901 107
1901-1902 109
1902-1903 129
1903-1904 114
1904-1905 117
1905-1906 126
1906-1907 121
1907-1908 121
1908-1909 108
1909-1910 89
1910-1911 91
1911-1912 107
1912-1913 116
1913-1914 130
1914-1915 141
1915-1916 138
1916-1917 121
1917-1918.. 79
1918-1919 146
1919-1920 127
1920-1921 162
1921-1922 185
Total 4,870
5,360
3.554
835
204
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
II. Attendance, by States
The records indicate that from 18(51 to and including the
school year 1921-1922, .3,554 students liave been enrolled at Lu-
ther College. According to the addresses given upon registration
the 3,554 students came from the following states and countries:
TABLE SHOWING ATTENDANCE BY STATES, BY DECADES.
AT LUTHER COLLEGE
States
1861-
1871
1871-
1881
1881-
1891
1891-
1901
1901-
1911
1911-
1921
Total,
60
years
1921-
1922
Total,
61
years
66
240
181
132
2
36
5
16
2
2
J-
1
201
134
98
16
30
14
4
5
1
2
3
2
2
3
1
221
184
126
41
25
27
1
8
. .^.
. . .^.
"l'
J-
180
193
77
53
12
39
2
7
10
3
3
J-
r
2
210
230
102
56
14
36
3
8
16
10
5
2
2'
2
1
3
3
. .
1
1
1,118
1,024
701
168
142
124
38
30
21
22
16
10
8
6
6
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
24
36
11
8
3
2
r
1
1,142
Iowa
... 102
... 166
1,060
712
North Dakota.
176
25
145
3
126
Norway
12
38
30
25
Washington
Michigan
New York
'.'.'. 2'
22
16
11
8
7
1
3
1
6
Oregon
Ohio
Turkey
4
4
3
3
Denmark
Idaho
California
Massachusetts
Dist. of Columbia. . . .
. ,
1
......
1
""r
1
1
. .
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Iceland
Total
... 377
627
517
646
590
707
3,464
90
3,554
III. New Students, by Years
The following tables aim to list the new students at Luther
College by school years, giving each student's name, home address
at the time of matriculation, years in attendance at Luther Col-
lege, and year of graduation with the Bachelor of Arts degree
from Luther College. An asterisk (*) in front of the name
signifies that the student later entered the Gospel ministry as an
ordained clergyman.
ATTENDANCE 205
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
1861-1862
Anderson, Rasmus B Koshkonong Wis Jan. 1862-65 A. B., 1866
Aslaksen, Knut Liberty Prairie Wis 1861-6.5
*Bergh. Johannes E Big Canoe la 1861-66 A. B., 1866
Bergh, Knut E Big Canoe la 1861, 1864
Bpthun, Lasse Leeds Wis 1861
Eide, Niels Big Canoe la 1861
Folkestad, Lars Bonnet Prairie Wis 1861
Fosse, Markus Norway Grove Wis 1861
*Hovde, Brynjolf Spring Prairie Wis 1861-62
Iverslie, Peter P Waupaca Wis Jan. 1862-64
Larsen, Iver Big Canoe la 1861-62
*Normann, Olaus A Liberty Prairie Wis 1861-66 A. B., 1866
Ollis, Johannes Norway Grove Wis 1861
*01sen, Ellef (Eilif) Painted Creek la Jan. 1862-66 A. B., 1866
Ottun, Niels Holden Minn. . . 1861-6,3
Vick, Ole Evensen Jefferson Prairie. . . . Wis Jan. 1862-66
1862-1863
*Berge, Nils B Liberty Prairie Wis 1862-63, 1867-68
Christenson, Christen Clinton la 1862-63
*Dahl, Torger H Chippewa River. . . . Wis 1862-65
*Erdahl, Giillick M Liberty Prairie Wis 1862-66 A. B., 1866
Felland, Ole G., Sen Koshkonong Wis 1862-64
Gaarder, Ole Bostwick Valley Wis 1862-63, 1865-67
Grinde, Peder Liberty Prairie Wis 1862-63
Hollo, Anders L Koshkonong Wis 1862-64
*Homme, Even J Houston Minn . . . 1862-64
Husebv, Ole Iversen Koshkonong Wis 1862-63
*Jukam, Ole G Vermont : Wis 1862-63
Kittelson, Karl Sugar Creek Wis 1862-64
Korstvedt, Tollef Koshkonong Wis 1862-64
*Markhus, Lars J Lisbon Ill • 1862-66 .•\. B., 1866
Markhus, Ole J Lisbon Ill 1862-6 5
Nordgaard, Knut E Rio Wis 1862-66
*Quammen. Nils A Deerfield Wis 1862-63
Reishus, Olaf S Rushford Minn. . .1862-64
Reque, Lars S Dei-rfield Wis 1862-63, 1864-69.. A. B., 1868
*Sherven, Lars O Cihiiar la 1862-68 A. B., 1868
Simonsen, Kristofer A^hippiin Wis 1862-64
Skotland, Peder Caliuar la 1862-64
Stephens, Ole B. (Hustvedt) . .Deerfield Wis 1862-6 5, 1864-65
Suckow, Ludvig Madison Wis 1862-64
♦Thorstensen, Knut Holden Minn . . . 1862-63
Taerum, Torge Liberty Prairie Wis 1862
1863-1864
Aaker, Andreas Holden Minn . . . 1863-64 ■ •
Aasebak, Jens C Houston Minn . . . 1863-64
*Alfsen. Adolph O Mount Morris Wis 1865-69 A. B., 1869
Andersen, Soren E Koshkonong Wis 1863-64
Ask, Ole Larson Bratsberg Minn . . . 1863-64
Brodahl. Marius Perry Wis 1863-65
Clausen, Martin St. Ansgar la Jan. 1864-65 .
Gunderson, Johannes Lemonweir Wis 1863-64
Hulebak, Ole P Holden Minn . . . 1863-64
Jesme, Tosten Rio Wis 1863-66
*Juve, Tarje O Leeds Wis 1863-66 A. B., 1866
Kristenson, Tjerand I^isbon Ill 1863-65
Kristoferson, Nils Rock Run III. 1863-65
Larson, Odd Lemonweir Wis 1863-64
Lomen, Ole T Decorah la 1863-65
*Lunde, Gudbrand A Spring Grove Minn . . . 1863-69 A. B., 1869
Noben, Peter P Decorah la 1863-65
Nordb0, John North Prairie Minn . . . 1863-65
Reierson, Knut Root Prairie la 1863
♦Rosholdt, Tollef Waupaca Wis 1863-68 A. B., 1868
Sandaker, Hans Calmar la 1863-64
Stabaek, Tosten Rock Run Ill 1863-65
Storla, Ole H Paint Creek la 1863-65
Suckow, Kristofer Decorah la 1863-64
Torgersen, Anders Waupaca Wis 1863-64
Velo, Elias J. (Elias Molee) . . Blue Mounds Wis 1863-64
*Vinnor, Anders T Calmar la 1863-69 A. B., 1869
Winden, Hans Clermont la 1863-64
Winger, Hans Rock River Wis 1863-66
206 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
1864-1865
♦Anderson. Abel B Koslikonong Wis 1864-65, 1871-72
Bentson, Reinhard T Rock Run Wis 1864-70
Bergeland Halvor Liberty Prairie Wis 1864-65
*Bjorgo. Knut K Highlandville la 1864-70 A. B., 1870
Bredeson. Brede (Sander) .... Decorah la 1864-65
Ellefsen, Samson Big Canoe la 1864-65
Faegre. Martin Paint Creek la 1864-65
Flaten, Peder Ammundson. . Vermont Wis 1864-65
Forseth, Nikolai Rock River Wis 1864-65
Grinde. Hans Norway Grove Wis. . . 1864-66
Halgrimson, Ole Clermont la 1864-66
Henjum, Johannes Liberty Prairie Wis 1864-65
Holum. Ole S De Forest Wis 1864-67
*Jacobsen, Jacob Daniel Pine Lake Wis 1864-65
Kjeldson, Nils Rio Wis 1864-66
*MoIler, Frederik Andreas Winchester Wis 1864-70 A. B., 1870
Ruscad, Ole A Roche-a-Cree Wis 1864-66
Sivesind. Hans Washington Prairie .la 1864-65
Sivesind, Kristian Washington Prairie. la 1864-66
Spilde, Hans Lodi Wis 1864-66
*Svennungsen, Stener Saude la 1864-66
Sweningsen.Svennung S.(Sevig)Rock Run Ill 1864-65
Teisberg. Aslak K Koshkonong Wis 1864-70 A. B., 1870
Thorsgaard, Johannes Coon Prairie Wis 1864-69
*V'etIesen, Torjus Decorah la 1864-67
Waage, Anders Springdale Wis 1864-65
1865-1866
Aarctiiun. Ole K Root River Minn . . . 1865-66
Anderson, .Andrew (.Andrew A.
Howen) Waupaca Wis 1865-67
Anderson, Lars Storv Citv la 1865-66
Anderson. Sivert Rock Run Ill 1865-71 A. B., 1871
Berge, Kngebret Springdale Wis. . . 1865-66
Bjerke, Engebret Trempealeau Valley. Wis 1865-66
Bjornson (Haldorsen), Iver . . . Dodgevillc Wis 1865-66
*Bredesen, .Adolf Spring Prairie Wis 1865-70 A. B., 1870
Dankel, Edvard New York N. Y 1865-67
*Ellestad, Nils J Newburg Minn. . .1865-71 A. B., 1871
Engesaeter, John Norway Grove Wis 1865-66
F^aegre, Hans Paint Creek la 1865-67
Fjeld, Torgrim Vermont Wis 1865-67
Grinde, Lars De Forest Wis 1865-66
*Harstad, Bjug A Harmony Minn . .1865-71 A. B., 1871
Haukenes, .Amund Norway Grove Wis 1865-66
Helgeson, Knut Waupun. Wis 1865-67, 1869-70
Hoftuft, L. Olson Lime Springs la 1865
Iverslie, Martini us Scandinavia Wis 1865-67
Jacobson (Meen), Hans An-
dreas Rock River Wis 1865-66
Johnson, Engebret Paint Creek la 1865-66
Johnson, Kristian (.Aabraaten) Decorah la 1865-67
♦Larsen, Reier Spring Grove Minn. . . 186.S-68, 1869-72. .A. B.. 1872
Lier, Lars K Koshkonong Wis 1865-66
Linde, Peter Norway Grove Wis 1865-67
Lomen, Ole J Decorah la 1865-67
*Mohn, Thorbjdrn N Olmsted County.. . Minn . . 1865-70 A. B., 1870
Narvesen, Cornelius Spring Grove Minn . . 1865-67
Nubsen, John Vermont Wis 1865-67
Olson, Ingvald Chicago Ill 1865-66
Ophcim. .Arne Decorah la 1865-67
Peterson, Lauritz Norway. 1866
*Preus, Christian Keyser Leeds Wis 1865-66, 1868-7.V..A. B., 1873
Preus, Isak Westby Wis 186.5-66, 1868-69
*Reque, Peter (Peder) S Deerfield Wis 1865-67
Ringstad. Johannes Decorah la 1865-67
*Rystad, John K Rock River Wis 186.5-67. 1870-71,
1874-75
R(tthe, David Deerfield Wis 18f)S-6,s
♦Smeby, Oluf H Paint Creek la 1K6,S-71 A. B., 1871
♦Stub, Hans Gerhard Locust la 186S-66 . ..A. B., 1866
Thoen, Lauritz Rush River Wis 1865-70, 1X71
ATTENDANCE 207
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Thorsnaes, Karl Norway Grove Wis 1865-67
♦Tvedt, Niels Gulbrandsen . . . .Bergen Minn. . .1865-72 A. B., 1872
Tonsberg, Nils Lisbon Ill 1865-66
nVelo, Jens I Clermont la 1865-71 A. B., 1871
1866-1867
Aaby, Karl H Liberty Prairie Wis 1866-68
Baardson, Theodor Port Washington. Wis 1866-67
Bolstad, Thorbjorn Liberty Prairie Wis 1866-68
Boen, 0sten N Harmony Minn . . . 1866
*Christensen, Nehem Port Washington. Wis 1866-71 A. B.. 1871
*Dale. Elling O Beaver Creek Wis 1866-67, 1868-70
Erikson, Around, (Fadnaes) . . . Heart Prairie Wis 1866-68
Erikson. Knut Heart Prairie Wis 1866-69
Gaarder, Berne Bostwick Valley. . Wis 1866-68
*Gotaas, Paul B Bratsberg Minn . . . 1866-73 A. B., 1873
Hanson, Johan A Bloomfield Minn . . . 1866-67
Hanson, Kristian Blue River Wis 1866-68
Hereid, Nils Th Beaver Creek Wis 1866-67
*Hilmen, Peder T Mishicott Wis 1866-72 A. B., 1872
Iversen, Tarje (Torger) Waseca Minn . . . 1866-68
*Johnson, Hans Waupaca Wis 1866-70, 1871-73
Knutson, Anders West Salem Wis 1866-70
Kristianson, Johannes Scandinavia Wis 1866-71 ."
Larson, Johannes Milwaukee Wis 1866-67
Lien, Ole O Bloomington Minn . . . 1866-69
Aledaas, Kristofer Stenerson . . Houston Minn . . . 1866-68
Meland, Martin Harmony Minn. . . 1866
Mikkelson, Martin S (Murat) Waupaca Wis 1866-68
Mbller, Tonnes Winchester Wis 1866-68
Olsen, Hans Hemnes, Nordland. Norway. 1866
Ottesen. Jacob (Lunde) Bratsberg Minn . . . 1866-67, 1868
Ouren, Peder J Harmony Minn. . . 1866
Pederson, Mens Skoponong Wis 1866-67
Ramstad, Henry (J.H. Larson)Norway la 1866-67
Reierson, Elling Spring Grove Minn . . . 1866-68
*Reishus, Torjus S Rushford Minn. . . 1866-71
*Sando. Ole O Estherville la 1866-67,1869-70
*Solseth, Ole E Harmony Minn. . .1866-69
Svalheim, Ole (Norsman) Norway Grove Wis 1866-68
Syverud. Knut N Mill Creek Wis 1866-67
Teige, Edvard G Coon Prairie Wis 1866-70
Thomasson, Anders (Gr0nne).. Paint Creek la 1866-69, 1871-72
Thorpe, Lars O Kasson Minn. . . 1866-67
Tveten, Peder Pine Lake Wis 1866-67
Void, Thor E Norway la 1866-67
0strud, Johan Bloomfield Minn. . . 1866
0verland, Frants Bratsberg Minn . . . 1866-67
1867-68
*Aas, Carl C Gjovik ... Norway . 1867-69
Bolstad, Amund Th Locust la 1867
Budal. Lars P Locust la 1867-71
*Eidahl, Kittil (Ketil) O Calmar la 1867-68, 1870
Ellestad, Anders Newburg Minn. . . 1867-69
*Floren, Syvert L Holden Minn. . .1867-69 A. B., 1869
Foss. Jacob Decorah la 1867-70
*Forde, Nils A Locust la 1867-73 A. B., 1873
Gjerald, Iver S Skoponong Wis 1867-70
Hesla, Endre L Paint Creek la 1867-68
Hjelle, Knut Decorah la. 1867-71
Hogstul (Halvorsen), HalvorT. Skoponong Wis 1867-70
*Hustvedt, Halvor B Liberty Prairie Wis 1867-73 A. B.. 1873
Hustvedt, Stephen Koshkonong Wis 1867-69, 1870-71
Jacobson, Wilhelm Paint Creek la 1867 , .
Johnson, Rasmus Stavanger Norway. 1867-68
Lomen, Gudbrand (Gilbert) J. Decorah la 1867-73
Medal, Helge H Decorah la 1867-69
Moldstad, Kristian Toten Norway . 1867-70
Mortenson, Martin Milwaukee Wis 1867-69
Neuberg, Harald Norway . 1867-68
♦Nordby, Jorgen Locust la 1867-73 A. B.. 1873
Solum, Oluf Decorah la 1867-70
208 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Storla, Olaus Paint Creek la 1867-68
Tliomassen, Kristian Paint Creek la 1867
Thorsnaes, Hans Norway Grove Wis 1867-68
*V'aaler, Johannes R Rio Wis 1867-68. 1871-72
1868-1869
Anderson, Brun Lemonweir Wis 1868-70
Axdahl, Soren Ossian la 1868-70
Bakkevold, Ole North Prairie Minn. . .1868-71
Berge, George Springdale Wis 1868-69
Bergh, Ole Hendrickson Perry Wis 1868-69
Brandhagen, Nils Decorah la 1868-71
Branson, Gustav Waiipun Wis 1868-70
Borthp, Ketil Winchester Wis 1868-71
Danielsen, Ole Winchester Wis 1868-70
Egeborg, Westye Christiania Norway . 1868-69
Ellis, Edwin Harmony Minn . . . 1868-69
♦Everson, Carl (Charles) Sever-
in E Linden Wis 1868-70
♦Felland. Ole G., Jr Koshkonong Wis 1868-74 A. B.. 1874
Forseth, Anton Rock River Wis 1868-70
Forseth, Johan Rock River Wis 1868-69
Frpvold. Knut Decorah la 1868-69 .
Gullord, Olaus Westby Wis 1868-70
Haugen, Nils P Rush River Wis 1868-70, 1871-72
Helgeson, Andreas Waupun Wis 1868-71
Helvig, Abel Clinton la 1868-70, 1871-72
Hong, Engebret Soldier Valley la 1868-71
Hustvedt, Laurents Round Prairie la 1868-69
Jacobsen, Martin Paint Creek la 1868
Kalstad. Even P Oconomovvoc Wis 1868-70
Kjersland, Lars Koshkonong Wis 1868-70
Kragevik, M. O Lee Ill 1868-69
*Mandt, Olaf Koshkonong Wis 1868-73 A. B., 1873
Mathre. Wier Lisbon Ill 1868-74
Myhren, Hans (Myron) Bergen (S.) Dak.1868-70
Myrberg, Johannes Bratsberg Minn . . . 1868-71
Nelson, John Lisbon Ill 1868-70
Nelson, Lars Lisbon Ill 1868-69
Neperud, Olaus Coon Prairie Wis 1868-70
Nilson, Erik St. Louis Mo 1868-69
Nss, Mikkel Rushford Minn . . 1868
Paulson, Edward Waupun Wis 1868-69, 1874-76
Pederson, A. B Benton la 1868-69
Preus. J. Nordahl B Westby Wis 1868-72
Rislaug, Syvert Capron Ill 1868, 1871
Sampson, Lars Vangen (S.) Dak. 1868-72
Sampson, Nils Vangen (SJ Dak. 1868-70
Sander, Anton B Decorah la 1868-74 A. B., 1874
Skartvedt, Gudmund Ossian la 1868-74
Skatter, Ole Werner Koshkonong Wis 1868
Thompson, Thomas S Chicago Ill 1868-70
Tollefson, Simon Norway ?1868
Torgerson, Andreas Chicago Ill 1868-73
Torjussen, Ketil Bratsberg Minn . . . 1868-69
T0nnesen, Lars (Ekern) Coon Prairie Wis 1868-70
Vik. Sjur Lisbon Ill 1868-70
Wraamann. Wilhelm Norway. 1868-69
Young, James Madison Wis 1868-69
0dven, Lars P Springdale Wis 1868-72
1869-70
♦Aaberg, Ole H Roche-a-Cree Wis 1869-74
Arntson, Ole A Lansing la 1869-71
Berg, Anton S North Prairie Minn. . . 1869-70
Blekre, Zakarias O North Prairie Minn . . . 1869-72
Bredeson, Bernhard Spring Prairie Wis 1869-71
Bring, Johan Bostwick Valley Wis 1869-70
Brorby, Jacob Clermont la 1869-74
*Kosmark, Ole.N Spring Prairie Wis 1869-75 A. B.. 1875
Fosvik, Iver Elstad Minn . . . 1869-72
Funrue, Kittil Paint Creek la 1869-70
♦Guldbrandsen. Guldbrand .... Winchester Wis 1869-72
ATTENDANCE 209
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Gunderson, Gustav Holden Minn . . . 1869-70
Haaven, Lars Holden Minn. . . 1869-70
Hagebak, Simon Holden Minn . . . 1869-70
Hagen, G. Olsen Kellogg la 1869
Halvorson, Anton Rock River Wis 1869-70
*Hattrem, Thor H Vaage Norway. 1870
Haukenes, Hans O Norway Grove .... Wis 1869-71
*Holseth, Mikkel C Bostwick Valley. . Wis 1869-71
Hole, Tallak E Coon Prairie Wis 1869
♦Jaastad, Endre L Decorah la 1869-70
Johannesen, Thomas Highland Minn . . . 1869-72
*Jorgenson. Christian Wiota Wis 1869-75 A. B., 1875
Knutson, Karl August Mishicott Wis 1869-72
Kva;rnodden, John N Holden Minn. . .1869-70. 1871-72
*Langeland, Magne Locust la 1869-75 A. B., 1875
Leknaes, Louis Lisbon Ill 1869-73
Lynne, Lars Decorah la 1869-72
*Monson, Ingvard Grothe Le Roy Minn . . . 1869-75
Monserud, Olaus Paint Creek la 1869-72
Moller, Bernt Winchester Wis 1869-74
Nordgaard, Knut Holden Minn. . .1869-70
Norvold, Sivert Paint Creek la 1869-70
*Naeseth, Christen Andreas . Holden Minn. . .1869-74 A. B., 1874
♦Petersen, Wilhelm Magnus
Herman Paint Creek la 1869-75 A. B.. 1875
*Rasmussen, Gerhard Lisbon Ill 1869-71. 1872-76
Ronneberg, Ole Blue Mounds Wis . 1869-72
Rovang, Ola Decorah la 1869-72
♦Sagen, Andreas K Perry Wis 1869-74 A. B.. 1874
*Seim, Viking L Paint Creek la 1869-73
*Solstad, Hans P Albert Lea Minn. . .1869-72
Stabaek, Knut Rock Run Ill 1869-70
Stamm, Ole P Valley Grove Minn . . . 1869-70
♦Strand. Henrik J Locust la 1869-76 A. B.. 1876
*Strcimme, Peer O Winchester Wis 1869-76 A. B.. 1876
Teige. Edvard O Decorah la 1869-71
Tobiasen, Tobias R Calmar la 1869-70, 1871.
1873-74
*Turmo, Andreas O Calmar la 1869-72
Ueland, Lars Westby Wis 1869-71
*Vangsnes, Ole P Ridgeway la 1869-75 A. B.. 1875
Varlo. Olaf Decorah la 1869-73 A. B., 1873
1870-1871
Aasen. Syvert. Nidaros (S.) Dak. 1870-72 ,
Akre. Jonas Big Canoe la 1870-72
Alnaes. Syvert Ossian la 1870-71
♦Andersen. Anders C Manitowoc Wis 1870-73
Anderson, Nils Edgar Decorah la 1870-73
Berg, Ole S North Prairie Minn . . . 1870-72
Berge, Ole V Norway. 1870
Bergland, Halvor Bratsberg Minn. . . 1870
*Borge. Michael O Leeds Wis 1870-71
Dahl, O. H Yellow Medicine. . . . Minn . . . 1870-72
Dale, Viking Big Canoe la 1870-72
Daleby. Ole Perry Wis 1870-72
Edwards. Bjtirn Chicago Ill 1870-75
*Faegre, Kaspar G Paint Creek la 1870-77 A. B., 1877
Felland, Andreas Koshkonong Wis 1870-72
Gaarder, Ole Dodgeville Wis 1870-71
Gaarder, Syvert Albany Wis 1870-72
♦Gronlid. Carl Johan Magnus
(Jensen) Kewaunee Wis 1871-77 A. B.. 1877
Gr0nstad. Erik Lisbon Ill 1870-71
Gunderson, Martin Chicago Ill 1870-72
♦Guttebo. KjOstel L Decorah la 1870-76
Hanson, Thomas Spring Prairie Wis 1870-71
Helgeland. Peder Lisbon Ill 1870-73
Helgeson, Tideman Waupun Wis 1870
*HeIlestvedt, Johannes A Rushford Minn. . . 1870-71
♦Hendrickson, Peter Anton Rushford Minn. . .1870-76 A. B.. 1876
*Hjort. Otto Christian O Dalby la 1870-73. 1874-75
*Isberg, Peder Decorah la 1870-75
Juve. John O Houston Minn . . . 1870-71
210 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YE\RS
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Kjerland, Thorbjorn (Dahle)... Locust la 1870-71
Knudson, Kredrik Leeds Wis 1870-71
*Koefod, Magnus Martinus. . . . Locust la 1870-72
Kvale. Erik Wilmington Minn . . . 1870-74
Lie, Nils J Otter Creek Wis 1870
Naas. Thvge A. R. (A. G.
Nilson) Rock Dell Minn. . .1870-71
Neste, Knut Decorah la 1870-71
Nordgaard, Gudbrand Decorah la 1870-72
Naes. Karl Winchester Wis 1870-71
Naeseth, John Holden Minn. . .1870-72, 1874
Opperud, Joseph Clermont la 1870-73
Osmundson, Lars (L. O.
Veom) Houston Minn . . . 1870-71
Rokne, Ole E Koshkonong Wis 1870-71
*Ruste, Erik O Perry Wis 1870-76 A. B., 1876
Rydning, Lars (Swenson) St. Peter Minn. . .1870-71
Rydning, Paul (Swenson) St. Peter Minn . . . 1870-72
Rothe. Halle Koshkonong Wis 1870-75
Skaaden, Kristian Norway. 1870-71
*Skugstad, Jens Coon Prairie Wis 1870
Slinde, Thomas O Whalan Minn. . . 1870
Sponheim, Haldor Locust la 1870-71
Stamm, Ole G Primrose Wis 1870-71
Steensland. Henry Madison Wis 1870-71
Stenehjem, Peder Wilmington Minn. . . 1870-71
StrOmmen, Ketil Koshkonong Wis 1870-71
Syvertson, Henry A New York N. Y.. . .1870-73
Sorland, Gudbrand Decorah la 1870
Thorsen, Nils A Douglas County. . . . Minn . . . 1870-72
Torrison. Thomas E Manitowoc Wis 1870-76 A. B., 1876
Urdahl, Ole A Springdale Wis 1870-74
Valdeland, Enok Clermont la 1870-72
nVillett, George Decorah la 1870-72
♦Ylvisaker, Johan Thorbjprn. . . Red Wing Minn. . . 1870-77 A. B.. 1877
1871-1872 .
Aaby, Andreas A Rock Dell Minn . . . 1871-73
Amundson, Albert Chr Silver Lake la 1871-78 A. B., 1878
Anderson, Albert Janesville Wis 1871-73
Anderson, Lawrence Rock Dell Minn . . . 1871-72
*Bakke, Nils J Minneola Minn. . .1871-77 A. B., 1877
Bergh, Hallvard A Blue Mounds Wis 1871-76 A. B.. 1876
*Blilie, Johan Anton Washington Prairie. la 1871-77 A. B., 1877
*Borgen, Edward D.corah la 1871-76 A. B., 1876
♦Brandt, Realf Ottesen Decorah la 1871-77 A. B., 1877
Dahl. Karl A Waupun Wis 1871-72
Dosland, John P Clinton la 1871-72
Eidahl, Timan (Quarve) Spring Grove Minn . . . 1871-72
Fleischer, Ludvig Madison Wis 1871-72
Fleischer, Michael Madison Wis 1871
Fossum, Anthon A Paint Creek la 1871-74
Gabriel, Martin Madison Wis 1871-74
*Gronsberg, Ole N Jordan Wis 1871-77 A. B., 1877
Hadland, Ole J Spring Grove Minn. . .1871
Hage, HansO. T Norway. 1871-72
Henrickson, Gustav . Rushford Minn . . . 1871-73
Henrickson, Hans Rushford Minn ... 1871
Holm, Thorvald Paint Creek la 1871-74
Holkesvig, Ole .-\ Big Canoe la 1871-74
Hovland, Johannes Balsfjorden Norway. 1871-72
Jaastad. Syvert Decorah la 1871-72
*Johansen, Jens St. Louis Mo 1871-77 A. B., 1877
Johnson, Jens H Rock Dell Minn. . .1871-74
Johnson, Martin Milwaukee Wis 1871-74
Knut son, Knut Manitowoc Wis 1871-74
Krees, Martin Union Prairie Minn . . . 1871-74
Land, Tosten L Calmar la 1871-73
Landsvserk, Peter K Spring Grove Minn . . . 1871-74
Landsvaerk, T. J Lawler la 1871-74
*Lee (Lia), Ole H Winchester Wis 1871-72
Lomen, JOrgen (George) Decorah la 1871-78 A. B., 1878
Ohlsgaard, .Asle P Wilmington Minn . . . 1871
Olsen, Tosten Saude la 1871-72
ATTENDANCE 211
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Olson, Halvor Rock Dell Minn . . . 1871-72
Pederson, Lars H Lime Creek la 1871-73
Quarve, Timan L Spring Grove Minn. . . 1871-78 A. B., 1878
*Roalkvam, Halvard G Newburg Minn. . .1871-74 A. B., 1874
Rokne, Iver L Harmony Minn , . . 1871-73
♦Rondestvedt, Arnvid P Springdale Wis 1871-77 A. B., 1877
*Rystad, Andreas Rask A Benton la 1871-73
*Scheie, Iver O Mankato Minn. . .1871-74
Schmidt, August Decorah la 1871, 1874-75 ,
Sivertsen, Hans Leeds Wis 1871
Thompson, Knut T Dodgeville Wis 1871-72
♦Thorsen, Marki s Kragerci Norway. 1871-72
*Thorvil(d)son, Thorvil(d) K...Arendal Minn. . .1871-74, 1875-78.. A. B., 1878
Vambheim, David Lodi Wis 1871-74
Void, Elling O Decorah la 1871-72
Weeks, Sjur W Rochelle Ill 1871-73
*Widvey, Peter Anthon Milwaukee Wis 1871-74
*WiIheImsen, Ole Ivar Moe. . . Silver Lake Minn . . . 1871
*YIvisaker, Johannes T Sogndal Norway. 1871-74 A. B., 1874
1872-1873
Aga, Lars Ridgeway la 1872-75
Aim, Martin G Swan Lake Minn. . . 1872-73
Almquist, John New York N. Y. . . .1872-73
*Bale, Jens E Byron Minn. . .1872-74
Beheim, John E Pope County Minn. . . 1872-73
*Brevig, Tollef L Pope County Minn. . .1872-74, 1875-77
Butler, Bernhard Decorah la 1872-73
Dahl. Albert Waupun Wis 1872-74
Dahl. Melvin E Paint Creek la 1872-75
Dalseid, Nils O Shell Brook la 1872-73
*Engh, Hagbart Coon Valley Wis 1872-78 A. B., 1878
Eadnes, Johannes E Whitewater Wis 1872-74
♦F'jeldstad, Rollef R North Prairie Minn . . . 1872-74
Possum, Hans R Albert Lea Minn. . .1872-75, 1876-77
Gausta, Herbjorn N Harmony Minn . . . 1872-75
*Gjevre, Anders H ;. . Holden Minn. . .1872-78 A. B.. 1878
Haagenson, Hans M Decorah la 1872-73
Hage, Hans J. T Norway. 1872 .
Hatle, Sivert J Froen Wis 1872-75
Helgstad, Joseph J New Lisbon Wis 1872-73 .
*Hoel, Olaf H North Prairie Minn . . . 1872-73
*Hougen, Johan Olai J Benton la 1872-79 A. B., 1879
Huset, Ole A Holden Minn. . .1872
Iverson, Edward Manitowoc Wis 1872-74
Johnson, August Harmony Minn . . . 1872-75
Johnson, Henry Waupun Wis 1872-74
Kirkebv, Guttorm T Holden Minn. . ..1872-74, 1875-78.. A. B., 1878
Kjernholm, Julian P Albert Lea Minn. . .1872-73
Larsen, Olaf Lemonweir Wis 1872-78 A. B., 1878
*Lee, Atle J Utica Wis 1872-78 A. B., 1878
Lerum, Daniel J Urne Wis 1872-73
Lie, Halvor A Lemonweir Wis 1872-75
Loftsgaarden, O. H Round Prairie Minn . . . 1872-78
*L0kensgaard, Ole O Swan Lake Minn . . . 1872-78 A. B., 1878
*Maakestad, John J Lee Ill 1872-75
Markegaard, Knut Th Paint Creek la 1872-73
Melby, Knut K Cedar Valley Minn . . . 1872-74
Moe, Thorvald H Albert Lea Minn . . . 1872-74
Neste, Ole E Decorah la 1872-73
Nordgaard, Christian Decorah la 1872-78 A. B., 1878
*Omlid, Guthorm (Guttorm) H. Holden Minn... . 1872-75
Peterson, Peter J Shawano Wis 1872-74
Riis, Carl Theodor Waupun Wis 1872-73
Rydning, John Paint Creek la 1872-74
Sanderson, Tollef Harmony Minn . . . 1872-74
Sandvig, Ole J Norway Lake Minn ... 1872-74
Skotland, Theodor Calmar la 1872-74
*Skyberg, Hans O Rush River Wis 1872-79 A. B., 1879
Sponheim, Peder Decorah la 1872-74
*StorIi(e), Knut O Le Roy Minn. . .1872-79. . A. B., 1879
♦Syftestad, Olaus P Perry Wis 1873-79. : . .. A. B., 1879
ScSnderland, Salve O Winnebago la .... . 1872-73
Tangen. Hans H Rio Wis 1872-73
212 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Thompson, Amund G Scandinavia Wis 1872-75 .
Thoresen, Thorvald C North Prairie Minn. . .1872-74.
Thoresen, Thorvald O Manitowoc Wis 1872-74 .
Tvedt, G. Halvorsen Decorah la 1872-74.
Ulefos. Hans H Portage Wis 1872-75 .
Vraalstad, Edvard J Holden Minn. . .1872-73.
Winge, Hans A Decorah la 1872-74.
Ytterboe. Tyke T Calmar la 1872-74 .
1873-1874
Aakre, Ole H Ridgeway la 1873-74
Bakke. Ole E Decorah la 1873-75 .
Bertelson. Gunder Ossian la 1873
*Brandt, Olaf Elias Decorah la 1873-79 A. B.. 1879
Braekhus, Anton O Oslo Minn. . .1873-74
Braekke, Nils A Decorah la 1873-74
Bursvold, Nikolai O Spring Valley Minn ... 1873-76
Dale, Anders K Wilmington Minn . . . 1873
♦Danielsen, Jens Pope Co Minn . . . 1873
Dybdahl, Thore E Decorah la 187,?-76
Daehlen, Olaus G Spring Grove Minn ... 1873-74
(O. G. Myrah)
Egge, Albert E Ridgewav la 1873-79 A. B., 1879
*Eggen, Thore N Prairie Farm Wis 1873-79 A. B., 1879
Evenson, Edwin Scandinavia Wis 1873-79 A. B., 1879
Everson, Adolph Linden Wis 1873
Farsdal, Ole G Holden Minn . . . 1873-74
Finseth. Ole L Root Prairie Minn . . . 1873-74
*Flaten, Christopher A. Vermont Wis 1874-78
Fosmark, Ole J Spring Prairie Wis 1873-75
Fossum, Christian A Elon la 1873-75
Fossum, Torgrim A Elon la 1873-75
Garthe, Martinus Hoff Minn. . .1873-75
(Wimpelmann)
♦Giere, Nils O Rock Dell Minn. . .1873-79 A. B., 1879
Gigstad, Knut O Manitowoc Wis 1873-75
Gjellum. Erik S Koshkonong Wis 1873-79 A. B., 1879
Golberg, Halgrim Hesper la 1873-74
Grinde. Johannes J North Prairie Minn . . . 1873-74
Grdnne, Knut Th. A Paint Creek la 1873-74, 1875-76
Gulsvik, Vilhelm Clermont la 1873-74, 1875-76
Haavelsrud, John E French Creek Wis 1873-75
Hanson. Hans M Elon la 1873-74
Hanson, Peter N Albert Lea Minn . . . 1873-77
Hjelle. John O Decorah la 1873-74
Hoftuft, KjOstil O Lime Springs la 1873-74
Holther, Olaf Minneapolis Minn. . . 1873-77
♦Homme. Thorleif O Harmonv Minn. . . 187.V78 A. B., 1878
Husmo, Gustav Rock Dell Minn . . . 1873
H0yme, Thrond Decorah la 1873-79 A. B., 1879
Jacobson, James Henrytown Minn . . . 1873-74
Johannesen, Jacob A Root Prairie Minn. . . . 1873-75
(Jacobsen)
John.son. Carl St. Paul Minn . . . 1873-77
Josvanger, Rasmus L Greenwood Wis 1873-75
Juve, Herjus O Lemonweir Wis 1873-74
Kaasa, Johannes H Ossian la 1873
Karstad, Lars M. K Swan Lake Minn . . . 1873-80 A. B.. 1880
*Kildahl, John Nathan Holden Minn. . .1874-79 A. B., 1879
Kloster, .■\. L Ossian la 1873-74
Kopperdal, Hans J Hoff Minn. . .1873-76. 1877-81. .A. B.. 1881
Koren, Ahlert Decorah la 1873-75
*Koren,(B0icke)Joh(a)n (Rulfs) Decorah la 1874-79 A. B.. 1879
Kvale, Erik B Spring Grove Minn . . . 1873-75
Langelie, Ole J Bergen Minn . . . 1873-76
Larsen. Lauritz Chicago Ill 1873-79 A. B., 1879
Lee, Alexander O Northwood la 1873-74
Linn, Edward M Chicago Ill 1873-74
Lund, Knut Chicago Ill 1873-75
Loberg, Nils T Ashippun Wis 1873-74
LGiland, Halvor Canfield Minn. . .1873-78
♦Madsen, JOrgen Elesius Sheboygan Wis 1873-75, 1878-80
Magnesen, Nils Rock Dell Minn . . . 1873-74
♦Moen, Carl J New Hope Minn . . . 187,3-77
ATTENDANCE 213
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Myra, Stephen Everson Linden Wis 1873-77
Nilson, Even Norman Hill Tex 1873-75
Nilson, Thorbj0rn A. (Giere). . Rock Dell Minn . . . 1873
*Nordgaard, Johannes Simon.. .Apple River Wis 1873-76, 1877-80. .A. B., 1880
Naeseth, Olaf A. N Glenwood la 1873-76. 1877-78
Ohnstad, Jens P Spring Grove Minn . . . 1873-75
Olson, Martin Chicago Ill 1873-74
Otterdokken, John O Holden Minn. . . 187.V74
*Overn, Anton Gustav HelgesonWaupun Wis 1873-76
Raabolle, Ole G Holden Minn . . . 1873-74
"Schesvold, Thore P Mankato Minn ... 1873-74
*Skartvedt, Peder Ossan la 1873-79 A. B., 1879
Storla, Sevat Paint Creek la 1873-75
Teigen, Martin Koshkonong Wis 1873-75
Tobiasen, Theodor Decorah la 1873-74
*Torrison, Isaac Bertinus Manitowoc Wis 1873-79 A. B., 1879
Trygstad, Johannes M Volga (S.) Dak. 1873-76
Vaatvedt, Hellek O Rock Dell Minn . . . 1873-75
Vermager, Ole H Wilmington Minn. . 1873-74
Vraali, Ketil S Delavan Minn . . . 187.5-74, 1875
*Wisnaes. Rasmus J Blue Earth City Minn . . 1873-76
Wold. Anton O Whitehall Wis 1873-76
0fstedahl, Louis B Harmony Minn. . . 1873-74
1874-1875
Aase, Svennung Henrytown Minn . . . 1874-75, 1877
Anderson, Halvor Lisbon Ill 1874-75
Anderson, Knut (Brown) Root Prairie Minn . . . 1874-75
*Askevold, Bernt Chicago Ill 1874-75
Bagge, Peter Irgens San Francisco Cal 1874-75
Bale. Ole M Spring Prairie Minn. . .1874-75
Berg, Rollef S Arendal Minn ... 1874
Birkeland, Mauritz A Chicago Ill 1874
*Bj0rgaas, John J Newport Wis 1874-79 A. B.. 1879
Bratvold, Knut O Holden Minn ... 1874
Carlson, Emil Alexandria Minn . . . 1874-75
Dale, Lars Sam Leeds Wis 1874-78
Egge, Sven E Ridgewav la 1874-77
Eikeland, Peder J Coon Valley Wis 1874-75, 1877-80.. A. B., 1880
Ellestad, Sven A Spring Grove Minn . . . 1874
Evenson. Gustav A Scandinavia Wis 1874-80 A. B., 1880
Froslie, Ole A Jordan Wis 1874
*Giere, Nils A Rock Dell Minn . . . 1874-75, 1882-84..
Gjeglum, Halvor O. K Paint Creek la 1874-75
Grangaard, Endre A Paint Creek la 1874-77
Grangaard, Ole P Paint Creek la 1874-77
Grpthe, Ole H Le Roy Minn. . .1874-76
Giptum, John J Bratsberg Minn . . . 1874-75, 1876
♦Gunderson, Severin Bergen Norway. 1874-77, 1879
Haagenson, Olaus Norway Wis 1874-75
Hadland, Ole P Bloomfield Minn. . .1874-80 A. B., 1880
*Halvorson, Johannes Decorah la 1874-80 A. B., 1880
Hamre, Anders M.J Holden Minn . . . 1874-75
Hamre, Peder P Decorah la 1874-75
Hanson, Erik Root Prairie Minn . . . 1874-75
Hanson, James CM Decorah la 1874-82 A. B., 1882
Hanson, Lauritz Albert Lea Minn . . . 1874-76
*Heie, Johannes J Story Citv la 1874-78
Helen, Thor O Decorah la 1874-75
Helland, Edward C Hoff Minn . . . 1874
Helle, Nils N Harmony Minn . . . 1874-75
*Hoff, Lars Martinus Andreas. . Borgund Norway. 1874-75 A. B., 1875
Hove, Andreas M Ridgewav la 1874-81 A. B., 1881
Jaastad, Henrik Marshfield Wis 1874-77
Jensen, Elling St. Paul Minn . . . 1874-76
Jenson, Johannes Decorah la 1874-76
*Jerdee, Lars J Norway Grove Wis 1874-75. 1877-82.. A. B.. 1882
Jordahl, Christopher Chr Ossian la 1874-78
*J<irgenson, Fingar Rock Dell Minn . . . 1874-80 A. B.. 1880
Kitelsaa, Jens T Hesper la 1874-75
Knutson, Leonhard Shawano Wis 1874-75
Krees, John Union Prairie Minn . . . 1874-75
Kvale, Peter Wilmington Minn . . . 1874-75
♦Larsen, Anders Carleton Minn . . . 1874-75
214 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
*Larsen, Gustav Adolf Koshkonong Wis 1874-80 A. B., 1880
Larson, Edward Decorah la 1874
Larson, Nils L Spring Grove Minn ... 1874 : . .
Larson. P. T Medo Minn . . . 1874-76
Lia, Halvor O Decorah la 1874-76 . ..
Lien, Arne O Glen Roy la 1874-75
Lien, C. A. N Holden Minn. . .1874-75
Lillegaard, Lars O Nicollet Minn . . . 1874-77
Lindef jeld, Martin O Harmony Minn . . . 1874-77
Lund, Christian ]....'. Benton la 1874-75
Madsen, Kornelius Gjerpen Wis 1874
Mathieson, Oscar Paint Creek la 1874-75
Mehus. Lars J Lisbon Ill 1874-75
Mundahl. John F Blue Earth City. . . . Minn . . . 1874-75
Myran. Guttorm Lincoln (S.) Dak. 1874-77
Nedrelo, Baard B Glenwood Minn . . . 1874-76
*Ness, Johannes Martinus O. . Calmar la 1874-80 A. B., 1880
Neste, Engebret Decorah la 1874-78 . . . .
Naeseth, Halvor K Holden Minn . . . 1874
Ommelstad, Thomas H Luther Valley Wis 1874-76
*Omland. Gunulf (Gunnuf) J.. . Bratsberg Minn. . .1874-75
Osmundson, .Andreas B Valley Grove Minn. . . 1874
*Ottesen, Otto Christian Utica Wis 1874-80 A. B., 1880
*Pedersen, Nils Indianapolis Ind 1874-75
*Pederson, Christofer Waterville la 1874-78
Peterson, Anders O Spring Grove Minn . . . 1874-77
Peterson, Halvor Lisbon Ill 1874-81 A. B., 1881
Rasmusscn, Olaus Lisbon Ill 1874
Rogde, Ole J Lee Ill 1874-76
Rollefson, Andres Bratsberg Minn ... 1874
Rykken, Johannes B Norway?1874-75
Sheel, Herman W St. Louis Mo 1874-75
Skjaer, Jens O Le Rov Minn . . . 1874-78
Skov, Thore K Red Wing Minn . . . 1874-75
*Skvberg, Kristian O Rush River Wis 1874-75, 1876-80... \. B., 1880
Storla, John P Canton (S.) Dak. 1874-75
Storla, Thore Paint Creek la 1874-77
♦Strandskov, Hans C Carlston Minn . . . 1874-76
*Stub, Olaf Tidemand Arentz Locust la 1874-80 A. B., 1880
Saetrang. Oluf G Waterville la 1874-79
♦Saettre. Thorbjorn Andreas. . Rock Dell Minn. . .1874-80 A. B., 1880
*Thorgrimsen, Hans Baagde . Eyrabakkr Iceland. . 1874-79 A. B., 1879
Tollefson, Ole Estherville la 1874, 1875-78
Tonning, Rasmus Bergen Norway. 1874-75, 1876-77
Tutle, Louis Ed Benton la 1874
Vinjum, Jens A Blackhammer Minn . . . 1874-75
Voldeng, Ole Decorah la 1874-75
Wake. John Lisbon Ill 1874-75
*0fsteda(hjl, Andreas A Zumhrota Minn . . . 1874-78
0kre, Lars J Paint Creek la 1874-75
Osterud, Lauritz H Bloomfieid Minn. . . 1874-76
1875-1876
Aaby, Nils A Rock Dell Minn. . .1875-77
Anderson, Alfred Decorah la 1875-77
Anderson, Andreas B Gjerpen Wis 1875-77
Barke, Johannes O Story City la 1875-76
Berg, Peter O Hesper la 1875-76
BjOrgan, John R Nidaros (S.) Dak. 1875-78
Blakstvedt, Gabriel. . Highland Minn . . . 1875
Blakstvedt. Martin Highland Minn. . . 1875
Bolland, John Hesper la 1875-76
Bordcrud, O. P Norman (N.) Dak. 1875-76
*Bothne, Johannes G. Daae Decorah la 1875-78 A. B., 1878
♦Braaten, Sven O Holden Minn. . .1875-81 A. B., 1881
Brandt, John A Decorah la 1875-8.? .A.. B., 1883
Brecke, Ole E Spillville la 1875-81 A. B.. 1881
B0rve, Knut Th Fort Dodge la 1875-76, 1877-78
Christianson, Conrad M Renville Minn . . 1875-81 A. B., 1881
Dokken, Olaus L Si)ring Grove Minn . . . 1875-76
Eiken. .Andrew T Bratsberg Minn . . . 1875-80
Erstad, Cornelius Zumbrota Minn. , .1875-77, 1878-80
Fiskerbaek, Ole K Macfarland Wis 1875-78
Haagenson, Syvert P Rock Dell Minn . 1875-76
ATTENDANCE 215
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Haatvedt, Jacob Holmes City Minn . . . 1875-77
Hanson, Martin Manitowoc Wis 1875-76
Hanson. Thore O Estherville la 1875-78
Haugen, A. J Crane Creek la 1875-76
Hereid. Konrad A N. Rush River Wis 1875-76
Hereid, Lars K N. Rush River Wis 1875-76
*Heyer, Halvor A Minneapolis Minn . . . 1875-76
Hilleboe, Hans S Roche-a-Cree Wis 1875-81 A. B., 1881
Hoff , Peter J Lisbon Ill 1875-76
Hole, Andreas B Goodhue Minn . . . 1875-77
Holstad, Anders Decorah la 1875-81 A. B., 1881
Hopperstad, Julius J Capron Ill 1875, 1879-82
Hove, Peder Calmar la 1875
Isberg, Gustav J Decorah... la 1875-78
*Jensen, Lars Petter Albert Lea Minn. . .1875-78, 1880-82
Johnson, Edward Rushford Minn . . . 1875
Johnson, Nils H Rock Dell Minn. . .1875
Johnson, Norm Wiota Wis 1875
Johnson, O. C Newark Ill 1875-76
*Kasberg. Karl A Bratsberg Minn. . .1875-81 A. B., 1881
Kleven, Carl J. A Holmestrand Norway. 1875-76
Kloster, Nils A. (Anderson) . . . Ossian la 1875-78
Kvale, Anders Norway?1875
Kvale, ToUef O Decorah la 1875
Landmark. Einar Decorah la 1875-76
Larson, Knut Zumbrota Minn. . . 1875
Larson, Ole H Wilmington Minn. . . 1875-76
Malmin, John M Chicago Ill 1875-76
Mauritzon, Masena G Chicago Ill 1875-76
Mauritzon. Mauritz Chicago Ill 1875-76
Mellang, Guttorm A Albert Lea Minn. . . 1875-77
*Minne, Nils M Clinton la 1875-79
Mohn, F. V'oss Bergen Norway. 1875-78, 1880-81. .A. B., 1881
Moller, Henrik Winchester Wis 1875-76, 1878-80
Nilson, John Nikolai Red Wing Minn ... 1875-79
Olson, Christian Decorah la 1875-76
Oppen, Knut Valders Wis 1875-76
Ramsey, Nils Decorah la 1875-76
Roe, Peter O Rock Dell Minn . . . 1875-76
Sando, Halvor O Estherville la 1875
*Seehuus, Knut Chicago Ill 1875-81 A. B., 1881
Simonson, Simon E Koshkonong Wis 1875-77
Solheim, Ola A Lee Ill 1875-81 A. B., 1881
Stenersen. Peder H Red Wing Minn . . . 1875-76
Sael, OleO Holden Minn. . .1875-77
St^renson, S. T Root Prairie Minn . . . 1875
Sovde, Johannes Story City la 1875-77
Tvedt, Hans A. (Halvorsen) . . Decorah la 1875-76
Tvedt, Gjermund O Lemonweir Wis 1875-81
Tvedt, Olaf O Lemonweir Wis 1875-79
Ulsaker. Ole Holden Minn. . .1875-77
Vaala. Ole G Saude la 1875
*Waage, Johannes Wiota Wis 1875-76
Werner. Hans C Chicago Ill 1875
Ylvisaker. A. Christian Zumbrota Minn. . . 1875-81 A. B., 1881
Ytterboe. Halvor T Calmar la 1875-81 A. B., 1881
*0fsteda(h)l. Nils A Rock Dell Minn . . . 1875-78
1876-1877
♦Alien. Hans Decorah la. 1876-83 A. B.. 1883
♦Anderson. Andreas J Swede Grove Minn . . . 1876-81
Anderson, Christian F Saude .la 1876-77
*Arvesen. Nils Lisbon Ill 1876-80
Bergan. Ole G Renville Minn . . . 1876-79
♦Bergman, Fredrik Winchester Wis 1876-81 A. B., 1881
Bothne. Gisle Decorah la 1876-78 A. B.,.1878
Brandvig, Anfin J Story City la 1876-78
*Christensen, Gustav A Genesee Idaho. . 1876-82. 1883
Fossum. Andreas A Paint Creek la 1876-82 A. B., 1882
Gilbertson, Gustav Spring Grove Minn . . . 1876-78
*Glas0e. Oluf Lanesboro Minn. . .1876-83 A. B., 1883
*Gr0nvoId, Ole Christian Calmar la 1876-81
♦Hansen, Stjren Perth Ambov N. J 1876-79
♦Hauge, Anders (Andreas) E. . .Gloppen Norway . 1876-77, 1879-80
216
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Student
Post Office
State
Years at
Luther College Graduation
Haugen, Engebret P Decorah la
Hellen, Ole Bottolf son Decorah la
Hjelle, Iver A Bratsberg Minn . . .
Hole. Hans L Albert Lea Minn . . .
Holt, Simon N Root Prairie Minn . . .
Hovland, Andreas T Zumbrota Minn . . .
Huset, Isak H Holden Minn. . .
*Huus, Alfred L Lisbon Ill
Kaasa, Torsten J Ossian la
Kaasa, Even J Ossian la
Kirkelie, Eivind A Harmony Minn . . .
*Koren, Paul Decorah la
Langemo, Nils P Holden Minn...
Larson, Wilhelm Chicago Ill
Madsen, Martin St. Peter Minn. . .
Mathre, Sewel L Lisbon Ill
Muus, Nils Holden Minn. . .
Rasmussen, Emil Rush River Wis
*Rogne, Erik T Valders Wis
*Rygg, Oluf Sverre Glenwood Minn . . .
*Rygh, George Alfred Taylor.. .Holden Minn. . .
Slette, Gudbrand O Albert Lea Minn. . .
Storaasli, Engebret G Rushford Minn. . .
*Saevig, Ola M Rushford Minn . . .
Sorenson, S0ren A Manitowoc Wis
Teigen, Ole H Harmony Minn. . ,
♦Thorlaksson, Nils Stein?rimr. .Winchester Wis.
1882
1882
A. B., 1882
1876-78. . .
1876-77
1876-79. . . ,
1876-77. . . .
1876
1876
1876-82. . . .
1876-82. . . .
1876
1876-77. . .
1876
1876-82. . .
1876-77
1876-79
1876-77
1876-81
1876-79
1876-77
1876-82 .A.. B., 1882
1876-82 A. B., 1882
1876-81 A. B., 1881
1876-79
1876-80
1876-77
1876
1876-82
1876-81 A. B., 1881
Martell Wis 1876-79, 1880-81
Paint Creek la 1876-78
*Tonnesen, Tonnes Herman
Valhovd, Kristian E
(C. E. Erickson)
Weltha, Jacob O Story City la . . .
0silid, Thorvald H Rushford Minn
.1876-77,
.1876-79.
1877-1878
Aaker, Hans H
Ausenhus, Nils A
Anderson, Franklin S
*Aubol, Carlo
Billington, Alexander
Bothne, Carl
Bry, Theodor K
Clauson, Peter E
Dale, Knut K
Flugum, Jens
Fries, Jeremias F
F0rde, Ole A
Games, Botolf H
GuUord, Emil B
Hanson, Haldor
Hektoen, Ludvig
Helgen, Albert J
Hermanson, Martin B
Istad, Edward N
Jerdee, Christopher
Ki(e)land, Gustav H
Kopang, John
Koren, William
Langen, Lars
Larsen, Herman
Larson, Syvert
Lerstol, Ananias
Liberg, Peter O
Lobben, Jens L. A
Lore, Hans M. O
L0kken, Anders O
♦Magelssen, Hans
Mikkelson, Martin M
Myhre, Martinus E
Nupen, K. M
Opheim, Ole B
Opsahl, Gudbrand
*Opsahl, Theodor G
♦Preus, Johan Wilhelm
♦Rasmussen, Wilhelm Augustin
Ridgeway la 1877-
Kensett la 1877-
Chicago Ill 1877
Eaton Wis 1877-
Decorah la 1877-
Decorah la 1877,
Coon Valley Wis 1877-
Locust la 1877-
Wilmington Minn . . . 1877-
Spring Grove Minn . . . 1877-
Muskego Wis 1877-
Locust la 1877
Mabel Minn. . .1877-
Coon Valley Wis 1877-
Grand Mound la 1877-
Westby Wis 1877-
Albert Lea Minn . . . 1877-
Spring Grove Minn . . . 1877
Locust la 1877-
Koshkonong Wis 1877-
Manitowoc Wis 1877-
Root Prairie Minn . . . 1877-
Decorah la 1877-
Hesper la 1877
Decorah la 1877
Westby Wis 1877-
North Prairie Minn . . . 1877
Mankato Minn. . . 1877-
Blair Wis 1877-
Albert Lea Minn . . . 1877-
Koshkonong Wis 1877-
Manitowoc Wis 1877-
Roche-a-Cree Wis 1877-
Wilmington Minn . . . 1877
Ossian la 1877
Esthervillo la 1877-
Albert Lea Minn. . .1877-
Manchester Minn . . . 1877-
Keyser Wis 1877-
Lisbon Ill 1877
A. B., 1883
83 . . .
78. . .
1879-86.... A. B., 18S6
78, 1881-84
80, 81
78
78
82 A. B., 1882
A. B., 1885
A. B., 1833
A. B., 1833
A. B., 1883
A. b!. 1882
A. B., 1889
A. B., 1883
A. B., 1884
A. B., 1882
ATTENDANCE 217
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Rikansrud, Ole T Elon la 1877-80
Roverud, Elling K Spring Grove Minn ... 1877-78 .
Sampson, Edwin P Locust la 1877
Saettre, O. M Locust la 1877-82 .
Thomassen, Thomas Clifton Tex 1877
Thompson, Oscar Beloit Wis 1877-78
Tobiasen, Henry Decorah la 1877-78
*Vik, Eivind O Decorah la 1877-84 A. B., 1884
Voldeng, Nils M. (M. Nelson). Decorah la 1877-83 A. B.. 1883
1878-1879
Aakre, Johannes Ridgeway la 1878
Aas, Esten Bratsberg Minn. . .1878-80
*Belsheim, Ole G Winnebago la 1878-79, 1880-82
Blixrud, Hans Spring Grove Minn . . . 1878-79
*Dahl, Peder H Yellow Medicine.. . . Minn . . . 1878-79
Flugum, Christian N Winnebago la 1878-79
Frich, Gerhard La Crosse Wis 1878-81
Fryslie, Benjamin Decorah la 1878-85 A. B., 1885
F0rde. Ole H Locust la 1878-82
Halland, John G Northwood la 1878-84 A. B., 1884
Halvorson, Halvor G Douglas Minn . . . 1878-81
Halvorson, Henry Trempealeau Wis 1878-80
Hanson, Theodor Decorah la 1878
Harstad, Aanund Harmony Minn. . . 1878-79
Hegg, Oscar N Decorah la 1878-82
Hillestad, Iver Frenchville Wis 1878-79
Hjort, Jacob L Dalby la 1878
*Hove, Elling O Northwood la 1878-84 A. B.. 1884
Isakson, Isak Fountain Minn . . . 1878-80
Iversen, Helge Arendal Minn . . . 1878-79
Jensvold, Johannes Estherville la 1878-79
Kirkelie, Kj0stulf Harmony Minn . . . 1878-79
Krog, Hans Chicago Ill 1878-81
♦Krostu, Gunsten (Gustein) G. .Scandinavia Wis 1878-80
Krohn, Eugene Arendal Minn. . .1878-85 A. B., 1885
Kvam, Johannes J Albert Lea Minn. . .1878
*Langemo, Halvor T Eidsvold Minn. . .1878-83 A. B., 1883
Leidahl, Julius Locust la 1878
Lein, Carl O Hesper la 1878-82
*Lee, Olav E Trysil (S.) Dak.1878-83 A. B.. 1883
Lindberg, Knut Le Seuer River Minn . . . 1878-79
Lobben, Lars Blair Wis 1878-79
L0vald, Hans H Lime Springs la 1878-82
Moen, Leif Bratsberg Minn . . . 1878-79
Monserud, Martin Paint Creek la 1878-79
Muus, Jens J Holden Minn . . . 1878-79
Nelson, A. O Beaver Creek Wis 1878-81
Ness, Jens A Zumbrota •. . .Minn. , .1878-84 A. B., 1884
Nordby, Jens N Wanamingo Minn . . . 1878-84
Oddson, Haldor Winnipeg Canada.. 1878-80
Pederson, Martin , Preston Minn. . . 1878
Ramstad, Ola Westbv Wis 1878-83 A. B., 1883
Reishus, G. J Vineland Minn . . . 1878-80
Remmen, Thomas Holden Minn . . . 1878-80
*Ringstad, Johannes J Fergus Falls Minn . . . 1878-82
Roalkvam, Tjeran Decorah la 1878-79
Rynning, Johan L Bratsberg Minn . . . 1878-79
Seehuus, Martin Chicago Ill 1878-83
Selland, Peder E Locust la 1878-79
Stortroen, Halvor J Spring Grove Minn. . . 1878-80
Sorland, Erik Decorah la 1878-79
Tande, Ole Christiania Norway. 1878-79 A. B., 1879
Torrison, Oscar M Manitowoc Wis 1878-81 A. B.. 1881
Trulson, Halvor Rock Prairie Wis 1878-79
Turkop, Olaus O Paint Creek la 1878-80
Tvedt, Johannes A Story City la 1878-79
*Ulsaker, Sven K Kenyon Minn. . .1878-83 A. B., 1883
Vik, Erik G Decorah la 1878
1879-1880
Aase, Lars R Kenyon Minn. . .1879-83
Anderson, Christian Clifton Ill 1879-80
Baukol, Peder Coon Valley Wis 1879-82
*Beyer, Ole B. (Nilsen) Vang Minn. . .1879-80
218
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Student
Post Office
State
Years at
Luiher College Graduation
Braaten, Anton O Kenyon Minn . . . 1879-80
Braaten, Torstein Vang Minn. . .1879-81
Bokseth, Bernhard A St. Olaf Minn. . . 1879-80
*Fjeldstad, Rollef K. Rollef sen. Stony Run Minn. . .1879-81
Germo, Ivar G Decorah la 1879-82
Grose, Ingebrikt F Kenyon Minn . . . 1879-1885
Hulsaether. Ludvig L Koshkonong Wis 1879-80
*Jahren, Johan H Montevideo. Minn . . . 1879-84
Kalheim. Ole M Lisbon Ill 1879-84
Kitelsrud, Ole J Norwegian Grove. . . Minn . . . 1879-81
Kirkeberg, A. C Fort Dodge la 1879-80, 1887-88
*Langemo. John Thorbj0rn .... Eidsvold Minn . . . 1879-83 A. B., 1883
*Larsen, Christian M Springville Wis 1879-83 A. B., 1883
A. B., 1885
A. B., 1884
A. B., 1884
STl i>KN I it(»l»V l(iK 1 >! "> |•.A1<..^ ,\(.()
Larsen, Lauritz A Chicago
*Lee. Ole T Lyle
Lee, Wilhelm Decorah
Lie, Halvor O Ridgeway
♦Lien, Abel Edvard Christiana
Losen, Peder Hesper
Litkensgaard. Knut O Swan Lake
Meidell, Hans Calamus
*Mellang, Peder K Ridgeway
Melsnaes, Adolf Trempealeau \'alley
Melsnaes, Ole O Renville
Moe, Lars L Otis Grove
♦Mortensen, Vilhelm A. M Portland
*M0rstad, Erik O Eau Claire
Neperud, Carl Coon Valley
Remmen, Nils E Holden
Shefloe, Joseph S Waukon
Skyberg, Hans Grand Meadow . . . .
Stianson, Peder D St. Joseph
Strom, Feodor Decorah
Str0m, Herman Decorah
Sdrum. Hans Elon
Tvedt, Peder J Carlisle
Ill 1879-86
Minn. . .1879-84
la 1879-81
la 1879-80
Wis 1879-85
la 1879-81
Minn. . .1879-81
la 1879-81
la 1879-82, 1885-87.
Wis 1879-80
Minn. . . 1879-80
Wis 1879-82
Oregon.. 1879-81
Wis 1879-80
Wis 1879-84
Minn. . .1879-80. 1881-84.
la 1879-85
Minn. . .1879-81, 1883-87.
Mo 1879
la 1879-80
la 1879-80
la 1879-83
Minn. . .1879-80
A. B., 1886
A. B.. 1884
A. B., 1885
A. B.. 1885
ATTENDANCE
219
Student
Post Office
State
Years at
Luther College Graduation
1880-1881
Aasgaard , Ole Elk Creek Wis . .
Aasterud, John P Rusli River Wis. .
Asbjeld, Anders Silver Lake Minn
Aubolee, Mads O Castle Rock Wis. .
Berg, Otto S Arendal Minn
Berset, Peder E Renville Minn
Braekke, Johan B Trempealeau Valley. Wis. .
*Dahl, Olaus Lochiel Wis. .
Davidson, Peter Coon Valley Wis. .
Donhowe (Donhaug), Olavus GStory City la . . .
Emerson, Ingebright Luther Valley Wis. .
Esposs, Peder A Chicago Ill . .
Estrem, Andreas (Andrew).. . Cresco la. . .
Estrem, Jo.seph O Willmar Minn
Flatland, Jens Zumbrota Minn
Forthun, Albert West Prairie Wis. .
Fuglei, Ole K Albion Neb .
Hagen, S0ren O Windom Minn
Halvorson, Sigurd Decorah la . . .
Hilleberg, Ole T Norway
Jensen, Mads C Alden Minn
Jenson, Ole Anton Kewaunee Wis. .
Jenson, Peder C Renville Minn
*Larsen, Thorvald Cereal Minn
Lund, John H Swan Lake Minn
Markhus, George Millbrook Ill . . .
*Mortensen, Peder Washington Co Neb .
Mydland, Jacob Norway
Maeland, Edwind Henrytown Minn .
Neperud, Nordal N Coon Valley Wis. . .
Norom, Karl F'ranklin Minn .
Norsving, Knut Vang Minn .
Naeset , .•\slak O Vinje Minn .
Ongstad, Sophus H Pelican Rapids Minn .
On.stad, Peter O St. James Minn.
*Ovri (0vri), Ellend J Albert Lea Minn.
Pederson, Magnus Elon la ... .
♦Peterson, Sophus Christian N. Norway Lake Minn .
Rasmussen, Anton Th Decorah la ... .
Romsaas, Ole T Pilot Mound Minn .
Sander, Bernt B Decorah la ... .
Shellum, Jacob St. James Minn .
Skjervem, O. H Rock Dell Minn .
Stensrud, Knut Sacred Heart Minn .
Storheim, Knut Clear Lake la . . .
Sviggum, Erik York Wis. . .
Teigen, 0sten F Zion, Chippewa Co . Minn .
Thorstenson, Lars Winnebago la ... .
Thorstenson, Thorsten A .\mboy Minn .
*Tingelstad, Joh(a)n O Norman (N)Da
Tomassen, John Independence Wis. . .
Torrison, George A Manitowoc Wis. . .
Tvenge, Torsten Decorah la. . . .
Unseth, Theodor Westby Wis. . .
0verli, Ole A Butbrunt Valley. . . . Minn .
1881-1882
(Algjeld), Hans Monson Indviken Norway
Bakken, Johan M Kenyon Minn . .
Berge, Johan J Dell Minn . .
Dokken, Ole Renville Minn . .
Finseth, Knut A Kenyon Minn . .
*Fjeldstad, Halvor O Arendal Minn . .
Granrud, John E Pelican Rapids Minn . .
Haatvedt , Knut L Carlisle Minn . .
Hanson, Adolph Albert Lea Minn . .
Haugen, Christian A Coon Valley Wis. . . .
Hove, Ola J Calmar la
Jacobson, Axel Willmar Minn. .
*Johnson, Martin O Manitowoc Wis. . . .
Jordahl, Daniel C Beaver Creek Minn . .
1880-82
1880-81
1880-81
1880-84
1880
1880-81
1880-81
1880-85
1880-81
1880-85
1880-82
1880, 1882-84
1880-86
1880-85. ....
1880-81
1880-82
1880-86
1880-85
1880-82
1880-82
1880-85 .....
1880-81
1880
1880-84
1880-84
1880-85
1880-83
1880
1880-82
1880-85
1880-82, 1885-86
1880-82
1880-81
1880-86 A. B., 1886
1880-84
1880-86 A. B., 1886
1880-83
1880-86 A..B., 1886
1880-81
1880-83
1880-82
1880-82
1880-81
1880-83, 1884-85
A. B., 1884
A. B., 1885
A. B., 1886
A. B., 1886
A. B., 1884
A. B., 1884
A. B., 1885
A. B., 1885
1880
1880-82 . . .
1880-81 . . .
1880-81 . . .
1880-81 . . .
1880-85 . . .
1880-83, 1884-85,
1887-89, 1890-91
1880-85 A. B., 1885
1880-82
1880-81
1880-82
881
881
881-
881-
881-
881-
881-
881
881-
881
881-
881,
881-
881-
A. B.. 1886
A. B., 1888
A. B., 1886
1883-85 .
83
A. B., 1888
220
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Student
Post Office
State
Years at
Luther College Graduation
♦Jorgenson, Jacob Edvard New Centerville. . . . Wis
Knudson, Johannes C Rock Run Wis
*Lee, Gustav T Lyle Minn . . .
*Levorson, John Bristol la
Liebakken. Bernt J Watson Minn . . .
Logan, Fred Ch'cago Ill
*Lundeberg. Knut O Carlisle Minn . . .
Mindrem, Ole A Bratsberg Minn . . .
Nupen, B. P. A Ossian la
Pladsen, Nils T Sacred Heart Minn . . .
*Rikansrud, Olaus T Elon la
Ruste, Edward Perry \Vis
Sanda, Stener K Norway .
Sanderson, Knut Saude la
*Selt veit, Carl G Hviteseid Norway .
Swenson, Laurits S Norseland Minn . . .
Syverud, Thrond A Forward Wis
Teigseth, Andrew O Utica Wis
Tellefson, Martin Lyle Minn . . ,
Tellefson, Theodor Lyle Minn . . .
Thompson, Ole Wis
*Thorpe, Ove Boyesen
Wangensten Granite Falls Minn . . .
♦Tdnnesen, Theodor Jorgen EmilMilwaukee Wis... .
*Urnes. Johannes A Adamsville Wis
Vig, Peter O Granite Falls Minn . ,
*Ylvisaker, Ivar Daniel Zumbrota Minn . .
Ylvisaker, Olaf Zumbrota Minn . .
1882-1883
Amundson, H. E Bel videre Minn . .
Bakke, J. P Woodside la
*Beito, Gulbrand G Dccorah la
Hans Andreas H Washington Prairie . la
*Bogstad, Rasmus R Rising Sun. . . . Wis
*Boe, Nils N. O Northfield Minn . . .
Dahle. John L Waseca Minn . . .
Eggen, Ole N Prairie Farm Wis
Engebretson, Anton A Grafton (N.)Dak
Evenrud, Nels A Woodville la
Fardal, Nils E Lake Center la
Felland, Carl M Utica Wis
Folven, Rasmus J Stony Run Minn . . .
*Fuglebak, Daniel J Rising Sun Wis
Gangestad. Severin M Bode la
♦Gullixon, George Albert Bode la
*Ingebrigtson, Johan Edward . . Albert Lea Minn . . .
Jacobson, J.N Beaver Creek Minn . . .
Juul, Jacob A Chicago Ill
Kjome, G. N Highlandville la
*Kvaase, Daniel Keyser Wis
*Lunde, Johannes H. C Zumbrota Minn . . .
Mikkelsen, Michael A Chicago Ill
Mohn, Bernt E Oslo Minn . . .
Munson, L. A Vang Minn . . .
♦Nesseth, Guttorm P Zumbrota Minn . . .
*N(idshilder, Hans A Stony Run Minn . . .
Olson. Albert Chicago Ill
*Ottersen, Ole Alpena Mich.. . .
Remmen, Martin E Holden Minn . . .
Reque, Syver B Spring Grove Minn . . .
Rodegaard, Andrew New Richland Minn . . .
Rogde, P. J Lee Ill
♦Rognlie, Parelius H Vineland Minn. . .
Rossing, Anton A Argyle Wis
Shelver, N. G. J Sheldon (N.)Dak
*Skov, Villads B Perth Amboy N. jf
Sniedsrud, Ole L Spring Grove Minn . . .
♦Strand, Joh(a)n J Lelandsburg la
StriJm, Carl Zumbrota Minn. . .
Thorson, M Ossian la
ToUakson, Ole S Argyle Wis
Veek, Ole H Brodhead Wis
♦Vereide, Ole M Rising Sun Wis
881-86 A. B.. 1886
881
881-88 A. B., 1888
881-88 A. B.. 1888
881-82
881-84
881
881
881-83
881
881-88 A. B.. 1883
881-82
881
881-82
881-82
882-86 A. B., 1886
881-84
881-83
881-82
881
881
882-86 A. B., 1886
881-84
881-82, 1884-86
881
881-88 A. B., 1888
881-88 A. B., 1888
1882-86 A. B., 1886
1882-84
1882-89 A. B., 1889
1882-86 A. B., 1886
1883-87
1882-86 A. B., 1886
1882-83
1882-84. 1885-86
1882-86
1882-84
1882-86 A. B., 1886
1882-84
1882-83
1882-85
1882-83
1882-87, 1888-90. A. B., 1890
1882-89 A. B., 1889
1882-85
1882-83
1882-83
1882-85 A. B.. 188S
1882-89 A. B.. 1889
1882-86 A. B., 1886
1882-84. 1885-88
1882-85
1882-87. 1889-90
1882-86
1882-83
1882-89 A. B.. 1889
1882-88 A. B.. 1888
1882-84
1882-84
1882-85
1883
1882-83
1882-83
1882-86
1882-83
1882-89 A. B., 1889
1882-83
1882-87
1882-84
1882-84
1882-89 A. B.. 1889
ATTENDANCE 221
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Vik, Rasmus M Lisbon (N.)Dak.l882-84 .
Wold, Ole E Evansville Minn. . .1882-84.
0ie, Ole E Lac qui Parle Minn. . .1882-84.
1883-1884
Aaberg, Svifest Yellow Medicine . . . Minn . . . 1883-85
*Akre, John Stony Run Minn. . .1883-84
Anderson, Botolf Kenyon Minn . . . 1883-86
Anderson, Isaac Des Moines la 1883-90 A. B., 1890
Bakke, O. E Vernon Minn. . .1883-84
Bakke, Peter H Eidsvold Minn. . .1883-88 A. B.. 1888
Berg, O. P Argyle Wis 1883-84
Berge, Oluf A Beloit la 1883-85
Bi0rn, Herman C Zumbrota Minn . . 1883-87
Blixrud. Christian M. Spring Grove Minn . . . 1883-84
Bolstad, Sjur Reedstown Wis 1883-85, 1886-87
Bondhus, N. T. . Calamus la 1883-87
Brauer, Carl W Mabel Minn. . .1883-85
*Breivik, Gabriel I lee. Ill 1883-87
Christensen, E Gayville (S.) Dak. 1883-84
Dahl, Herman Yellow Medicine . . . Minn . . . 1883-84
*Dolven, Andreas O Whitehall Wis 1883-88
Ernst, Henry Alden Minn. . .1883-84
Finsen, Paul S. Th.. . . Mountain (N.)Dak.l883-85
Fjellestad, K. O Arendal Minn. . .1883-86
Forsyth, H Oconomowoc Wis 1883-84
Frich, Carl La Crosse Wis 1883-84
Gilbertson, G. T Whitehall Wis 1883-84
Grinder, A. M Perry Wis 1883-84
Grover, C. A Glyndon Minn. . .1883-84
Gunderson, Einar G Chicago Ill 1883-84
Haagenson, Ole La Crosse Wis 1883-84
Haarvig, K Chicago Ill 1883-84
Hagen, Olaf A Windom Minn . . 1883
Hagen, Otto G Waterville la 1883-86
Harstad, A Freedom Ill 1883-84
Hilstad, A. E Stevenstown Wis 1883-84
Ingvoldstad, K Decorah la 1883-84
Johnson, Louis Hoylton Ill 1883-84
Johnson, Nils J Mansfield Minn . . . 1883-84
Johnson, N. O Highlandville la 1883-85
*KittiIsby, Peter .\ndreas Calmar la 1883-88 A. B.. 1888
Knutson, Nils Gem la 1883-84
Knutson, Thomas Harmony Minn . . . 1883-85
*KvaIe, Ole J Decorah la 1883-90 A. B.. 1890
Landing, L. M Stony Run Minn . . . 1883-84
Laxdahl, Daniel Mountain (N.)Dak.l883-88
Lee. Theodor Decorah la 1883-84
*Linnevold, Johan Decorah la 1883-90 A. B.. 1890
Mason, Christian M Whitewater Wis 1883-84
*Mellby, Carl .\ugust New Richland Minn . . . 1883-88 A. B.. 1888
Mellem, Edwin G Northwood la 1883-90 A. B., 1890
Myhre, P. F Onalaska Wis 1883-84
Ness, Iver O Richland (N.)Dak.l883-85
♦Nielsen. Edias Lee Ill 1883-84
Olson, Oliver T Newburg Minn . . . 1883-84
*Palm, Stilluf Tobias St. Paul Minn. . .1883-85
Pederson, Johannes Chicago Ill 1883-85
Petterson, George Granite Falls Minn . . . 1883-86
Preus, Paul Keyser Wis 1883-84
Reque, Peter A Spring Grova Minn . . . 1883-91 A. B., 1891
Ring, Mathias Yellow Medicine . . . Minn . . . 1883-84
Rollefson, Carl I Stony Run Minn . . . 1883-86
Skaar, J. M Utica Wis 1883-84
Solseth, Josias S Harmony Minn . . . 1883-84
♦Solum, Henry E Spring Grove Minn. . .1883-90 A. B., 1890
Styrkson, Styrk Rochester Minn . . . 1883-84
Teslow, .\. A Albert Lea Minn. . .1883-84
♦Thorkveen, Lars P Rising Sun Wis 1883-85
Thuen, P. A Chicago Ill 1883-85
Tjelle, Tdrris Braceville Ill 1883-84
Unseth, Magnus Westby Wis 1883-90 A. B.. 1890
Vaatvedt, G. C. (Gilbertson). .Vernon Minn. . . 1883-84
Veek, Christopher Brodhead Wis 1883-85
222 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Wiese. Jacob A Huxley la 1883-84 .
nVoll, Oluf (Olaf) Christiansund Norway . 1883-84 .
0de, Gustav H Decorah la 1883-84.
*0xendahl, Iver L Decorah la 1883-85 .
1884-1885
Bakkerud, H Alpena Mich... 1884-86
Bothnc, Erling A Chicago Ill 1884-86, 1888-94.. A. B.. 1894
*Egge. John I Norway Minn. . . 1884-87
Ellertson. Carl E Bratsberg Minn . . . 1884-88
Engelson. Chr. J Brookings (S.) Dak.1884-85
Foshagc, John Mount Horeb Wis 1884-85
Gimmestad, A. M Redwood Falls Minn. . .1884-86
♦Gimmestad. Lars M Redwood Falls Minn . . . 1884-91 A. B.. 1891
Harstad. Oscar A Arendal Minn . . 1884-87
Haugen, Christopher E Woodside la 1884-91 A. B., 1891
Hove, J. T Kenyon Minn . . . 1884-85
Haugejordet, Knut Bratsberg Minn . . . 1884-85
Johnson, Martinius Madison (S.) Dak. 1884-86
Johnson, Selmer Minneapolis Minn . . . 1884-85
*Klevjord, Ole O Macfarland Wis 1884-85
*Larsen, Bernt Julius Pigeon Falls Wis 1884-85
Lestrud, A. A Kensett la 1884-85
Lien. O. E Elgin la 1884-85
*Litsheim, Johannes O Keyset Wis 1884-85
Loftness, G Gibbon Minn . . . 1884-85
Madsen, C. A Calmar la 1884-85
Moore, Henry W Decorah la 1884-91 A. B., 1891
♦Myhre, Olaf C Holden Minn . . . 1884-87
*Nilsson, Thomas Minneapolis Minn. . .1885-89 A. B.. 1889
*Nordgaard, Nils N Decorah la 1884-91 A. B.. 1891
Olson, Hillmar Hoboken N. J 1884-85
*Reitan, Bernt J Woodvillc Wis 1884-85
♦Sperati, Carlo Alberto Brooklyn N. Y.. . . 1884-88 A. B., 1888
Steensland, Morten M Madison Wis 1884-90 A. B., 1890
Sterud, Herman Volga (S.) Dak.1884-85
Storaker, E. P Watson Minn . . . 1884-85
*Swalestuen, Jprgen D Bratsberg Minn . . . 1884-86
Swennes, Ole S Barre Mills Wis 1884-91 A. B., 1891
♦Swensen, Daniel Rising Sun Wis 1884-85
Thuland, Conrad M Decorah la 1884-85 A. B., 1885
Torgerson, L. W Bristol Li 1884-85
Torrison, Gustav Manitowoc Wis 1884-86
*Tufte, Martin Cornelius Decorah la 1884-91 A. B., 1891
Void, O. E Portland (N.) Dak. 1884-86
nViprud, Thorgrim T Tracv Minn. . .1884-89
*Xavier, Karl Franklin Minn. . .1884-87. 1888-92.. A. B., 1892
0degaarden, H Kenyon Minn . . . 1884-86
188.5-1886
*Ballestad, Erik T Clark Mills Wis 1885-89
Bean, O. G Callender la 1885-87
Beito, O. G Decorah la 1885-96
Bakkum, Anders T Amboy Minn. . . 1885-86
Dahlen, Knut T Lillemon Minn . . . 1885-87. 1888-92.
189.5-94 A. B.. 1894
David.son, Orlando E Decorah la 1885-92
*Eden, Martin Peter Lee Ill 1885-92 A. B., 1892
Eide. Edward Bratsberg Minn . . . 1885-86
Gicre. E Rock Dell Minn . . . 1885-87
Golbcrg, E Rock Dell Minn . . . 1885-87
Grundesen. Grunde H Fisher Minn. . .1885-92 A. B.. 1892
Gylstr0m. Paul Minneapolis Minn . . . 1885-87
Haga. Martin Decorah la 1885-86
Hagen, Edward Waterville . la 1885-86
Haugan. Carl Minneapolis Minn . . . 1885-91
♦Hovde. Christian Joachim
Mohn Blair Wis 1885-92. . . . . A. B.. 1892
*Hovde, Kolbein Sigvart
Johannes Blair Wis 1885-90. 1891-93
•Johnson. Alfred Otto Red Wing Minn . . . 1885-91 A. B., 1891
Kaasa. Edward O Ridgeway la 1885-92 A. B., 1892
Kittelson. Albert Utica Wis 1885-86
ATTENDANCE 223
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Nummedal, Edward Tenold la 1885-86
Olson, Ole Minneapolis Minn . . . 1885-86
Quammen, J. L Blair Wis 1885-86
Quarve, J. E Spring Grove Minn. . . 1885-86
Ramsey, Elling Manchester Minn . . . 1885-88
♦Rue, Halvor S Portland (N.)Dak.l885-92 A. B., 1892
♦Rodsaeter, Theodor Adolph Manchester Minn. . . 1885-91
Slinde, Albert J Albert Lea Minn. . .1885-87
Solsness, Lars New Richland Minn . . . 1885-87
Tasa, Iver A Holden Minn . . . 1885-87
Tausan, G Portland (N.)Dak;.1885-86
Thorstenson, Th Silliards Minn . . . 188.S-86
*Tolo, Thore O Willmar Minn. . .1885-90 A. B.. 1890
Venaas, G Cambridge Wis 1885-86
Wange, Ole Ada Minn . . . 1885-86
*Xavier, Johan Ulrik Franklin Minn. . .1885-88, 1889-93.. A. B., 1893
0ie. Lars L Randall la 1885-86
1886-1887
*Akre, Ole J Highlandville la 1886-93 A. B., 1893
♦Andersen, Johannes N Blair Neb .... 1886-88, 1889-91
*Berg, Nils I Albion Neb, . . .1886-92 A. B.. 1892
Bergerud, P. S Spring Grove Minn . . . 1886-87
♦Bestul. Christian Brandt Wittenberg Wis 1886-93 A. B., 1893
Bly, O. J Lee Ill 1886-87
♦Blaekkan, Ingebrigt J Provemont Mich.. .1886-92 A. B., 1892
Boe, H. O Ossian la 1886-87
Bonde, T. T Nerstrand Minn . . . 1886-91
Brown, G. B Blue Earth Citv. . . . Minn . . . 1886-87, 1888-89
Braekke, David B Rock Dell Minn. . .1886-90
♦Christensen, Martin AlexanderForest Citv la 1886-92 A. B., 1892
Dahl, Gerhard A Dell Minn . . . 1886-93 A. B., 1893
Fardal, J Stanhope la 1886-87
Germo. Lars P Decorah la 1886-89
Gullixon, Oscar F Bode la 1886-90
*HoIden, Ole Martin Bode la 1886-89, 1891-94.. A. B.. 1894
Hustvedt, Henrv Nora Wis 1886-87
Johnson, J. G Norseland Minn. . .1886-87, 1889-92
Johnsrud , Oscar Manitowoc Wis 1 886-89
*Kvam, Isak J Oilman Wis 1886-90
Lee, G. .A. Lake M ills la 1886-87
■ Lund, Albert B Northwood la 1886-90
Madsen, M. A Hartland Minn . . . 1886-87
*MageIssen, Hans Gynther. . . . Bratsberg Minn. . .1887-94
*Meland. Rasmus J Dell Minn . . . 1886-92
Michelson, Walter Chicago Ill 1886-87
Monson, Sivert Emerald Minn . . . 1886
Morrison, Morris Westbv Wis 1886-88, 1891-93
Myhre, C. G Walcott (N.)Dak.l886-87
Nelson, N. W Lee Ill 1886-87
Olsen, Gilbert Calmar la 1886-87
Olsen, Ole T Herscher Ill 1886-89
Olson, Oscar L Marcus la 1886-93 A. B., 1893
Oswald, K. (Abrahamson) .... Norman (N.)Dak.l886-87
Pederson, Bernhard S Brooklyn N. Y.. . .1886-88
Peterson, John Decorah la 1886-87
Reque, William A Spring Grove Minn . . . 1886-89
Rossing, M. H Bode la 1886-88
R0berg, Richard Decorah la 1886-87
Sibelrud, Christen A Hartland Minn . . . 1886-87
Skolaas, M. H Door Creek Wis 1886-87
Solberg. H. E Spring Grove Minn. . . 1886-87
♦Stensrud, Edward Martinus . .Sacred Heart Minn. . .1886-93 A. B., 1893
Stephenson, Knut Lake Mills la 1886-87
*Str0m, Eimar Ingvald Zumbrota Minn , . . 1886-91 A. B.. 1891
Tangen, J. O Pigeon Falls Wis 1886-88
Thorsen, Axel A Rock Dell Minn. . .1886-87. 1888-91
♦Torgerson, Augustinus Jen-
senius Bristol la 1886-88, 1889-90
Torgerson, S. V. B Bristol la 1886-87, 1888-92
Torrison. Norman Manitowoc Wis 1886-89 A. B., 1889
224 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEAR3
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
1887-1888
Aaker. John T Ridgeway la 1887-93 A. B.. 1893
Anderson. Adolph Taopi (S.) Dak.1887-91
Beaver, Andreas Kasson Minn. . . 1887-88
Bolstad, Edward Utica Wis 1887-89
Brager, Torgrim Nora Minn. . .1887-90
Bysted, Anders L Kempton Ill 1887-88
Ellertson, Andreas Bratsberg Minn . . . 1887-88
Gustavson, Alexander Hartland Minn . . . 1887-89
Halland. Alfred Northwood la 1887-89
Hanson, H. L Gayville (S.) Dak. 1887-90
Hanson, Johan (Kongtorg).. Tracy Minn. . . 1887-89
Helgen, Albert Albert Lea Minn . . . 1887-88
Hilmen, J. T Mishicott Wis 1887-88
Jukam, J. G Mishicott Wis 1887-88, 1891-92
*Juul, Otto Gerhard Chicago Ill 1887-94 A. B., 1894
Kjome, Gustav Highlandville la 1887-88
Landsverk, John P Lawler la 1887-95 . A. B., 1895
Lane, L. C London Minn . . . 1887-88
Larson, Norman Lake Crystal Minn. . . 1887-89
Lee, Gisle M Utica Wis 1887-89
Lilleskau, E. J Chicago Ill 1887-88
Mjclde, F. M Black Earth Wis 1887-89
Norom, Jacob Franklin Minn . . . 1887-88
Olsen, Lars I Herscher Ill 1887-91
Pederson. Oliver... Amboy Minn. . ,1887-88, 1889-90.
1891-92
Reitan. Anders S Wild Rice (N.)Dak.l887-92
Simmons, J. A Appleton Minn . . 1887-92
Sterud, John M V'olga (S.) Dak. 1887-88
♦Thoen, Jacob E Northwood la 1887-92 A. B., 1892
Thompson, A .'\lbert Lea Minn . . . 1887-88
Thorsgaard, Carl L. (Karl)... . Springvillc Wis 1887-96 A. B., 1896
Wierson, Bernhard Roland la 1887-88, 1889-92
1888-1889
Aas, Edward Lanesboro Minn . . 1888-89
Apeldseth, John A Palisade (N.)Dak. 1888-89
Beaver, Albert M Kasson Minn. . .1888-91
Brevig, Nils J Sacred Heart Minn . . . 1888-92
*Brevig, Oluf Leonhard Sacred Heart Minn . . . 1888-94 A. B.. 1894
Borreson. Johan G St. Louis Mo 1888-89 •
Glaeserud, Christian P Blackhammer Minn . . . 1888-89
Gunderson, Henry B Stanwood Wash . . . 1888-91
♦Haatvedt (Hotvedt), Lars A. Spillville la 1889-95 A. B . 1895
Hefty, Theodor N Spring Grove Minn . . . 1888-90
Helgeson, Charles T Waupun Wis 1888-89
Hesla, Albert Waterville .la 1888-90
Hesla, Stengrim Sioux Rapids la 1888-89
Kjos, Lars O Spring Grove Minn . . . 1888-89
Knutson, Andreas Lime Grove la 1888-89
*Kvamme. Kristen Eau Claire Wis 1888-94 A. B., 1894
♦Larsen, Nikolai Astrup Decorah la 1888-96 A. B., 1896
Lee, Andrew Hanley Falls Minn . . 1888-89
Lomen, Even P Sioux Falls (S.) Dak. 1888-89
Magelssen, Peter J Rushford Minn . . . 1888-89
Magelssen, Wilhelm C Bratsberg Minn. . .1888-89, 1890-91,
1897-')8
*Moldstad, Joh{a)n(nes) A . . . . De Forest Wis 1888-94 A. B., 1894
Narum, Edwin W^aterville la 1888-89
Nelson, Edward M Yankton (S.) Dak.1888-89
*01sen, Engel Olai Eau Claire Wis 1888-92
Opheim, Ola S Thor la 1888-94 A. B.. 1894
*Orwoll, Sylvester Martinus . . . Hanley Falls Minn. . . 1889-95 A. B., 1895
Peterson, Henry Mott Wis 1888-89
Peterson, John R Minneapolis Minn . . . 1888-94 A. B., 1894
Railson, Elmer M Norway Lake Minn. . . 1888-90
Ramsey, Peter Decorah la 1888-91
Reque, Gerhard S Spring Grove Minn . . . 1888-95
*Reque, Sigvard Theodor Willmar Minn. . .1888-92 A. B.. 1892
Ruh. August New Lisbon Wis 1888-90
Ryberg, Christian Ventrup Denmarkl888-89
Ryan, Carl V Stanwood Wash . . . 1888-92
ATTENDANCE
22a
Student
Post Office
State
Years at
Luther College Graduation
Sampson, George Rio Wis
Sollien, Andrew J Quandahl la
Thompson, Tobias T ........ . Sioux Rapids la
Thorson, Ivar August Rock Dell Minn . . .
*Tjernagel, Helge Matias Story City la
Tvesme, John N Hegg Wis
Tvetlee, B. E New Richmond .... Wis
Venaas. Martin Cambridge Wis
♦Waller, Martinus Christian . . . Glasgow Wis
Williams, Louis C Mayville (N.)Dak.
♦Ylvisaker, Schak Joakim Nic-
olaus Zumbrota Minn . . .
1889-1890
*Aasen, Andrew O Rockdale Wis. .
*Aastad, Iver T Aastad Minn.
Agre, Ole M Sacred Heart Minn .
Aker, John S Highlandville la ... .
Amblie, Johannes N St. Olaf la ... .
Anderson, Anton Christiania Minn .
*Berthelsen, Hans Peter Decorah la . . .
*Brevig, Samuel Bernhofif Sacred Heart Minn.
*Buslee, Adolph Martin Chicago Ill . . .
Fosmark, Anders Keyser Wis. . ,
Hanson, Jens Th Sioux Falls S. D .
Hefty, Nils O Spring Grove Minn .
Hektoen. Martin Madison Wis. . .
Helvig, Ole Roland la
Herreid, Hans A Washington Prairie. la. . . .
Hornseth, P.ichard Renville Minn .
*Hougstad, Christian Glasgow Wis. . ,
Hovde, Francis Blair Wis. . .
Hovden, Stener G Ridgeway la ... .
Jacobson, Edward Debello Wis. . .
Jensen, Alfred C Brookville Wis. . .
Johnson, Benton J Belmond la ... ,
*Juul, Martin Bernhard Chicago 111. . . ,
Kaupanger, Louis J Stoughton Wis. .
Lende, Fred Cottonwood Minn .
Lewison, Eli Vermilion S. D .
Lomen, Knut E Sioux Falls S. D...
Ludvigson, Nils H Norman la . .
*Lunde, Amund Frenchville Wis. .
Nash, Rudolph Mt. Sterling Wis..,
Nasse, Peter Decorah la ... ,
Nelson, N. C Decorah la ... .
Ness, Hildus Washington Prairie .la ... .
Opsahl, Albert J Albert Lea Minn .
Osmundson, Bernt F Quandahl la ... .
Peterson, Thorvald Hector Minn .
*Quammen, Albert Gustavus. . . Christiania Minn .
Quammen, Lewis Deerfield Wis. . .
888-90
888-89, 1891
888-89
888-95 A. B., 1895
888-94
888-89
888-89
888-91, 1893-95
888-9.5 A. B.. 1893
888-91
1888-95.
.A. B., 1895
Ryen, Helmer C Wild Rice N. D..
Seines, Ole M Washington Prairie .la ... .
Severson, Hans Christiania Minn .
Stenrud, Erik Decorah la ... .
Stensrud, Gustav O Sacred Heart Minn .
*Stub, Jacob Aall Ottesen Robbinsdale Minn .
*Swenson, Bernt Conrad CranfiU's Gap Texas.
Swenson, Swen G Soldier la ... .
Saervold, Ola Johann Le Roy Minn .
S0rensen, Andrew (Andreas) . . Decorah la ... .
Torrison, Aaron Manitowoc Wis. . .
Torrison, William L Manitowoc Wis. . .
*Ulen, George Christian Decorah la ... .
Vaala, John Saude la ... .
Vaala, Theodore G Saude la ... .
Westby, Albert Washington Prairie .la ... .
889-93
889-92
889-92
889-91
889-90
889-90 ....
889-91
889-96.
889-93 .
A.
B.,
1896
889-90
889. . .
889-91 .
889-95 .
889-90.
A.
B.
1895
889-90
889-92 .
889-93
889-90,
889-90 .
1891-93.
A.
B.
1893
889-92
889-90
889-91 .
889-96
889-90,
1891-93.
A.
B.
1896
889. . .
889-97.
889. . .
A.
B.
1897
889-90,
889-94,
889-90
1891-94.
1896-97.
'.A.
B.
1897
889-90 ....
889-90
889-94
889-91
889-93
889-91
889-96
889-90, 1892-93,
1897-98
889-90
889-90
889-91
889-90
889-91
890-91,
889-92.
889-90.
1893-98.
1894-98.
.A.
.A.
B.
B.
1898
1898
889-95 .
889-97 .
889-95
.A.
.A.
B.
B.
1895
1897
889-95
889-96
A.
B.
1895
889-91
889-91
889-91
1890-1891
*Aarnes. Sam H Sacred Heart Minn . . . 1890-94,
Alfson, Aslak Christiania Minn . . . 1890-92
Anderson, Albert J Grove City Minn . . . 1890-91
1895-98. .A. B.. 1898
226
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Student
Post Office
State
Years at
Luther College Graduation
♦Anderson, Christian Barrett Minn .
*Astrup, Johannes Untunjambili, NatalAfrica
Beaver, Ole Kasson Minn .
Beaver, Theodore '. . . Kasson Minn .
Beito, A. G Decorah la ... .
Benson, K Garden Prairie 111. . . .
Berstad, Ole Fergus Falls Minn .
*Boe, Ole T Ossian
Bygland, Olav S OInes
1890-96 A. B.. 1896
1890-93 A. B., 1893
1890-91
1890-93
1890-91
1890-91
1890-91
la 1891-94. 1896-00.. A. B., 1900
Neb .... 1890-96 A. B.. 1896
1893-98. ..-v. B.,
189.S-
A. B.
. 189.^94.
98
Christlock, Gerhard S Fergus Falls Minn. . . 1890-92. 1893-94.
Christenson, Haldor Grove City Minn . . . 1890-91
Christianson, John Bode la 1890-91
Clement, Erik E Decorah . . . la 1890-91
Dahlen. Fred Oslo Minn. . . 1890-92,
*Dahle (Dale), John Olaus Bode la 1890-91,
1900.
*Diiving, Carl Untunjambili, NatalAfrica. .. 1890-93
Ellingson. Joseph Cottage la 1890-91
Foss. Eddie A Spring Grove Minn . . 1890-94
Glasoe. P. Mauritz Spring Grove Minn . . . 1890-91
Gregerson, Andrew Closter Neb ... 1890-91
Gullikson, Henry Decorah la 1890-91,
Gullikson, Oscar Decorah la 1890-95
Gullixson, .Andrew Bode la 1890-97
*Hagoes, Owe Meridian Wis 1890-91
Hallan, Christian Wall Lake Minn . 1890-92
1896-
Hallum, Lars Highland Minn. . 1890-91
Halvor.son, Henrv J Belgrade Minn. .1890-91
*Halvorsen. Nils E Westby Wis 1891-96
Hanson, Halvor J Nerstrand Minn . . . 1890-91
Hanson, Robert C Spencer la 1890-91
Hassel. Peter G Wittenberg Wis 1890-91
Haugen,, Carl N Pelican Rapids Minn. . . 1890-93
*Hegg, James Edward Blair Wis 1890-94,
*Heimdahl. Olaf Emil Grove City Minn . . . 1890-95
*Hjermstad, Chr. August H. . Holmen Wis 1890-95
*Holey (Larson). Mikkel Decorah la 1890-92
Holl, Fred C La Crosse Wis 1890-91
Hovden, Olaus G Ridgeway la 1890-92
Ingebrigtson, Carl Sacred Hearc Minn. . .1890-92
Isakson, I Whalan Minn . . . 1890-91
Johnson, Albert Village Creek la 1890-91
*Johnson, John Lewis Thor la 1890-93
Kieland, Christian Spring Grove Minn . . . 1890-91
Kirkeberg, John M Thor la 1890-91
Kittilsby, .\nton Calmar la 1890-95
Kjtirlaug Christopher N Newman Grove .... Neb. . . . 1890-92
Landsrud, Alfred O Nordness la 1890-92
Larson, Alfred Chicago Ill 1890-94
Lommen, Gustav Decorah la 1890-93
Lyngaas. Ingeman M Frankville la 1890-97
Michelson, Herbert C Chicago Ill 1890-91
Narveson, Henry Spring Grove Minn. . . 1890-91
Nelson, Henry C Spring Grove Minn . . 1890-91
♦Nervig, Anders (.Andrew) J. .. Minneapolis Minn. . .1890-93
Naeseth, Enock Decorah la 1890-93
*01sen, Holden Mathias Herscher Ill 1890-96
Olson, George Oluf Delhi Minn . . . 1890-92
Olson, George Oscar Grantsburg Wis 1890-91
Olson, Peter O Grantsburg Wis 1890-92
Omlie, Oscar K Willmar Minn. . . 1890-92
Opsahl, Ole H Albert Lea Minn . . . 1890-91
*Otte. Heinrich Untunjambili, Natal.'\frica. . . 1890-93
Paulson, Alfred H Sacred Heart Minn. . . 1890-91
Pcdersen, Pcder Johannes .... Bode la 1890-91
Peterson, Hans F Fisher Minn , . . 1890-91
Raasoch, Oluf Chicago Ill 1890-91
Reque, Herman A Decorah la 1890-94
♦Reque, Lauritz Styrkard JustinDecorah la 1890-94
Ruh, Johan B New Lisbon Wis 1890-93
Ryen, Hans C Wild Rice N. D.. . .1890-91
Sando, Adolph Baltic S. D 1890-94
Seines, Thomas Hesper la 1890-93
1900
A. B., 1893
A. B., 1895
.A. B.. 1897
A. H.. 1896
1896-98.. A. B., 1898
A. B.. 1895
1894-98.. A. B., 1898
1898-99.! '.'.'/..'..'..'.
...A. B., 1896
1893-95.. A. B., 1895
'.'.'.'.'.'.'. !a. B., 1893
1892-94.!! !!!!!!!!!
.A. B., 1894
A. B., 1894
ATTENDANCE 227
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Sigurson, Ole Rio Wis 1890-92
Simmons, Thorwald C Appleton Minn . . . 1890-91
Sivesind, Helmer O Washington Prairie. la 1890-91
Sjuraas, Bersven P Locust la 1890-92
Skattebol, Christian A Dell Minn . . . 1890-92. 1893-94,
1897-99, 1900-
1902 A. B.
Skrukkerud, Mariin T Sacred Heart Minn . . . 1890-91
Solseth, Anton G Watson Minn . . . 1890-93
Solseth, Edward A Watson Minn. ... 1890-91
Steensland, John G Saude la 1890-97 .\. B.
Sterud, Kristian M Brookings S. D . . . . 1890-91
Storli, Nils G Lakeville Minn. . .1890-91, 1892-93
Saevre, Bertinius K Kensett la 1890-96 A. B.
Toftner. Olaf A Cyrus Minn. . .1890-91
Viste, Johan Decorah la 1890-93
Westbv. Julius Waukon la 1890-91
Wiese. Vilhelm Decorah la 1890-91 .
Wiger. Christopher E Riceford Minn . . . 1890-91
0de, Ole P Nordness la 1890-91
1891-1892
Aakre. Knut S Ossian la 1891-92
Ambli, Christian F Decorah la 1891-93
Anderson, Carl Hustler Wis 1891-92
Askevold, George Chicago Ill 1891-93
Benrud, Oscar Amboy Minn. . .1891-92
Bjcirnstad, William St. Paul Minn. . .1891. . .
Bolme, Lars B Sutton's Bav Mich. . . . 1891-93
Brauer, Adolph Mabel Minn . . . 1891-95
Brov/n, Julius Ossian la 1891-92
Buslee. Christian Chicago Ill 1891-92
Borreson, Fred La Crosse Wis 1891-92
Glesne, Truls Aastad Minn. . .1891-92
Graslie, Benjamin Baldwin Wis 1891-94, 1897-98
Groves, James O Decorah la 1891-94
Gullixson, Herman O Bode la 1891-93, 1894,
1897-1900 A. B., 1900
GuUord. Herman Westby Wis 1891-93
Gunderson, Nils Erickson Minn . . . 1891-92
Haagenson, Edward N Baldwin Wis 1891-92
Haagenson, Herman Baldwin Wis 1891-92
Hagestad, Knut M Ettrick Wis 1891-97 A. B., 1897
Hamre, William Cottonwood Minn ... 1891-92
Hanson. Nils B New Centerville. . . .Wis 1891-95, 1896-99., A. B.. 1899
Hauge, Mens Washington Prairie la 1891-94
Haugelund, H. J Minneapolis Minn . . . 1891-92
Haugen, Edwin Decorah la 1891-94
*Henriksen, George Cleveland Ohio 1891-92
Huselid, Samuel Clinton Minn ... 1891-93 .. .
Iverson, Martin P Chicago Ill 1891-93. . .
Johnson, Kielberg Audubon Minn . . . 1891-97
Johnson, Theodore Walton Wis 1891-92
Kaasa, Walter Ridgeway la 1891-93, 1984-95
Kampen, Ingvald Anderson . . . Pigeon Falls . . Wis 1891-96 . .
Kcrtgaard, Peder Christine N. D 1891-92
Kvale, Olaus Decorah la 1891-93 . .
Landsem, Ole T Spring Grove Minn. . . 1891-92 ...
*Lane, George Ole Mvrtle Wis 1891-94. .
Lende. Henry Cottonwood Minn. . .1891-94, 1896
Lienl0kken, Adolph La Crosse Wis 1891-93
Linnevold. William Decorah la 1891-92
Livdahl. Carl Hickson N. D... .1891-92, 1896-
1901 A. B.. 1901
Lunde, Gunnar M Newman Grove ... Neb .... 1891-92
Magelssen, Ludvig Bratsberg Minn . . . 1891-92
Midbrf, Otto T Martell Wis 1891-95
Mjelde. Nordahl Chicago Ill 1891-92
Moen, Haagen J Viking N. D... .1891-92
Negaard, Edward Norway Lake Minn . . . 1891-92
Negaard, George E Norwav Lake Minn. . .1891-95. 1897-99
Nelson, N. A El Paso Wis 1891-92, 1893-96
Nelson. Paul R La Crosse Wis 1891-93
228 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
*Normann, Stefanus Thcodor. .St. Olaf Minn. . .1891-97 A. B., 1897
Norton. John Blue Earth City Minn . . . 1891-92
Oksen, Peder J Perth Amboy N. J 1891-95
Olson. Emil Eau Claire Wis 1891-92
Overland, Peter Belgrade Minn . . . 1891-92
Rasmussen, Kristian St. Louis Mo 1891-92
Rinde, Erik Taopi Minn . . . 1891-92 .
Risbi udt. Engebret St. Olaf Minn . . . 1891-92
Rishof , Oluf Strand Minn . . . 1891-93
Running, Gilbert Nordness la 1891-93
*Sauer, Carl Ignatius Bode la 1891-93, 1896-01.. A. B., 1901
Skaaden, Eugene Cliicago Ill 1891-93
Skjeggeby, Ole Sacred Heart Minn . . . 1891-92
Skulstad, Peder E Faith Minn . . . 1891-92
Solberg, Randall Minneapolis Minn . . . 1891-93
Steen, Olai Clinton Minn . . . 1891-93
Stensrud, Carl Kensett la 1891-95
Sorenson, Bernt Eau Claire Wis 1891-92
Tasa, Gilbert Kenyon Minn. . .1891. 1892-99 A. B., 1899
*Teigen, Martin lackson Minn. . . 1891-95
*Thollehaug, Sivert K Portland N. D.. . .1891-94
Thompson, Andrew La Crosse Wis 1891-93
Thorsen, Adolph New Centerville Wis 1891-96
Thorsgaard. Oscar E Westby Wis 1891-93
Trvhus, John Norman N. D 1891
Ulen, Reinert Decorah la 1891-92
*Unseth, Joseph Bernhard Westby Wis 1891-97 A. B., 1897
Winger. Johan Edward Nordness la 1891-97 A. B., 1897
0de, George (Ode) Nordness la 1891-93, 1895-96
Wold. Anton O Whitehall Wis 1891-92
1892-1893
Anderson, Ole P Decorah la 1892-93
Bakke, Martinus A Esteline S. D 1892-93, 1896-97
Bakken, Edward Ferdinand. . .Decorah la 1892-94
Barkenaes, Martin G Fet Norway . 1892-95
Bergh. Knut Sacred Heart Minn. . .1892-96, 1897-99
Berkvam, Christian Spring Grove Minn . . . 1892-93
Bidne, Sander Decorah la 1892-95, 1896-01
Brandt, Lars Chicago Ill 1892-93
Enestvedt, Theodore Sacred Heart Minn. . .1892-93, 1895-96
Enger, Melvin Decorah la 1892-96
Espelien, Carl E Barre Mills Wis 1892-93, 1894-95
Forton, Oscar Stoughton Wis 1892-93
Frederikson, John N Manitou Island .... Mich. . . . 1892-93
Grundeland, Bernhard Calmar la 1892-93
Grutle, Henning Fossum Minn. . .1892-94, 1897-99
*GuIlerud, Sven Olaf M Mazeppa Minn . . . 1892-93
Gunderson, Gunnar Ridgeway la 1892
Gunderson, Halvor Ridgeway la 1892
Gunderson, Ketil Ridgeway la 1892
Hallan, Oscar E Newhouse Minn . . . 1892-95
*Hallanger, Christopher Mar-
tinus Bode la 1892-97 A. B.. 1897
*HelIekson, Oscar C Byron Minn. . .1892-95, 1896-00.. A. B., 1900
Hiondal, Einar Chicago Ill 1892-95
Hong, Nils J Willmar Minn. . .1892-95 A. B., 1895
♦Ingebrigtson, Carl Bertinius. . .Albert Lea Minn . . . 1892-94
Jahr. Olav Black River Falls. . . Wis 1892-96 A. B., 1896
Jahr. Torstein Black River Falls. .Wis 1892-96 A. B., 1896
Jenson, James C Spring Grove Minn. . .1892-99 A. B., 1899
Johnson. John R Decorah la 1892-98
Kirkeberg, Anton Decorah la 1892-93
Langenajs, Ludvig Clayton Minn . . . 1892-93
Larson, Oluf Barrett Minn. . .1892-93
Larson, Peter Barrett Minn . . . 1892-93
Larson, Richard Minneapolis Minn . . . 1892-94
Lee. E. A Grand Meadow. , . .Minn. . .1892-93
Lunde, Adolph Zumbrota Minn. . . 1892-95
Lunde. F. C. CI Newman Grove Neb .... 1892-93
Lunde. Peter Zumbrota Minn . . . 1892-95
Markhus. Alfred L Willmar Minn . . . 1892-97 A. B.. 1897
Mellem. Gustav Northwood la 1892-93
Monson. Martin A Kerkhoven Minn . . . 1892-93
ATTENDANCE 229
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Morterud, Oscar Blooraingdale Wis 1892-95
Nelson, Henry E Decorah la 1892-98
Ohnstad, Otto Cambridge Wis 1892-93
Olson, Paul Chicago Ill 1892-93
♦Peterson, Samuel Renville Minn. . .1892-93, 1894-97.. A. B., 1897
Preus, Jprgen Westby Wis 1892-95
*Ringden, Theodore Ribe Ridgeway la 1892-98 A. B., 1898
Rodby, John Deerfield Wis 1892-93
Skreberg, Hans Milan Minn. . . 1892-93
Smith, Carsten Decorah la 1892-97
Soland, Julius Kerkhoven Minn . . . 1892-93
Steen, Abel Clinton Minn . . . 1892-94
Stenshoel, Philip Lenora Minn. . . 1892-93
*Str0m, Oscar Adolph Zumbrota Minn. . .1892-97 A. B., 1897
Siervold, Egil Le Roy Minn. . .1892-93
Sdrenson, Fred Decorah la 1892-97
Tasa, Helge Holden Minn . . . 1892-95
Teisberg, Carl O Clarkson Wis 1892-99 A. B., 1899
Thime, George Chicago Ill 1892-93
♦Thompson, Severin Lewi? Lincoln S. D 1892-97, 1903-05
Viste, Henrik Decorah la 1892-93
Wolding, Martin New Hope Wis 1892-96
1893-1894
Aaker, Adolph Ridgeway la 1893-96 .
Anderson, Freeman Ridgeway la 1893-96 .
Aslakson, .^nton Rose Creek Minn. . .1893-94.
*Austvold, Edwin B Glenwood Minn. . .1893-97 A. B., 1897
Berntson, Palmer Eau Claire Wis 1893-96, 1898-99
Bjerke, Johan Portland N. D... .1893-98
Brorby, Joseph Decorah la 1893-99 A. B., 1899
Christensen, Soren Perth Ambov N. J . . . .1893-94
*Clauson, Carl T - Red Wing Minn . . . 1893-96 A. B., 1896
Drotning, Alvyn Utica Wis 1893-95, 1898-99
Finseth, Knut H Kenyon Minn . . . 1893-94
Gauper, Emil S Purdy Wis 1893-94
Gotaas, Olaf Mellette S. D 1893
Hagen, Sivert N Hagan Minn. . .1893-96 A. B., 1896
Hanson, Henry Northwood la 1893-94
Hegg. Robert Decorah la 1893-94, 1895-98.. A. B., 1898
*Hestenes, Jacob Mathias Homedahl Minn. . .1893-1900 A. B., 1900
Jaastad, Gullick Marshfield Wis 1893-94
*Jacobson, Daniel Gustav Stoughton Wis 1894-95, 1897-01. .A. B., 1901
Jacobson, Jacob Northport Mich.. . .1893-95
Johnson, Martin E Benson Minn. . .1893-95
Jorgensen, Theodore Sumner Wis 1893-94
Knutson, Herbert Chicago Ill 1893-94
Koefod, Herman O Starbuck Minn. . .1893-97, 1898-00 .
*Larsen, Lauritz Decorah la 1893-1902 A. B., 1902
Larson, Lawrence O Macfarland Wis 1893-95
Larson, Ludvig Harmony Minn. . .1893-94, 1897-99
Larson, Osc^r O New Centerville. . . .Wis 1893-1900 A, B., 1900
*Moe. Ebbe St. Paul Minn. . .1893-96
Moe, Oscar O Clarkson Wis 1893-96, 1897-99
*Moen, Paul W Lawton Wis 189.V94, 1895-99.. A. B., 1899
Nelson. Helge t Lily S. D 1893-97, 1898-99
Nelson, Ludvig New Centerville .... Wis 1893-96
Njos, Johannes Taopi Minn . . . 1893-94
Naeseth, Martinus G Aspelund Minn . . . 1893-94
Olsen, Martin I Herscher Ill 1893-99 A. B., 1899
*Ordal, Ola J Taopi S. D 1893-98 A. B., 1898
*Ordal, Zakarias J Taopi S. D 1893-98 A. B., 1898
Ottum, Thomas J Macfarland Wis 1893-94
Pallado, David Wittenberg . Wis 1893
Palmer, Simon Oneida Wis 1893-94
Reinertson, Alfred Hazard Neb .... 1893-94, 1896-98.
1899-1900
Reque, Lars R Spring Grove Minn . . . 1893-97
Risdal, Lars Decorah la 1893-95, 1897-98
Risetter, Lars C Lee Ill 1893-95, 1897-98
Simonstad, Charles Swenoda Minn . . . 1893-94
Slinde, Erik Lawler la 1893-94
Solstad, Joseph H Fisher Minn . . . 1893-95
Sveine, Sven Decorah la 1893-96
230
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Student
Post Office
State
Years at
Luther College Graduation
♦Thompson, Christian S Mt Horeb Wis 1893-97 .
Thorsgaard. Lars J Kindred N. D.. .. 1893-94 .
Thorsrud. Ole Callender la 1893 . .
Tvedt. Theodore Forest City la 1893-95
Vestaa. Tollef S York Wis . .
*Wein, Hans J Renville Minn
♦White, Anders (Andrew) O.
(Jensen) Latimer la . . .
Wollan, Gustav B Glenwood Minn
Wollan, Gustav C Glenwood Minn
A. B., 1897
,1893-94, 1895-97
, 1893-98 A. B., 1898
♦Wulfsberg, Einar, Jr
1893-1900 A. B., 1900
1893-97 A. B., 1897
1893-95, 1896-
1900 A. B., 1900
Decorah la 1893-1900 A. B., 1900
SEWING FOR THE STUDENTS
{Mrs. Ldur. I.itrse)i Seated at Left)
I,S94-1K95
Anderson, Anton O Hillsboro N. D.. 1894-95 ,
Anderson, Carlton A West Salem Wis 1894-96
Bakken, Hans H Ridgewav la 1894-95
Berge, Oscar G Sand Creek Wis 1894-97
*Birkelo. Peder C Colgate N. D.. . . 1894-97
Blegen. George. . Washington Prairie .la 1894-95
Bothna. Joseph La Crosse Wis 1894-95
*Boyd, Edwin Arthur Willmar Minn. . . 1894-95, 1896-98.. A. B.. 1898
Brauer, Julius Mabel Minn . . 1H94-1901 A. B., 1901
Burtness, Peter Wilmington Minn . . . 1894-1900 \. B., 1900
B0rreson, William La Crosse Wis 1894-95
Enger, Norval Decorah la 1894-97
Gaard, Rasmu.s Roland la 1894-1900 A. B., 1900
Gilbertson, Adolph N Ridgeway la 1894
Golberg, Martin L Rock Dell Minn. . . 1894-95
Gregerson, Gustav E Seneca la 1894-95
Grinde, Seward De F"orest Wis 1894-95
Hambhn, Alton Sioux Rapids la 1894-96
♦Hammer (Fylling), Lars F,
(Lars L.) Nurey S. Dak.. 1894-96
ATTENDANCE 231
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Hegland, Martin Roland la 1894-1900 A. B., 1900
Helgen, R. Olani Ruthven la 1894-95
Helgeson, Amos Seneca la 1894-95
Hexom, John D Washington Prairie. la 1894-1901 A. B., iwi
Heyer, Arnold O Strum Wis 1894-97
*Hjcrmstad, Hans Andreas L. . Holmen Wis 1894-97, 1899-
1901
Husmo, Johannes Rochester Minn . . . 1894-95
H0rsrud, Martin Harmony Minn . . . 1894-95
Jacobson, William M Seneca la 1894-97
Jenson, J. Alfred Edgerton Wis 1894-96
Johnson, Eugene G Decorah la 1894-98 A. B., 1898
Johnson, George J Brandon Minn . . . 1894-98 A. B., 1898
♦Johnson, Torger Andreas Lake Mills la 1894-98
Kallestad, Albert B Blue Earth City Minn . . . 1894-95
*Kilness, Peter J Dell Rapids S. D .. . .1894-99 A. B., 1899
Mallon, Otto Cresco la 1894-97
Monserud, Oliver Harpers Ferry la 1894-95
Moore, Louis Decorah la 1894-96
Nilsestuen, Albert Arcadia Wis 1894-95
Nilson, Severin Hanson Minn . . . 1894
Pederson, Oscar B Amboy Minn . . . 1894-1901
Peterson, Joseph M St. Ansgar la 1894-98 A. B., 1898
*Rugland, Jacob G Silver Lake , ... la 1894-95
Sampson, Sigvard F Yankton S. D . . . . 1894-97
Saxvik, Louis Highlandville la 1894-96
Simonson, Carl Perth Ambov N. J . . . . 1894-95
Sjolander, Carl B Onalaska Wis 1894-95
Skramstad, Joseph Clay Bank Minn . . . 1894-95
Solseth, George Harmony Minn . . . 1894-95
Steen, Theron Wahoo Neb. . . . 1894-95
♦Strand, Thor J Albert Lea Minn . . . 1894-95
Saetrang, Ingeman J Waterville la 1894-97
Thams, Johan L Valley City N. D.. . .1894-95
Thorsen, Peder Seneca la 1894-95
*Turmo, Olaf Luverne Minn. . .1894-98 A. B., 1898
*Turmo, Stener Newman Grove .... Neb .... 1894-99 A. B., 1899
Viger, Anton Rock Dell Minn . . . 1894-95
Wahlen, Jens R Chicago Ill 1894-96
Williamson, Christian Ruthven la 1894-98
*0ien, John P Rochester Minn . . . 1894-96
1895-1896
\arnes. Nils C Hurdal Minn . . . 1895-96
Anderson, Andrew O Ossian la 1895-1901 A. B., 1901
Anderson, Esaias Albert Lea Minn . . . 1895-97
Arneson. Olaf H Decorah la 1895-99
Aspelund, Joseph Mondovi Wis 1895-1901 A. B., 1901
Avlsgaard, Richard S Zumbrota Minn . . . 1895
Bale, Christian E Norman N. D.. . .1895-96, 1897-98,
1900-1904 A. B., 1904
*Berg, Joseph H Oakland Minn . . . 1895-96, 1897-98
Berntson, Ludvig Decorah la 1895
♦Berven, Sven K Lily S. D 1895-1901 A. B., 1901
Bidne, Henry Decorah la 1895-98
*Bjerke, Anders O Ridgeway la 1895-98
♦Blicher, Peter C Decorah la 1895-1903 A. B., 190,<
Borge, John Washington Prairie .la 1895-98
Brekke, Edward A Spillville la 1895-96, 1897-
1903 A. B., 1903
Dahl, Abraham P Luverne Minn. . .1895-96
Dahl, Otto Strum Wis 1895-97 >
Ellickson, Frank Montevideo Minn . . . 1895-96
Ersland, Joseph A Nevada la 1895-99
Gerald, Guv H Bird Island Minn. . .1895-1901 A. B., 1901
Grangaard, Henrv O Norman N. D 1895-1902 A. B.. 1902
Griinne, O. Theodore Waterville la 189.S-96, 1901-02
*Guttebo, Lauritz Seman Huxley la 1895-1901 A. B., 1901
Hailstone, A. Augustus Decorah la 1895-1902 A. B., 1902
Hanson, Eugene Carl Eau Claire Wis 1895-97
Hegg, Olaf Decorah la 1895-96
Hoel, William Canby Minn. . .1895-96
Hov, I. Simonson Portland N. D.. . .1895-1900 A. B., 1900
232 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Hovde, Agnus E Wittenberg Wis 1895-97, 1899-
1900
Hovde, Rudoph L Wittenberg Wis 1895-97, 1898-
1903 A. B., 1903
Jacobsen, Karl T Stoughton Wis 1895-97. 1898-
1902 A. B., 1902
Jacobson, Alfred . Decorah la 1895-96
Johnson. L. Gerhard Roland la 1895-1902 A. B., 1902
Johnson, Perry S Decorah la 1895-99 A. B.. 1899
Jordahl. Christopher Norway Lake Minn. . .1895
Kallestad, Abdiel O .Blue Earth City. .. .Minn . . .1895-96, 1897-98
Kallestad, Alfred S .Blue Earth City. ... Minn . . .1895-96, 1897-98
*Kilness, Julius Bennett Dell Rapids S. D 1895-1900 A. B.. 1900
Kolaas, Martin Conover la 1895-96
♦Larsen, Wilhelm August Latimer la 1895-99
Larson, Embert . Story City la 1895-99
Linde. Henry J . Ridgeway la 1895-1901 A. B., 1901
Lunde. Johannes .Zunibrota Minn. . . 1895-97
Magelssen, Jacob A Rushford Minn. . . 1895
Meyer, Laust H Latimer la 1895-96
Moen, Hans P . Calmar la 1895-98
Ness, Andrew M . Hector Minn . . . 1895-96
*Neste, Tlieodore P Decorah la 1895-1902
Nymoen, Christian O . Granite F^lls Minn . . . 1895-99
Naeseth, Herman Aspelund Minn. . .1895-1902 A. B.. 1902
Opdahl. Einar E Wausau Wis 1895-96
Peterson, Carl S. N Aspelien Minn. . .1895-97
Peterson, Cyrus . Chicago Ill 1895-96
*Preus, Ove Jacob Hjort Morrisonville Wis 1895-1901 A. B., 1901
Ritland, Osmund Roland la 1895-96
♦Rosholdt, Thore Laurentius. . .Norwegian Grove.. .Minn. . .1895-99 A. B.. 1899
Rosholt. A. Jens Rosholt Wis 1895-96. 1897-
1903 A. B.. 1903
Rosholt. Norman Rosholt Wis 1895-96
*Sauer. Herman Olai Bode la 1895-97. 1898-99,
1900-1903 A. B., 1903
Simmons, Simon Kindred N. D.. . 1895-96
Skare, Peder Norway Lake Minn. . . 1895-96
Skauge. Nicolai O Elliford N. D. . , . 1895-96. 1898-
1902
Stade. Charles M Chicago Ill 1895-96
Stalland, Martin Willmar Minn . . . 1895
Starks, Simon Keyser Wis 1895-96
Stenbakken, Hans Chr Nerstrand Minn . . . 1895-98
♦Stub, Hans Andreas, Jr Robbinsdale Minn. . .1895-1900 A. B., 1900
Styve, Oscar C Albert Lea Minn. . .1895-1900 A. B.. 1900
Swenson. Jens T Lawton Wis 189.S-97. 1899-
1900
Saeter. Otis P Willmar Minn . . . 1895-97
Thompson. John F Sioux Rapids la 1895-96
Thorstenson. Knut A Amboy Minn. . .1895-1901 A. B., 1901
Tjernagel, Martin O Randall la 1895-98
Torgerson, Jacob A. C Somber la 1895-99 A. B.. 1899
Trulson, Herman Orfordville Wis 1895-96
*Ullensvang, Lars L Steward Ill 1895-97, 1899-
1903 A. B„ 1903
Vigesland, Sven ■: Decorah la 1895-96
Weik, Henry G Wausau Wis 1895-97
Wig, Oscar B Rising Sun Wis 1895-97
*Ylvisaker, Olaf Sigvald Robbinsdale Minn . . . 1895-99 A. B., 1899
*0degaard, Gunnar G Portland N. D.. . . 1895-98
1896-1897
Aascth. Elmer A Gayville S. D 1896-99
Alien, Realf Decorah la 1896-97
Apland, Martin O Cambridge la 1896-1903 A. B., 1903
Bakkcn, Hans Plato Minn. . .1896-97
Bergman, K. Pjetur Gardar N. D. . . . 1896-98
Bergman, Hjalmar A Gardar N. D.. . .1896-1900 A. B,. 1900
*Borge. Olaf Washington Prairie. la 1896-1903 A. B.. 1903
Christensen, Walter Gayville S. D 1896-97
Dahl, Hans P Gayville S. D 1896-99
Dahl, Hans Monrad Revere Minn . . . 1896-99
Dahle, Martin O Norman la 1896-1902 A. B.. 1902
ATTENDANCE 23:J
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
♦Dreng, John (Johan) O Manitowoc. . . .M. .Wis. . . .1896-1901 A. B.. 1901
*Eger, Olaf Chicago Ill 1896-1902 A. B., 1902
Espeland, Michael M Dean Minn. . .1896-98
Fremming, Eivind St. Paul Minn. . ' 1896-97
♦Grefthen. Olaf Lauricz Northwood la 1896-1900
Grinde, George A De Forest. Wis 1896-1903 A. B., 1903
Gutzka, Henry Locust la 1896
*Hanson, Gustav Adolph Stoughton Wis 1896-99, 1900-01.
1903-05 A. B., 1905
Haugen, Edward Pelican Rapids Minn . . . 1896-97
Herreid, Haavar Hills Minn. . .1896-97, 1898-99
*Hustvedt, Sigurd Bernhard . . .Decorah la 1896-1902 A. B., 1902
*Ingebritson, Henry Randall la 1896-1903 A. B., 1903
Jacobson, Rasmus A Lennox S. D . . . . 1896-97
Jensen, Eskild H Riceford Minn . . . 1896-98
Johnson, Albert N Norway Grove Wis 1896-99
Johnson, Charles J Decorah la 1896-99
*Johnson, Wilford Alpheus Red Wing Minn . . . 1896-99 A. B., 1899
Larsen, Carl E Decorah la 1896-1902 A. B., 1902
Livdahl, Gustav N Hickson N. D... .1896-98
Munson. Theodore Slater la 1896
Myren. Henry Pierpont S. D 1896-97
Nelson, Carl W Presho S. D 1896-97
*Normann, Halvor Martin Dalton Minn. . .1896-1900 A. B., 1900
Nubson, Henrv N Callender la 1896-99, 1900-02
*Naeseth, CareJius G Aspelund Minn. . .1896-1903 A. B., 1903
*01atson, Kri.stinn K Gardar N. D... .1896-1900 A. B., 1900
*01sen, (Bertel) Johan Whitehall Wis 1896-97
Olson, Bryngel T Calamus la 1896-99
Quale, Arthur Nora Wis 1896-97
Reque, G. F. Otto Spring Grove Minn. . .1896-1900
Ringoen, Henry Ridgeway la 1896-99
Simmons, Thoraf C Red Wing Minn. . .1896-99, 1902-03
Skinnemoen, John S Wendell Minn . . . 1896-97, 1898-
1901 A. B., 1901
Stang, Thomas St. Paul Minn. . .1896-99
*Strtim, Axel Elias Zumbrota Minn. . .1896-1900 A. B., 1900
*Sundby, Gustave Adolph
Nelson Manitowoc Wis 1896-1900 A. B., 1900
Sydnes, Christopher Huxley la 1896-99
Thoen, Ruben Kensett la 1896-97
Torgerson, J. Walther Norden S. D 1896-1900
Valsvig, Albert M Lily S. D 1896-97
Wold, Knut St. Olaf la 1896-97
1897-1898
Aat)y. Alfred V Hayfield Minn . . . 1897-98
Amundson, Albert O Cresco la 1897-98
Berg, A. Herman Decorah la 1897-99
Borreson, Borge H Ca Crosse Wis 1897-98
Boxrud, Bernhard M. Red Wing Minn . . . 1897-99
Christopherson, Johannes Pigeon Falls Wis 1897-99
Dolve, Nils Oliver Portland N. D. . . . 1897-98
Dosland, Thomas. . ; Clinton la 1897-98
Elvestrom, Martin Bricelyn Minn . . . 1897-98
Engeseth, Peter J De Forest Wis 1897-98, 1899-
1900
Erickson, Charles De Forest Wis 1897-98
Estrem, Carl O Willmar Minn. . .1897-1901 A. B., 1901
Floren, Halvor Grove City Minn . . . 1897-98
Fuglie, A. Edwin Ashby Minn. . .1897-1901 A. B., 1901
Hande. Carl Spring Valley Minn . . . 1897-99
*Hansen. Emil Twin Vallev Minn. . .1897-1903 A. B., 1903
Hanson, Hans Olaf Westby Wis 1897-98
Haugen, John Martinus Newman Grove .... Neb .... 1897-98
Helvig, Henry Roland la 1897-99
Hjelle. Ole Simon Decorah la 1897-1900, 1901-
1905 A. B.. 1905
Jacobson, William Luverne Minn . . . 1897-98
Jarland, Lewis J Locust la 1897-99
Jensvold, Christopher La Crosse Wis 1897-98
Johnson, William J Decorah la 1897-99
Johnsrud, Henry L Spring Grove Minn . . . 1897-98
Larson . Neal B Deerfield Wis 1897-98
234 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SL\TY YEARS
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Maakestad, Nils F Randall la 1897-1900
*Magelssen, Nils Stockfleth. . . . Bratsberg Minn. . .1897-1902
Muus, Sverre P Holden Minn. . .1897-98
Xordskog, Oscar Julius Bird Island Minn. . .1897-1900
♦Norgaard. Carl Henrv Grove City Minn. . .1897-1903 A. B., 1903
Odberg. Andreas A Merrill Wis 1897-98
Olsen. Adolph Johan Thor la 1897-99
Olson, Christian Norwegian Grove. . . Minn . . . 1897-98
Olson, Otto Portland N. D... .1897-1900
Opheim. Johan Julius Thor la 1897-99
Ostvig, Richter N Benson Minn . . . 1897-99
Preus, Jacob Aall Ottescn Decorah la 1897-190.? A. B., 1903
*Preus, Johan Carl Keyser Decorah la 1897-1902 A. B., 1902
Reque, Sigurd Styrk Decorah la 1897-190.V .... A. B., 1903
Reque, Walther Spring Grove Minn . . . 1897-99
Rialson, George E Tracy Minn. . .1897-98
Risetter. Harvey O Lee Ill 1897-99
Sheldon. Clarence Spring Valley Minn. . .1897-98
Skaaden, Arthur P Chicago Ill 1897-1901
Smith, Nils Perth Amboy N. J 1897-99
Sorenson, Alfred R Harmony Minn. . .1897-1902 A. B., 1902
Stenbakken, Oswald Nerstrand Minn . . . 1897-99, 1901-02
Taug, William L Thor la 1897-99
Teisberg, Carl B Ashby Minn . . . 1897-01 A. B., 1901
Thorpe, Lawrence Willmar Minn . . . 1897-98
Tunem, Thomas G Chicago Ill 1897-98
Vaaler, Rudolph A Twin Vallev Minn. . .1897-99
Void, O. Alfred Decorah la 1897-99
Void. Ole J Decorah la 1897-1902
1898-1899
Aaker, Casper D Ridgeway la 1898-1902 A. B., 1902
Aasen. Christian H Clifford N. D.. . .1898-1902
♦Anderson, Martin Newhall la 1898-99
Aslakson, Norman Holton Mich.. .1898-99
*Bergh. Axel Delaware Mine Mich.. .1898-190.? A. B., 1903
Bjornstad, Bernhard St. Paul Minn . . . 1898-1900
Clauson, Nils Y Red Wing Minn . . . 1898-1901 \. B., 1901
Finseth, Arthur O Kenyon Minn. . .1898-1900 .
Forde, Walter Starbuck Minn. . .1898-99
Gilbert, Walter I Sturgeon Bav Wis 1898-190.S A. B., 1905
Graslie, Carl J Palmer Wis 1898-1900
Grefstad, Oscar K Bode la 1898-1905 A. B., 1905
Grimson, Gilbert Hatton N. D.. . 1898-99
Grinde, Johannes B Deerfield Wis 1898-99
Grinde, Johannes L Madison Wis 1898-1900
Guttebd, Emil Caspari Huxley la 1898-1900
Guttormsen, Sigvart Perth Amboy ....:. N. J 1898-1901
Halvorson. Carl Northwood N. D.. . 1898-99
Hanson, Nils A Mayville N. D... 1898-1902
Hovde, Carl H. R Wittenberg Wis 1898-1904 A. B., 1904
Iverson, Joharmes I Stanhope la 1898-1901
Jacobson, Louis O Gilbert la 1898-1901
*Johnson, Bergel Alfred Mindoro Wis 1898-1905, 1918 . .A. B., 1905
Johnson, Carl L Efifington S. D . 1898-99
Juul, Gustav A Brandon Minn. . .1898-1902 A. B., 1902
Kaasa, Jens Lawrence Ridgewav la 1898-1903 A. B.. 1903
Kleppen, Andrew Eau Claire Wis 1898-99
Knudson, Oscar Orfordville Wis 1898-99
Knutson, Severin Hatton N. D.. . 1898-99
Larsen, Anton Martinius River Falls Wis 1898-99
Lien. Niel M. B Northwood la 1898-1900
Mindrum, Oscar P Bratsberg Minn. . . 1898-1901
Naescth, Martinius Zumbrota Minn . . 1898-1<)()t
♦Nelson, Alfred Thomas Mayville N. D.. 1898-1903 A. B., 1903
Nelson, Johan J Oilman Wis 1898-1901
Olson, John Thor la 1898-99
Oppedal, Ingebrigt I Stanhope la 1898-99
Peterson, Helmer S Fargo N. D.. 1898-1903 A. B., 1903
Prestegaard, Peder O Lee Ill 1898-1904
Risetter, Thomas C Lee Ill 1898-1900
Ruen, Oliver Kenyon Minn . . . 1898-1902, 1903-
1907 A. B., 1907
Schjeldahl. Theodore Highlandville la 1898-1905 A. B.. 1905
ATTENDANCE
235
Student
Post Office
State
Years at
Luther College
Graduation
1898-1901
1898-1900
1898-1902
1898-99
A. B.
1902
1898-1900
1898-1902
1898-99
1898-1904. . .
1898-1900. .
.\. B.
1904
1898-1903
1898-1902
1898-99
.A. B.
A. B.
1905
1902
1898-1901
1898-99
1898-1901
1898-1901
A. B.
1901
1898-1900
1898-1902
A. B.,
1902
Schroedcr, Henry San Francisco Calif. .
Simley, Joseph Portland N. D. .
*Smeby, Hartwick Carinius. . . Albert Lea Minn .
Sorenson, Edward H Carthage S. D .
Stenehjem, Edwin Spring Grove Minn .
Swenson, Orin L Lamberton Minn .
Tho, Jacob Oslo Minn .
Tonning, Ole Decorah la
Torgerson, Thomas Somber la
♦Twcten, Jacob O Lake Mills la , . .
*Vaaler, Even A Twin Valley. Minn
Wilson, Arthur B. . Decorah la . .
Wollan, Arnold Glenwood Minn .
Wollan, Oscar C Glenwood Minn
Wollan, Oliver B. F Glenwood Minn . .
Xavier, Heinrich M . . . Ridgeway . la
Xavier, Nils Paul Ridgeway la
*Ylvisalcer, Nils Martin St. Paul Minn .
1899-1900
Aaberg, Herman O Devils Lake N. D. , 1899-1903 .A. B., 1903
Aakhus, Daniel Bygland Minn . . 1899-1900
*Baalson, Herman E Brooten Minn . . . 1899-1904 A. B., 1904
Bervin, Lewis Baltic S. D . 1899-1903
Black, .Alexander G Holmen Wis 1899-1903
Bonde, Edward Nerstrand Minn . 1899-1900
Bonde, Oscar Nerstrand Minn . 1899-1900
*Bredesen, .Alfred Stoughton Wis... 1899-1905 .A.. B., 190.=;
Brusegaard, Theodore B Brandon .
. Minn
*Christensen, Jens Chr Orum Neb
Dahlen, Tlieodore .\ Wendell. Minn
Diesen, CM Washburn N. D.
Drotning, Ferdinand Stoughton Wis 1899-1900
Egeland, Ole Wilhelm Decorah la 1899-1902
Fj0se, Norman Decorah la 1899-1901
Fosmark, .Alexander F'ergus Falls Minn . . 1899-1901
Frad, Nels Harmony Minn
1899-1902, 1903-
1904
1899-1900
1899-1903
1899-1900
.\. B., 1904
A. B., 190i
1899-1901. 1902-
1903
1899-1903
1899-1900
Fries, Gabriel Toronto S. D . .
Gulbrandson. Carl Lanesboro Minn.
Gulbrandson, George H Chicago Ill 1899-1900.
*Gullixson, Tliaddaeus F Bode la 1899-1903 .\. B.. 1003
Hagerup, Edward Decorah la 1899-1900
*Halverson, Melvin Walter .... Mishicott Wis 1899-1904 A. B., 1904
*Hegg, Gustav J Decorah la 1899-1905 A. B.. 1905
Hermann, Thorhallur Gardar N. D. . . 1899-1902
Hexom, Charles Philip Decorah la 1899-1902
Hoel, Ove Nordahl Canby Minn. . . 1899-1901
Hove, J. Nathan Flandreau S. D . . 1899-1900
Hukee, Hans O Nerstrand Minn . . . 1899-1900
Hustvedt, P. Thomas Decorah la 1899-1906 .\. B., 1906
Jenson, .-^dolph H Edgerton Wis 1899-1901
Johnsrud, William I Spring Grove Minn . .1899-1900
Kjome, Hans N. (Chommie) Decorah la 1899-1906 .A.. B.
Koefod, Sigvard M. R Ashby Minn
Knutson, Henry M Ossian la . . .
Krogstad, Gustav A Onalaska Wis. .
Larsen, Leonard Decorah la .
Larson, Harald W Story City la 1899-1900
*Lund. Lauriis Peder Nashua la 1899-1904.
Medhus, Ole Walnut Grove Minn. . .1899-1900.
*Moldstad, Christian A De Forest Wis... 1899-1904.
Moses, Olaf S Decorah la 1899-1901.
Nelson, Ole E Frankhn Minn. . .1899-1902.
Nelson, Walter Mavville N. D.. 1899-1904.
Norby, .Albert Sioux Rapids la 1899-1900.
*OIsen, Harry Emil Madison Wis 1899-1903 .
Orwoll, Melvinus S Hanley Falls Minn. . .1899-1906.
*Pahiier, Knut R Belgrade Minn . . . 1899-1903 .
Quarve, Halvard Fessenden N. D.. . .1899-1902.
Quarve, Levard Fessenden N. D 1899-1903 .
*Quill, Carl Johan Sauk Center Minn. . .1899-1904.
1899-1903 .\. B.
1899-1903
1899-1901, 1903-
1904
1899-1901
1906
1903
A. B., 1904
.A. B., 1904
A. B.. 1904
A. B., 1903
A. B., 1906
236 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Rigg, Jacob Glenwood Minn. . .1899-1900
Saxvik. Henry O Highlandville la 1899-1905 A. B., 1905
Sevareid, Alfred Kenyon Minn . . . 1899-1906 A. B., 1906
Sevareid, Nils Adolph Kenyon Minn . . . 1899-1903
Steen, Sem P Clinton Minn. ..1899-1900, 1901-
1904
Strand, J. Edward Albert Lea Minn. . .1899-1905 A. B., 1905
Thompson, T. Elmer Ossian la 1899-1900, 1901-
1904 A. B., 1904
♦Thorpe, Christian Scriver Willmar Minn. ..1899-190.? A. B., 1903
Tjensvold, Gabriel Eldorado. la 1899-1900
Urheim, Olaf Chicago Ill 1899-1901
Winnor, Arnold Toronto S. D 1899-1901
Wollan, Clarence Glenwood Minn. . .1899-1900
nVrolstad, Jprgen Oliver Stevens Point Wis 1899-1906 A. B., 1906
nVulfsberg, Jacob Aall Ottesen.Decorah la 1899-1905 A. B., 1905
*Ylvisaker, Sigurd Christian. . .St. Paul Minn. . .1899-1903 A. B.. 1903
1900-1901
Aamodt, Ferdinand Houston Minn . . . 1900
Anderson, Thomas Calmar la 1901
Arnston, Halvor Viking N. D.. .. 1900-1901
Bergum, Albert North Bristol Wis 1900-1901
Bjornson, Norman Sun Prairie Wis 1900-1902
Borgen, Wilhelm Red Wing Minn. . .1900-1901
Brorby, Oscar Decorah la 1900-1903
Bruflodt, Gerhard Harmony Minn . . . 1900-1903
Bue, Carl O Pleasant Valley .... Wis 1900-1901
Burke, Albert Rio Wis 1900-1901
*Christopherson, Einar Bj0rn . .Pigeon Falls Wis 1900-1906 A. B., 1906
Donhowe, Peter Christian .... Story City la 1900-1902
Erickson. Martin Brown Rock Dell Minn. . .1900-01, 1902-04
*Estrem, Herman Wilhelm .... Willmar Minn . . . 1900-1904 A. B., 1904
*Fretheim, Martin E Oakland Minn. . .1900-1905 A. B., 1905
Fries, Lyman A Toronto S. D 1900-1907 A. B., 1907
Games, Martin J Mabel Minn. . .1900-1905
Gilbertson, Kasper O Decorah la 1900-1901
Gnolden. Oscar Morrisonville Wis 1900-1901
Halvorsen, Hjalmar S Westby Wis 1900-1905
*HaIvorson, Helmer Benson Minn. . .1900-1904 A. B., 1904
Halvorson, Henry M Ridgeway la 1900-1901
Halvorson, J. Roland Ridgeway la 1900-1905
Hamre, Edwin Manvel N. D 1900-1902
Heggt veit, Carl O Belvidere Mills Minn . . . 1900-1903
*Hendrickson, Alfred Clifford N. D... .1900-1906 A. B.. 1906
Hendrickson, Matthias Belgrade Minn . . . 1900-1901
Hesla, Oscar Linn Grove la 1900-1901
Hoe!, Rudolph Canby Minn. . .1900-1903
*Hoff , Thoralf A Ashby Minn . . . 1900-1904 A. B., 1904
Hovde, Wilhelm Th Wittenberg Wis 1900-1902
Hovden. Oscar K Ridgeway la 1900-1901
Hovey, Iver Decorah la 1900-1901
Iverson, Oscar Eaton Wis 1900-1902
Jessen, Carl Arthur Hayfield Minn. . . 1900-03, 1905-09.. A. B., 1909
Jevne, Franz Meridian Wis 1900-04
Johnson, P. Sylvester Westby Wis 1900-02
Jondahl, Iver O Clifford N. D. . . . 1900-01
Juve, Henry O Ridgeway la 1900-04
Juve, Oscar A Stoughton Wis 1900-07 A. B., 1907
Kalnes, I. Magnus Starbuck Minn. . .1900-01, 1902-07.. A. B., 1907
Lien. Ole Martin Roland la 1900-01
Maland, Enos E Harmony Minn . . . 1900-01
Moe, Alfred Blair Wis 1900-01
Moe, Carl Minneapolis Minn . . . 1900-01
Naeseth, John R Zumbrota Minn. . .1900-07 A. B., 1907
Naeseth, Oliver W Mcnomonie Wis 1900-01
Nordlie, Arthur Stoughton Wis 1900-01
Nordlie, Herman C Stoughton Wis 1900-06 A. B., 1906
Olson, Alfred M Rice Lake Wis 1900-05, 1907-08
Paulson, Peter C Forest City la 1900-04 A. B., 1904
Pederson, Alfred C Benson Minn. . .1900-04 A. B,, 1904
Pederson, Bennie A Taylor Wis 1900-03
Petersen, Joh. Wilhelm St. Paul Minn. . .1900-04 A. B., 1904
Reishus, Berting Granite Falls Minn . . . 1900-01
ATTENDANCE 237
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Roe, Otto P Hoffman Minn . . . 1900-01
Rygg, Albert Decorah la 1900-02
Sather. Allen Willmar Minn . . . 1900-03
Sorlien, Henry J Bode la 1900-05 A. B., 1905
Sponheim, Oscar H Hatton N. D.... 1900-05 A. B., 1905
Stabeck, Clement Davis Ill 1900-01
Strand, Carl Odin Menomonie Wis 1900-01
Styve, Laurits Lake Mills la 1900-01
Saebo, Anders Ridgeway la 1900-01
Thorstenson, Stephen A Amboy Minn. . .1900-01, 1902-03
*Turmo, Andreas Markus Newman Grove .... Neb .... 1900-04
Vaala, Alf O Saude la 1900-07 A. B., 1907
Vangen, Charles O Hayward Minn. . .1900-04 A. B., 1904
Viken, Ingebrigt Booge S. D 1900-01
Vikdal, Peter G Decorah la 1900-02
Vollum, Edward O Hayward Minn. . .1900-04 A. B., 1904
Wilhelmsen, Wilhelm Spring Grove Minn . . . 1900-01
1901-1902
Arneson, Theodore Highlandville la 1901-03
*Belgum, Anton H Nora Minn . . . 1901-07 A. B., 1907
*Belgum, Erik S Farwell Minn. . .1901-07 A. B., 1907
Berg, J. Rudolph Newman Grove .... Neb .... 1901-06
Bjorgo, C. W. Walther Red Wing Minn. . .1901-07 A. B., 1907
Bonde, Jesse Renville Minn . . . 1901-02
*Braafladt, Louis Henry Belview Minn. . .1901-06 A. B., 1906
Clausen, Sigvald J Red Wing Minn. . .1901-03
Dahl, Joseph Cottonwood. ..... Minn. . .1901-02
Dahl, Sondre N Gayville S. D 1901-07 A. B., 1907
Davick, Albert O Clinton Minn . . . 1901-05 A. B.. 1905
Davis, Theodore A Audubon Minn . . . 1901-03
Erickson, Harold Hancock Minn . . . 1901-02
Erickson, Herman Mabel Minn . . . 1901-02
Felland, Alfred T Macfarland Wis 1901-05 A. B., 1905
Fjeldstad, C. Alford Wells Minn. . .1901-05 A. B., 1905
Gjermo, Johannes A Voss Norway. 1901-03
Grindeland, Oscar Sattre la 1901-02
Halls. Carl B Hills Minn . . . 1901-06 A. B., 1906
Halvorson, Alfred O Ridgeway la 1901-04, 1907-10.. A. B., 1910
Halvorson, Hans Decorah la 1901-02
Haroldson, Harold Davis Ill 1901-02
*Haugen, Clarence Decorah la 1901-08 A. B., 1908
Hilleson, Thomas E Lee Ill 1901-04
Hiortdahl, Axel H Washington D. C... 1901-07
Hiortdahl, Sigurd Washington D. C 1901-03
Hjelle, Carl A Decorah la 1901-04, 1906-10.. A. B., 1910
Holden, Oscar Bode la 1901-02
Holkesvik, Julian A Locust la 1901-07 A. B., 1907
Hopperstad, Gilbert Ridgeway la 1901-02
Hovden, Gilbert Decorah la 1901-02
Hovden, Olvin K Decorah la 1901-02
Hustvedt. Olaf M Decorah la 1901-05
Iverson, Henry Elma la 1901-08 A. B., 1908
Larsen. Henning Decorah la 1901-08 A. B., 1908
Larsen, Jakob A. O Decorah la 1901-08 A. B., 1908
Larsen, Lukas Mabel Minn . . . 1901-02
Lieberg, Harvey Cottonwood Minn . . . 1901-02
Lommen, GulHk O Shindlar S. D 1901-06
Lundring, Millard M Canby Minn . . . 1901-02
Moe, Edwin O Mcintosh Minn . . . 1901-06 A. B., 1906
*Moe, Lewis L Watson Minn . . . 1901-04
Monson, Martin J Delhi Minn. . .1901-08 A. B., 1908
Ordal, Albert Colton S. D 1901-02, 1904-05
Peterson, Leon C Renville Minn. . .1901-05 A. B., 1905
Pederson, John A . .Bode la 1901-03
Rodsater, George I Manchester Minn . . . 1901-06 A. B., 1906
Rosholdt, Carl L Centergrove Minn. . .1901-02, 1903-06.. A. B., 1906
Sandager, Peter E Calmar la 1901-06
Sather, Johannes Ulen Minn. . . 1901-02
Sauer, Adolf Glenville Minn. . .1901-03
Sevareid, Ephraim Kenyon Minn . . . 1901-06
Severson, Edwin G Colton S. D 1901-02, 1904-10
Sperley, John Lourdes la 1901-08 A. B., 1908
Strand, Herman Albert Lea Minn. . .1901-05 A. B., 190S
238 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
♦Struxness, Edwart Milan Minn. . .1901-03, 1904-06.. A. B., 1906
Thorsen, M. Hauman New Centerville, . . . Wis 1901-07 A. B., 1907
Torgerson, Abel G Somber la 1901-03
Torrison. Anker O Manitowoc Wis 1901-04, 1906-07.. A. B., 1907
Viken. Arthur Granite Falls Minn . . . 1901-02
Void, J. Godfrey Decorah la 1901-02
1902-1903
Aaby, Elmer C Hayfield Minn . . . 1902-05
Anderson, Andrew A Hills Minn . . . 1902-05
Bergan, Oscar Ridgeway la 1902-04
Berhow, Seward Hu.xley la 1902-04
*Borge, Daniel Johannes Decorah la 1902-08 A. B., 1908
Brendal, John M Starbuck Minn. . .1902-04, 1905-06.. A. B., 1906
*Bruland, Peter O Lake Mills la 1902-06 A. B., 1906
Dorrum, Ingebret Parkland Wash. . .1902-04 A. B., 1904
Drotning, T. Melvin Stoughton Wis 1902-06 A. B., 1906
*Estrem, Gustav Rudolph Willmar Minn. . .1902-06 A. B., 1906
Claim, Hellek Willmar Minn. . .1902-03
Gunderson, Adolph Ossiah la 1902-03
Gunlaugson, G. B Akra N. D.. . .1902-03
Haatvedt, Ole Spillville la 1902-04
Halldorsson, Halldor K Park River N. D.... 1902-03
Hanson, Hartvig Decorah la 1902-05
Hanson, Helmer G Sioux Rapids la 1902-03
Hanson, Joseph Grant Bode la 1902-09 A B., 1909
*Haugen, Thomas Amandus . . .Mellen Wis 1902-05, 1906-09.. A. B., 1909
Homstad, Carl N Westby Wis 1902-04
Jenson, Julius H Seneca la 1902-04
Jetley, Hans A Meckling S. D 1902-03
♦Johnson, Joseph La Crosse Wis 1902-06 A. B., 1906
Johnson, Peter O. C Glenwood Minn. . .1902-06 A. B., 1906
Kalstad, Julius C Glenville Minn . . . 1902-04
♦Kjorlaug, Peter Fredrik Luverne Minn .
Kloster, Lars S Huxley la ... .
*Korsrud, Albert Clarence Decorah la. . . .
Kulaas, Peter Minot N. D..
Langeland, John Rothsay Minn .
Lansing. Lawrence R Bode la 1902-03
Leikvold, Albert Waterville la 1902-03, 1904-05
Lin, Olav Hudson S. D 1902-03
Monson, Otto A. M Bode la 1902-07
*Mortenson, Emil E Manchester M nn . . .1902-06 .\. B., 1906
Mortenson, Ludwig C Milwaukee Wis 1902-03
Myklebust, Johan Norway . 1902-03
Naeseth, Adolph O Zumbrota Minn. . .1902-09 A. B., 1909
*Naeseth, (Ulrik) William
Koren Decorah la 1902-08 A. B., 1908
Norgaard, Alfred Fargo N. D.... 1902-03
Odegaard, G. K Portland N. D. . . , 1902-04
Olson, Olaf M Bode la 1902-03
Opheim, Lawrence M Bode la 1902-05 '.
*Ordahl, Mathias B Benson Minn . . . 1903-05
Rongley, Henry C Lenora Minn. . . 1902-05
Rostad, Carl Norman Decorah la 1902-03, 1904-05
Ryen, Albert Wild Rice N. D. . . . 1902-03
Sampson, Arthur Decorah la 1902-03
Snortum, Kenneth O Canby Minn. . . 1902-03
Solsten, Ben Decorah la 1902-04
Story (Storre), Norman H.
(Nils Haakon Norman) Kensett la 1902-04
Stub, Ingolf Arntz Hovind. . . .St. Paul Minn. . .1902-04
*Tallakson, Selmer Lawrence. . . Willmar Minn . . . 1902-06 A. B.. 1906
Teien, Alfred M Benson Minn . . . 1902-03
Teslow, Adolf H Havward Minn . . . 1902-03
*Tingelstad. Oscar Adolf Silverton Ore 1902-05 A. B., 1905
Tjernagel, Gustav Story City la 1902-03
Tyssen, Carl Lake Mills la 1902-06 A. B., 1906
*Ursin, Nikolai Berg Chicago Ill 1902
Wall, S. Oscar Kensett la 1902-03, 1905-06
Wilke, Erich Fessenden N. D. . . . 1902-05
Wilke. Gustav H Fessenden N. D. . . . 1902-05
1902-08
A.
B..
1908
1902-08. . . .
A.
B.,
190S
1902-08. . . .
A.
B.,
1908
1902-07
A.
B.,
1907
1902-04. .
ATTENDANCE 239
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
190.?- 1904
Ansten, Henry Ingvald Decorah la 1903-04
Bendickson, Gilbert B Scarville la 1903-06
*Bergee, Theodor Gilchrist Minn. . .1903-04. 1905-07
Birkestrand, Albert Cambridge la 1903-04
Bolstad, Oscar K Fertile Minn . . , 1903-04
Bredvold, J. Louis Belview Minn. . , 1903-07
Brendingen, Edwin L Lake Park Minn . . . 1903-04
Britson, John E Roland la 190,3-06
Ersland, Arthur Roland la 1903-04
Ferkin, Otis B Roland la 1903-06
*Forde. Gerliard Olavus Starbuck Minn . . , 1903-07 A. B.. 1907
♦Fretheim, Severt Johan Oakland Minn . . . 1903-07 A. B., 1907
Grinde, Lewis C Deerfield Wis 1903-04
Grindstuen, Iver I Sutton's Bav. Mich.. . .1903-09 A. B., 1909
Gulbrandson, Eskild H Albert Lea Minn. . .1903-04
Gulbrandson, Rolf M Albert Lea Minn . . . 1903-04
Gunderson, Kittil Ridgeway . la 1903-04
Gunvordahl, Harold Deerfield Wis 1903-04
Guttebd. Casper Huxley la 1903-04
Guttebp, Nels H. W Huxley la 1903-09 A. B.. 1909
Hanson, George C Bode la 1903-09 A. B . 190')
Hanson, Karl Twin Valley Minn. . .1903-04, 1905-08.. A. B., 1908
Haugen, Albert E Decorah la 1903-06
Heggen, Henry S Huxley la 1903-04
Hegland, Martin N Roland la 1903-06
Hegland, Thor O Roland la 1903-05
Helgeson, Alfred Graytown Wis 1903-04
Hem, Hans N Fosston Minn . . . 190.5-08 A. B., 1908
Henderson, Nils Cresco. . la 1903-04,1909-13
Hokaasen, Otto T Decorah la 190.3-09 A. B., 1909
Iverson, Jonas B Hemingford Neb .... 1903-06
Iverson, Peter J Arnegard N. D.. . .190.3-04, 1908-1 0...\. B.. 1'MO
Johnson, Arthur R. Decorah la 190,3-05
Kilness, Philip G Dell Rapids S. D 190.3-06
Lade, Sigurd Fosston Minn . . . 1903-04
Larson, Arthur New York N. Y. . . . 1903-04 .
Larson. Harold New York N. Y. ... 190.3-04
Lee. Alfred L Stoughton Wis 1903-05
*Lillegard, George Oliver Bode la 1903-08 A. B., 1908
*Lynne, Justus A Elbow Lake Minn. . .1903-07 A. B., 1907
Monson, Henry Decorah la 1903-07
Nordby, Paul Lee Ill 1903-06
Olsen, Nels A Her.scher Ill 1903-07 A. B., 1907
Olsen, Thomas J Herscher Ill 190.3-09
Petersen, Bernard (Sorose).. . .St. Paul Minn. . .1903-06
Preus, Paul A Decorah la 1903-11 A. B., 1911
Quallv, Peter W Decorah la 1903-10 A. B., 1910
Randklev, Edward Minn . . . 1903-04
Ritland, Simon Roland la 1903-04
*RoshoIdt, Jacob Wilhelm .... Centergrove Minn . . . 1903-07 A. B., 1907
*Smeby, Olaf Vilhelm Albert Lea Minn. . .1903-07 A. U., 1907
Sorlien, Carl Bode la 190,3-04, 1905-06,
1907-09 "
Sponheim, Wm. H Hatton N. D. . . . 1903-04
Stuve, Selmer Whitehall Wis 1903-05
*Sumstad, Martin Ovedius Ashby Minn. . .1903-07 A. B., 1907
Teisberg, Thomas H Ashby Minn. . .1903-07 .A.. B., 1907
Ulen, Edward Decorah la 1903-04
*Vaaler, .\rnt Johannes Twin Vallev Minn. . . 1903-07 A. B., 1907
Wevlev, K. A. Mevcr Highlandvi'ilc la 190.3-04
Wist, Benjamin O Decorah la 1903-09
1904-1905
*Aanestad, C. Walther Garretson S. D .
Anderson, G. Peter Hills Minn .
*Backerud, Martin B Newman Grove ... Neb . .
Bareness, Martin Hartland Minn .
Birkelo, Carl C Colton S. D . .
Bj0rgo, P. Gerhard A Red Wing Minn .
Boe, J. Ludvig Norway Lake Minn .
Braafladt. Ole ."X Belview Minn.
Clave, Alfred O Ottosen la ... .
1904-08
1904-06
1904-08 A. B., 1908
1904-05
1904-10 A. B., 1910
1904-08 A. B.. 1908
.1904-05, 1906-07
, 1904-06
1904-09
240
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Student
Post Office
State
Years at
Luther College Graduation
Dahl. Gerhard H Hillsboro N. D.. . . 1904-08 .
Dahl, Henrv C Devils Lake N. D 1904-07 .
Dale, Christian J Decorah la 1904-12.
Dale, Herman F Decorah la 1904-13.
Ekfelt, Odd E Decorah la 1904-07,
Finseth. Carl H Kenyon Minn . . . 1904-06 .
Forde, Arthur M Highlandville la 1904-07 .
♦Fritz, Charles Arnold Minot N. D.
Fuglie, Maitin R Ashbv Minn .
Gaard, Homer Roland la ... .
Gravgaard. J. P Belgrade Minn.
Guttebo, Morton A Huxley la .
A. B., 1908
A. B., 1913
1908-10.. A. B., 1910
.1904-05,
.1904-07.
.1904-05.
.1904-07.
.1904-13.
*Haavik, Elias Cornelius De Forest . Wis 1904-06 .
Halvorson, Alfred O Gary Minn . . . 1904-08 .
Hanson, Sven A CranfiU's Gap Texas. . 1904-09.
Hellekson, Adolph Hayfield Minn . . . 1904-07 .
Hjelle. Sigurd Decorah ' .. la 1904-05 .
Hjort, Karl Olaf Minneapolis Minn . . . 1904-05 .
1907-11. .A. B.. 1911
A. B., 1908
A. B.. 1909
LADIES' AID AT COLLEGE
(Mrs. C. K. Pi-eiis in Fweground)
Hoegcvoll, Alfred T Decorah la 1904-08
*Holum, James (Jens) Olaus . . . De Forest Wis 1904-08
Humble, Adolph Rushford Minn . . . 1904-05
Jenson, Omar H McHenry N. D.
*Jerdee, Joseph C Minneapolis Minn
Johnson, Henry J Minneapolis Minn
Juul. Rudolph A Brandon Minn
*Kalvestrand, Lars Alfred
Marion Viroqua Wis 1905-07
Langcland, Martin Highlandville la 1904-05
Larson. Simon Richard Vermilion S. D. . . . 1904-05
Lee, Mart n E S. D. . . .1904-06
I^e, Peter A. G Deerfield Wis 1904-06
I^ikvold, Olvin G Watervillc la 1904-05
♦Magelsscn, Finn '. . Rushford Minn. . .1905-09
Martin, Carl Oscar Minneapolis Minn . . . 1904-06
Miller, Anton Lewis Hartland Minn . . . 1904-1 1
A. B.. 1908
1904-10 A. B., 1910
1904-07, 1909-11
1904-05
1904-08
A. B., 1909
ATTENDANCE 241
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Myran, Andres O Decorah la 1904-05, 1906-07,
1911-12
Noer, Victor R Colfax Wis 1904-08
Nygaard, Olaf S Hartland Minn . . . 1904-10
Orfield, Didrick J Belview Minn. . .1904-06
Peterson, Tillman Soldiers Grove Wis 1904-08 A. B., 1908
*Preus, Herman Amberg Minneapolis Minn . . . 1904-10 A. B., 1910
Ringoen, Adolph R Ridgeway la 1904-08
Rosholdt, Ingelbert E Centergrove Minn. . .1904-08 A. B., 1908
Rostad, Martin L Decorah la 1904-08. . .A. B., 1908
Rud, Carl O Portland N. D 1904-06
Rygg, Lawrence S Decorah la 1904-06
♦Sandager, Christian N Belview Minn . . . 1904-10 A. B , 1910
*Sandberg, Ivar Morris Minn. . . 1904-11 A. B., 1911
Skaaland, Sven G Viroqua Wis 1904-08 A. B., 1908
♦Skagen, Johan Angel M(5rk . . . Brooklyn N. Y. . . . 1904-06
*Skavlan (Schavlan), Ole E. . . . Chicago Ill 1905-06
Skrede, Moses M Colton S. D. . . .1904-06
Smedal, Carl A Roland la 1904-08
Solberg, Melvin Blooming Prairie . . . Minn . . . 1904-05
Solseth, Leonhard I Watson Minn . . . 1904-06
Scrum, Gilman Oscar A Waukon la 1904-05, 1910-11
Stensrud, Edwin J Hartland Minn . . . 1904-07
Storla, Erick O Decorah la 1904-07
Teslow, Herman A Decorah la 1904-07, 1908-09
Trytten, C. Oscar Albert Lea Minn. . . 1904-09 A. B., 1909
Voiding, Carl N Decorah la 1904-05
Winnor, Guy W Minneapolis Minn . . . 1904-06
*Wisnaes, John Carlot Hickson N. D.. 1904-09 A. B., 1909
1905-1906
*Aal, Eugene .Tunhard Starbuck Minn. . . 1905-06, 1908-11.. A. B., 1911
Anderson, Earlen Cresco la 1905-06
Andreasen, Hans G Denmark. . 1905-06
Arness, Albert Decorah la 1905-06
Arness, Gilbert Decorah la 1905-06
♦Austin. Otto George Garret son S. D . . 1905-12 A. B., 1912
Bell, Otto Orlow Soldiers Grove Wis 1905-06
Brandt, Olaf J Macfarland Wis 1905-08
*Buedall (Buttedal), Anton A. . Muskegon Mich.. . . 1905-12 A. B., 1912
Clement, Edgar A Decorah la 1905-06
Dahl, Silas E Cottonwood Minn . . . 1905-07
Edwards, Maurice A Macfarland Wis 1905-06
*Ensrud, Joseph Oscar Emil. . .Wells Minn. . .1905-09 A. B., 1909
Erickson, Edward H Hixton Wis 1905-06
*Faye, Christopher Urdahl Zululand Africa.. . 1905-09 A. B., 1909
Forester, O. I Decorah la 1905-06
Gaarder, Olaf Starbuck Minn. . . 1905-09 A. B., 1909
Gilbertson, Ginard A Maddock N. D.. . 1905-09
Gilbertson, Henrv Maddock N. D.. .. 1905-06
Gronna, Thomas A. F Waterville la 1905-06, 1907-12
♦Haavik, Olai Ludvig De Forest Wis 1905-12 A. B., 1912
Hanson, George T Madison S. D .. . . 1905-06
Harstad, S. George Parkland Wash. . .1905-08 A. B.. 1908
Holien, Joseph O Flandreau S. D. . . 1905-06
Hope, Martin Nerstrand Minn . . . 1905-06
♦Hoyrne, Adolph Helmer Hills Minn. . .1905-06, 1913-17
Hustvedt, William Decorah la 1905-06, 1907-08.
1909-10
Jenson, Carl Andrew Edgerton Wis 1905-07, 1908-10.. A. B., 1910
Jerde, Oscar Toronto S. D. . . .1905-11 A. B., 1911
Jerdee, T. R Minneapolis Minn . . . 1905-06
*Johnshoy. M. Casper Starbuck Minn. . . 1905-06, 1907-09.. A. B., 1909
♦Jordahl, Edward L Beaver Creek Minn. . .1905-10 A. B., 1910
Kasberg, Alvin H Spring Grove Minn . . . 1905-08
Kilness, Oscar B Dell Rapids S. D 1905-07
Larsen, Albert K Decorah la 1905-06. 1908-11
Lee, Jacob S Decorah la 1905-06
Leque, Otto Byron Minn . . . 1905-06
*Lerud, Theodore Twin Valley Minn. . .1905-10 A. B., 1910
Leum, Henry J Mayville N. D... .1905-09 A. B., 1909
Lomen, Ernest St. Paul Minn. . .1905-07
Markhus, Einar Decorah la 1905-06
Markhus, Orrin Decorah la 1905-06
242
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
-Student
Post Office
State
Year? at
leather College Graduation
Neprud, Selmer Westby Wis. . ,
Nilsestuen, Martin Arcadia Wis. . .
Olson, Martin Bruce S. D. .
Pederson, Christopher A Benson Minn .
Peterson, Aslak S Orfordville. Wis. . .
Qualset, Stephen Newman Grove .... Neb . .
Ramsland, Sigurd Westby Wis. . .
*Rolfsen, Ole O Decorali la ... .
Rosholdt, Theodore G Centergrove Minn .
♦Salvesen, Emil Alexandria Minn .
Shellum, Joseph Minn .
Sondrescn, Magnus S Bricelyn Minn
Sperati, Carsten E Decorah la . . .
Tenold, W. O Flandreau S. D . .
Tjernagel, Clarence Stanwood Wash .
Voiding, Roy Decorah la ... .
Wee, Elmer Martin Orfordville Wis. . ,
Wikesland, Gustav A. M Decorah la ... .
Williams, Henry W Hazel Run Minn .
♦Ylvisaker, Nils Walther Albert Lea Minn
1906-1907
Aaby, E. Clarence Hayfield Minn .
Anderson, Oscar E Colfax Wis. . ,
Bakke, Erick Arthur Decorah la. . . ,
Blegen, Harald Olaf Decorah la. . . .
Erickson, Arthur C La Crosse Wis. . .
Erstad, Andrew T Zumbrota Minn .
Han.^en, Harold Clarence Cleveland Ohio. .
Hansen, Harry J Cleveland Oliio. .
Haugen, Roy Wallace Lac qui Parle Minn
Hersetli, Adolph A Hitterdal Minn
Hilmen, Alfred Crookston Minn
Hjelle, Bernhard C Decorah la ... .
Iverson, Ingvald Toronto S. D. .
Kilness, Bennie A Dell Rapids S. D . .
Losen, Jones Decorah la ... .
*Madson, Norman Arthur Manitowoc Wis. . .
Mevig, Andreas L M Lake Park Minn .
Moe, Leonard A Decorah la ... .
Monson, Albert Delhi Minn .
♦Mpller, Gustav Emil Tell Wis...
♦Nesset, .Alfred Olevius Decorah la ... .
Norgaard, James R Big Grove Minn .
Opheim, James Oliver Bode la ... .
Overn, Orlando E. A Albert Lea Minn .
Peterson, Enoch E McHenry N. D. .
Peterson, Francis E Clarkston Idaho.
Prescott, Abner Deerfield Wis. . .
Preus, Wilhelm C Minneapolis Minn .
Reishus, Knut P. B Stanley Wis. . .
Revne, H. Gerhard M Locust la ... .
*Rognlien, Joseph Bernhard . . Strum Wis. . .
Rosenqvist, Bernhard Baldwin Wis. . .
Sjobakken, John O Adams Minn .
Shervem, Henry O Parkland Wash
Snortum, Carl Adams Minn .
Sperati, Paolo H Decorah la ... .
Storre, John S Kensett la ... .
Thingvold, Elmer Hesper. la ... .
Thompson, Julian S Barnesville Minn .
Tobiason, Carl S Hatton N. D. .
*Tufte, Olaf Brandt Grand Forks N. D..
Tweet, Charlie O Sattre la ... .
Urness, John N Saude la . . .•.
♦Vaaler. Knut Bernhard Twin Valley Minn .
Vlvisaker, Lauritz S St. Paul Minn .
1905-08
1905-06
1905-06
1905-09 A. B.. 1909
1905-09 A. B.. 1909
1905-06
1905-07
1905-06. 1908-09
1905-09 A. B., 1909
1905-09 A. B.. 1909
1905-06
1905-08
1905-13 A. B.. 1913
1905-07
1905-06
1905-08
1905-06, 1907-09
1905-08
1905-07, 1909-11
1905-09 A. B., 1909
. 1906-07
. 1906-07
.1906-10
.1906-12
.1906-10
.1906-10 A. B.. 1910
1906-1,3 A. B.. 1913
1906-12
1 906-09
1906-10 A. B., 1910
. 1906-09
1 906-09
1906-07 ■.-.
. 1906-09
. 1906-08
1906-11 A. B., 1911
.1906-09 A. B., 1909
.1906-12 A. B., 1912
.1906-10 A. B., 1910
.1906-08
. 1906-13 A. B., 1913
.1906-11 A. B.. 1911
.1906-07
. 1906-07
.1906-12 A. B., 1912
.1906-09 A. B., 1909
.1906-07
.1906-13 A. B., 1913
.1906-09 A. B., 1909
.1906-09
.1906-10 A. B., 1910
.1906-09 A. B., 1909
.1906-08
1906-09 A. B.. 1909
. 1 906-07
.1906-12, 1913-15. .A. B., 1915
. 1906-07
. 1906-07
. 1906-07
1 906-09
. 1906-10 A. B.. 1910
.1906-08
.1906-14 A. B., 1914
.1906-10 A. B., 1910
.1906-10 A. B., 1910
1907-1908
Aanestad, Otto Herbert Garret son S. D . 1907-12.
Anderson. Elmer Minn . . . 1907-08 .
Bersie. Arthur Melvin Spring Grove Minn . . . 1907-09 .
ATTENDANCE 243
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Bidne, Joseph Peder Locust la 1907-1 1
Birkelo, Rasmus C Colton S. D 1907-09, 1911-13
Burtness, Austin Spring Grove Minn . . . 1907-08
Christiansen, Ole Crookston Minn. . .1907-09
Dahl, Wilhelm P Gayville S. D 1907-09, 1910-12. .A. B., 1912
Ellison, Edwin Orlando Minoc N. D 1907-09
Espeland, Nels Christopher. . .Waterville la 1907-10
Estenson, Emil Menomonie Wis 1907-11 A. B., 1911
Fiaskerud, Joseph O Decorah la 1907-10
Fosmark, Carl Flandreau S. D 1907-08
Gilbertson, Carl N Portland N. D... .1907-09
Granseth, Edwin Bode la 1907-12
Grimley, Peter Oliver B Portland N. D 1907-11 A. B., 1911
Gulbrandson, Cleon D Albert Lea Minn... .1907-13 A. B., 1913
Hanson, Herbert C St. Paul Minn . . . 1907-10
Hegg. Elmer Robert Blair Wis 1907-11 A. B., 1911
*Henderson, Elmer A Lake Mills la 1907-09
Hoel, Harry Canby Minn . . . 1907-08
Jacobson, Waldemar Albert. . .Waterville la 1907-11
Johnson, Harold Morris Minn . . . 1907-08
Johnsrud, Peter L Spring Grove Minn . . . 1907-09
Jonnson, B. C N. D... .1907-08
Kiel, Albert Lauritz Calmar la 1907-12
Kirkeby, G. W Decorah la 1907-08
♦Larson, Victor Ferdinand Cambridge Wis 1907-11 A. B., 1911
Larson, Wallace Decorah la 1907-08
Leikvold, Theodore Waterville la 1907-08
Leland, Oscar Ontario Wis 1907-08
*Livdahl, Albert N Hickson N. D.. . .1907-11 A. B., 1911
*Losen, Carl Decorah la 1908-16 A. B., 1916
Moller, Arnold Henrik Tell Wis 1907-08
Narum, Selmer H Waterville la 1907-13
Neprud, Alt" Westby Wis 1907-12
Nestos, Peter Minot N. D 1907-09
Onsgard, Henry A Edgerton Wis 1907-11 A. B.. 1911
Ordahl, Martin Colton S. D 1907-08
Peterson, Elmer A Brandt S. D 1907-09
Preus, Rudolph Westby Wis 1907-08
Preus, Vernick Westby Wis 1907-08
*Quill, Martin Bertinius Sauk Center Minn . . . 1907-1 1 A. B., 191 1
Quinnell, Johan Spring Grove Minn . . . 1907-10
Reishus, George A Minot N. D. . . . 1907-09
Reishus, Selmer W Minot N. D 1907-10
Risendal, Ole Stillwater Minn . . . 1907-08
*Risty, Edward Sioux Falls S. D 1907-08
Rossing, Andrew Clifford Bode la 1907-12
Seines, Edgar J Spring Grove Minn . . . 1907-09
Simley, Irvin T Portland N. D.. . .1907-11 A. B.. 1911
Snartemo, Ingvald I Canton S. D . . . . 1907-09
Solem, Kasper Brandt S. D 1907-09
Storla, Theodore Decorah la 1907-08
Thorpe, Olaf Christian Willmar Minn. . .1907-11 A. B., 1911
Trulson, Theodore Orfordville Wis 1907-08
Trytten, John M Albert Lea Minn. . .1907-11 A. B., 1911
*Ulvilden, Reinhardt Sioux Falls S. D 1907-13 A. B., 1913
Wallace, Enok Arnold Spring Grove Minn . . . 1907-08
Wennes, Peter Spring Grove Minn . . . 1907-09
Wollan, Casper I Glenwood Minn. . .1907-11 A. B., 1911
Wollan, Holger W Glenwood Minn . . . 1907-09
1908-1909
Aaby, Arthur Oliver Hayfield Minn. . .1908-12 A. B., 1912
Anderson, Truman C Highlandville la 1908-11
♦Andrews, Melvin O Mayvillc N. D.. . .1908-14 A. B., 1914
Birkelo, Carl P Ferryville Wis 1908-13, 1914-1 7.. A. B., 1917
Blegen, John Alfred Decorah la 1908-11
*Borlaug. Arthur Oliver Calmar la 1908-14 A. B., 1914
Brunsdale, C. Norman Portland N. D... .1908-13 A. B.. 1913
Brunsdale, G. Elmer Portland N. D.. . . 1908-13 A. B., 1913
Burtness, Britton Orfordville Wis 1908-13
Carsrud, Jens Colton S. D 1908-09
Clave, Clarence O Ottosen la 1908-10
*Foss, Carl L Everett Wash. . .1908-12 A. B., 1912
Fulsaas, Sigurd Martin Newman Grove .... Neb .... 1908-09
244 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Gilbertson, Albert H Portland N. D . . ..1908-09
Gjerset, Maurice Decorah la 1908-09, 1910-12,
1913-15, 1919
Gorder. Lester W Decorah la 1908-15 A. B., 1915
Grindcland, Ingolf A Warren Minn. . .1908-10
Grinna, OHver Alexander Decorah la 1908-10
Halvorson, Clarence Julian. . St. Olaf la 1908-10
Halvorson, Elmer Decorah la 1908-09
Hansen. Carl M Kensett la 1908-12 A. B., 1912
Hanson, Olaf Decorah la 1908-09
Haugen, Donald James Decorah la . . 1908-16 A. B., 1916
Hendricks. Herbert N Ferryville Wis 1908-12
Hjelle, Walter G Decorah la 1908-10
Hovde, Brynjolf J Wittenberg Wis 1908-10, 191 2-16.. A. B.. 1916
Iverson, Elmer Oliver Decorah la 1908-12
Jenson, Clarence Edgerton Wis 1908-09
♦Johnshoy, Joseph Walter Starbuck Minn . . . 1908-1 1 A. B., 1911
Johnson, Herman Carl De Forest Wis 1908-09
Johnson, Justus Hartwick. . . .De Forest Wis 1908-10
Josvanger, Benjamin Decorah la 1908-09
Korsrud, August O Decorah la 1908-09
Lane. Reinhard A Highlandville la 1908-10
Larson, Einar Roger Wausau Wis 1908-15 A. B., 1915
Losen, Philip Decorah la 1908-13
Luros, Floyd T Crary N. D.. . . 1908-12
Lynne, Alfred Norman Elbow Lake Minn . . . 1908-09
Molland, Gerhard Wis 1908-09
*Narum, Hartvig Karensius... .Waterville la 1908-10, 1911-17. .A. B.. 1917
Olson. Clifford Decorah la 1908-09
Opstad, Iver A Parkland Wash. . .1908-11 A. B.. 1911
*Orting, Einar Albert N. Bryn . Decorah la 1908-09
Paulson, Simeon G Forest City la 1908-09, 1911-13
Peterson, Frank Wm Bellingham Wash. . .1908-09
Peterson, Helmer Highlandville la 1908-09
Preus, Herman A Decorah la 1908-16 A. B.. 1916
Qualset, Olaf Newman Grove .... Neb 1908-09
Reppen, Nels Oliver Dane Wis 1908-09
Seines, Edwin Robert Decorah la 1908-16 A. B.. 1916
Severson, Elmer Oliver Humboldt S. D 1908-12
Sorlien. Oscar Conrad Bode la 1908-12
*Storaasli. Gynther Tacoma Wash. . .1908-11 A. B., 1911
Storstad, Alfred G Horace N. D... .1908-12 A. B., 1912
Waller. Theodore A Spring Valley Wis 1908-10
nVanberg, Richard Theodore. .Benson Minn. . .1908-14 A. B.. 1914
Wold, Harry St. Olaf la 1908-09
Wollan, Winfred A Glenwood Minn. . .1908-12 A. B., 1912
1909-1910
*Aaberg, Theodore Parkland Wash. . .1909-11 A. B.. 1911
Anderson. Conrad Arthur Colton S. D 1909-17 A. B., 1917
Bakke, Orlando Decorah la 1909-12
Brunsdale. Kristian Edward. .. Portland N. D 1909-14 A. B., 1914
Bruvold. Oscar A Decorah la 1909-10
Busness, Otinus M Waterville la 1909-12, 1913-14.
1915-16
Eide. Alvin Clyde Lee Ill 1909-10
Erickson, Arentz J Bode la 1909-14
*Forseth, Peder C Amherst Wis 1909-13 A. B.. 1913
Hanson, Claudie B Decorah la 1909-10
Hanson, Marcus Edward Decorah la 1909-13
Henderson, Gustav Cresco la 1909-14
*Hexom, Wilhelm Theodore. . .Decorah la 1909-17 A. B., 1917
Holter, Arthur M Wildrose N. D.. . .1909-17 A. B.. 1917
Hope, Carl Nerstrand Minn . . . 1909-10
Johnson, Harry P Decorah la 1909-11
Kjos. Selmer E Viroqua Wis 1909-17
*Kjaer, Ludvig Peder (Kjer).. . .Amherst Jet Wis 1909-13 A. B.. 1913
Knutson, Carl S Belview Minn. . .1909-13 A. B., 1913
Larsen, Gustav A. C Decorah la 1909-14
Lee. Arthur O Decorah la 1909-17 A. B.. 1917
Lillechun. Andres Decorah la 1909-10
♦Lono (Lone). Mikkel Nunda S. D 1909-17 A. B.. 1917
Moe. Guy Enoch Decorah la 1909-12
Monson, Herman W Kindred N. D.. .. 1909-11, 1912-14.. A. B., 1914
ATTENDANCE 245
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Myrland, Ingvald R Albert Lea Minn . . . 1909-1 1
Natvig, Arthur S Cresco la 1909-17 A. B., 1917
Nelson. David T Mayville N. D... .1909-12 A. B., 1912
Olsen, Edwin Reuben Stillwater Minn. . .1909-11
Olsen, Ralph Norman Stillwater Minn.. . .1909-13
Opheim, Carl VVm Bode la 1909-11
Opsahl, Julian Eberhard Decorah la 1909-16 A. B., 1916
Overstad, Arthur Glenwood Minn . . . 1909-12
*Petersen, Justin Axel Manistique. . .• Mich... .1909-13 A. B., 191.^
♦Peterson, Henry John Minneapolis Minn. . .1909-14
*Rahn, Grant Ormy Gustus.. . . Belview Minn. . .1909-13 A. B., 1913
Ramsey, Johan Alfred Decorah la 1909-11
Rea, Clarence Hamilton Texas. . . 1909-10
Reishus, Fritjof E Stanley Wis 1909-13 A. B., 1913
Ringlee, Emil Binford N D.... 1909-12
Ruste, Lauritz Montrose S. D 1909-11
Scott, Andrew Cresco la 1909-10
Soland, Enibret Decorah la 1909-12
Stensby, Tlieodore Valley City N. D 1909-16 A. B., 1916
Stinson, Clarence Bennie Cresco la 1909-10, 1911-12
Swensen, Walter J Decorah la 1909-16 A. B., 1916
Thorsen, H. Adolph Byron Minn. . .1909-13
Weeks, Otto W Rochelle Ill 1909-11, 1912-13
Wennes, Edgar R Spring Grove Minn. . .1909-10
Wold, John Bertram Hesper la 1909-10
Woldum, Hitmen Morris Decorah la 1909-12
1910-1911
Aamodt, Oscar Barnesville Minn. . . 1910-12
♦Austin, Casper M Colton S. D 1910-16
Berrum, Gerhard L Holmen Wis 1910-15
Bjorgo, Victor B Red Wing Minn. . .1910-14
Bredesen, Osuld Torrison Deerfield Wis 1910-13
Brevig, Martin Leo Sacred Heart Minn. . .1910-16 A. B., 1916
Collin, Sam Gilbert Sacred Heart Minn. . .1910-13, 1915-16
Digness, Agnar B Grand Forlcs N. D 1910-12
Doely, Sivert Helmer Spring Grove Minn . . . 1910-11
Ericlcson, Elmer Devils Lake N. D 1910-12
*Gigstad, Walter T Valders Wis 1910-14.
Gilbertson. Theodore Portland N. D... .1910-12,
*Grefthen, Emil Alexander Northwood la 1910-14 .
*Greibrok, Aanon Parkland Wash. . .1910-12.
*Halvorson, Elmer Nestor Rockdale Wis 1910-14.
♦Hansen, Helmer Johan Chicago Ill 1910-13
Hanson, John Tillman Lignite N. D.. .. 1910-18 A. B., 1918
Helgeson, Henry Alfred Waukon la 1910-14, 1915-17
Iverson, Clarence Tony Roland la 1910-12
Johnson, Joseph M Colton S. D . .
Johnson, Paul G Spring Grove Minn .
Kilness, Gideon Waldemar W.Dell Rapids S. D. .
Kraabel, Ragnar E Clifford N. D. .
Kraabel, Torger Oswold Cliflford N. D. ,
Kvaase, Gustav Johan Menomonie Wis 1910-13, 1914-15
Kvam, Julien Alf S Rice Lake Wis 1910-15
Larson, Randall J Minot N. D 1910-11
Levorson, Oscar Lake Mills la 1910-14 A. B., 1914
Linjer, Edgar Edward Minneapolis Minn . . . 1910-12
♦Loftness, George O Gjbbon Minn. . . 1911-14
Loven, Carl Alfred Waukon la 1910-14
Mehl, Oscar Irvin Ribbing Minn . . . 1910-12
Mossing, Granville M Beldenville Wis 1910-13
Natvig, Alvin JuUus Cresco la 1910-18 A. B., 1918
Nordvik, Sigvald Alliance Neb. . . .1910-11
Olafson, Clarence Mandt Duluth Minn. . .1910-17 A. B., 1917
Petersen, Ralph W Chicago Ill 1910-12
Preus, Otto Hjort Minneapolis Minn . . . 1910-12
Ramsland, Arvid Westby Wis 1910-13
Riveness, Joseph Bode la 1910-11
Ronning, Russell E Minneapolis Minn. . .1910-12
Saue, Sam O Montevideo Minn. .. 1910-11
Sauer, Arnold G Glenville Minn. . .1910-15 A. B., 1915
Selland, Casper Roy Decorah la 1910-12
Shefloe, Silas Hoffman Minn. . .1910-11
Stabo, Nils Eivind Decorah la 1910-16
A.
B.,
1914
1913-16.. A.
B.,
1916
A.
B.,
1914
A.
B.,
1912
A.
B.,
1914
1910-18. . . .
A.
B.,
1918
1910-16. . . .
A.
B.,
1916
1910-16. . . .
A.
B.,
1916
1910-16
A.
B.,
1916
1910-15. . . .
A.
B.,
1915
246
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Student
Post Office
State
Years at
Luther College Graduation
Streeter, Elmer Melvin La Crosse Wis 1910-17
Subey, Ward A Stoughton Wis 1910-11
Swansen, H. Fred Boston Mass.. . . 1911-14
Swanson, Leonard O Clifford N. D.. . .1910-16
Syvertson, Sam Amherst Wis 1910-13
Thoen, Ellert A Kensett la 1910-13
Thollehaug, Oscar Kristian . . . Decorah la 1910-1 J
Thompson, Thomas A Chicago Ill 1910...
♦Thorpe, Nordahl Brun Willmar .• Minn. . . 1910-14
Waage. Johannes Neilsville Wis 1911-18
*Waage. Knud Olav Neilsville Wis 1911-18
Wisness, Arthur M Hickson N. D.. . .1910-14
1911-1912
Alfsen, Arthur Edwin Manitowoc Wis 1911-l.S .
*Baalson, Elmer A Brooten Minn . . . 1911-15 .
Baalson, George A Brooten Minn.. .1911-15.
Bakke, William Arthur Gibbon Minn ...1911-13.
Ballestad, Adolph Theodore.. .Walcott N. D.. . 1911-13.
Bergan, Knute W Sacred Heart Minn . . .1911-15.
*Blv (Bleie), Henry Severin
(Severt) Colton S. D 1911-17.
Borreson, Arthur Edwin VictorStoughion Wis 1911-14.
Brandt, Walther I Macfarland Wis 1911-15.
Dahl, Hilbert Stephen Cottonwood Minn ...1911-13.
Edwards, Thomas D Callender la 1911-12 .
Elvehjem, Oswald M Macfarland Wis 1911-15 .
Erickson, Albert Whitehall Wis 1911-15.
Erickson, John Monroe River Falls Wis 1911-14
*Evans, Leif Erling Westby Wis 1911-17.
Evanson, Carl J Portland N. D.. 1911-12.
Evanson, Chellis N Decorah la 1911-18.
Fjelstul, Henry J Ridgeway la 1911-13 .
Flatland, Ole Albert Ridgeway la 1911-13.
A. B., 1917
A. B., 1915
A. B., 1914
A. B., 1916
A. B., 1914
A. B., 1918
A. B., 1918
A. B., 1914
A. B.. 1915
A. B., 1915
A. B., 1915
.A. B., 1915
A. B., 1915
A. B., 1915
A. B., 1917
!a. B., 1918
Forde, Ralph Sigurd Starbuck Minn .
Hallan, Elmer Leander Spring Grove Minn .
1911-15.
.1911-13,
1921- .
.1911-14.
1911-17.
. 1911-14.
.1911-14.
.1911-15.
.1911-13.
1914-15,
Halvorson, Alfred Oscar Brandt S. D. .
*Hansen, Harold Chicago Ill ... .
Haroldson, Carl Abner Davis 111. . . .
Harstad, Oliver Bern hard .... Parkland Wash .
Hauan, John Marcus Mayville N. D. .
Haugen, Elmer A Pelican Rapids Minn .
Hegg, Joseph Gerhard Decorah la 1911-14
Helvig, Abel J Roland la 1911-17
*Hoff. Pernell Belford Norse Texas.. .1911-15
Holkesvik, Orlando Alexander. Decorah la 1911-13
Hove, Walter G Flandreau . .S. D 1911-13
Jacobson, Theodore G Waterville la 1911-12, 1913-15.
*Jenson, Canute Thorvald Cranfill's Gap Texas. . . 191 1-14
Jorgenson, Eugene Ferdinand . Bode la 1911-17
Kinseth, Floyd Leslie Bode la 1911-15
*Kraabel, Alf McKinley Clifford N. D.. .. 1911-17
Lee, Carl Alfonso Bellingham Wash. . .1911-12
*Lee, Clarence Louis St. Paul Minn . . . 191 1-17
Lee, Hans Cambridge la 1911-15
Lewis, Raymond Macfarland Wis 1911-12
Loberg, Jesse Dewey Nelsonville Wis., . . . 1911-15
Lokensgaard, Herbert O Hanley Falls Minn . . . 191 1-15
Lysne, Henry Oliver Amherst Jet Wis 1911-15
♦Mithun, Odd Johan Glenwood Minn. ..1911-15
Moen, Gerald Berthold Waukon la 1911-12
Nelson, Charles Edward Fergus Falls Minn ... 1911-12
Nilson, Martin Jul Litchfield Neb. .. .1911-17
*Nordby, Herman Preus Lee Ill 191 1-14
Ofstedahl, John Walter F Wis 1911-12
Olson, Levi Thor la 1911-13
A. B., 1917
A. B., 1914
A. B., 1915
A. B., 1917
A. B.. 1917
A. B., 1917
A. B., 1915
A. B., 1915
A. B., 1915
A. B., 1915
Opsahl, Hubert Theophile .
. Decorah la.
Ormseth, Eddie Cliristian Farwell Minn
Peterson, Axel Glen Rutland la . . .
Peterson, Edwin W Astoria S. D.
Ramberg, Freeman E Whitehall Wis 1911-12, 191.?- 16.. A. B., 1916
Kamberg, Otto Kenneth Calmar la 1911-12
.1911-13
1919-
.1911-14
1911-15
1911-12
, 1915-17.
11 A. B., 1922
, 1915-16
ATTENDANCE 247
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Rholl, Lewis Fertile la 1911-12
*Rohne. John Magnus Cranfill's Gap Texas. .1911-12, 1913-1 7.. A. B., 1917
♦Romness. Henry R Belgrade Minn. . .1911-15 A. B., 1915
Ronnei, Herman Leonard Starbuck Minn . . . 1911-16 A. B., 1916
Rood, Paul Gerhard Waukon la 1911-12
Rorge, Selmer Conrad Stoughton Wis 1911-13
Rosby, Thorvald Farwell Minn. . .1911-13
*Rosenqvist, Rolf Baldwin Wis 1911-16 A. B., 1916
Rotto, Martin Artliur Farwell Minn. . . 1911-13
*Rotto, Theodore Imar Farwell Minn. . .1911-17 A. B., 1917
Sanden, Austin Fertile la 1911-14
Seebach, Carl Henry Red Wing Minn. . .1911-15 A. B., 1915
Siqueland, Harald Chicago Ill 1911-20. . A. B., 1920
Svenningsen (Swenumson)
Thos. Nikolai Lawler la 191 1-14
Thorgrinisen, Gudmund
G. C. J Grand Forks N. D.. .1911-12, 1914-17. .A. B., 1917
Tingelstad, Edvin Silverton Ore 1911-17 A. B., 1917
♦Topness, Sibert M Lanesboro Minn . . . 1911-15 A. B., 1915
Ylvisaker, Herman L Mayville N. D... .1911-15 A. B.. 1915
1912-1913
Amble, John Lawler la 1912-13
Anderson, Leonard Waterville la 1912-13
Arneson, .•\rthur H Chicago Ill 1912-20 A. B., 1920
Askegaard, Arthur C Comstock Minn. . .1912-16 A. B., 1916
Askegaard, Arthur D Comstock Minn. . .1912-15 A. B., 1915
Buslee, Clarence Irving Balfour N. D.. .. 1912-15, 1916-17
eleven, Isak Arkdale Wis 1912-13
Dehli, Palmer O Harper's Fcrrv la 1912-13
Dohlen, Hjalmar Olaus Morris Minn . . . 1912-16 A. B., 1916
Ellison, William Johan Minot N. D.. 1912-13
Faltinson, Gilbert Marengo la 1912-13
Fauchald, Melvin Minot N. D.. .. 1912-13
Findahl, Norman Th Vermilion S. D . . 1912-16
Flom, Theodore A Garv Minn . . . 1912-16
Gaard, Conrad Parkland Wash ... 19] 2-13
Halvorson, Nelius Ove Spring Grove Minn. . .1912-16, 1917-21. .A. B., 1921
Hanson, Helmer A Bode la 1912-14
Haroldson, John R Davis Ill 1912-15
Helle, Ole Lake Mills. la 1912-14
Hildahl, Norman Decorah la 1912-13
Hilleboe, Selmer Conrad Minot N. D.. .1912-13
Hilleboe, Sigur Herbert. Decorah la 1912-17
Hoel, Milnor Omar Canbv Minn ... 1912-13
Jacobson, Irenus C Wittenberg Wis 1912-16 A. B., 1916
Jargo, Rudolph Alexander. . Deerfield Wis 1912-17 A. B., 1917
Johnson, Lester J South Amana la 1912-15
Kloster, Elmer A Ossian la 1912-13
Kvale, Paul Johann Orfordville Wis 1912-13, 1914-1 7.. A. B., 1917
Larsen, William O Linn Grove la 1912-13
Larson, William John St. Paul Minn ... 1912-15
Lee, Adrian Isaac Dexter Minn. .. 1912-17
Lee, Morton A Stoughton Wis 1912-13
Lee, Orlando Theobald Newhouse Minn . . . 1912-17
*Leque, Nils Magnus Bellingham Wash. .1912-16 A. B., 1916
Lien, Jacob Aall Ottesen Portland N. D.. . .1912-17 A. B., 1917
Linde, Jolian Napset Cambridge Wis 1912-15, 1916-18
Linde, John Theodore Plaza N. D.. .. 1912-17
Lunde, Alert Johannes Hills Minn. . .1912-18, 1921 ... A. B., 1918
Lunde, Herman A. P. Hills Minn. . .1912-18 A. B., 1918
*Maakestad, John Walter
Bernhard Sutton's Bav Mich.. . 1912-15 A. B., 1915
Mikkelson, Carl Francis Arkdale Wis 1912-15
Miller, Fred La Crosse Wis 1912-16, 1918
Nelson, Earl S Mayville N. D.... 1912-13
Nelson, Martin Johan De Forest Wis 1912-16 A. B., 1916
Olson, Nels Lake Mills la 1912-13
Opheim, Edwin F Bode la 1912-13
Ostlund, Oscar Martin Duncombe la 1912-14
Qualley, Orlando Warren Ridgeway la 1912-18, 1918 A. B.. 1918
Rosheim, Knut Scarville la 1912-13
Rosholdt, Herman S Centergrove Minn. . .1912-13 A. B., 1913
Scarvie, Stanley M Decorah la 1912-16, 1917-18
248
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Student
Post Office
Years at
Luther College Graduation
Solberg, Carsten Portland N. D 1912-13.
Sperati, Olaf Angelo Decorah la 1912-16.
♦Thompson, Oscar C Lake Mills la 1912-14.
Torgerson, Thorvald John .... Boston Mass..
Trytten, Merriam H Albert Lea Minn. .
Twito. Helmer Scarville la
♦Ulvilden, George Sioux Kails S. D . . .
Vangsnes, Olav Colton S. D . . .
♦Ylvisaker, Johan Fritjof Zumbrota Minn . .
1913-1914
Aaberg, Joseph Parkland Wash .
*Amundson, Alfred Heglund . . . Georgeville Minn.
*Anders?n, Andrew Peter . . R itland la
Anderson, Andy Balfour N. D..
Anderson, Elvin Walter Hills Minn .
Clave, James Elmer Ottosen la ... .
1912-17.
.1912-16.
. 1912-16.
.1912-16.
.1912-13.
.1912-16.
.191.3-17.
.1913-17.
1913-17.
.191.3-14.
.1913-17,
.191.5-14.
A. B.. 1916
.A. B., 1916
A. B., 1916
A. B., 1916
.A. B.. 1917
A. B., 1917
.A. B., 1917
Clave, Ole Leonard Ottosen la 1913-14
FACULTY AND STUDENTS AT LUTHER COLLEGE, 1915
Christensen, Adam H La Crosse. Wis 1913-15
Dahl, Ingvald Arnold Gayville S. D 1913-14
Dolven, Oswald E Morris Minn ... 1913-14
Fadness, Noel Grant Poynette Wis 1913-17
Fjeldstad. Gustav A Wells Minn. . . 191.5-16
Fossuin, Henry Spring Grove Minn . . . 1913-14
Gauper, Harold A De Soto Wis 1913-16. .
Gulbrandson, Fremont Albert Lea. Minn . . . 1913-14. .
Hanson, Abel Oliver Meridian Texas. . . 1913-17 . .
Hanson, William Michigan N. D.. . . 1913
Hegg, Ferdinand Decorah la 1913-14. .
.1913-15..
.1913-17. .
.1913-19. .
1913-16. .
.191.3-16. .
1918-22. .A. B., 1922
A. B., 1916
.A. B., 1917
Jacobson, Milton A Luverne Minn .
Jetson, John Maurice Spring Grove Minn .
Johnson, Bernhard A Spring Grove Minn .
Johnson, Frantz William New York N. Y. .
Johnson, John Alfred St. Paul Minn .
Johnson. Oscar Leslie West Salem Wis 1913-17 A. B., 1917
Jordahl, Harald Conrad Ridgeway la 191,3-16, 1917-20.. A. B., 1920
Jorgenson, Alph Lorentz Montevideo Minn . . . 1913-17
Kiland, Edwin F Willmar Minn. . .1913-17
Knutson, Walter M Willmar Minn . . . 1913-17
Landswerk, Eddie Cresco la 1913-14
Losen, Alfred Ryalen Decorah la 1913-15. 1918 . . .
Losen, Carl Arthur Locust la 1913-14, 1915-16.
A. B., 1919
.A. B., 1917
.A. B., 1917
Lovik, Louis Thorval Scarville la 1913-17 . .
A. B., 1917
ATTENDANCE
249
Student
Post Office
State
Years at
Luther College Graduation
*Moe, Sigurd Melvin Montevideo Minn . . . 1913-17
Nelson, G. Palmer Meridian Wis 1913-16
Nelson, Ole Alfred Hartland Minn. . .1913-17
Olsen, Arthur Callander la 1913-14
Olsen, Thorbjorn Erling Chicago Ill 1913-14
Olson, Tharlie Oliver Litchfield Minn. . .1913-17
Opheim, Henry Hills Minn . . . 1913-15
Opstedahl, Edward Ridgevifay la 1913-14
Ottersen, Hjalmar Rudolph. .West Salem Wis 1913-15
Preus. (Ove) Jacob Hjort Minneapolis Minn. . .1913-17
*Reinertson, Tobias Christian. .Hazard Neb. . . .1913-17
Rossing, Torstein Harald Decorah la 1913-20
Rynning, Lars Edgar Tacoma Wash . . .1913-16
Sampson, Benjamin Oliver. . Elbow Lake Minn . . .1913-16
Sampson, Samuel Clifton Elbow Lake Minn. . .1913-15
Scarvie, Walter Bernard Decorah la 1913-20
Sihler, Ernest George Wm. . . .Decorah la 1913-21
SoUien, Johannes Spring'iGrove Minn. . . 1913-16
Stenstrand, Alfred Clermont la 1913-14
Stoen, Charles Gifford Locust la 1913-16,
*Strandjord, Selmer HaagensonBelview Minn. . . 1913-14
.A.
B.
1917
A.
B.
1917
.A.
B.
1917
.A.
B.
1917
A.
B.
1920
, 1917-18
A.
A.
B.
B.
1920
1921
, 1917-22.
-A.
B.
1922
FACULTY AND STUDENTS AT LUTHER COLLEGE, 1915
Talle, Henry Oscar Albert Lea Minn .
Thompson, Edson Jennings. . . Kentwood La. . . .
*Tolo, Gudvin Walther Belgrade Minn .
Wierson, Andrew Theodore . . . Roland la ... .
*Ylvisaker, Carl Berthold St. Paul Minn.
1914-1915
Albert son, Levi Leland la ... .
Anderson, Carl Austin Colton S. D . .
Arvesen, Alfred N St. Olaf la ... .
Bronstad, Alvin L Clifton Texas.
Brunsdale, Karl Henry Portland N. D. .
Christopherson, Fred Toronto S. D. .
Clauson, Herman N Colton S. D . .
Clauson, Olaf L Colton S. D. .
Ellertsen, Bernt John Hayward Minn .
Ferestad, Arthur O East Grand Forks. .Minn.
Fjelstul, Clarence Ridgeway la ... .
Granner, Walter A Toronto S. D. .
Hamre, Adolph Johan Granite Falls Minn .
Henryson, Ernest Jewel Story City la ... .
.1913-17.
.1913-16.
.1913-17.
.1913-18.
.1913-17.
A. B
A. ' B
A. B
A. B
1917
1918
1917
.1914-17
.1914-15, 1918-22. .A. B., 1922
.1914-18
.1914-17, 1919 A. B., 1919
.1914-17
.1914-15
.1914-16
.1914-16, 1919-20,
1921-
.1914-15
1914-15
1914-18, 1919-
,1914-15
,1914-15
1914-16
250 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Years at
Student Post Oflfice State Luther College Graduation
Hovden, Edward Selmer Decorah la 1914-
Hove, Oliver Malven Albert Lea Minn. . .1914-15
Jacobson, Paul Benjamin Decorah la 1915-22 A. B.. 1922
Kvammen, Elmer John Decorah la 1914-15, 191 7-22.. A. B., 1922
Larsen, L'lrik Laurentius Lake Park Minn . . . 1914-15
Lee, Gi?le John Thompson la 1914-16, 1919-21. ..\. B., 1918
Lee, Peter Joseph Elbow Lake Minn. . . 1914-18 A. B.. 1921
Lee, Ruben H. VV Northwood la 1914-15
Lerdal, Joseph Sherman S. D . . . 1914-17
Linn, Benj. Harrison Hope N. D 1914-15
Miller. Carl Juel Elma la 1914-17
Nelson, Martin Postville la 1914-15
Nelson, Olaf Gayville S. D 1914-18 A. B., 1918
Nyhus, Bernt T Portland N. D.. . . 1914-15
Olafson, Otto Adolph West Duluth Minn. . .1914-15
Peterson, Arthur H Astoria S. D 1914-15
Ravndal, Christian Magelssen. Constantinople Turkey. . 1914-20 A. B., 1920
Reque, Paul Siegfried Morrisonville Wis 1914-17. 1918-22.. A. B., 1922
Rickansrud. Torleif M Waukon la 1914-22 A. B., 1922
Sand, Nanfred Johannes Ossian la 1914-17
Sorlien, Arne Reidar Bode la 1914-21 A. B., 1921
Sorlien. Leon Cornelius Bode la 1914-21 .A. B.. 1921
Sorlien, S. Olvin Bode la 1914-22 A. B.. 1922
Stalland, Knute D St. Paul Minn. . .1914-18 A. B., 1918
Stenehjem, John Selmer Spring Grove Minn. . .1914-15
Storla. Alfred Sevat Decorah la 1914-16
*Stormo, Carl Alfred Philip S. D 1914-18 A. B., 1918
Tangen, Otto Ossian la 1914-15
Tangen, Peder C Ossian la 1914-15
Tenold, Alvin Lorenzo Northwood la 1914-15
Thorsen, Olaf Herman Rochester Minn. . . 1914-18 A. B., 1918
Tolo, Artliur Johann Belgrade Minn. . . 1914-18 A. B., 1918
Wennes, Nels O Spring Grove Minn ... 1914-15
1915-1916
Aamodt, Otis Marvin Spring Vallev Wis 1915-19 .\. B., 1919
Aanas, Sam Edwin Ossian la 1915-17, 1918
Abbey, Aaron LeGrande Decorah la 1915-
Anderson, Myron Henry Highlandville la 1915-
Arntzen, Edward Jargo Parkland Wash. .. 1915-16
Arvesen, Henry William .St. Olaf la 1915-16
Bakke, Milo Barnard Decorah la 1915-19
Bakke, Vernon Lorenzo Decorah la 1915-17
Berg, Arthur Hilmen Albert I^a Minn. . . 1915-17
Bergum, Arthur Edwin Rio Wis 1915-17, 1919-21. .A. B., 1921
Berven, George Oscar Baltic S. D. ... 1915-16
Brandt, Christian Frederick. . .St. Paul Minn . . . 1915-16
Bunde, Lawrence Theo Hartford S. D 1915-17
Buslee, Lambert Justine Balfour N. D.. .. 1915-16
Edwards, Oliver Johnson . Madison Wis 1915
Eggebraaten, Hans Martinus. . Wentworth S. D. . . . 1915-17
Estrem, William Thorpe Willmar Minn . . . 1915-16
Fadness. Crystal Ernest Rio Wis 1915-16
Grevstad, Arne Nicolay Deerfield Wis 1915-16
Harstad, Ingvald T Parkland Wash. . . 1915-16
Ingebretson, Adolf Henrik West De Pere Wis 1915-17. 1919-
Jacobson, Isidor Wittenberg Wis 1915-16. 1918-19,
1920-21
Johnson, Josepli Severin Waukon la 1915-16
Jordahl, Verncr Trvgve Ridgeway la 1915-22 A. B., 1922
Jorgenson, Victor G Bode la 1915-21 A. B., 1921
Kaupanger, Olin Leonard Stoughton Wis 191.5-18.1919-20. ..\. B.. 1920
Knutson. Otto Wm Radcliffe la 1915-16
Kvale, Ingolf Theodore Orfordville Wis 1915-17
Larsen, Erling Noer Colfax Wis 1915-22 A. B., 1922
Lee, Nels Christol Deerfield Wis 1915-17
Lillehaug. Julius Woonsocket S. D 1915-18
Livdahl, Vernon Bismarck N. D.. . . 1915-16
Melaas, Ira Joseph Cresco la 1915-19 A. B., 1919
Monson, Orville Sigurd Portland N. D.... 1915-19 A. B.. 1919
Nelson, Allen Edmer Clifton Texas. . . 1915-19 A. B., 1919
Nelson, Carrol Palmer Clifton Texas. . . 1915-18
Odden. Arthur Clifford Lake Mills la 1915-16
Olson, Clayton Melbourne Bode la 1915-21 A. B., 1921
Opstedahl, Clarence P. K Graet linger la 1915-16
Parsons. Edward Harold Valley Neb 1915-17, 1920-21. .A. B.. 1921
ATTENDANCE 251
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Pederson, Wilbert Enormal . . .Morrisonville Wis 1915-17
Penewell, Stanley Wm. Oliver. Madison Wis 1915-16, 1917-18
Peterson, Harold Rudolf Starbuck Minn. . . 1915-17
Peterson, Herman Ernest Hayfield Minn ...1915-16
Peterson, Melvin Leonard. . . .West Union la 1915-18
Peterson. Tliomas Hoffland. . .Mose N. D.. . .1915-18
Rachie, Oscar Knutson Belview Minn. . . 1915-16
Ravndal, Eric Constantinople Turkey. . 1915-17, 1921-
Ravndal, Olaf Constantinople Turkey.. 1915-20 A. B., 1920
Romness, Julius Belgrade Minn . . . 1915-17
Schjeldahl, Artliur Oliver Highlandville la 1915
Severson, Marcus Henry Stoughton Wis 1915-16
Sliefloe, Reuben Eugene Hoffman Minn . . . 1915-16
Strom, Carl Walther Watson Minn. . .1915-19 A. B., 1919
Tallakson, Harold .\rthur Willmar Minn . . . 1915-17
Thompson, Eddie Thorvald P.Colton S. D 1915-17
Thompson, Maurice Alfred. . ..Albert Lea Minn. . .1915-19 .-X. B.. 1919
Tollefsrud, Merwin Byron. . . Orfordville Wis 1915-18 .A. B., 1918
V'aaler, Torvald Twin Valley Minn. . .1915-19 .A.. B., 1919
\'ig. Edward Enoch Belgrade Minn . . . 1915
1916-1917
Brakke, Grant Meloy Kasson Minn . . . 1916-20
Chandler, Fred .•\ugustus Decorah la 1916-17
Dolen, Nels Bjorn. Leland la 1916-20 .\. B., 1920
Ellingson, Abel Rudolph Northwood la. ... . .1916-20 .\. B.. 1920
Fosniark, Nelvin Bernhard . . Morrisonville Wis 1916-20
*Gordon, Henrv Truman Thompson la 1917
Hall, Clarence Gunvald Carpio N. D... .1916-20
Hallum, Augustus Possum. . . . Redwood Falls Minn . . . 1916-17
Jensen, Jesse Justin Cranfills' Gap Texas. . . 1916-18
Juve, Emil Garfield Larsen Wis 1916-17
Kulaas, Harold Minot N. D.. . .1916-
Larsen, Mvron Wilbur Whalan Minn. . .1916-19, 1919-20... \. B., 1919
Larson, Elmer Robert Wausau Wis 1916-20 .\. B., 1920
Maakestad, Hans Jacob H. . . .Sutton's Bay Mich 1916-17
Malmin, Gunnar Johannes. . . . Decorah la 1916-
Malrain, Olaf Gabriel Decorah la 1916-21 .\. B., 1921
Nash, Albert Waukon la 1916-17
Nasby, Donald -Asher Bode la 1916-17
Nelson, Sivert A Gayville S. D 1916-17
Olson, Walter Andrew Decorah la 1916-
Opsahl, Alert Mathias Decorah la 1916-
Peterson, Hamlet Edwin Scarville la 1916-17, 1919-22. ..\. B., 1922
Reque, Ulrik Hjalmar Morrisonville Wis 1916-17, 1920-
Savre, Harold Kaspar Decorah la 1916-18, 1920-
Scarvie, Norman George Decorah la 1916-18
Sheel, John Fredrick Karl .... Decorah la 1916-
Solum, Arthur Konrad Story City la 1916-17
Sorenson, Arnold Clearance. . . Decorah la 1916-17, 1918-20
Sorenson, Morris AWin Clifton Texas. . . 1916-20 A. B.. 1920
Sperati, Carlo Vittorio Decorah la 1916-17, 1919-
Strand, Ahlert Korcn St. Peter Minn. . .1916-17
Swensen, Alf Waldemar Decorah la 1916-20 A. B., 1920
Trytten, Gilbert Norman .Albert Lea Minn. . .1916-20 A. B., 1920
Unseth, Malcolm Wulff Chicago Ill 1916-20 A. B., 1920
Westrem, Clarence Bendik. . . . Glenville Minn . . . 1916-18
1917-1918
Abrahamson, Paul Walter. . Lanesboro Minn. . .1917-18
Beito, Gynther Rudolph Terrace Minn . . . 1917-21
Blegen, Clifford Randolph . . Ryegate Mont . . . 1917-18
Brandvold, Aron John Rembrandt la 1917
Eddaen, Bernet Syvers Mauston Wis 1917-21 .A.. B., 1921
Eid, Elmer Sander Wing N. D.. . .1917-21 A. B.. 1921
Gandrud, Sam. Garfield Kerkhoven Minn . . . 1917-18
Gjerset, Walter Kveldulv Decorah la 1917-19
Gjerset, Wendell Beethoven.. Fergus Falls Minn. . .1917
Gronlid, Isaac Rudolph Waterville la 1917-20 A. B., 1920
Hagen, Grant Marcus Waterville la 1917-18, 1919-
Haraldson, Henry Lloyd Rembrandt la 1917-18
Haugelund, E. Johan Stromme.Christiania Norway. 1917-18
Hegg, Ralph Norman Decorah la 1917-19
Hcrmundstad, Emil Bricclyn Minn. . .1917-21 A. B., 1921
252 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Iverson, Justin Clarence Ridgeway la 1917-
Losen, George Sexton Decorah la 1917-
Lund, John Arthur Harmony Minn. . .1917-18
Lyng, John Frederick Chilson. Minneapolis Minn. . .1917-21
Maakestad, Norvald GjermundSutton's Bay Mich.. . .1917-21 A. B., 1921
Martinson, Oscar Melvin Decorah la 1917-18
Megordcn, Tennis Herbert. .. .Waterville la 1917-20 A. B., 1920
Nerison, A. Gudmund Norman. Hills Minn. . .1917-
Oefstedal, Rudolph Chicago Ill 1917-21 A. B., 1921
Olsen, Henry Erling Manistique Mich.. . . 1917-18
Osland, Herbert Berger Chicago Ill 1917-19, 1920-21
Petersen, Walter John Manistique Mich.. . .1917-18
Qualley, Lawrence Edwin Ridgeway la 1917-
Ramsev, EUing Eugene Decorah la 1917-20, 1921-
Rindalil, Opie Selmer Ada Minn. . .1917-21 A. B., 1921
Seehuus, George Knute Decorah la 1917-21
Sevatson, William Waukon la 1917-
Siefken. Carl Hobart Rembrandt la 1917-
Siefken, Daymond Julius Rembrandt la 1917-18, 1921-
Skiveness, Albert O Evanston Ill 1917-18
Sterud, Daniel Hilarius Volga S. D. .. .1917-18
Sterud, Ole Martin Volga S. D 1917-18
Storvick, Alfred Otto Albert Lea Minn. . .1917-21 A. B.. 1921
Storvick, Roy Orlando Albert Lea Minn. ..1917-21 A. B., 1921
Tollefsrud, Edwin Oswald. . . .Orfordville Wis 1917-22 A. B., 1922
Tolo, Harald Michael Locust la 1917-21 A. B., 1921
Wagley, Carl Sylvester Orfordville Wis 1917-19
Walhus, Maurice Mabel Minn ... 1917-18
Westby, James Martin Peterson Minn. . .1917-18, 1920-
Ylvisaker, Johannes Wilhelm. .St. Paul Minn. . .1917-21 A. B., 1921
Ylvisaker, Ragnvald Sophus. .St Paul Minn. . .1917-20 A. B., 1920
Ylvisaker, Walther Olaf Fergus Falls Minn. . .1917-22 A. B., 1922
1918-1919
Anderson, Elvin Odin Viroqua Wis 1918
Anderson, Ernest Rocksvold . . Inwood la 1918-20, 1921-.
Anderson, George Orlando. . . . Inwood la 1918-19 '.
Anderson, Oliver Everett Durand Ill 1918
Anfinson, Clarence Ossian la 1918
Baalson, Arthur Gustavus . . . Brooten Minn. . .1918-22 A. B., 1922
Bagley, Irving Orville Spring Grove Minn. . .1919-20
Bakkerud, Alfred Ingvald .... Newman Grove .... Neb ....1918
Bakkerud, Carl Melvin Newman Grove. . . .Neb. . . . 1918
Boleng, Milton Garfield Arcadia Wis 1918
Borgen, Emil Lawrence Landa N. D. ... 1918 . :
Borgen, John Emil Sioux Falls S. D 1918-
Bottolfson, Edwin Olia Starkweather N. D... .1918-22 A. B., 1922
Boyd, Donald Irvin Wendell Minn. . .1918-20
Bungum, Norman Gustav .... Hayfield Minn . . . 1918
Busncss, Clarence Melvin Waterville la 1918
Busness, Holger John Waterville la 1918
Cahill. Rufus William Ossian la 1918
Christenscn, Martin Clifton Texas. .1918
Christianson, Donald Martin. . Carpio N. D. ... 1918
Christiansen. LeonardThcodoreVermilion S. D .. . .1918-19
Clauson, William Gerhard . . Spring Grove Minn . . 1919-21
Dahl, John Rudolph Albert Lea Minn. . .1918-22 A. B., 1922
Daley, Knudt Sherman De Forest Wis 1918-22 A. B., 1922
Daley, Sidney Eugene De Forest Wis 1918-20, 1921-
Danielson, Elmer Lynxville Wis 1918
Darrington, Willard Joseph . . . Hcsper la 1918
Davidson, Philip Harris Viroqua Wis 1918
Eimon, Paul Kruger H Osseo Wis 1918-20
Elder. Howard Ferdinand Calmar la 1918
Ellickson, Peter Gilbert Decorah la 1918
EUingson, Herman Edwin . . .Ridgeway la 1918- .■ ;,■ • :;^~~
Elvestrom, Victor A Bricelyn Minn. . .1918-22 A. B., 1922
Erickson, Alexander Herbert . . Morrisonville Wis 1918-
Erickson, Clarence Robert .... Whalan Minn ... 1918
Evenrud, Carl Canton Minn. . .1918
Evenrud, Christian Canton Minn. . . 1918
Flatin, Finley Orlando Spring Grove Minn ... 1918
Flikki, George Urdahl Le Roy Minn ... 1918 .
Forsstrom, Adolph Martin. . . . Hemingford Neb. . . .1918-19.
ATTENDANCE 253
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Fosmark, Christian Johannes. .Morrisonville Wis 1918-
Foss, Ephriam Alexander Spring Grove Minn. . . 1918
Gilbert. Harold Lovell Ossian la 1918
Gilbertson, Oscar Helmer Clermont la 1918-21
Grevstad. Erling Carolus B. . . Deerfield Wis 1918-22 A. B., 1922
Gubrud, Milliard J Spring Grove Minn ... 1918
Gutru, Ronald I Newman Grove .... Neb ....1918
Hallan, James Othelo Spring Grove Minn. . . 1918
Halverson, Elmer Julius Thompson la 1918
Halvorson, Victor Diedrich. . .Rockdale Wis 1918-21
Hammervold, Lenard M Harmony Minn . . . 1919-21
Han.sen, Sidney Nicholie West Union la 1918
Haugen, Sverre Rasin Livingston Mont . . . 1918
Helgerson, Oliver O Soldiers Grove Wis 1918
Helgeson, Harold Adolph Ferryville Wis 1918-20
Heskin, Oscar Edward Portland N. D. . . . 1918-22 A. B., 1922
Hjermstad, Carl Fritjof. Jr.. .Red Wing Minn. . .1918-20
Hoel, Bjarne Tola Wis 1918
Hoel, Walter Monroe Norse Texas, . . 1918
Holm, Ephriam Augustine. . . .Eagle Grove la 1918-20
Holtan, Sigurd Harold Stoughton Wis 1918
Hovden, Clarencis Gustin .... Decorah la 1918-
Hovden. Kenneth Norman. . . .Decorah la 1918
Hundy, George Sherman Decorah la 1918 ,
Jacobson, Loren Noel MinneapoHs Minn . . . 1918-19
Jenson, Martin Andrew Albert Lea Minn . . . 1918-19
Jenson, Sylvester Palmer Cranfill's Gap Texas. . .1918
Jetson, Clarence Bennett Spring Grove Minn ... 1918
Johnson, Arthur Lynxville Wis 1918
Johnson, Clarence Ernest Ossian la 1918-20
Johnson, Harold Edward Spring Grove Minn ... 1918-
John.srud, Oliver Neljus Spring Grove Minn ...1918
Jordahl, Nels Ylvi.saker Ridgeway la 1918-.. . .
Jorgenson, Einar J Decorah la 1918-22 A. B., 1922
Kinseth, Wilford John Bode la 1918-20
Kirchhof, Edgar Herbert Thor la 1918
Kittelson, Charles Clifford. . . Clermont la 1918-20
Knudson, Connely Cornelius. .Cranfills' Gap Texas. ..1918
Knutson, Selmer Alfred Adams Minn ... 1918
Kraabel, Maynard Orvis Clifford N. D 1918-22 A. B., 1922
Lansrud, Vernon Alexander. . . Kensett la 1918
Larsen, Harold Lawrence Decorah la 1918
Larson, Emil Norton Spring Grove Minn. . .1918-20
Lien, Erling Waldemar
Nasseth Portland N. D.... 1918-21 A. B., 1921
Lien, John Laurence Postville la 1918
Linde, Aimer Olaus De Forest Wis 1918
Lothe, Irwin Eugene Sun Prairie Wis 1918-19
Lundgren, Oscar Eric Wm. . Clear Lake la 1918
Lynne, Victor Arnold Elbow Lake Minn . . . 1918
Mandt, Matthew Cornelius . .Sun Prairie Wis 1918
Moe, John Melvin Glenwood Minn. . .1918-22 A. B., 1922
Myrah, Carl Theodore Decorah la 1918-20
Myrah, Norton E Spring Grove Minn ... 1918
Nelson, Bendolph Melvin Waterville la 1918
Odden, Albert Theodore Decorah la 1918-20
Ode, Paul Gerhardt Calmar la 1918-21
Olson, Malcolm Hartwick Ray N. D... .1918-22 A. B.. 1922
Olson, Odin Thorvald Mountain Wis 1918
Ostenson, Lloyd Austin Decorah la 1918
Otte, Carl Nils Heinrich HIabisa Zululandl918-
Otte, Johannes Nicolai HIabisa Zululandl918-
Ottesen, Otto Sampson Rio Wis 1918-21
Oyloe, Glen Edward Ossian la 1918
Paul.son, Alvin Maxwell Portland N. D 1918-
Peterson, Ordin Engebret Decorah la 1918-19
Pflug, Elmer Fredrick Chicago HI 1918
Pierson, Oris Emerald Norse Texas. .. 1918-20
Quiel, Gustav Julius Decorah la 1918-22 A. B., 1922
Ramberg, Rudolph Johannes. . West Prairie Wis 1918-20, 1921-
Ramsey, Steven Whalan Minn . ..1918
Ranum, Martin Bernhard . . . .Starbuck Minn. . . 1918-
Reesing, Jim Ludwig Clifton Texas. . . 1918
Roe, Theodore Clarence Le Roy Minn. . . 1918
Rognlie. Ingolf Herman M. .. .Franklin Minn. ..1919-22 A. B., 1922
254 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Rohne, Chris. Ludvig Cranfill's Gap Texas. . 1918-20
Rovang, Elmer John Fergus Falls Minn. . .1918-22 A. B., 1922
Rugland. Gerhard Theodore.. .Carpio N. D... .1918-22 .\. B., 1922
Rugland. Sigvart Luther Carpio N. D... .1918-22 .V. B.. 1922
Saetveit, Eilef Theodore Colfax Wis 1918-20
Scharberg, Edwin Oliver Hayfield Minn. . .1918
Shelwick, Jens Scarville la 1918
SmithUng, Gustave Melvin Decorah la 1918-20
Skalet. Charles Hannord Ulen Minn. . .1918-19 .\. B., 1919
Soland. Hans Norman Decorah la 1918-
Solie, Rudolph Alfred Hayfield Minn . , . 1918
Sorenson, Olaf Eugene Kennethlnwood la 1918-19
Sorenson, V'ernon Silas B Inwood la 1918-19
Stavaas, Martin Orlando Fergus Falls Minn . . . 1918-22 A. B., 1922
Steen, Bennie Christopher . Ortonville Minn . . . 1918-19
Stensrud, Elmer Gerhard Lake Mills la 1918
Stortroen, Nobel Fergus Falls Minn ... 1918
Stromer, Anders Archibald. . . .De Forest Wis 1918
Swenson, Tom Melvin Thompson la 1918 ....
Teslow, Raymond Lincoln . . Hayward Minn. . . 1918. ...
Thorstad. John De Forest Wis 1918
Thorvilson, Luther Maurice. Minneapolis Minn ... 1918
Tjugum, Raymond Ernest . . Sun Prairie Wis 1918-19
Treangen, Bennie Olai Spring Grove Minn . . . 1918
Troen, Magnus ."Mvin Glenwood Minn . . . 1918
Wahlstrom, Carl Adolph Minneapolis Minn ... 1918
Wall. Alfred Nordahl Holmen Wis 1918
Ward, Charles Edward Ossian la 1918
Weiser, Horace Spengler Decorah la 1919
Weselmann, Ralph Otto Calmar la 1918
Ylvisaker. Paul Zumbrota Minn. . .1918-19, 1921-
1919-1920
Akre, Roland Ogden Strand. . Hinsdale Mont . . . 1919-
Anderson, Lawrence Howard. . Crary N. D.. . . 1919-21
Anderson, Merle Kenneth .... Durand Ill 1919-
Anderson, Spencer Clement. Ridgeway la 1919-21
Berg,sgaard, John Spring Grove Minn . . . 1919-20
Berge, Marvin Leslie Valders Wis 1919-21
Bidne, Martin Lawrence Highlandville la 1919-
Bjerke, Theodore Dorchester la 1919-21
Brown, Elmer Alford Mabel Minn . . . 1919-
Carlson, Fred Hjalmar Decorah la 1919-
Coffeen, Hiram A Decorah la 1919-20
Eidbo, Oscar E Delavan Minn . . . 1919
Endahl, Alfred Matthias Lane S. D 1919-20
Enga, Leonard Earl Ossian la 1919- ,
Evcnmoe. Leonard Amos Spring Grove Minn. . .1919-
Fadness, Nels Lewis Poynette Wis 1919-22 A. B.. 1922
Hagen, Paul Isaac Ambcrg . . . Madison Wis 1919-20
Hawkos, Hubert Carroll Rio Wis 1919-21
Hille. John Herwegh O. D Stavanger Norway. 1919-20. .
Himle, George Harald \shby Minn. . .1919-20. .
Hoff, Hubert James Lawrence Wash ... 1919-21 . .
Holm, Aaron Benjamin Eagle Grove la 1919-22
Hook, Charles Ellis Bowman N. D... .1919-21
Hove, James Norman Hayward Minn . . . 1919-21
Indall. Harold Adolph R Ruthton Minn . . . 1919-21
Ingvoldstad, Carsten Willard.. Decorah la 1919-
Iverson, Marvin Orlandu Cresco la 1919-20, 1921
Jaastad, Lloyd Myron Decorah la 1919-
Jetson, Ellsworth Mabel Minn. . .1919-20
Jetson, James Ernest Spring Grove Minn . . . 1919-21
Johnson, Arthur Franklin S. . . Decorah la 1919-20
Johnson, Emert Seneca Wis 1919
Johnson, Palmer Herbert Waunakee Wis 1919-21
Jorgenson, Alf William Decorah la 1919-
Killie. Eilert Steven Clifford .N. D 1919-
Korsrud, Walter William Decorah la 1919-
Lauer, Clarence Louie Eldorado la 1919-20
Lawston, Willis Archibald. . . . Wolford N. D.. . . 1919-21
Lee, Oliver Julien Dexter Minn. . . 1919-21
Levorson, Olaf Lorcntz Irene S. D. ... 1919-
Lind, Joseph Oliver Postville la 1919-21
ATTENDANCE 255
Years at
Student Post Office State Luther College Graduation
Lundin, Nicholas A Sentinel Butte N. D... .1919
Moore, Robert W Decorah la 1919-21
Naab, Llovd Fred Elma la 1919-20
Narveson. Bert Henry Albert Lea Minn. . .1919-22 A. B., 1922
Nelson, Carl Bernhard Decorah la 1919-21
Nelson, Karsten Olaf Mayville ^ . N. D.. . . 1919-
Nordgaard, Edgar N Mankato Minn ... 1919-
Olson, Paul Frederick Decorah la 1919-
Orwoll, Sylfest Peder Sioux Falls S. D 1919-
Otterness, Merton Edgar Poynette Wis 1919-21
Owen, Ernest Melvin ...... Ridgeway la 1919-
Paulson, Arthur Christopher Forest City la 1919-22 A. B., 1922
Peterson, Elmer Oliver Decorah la 1919-20
Price, Charles Edward Decorah la 1919-20
Reque, Sigvard Erling St. Paul Minn . . . 1919-
Schjeldahl, Robert Ingvald . Hatton N. D.. . . 1919-
Scofield, Teddy R Spring Grove Minn . . . 1919-20
Seines, Alfred James Mabel Minn . . . 1919-20
Selstad, Ingvald Elias Leeds N. D... .1919-20
Skaaden, Einar Theodore Spring Grove Minn . . . 1919-20
Solvie, Adolph Julian Hancock Minn . . . 1919-
Stabo, Trond Stabo, Toten Norway . 1919-20
Steen, Ernest Bennett Clinton Minn. . . 1919-
Steen, Sigvart Julius Clinton Minn ... 1919-
Stevens, Don Albert Crary N. D... .1919-20
Stromer, Philip Orlando De Forest Wis 1919
Svenning, Walter Norman . Glenwood Minn . . . 1919-
Sween, Clifford Oliver Bode la 1919-20 .....
Sween, Milo Idolph Rochester Minn ... 1919-21
Takle, Leonard Knut Dorchester Minn. , .1919-21 . .
Talle, Herman Julius Starbuck Minn . . . 1919- ...
Thompson, Langden Harald Wausau Wis 1919-20. .
Trytten, Edwin Gerhardt .Albert Lea Minn . . 1919-
Turmo, Ulrik Andrew Clifford N. D.. . . 1919-
Turmo, Einar Sigvald Clifford N. D... .1919-21
Tvedt, Carl Walther Maskell Neb 1919-
Walker, Harry Palmer Mt. Sterling Wis 1919-
Wick. Gunder Olaus Mt. Horeb Wis 1919-20
Wierson, Leonard Irving Roland la 1919-
Woldum, Grant Horace Decorah la 1919-
1920-1921
Akre, Walter Eugene Highlandville la 1920-21
Anderson, Russell Ellsworth. . . La Crosse Wis 1920-
Barsness, Olger Magnus Starbuck Minn . . . 1920-
Bergan, Clarence Alfred Wendell Minn . . . 1920-
Birke.strand, Harold Ole S Cambridge la 1920-21
Bosben, Eugene Ezra Madison Wis 1920-21
Brakke, Leander Bernhard. . . Kasson Minn . . . 1920-
Brandt, Rolf Didrik St. Paul Minn. . .1920- .
Brudvig, Nels Andreas Colton S. D 1920-
Carlson, Elmer Cornelius Appleton Minn . . . 1920-
Christensen, Clifford Neal ... Kasson Minn. . . 1920-
Clauson, Melvin Joseph Colton S. D . . . . 1920-
Dahl, Maurice Sanford Albert Lea Minn . . . 1920-
Delaney. Roger Daniel Decorah la 1920-
Dotseth, Carl Decorah la 1920-21
Duckstad, John Herman Fertile Minn . . . 1920-
Eittreim, Alvin Kingsley Decorah la 1920-
Ellingson, Edson Arnold Wendell Minn . . . 1920-
Ellingson, Lourn Morgan Wendell Minn. . . 1920-
Engebretson, Alfred Julius. . . Starbuck Minn. . . 1920-21 ...
Engebretson, Oscar Melvin . . . Starbuck Minn . . . 1920-
Engrav, Walter Alfred Peterson Minn . . . 1920-21
Erickson, Silas Victor N Burr Oak la 1920-21
Evensen, Carl Milo Sheyenne N. D.. . .1920-
Fadness, Andrew C Rio Wis 1920-
Fardal, Harold Eugean Stanhope la 1920-21
Fardal, Sigurd Julius Stanhope la 1920. . .-
Fjelstul, Casper Theodore .... Ridgeway la 1920-
Fosmark, Sylvester S Morrisonville Wis 1920-
Foss, Ralph Norman Spring Grove Minn . . . 1920-2 1
Garness, Oscar Mabel Minn . . . 1920-
Grinder, Arthur Norman Wendell Minn. . . 1920- .
256 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Years at
Student
Post Office
State
Luther College Graduation
Grinley, Burton Alexander. . .
. Portland
N. D...
.1920-21
Gunderson, John Gerhard M.
Mt. Horeb
Wis....
.1920-21
Haaland, Osuld Terriesen. . . .
. Bricelyn
. Minn . .
.1920-
Hansen, Joseph Theodore. . . .
.Canton
S. D...
.1920-21
Haslip, Leo Leaman
. Decorah
.la
.1920-
Hasvold, Morris
. Flandreau
S. D. ..
.1920-
Haugom, Eddie Wallace
. Portland
.N. D...
.1920-
Hegg, Lester Raymond
. Harmony
. Minn. .
.1920-
Hellickson, Arnold Raymond.
.Ostrander
. Minn . .
.1920-21
Henriksen, George C, Jr. . .
Silverton
.Ore
.1920-
Herum, Maurice S. H
. River Falls
.Wis....
.1920-21
.1920- . .
Hjelle, Albert Edward
. Decorah
. Calmar
.la
.la
1920-
Hopperstad, Anbert Niels . .
.1920-
.St. Pa<*l
. Decorah
. Minn . .
.la
.1920-
Hovey, Clarence John
.1920-
Hutchinson, Joseph Cyril. .
. Decorah
.la
.1920-
Ingvoldstad. Lester Raymond. Decorah
.la
.1920-
Jacobson, Thurlow R. A
. Wittenberg
.Wis....
.1920-
Jerdeman, Casper Marion . . .
• Jewell
.la
.1920-
Jewell, Charles Wallace
. Decorah
.la
.1920-21
Johnson, Alfred Lawrence . . .
.Portland
.N. D. .
.1920-
Johnson, Ruben Oliver
. Park River
N. D...
.1920-
Kjome, Norton Hamilton. . .
. Decorah
.la
.1920-
Knutson, Sever Raymond. . .
.Albert Lea
. Minn . .
.1920-
Kvale, Theodore Alvin. . .
. Fall River
. La Crosse
Wis....
.Wis....
.1920-21
Lambert, Joseph George
.1920-21
Lande, Milton Ole
. Galesburg
N. D...
.1920-
Landsverk, Ole
. Whalan
. Minn . .
.1920-
Lucky, Carl E. L
. Tacoma
.Wash. .
.1920-
Lund, Louis Vivian
. Farwell
. Minn . .
.1920-
Maakestad, Benj. Sjurolf.
. Norge
.Va
.1920-
Moackrud, Arthur B
. Galesburg
N. D..
..1920
Moe, Valdorf Tjerold
. Decorah
.la
.1920-
Mork, Arthur Oscar
. Dawson
. Minn . .
.1920-
Narveson, Percival
Spring Grove
.CHfford
. Brooten
. Decorah
. Minn . .
.N. D...
. Minn . .
.la
.1920-21
.1920-21
Nelson, Noel Elvin
.1920-
Norlie, Joseph Sigurd
.1920-
Norlie, Kenneth Luther
. Decorah
.la
. 1920-
Olson. Maxwell Julien
Clear Lake
.la
.1921-22
Peterson, Clifford Philman...
.Clifford
N. D...
.1920-
Peterson, Emil Edgar
. Decorah
. Decorah
. Decorah
. Spring Grove
.la
.la
.la
. Minn . .
.1920-21
.1920-
Peterson, Herbert Crommett
1920-
Peterson, Myron Willard. . . .
.1920-21
Preus, Christian Kcyser, Jr. .
.Calmar
.la
.1920-
Qualley, Albert Olaf
. Decorah
.Cyrus
.la
. Minn. .
1920-
Quammen, Hilmen Nils
.1920-
Reini, Gunleik Harold
. Denver
. Colo . . .
.1920-21
Rem, Oscar
. Milaca
. Brooklyn
. Minn . .
N. Y...
.1920-
Reque, Peer Eugene
.1920-
Roe, Kelnier S. N
. Canton
S. D ..
.1920-
Sandsmark, Lawrence
. Coon Valley
.Wis....
.1920-21
Sandsmark, Moran
. Coon Valley
Wis....
.1920-21
Scharberg, Arthur
. Byron
. Minn . .
.1920-21
Steen, Joseph Bernhard
Ortonville
. Harmony
. Minn . .
. Minn . .
1920-
Steffansrud, Thurman Orval
.1920-21
Stortroen, Marvil
Dalton
. Minn. .
.1920-
Strandjord, Edphil Nils
. Belview
.Minn . .
.1920-
Strom, Oscar Jacobson
Cleveland
.Ohio.. .
.1920-
Thompson, Elmer Oberi
. Decorah
.la
.1920-21
Tobiasen, Stanley
.Canton
.S. D . .
.1920-21
Torrison, Orrin Thomas . . .
. Decorah
Detroit
.la
. Minn . .
1920-
Tveten, Tuko Darwin
.1920-
Walhus, Alfred Leander
. Dorchester
.la
.1920-21
Westgor, Osmond Gerald ....
. Manitowoc
1921-1922
.Wis....
.1920-
Amland, Harold John
St. Paul Minn. .
. Iceland la
.Untunjambili, Natal. Africa. .
. Decorah la
.1921-
Arnevik, Thor
.1921-
Astrup, Hjalmar Leonard N..
.1921-
Bakke, Ole Ernest
.1921-
ATTENDANCE
257
Student
Post Office
Years at
Luther College Graduation
Hexom, Otto Lester Daniel
Hoverson, Eniil Theodore , .
,1921-.
.1921-
,1921-.
,1921-
,1921 ,
Bakken, Robert Decorah la 1921- .
Bernatz, Carl Decorah la 192 1- .
Bestul. Harald Brandt Ettrick Wis 1921- .
Beylegaard, Reidar George.. Greenville Center.. .N. Y 1921- .
Bolger, Chester Arthur Decorah la 1921- .
Bolger, Louis Jaeger Decorah la 1921- .
Bolstad, William Larson Detroit Minn. . . 1921- .
Brendsel, Ingebrigt Olai Baltic S. D 1921- .
Collins, Harry John Ossian la 1921- .
Crooks, John Jacob Hankinson N. D.. . . 1921- .
Cutting, Carroll Elmer Decorah la 1921- .
Ellingson, John Olaf M Valley City N. D.. . . 1921 .
Engebretson, Manley Harlow.. Durand Ill 1922- ,
Engeseth, Henry Bernard Nerstrand Minn. . . 1921-
Esse, John Colonel DeForest Wis 1921- .
Ethun, Rudolph Lyall De Forest Wis 1922-
Evers, Howard Barney Minneapolis Minn. . . 1921- .
Fo s, Arnold Melanchthon. . . Franklin Minn . . . 1921-
Hamre, Osmund Decorah la 1921- .
Harsjn, Stanley Alexander . . Brandt S. D. . . . 1921- .
Haugen, Gerhard Benjamin. . . Maddock N. D.. . . 1921- .
Haugen, John Amberg Minneapolis Minn . . . 1921- .
Decorah la 1921-
. Bricelyn Minn ... 192 1- .
Iverson, Arnold Vernon Ridgeway la 1921-
Jensen, Alfred Ferdinand Franklin Minn . . . 1922- .
Jenson, Martin Thomas CranfiU's Gap Texas. . . 1921-
Johnson, Arniin Moldstad . . .Capron Ill 1921- .
Johnson, Christian Orlando. . . Dane Wis 1921-
Johnson, Joseph Eli Devils Lake N. D.. . . 1921-
Jordahl, Olaf Melvin Fertile Minn. . . 1921-
Jordahl, Oscar Alfred Fertile Minn . . . 1921-
Jorgenson, Rudolph Claude. . . Decorah la 1921.
Kaasa, Erling Sigfried Red Wing Minn . . . 1921-
Knudson, Jesse Pernell Clifton Texas. . . 1921- .
Kvale, Edward C Fargo N. D. . .
Leidahl, Herbert Goodwin ... Locust la
Liquin, Fritchof Sigvald Locust la
Lucken, Henrick Bernhard .... Portland N. D. . .
Maas, Charles Allison Decorah la
Melaas, Harrv Eugene Decorah la 1921-
Nedberg, Carl J Detroit Minn. . .1921-
Nelson, George Oscar Albert Lea Minn . . . 1921-
Nelson, Joel Edmund Clifton Texas.. .1921-.
Nervig, Casper Bernard Wells Minn. . .1921-
Nordgaard, Carl Hjalmar Mankato Minn. . . 1921- .
Nystuen, Walter Northwood la 1921-
Ode, Carsten Linnevold Decorah la 1921-
Oien, Paul Oberlin Decorah la 1922-
Olsen, Olaf Bernhard M. . . . Galveston Texas. . . 1921-
Olsen, Willielm Ferdinand . . , , Sand Creek Wis 1921 .
Olson, Edwin Marinius C Madison Minn . . . 1921-
Olson, Robert Bernhardt Decorah la 1921-
Opheim, Julius William Thor la 1921-
Opsahl, Eugene Gerhard Decorah la 1921-
Ordal, Erling Joseph River Falls Wis 1921-
Orwoll, Oswald Christian Maddock N. D... .1921-.
Ostrem, Harold Manly Decorah la 1921- .
Overgaard, Raymond Oren . . . Albert Lea Minn. . . 1921- .
Peterson, Jeffrey Arnold Roland la 1921- .
Peterson, George Raymond . . . Mankato Minn . . . 1922- .
Reishus, Harald Tidemann.. . .Stanley Wis 1921- .
Rindahl, Willie Oscar Ettrick Wis 1921- ,
Ronan, Leo Patrick Decorah la 1921- .
Ronan, William Patrick Decorah la 1921- .
Rotto, Isaac Melvin Kensington Minn. . .1921-.
Ruen, Olger Cornelius Waukon la 1921- .
Sampson, Harold Myron L. . . Decorah la 1921- .
Scharberg, Norman Rudolf. . . Hayfield Minn. . .1921- .
Schultheiiss, Lorenz Elma la 1922- .
Sheel, Sigurd Walter Decorah la 1921- .
Sorensen, Arthur Waldemar. . . Shevlin Minn . . . 1921- .
Sorenson, Garfield Olaf Bagley Minn . . . 1921- .
Sperati, Sigvald Robert Decorah la 1921- .
Stoskopf, Roger Orlando Decorah la 1921- .
258
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Student
Post Office
State
Years at
Luther College Graduation
Syverson, LeRoy Elstrom .... Brooten Minn . . . 1921-
Thomas, George Franklin Decorah la 1921
Thorgrimsen, Hans A. Stub. . .Grand Forks N. D.. . . 1921-
Topliff. Lyle Ray Decorah la 1921-
Torrison, John \Villiam Decorah la 1921-
Torrison, Osuld Romund Evanston Ill 1922-
Trytten, Olaf Benjamin Albcri Lea Minn . . . 1921-
Urberg, Konrad Morbcck Blair Wis 1921-
VValker, Emil Orin Mt. Sterling Wis 1921-
Wolding, .\aron Thomas Rosholt Wis 1921-
Woldum, Lester Howard Decorah la 1921-
TABLE OF NEW STUDENTS
No. of
Later
Later
No. of
Later
Later
School
New
Graduating
Ordained
School
New
Grad
Liating
Ordained
Year
Stu-
dents
Year
Stu-
dents
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
1861-62
16
4
25.0
4
25.0
1891-92
79
9
11.4
7
8.9
1862-63
26
4
15.4
9
34.6
1892-93
63
11
17.5
8
12.7
1863-64
29
5
17.2
5
17.2
1893-94
59
19
32.2
13
22.0
1864-65
26
3
11.5
6
23.1
1894-95
59
12
20.3
11
18.6
1865-66
45
11
24.4
12
26.7
1895-96
81
28
34.6
15
18.5
1866-67
42
3
7.1
8
19.0
1896-97
52
18
34.6
14
26.9
1867-68
27
4
14.8
7
25.9
1897-98
55
10
18.2
4
7.3
1868-69
53
3
5.7
3
5.7
1898-99
60
19
31.7
8
13.3
1869-70
51
10
19.6
19
37.3
1899-00
66
25
37.9
14
21.2
1870-71
62
6
9.7
14
22.6
1900-01
72
20
27.8
7
9.7
1861-71
377
53
14.1
87
23.1
1891-01
646
171
26.5
101
15.6
1871-72
56
14
25.0
16
28.6
1901-02
61
26
42.6
6
9.8
1872-73
61
11
18.0
12
19.7
1902-03
62
20
32.3
13
21.0
1873-74
84
16
19.0
16
19.0
1903-04
60
19
31.7
9
15.0
1874-75
100
18
18.0
22
22.0
1904-05
71
21
29.6
14
19.7
1875-76
78
13
16.7
9
11.5
190.5-06
62
20
31.. i
13
21.0
1876-77
46
12
26.1
17
37.0
1906-07
45
21
46.7
6
13 3
1877-78
49
14
26.8
6
12.2
1907-08
62
16
25.8
7
11.3
1878-79
58
11
19.0
8
13.8
1908-09
58
21
36.2
8
13.8
1879-80
40
9
22.5
9
22.5
1909-10
51
19
37.3
8
15.7
1880-81
55
12
21.8
6
10.9
1910-11
58
24
41.4
9
15.5
1871-81
627
130
20.7
121
19.3
1901-11
590
207
35.1
93
15.8
1881-82
41
12
29.3
12
29.3
1911-12
75
31
41.3
15
20.0
1882-83
47
14
29,8
16
34.0
1912-13
60
20
3.^ . 3
(5)
*
1883-84
73
10
13.7
13
17.8
191.5-14
58
24
41.4
(7)
*
1884-85
42
12
28.6
15
35.7
1914-15
47
(17)
*
(1)
*
1885-86
37
9
24.3
9
24.3
1915-16
60
(16)
*
(0)
*
1886-87
51
11
21.6
13
25.5
1916-17
35
(10)
*
(1)
♦
1887-88
32
5
15.6
2
6.2
1917-18
47
(15)
*
(0)
«
1888-89
47
12
25.5
11
23.4
1918-1<)
145
(19)
*
(0)
*
1889-90
54
11
20.4
12
22.2
1919-20
81
(3)
*
(0)
*
1890-91
93
23
24.7
17
18.3
1920-21
99
(0)
*
(0)
*
1881-91
517
119
23.0
120
23.2
1911-21
707
(155)
*
(29)
*
♦Some of the students who first entered Luther College in 1912-13 have not yet completed
their study of theology; the same is the case for the following years; it is tlius too early to
calculate tlie percentage of ordinations for these years. For a similar reason the percentage
of graduates cannot yet be computed for the years after 1913-14. The members of the Senior
Class of 1921-22 are counted as graduates in the above table.
CHAPTER TWELVE
ORGANIZATION
L. A. MoE
I. The Educational Setting
1. Denominational Colleges
BROADLY speaking, there exist in the American education-
al system of to-day three distinct types of tlie American
college: the college that depends upon the church for support;
the college that depends upon the state for support; and the
college that depends upon the individual or the general commun-
ity for support. The first type is the purely denominational col-
lege. It represents the intimacy of the relation existing between
religion and learning, a relation historic and vital. The second
type is that of the state university. This type embodies the idea
that the whole body of the people is concerned in the securing
of a sufficient number of well trained citizens to insure the effici-
ency and perpetuity of the state. The third type is the endowed,
non-sectarian college, such as Columbia or Harvard, which stands
for independence, a most precious condition for the promotion of
scholarship and for the development of character. It is to the
first of these types that Luther College belongs.
Tlie score or more of denominational colleges which exist in
some western states were founded by the cliurches in the pioneer
days as instruments for denominational upbuilding. The estab-
lishment of state-supported and state-controlled universities in
the commonwealths organized after the close of tlie eighteenth
century by no means put an end to the establishment of colleges
upon religious foundations. Denominational zeal was very strong
in tlie decades preceding the Civil War, and the church was tlie
center of community life in the newly settled regions. For long
years the small sectarian colleges were the only scliools with any
pretense to advanced grade in the West, but with the passing of
time and the current growing ever stronger against sectarianism,
many of these small colleges were forced to close their doors. A
few of the best types were able to adjust tliemselves to the new
conditions, and this only by the most conservative polic}-, and the
gathering of endowments.
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261
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
in Decorah
(Dr. Larsen in the back-
ground)
Luther College was founded just as
the feeling against denominational schools
began to show itself. The contest was
wide-spread and often exceedingly bitter,
but Luther College remained aloof and
took no part whatsoever in these perplex-
ing debates. And it was well that it held
aloof. A unified course of study with a
narrow range of electives introduced in
later years made it possible for the Col-
lege to do its work thoroughly and well.
Had the institution broadened its courses,
introduced a wide range of electives, and
thus popularized its offerings, there would
liave been danger of its elimination, even
tliough for a time it might have presented
a more imposing front. But Luther Col-
lege never for a moment faltered in its
purpose. Its conservatism has been its
salvation.
2. The State System
The establishment of a universal system of education was in-
evitable. The advance of the Republic created a need, and the
breaking open of the great West opened the way for a new educa-
tional order of things. The great influx of immigrants from Eur-
ope, beginning in the later forties, made necessary an extremely
democratic system of schools, wholly free from partisanship or
sectarianism.
The federal Constitution contains no mention of schools. The
United States has been and is powerless to control and does not
assume to manage the educational interests of the people ; the
states have full authority to do so. Matters educational have
been left strictly in the hands of the states. The federal govern-
ment, it is true, by land grants and otherwise has encouraged the
establishment of institutions of learning, and maintains a Bureau
of Education with a commissioner at its head to make surveys and
annual reports to the various educational organizations through-
out the country.
In the absence of any federal authority, the states began early
in the nineteenth century to provide for a general system of educa-
tion, ascending in regular gradation from township schools to a
262 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
state univtrsity. Tlu- collc^i'S ami ac atlcniirs wire .sui)portc'd by
tuition. Tuition was to be gratis in tbe state scliools, which were
to be supported by taxation.
The university fixes the plane of the liigh scliool, and tlie
higli school in turn, determines the character of the elementary
schools. The university has also developed graduate and profes-
sional courses to provide for research work in every field. Thus
the strength of the state system of schools is in its continuity, and
in the gradual spread of its courses of study to accommodate the
needs of the many in preparing for the professions. Allowing
eight years for the elementary school, four for the secondary
schools, four for the college course, and four for the professional
course, the child who entered school at the age of six will com-
plete his professional education at the age of twenty-six.
3. Relation of the Denominational Colleges to the State
The changes that have been taking place from time to time
in the state system will sooner or later affect the colleges. The
colleges have for some time felt the weakness of the church sys-
tem in not being , able to establish and develop parochial schools
and academies, so as to give the system continuit}'. Not being able
to maintain such parochial schools and academies, on a large scale,
the denominational college must lean on tlie state high schools
for support in the way of attracting students. The necessity of
connecting up with the high schools from below has a tendency to
bring the denominational college into close contact with the state
system. Luther College has been awake to this situation, and as
early as 1881 began a lengthening of the preparatory course down-
ward so as to connect up with the elementary schools. At the
same time the college has developed a liberal arts course, the equal
of the arts course of our foremost universities with the added
advantage of religious instruction. Upon the completion of the
college course, the student receives the degree of bachelor of arts.
The tendency of the state system at the present day is toward
the establishment of the junior high school and the junior college,
a plan which aims primarily at the shortening in years of the
entire system to enable capable students with iniative to enter
the professions earlier than is possible under the present plan.
The junior college movement is especially popular, and bids fair
to spread in this day and age when education is advancing by
leaps and bounds. Tlie tendency of the high schools to reach up
and do two years of college work, and of the universities to con-
nect up with the junior colleges endangers the future of the pres-
ORGANIZATION
263
ent-day small college. Although Luther College occupies a unique
position among the schools of the Church, and stands high in the
estimation of tlie educational circles of tlie day, still it is of the
utmost importance that a careful study be made by those who have
the welfare of the institution at heart of the conditions which
sooner or later may threaten the continuance of the institution.
The relation of the denominational college to tlie state system
has not been wholly solved.
SENATORS KNTTH NELSON AND W. B. ALLISON AT LUTHER COLLEGE
II. Organization of Luther College Within the
Church
Luther College was incorporated under the law of the vState
of Iowa, February 1, 1865. The articles of incorporation, as re-
vised in 1917, placed the institution under the direct control of
the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America. Tlie articles provide
that the Cliurch Council shall constitute a Board of Visitors, who
are to visit the College and report the results of their observation
to each annual meeting of tlie corporation. The articles of in-
corporation also provide for a Board of Trustees, eight in num-
ber, whose principal duty is to look after the buildings and other
264 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
property of the College. The members of the corporation are the
pastors of the congregations connected with the Norwegian Lu-
theran Church of America and the representatives of said con-
gregations at the triennial meetings of said Cliurch. The presi-
dent, secretary, treasurer, and Board of Trustees shall be elected
triennially at such time and place as said Church shall hold its
regular meeting. The regular meeting of the corporation is to be
held at the same time and place. The president of the corpora-
tion is ex-officio president of the Board of Trustees and of the
College.
In 1917 the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America created
a special department of education. The Board of Education acts
for the church-body in all matters pertaining to the educational
institutions of the Church. The Board of Trustees of Luther Col-
lege, accordingly, is subject to the Board of Education, which in
turn serves as a Board of Visitors, and is responsible to the church-
body for the conduct of the church schools.
III. Organisation of Luther College Within Itself
1. President and Faculty
The College as organized locally is headed by the president
and the college faculty. In early years the entire burden of ad-
ministration fell upon the shoulders of the president, who in ad-
dition to his work as administrator also carried a heavy teaching
load. To a certain extent the same holds true today, but with the
growth of the College must come a redistribution of the burden
of administration. The heaviest burden carried by the president
in past years has been that of finances. With the advent of the
financial secretary, the president will be in a position to utilize
the time he formerly needed for raising of funds in the administ-
ering of funds. The appointment of such a secretary is of great
importance to the College.
Up to the present time faculty members have played a com-
paratively small part in the administration of the affairs of the
institution outside of carrying on the regular instruction of classes.
The college registrar's office stands next to the office of the pres-
ident in importance, matters relating to courses and scholarship
being referred to this office. The college treasurer works in con-
junction with the registrar. The college librarian assumes the re-
sponsibility of developing the library. A curator has been ap-
pointed for the museum. A special publicity committee has charge
of publicity and advertising. Departmentalization is becoming
more defined, and each department head is responsible for the
ORGANIZATION 265
development of that particular department. The dean of men and
the principal of the Preparatory Department under the president
control disciplinary matters. A special nurse is in charge of the
college hospital. Student organizations flourish under student
management^ and where necessary 'faculty advisers have been ap-
pointed by the president. Regular weekly faculty meetings are
held for consultation purposes, the president in charge together
with the secretary of the faculty. Scholarship and disciplinary'
matters are taken up for discussion, and generally the president,
acts on the recommendations made by the faculty. There is under
PKESIDENT'S RESIDENCE, 1920
way at present a plan to inauguarate the committee system within
the faculty and a committee was elected by the faculty in 1921 to
make the proper recommendations. Such a system will make for
added efficiency in the management of the many-sided activities
of the College. From this it will be readily seen that the presid-
ent is receiving more and more assistance in administering the af-
fairs of the College.
2. Students
The individual student is the unit of organization, and it is
around and about the student that all the activities of the institu-
tion turn in the never ending cycle of college life. The institu-
tion was founded for him, the faculty secured to assist and guide
him, the physical properties of the College to make his work
266 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
iiiort' pleasant and })ro(luctive of results, the Alumni Association
and Luther College Clubs, of which he is later to become a mem-
ber, to father him in his educational career.
And it is first and foremost the student who is preparing him-
self for the study of theology and the service of the church that
must be regarded as the unit in this particular scliool organiza-
tion. It is primarily for this particular type of student that the
curriculum is built along its present lines. Indirectly, the cur-
riculum, consisting as it does of the very best in educational
})ractiee, ap})eals to three additional types of students: the student
preparing for the profession of teaching; the student desiring a
liberal education; and the student desiring a broad foundation
preparatory to graduate and professional study. The Preparat-
ory Department, in addition to serving as a course preparatory to
college entrance, is complete in itself as a secondary school pre-
paring for life in a practical way. Thus while Luther College is
the ideal small college for students who desire that personal
touch which the larger institutions cannot give, and who do not
intend to enter the ministry, and while the College serves this
type in a large way, still it is not for this type that the institution
primarily exists.
Measuring the status of the school by the theological type of
student, one has only to take cognizance of the fact that 556 Lu-
ther College students have entered the ministry as compared with
a total number of 801 graduates. Of this number of ministers,
362 are graduates of the College Department, 194 are not. This
number will grow consistently M'ith the years, provided only the
patrons of Luther College realize the great need of the church
for young men who are willing to serve. The curriculum remains
essentially the same as at the time of the founding of the institu-
tion— a rich classical foundation, sufficiently modernized to parallel
only the best in subject matter that the universities have to offer.
The daily routine of class instruction and chapel exercises as
well as the disciplinary training tend to develop the spiritual side
of one's nature and point out the way of life in the direction of
service to the church.
3. KxpanNion of Course
The full six-year course, offered for the first time in 1865-1866,
was patterned after the last six years of the Euro})ean Gymnasium,
which gave great prominence to Latin and Greek, and was de-
signed to prepare students for the university and the professions.
The Gymnasium extends through nine years, being the European
ORGANIZATION 267
substitute for the nine years in tlie American system beginning
with grade eight of tlie elementary school and continuing through
the senior college year. It is interesting to note that even in that
early day, men of vision prophesied the changing of conditions
which must take place with the flight of time. They anticipated
the needs of their people in this new country many years in ad-
vance. In preparing the course of study for this institution, the
fact that it was to be an American school was not overlooked.
Though the school was founded by a Scandinavian people, still
it was given the indelible stamp of an American school from the
start, at the same time involving in its make-up all that was cher-
ished in the old "Latinskole". This retaining in the early years of
all that was near and dear to our people from the home land,
gave the school its strength and solidity.
The six-year gymnasium course continued with minor changes
for twenty-two years, 1861-1883. At a meeting of the Synod
held in June, 1881, a resolution was passed to the effect that the
course offered at the College should be extended from six to seven
years; the whole course to be divided into a Preparatory Depart-
ment of three years and a collegiate of four. In order, however,
not to be unfair to those students who had previously entered the
College with a view of completing the course in six years, it was
resolved that this change should not affect the students that had
alread}' entered the school, but only those that should be admitted
in the future. In the next academic year there were three classes
conducted on the new plan. These and all subsequent classes fin-
ished a seven years' course before graduation. The lengthening
of the preparatory course downward by one j-ear was a necessary
step to bring the College closer in touch with the state secondary
schools. The necessity of keeping in touch with the state systems
was at no time lost sight of, and more and more stress was placed
on instruction in English.
In 1905 a fourth year was added to the preparatory course,
with a gradual introduction of new subject matter in the lower
years, and by the school year 1906-1907 the College was operat-
ing on an eight-year basis, four-year collegiate and four-year
])reparatory. In 1907-08 a literary course was introduced in the
College Department to run parallel with the classical course, and
a system of electives for the Junior and Senior classes was ar-
ranged for the first time in the history of the institution.
The elective system was not introduced into the preparatory
course of study until the school year 1918-1919, when still an-
other year was added as a result of the junior high school move-
268 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
ment. The College as it is organized today offers a junior high
school course, covering work equivalent to that of the eighth
grade and the first year high school; a senior high school course
covering the work of the sophomore, junior, and senior years of
the high school; and a four-year collegiate course, a total of nine
years. It is interesting to note that this nine-year curriculum
strongly resembles that of the nine-year European Gymnasium, not
particularly in subject matter, although here too there is a simil-
arity, but in general plan and purpose. Luther College is unique
in this respect, that it is the only school within the Church offer-
ing at the same time part elementary, secondary, and college work
in direct sequence so as to enable a young man desiring an educa-
tion within the Church to secure such training beginning with
the seventh or eighth grade of the elementary course. In other
words, Luther College has solved the problem of continuity of
courses as well as it can be solved within the Church to-day.
4. The Normal Department, 1865-1886
The organization of a special department for the training of
teachers was under way within a few years after the establishment
of the school. It had been the intention to provide for this train-
ing from the very first, but crowded and unsettled quarters and an
overworked faculty prevented action in this direction until the
school year 1864-1865.
Under the European system, special schools were maintained
for the training of teachers, and no attempt had been made to
carry on this work at the higher institutions of learning. A course
of two years corresponding to the junior and senior years of our
high schools of today comprised the European teachers' training
school for common school teachers. Consequently to combine such
a course with the regular courses of the Latin school offered dif-
ficulties, as it meant a breaking away from an established prece-
dent.
But the great need of a training school to provide parochial
and common school teachers made it absolutely necessary either to
establish a special school for this purpose, or offer the necessary
courses at one of the then existing institutions. The latter seem-
ed to be the most logical course of procedure, and it was finally
decided to offer a special normal course within the regular Latin
school, and place an instructor in charge of this department.
The normal course was accordingly made to coincide, 1864-
1868, with the two lowest years of the I>atin school. Preparation
for teaching in the parochial schools of the Church was the de-
ORGANIZATION 269
termining factor in the arrangement of subject matter. No effort
was put forth to begin with to train teachers for work in the
common schools, and it was not until 1868 that, in response to the
demand for common school teachers, a third year's work was of-
fered in this department, stressing mainly training in English.
The work of this department now covered the three lowest years
of the six-year Latin course. In classes where the same subjects
were involved, the normal students and the regular students were
to recite together. Normal students were not required to take
Latin or Greek, but in their stead enrolled in subjects especially
fitting them for the work of teaching.
As a result of the extension of the regular course from six to
seven years in the year 1883, the normal course was not offered in
1882-83. In 1883 all the normal work was shifted into the three
preparatory years, the first year being identical with the prepar-
atory course, the second and third years offering special instruc-
tion in the following branches in addition to the regular prepara-
tory courses: catechism 3 hrs., Bible readings 3, English 3, U. S.
history 2, didactics 4. In English and Norwegian, arithmetic, al-
gebra, geography, general history, history of Norway, and Biblical
history, the last two years were combined with the regular courses
as stated.
In 1872, the first normal class was graduated. The complete
normal course offered in 1872 is given here. On February 1st,
1886, the Normal Department was discontinued. The Church
established Lutheran Normal School at Sioux Falls, S. Dak., in-
stead.
NORMAL COURSE AS OFFERED IN 1872
(Model) (Quinta) (Sexta) (Septima )
3rd yr. 2nd yr. 1st yr.
Explanation of Luther's Catechism 3 2 2
Bible History 2 2
Symbolical Books . 2 2
Explanation of Bible and Catechetics 4 2 2
German 2 3
English 8 6 7
Norwegian 2 2 4
History, U. S., General 2 2
Geography . 2 2
Natural History (Zoology and Botany) . 3
Mathematics (Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry) 2 2 2
Music 2 2 2
Penmanship . 1 2
Total (figures refer to number hours per week) 25 29 29
5. Students' Army Training Corps (S. A. T. C.)
On account of the war, many changes were made at Luther
College in the college year 1918-1919. Most of the students in
the College Department were members of the S. A. T. C. They
were young men who had registered for military service under the
270
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
provisions of the selective draft law and had ])assed the physical
examination^ hut who were ])erinitted to enter the S. A. T. C, an
organization established by the War Department at most colleges
and universities in the country. The S. A. T. C, was under the
control of the War Department, which prescribed the subjects to
be pursued, the number of liours i)er week to be devoted to military
training, and all disciplinary regulations, which were on a strictly
military basis. Lieutenant H. H. P'isher Avas the commanding
officer and Second Lieutenant Allen C. Grundy was the personnel
adjutant. The corps was demobilized December 11, 1918.
CLUB ROOM
E(iuipped for the S. A. T. C. by the Lutheran Biotherhootl of America, WHS
All physically fit students not members of the S. A. T. C,
were members of the Luther College Cadet Corps. They were
not under government control and furnished their own uniforms
and otherwise paid their own expenses. But they drilled at the
same time and in the same manner as the members of the S. A. T.
C, and were subject to the same regulations.
Military drill was required of all ])liysi(ally fit students at
Luther College excc|)t .Juniors and Seniors, and as the Reserve Of-
ficers' Training Corps oft'ered tlie same kind and amount of mil-
itary training as was required at Luther College, it was decided,
when the S. A. T. C, was demobilized, to apply to the War De-
partment for a unit of the R. O. T. C. The unit was established in
January, 1919, and Coiiiiiiaiuliiig OHiecr, I.ituteiiaut Harold II.
ORGANIZATION 271
Fisher, was retained at the request of the faculty. The unit was
divided into two courses: the basic course and the advanced course.
The basic course included all students below the Junior class, as
well as the Junior and Senior classes of the Preparatory Depart-
ment. Members of this course were furnished with uniforms and
equipment by the government. Membership in the advanced
course was not compulsory, and was open to Juniors and Seniors
of both departments who had completed the basic course. Those
enrolling in the advanced course received free subsistence, and
training at a summer camp at government expense.
6. Typical Courses
Courses have been built systematically from the top down to-
ward the elementary system in an effort to connect up as soon as
possible with the state system.
Typical courses in typical years are here presented so as to
give the reader a general idea of the main changes that have oc-
curred. More detailed information as to subject matter follows
later in this volume. For the sake of convenience the Roman
numerals will be used here to designate classes as follows — Prima-
I, Secunda-II, Tertia-III, Quarta-IV, Quinta-V, Sexta-VI, Sep-
tima-VII, Octava-VIII, Sub-Freshman-IX. Figures denote num-
ber of hours per week in each subject.
1872
MODEL SIX-YEAR COURSE 1861-1883
Class in which Subject is Offered
Subject
I II III IV V VI
Explanation of Luther's Catechism 2 2 3 3 2 2
Bible History . . . 2 2
Latin 6 6 6 6 6 6
Greek 4 4 4 4
Hebrew 4
German 2 2 2 2 3
English 2 2 2 2 3 4
Norwegian 2 2 2 2 2 4
Logic 1 1
General History 2 2 2 2 . 2
Geography . . . 2 2
Natural History (Zoology and Botany) . . . 3
Mathematics(Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry) 3 2 2 2 2
Music 2 2 2 2 2 2
Penmanship . . . 1 2
Totals 27 26 26 26 28 28
1883
MODEL SEVEN-YEAR COURSE 1883-1905
Class in which Subject is Offered
Subject
I II III IV V VI VII
Dietrich's Explanation 2 2 2 2 2
Bible History . . . 3 3
Latin 6 6 6 6 5 5
Greek 6 6 6 5
Hebrew 4 ..... .
German 3 2 2 3 4
English 3 4 3 3 3 3 6
Norwegian 2 2 2 3 3 3 4
274 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
the semester plan of division of the school year into two equal
periods was introduced for a period of eight years. Only
a temporary arrangement was made to accommodate the S. A. T.
C. plan 1918-1919, the college year being divided into four quart-
ers of three months each, the preparatory year into six terms of
six weeks each. The summer quarter of the college year 1919
was not offered, and the semester plan again took effect in both
departments 1919-1920, each semester in the College Department
consisting of eighteen weeks, in the Preparatory Department be-
ing sub-divided into quarters of nine weeks each. This arrange-
ment seems to be most desirable as it accommodates part-time
students.
In the year 1879 class recitation periods were reduced from
sixty minutes in length to forty-five minutes, in 1913 increased
to fifty-five minutes, and later, in 1916, reduced to fifty minutes.
The length of recitation periods in the two departments has al-
ways been the same, although accrediting standards require only
fort}'-five minute periods in the Preparatory Department.
The system of reckoning by units and semester hours was in-
troduced in 1912. Standards of scholarship have been raised as
a result of limiting the amount of work which individual students
may carry, and the posting of quantity and quality bulletins.
The arrangement of work within the school year has under-
gone some minor changes from time to time. The daily schedule
from early years reads: a. m. Rising bell 5:30, Chapel 6:00,
Breakfast 6:30, Study hour 7:00, Cleaning of rooms 8:30, Classes
9: 00, Dinner 12: 00, p. m. Free period 1 : 00, Classes 2 : 00, Free
period 5:00, Supper 5:30, Evening study hours 7:00, Chapel
8:30, Lights 10:00; as compared with the schedule in operation
to-day: a. m. Rising bell 6:30, Breakfast 7:00, Classes 7:30,
Chapel 10:00, Classes 10:30, Dinner 12:10, p. m. Classes 1:00,
Free period 4:20, Supper 6:00, Evening study hours 7:30, Chapel
9:4-5, Eights 10:15.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
INSTRUCTION
A. M. R0VEL8TAD
I. Policy of Curriculum
THE curriculum of Luther College, as of any other educational
institution, is one of the clearest expressions of her aims and
ideals.*
The purpose and aspirations of Luther College during the
past sixty years have been set forth clearly and fittingly on many
occasions. Of the many excellent articles devoted to this subject,
only four are cited in this chapter, because they illustrate suf-
ficiently the fact that the ideal has essentially not changed from
the foundation of the College to the sixtieth anniversary of that
foundation.** According to the anniversary article by Profes-
sor Tingelstad, the definite educational ideal adopted in the be-
ginning and successfully established and consistently maintained
in ever-widening circles is: "A Christian education for useful
service in Christ's cause."
Such service is rendered most directly and definitely through
the Christian ministry — the noblest of all callings. The pastor
has unique opportunities for coming into contact with the many
phases and problems of human life, to act as temporal and spirit-
ual adviser and comforter to all social classes. This wonderful
privilege and responsibility requires, first of all, a sympathy born
of true spiritual consecration. Yet the effectiveness of this spir-
*Cf. "College Aims. Past and Present", by L. V. Koos and C. C. Crawford,
in "School and Society", Dec. 1.3, l!t21, pp. 499-309.
**Cf. Luther College Catalog for 1872-73, pp. 18-28, article on the college
curriculum hv President Laur. Larsen. This is the first catalog printed.
Cf. "College Chips" for Oct., 1921, pp. 266-275, the article, "What Luther
College Has Done for Education", bv Prof. O. A. Tingelstad; also pp. 276-28,'5,
the article, "What Luther College Has Done for the Church", by Dr. O. M.
Norlie.
Cf. "Luther College Bulletin" for Jan., 1922, the title of which is "Looking
Forward after Sixty Years", by President Oscar L. Olson. It is appropriate in
this connection to refer the reader to the many articles and addresses which
were prepared from time to time during the more recent days of the reconstruc-
tion of the curriculum at Lutlier College by President C. K. Preus, whose un-
timely death on May 28, 1921, prevented him from witnessing the significant
anniversary for which he had planned and labored so faithfully. During his
administration, too, the early ideals were carefully preserved.
274 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
the .SL-nicsttT plan oi' di\ ision of the sehool year into two equal
periods was introduced tor a period of eight years. Only
a temporary arrangement was made to aeeomniodate the S. A. T.
C. plan 1918-1919, the college year being divided into four quart-
ers of three months each, the preparatory year into six terms of
six weeks each. The summer quarter of the college year 1919
was not offered, and the semester plan again took effect in both
departments 1919-1920, eacli semester in the College Department
consisting of eighteen weeks, in the Preiiaratory Department be-
ing sub-divided into quarters of nine weeks eacli. This arrange-
ment seems to be most desirable as it accommodates part-time
students.
In the year 1879 class recitation periods were reduced from
sixty minutes in length to forty-five minutes, in 1913 increased
to fifty-five minutes, and later, in 1916, reduced to fifty minutes.
The length of recitation periods in the two departments has al-
ways been the same, although accrediting standards require only
forty-five minute periods in the Preparatory Department.
The system of reckoning by units and semester hours was in-
troduced in 1912. Standards of scholarship have been raised as
a result of limiting the amount of work which individual students
may carry, and the posting of quantity and quality bulletins.
The arrangement of work within the school year has under-
gone some minor changes from time to time. The daily schedule
from early years reads: a. m. Rising bell 5:30, Chapel 6:00,
Breakfast 6:30, Study hour 7:00, Cleaning of rooms 8:30, Classes
9: 00, Dinner 12: 00, p. m. Free period 1 : 00, Classes 2: 00, Free
period 5:00, Supper 5:30, Evening study hours 7:00, Chapel
8:30, Lights 10:00; as compared with the schedule in operation
to-day: a. m. Rising bell 6:30, Breakfast 7:00, Classes 7:30,
Chapel 10:00, Classes 10:30, Dinner 12:10, p. m. Classes 1:00,
Free period 4:20, Supper 6:00, Evening study hours 7:30, Chapel
9:45, Eights 10:15.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
INSTRUCTION
A. M. ROVELSTAD
I. Policy of Curriculum
THE curriculum of Luther College, as of any other educational
institution, is one of the clearest expressions of her aims and
ideals.*
The purpose and aspirations of Luther College during the
past sixty years have been set forth clearly and fittingly on many
occasions. Of the many excellent articles devoted to tliis subject,
only four are cited in this chapter, because they illustrate suf-
ficiently the fact that the ideal has essentially not changed from
the foundation of tlie College to the sixtieth anniversary of that
foundation.** According to the anniversary article by Profes-
sor Tingelstad, the definite educational ideal adopted in the be-
ginning and successfully established and consistently maintained
in ever-widening circles is : "A Christian education for useful
service in Christ's cause."
Such service is rendered most directly and definitely through
the Christian ministry- — the noblest of all callings. The pastor
has unique opportunities for coming into contact with the many
phases and problems of human life, to act as temporal and spirit-
ual adviser and comforter to all social classes. This wonderful
privilege and responsibility requires, first of all, a sympathy born
of true spiritual consecration. Yet the effectiveness of this spir-
*Cf. "College Aims. Past and rresent", by L. V. Koos and C. C. Crawford,
in '-School and Society", Dec. 13, lii21, pp. l99-5n<i.
*'Cf. Luther Colleg:e Catalog for 1^72-73, pp. 18-28, article on the college
curriculum by President Laur. Larsen. This is the finst catalog printed.
Cf. "College Chips" for Oct., 1921, pp. 266-275, the article, "What Luther
College Has Done for Education", by Prof. O. A. Tingelstad; also pp. 276-28.T,
the article, "What Luther College Has Done for the Church", by Dr. O. M.
Norlie.
Cf. "Luther College Bulletin" for Jan., 1922, the title of which is "Looking
Forward after Sixty Years", by President Oscar L. Olson. It is appropriate in
this connection to refer the reader to the many articles and addresses which
were prepared from time to time during the more recent days of the reconstruc-
tion of the curriculum at Luther College by President C. K. Preus, whose un-
timely death on May 28, 1921, prevented liim from witnessing the significant
anniversary for which he had planned and labored so faithfully. During his
administration, too, the early ideals were carefully preserved.
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LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
itual endowment is strengthened and stabilized by a harmonious
develojjment of the mental faeulties and b}' an aequisition of a
broad and sound knowledge of man's physical, intellectual, and
spiritual development down through the ages.
It was this broad educational outlook which influenced the
founders of Luther College in selecting and administering their
curriculum. None of us appreciate fully their self-sacrifice, solid-
ity, foresight, and idealism. For, in spite of the immediate need
for a large number of pastors in the growing communities of the
Middle West, the}' resisted the temptation to shorten and hurry
the preparation of the candidates for the ministry ; and they de-
veloped a remarkable combination of intellectual training and
spiritual consecration.
In realizing this ideal of preparation for tlie Christian min
STLUKNTS' ROOM
istry, the elements of the curriculum from that time down to the
present have been chosen with special care and a definite aim.
This is utilitarianism and pre-vocationalism in the best and nobl-
est sense. The reason for the presence of religion in the cur-
riculum is self-evident. The practical value and broadening in-
fluence of the English language and literature on a pastor require
no demonstration. The pastor's need of a knowledge of the Nor-
wegian language and literature is still imperative in many com-
munities. Apart from the great imi:)ortance of German secular
literature, the very history of Lutheranism proves the value of an
ability to read in the original the great German works on theology.
French, though an elective study, has some importance for the
theologian as an introduction to French thought, as well as to an
understanding of a large part of the English language.
In addition to these modern languages, the prospective pastor
finds other subjects of great interest and value. It is hardly neces-
INSTRUCTION 277
sary to call attention to the enliglitening, instructive, broadening,
and steadying influence of the study of history and the use of the
historical method. The social sciences, such as sociology, econom-
ics, statistics, psychology, education, philosophy, have been given
sucli prominence in recent years and have undergone such a mark-
ed development that the pastor w^ho has not received an introduc-
tion to them has lost an opportunity to obtain a more intimate con-
tact with the fundamental social and economic problems of his
parishioners and to gain a knowledge of the modern methods of
understanding, training, and instructing the minds of his people.
Higher mathematics furnishes, in addition to certain practical
formulae and methods, a type of mental discipline which is gained
in no other field.
Upon the foregoing subjects — in fact, upon every sphere of
modern life — a great influence is being exerted by current scien-
tific thought and method. Science not only represents objective
investigation and classification of specific data, but also has de-
veloped into a system of speculative philosophy based on more or
less definite premises. Nearly every congregation is to some ex-
tent affected by such an atmosphere and the pastor cannot escape
it, even if he will. Therefore, it is self-evident that his pastoral
work will be carried on with greater confidence and power if his
preliminary course of training contains such subjects as physics,
chemistry, biology, and other related branches, studied under the
guidance of competent Christian teachers. This important guid-
ance is received by students attending Luther College.
In this age of scientific and historical methods, the importance
of "sources" is constantly stressed. The ability to use sources
not only should give intellectual power, confidence, and accuracj',
but also should serve as a ballast in the sea of conflicting doubts,
prejudices, and emotions, if coupled with other essential qualities.
For the pastor the most important "sources" are the Hebrew
Old Testament, the Greek New Testament, the Greek and Latin
Church Fathers of the early days, and the Latin commentaries
of the later theologians. In addition to this practical value, the
study of the Greek and Latin languages, literatures, and civil-
izations gives him a better understanding of the etymology, spell-
ing, and meaning of the English language, two-thirds of which
is of Latin and Greek origin. Furthermore, the student of these
languages gains a more intimate knowledge of literary English,
a good foundation for the study of Romance languages, an excel-
lent mental discipline, a closer contact with the best models of
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LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
art and arcliitccture, a broad basis for an understanding of medi-
e\al and modern civilization.
Though a course of study dealing with so many fields re-
quires much time and effort on the part of the prospective pastor,
yet it gives him a broad and solid foundation for his j^astoral
studies and duties.
This pre-theological course is built upon a classical founda-
tion. Though the original requirements in Latin and Greek have
been somewhat reduced, in order to make more room for elective
subjects, still the curriculum remains fundamentally classical, as
CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
was the case with the German "gymnasium" which originally serv-
ed as the model for Luther College.
Such an education was, on the whole, "liberal" or "cultural".
The definitions of the term "liberal" have had many variations,
whicli are reflected in the many types of present-day colleges.***
However, it is perhaps safe to state that a "liberal" education is
general in its purj)ose and docs not prejjare s})ecially for any vo-
cation. The aim is to pre))arc for "the whole of life rather than
for some particular ])art of it"; to i)re))are for life itself rather
than for a livelihood; to deepen and broaden the mind until it is
"liberalized" or freed from "the world that man's intellect has
conquered for us". The stress laid on ideals of conduct, life,
and thought inherent in this type of education would naturally
''Cf. Koos mikI ('iii\v(oi<l, l<ic. (it.
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279
be less prominent in professional or teelinical seliools than in
the "liberal" college.
A "liberal" education is essentially "cultural", for not only
does it embrace the subject-matter of its branches, but it also
depends on the cultivation or "culture" of the mental faculties,
not for a specific line of action but with a view to a general
mental power which is capable of surmounting difficulties as they
arise in later life. This theory of "formal" mental discipline and
the automatic transfer of power or training from one field to
another, though strongly attacked in recent years and as a result
I'llVSICS LAUOKATUKV
somewhat modified, nevertheless has not been successfully dis-
proved.
On the other hand, no education can be "liberal" or "cultural"
in the strictest sense, for every course of study prepares more
directly for some few professions or vocations than for others.
This fact holds good also in the curriculum of Luther College.
First of all, it furnishes an excellent preparation for the most
effective work in the Christian ministry. P'urthermore, the gradu-
ate from Luther College, both in respect to general cultural back-
ground and in regard to specific knowledge, is equipped to pursue
special work in other professions, such as those of teaching, medi-
cine, law, and others. Even those students at Luther College
who do not plan to complete their course at this institution may
by a judicious election of studies prepare directly for two or
more years toward a later professional career, meantime ex-
periencing the stabilizing power of a Christian atmosphere in
280 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
a Christian college, wliicli serves as an intermediate stage be-
tween parental love and care and the freedom and trials of
university life. Such courses have a long-established precedent
in the pre-medical, pre-engineering, pre-law courses which have
been given for the last twenty years in many colleges and univer-
sitjes. Nevertheless, of course, the curriculum is pre-professional
merely in a broad sense and less in the special sense wliicli applies
to a law school or a medical school of science.
To sum up, the pre-theological course at Lutlier College is
essentially classical, liberal, and cultural, and lays a broad foun-
dation for many walks of life.
II. Entrance Requirements
1. Preparatory Department
Admission into the Junior High School (which comprises the
usual eighth and ninth grades) will be granted to male students
who have completed the seventh or eighth grades, provided they
are at least twelve years of age, and other boj^s at least fourteen
years of age whose previous training has been such as to enable
them to do work with profit in the first year of the course.
The work of the Senior High School corresponds to that of-
fered in the three upper years of a standard American high school.
Unconditional admission to the Senior High School presupposes
the completion of four units of work acceptable for college entrance,
but students who have completed not less than two units may be
registered in the Senior High School at the discretion of the
principal.
Satisfactory testimonials of good moral character are required
of applicants for admission to the Preparatory Department. A
certificate of honorable dismissal is required of those coming from
other schools.
Students are admitted either by examination or by certificate.
Examinations for admission or for advanced standing will be
given at the beginning of the school year. Those who present
certificates showing eighth grade graduation will be admitted
without examination. Pupils from high scliools will be credited
for work well done and classified accordingly. High School Board
certificates from Minnesota and North Dakota and first grade
teacher's certificate standings from any state will be accepted
for advanced standing. Credit granted on certificates from other
schools may be revoked, however, if the student fails to sustain
himself creditably in his work.
INSTRUCTION 281
2. College Department
Graduates of standard high schools, requiring 16 year credits
(units) for graduation, are admitted without any conditions, pro-
vided that their hi^h school training has included at least three
units of English, two of mathematics, one of history, one of
physics or chemistry, and two of foreign language. For those
who enter without Latin, German, or Norwegian, special begin-
ning courses in these subjects are arranged in the College. Six-
teen high school units or year credits, each representing 180
recitation hours, are required for unconditional admission to the
Freshman class, and a minimum of fourteen units for conditional
admission. Entrance conditions must be removed at the first
opportunity by appropriate work in the Preparatory Department.
III. Graduation Requirements
1. Preparatory Department
Sixteen units acceptable for college entrance, plus one-half
unit of Bible, are required for graduation from the Senior High
School. The sixteen units must include three units of English,
two of mathematics (elementary algebra and plane geometry),
one of history, and one of laboratory science (physics preferred),
one-half of music, and four of foreign language, at least two of
these to be Latin and one Norwegian.
A unit is the equivalent of one high school study satisfactorily
pursued during thirty-six weeks, on the basis of five recitation
periods per week. The regular recitation periods at Luther Col-
lege are fifty minutes in length, and the laboratory and book-
keeping periods one hundred minutes.
Graduation from the Junior Higli School requires the com-
pletion of eighth grade grammar, arithmetic. United States his-
tory, and geography, and, in addition, four units of work accept-
able for college entrance. First-year high school English and
one-fourth unit of Bible must be included.
In general, five-hour subjects give one unit's credit for a
year's work and two-hour subjects (Bible and music) give one-
fourth unit's credit.
2. College Department
(1). A residence of at least one scholastic year at Luther
College.
(2). The completion of at least 130 semester hours of college
work. In addition, twelve hours of physical training are required
of those physically fit.
282 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
(3). Six semester liours of I<atin above course IV (i. e., above
tlie regular four years of high scliool Latin) ; Norse and German
and Greek through course IV in each (i. c, four semester courses
in each) ; four hours of Greek Testament, ten liours of other
Christianity, ten liours of English, twelve hours of history (or six
hours of history and twelve hours of other social science, in-
cluding psychology), and one year each of mathematics, natural
science, and biological science or psychology.
(4). The completion of a major of six semester courses in
each of two departments (or groups of closely related depart-
ments). In no case, however, must these six courses total less
than eighteen semester hours. Latin I and II (i. e.. Beginner's
Latin and Caesar) will not be counted toward a major.
(5). The language requirements vary in accordance with the
number of units of foreign language offered for college entrance,
the lacking entrance units being made up, in addition to the
regular language requirements. In foreign language, a year's
work in high school is counted equivalent to a semester's work
in college.
IV. Outline of Subjects by Decades
Ahhrev'iations and Explanaiiuns
Classes
I — College seniors; II — College juniors; III — College soph-
omores; IV — College freshmen.
V — Preparatory seniors; VI — Preparatory juniors; VII — Pre-
paratory sophomores; VIII — Preparatory freshmen; IX — Pre-
paratory sub-freshmen.
Hours and Terms
(1) — 1st semester; (2) — 2nd semester.
(f)- — Fall term; (w) — Winter term; (s) — Spring term.
Thus, 'I hours \wr week in 1st semester — t (1); 4 hours per
week in Fall term- — 4 (f).
AVhen terms or semesters are not specified, the given iiuinl)cr
of recitations per week runs througliout the scliool j'car.
Language used as medium of instruction in class
The catalogs, exce])t in 1872-73, very rarely specify the
language used as a medium of instruction in the respective classes.
Tlif l'",iiglisli language has increasingly taken the place of Nor-
wegian. In most reeciit years every class lias been conducted
witii l'",nglisli as tlic incdiuiii, except in foreign language classes
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285
in which a more intimate familiarity with the language and thought
is especially desired.
El. — Elective. R — Required. Rec. — Recommended.
All courses are regarded as Required^ except when marked
with El, or Rec. Subjects in the Preparatory Dep't (1921-1922)
are classified as Required, Recommended, or Elective.
ND — Normal Department. All courses are regarded as of
the regular curriculum, unless marked with ND. Unless other-
wise specified, the courses in the Normal Department were identic-
al with those in Classes IV, V, VI up to 1883-84, and V, VI, VII
from 1883-84 to 1885-86. The facts given in the following out-
line of subjects are drawn from the Luther College catalogs of
the years indicated and from the invaluable work of Professor
Gisle Bothne, entitled "Det Norske Luther College, 1861-97."
Outline of Subjects by Decades
AGRICULTURE
ear
Class
Hours and
Courses
Subject
Text
Teacher
?-6^
?-7S
?-8S
?-QS
?-0,S
•
?-n
1-22
IX (El.)
Agriculture (offered)
BIOLOGY (Botany. Zoology, Physiology)
2-63
2-73
2-83
2-93
12-03
2-13
VII.
VIII
I, II, III.
(El) ....
I, II, III.
(El)
I. II. Ill .
(El)
I, II, III. .
lEl)
VIII. (El).
VIII, (El) .
5 (s).
5 (s).
4 (1)
4 (2)
4 (1 or 2).
Course I. .
4 (1 or 2) .
Course II..
4 (1 or 2) ..
Course III.
4 (1 or 2) .
Course IV.
5 (2)
5
Botany
Zoology
Announcement of Zoology and Botany
for 1883-84 in Class V, 3 hours
Physiology
Zoology
None ,
Biology (8 semester hours) listed in
outline
Zoology and Physiology
Botany
Elementary zoology
Gray
No text- b ook
Siewers .
Markhua ,Sheel
Sihler
Lectures and laboratory work .
Embryology
Comparative study, chick and pig
Invertebrate zoology
Lectures andlaboratory work
Vertebrate zoology
Text, lectures, laboratory, reading. . . .
Physiology and Hygiene
Biology
(Combination of zoology, botany, and
physiology, v\ath special stress on zo-
ology.) Text supplemented by labora-
tory work.
Hunter
Hunter
Hegner,
Holmes. .. .
Patton, Prent-
iss, Arey
Hegner.
Hegner.
HiUeboe
Hilleboe
Trytten
Trytten
Trytten
Trytten
Martin.
Hunter.
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LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Outline of Subjects by Decades
CHEMISTRY
Year
Class
Hours and
Courses
Subject
Te.xt
Teacher
1862-63
1872-73
1882-83
1892-93
III
4 (s)
Sheel
IV
4 (s)
Sheel
1902-03
1912-13
I (El)
4(1)
Course III
4 (2)..
Qualitative Analysis
Sheel
II (El)
IV (El)
F, II(El)
Lectures and laboratory work, the former
two hours, the latter four hours (two
double hours.)
Prerequisite, Course II
Sheel
Course IV
4.
Plan similar to qualitative analysis. Pre-
requisite, Course III
Smith
Smith
Sheel
Course II
4 (2)
Class work, 2 regular hours. Laboratory
practice, 2 double hours.
Elementary chemistry
Class work, 2 regular hours. Laboratory
Sheel
Course I
3 (1)
1921-22
Sheel
I, II (El)
II, III. IV (El).
V^ VI (El) ... .
Course III
3 (2)
Course IV
4
Courses I-II. . .
5.
Lectures, 1 regular hour. Laboratory
work, 2 double hours. Prerequisite,
Course III
Sheel
Lectures, 1 regular hour. Laboratory
work, 2 double hours. Prerequisite,
Courses I, II
Inorganic chemistry (advanced)
Class work, 2 regular hours. Laboratory
work, 2 double hours
Smith
Sheel
O. M. Eittreim
Organic chemistry will be offered to college
juniors and seniors in 1922-23, by Prof.
Sheel
CHRISTIANITY
1862
V, VI.
3.
Bible History
Catechism
Gen. 1 Kgs. . . .
Pontoppidan. . .
V, VI
2.
1872
I, II
1
J. D. Jacobsen
I, II..
7
Catechism
Catechism ...
Hutter
Dietrich
Pontoppidan. . .
Gen. 1 Kgs. .
Rambach
Acts, Rom. Gal.
Gen. 1 Kgs. . . .
Ill, IV
V. VI
2
2
Larsen
Larsen, Brandt
V, VI
3
Bible History .
Brandt
IV Normal
->
Catechetics •
Brandt
IV, VI Normal.
V. VI Normal..
I
2
3
9
Brandt
1882
Bible History
Brandt
Naeseth
II, IV
2
Catechism
Catechism
Bible History
Dietrich
Dietrich
Vogt
Pontoppidan. . .
Roalkvam
Dietrich
V, VI
2.
VI, VII
3
Roalkvam
VII
2
E. J. Petersen
V Normal
3
Roalkvam
V, VI Normal. .
V. VI Normal. .
VI, VII Normal
VII Normal. . .
I. II
3
3
3.
Catechism
Larsen
Roalkvam
Vogt
Roalkvam
1892
2
2
Catechism
♦Alternating with Greek Testament every
other year.
Pontoppidan . . .
E. J. Petersen
Na;seth
Ill, IV
2
Dietrich
Luther
Larsen
V
1.
Markhus
V
2
VI, VII
2
Catechism
Bible History
♦Alternating with Greek Testament
every other year.
Pontoppidan. . .
O. T
Hove
VI, VII
9
Krog
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285
Outline of Subjects by Decades
Class
II
Ill
IV
VI, VII.
V
VI
VII
I
II
III. IV..
V
V
VI
VII
VII
VIII.. .
I
VI...
VII..
VIII.
IX. .
Hours and
Courses
Subject
Augsburg Confession. . . .
Greek Testament
Cateciiism
Catechism
Catechism
Bible History
Bible History
Bible History
Greek Testament
Augsburg Confession. . . .
Catechism
Life of Christ
Bible Introduction
Church History
Bible History
Catechism
Bible History and Geog .
Greek Testament
Augsburg Confession.
Dietrich.
Dietrich.
Life of Christ
Bible Introduction
Church History
Bible History
Bible History and Geog .
Bible History
Text
Dietrich
Dietrich
Pontoppidan .
Matt. Acts. .
Judges. Dan .
Gen.. Josh. . .
4 books
Dietrich ...
Matt. Acts .
Vogt
1 Sam. Dan. . . .
Pontoppidan. .
Gen. Ruth
Matt. & Bible
introduction . .
Parts I, II.
Parts II, V.
Kirk
Norlie
Str0mme . . .
1 Sam. Dan.
Gen. Ruth.,
.-^cts
Teacher
Naeseth
Nseseth
Pre us
Preus
Torrison
Preus, Markhus
Preus
Preus
Ylvisaker
Preus
Preus
Ylvisaker
Preus
Ylvisaker
Sperati
Torrison
Preus
Sihler & Norlie
Tingelstad
& Sihler
Norlie
Tingelstad &
Norlie
K. O. Eittreim
F. E. Petersen
K. O. Eittreim
Sperati
Sperati
K. O. Eittreim
COMMERCE
VI, IX (El).
5 (1 or 2).
S (1)
5 (2)
Bookkeeping
Elementary course (consists of the first six
units of textbook)
.\dvanced course (consists of the seventh
unit, banking, and other supplemental
work). The completion of the two
courses requires ordinarily two years to
finish
Commercial arithmetic. (See under math-
ematics)
Commercial geography. (See under geog-
raphy)
Commercial law
Practical knowledge of the laws, forms, and
papers connected with ordinary business
transactions
Shorthand
Stress on speed and abiUty to read notes
readily
TypewTiting. "Touch" system. Speed
and accuracy
Goodyear &
Marshall . .
Hamilton.
Gregg System .
Cutler &
Sorelle .
K. O. Eittreim
K. O. Eittreim
S. S. Reque
K. O. Eittreim
K. O. Eittreim
K. O. Eittreim
ECONOMICS
1862-3.
872-3.
882-3.
892-3 .
902-3 .
912-13
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LUTHER f.OrJ^EOE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Oulliiw of Subjects by Decades
Year
Class
Hours and
Courses
Subject
Text
Teacher
1921-22
I,-III (El)
I.-III (El)
I-III (El)
3 (1)
3 (2)
3 (2)
General introduction to economics. Spe-
cial attention to the development of
leading schools of econorryc thought ....
Principles of economics. Stress on relation
between industrial problems and social
conditions
Economic development of the U. S
Seager
Lippincott
Talle
Talle
Talle
EDUC.A.TION
1862-63
1872-73
1882-83
1892-93
1902-03
1912-13
ND
\D
IV, ND.
IV, ND .
I, II
I
1
II
I, II (El).
I. II (El).
f, II (El).
I, II (El).
I. II (El).
I, II (El).
I, II (El).
I, II (El).
I, II (El).
II, III
(Required un-
less Biology is
elected.)
I, II (El)
I, II (El).
I, II (El).
I, II (El).
I rEl).
I, II (EI).
1 (s)
2 (s)
3 (1)
Course II . .
3 (2)
Course I . . .
4 (1)
Course III.
4 (2)
Course IV. .
4 (1)
Course V. . .
4 (2)
Course VI . .
Course VII .
2 (1).
2 (1).
2 (1)
Course VIII .
2 (2)
2 (2)
2 (2)
3 (1 or 2)..
Course III.
3 (1 or 2)..
Course IV.
3 (1 or 2).
Course II .
(Psych). .
3 (1 or 2).
Course I .
III.
3 (I).
Cours
3 (2)
Course IV.
3 (1)
Course V. .
3 (2)
Course VI .
2 (1 or 2)
(Ineachsection)
Course VII . . . .
3 (1 or 2)...
Course VIII .
3 (1 or 2)..
Course IX.
3 (1 or 2).
Course X.
Catechetics
Pedagogy
Theory and practice of teaching
Catechetics
History of education
History of education
Psychology in its relation to education.
Introductory psychology
Lectures, experiments, reports.
History of philosophy
History of education.
Child study
Educational methods.
Theory of education. (Lectures, reports,
practice)
(a) Philosophy of education
(b) How to Study and teaching How to
Study
(c) Civics and Health
School administration. (Lectures, reports
observation, practice)
(a) Economy in education
(b) High school administration
(c) Introduction to the study of society.
Applied psychology
Various texts and experiments. Prereq
uisite: Course I
Psychology of religion
Textbooks, questionnaires, reports, lee
tures
Educational psychology
Readings, lectures and experiments
Prerequisite: Introductory psychology. . ,
Introductory psychology
Lectures, experiments, reports
History of philosophy.
History of education, .
High school methods
Observation of teaching. Reports on
assigned topics
School administration
Text, readings, reports
Special methods in high school subjects.. .
In sections under supervision of instructor
who is at the head of the department
concerned. Textbook, lectures, obser-
vations, reports
Administrative problems
Stress on problems of superintendents and
high school principals
Educational sociology
Surveys and reports
.American public school system.
Assigned readings and reports
Rambach . .
Fa ye
Page
Roalkvam.
Harris- Bagley.
Yerkes .
James. .
Weber .
Monroe .
Kirkpatrick. .
Thorndike &
Strayer . . .
Brown
Rosenkranz. . .
McMurray .
.A.llen
Snedden
Roark
Hollister
Small&Vincent
Hollingworth &
Poffenberger
Starch , . .
Woodrow
Terman . .
Breese . . .
Thilly,
Graves, Monroe
Cubberley. . ,
Parker
Cubberley
Nutt.
Inglis
Chancellor.
Cubberley.
Brandt
Brandt
Brandt
Roalkvam
G. Bothne
G. Bothne
Tingelstad
Tingelstad
Tingel.stad
Tingelstad
Tingelstad
Tingelstad
Hilleboe
Hilleboe
Hilleboe
Hilleboe
Hilleboe
Hilleboe
Hilleboe
Hilleboe
Norlie
Norlie
Norlie
Norlie
Tingelstad
Norlie
Tingelstad
Tingelstad
(Norlie)
K. E. Peterson
Tingelstad
Norlie
Tingelstad
(Norlie)
INSTRUCTION
287
Outline of Subjects by Decades
Class
I-III (El).
I (El).
I, II (El..
I, II (EI).
I, II (El).
Hours and
Courses
3 (1 or
Course
Course XII. .
^ (1 or
Course
i (1 or
Course
3 (1 or
Course
2)....
XIII.
2)....
XIV
2)...
XV.
Subject
Principles of education
Education as a science. Bibliographical
work and methods of research. A
syllabus on education developed
Practice teaching
(In preparatory department and the local
high school)
Educational hygiene
Statistical methods applied to education . .
(Effort by members of the class to solve
local educational problems)
Moral and religious education
Syllabus, lectures and assigned reports
Text
Judd.
Rapeer.
Rugg
Alexander .
Norlie & Tingel-
stad
Teacher
Tingelstad
Tingelstad
(F. E. Peterson)
Tingelstad
Tingelstad
Norlie
ENGLISH
IV....
V, VI.
IV (ND)
V (ND).
VI (ND)
I
II
3.
Ill
3. .
IV
3.
V
5.
VI
3,
VII
I
,?
IV.
Grammar
Fourth reader translated
Fourth reader
Spelling book
Grammar
National third, fourth, and fifth readers.
Shakespeare
Fourth reader (ND) .
Dictation
Composition
Shakespeare: Hamlet
Milton: Paradise Lost
History of English Literature
Essays
Shakespeare: Julius Caesar
Extracts from other authors
Rhetoric and composition
Composition
Supplementary readers
Extracts from other authors
Composition
National fifth reader
English grammar
Composition
Fourth reader
Translation into Norwegian
Grammatical exercises
Dictations
Fourth reader
English grammar
Translations and declamations
Composition
(Normal Dept. was not conducted in 188.!
83)
Study of English classics
.•\nglo-Saxon reader
History of English literature
Parallel reading
Composition
Essays
Partly with I. subjects as in I
English classics
Rhetoric
Parallel reading
Composition
Essays
Subjects as in III
Pinneo
McGuflfey
McGuffey
McGuffey
Greene
Parker & Wat-
Saunders .
Gilman.
Hart....
Swinton.
L0kke..
Monroe.
National .
Morris . .
Knudsen&Lokkr
Sweet .
Schmidt
Schmidt
Bergh. (I-IV f,
V 2 f, VI, 2 f)
Bergh
Bergh
Bergh
Jacobsen (ND)
L. S. Reque
Naeseth
Naeseth
Naeseth
Nseseth
Naeseth
Reque (1 hr.)
Naeseth
L.S.Requed hr)
Naeseth
Naeseth
288
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Outline of Subjects by Decades
Year
Class
Hours and
Courses
Subject
Text
Teacher
V
5 (s)
6 (f),6 (w). . ..
6
Seven American classics
Swinton
G. Markhus
VI
English grammar
Meiklejohn ....
Fourth reader
Appleton
Markhus
VII
Fourth reader
Monroe
Markhus
I
3
1902-03
History of English literature
Brooke
Naeseth
II
Ill
2(f), 3 (w). 3(s).
3
Selections from Pope, Dryden, and others
Olson
1902-03
History of English literature
Brooke
Naeseth
Olson
History of English literature
Brooke
Naeseth
IV
3
Collateral reading: Shakespeare & Milton
Rhetoric
Clarke
Shakespeare: one play
Naeseth
V
6 (f)
2 (f). 2 (w). . . .
6 (w), 6 (s)....
6
History of American Literature
Watkins
selections from American authors
Markhus
VI
Rhetoric
Clarke
Vocal culture
Elocution
Russell
Markhus
VII
Punctuation
Raub
Elocution
Elocution
Sweit
Swett
Markhus
I
2 (1)
Course V
3(2)
Course VI
4 (1)
Course VII
4 (2) Course
VIII
4 (1) Course
IX
4 (2)
Course X
4(2)
Course XI
1
Grammar
West
Gjerset
1912-13
Olson
I, II (El)
I, II (EI)
II
The drama: Its law and technique
Woodbridge
Olson
Additional literature for reference work.
Reports by students. One theme from
each student
.^nglo-Saxon
Grammar, versification; phonetics
Bright
Olson
Olson
Chaucer: Canterbury Tales (5 or 6)
Middle English. Prologue. Also private
reading. Reports and one theme from
each student. .
Olson
Olson
Reports and one theme from each student
Olson
Reports and one theme from each student
Olson
Course III
1
Rhetoric
Argumentation
Outlines, composition, longer themes
Baldwin
Baker
Olson
Olson
Course IV
(See also under I- 1 1)
INSTRUCTION
289
Outline of Subjects by Decades
Class
III.
VII.
VIII.
I, II (El)
I, II, III (El)
I, II, III (El).
I, II (El)
I, II (El)
I, II (El)
I, II (El)
I, II (El)
I, II (El)
I, II (El)
I, II (El)
I, II (El)
I. II (El)
IV....
V (El) ,
VI (Rec).
VII (Rec).
VIII (Rec).
IX (R)
Hours and
Courses
3 (1). 2 (2).
Course II. .
2 (Course I)
4
3 (1 or 2) Course
V
3 (1 or 2) Course
VI
3 (1) CourseVII
J(2)CourseVIII
3 (1 or 2)Course
IX
3 (1 or 2) Course
X
3(1 or 2) Course
XI
3 (1 or 2)Course
XII
3(1 or 2) Course
XIII
3(1 or 2) Course
XIV
3(1) Course XV
3(2)CourseXVI
3(1 or 2) Course
XVII
Courses III-IV
2 Courses I- 1 1
5
Subject
History of English Literature
Lectures by teacher
Readings .
Selections
Reports and one theme from each student
Rhetoric and composition
History of American literature (2 hrs.) . . .
Literature (for study and reading) (2 hrs.)
Memorizing selections
Weekly compositions
Composition and rhetoric (2 hrs.)
Literature (for study and reading) (2 hrs.)
Memorizing selections
Weekly compositions
Composition and rhetoric (2 hrs.)
Literature (for study and for reading)
(2 hrs.)
Memorizing selections
Weekly compositions
English grammar
Literature (class study and supplementary
reading)
Compositions and reports
Advanced composition.
Public speaking
Shakespeare: Four plays
Masterpieces of English literature
.American literature
The drama to 1642
The novel
The Romantic movement
Tennyson and Browning .
The essay
-Anglo-Saxon reader.
Beowulf translated .
Chaucer: Canterbury Tales and Prologue.
See under I-II-III.
History of English literature
Representative selections of English liter-
ature
Rhetoric and composition
Rhetoric and composition
History of English literature
Weekly composition
Memorizing
Outside reading
Exercises in debating, reading, speaking. . .
Survey of American literature
Composition and rhetoric(second semester)
Outside reading
Public speaking
Composition and rhetoric (.2 hours) .
Literary readings and reports (3 hours) . . .
Practice in reading, memorizing, debating
etc
Orthoepy
English grammar (2 hours)
Literary readings and reports (3 hours) . . .
English grammar
Text
Century.
Manly. .
Baldwin. . .
Abernethy .
Lockwood and
Emerson . . .
Lockwood and
Emerson . . .
Gjerset
Cunliffe and Lo-
mer. Periodical?
Bright
Moody &Lovett
Manly .
Linn. . .
Hinchman.
Brewer
Long
Calhoun and
McAlarney .
Brewer
Lockwood and
Emerson . . .
.Abernethy.
Wooley . . .
Gjerset .
Olson
Olson
Thompson
Olson
Thompson
Thompson
Talle
Talle
Olson
Olson
Olson
Olson
Olson
Olson
Olson
Olson
Olson
Olson
Olson
Olson
Nelson
S. S. Reque
Nelson
Nelson
Nelson
Nelson
Evanson
Talle
290
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Outline of Siihjeds hij Decades
FORENSICS (Debating. Oratory, Elocution, Public Speaking)
Class
Hours and
Courses
Subject
Progress in this field is mudi: not only by
means of class instruction in Englisli and
Norwegian, but also through the student
literary organizations and public con-
tests and programs, and by instruction
given privately by the instructors.
Special coaches for debating and orator-
ical contest in 1921-22 are Professors
D. T. Nelson and H. O. Talle.
Exercises in declamation (in Norse course)
Text
Teacliir
VII
I. II. Ill (El).
V, VI, VII(Rec)
2 (f). 2 (s)
1 English,
Course IV. . .
1
3 (1 or 2)
Eng. Course VI
Elocution.
Swett .
Public speaking
Debating and other exercises. . . .
Public speaking
Same as in 1912-13 for Class II.
Public speaking and debating . . .
Brewer.
Markhus
Olson
Thompson
Talle
Reque & Nelson
FRENCH
I (El).
11 (El).
I, II (El).
I, II (El).
2 (f),2 (s).
4
Course II .
4
Course I .
Courses I-II . . ,
3
Courses III-IV.
Elementary French
Advanced course
Grammar and e.\ercises continued .
Selections for reading
Lectures
Elementary course
Pronunciation
Essentials of grammar
Exercises
Selections from authors
Elementary French
Grammar and reading
.'\dvanced course
Stress on literary features
Larger assignment of authors
Review of grammar.
L. S. Retuic
L. S. RcQue
V, VI.
V. .
VI..
III.
V. .
VI..
V. .
VI..
VII.
3
4
5 (s)
5 (s)
5 (f),S (w).
Geography of Northern Europe .
Geography of Europe
Geography
Read, translated, and learned. .
Geography
Common school geography
Physical geography
Grammar school geography
Grammar school geography
Geography of Europe
Physical geography
General geography
L. S. Reque
Fraser&Squair
S. S. Reque
S. S. Reque
GENER.AL SCIENCE
1
1862-63
1872-73
1882-83
1892-93
1902-03
1912-13
1921-22
viii, ix (El)..
. . . .5 (i)
Introduction to general science
Clark
O. M. Eittrcim
GEOGRAPHY
Dan
Mitcheil
Geelmuyden .
Warren
Guyot
Guyot
Guyot
.'Vppleton . . . .
Houston
Horn
Schmidt
Siewers
Bergh (f)
Narvesen
Narvesen
Narvesen
G. Bothne
Sheel
Markhus
INSTRUCTION
291
Outline of Subjects by Decades
Year
Class
Hours and
Courses
Subject
Text
Teacher
ig02-o.?
V
VI ..
5
Physics and phys. geography
Wentworth &
Hill(Physics).
Sheel
VII
None
V, VI, VII(EI).
V, VI, VII(El).
IX
5 (f)
5 (w) . .
Political geography
Geography of Europe
Longman
Sihler
Sihler
191' 13
1971_>7
5 (1) .
Commercial geography
Physical geography
Political geography
S. S. Reque
O. M. Eittreim
Talle
5 (1 or 2)
3
GSRM VN
1862-63
IV
V, VI
I
3
2
7
German forms
Second reader
Schiller: Thirty Years' War
Aucenrieth
Wackernagel. . .
Schmidc
German grammar
German verbs
Autenrieth
Larsen
Schmidt (1 hr.)
Siewers(III-V)
Jacobsen(I,II)
187^-73
.•\utenrieth
Aalholm
Woodbury
II
Ill
2
2
2 ^ . ^ ^ . ^ ^
3
3
German reader
German reader
Schiller: Thirty Years' War
Selections from German classics, e. g..
IV
V
I
II
1882-83
Schiller: Wallenstein
Goethe: Faust
Piccolomini. . . .
E. J. Petersen
7
Reader
Goethe: Hermann und Dorothea
Grammar
Composition
Reader
Grammar ^
L0kke
E. J. Petersen
Ill
IV
I
2
4
3
.5
Pauss&Lassen. .
E. J. Petersen
Reader
Reader
Knudsen
Pauss & Lassen.
E. J. Petersen
1892-93
1902-03
(German in Normal Dcpt.)
Sihler
[I
Fichte: Reden an die deutsche Nation (in
III
3.
Sillier
Parallel assigned reading of various authors
Sihler
IV
3
Pauss & Lassen.
Pauss & Lassen.
Reader
Sihler
V
5 (f),5 (w). . .
G. Bothne
r
Reader
Knudsen
n
Ill
4 (f), 0 (w)
3 (s)
2 (f), 2 (w). ...
Sihler
Sihler
Five poems memorized
292
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Outline of Subjects by Decades
Year
Class
Hours and
Courses
Subject
Text
Teacher
IV
3
German reader
Pauss & Lassen.
Sihler
V
5 (w),5 (s)....
4
Course IV
2 (1) Courselll.
2 Course II ... .
2
Method and material
Sihler
Bj0rset
Sihler
I, II (El)
II
Ill
1912-13
Sihler
Work along same lines as in Soph. year.
Sihler
Goethe, Schiller, Lessing, Grillparzer.
Kleist; Kluge: Auswahl deutscher Ge-
dichte
IV
Sihler
Sihler
V
Course I
4
Sihler
Sihler
Pauss & Lassen.
Knudsen &
Rogstad
Gunderson &
Larsen
Sihler
VI .
3
Grammar
Sihler
Sihler
I, II (El)
Ill
IV
2 Course V
3 Courses VI-
VIII.
3
CoursesIII-IV..
4
Sihler
Bjorset
Knudsen &
Rogstad
Pausp & Lassen.
Reader
1921-22
Sihler
Sihler
Sihler
Sihler
Sihler (III)
Reading of prose and poetry
F. E. Peterson
(III. IV)
Prerequisites, Courses I-II or equivalent.
Sihler
V
Courses I-II. . .
5 (Rec.)
5 (EI)...
Dictation and reading for German sounds
Bacon
F. E. Peterson
VI ..
Bacon
Forms and gender
GREEK
1862-63
IV
3
Grammar
Curtius
Jacobs
Schmidt
I
2
1872-73
I, II
Ill
3
4
Homer: Odyssey
Landmark
Schenke
Curtius- Voss. . .
Schenke
IV
4
Grammar
Reader
1882-83
I
6
G. Bothne
II
6
Herodotus VII
Grammar
Goodwin
History of Greek literature
Xenophon: Anabasis
Jebb
Schenke
G. Bothne
Ill
6
Plato: Euthyphro and Crito
Goodwin
G. Bothne
IV
5
Grammar
Goodwin
First Lessons
White
Naeseth
INSTRUCTION
293
Outline of Subjects by Decades
Year
1902-03
Class
III.
IV
I, II (EI).
I. II.
II. ..
III. .
IV....
I
I (El).
II (EI).
Ill
IV
Hours and
Courses
5 (f), 5 (w) .
Course V
4
Course IV
2. Christianity
Course IV. . .
Course III.
Course II.
Course I
2 Christianity.
Courses VI I-Vlll
3 (1)
3 (2)
CoursesVII-VlIl
3 (1)
3 (2)
Courses V^-VI . .
4 (1)
4 (2)
Courses III-IV.
4 Courses I- 1 1
Subject
Demosthenes: Philippics
Sophocles: Oedipus Tyrannus.
Homer: Iliad
Plato: Apology and Crito . . . .
Herodotus
Grammar and composition. . . .
History of Greek literature . . .
Xenophon: Anabasis
Homer: Odyssey
Grammar and composition. . . .
Beginner's Book
Attic Orators
Sophocles
.■\ristophanes
Lectures on Greek drama
Homer
Grammar and composition. . . .
History of Greek literature . . .
Euripides: Medea
Herodotus: Selections
Greek Testament
Beginner's Greek, completed. .
Xenophon's Anabasis
Grammar
Composition
Homer
Beginner's Greek
Grammar and composition. . .
Demosthenes: De Corona ....
Plato: two dialogues
Homer: Iliad and Odyssey. . . .
Sophocles: Oedipus Tyrannus.
Greek Testament: Mark, John, and two
Epistles
Plato: ."Xpology and Crito
Euripides: Medea
History of Greek literature
Xenophon: Anabasis
Lysias: Selected orations
Grammar
Beginner's Greek
New Testament — Matthew
Demosthenes: De Corona
Historical selections for rapid reading (or)
Plato: Apology and Crito
Patristic Greek — Justin Martyr
Homer: Iliad or Odyssey
Sophocles: Oedipus Tyrannus (or) .
Euripides: Medea
Greek Historians
Lysias: Selected orations (or)
Lucian: Dialogues
Beginner's Book
Text
Jebb.
White.
White.
Jebb..
Jebb..
Merry.
White....
Goodwin .
White.
White.
Jebb.
Goodwin .
White....
Benner-Smyth.
Teacher
G. Bothne
G. Bothne
Sihler (f. w),
Bothne (s)
Sihler
G. Bothne
G. Bothne
Sihler
Sihler
Ylvisaker
Ylvisaker
Ylvisaker
Ylvisaker
Ylvisaker
Sihler
Norlie & SihUr
.Sihler
Sihler
Sihler
Sihler
Qualley
Sihler & Qualley
Strom
HEBREW
862-63
872-73
882-83
892-93
902-03
912-13
921-22
I. II (El).
4
3 (1), 4 (2). . .
3 Courses I-II.
Elementarbuch
Hebraeisches Schulburh
Hebrjeisches Schulbuch
Hebraeisches Schulbuch and Genesis .
Introductory Hebrew Grammar
Introductory Hebrew Grammar
Seffer
HoUenberg.
Hollenberg .
HoUenberg.
Davidson. . .
Davidson. . .
Larsen
Larsen
Larsen
Larsen
Ylvisaker
Norlie
294
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Class
Outline of Subjects by Decades
HISTORY
Hours and
Courses
Subject
Text
IV.
I
II
Ill
IV
VI
IV (ND) .
I
II. .
III. .
IV..,
IV..
V. . .
V...
[
I. II.
II.
III.
VI.
IV.
v..
VI.
vu
I. II (El).
I, II (El).
I, II (El).
I, ir(Ei).
II
II
IV.
V. .
Geography of Northern Europe
History of Norway
General History
General History
General History
History of Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
General history
U. S. history
Ancient history
Modern history
Middle ages
Ancient history
U. S. history
History of Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
General history
Not specified in catalog
History of England (alternate years)
Topics by students.
See also under I-II.
Modern history
Medieval history
Scandinavian history (regularly but not in
1892-9,?.)
.\ncicnt history
Daae . . .
Petersen .
Daae& P etersen
Petersen .
Myers
Nissen & Daae.
Nissen & Daae
Nissen & Daae
Higginson
Eriksen
Eriksen
5 (f)
S (w), 6 (s).
2 (f)
2 (f)
2 (w)
2 (w)
3 (s)
Mf)
2 (f)
3 (w)
2 (w)
4 (w)
4 (s)
2 (s)
5 (f). 5 (w),
Ms)
General history (outline)
U. S. history
Civil government
English history
Historical seminar
English history (cont.)
Historical seminar
American history
Medieval and modern European history. .
Historical seminar
Medieval and modern European history. .
Historical seminar
Scandinavian history
Medieval and modern European history. .
Historical seminar
.Ancient history to 800 A. D
Medieval history begun
One written report: by each student in each
term.
Eriksen . .
Johnston .
Larned .
Larned .
No text-book.
Schjdth
Schj0th.
Schj0th .
Rrfder. .
Schj0th.
S (f)
5 (w)
5 (s)
5 (s)
Ml or 2)
Course V
i (1) Course VI.
4 (1 or 2)..
Course VII .
2 (1 or 2)...
Course VIII .
1 (1 or 2)
Course IX
4 (1) Course III
4 (2) Course IV
4(1)....
Course I .
4 (2) Course II.
U. S. history
Civil government.
U. S. history
General history
American history 177.S-1816
Prerequisite, courses I, II. Ill, VI, IX. . .
Constitutional history of England after the
Norman conque.st
.American history
(Period of discoveries and explorations and
the Colonial era). Prerequisites, course
I, H, III. VI, IX
/Xmerican history
(Industrial and social development after
1877.)
Historical seminar
(Study of the Middle West.)
.•\merican history 1816-1860
The Civil War and the period of recon-
struction, 1K,S7-1877
Europe in the middle ages
(Study of the various movements and their
influence)
Europe in the 19th century
McMaster.
Macy
McMaster.
Utheim . . .
INSTRUCTION
295
Outline of Subjects by Decades
Year
1921-22
Class
VI..
VII.
VIII
I, II (El).
I, II (EI).
I, II (El).
I, II (El)
I. II. Ill (E!)
I, 11, III (El)
I, II. Ill (El).
*II
iIII.
alll.
VI
VII
VIII
IX
V, VIII, IX(El)
Hours and
Courses
4 (2).
4
None ....
3 (2)
Course X.
3 (1 or 2) Course
XI
3 (2)
Course IX
3 (1 or 2) Course
VIII
3(1) Course VII
3 (1) Course I. .
3 (2) Coursell..
3 (1)
Course V
3 (2) Course VI
3 (1) Course III
3 (2) Course IV
None.
S
None.
4
5
Subject
Civil government
Ancient history to 800 A. D .
Classic myths
Old Greek Life. . . .
Roman antiquities.
American history
(Industrial, social and political develop-
ment after 1877)
South American history
American history
(Period of discoveries and explorations,
the colonial era)
Growth of the English constitution
The Civil War and tiie period of recon-
struction 1857-1877
Greek civilization
Roman civilization
.\merican history 1775-1816
(Revolutionary war and the framing of our
national government)
.American history 1816-1960
*ReQuired. but social science substitu-
tions are permitted.
Europe from Charlemagne to the Congress
of Vienna
Modern and contemporary European
history
a — Open to Freshmen.
May elect in class III (Courses III-IV).
Senior American history
(Text-book, supplementary reading.
topical references and reports.)
General history .
United States history
Citizenship (Community civics). Prereq-
uisites, U. S. history
Study of civil government and community
life
James&Sanford
Myers
Gayley.
Mahaffv
VVilkins.
Myers.
Magruder .
Huglies . . .
Teacher
Ylvisaker &
Sihler
Gjerset
Gjerset
Gjerset
Gjerset
Gjerset
Rovelstad
Rovelstad
Hovde
Hovde
Gjerset&Hovde
Hovde
Evanson
Evanson
Evanson
Evanson
Evanson
LATIN
1862-63 IV 6
V, VI .
1882-83
Grammar
Reader
Tirocinium
Hist. Sacra
Composition
Tirocinium
Grammar
Composition
Grammar (for all classes) .
Composition (IV to I)
Latin Poetry
Liv\
l^ivy
Cicero: De senectute
and De amicitia and Orationes
Sallust: Catilina
Caesar: De bello Gallico
Nepos
Reader
Vergil: Aeneid (I-III)
Cicero: 2nd Philippic
Horace: Odes
Grammar and composition
Roman antiquities
Cicero: Orationes in Catilinam and De
senectute
Livy (Books XXI-XXII)
Grammar and composition
Madvig.
Ruehner
Schulze . .
Schulze .
Madvig.
Madvig (later
Schreiner) . . .
Tischer
Siebelis
Schmidt
Landmark
Landmark
Landmark
Landmark
Jacobsen
Larsen
L. S. Reque
L. S. Reque
296
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Outline of Subjects by Decades
Year
Class
IV.
III.
IV.
V
VI
I, II (El)
I, II (El).
Hours and
Courses
5(1 hr. with I)
6
6 (w), 6 (s),
4 (f)
4 (w)
4 (s)
5 (0, 5 (w).
5 (s)
5 (f), 5 (w).
5 (s)
5 (f). 5 (w) .
5 (s)
6
6
4 (1)
Course V A. .
4 (2)
Course VI A .
4 (1)
Course VII A
Subject
Caesar: De bello Gallico (III-IV)
Sallust : Catilina
Grammar and composition
Latin classics (Nepos, Phaedrus, Caesar:
De hello Gallico I )completed
Grammar (Synta.x)
Weekly composition
Latin reader completed
Latin classics begun
Grammar (Etymology)
Composition
Reader and grammar (75 pages)
Oral and written exercises
History of Roman literature and antiqui-
ities
Horace: Select odes, satires, and epistles. .
Livy: Bk. XXI or XXII
Vergil: Aeneid
Tacitus: Germania
Ovid: Metamorphoses
Sallust: Catilina
Cicero: Orationes
Caesar: De bello Gallico
Phaedrus: Fabulae
Parallel reading of authors
Composition
Foundations of Latin
Reader
Caesar: De bello Gallico . .
Tacitus: Germania and Agricola
Roman constitutional history(l hr. weekly)
Roman lyric poetry: Catullus and Horace.
Lyric meters
History of Roman literature(l hr. weekly)
Roman satire: Horace and Juvenal
Vergil: Aeneid, Bks. II-IV
Review of grammar and composition
Cicero: selections from De officiis
Philosophy of Cicero
Roman Comedy: the Phormio of Terence
Theatre and private life of the Romans
Livy: Bk. XXI
Rome and Carthage
Composition (22-36)
Gram mar
Ovid: selections
Prosody and Roman mythology
Composition (37-44)
Grammar
Cicero: selections from Orations
Roman oratory — Roman constitution . .
Composition (1-15)
Grammar
Cicero: selections from Orations
(or) his minor philosophical works or Phae-
drus: Fabulae
Composition (16-21)
Grammar
Caesar: four books
Composition (1 hr. weekly)
First Latin Book
Stress on sound foundations
Latin literature of the Empire (begun)
(Selections from representative authors).
Reports on literature. Advance com-
position
Latin literature of the Empire (continued) .
(Selections translated)
Study of the times
.Xdvanced composition
Roman satire: Horace and Juvenal
.Advanced composition
Text
Voss
Schreiner. . . .
."Anderson &Gj0r
Voss
Voss
Schreiner. . . .
Voss.
Weisse .
Voss.
Bennett .
Bennett
Bennett .
Bennett.
Bennett.
Bennett .
Bennett .
Bennett.
D'Ooge . .
Collar &
Daniell.
Gudeman .
Arnold. . .
Gudeman .
Arnold .
Arnold .
INSTRUCTION
29:
Outline of Subjects by Decades
Year
Class
Hours and
Courses
Subject
Text
Teacher
4 (2).
III.
Course VIII A.
4 (1).
Course III A.
4(2)
Course IV A.
IV.
4(1)
Course I A .
4 (2)
Course II A.
bill (Special).
blV (Special) .
6 (1)
Course III B.
6 (2)
Course IV B.
6 (1)
Course I B
6 (2)
VII.
VIII.
I, II, III (El).
I. II, III (El)..
I, II, III (El).
I, II, III (El).
Course XV .
2 (1)
2 (2)
1 (1 or 2).
2 (1)
3 or 2 (2) .
3 (1 or 2)....
Course XIII.
3 (1 or 2)....
Roman drama: the Phormio of Terence
and the Medea of Seneca
Advanced composition
(or) Rapid reading course of Caesar, Cice-
ro, or Vergil
Advanced composition
Reports on private and public life (illus-
trated)
Horace: Odes and Epodes
Versification and memorizing
Composition weekly
Roman political instit. Weekly
Reading at sight
Tacitus: Agricola and (Jermania
Composition weekly
History of Roman literature, weekly
Reading at sight
Private life of Romans (illustrated)
Cicero: De senectute and De amicitia
Special attention to grammar and language
Composition weekly
Sight reading
Livy: Bk. XXI or selections
Composition weekly
Sight reading
Cicero: five orations
Sight reading
Word building
Composition (2 hrs. weekly)
Vergil: selections from Aeneid
Sight reading
Composition (1 hr. weekly)
Word building
Beginner's Latin
Arnold .
Arnold .
Bennett.
Ritchie . .
Granrud.
Gudeman .
Ritchie...
Wilkins . .
Johnston .
Bennett. .
Bennett. .
Ritchie. .
Westcott .
Ritchie . . .
Kelsey .
Rovelstad
Rovelstad
Rovelstad
Rovelstad
Rovelstad
Rovelstad
Kellogg&Reed.
Bennett
Knapp
Bennett
Kellogg& Reed
D'Ooge
3 (1) Course XI
Caesar: selections from the Gallic War and
Civil War
Composition (2 hrs. weekly)
b-Special Course for those entering Col-
lege with two years or less of Prep. Latin
After completing Special IV and III, the
student is required to take the Regular IV
Latin course.
Vergil: Six books of the Aeneid, or an
equivalent
Prosody
Grammar
Composition (1 hr. weekly)
Cicero: six orations, or an equivalent. .
Study of the times
Composition weekly
Sight reading
Caesar: four books, or an equivalent. .
Special emphasis on grammar
Prose composition weekly
Vocabulary drill
Beginner's Latin
Stress on a solid foundation
Roman life and thought. (Text, reports,
illustrated lectures)
(a) Constitutional history
(b) .'^rt and architecture
(c) Mythology
(d) Private life
(e) History of Roman literature
(All or any number of the foregoing courses
may be elected).
.'\dvanced composition
(Required for a recommendation to teach
Latin in secondary schools).
Teacher's course. Reading of large por
tions of Caesar and Cicero. Reports,
text, illustrated lectures
Seneca: Moral essays and letters. Re-
ports, assigned reading, illustrated lec-
tures
Kelsey . .
Bennett.
Knapp .
Bennett.
Ritchie. .
Kelsey . .
Ritchie.
Kelsey . .
Bennett .
Bennett .
D'Ooge .
Granrud-Abbott
Gay ley
Johnston-Kelsey
Bender- Macail
Arnold .
Hurst& Whiting
Rovelstad
E. Petersen
E. Peterson
E. Peterson
E. Peterson
Rovelstad
Rovelstad
Rovelstad
Rovelstad
298
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Year
Class
I, II. Ill (El)..
I, II, III (EI)..
I, II. Ill (El)..
IV.
cl 1 1 (.Special) .
cIV (Special).
Outline of Subjects by Decades
VIII.
,5 (2) . . . .^. . .
Course XII.
3 (1)
Course IX.
Hours and
Courses
3 (2)
Course X.
3 (1)
Course V.
Subject
Course VII.
3 (2)
Course VI .
Course VIII.
5 (1)
Course III.
5 (2)
Course IV.
6 (1) Course I.
6 (2)
Course II ... .
Christian Latin literature.
Latin church fathers: selections
Latin hymns: selections
Reports and illustrated lectures
Pliny: selected letters
Study of life of early empire
Illustrated lectures
Poetry of the early empire
Selections from Ovid. Persius. Martial
Juvenal. Reports and illustrated lec-
tures
History: selections from Livy
Grammar
Composition
Sight reading ;
Roman antiquities
(or) History: selections from Roman his-
torians. Otherwise very similar to the
foregoing course
Text
Maloney .
Merrill. .
Westcott .
West cot t .
Bennett . .
Arnold. . .
Wilkins .
Dean & Defer
Poetry: A selection of Latin verse. .
Grammar, etc. continued
History of Roman literature
(or) Poetry: Latin Poetry from Catullus to
Claudian. Otherwise very similar to
foregoing course
(All four courses are given to avoid having
classes too large.)
Cicero: selections from the orations and
letters
Word-building
Sight reading ;
Prose composition
Ovid, Vergil: selections from the Metamor-
phoses and the .-Xeneid
Sight reading, word-building
Composition, continued
Elementary Latin
Caesar: selections from Gallic War
Sight reading
Composition
Grammar
c-Special course for those entering col-
lege with two years or less of Prep. Latin.
.\fter completing Special IV and III, the
student is required to take the Regular IV
Latin course.
Vergil: five books of the Aeneid
Composition weekly
Grammar
Prosody and sight reading
Cicero: five orations
Composition weekly
Grammar
Sight reading
Caesar: Three books
Review of elements. Special emphasis on
grammar
Composition weekly
Sight reading
Beginning Latin
Stress on a solid foundation for Caesar . .
ran
Yale Univ. Press
Rovclstad
Rovelstad
Rovclstad
Rovelstad
Freeman .
D'Ooge
Ivellogg & Reed
Bennett.
Gleason-Knapp
D'Ooge .
Kelsey .
Rovelstad
Qua ey
Bennett.
Bennett.
Knapp .
Bennett.
Bennett .
Kelsey . .
Bennett.
Bennett.
Kelsey .
D'Ooge .
. .Smith.
Qualley
Nelson
Talle
Moe & F. E.
Peterson
MATHEMATICS
1862-63
1872-73
IV....
V. VI.
IV....
II
III. . .
Arithmetic (200-313).
Arithmetic (1-164). . .
Algebra
Geometry
Algebra
Da vies.
Davies.
Da vies .
Schmidt
Schmidt
Bercli & Reque
Bergh & Reque
INSTRUCTION
299
Outline of Subjects by Decades
1882-83
Class
VI..
VII.
I\'..
V. .
VI .
VII.
IV..
VI
VII
VIII
I. II, III (EI)
I, II (El)... .
Hours and
Courses
4 (f),4 (w),
i (f). 4 (w).
5 (f). 5 (w).
4(1).
4 (2).
5 (f).
5 (w) .
5 (s).
5
5
4(l)Course I. .
4(2)Course II.
4 (1)
4
5
3 (1 or 2).-
Course V
3(1 or 2) Course
VI
IV (See under 3 (2)
subject) Course IV
I, II, III (El).
IV (See under-
subject)
IV.
VI (EI) .
VI (El) .
VII (Rec.)..
VIII (Rec).
IX
VI-IX (El).
I, II, III (El)
3 (1 or 2)
Course III. . .
5(1) (3 credits)
Course I
3 (1 or 2).
Course II .
5 (1).
5
5
5 (1 or 2)
3 (2) Course I.
Subject
Algebra
.\rithmetic
.Arithmetic
Plane geometry
Complete algebra
.Mgebra (commenced)
Elements of arithmetic (completed)
Elements of arithmetic (begun)
Solid geometry (combined with Class IV)
Solid geometry (combined with Class III) .
Plane geometry
.\lgebra
Higher arithmetic
Solid geometry
Trigonometry
Plane geometry
Solid geometry
Plane geometry
Algebra
.Advanced arithmetic
Plane trigonometry
-Analytic geometry
Higher algebra
Plane geometry
Elementary algebra
Differential calculus
Prerequisites, Courses II-IV
Integral calculus. Prerequisite, Course V.
.Analytic geometry
(Required of Class IV^ unless College Alge-
bra is selected. Prerequisite, Course II)
College algebra
Prerequisite, Courses I-II, or equivalent. .
Higher algebra
(Required of those of Class IV who do not
present the subject for entrance.)
Plane trigonometry
Prerequisite, Course I or equivalent
Solid geometry (offered)
Higher algebra
Plane geometry ....
Elementary algebra.
.Arithmetic
Commercial arithmetic
(See under commercial subjects.)
Surveying (Theory and practice.)
requisite: Plane trigonometry) . .
(Pre-
Text
Olney
Olney
Went worth .
Olney
Olney
Wentworth .
Wentworth.
Wentworth .
Wentworth.
Ray
Phillips&Fisher.
Phillips&Fisher.
Wentworth . . . .
Wentworth . . . .
Wentworth . . . .
Wentworth . . . .
Wentworth . . . .
Wentworth . . . .
Wentworth . . . .
Milne
Osborne
Osborne
Fanner&AlIen.
Fite
Hawkes,LubyS;;
Touton
Wentworth .
Hawkes,Luby &
Touton
Wentworth &
Smith
Milne
Wentworth . .
Lyons and Car-
nahan
Teacher
Jacobsen (ND)
& Bergh
& Rtque
Narvesen
Narvesen
Narvesen
Narves^n
Narvesen
Sheel
Sheel
Sheel&Bothne
(w)
Sheel
Sheel
Sheel
Sheel
Sheel
iheel
Sheel
h-el
Sheel
javre & Sheel
Savre
Savre
Savre
Overn
Strom
Strom
.Strom
Strom & Tryt-
ten
Strom & Qua'ley
Sheel&Trvtten
Qualley
O. .M. Eitireim
Moe and O. M.
Eittreim
Evanson
K. O. Eittreim
Sheel
MUSIC
Although music does not occupy a large
place in the curriculum proper, its cultural
and disciplinary value has always been
clearly recognized at this institution. Al-
most from the beginning, opportunities
have been given for private instruction.
both vocal and instrumental. Further-
more, a distinctly musical atmosphere has
been created by such organizations as the
college bands, orchestra, choruses. Musical
1
Union, and the Decorah Choral Union.
11862-63
il872-73
IV
9
I-VI
2 hrs. weekly
1882-83
I-IV
each year. . . .
1 hr. weekly
N. Brandt
each year. .
V'ocal music
Hanson
«
300
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Outline of Subjects by Decades
Year
1892-93
1912-13
1921-22
Class
I-VI (El) . .
V, VI
I-VI (El) . .
V, VI
I-VI (El) . .
V, VI
I-VI 1 1 (El).
V
VI
VII, VIII.
I-IV (El).
V^VIII .
I-IX (El)
Hours and
Courses
2 hrs. weekly
each year. . .
2 hrs. weekly
each year. . .
2 hrs. weekly
each year. .
2 (1). 1
(2)
1 hr. wkly
each year
2 hrs. weekly
each year. . .
Subject
Private instruction and voluntary organi-
zations
Vocal music
Opportunity for private instruction and
admission to musical organizations
Vocal music
Opportunity for private instruction and
admission to musical organizations
V^ocal music
Opportunity for private instruction and
admission to musical organizations
Rudiments of music and a fair knowledge
of Lutheran hymns, history of music,
and harmony
Harmony
Rudimencs of music and a fair knowledge
of Lutheran hymns, history of music,
and harmony
Opportunity for private instruction, both
instrumental and vocal, and admission
to musical organizations
Text
Teacher
Hanson
Sihler
Hanson
Hanson
Sperati
Sperati
Sperati
Sperati
Sperati
Sperati
Sperati and
Mrs. Moe
NORSE
1862 63
IV
2
Bojsen
Larsen
V, VI
I
2
Bojsen
Larsen
1872 73
L0kke
Jensen
Lassen
Larsen (I-II)
II, III
IV, V
VI
■ w
Reader (lowest and intermediate classes) .
Reading of prose and poetry (for highest
classes)
Composition, dictation, translation, memo-
Landmark (III)
Siewers (IV- VI)
I
) I
7
188^ 83
(Normal Department same as in Regular
IV, V, VI.)
Larsen
II
2
G. Bothne
III
2
Holberg and authors of 18th century
G. Bothne
IV
V
2
3
Reader
Hagerup& Lassen
L0kke
Roalkvam
Hagerup&Lassen
L0kke
Roalkvam
VI
4
3 W
Reader
Eriksen
and Paulsen
Roalkvam
I
1892-93
(No classes in normal dept. this year.)
History of Norwegian literature
Eriksen
G. Bothne(I,II;
II
III;I-III)
Larsen (III)
III
3 : n
? (IV)
IV
3 . ) (
V
VI
VII
6 (s) . .
Essays and one lecture by each student of
classes I, II, III each year.
Old Norse (in classes I and II in alternate
years) ..._...._...._
Nygaard
G. Bothne
Krog
6 (f)
6 (f) .
Krog
6 (w)
No detailed description nivin in catalog . , .
Krog
INSTRUCTION
301
Outline of Subjects by Decades
Year
Class
IV.
V. ,
VII.
1912-13
I, II (El).
I, H (El).
III.
Hours and
Courses
3 (0.2 (w).
3 (s)
3 (f). 3 (w),
2 (s)
3
6(s).
5 (f)
6 (0,6 (w).
2 (1)
Course VII .
i(2)
Course VIII .
Course IX.
Course X.
2 (1)
Course V.
2(2)Course VI.
2(l)Course III
2(2) Course IV.
Subject
Ibsen: Brand and Peer Gynt (Essays and
lectures)
Jonas Lie and other writers
Composition
History of literature since 1814
Wergeland and VVelhaven
Asbj0rnsen, Moe, and Bj0rnson
Essays and lectures
History of literature to 1814
.A.dvanced readers
The saga
Folklore of Norway and Denmark
Holberg: Erasmus Montanus
Wessel and a few others
Composition
.Advanced readers
Selections from authors
Composition
Reader
Orthography
Reading, declamation, composition, capi-
talization, punctuation, etc
Reader
Grammar
.\ collection of literary models. Reading,
declamation, composition, etc
Reader
Grammar
A collection of literary models. Reading,
word analysis, composition, etc
Henrik Ibsen: Rise of Norwegian drama.
(Four plays read)
.Arne Garborg: Selections
Composition and critical essays
Jonas Lie: Den Fremsynte and Rutland . . .
Per Si vie: Soger
Hans Aanrud: Sidsel Sidsaerk
J. B. Bull: Norske Folkelivsbilleder
Biography of Per Sivle
Development of Jonas Lie.
Old Norse
Grammar
Selections for study
Erik den r0des saga
Old Norse
Volsungasaga
Selections from Elder Edda
Old Norse literature
Introduction to comparative linguistics. . .
See also I-II (El)
Wergeland and VVelhaven
(Selections from their works)
Biography of Wergeland
Biography of Welhaven
Development of the national literature. . .
Rise of the nat'l romantic movement. . . .
Readings from Asbjdrnsen
0stgaard, Herre, Schulze, and others. . . .
Composition
National-popular movement
Reading from Bj0rnson, Vinje and Camilla
CoUett
Biography of Bj0rnson
Biography of Vinje
Compositioii
Older Norwegian and Danish literature
down to Holberg
Peter Dass: Nordlands trompet
Norwegian and Danish folksongs
History of Norwegian literature
Composition
Danish and Norwegian literature from
1710 to 1830
(Readings from Holberg, Wessel, Tullin,
Ingemann, St. Blicher, 0hlenschlaeger
and others)
Text
Pauss & Lassen.
Rolf sen .
Pauss & Lassen.
Aars
Pauss & Lassen.
Hofgaard
Jensen
Pauss & Lassen.
Hofgaard
Jensen .
Jaeger .
Hovden .
Garborg.
iVygaard .
Haegstad.
& Torp.
Lassen .
L0chen .
Gran . .
Sars. . .
Collin.
Vislie .
Hofgaard- Bing.
Teacher
G. Bothne
G. Bothne
G. Bothne
G. Bothne
Gjerset
Gjerset
Gjerset
Gjerset
Gjerset
Gjerset
Gjerset
Gjerset
302
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Year
Class
IV.
\'I..
\'1I.
VIII.
EI . .
El. . .
(Jiilliiie of Si(l)jcrts- hi) Decades
R(not later than
III)
R(not later than
III)
VII.
VIII.
Hours and
Courses
2 (1) Course I.
2 (2)
Course II.
1 (1).2 (2).
i (1 or 2). .
Jourse IX.
HI or 2)..
Course VIII
Ml or 2)..
Course VII .
? (1 or 2)...
Course VI . ,
? (1 or 2)..
(bourse V. .
^ (1 or 2).
Course IV
? (1 or 2).
Course III
i (1)
Course I . ,
4 (2)
Course II .
Subject
Grammar and composition.
Norse mythology
Volsunaerncs Saga
Selections from Elder Edda
Grammar and composition
History of Norway until 1319
Harald Haarfagres Saga
Reader, (fourth part)
(Reading, declamation)
Reader, (third part) composition
(Reading, declamation, composition
I-'irst Year Norse, completed
Orthography
Declamation, reading, composition) etc..
Kirst Year Norse, begun
(Reading, grammar, composition), etc. . . .
Study of the Norwegian people
in .\merica since 1000
Study of Modern writers
Jonas Lie, Garborg, Hamsun, Bull, .\an-
rud, Lagerlof, and others)
Ibsen: rise of Norwegian drama
Ibsen: four plays
Biography of Ibsen
Mational — popular movement
Bjdrnson, Vinje, Camilla CoUett
Biography of Bjdrnson
listory of Norway 1850-1914
Rise of Norwegian literature
selections from Wergeland and Welhaven
Biography of Wergeland
Biography of Welhaven
Selections from Asbjornsen, Moe, Land-
stad, Aasen, and others
History of Norwegian literature
History of Norway 1800-1850
The middle period
.Morse folk-songs and folk-tales
Readings from Holberg, Wessel, Tiillin.
History of Norway-Union with Denmark
Essays and written reports
Early Norse literature
v^olsungasaga, Olaf Trygvasons saga.
Elder Edda
History of Norwegian literature
Early Norwegian history
Essays and written reports
Grammar and language study
Beginner's book in Norse
Reading and language study
Bjdrnson: Synndve Solbakken
Hans .•Xanrud: Sidsel Sidsaerk
Jonas Lie: Stories and poems
Composition
Courses I and II prerequsite to all other
courses in Norse.
Synnove Solbakken ,
Boken om Norge, III and V
Orthography
Reading, declamation, composition. . .
Beginner's book
Boken om Norge, I
Cirammar, declamation, composition . .
Text
Platou,.Aars &
Hofgaard. . .
Kjser
Ulleland
Raabe .
Rolfsen .
Rolf sen .
Michelet . .
Tonnessen .
Michelet .
faeger. Hell r
Collin. .
Gjerset .
Gran . .
Lassen .
Lociien.
Hofgaard.
Gjerset. . .
Hofgaard .
Gjerset. . .
Holvik. .
Flom. . .
Dorrum.
Juul-T0nnessen
Holvik '.'.'.'.'.
Teacher
Gjerset
Hilleboe
Hilleboe
Hilleboe
lilleboe
Gjerset
Gjerset
TJerset
ijerset
jjerset
ijerset
Hovde
Hovde
S. S. Reque
S. S. Reque
PENMANSHIP
2-63
IV....
V. VI.
V. . . .
VI....
V
VI....
Penmanship.
Penmanship.
Penmanship.
Penmanship .
Penmanship.
Penmanship .
Spencer .
Spencer .
Schmidt
Schmidt
Siewers
Siewers
Valder
Valder
INSTRUCTION
303
Ou
tliiie of Subjects by Decades
Year
Class
Hours and
Courses
Subject
Text
Teacher
1892-93
VII
7
Penmanship
Sihler-H.Reque
Olson
1902-03
VII
2
Penmanship
1912-13
1921-22
V-IX (El)
2 or 3
Penmanship
Palmer
K. O. Eittreim
PHILOSOPHY
1862-63
1872-73
I, 11
1
Whately
J. D. Jacobsen
1882-83
Not given
1892-93
Not given
1902-03
Not given
1912-13
1921-22
I, II (El)
I, II (El)
4 (2 Course III
3 (1) Course III
History of philosophy
History of philosophy
Weber
Thilly
Tingelstad
Tingelstad
PHYSICAL TRAINING
1862-63
Although physical training is not given
a prominent place in the curriculum, still
the College has always recognized the value
and need of the development of the body.
This need is partly met by the various
voluntary athletic organizations. At the
same time, for very many years some
class work in gymnastics has been re-
quired.
In 1920-21 the following coaches had
charge of the athletic teams;
College:
Football, O. M. Solem.
Basketball, R. A. Movold.
Baseball, A. Laudel.
Preparatory:
Football, Basketball. Baseball; Pro-
fessors O, W. Qualley, S. S. Reque and
M. W. Larsen.
In 1921-22 the following coaches;
College:
Football, Basketball, Track — Director
Ivan Doseff; Turning — Prof. F. E.
Peterson; Baseball— Prof. S. S. Reque.
Preparatory:
Football, Basketball, Baseball— Prof.
Qualley.
1872-73
1882-83
1892-93
I-IV
\'-VII.
2 hrs. weekly
each year ....
2 hrs. weekly
each year. . . .
2- (w)
each year
Sihler
I-IV
V-VII
Sihler
1902-03
Olson
1913-14
19^1-22
I. II (El)
Doseff
Ill, IV
3
Physical Training
Doseff
PHYSICS
1862-63
1872-73
1882-83
1892-93
1902-03
V
V
5 (f),5 (w)....
5
Physics
Physics and physical geography
Mechanics of solids and fluids
Lectures, recitations, laboratory work.
(Prerequisites: trigonometry and an-
\ppleton
vVentworth &
Hill
Duff
Sheel
1912-13
I, II (El)
4(1)
Course I
Sheel
Overn
304
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Outline of Subjects by Decades
Year
Class
Hours and
Courses
Subject
Text
Teacher
1912-13
1921-22
V
I-IV (El).
I-IV
I. II (El).
I. II (El)..
V. VI (El) .
4(2) Course II
4 (1)..
Course
4 (2)..
Course
4 (D...
Course
4 (2).
3 (1 or
Course
3 (1 or
Course
5
2)..
III.
Heat, magnetism, and electrostatics
Special attention to laboratory work.
Recitations and lectures. (Prerequi-
site, Course I)
Electrokinetics and radioactivity
(Prerequisite, Course II)
Sound and light
Laboratory work, recitations
(Prerequisite, Course I)
Elementary physics
Class-work, 3 regular hours
Laboratory work, 1 double hour
Mechanics, heat and sound
Lectures, recitation, laboratory work.
(Prerequisite, trigonometry)
Magnetism, electricity, and light as in I,
with lantern demonstrations. (Prereq-
uisite, Course I)
The alternating current circuit
Text and Laboratory manual
(Prerequisites: Courses, Physics I-II..
Math. V-VI.)
Radioactivity
(Prerequisites; Physics I-II; Math. V-VI).
Elementary Physics
Laboratory hours double
Duff
Duff.
Duff.
Carhart&Chute
Reed&Guth. '. '
Dodge .
Rutherford .
Overn
Overn
Overn
Overn
Trytten
Trytten
Trytten
Milliken & Gale
Trytten
O. M. Eittreim
PSYCHOLOGY
186' 63
187' 73
188' 83
189' 93
190' 03
1912 13
19'1 22
I
II
1, II (El).
3 (1) Course II.
3 (2) Course I..
3 (1 or 2)
Psychology in its relation t t education . .
Introductory psychology. Lectures, ex-
periments, reports
.Applied psychology
Various texts and experiments. Prereq-
Harris, Bagley. .
Yerkes, James. .
Hollingworth &
Poffenberger .
Tingelstad
Tingelstad
I, II (El)
I, II (EI)
II. Ill rEl or
Required)
Course III. . . .
3 (1 or 2)
Course II
3 (1 or 2)
Course IV
3 (1 or 2)
Course I
Courses I-VII..
Norlie
Starch, Wood-
row, Poffenber-
ger, Terman . .
Norli
Norlie
Text books, questionnaires, reports, lectures
Introductory psychology experiments, re-
ports
In 1922-23 the following offered: I. Intro-
ductory psychology; II. .Advanced psy-
chology; III. Educational psychology-
psych, of learning; or: IV. Educational
psychology-psych, of study; or: V. Edu-
cational psychology-psych, measure-
ments; or: VI. Educational psychology-
psych, of religion; or: VII. Educational
psychology-psych, of high school subjects
Breese
Norlie
SOCIOLOGY
1 362-6
1872-7
1882-8
1892 9
1902 0,"
1912-13
1921-22
I, II (El)
3 (1 or 2)
Introduction to Sociology
(General outliiie and selected problems) . . .
Ellwood
Xcrlie
INSTRUCTION
305
Outline of Subjects by Decades
Year
Class
I . . .
I, II.
Hours and
Courses
3 (1 or 2).
3 (1 or 2J.
3
Subject
Educational Sociology
(See under Psychology and education).
Applied Psychology
(See under Psychology and education . .
In 1922-23 the following offered: History
and theory of statistics
Chancellor,
Sm;th. . .
Hollingsworth
& Poffenberger
Teacher
Norlie
Norlie
Norlie
SURVEYING
1862-63
1872-73
1882-83
1892-93
1902-03
1912-13
1921-22
I, II, III (El)...
3 (2)
Course I
Sheel
(Prerequisite: Plane trigonometry)
: : : .
'iisp«r«
SMOOTH SAILING
306 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
V. Clock hours
/. Distribution oj Clock Hours by Subjects in the Preparatory and College Departments.
First Semester. 1921-22
(A student clock hour is the time spent by one student in one period of class-work per week.)
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
Department Student Clock
Hours Total
Biology .^6
Chemistry 236
Christianity 273
Economics 45
Education 174
English 381
French 12
German ' 306
Greek iii
Hebrew 6
History 258
Latin 451
Mathematics 194
Music (Harmony) 6
Norwegian 176
Philosophy 51
Physics : 66
Psychology Ill
Total 3115
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT
Department Student Clock
Hours Total
Christianity 156
Citizenship 105
Commercial 135
English 365
German 65
History 255
Latin 355
Mathematics 335
M usic , 96
Norwegian 150
Science 177
Total 2194
2 Distribution of Teaching Load by Clock Hours
First Semester, 1921-22
Teacher . Subjects Total Student
Clock Hours
EITTREIM, K. O Bookkeeping, Typewriting. Shorthand, Christianity 195
21 hrs. Prep. College Treasurer.
EITTREIM, O. M Geometry, General Science, Physics 302
26 lirs. Prep.
EVANSON, C. N Arithmetic, History, English 365
24 hrs. Prep.
GJERSET, KNUT History, Norwegian 255
18 hrs. College.
HOVDE, B. J History, Norwegian 179
10 hrs. College. Acting Dean of Men
MOE. L. A Algebra, Latin 235
15 hrs. Prep. Principal Prep. Dept.
NELSON, D. T English, Cicero 334
15 hrs. Prep. 4 hrs. College.
NORLIE, O. M Christianity, Education, Hebrew, Psychology 301
16 hrs. College.
OLSON. O. L English 195
President of College. 9 hrs. College.
PETERSON, F. E Commercial Geography, German, Latin 290
15 hrs. Prep. 7 hrs. College.
QUALLEY, O. W Latin, Higher Algebra 263
10 hrs. Prep. 12 hrs. College.
INSTRUCTION
307
REQUE, S. S Citizenship, Norse, English, French 362
20 hrs. Prep. 4 hrs. College.
ROVELSTAD, A. M Latin 313
18 hrs. College.
SHEEL, H. W Chemistry 236
17 hrs. College.
SIHLER, W German, Greek 323
18 hrs. College.
SPERATI, C. A Old Testament, Music, Harmony 178
10 hrs. Prep. 1 hr. College. Director of Musical Organizations.
STROM, C. W Greek, Mathematics 283
18 hrs. College.
TALLE, H. O Grammar, Caesar, Economics, Public Speaking (English). . . . 197
10 hrs. Prep. 9 hrs. College.
TINGELST.AD, O. A. . . .Christianity, Education, Philosophy 314
15 hrs. College. Registrar.
TRYTTEN, M. H Biology, Mathematics, Physics 189
18 hrs. College.
Total 5309
Distribufion of Time by Percentages
First Semester, 1921-22
No.
Person
Admi-
nistra-
tion
.16
Ath-
letics
Li-
brary
Main-
tenance
Music
Teaching
College
Prep.
1
Eittreim, K. O
Eittreim. O. M
.84
1 00
3
1 00
4
1.00
.56
5
Hovde, B. J
.44
6
1.00
Moe, L. A
Nelson, D. T
.40
.60
8
.27
1 00
.50
.39
.63
.16
1.00
1.00
1.00
.06
1.00
.56
.83
1.00
73
9
Norli'', O. M
10
Olson, O. L
Peterson, E. E
Peterson, F. E
Qualley, O. VV .
.50
On leav
11
12
13
p of abs
ence.
.61
.37
14
.84
15
Rovelstad, A. M
16
Sheel, N. W .
17
>ihler, W
18
Sperati, C. A
.54
.40
19
20
Talle. H. O
.44
21
Tintjelstad, O. A
Trytten, M. H
Doseff, I
.17
22
23
1^)0
24
Walhus, Nora
(Nurse)
Sperati, K. Marie
(Stenographer)
1.00
1.00
25
76
1.00
27
(Library Ass't.)
1.00
1.00
1.00
'8
Ovloe H
29
28
Total
3.67
1.00
2.00
3 00 1 54
10.96
6.83
308 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
VI. Accreditation
The curriculum which has been described in the foregoing
pages of this chapter has been favorably recognized by many of
the leading universities in the country, in which graduates from
Luther College not only have been accepted for graduate work
along the lines in which they previously had majored but also
have, in many instances, attained distinction. Luther College has
for many years been on the approved list of the North Central
Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. This recogni-
tion was in 1921 confirmed by another agency of national promin-
ence, namely, the General Education Board, whose representatives
after an examination of the institution reported a very favorable
impression. In fact, a careful investigation of the instruction at
Luther College from its foundation to the present time shows that
the qualities which have been given special recognition by such
prominent authorities have characterized the institution through-
out the sixtv years of its history.
DUNNING SPRINGS
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Carl W. Strom
I. Literary Societies
THAT Luther College men have always been deeply interested
in literary work is abundantly testified to by the large number
of societies which they have organized for its promotion during
the last sixty years. It is not merely accidental that Luther
College has the tradition that every student should belong to at
least one literary society. It is rather a result of the intense in-
terest which the students of successive years have taken in this
branch of work.
However, enthusiasm for society work has not been at the
same level at all times. From 1879 on, a revival of interest has
taken place at approximately ten-year intervals, each successive
revival being definitely discernible by the number of societies or-
ganized while the tide of enthusiasm was at its height.
The revival in 1879 ended what may be called the "first period"
in literary society work at Luther and ushered in the Students'
Union, Niffelheim, Muspelheim, and Addison, four societies which
for ten years held the literary interest of the College in a peculiar
way.
The next revival, in 1889, was a result of the decline of the
first three of the above mentioned societies, and ushered in the
"third period" of this history, which started when Irving and
Amphictyonic took their place as the controlling societies in the
College Department, a position which they have held now for
thirty years.
A new revival came in 1899 and another again in 1909, but
at each of these times the existing societies were too strongly in-
trenched in their positions to be materially affected, and in 1919
the war had so far absorbed the attention of the student body as
to force the literary societies temporarily into the background.
The year 1922 will probably mark the opening of a "fourth
period", as it seems certain that the material increase in the
student body which has taken place during the last year or two
will call for a number of new societies and force Irving and
310 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Anipliictyonic to divide the field wliieli lias been theirs for so many
years.
The first literary society at the College can lay claim to being
older than the institution itself. The Clio Society was founded
in St. Louis, Mo., on March .5, 18G0, and was reorganized in De-
corah on September H), 18G2.
The Clio held weekly meetings devoted to speeches, essays,
declamations, and debates. English was tiie official language of
the society, and in debate no other language was permitted. That
English was not exactly the mother tongue for all of the members
may be judged from the following extract from the record dated
September 26, 1862: "During the debate the critic was not idle,
all though willing to confess that he is unable to critticise fully,
yet he had more work than he could dispose of. Some of the
speakers used such corrupt and awkward language, that it made
it entirel}^ impossable to correct any of it." The fact, however,
that English was chosen as the official language of the society' is
in itself significant.
The debates in the Clio were carried out with six or eight
speakers on each side. One of them was the "chief disputant",
and opened the debate. The rest followed in order, each one
s])eaking as often as he wished, but usually not more than ten
minutes at one time. Religious and j)olitical questions were ruled
out, but this did not deprive the members of subjects on which to
sharpen their wits. The comparative influence of love of money
and education, the comparative usefulness of steam and the com-
pass, the desirability of having an egg to-day or a chicken to-
morrow, these subjects and many more similar ones were debated
in the Clio. The decision was given by one member who was
selected to act as judge at each meeting. Thus we find that on
January 20, 1866, the question: "Resolved, that the Negroes have
suffered more than the Indians," was decided " in favor of the
affirmative by Stub." In other respects, as far as the conduct of
the society and the election of officers is concerned, the Clio was
not greatly different from the societies at Luther at the present day.
The Hetaeria Society, founded in 1868 as the Unit, but changed
to the Hetaeria in 1866, resembled the Clio very closely. Except
for the fact that it conducted its meetings in the Norwegian lan-
guage, there were but few details to distinguish it from the earlier
society.
No record of the Clio is found after September 26, 1866, nor
of the Hetaeria after November 1, 1870.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 311
A group of Norwegian societies — Saga, founded January 28,
1866; Edda, founded October 23, 1866; and Minde, or Ygdrasil,
founded November 7, 1868 — next claim our attention.
Each one of tliese societies contributed its share toward the de-
velopment of sixty years of literary society tradition at Luther
College. Saga, besides carrying on the regular literary society
work, interested itself in preserving the best speeches, essays, and
poems that were delivered at its meetings. These were entered in
the "Inseratprotokol", which, as handed down in the college li-
brary, contains many articles of sufficient merit to justify their
publication in book form. The journals which became a regular
institution with the literary societies of later years were doubtless
copied in idea from the Saga "Inseratprotokol". The last entry
in this interesting journal was made on December 16, 1870.
The Edda was an exclusively Norwegian debating society, but
branched out into at least two new fields. First, together with the
introduction of a treasurer into its official family, it levied ten or
fifteen cents yearly on all of its members for the purchase of
newspapers such as "Skandinaven" and "Den Nye Lutherske
Kirketidende fra Norge". Secondly, through the winter of 1870-
71, it published its own paper, "Fluen", w^hich is treated more ex-
tensively later in this chapter. Edda held no recorded meeting
after January 25, 1879.
Minde, whose name was changed to Ygdrasil on October 16,
1872, was evidently the most flourishing society at the College up
to this time. It was the first society to bring up for discussion the
rule barring political questions as subjects for debate, a rule which
had been in vogue in all the societies up to this time. Ygdrasil did
not depart from the tradition either, but should probably be cred-
ited with being the first society seriously to suggest the change.
Ygdrasil's record ends with the meeting of January 22, 1877, but
there is no reason to believe that the society did not flourish for
at least a year after that date.
Franklin, whose first regular meeting was held November 11,
1871, was active in more fields than any of the societies which
had preceded it. For eight years it conducted weekly debates,
gave public programs, and participated in inter-society debates ;
its reading room contained many of the leading secular and re-
ligious papers in English, Norwegian, and German; and on Oc-
tober 4, 1876, its representatives met with those of Edda and
Ygdrasil to organize the Students' Union. Franklin came to its
end January 18, 1879.
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LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
The revival of interest mentioned above earae in the years im-
mediately preceding 1880. Franklin, Ygdrasil, Saga, and Edda
had just come to their end or were about to do so shortly. Close
in their wake came seven new societies. Scarcely anything but
the name is known concerning four of them, Losna, Nordstierna,
Det Norske Selskab, and Normannalaget. Det Norske Selskab
is mentioned as being active in ISS^-St, but is not heard of after
that school year. Normannalaget was tlie first of three societies
THE SEVENTEENTH OF MAY, 1875
by that name which have existed at the College. Breidablik ran
its course during the two years from October 2, 1880, to March
26, 1882. Osseo's existence was almost equally confined, extend-
ing from October 4, 1879, to November 5, 1881, but in that short
time it introduced an important innovation in allowing political
questions in its debates, its very first debate, decided in favor of
the affirmative, being on woman suffrage.
Addison, founded October 10, 1879, was the only society re-
sulting from the revival which enjoyed more than a very tempor-
ary growth. At the time "Chips" was started it was the only liter-
ary society at the College, and prospered in almost full posses-
sion of the field until the next revival of enthusiasm, in 1890,
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 313
struck it in the vitals and forced it to unite with Irving to pre-
serve itself. Its journal, the "Spectator", still remains in Irving.
The decade from 1880 to 1890 was in many ways peculiar as
regards the situation in the literary societies at the College. Ad-
dison was purely a literary society. However, several other or-
ganizations, which were not literary societies in the present sense
of the word, played a prominent part during those years.
The first of these was the Students' Union. It was organized
on October 4, 1876, by a council composed of members from Ed-
da, Ygdrasil, and Franklin, for the purpose of generalising the
CAMPUS ENTRANCE IN THE OLDEN DAYS
work of the literary societies and particularly for the purpose of
giving public entertainments. Since meetings were held only once
every five weeks, each program was carried out on a rather ambi-
tious scale. Besides speeches, essays, declamations, and debates,
dramatizations of plays by the Dramatic Club were included in
its programs. The "Journal" soon became famous among the
students. Dependent at first on the member literary societies, it
was organized separately in the spring of ISS-i. The record of
the Students' Union is not in the college library, but its meetings
are mentioned with more or less frequency in "Chips" until 1903,
after which no more is heard from it.
Niffelheim, whose palmiest days were within the decade under
consideration, was one of the most unique institutions the College
has ever fostered. Organized in 1874 as a smokers' club with
rooms in the old "Chicken Coop", it developed into a great "re-
314
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
public" to which no small number of lAither's most illustrious sons
have belonged. Nor was Nitfelheim any mean antagonist in liter-
ary work. Debates, orations, essays, poems, and mock trials, all
were brought to a high state of perfection in the "republic".
Many of the productions from the pens of its members have been
preserved in the "Journal", and it is a positive treat to be given
the opportunity of reading the brilliant productions found there.
But Niffelheini witli its murky atmosphere was doomed by the
"powers that be", and since 1888 it lias been nothing but a mem-
ory.
Muspelheim was founded in 1879 as an opposition society to
Niffclheim. It was and is a distinguished organization in several
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ways. It has undoubtedly numbered more Luther College men on
its membership rolls than any other organization at Luther, in-
cluding even the boarding club, whose senior it is by almost twenty
years. It is by far the oldest student organization which has ever
existed at the College. But it does not demand respect for its
gray hairs alone. It has uniformly been the most prosperous or-
ganization on the camj)us, even the Athletic Association having at
times been among its debtors. In days past it was noted for
"essays, brilliant speeches, and magnificent festivals". On the
point of going to pieces in ISSt, it was revivified, and continued
its feasts on Wasiiington's birthdaj' for almost twenty years more.
For almost another twenty years it has been distinctly a
reading society, cooperating with tlie library in furnishing to the
students all the desirable American magazines besides many for-
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 315
eign ones. In tliis latter role, it has probably been the largest
single contributor to the college library. Muspelheim almost met
its end in the excitement of 1918 and 1919, but in 1920 it was
reorganized and is now again flourishing.
Irving and Amphictyonic have held the lead in literary society
work for the "third period" of thirty years. The histories of both
of these societies have been written so well and so often that only
a short note will be given each of them here.
Irving, organized in 1884, was a continuation of Amicitia, or-
ganized in 1882. In 1892 it united with Addison, and it is then
that its real history begins. Its journal, the old "Amicitiae
Opera", was changed in 1892 to the "Spectator" and is still is-
sued at irregular intervals.
Lowell and Proceedo, both organized in 1890, united on Jan-
uary 30, 1891, under the name Amphictyonic Literary Society.
On account of bitter inter-society rivalries, the new society was
hard pressed in its first years, but it overcame all difficulties and
last year celebrated its thirtieth anniversary.
The early rivalry between Irving and Amphictyonic has con-
tinued, although, at least in later years, in a thoroughly beneficial
way, each one spurring the other on to use its best efforts in all
its work, whether it be in the annual inter-society debate or in
the annual public program or even in the annual "feast". The
work of these two societies has been of inestimable value to the
College, and will in all likelihood continue to be so for many years
to come.
Not all the societies of the early nineties fared so well as Irv-
ing and Amphictyonic. Hamill, organized to promote oratory
and extemporaneous speaking, existed only through the years 1891
and 1892. Only the approximate dates are known for a number
of others: Concordia, 1890-93; Minerva, October 23, 1891, to
May 8, 1893; Webster, 1891-93; Athenian, 1 892-9 i.
Normannalaget, organized December 21, 1892, was for many
years the foremost Norwegian literary society at the College and
was dropped only when most of its members left school for the
national service in" 1917 and 1918. One of its most important
activities was the collection of a fair-sized library, consisting
mostly of Norwegian literature and history. This has now been
transferred to the general library. Two attempts to organize a
new Normannalaget in 1920 and 1921 came to naught after a few
meetings.
In the revival of the late nineties no lasting societies were
formed. The Philomathean was disbanded on May 8, 1897, after
316 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
a year or two of activity. The Sextonian, the Demosthenian, and
the Platonian M'ere all societies of 1898-99.
Mj0lner was a college Norwegian society organized February
23, 1907. It suffered the fate of Normannalaget in 1917 and
1918 and has not been revived.
Idun, organized as an English literary society in the Prepar-
atory Department in 1907, has been active up to the present time.
Norr0na, a Preparatory Department Norwegian society, was or-
ganized in 1911 and was active for four years.
THE COLLEGE'S FIRST DEBATING TEAM, 1904
A. T. Felland M E. Fretheiin T. A. Hoflf
II. Sttdy Societies
A number of clubs organized for special study have existed
at the College.
The Shakespearean Club was organized among the members
of the Junior class in February, 1885, for the purpose of study-
ing Shakespeare's dramas.
The Stenographic Club was organized in December, 1885, for
the purpose of continuing a course in shorthand which had been
given for a part of the term and was about to be dropped from
the curriculum. A faculty member was in charge of the instruc-
tion in this club.
The German Speaking Association was also evidently organ-
ized in 1885, since its demise is lamented in "Chips" for May,
1886.
The Drawing Club was organized in February, 1887, as a
continuation of a class in drawing which had been conducted as
a part of the regular curriculum in the earlier part of the year.
A Volapuk Club for the study of "Volapuk", a universal
language, was organized in December, 1887. "Chips" for that
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 317
month reports it as being only three days old, but prophesies
that it will be older in a "year or two".
The Chemistry Club was organized in May, 1901, ostensibly
for the purpose of stimulating interest in the study of that sci-
ence, but it was secretly suspected of making diamonds.
The Luther College Sunda}'^ Association is classed here as it
grew out of a Bible study class started by Rev. I. B. Torrison
in the F. N. E. L. Sunday School in 1901. The association was
formally organized at the College in 1903. Meetings are held
Sunday afternoons, alternate meetings being devoted to lectures
by professors or visitors and the discussion in a frank and open
manner of existing student ills. A faculty member officiates in
the capacity of leader. Dr. Oscar L. Olson was for seven years
the leader; after him the leaders have been: Prof. T. E. Thomp-
son, Dr. S. C. Ylvisaker, and Prof. O. A. Tingelstad, the present
incumbent. Besides its important services to the student body,
the Sunday Association should receive credit for having launched
the Young People's Association of the Synod in 1906 and for
entertaining the Lutheran Students' Union Convention in a three-
day session, March 8 to 10, 1922.
The P. A. Munch Historical Society was organized on Febru-
ary 11, 1903, at the suggestion of Dr. K. Gjerset, who was also
its first president. It included both faculty members and students
in the College Department in its membership. Meetings were
devoted to lectures by the professors of the College or by vis-
itors, historical topics being the uniform choice of the speakers.
Historical study by the students was encouraged, the best of
their papers being published in the historicals department of
"Chips". From April 12, 1909, to November 18, 1910, the so
ciety was inactive while Dr. Gjerset was absent in Norway, but
on his return the work was resumed and the northwest corner room
of the second floor of the Main Building was fitted up as a society
room, where a fair library was also collected. Since 1915 no reg-
ular meetings have been held, and the library has been added to
the general library.
The Inter-Collegiate Debating Association was organized in
February, 1903, with Irving and Amphictyonic as member so-
cieties. It has had charge of promoting all the inter-collegiate
debates of the College.
In 1902 the Southern Wisconsin Luther College Club offered
a prize of $25 for the best oration delivered by a student at the
College. The following year two prizes of $25.00 each were
offered for the best orations in English and Norwegian. This
318 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
offer has been repeated eaeh year since 1903. In 191 -'J the Lu-
ther College Oratorical Association was organized and affiliated
with the state association. Since that time the winner of the
local English contest has represented the College in the eastern
divisional contest, competing for the riglit to participate in the
state contest. Luther participated in the state contest for the
first time in 1922, when Oscar Rem, '24, under the able tutelage
of Prof. H. O. Talle, won a place in the eastern divisional con-
test at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. The state contest was held at Lu-
ther College in 1920.
III. PlBLICATIONS
In the field of journalism Luther College students have been
no less active than in literary society work.
"Moderlandet" was the name of the first student publication at
Luther College. It was edited by PL G. Stub and K. Nordgaard,
and was a bi-weekly, four-page, hand-written, foolscap folder,
costing twenty-five cents for a half-year. A page of the second
number is preserved in the college museum. "Mamalandet" was
the name of a rival publication edited, in 1866, by K. Bj0rgo.
Neither "Mamalandet" nor "Ridderen uden Frygt og Dadel"
have been preserved. Two other early publications, both of which
have been preserved, are "Fluen" and "Svein Uraed". "Fluen",
of the same form and period of issue as "Moderlandet", was the
official organ of Edda debating society. Ten numbers were is-
sued, or rather "written", during the winter of 1869-70, N. Cliris-
tensen, '71, acting as editor. Of a similar make-up was "Svein
XJraed", edited by M. Koefod under the business management of
H. A. Bergh during the winter of 1871-72. "Gjallarhorn" was
issued by Niffelheim one winter during the later seventies.
The first number of "College Chips" appeared in January,
188t. The first numbers were issued semi-monthly, but since
January, 1887, they have appeared once a month. The first board
of editors consisted of E. O. Hove, O. K. Fughi, O. M. Kalheim,
George Markhus, and J. A. Ness, with M. O. Aubolee as business
manager. The first editor of the Norwegian department was T.
O. Tolo. In form it was originally six and one-half by nine and
one-half inches, but the size was changed on January 1, 188.5, to
seven and one-half by ten and one-half inches, and again in Jan-
uary, 1905, it was changed to its present size of six and one-half
by nine inches. The first issues of "Chips" were of twelve pages.
The size has been gradually increased to forty-eight pages, which
is the present size, although it did for a few years include sixty-
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 319
four pages. The present average circulation is 900 copies. Or-
iginally an all-English magazine, "Chips" had a Norwegian de-
partment from January, 1885, to December, 1889. From De-
cember, 1889, to April, 1897, it was published alternately in the
English and Norwegian languages. Since April, 1897, it has been
all English. "Chips" has experienced various turns of fortune
in its thirty-seven years of existence. Twice it has been on the
rocks, in 1890, and again in 1916, but both times the storm has
been weathered. For its columns it has uniformly commanded
the best talent of the College and has at the same time been the
object of the careful attention of the members of the English
department, to whom all honor is due for keeping "Chips" at a
high standard of excellence. — "Valeat Quantum Valere Potest!"
"Let it pass for what it's worth!"
"Ervingen" was first issued in May, 1908, as a 18-page quart-
erly, six by eight and one-half inches in size. The Norwegian
language was used throughout. It was discontinued in June, 1913,
due to lack of financial support, but during its short life it gave
many of the students a chance to try their hand at writing litc-
ary Norwegian. Its first board of editors consisted of Finn
Magelssen, Thomas A. Haugen, Alfred Halvorson, Bernhard
Rosenqvist, and Olaf Gaarder, with Olaf Tufte and Charles A.
Fritz as business managers.
The "Luther College Semi-Centennial", dedicated to Dr. Laur.
Larsen, was issued by the Junior class in 1911. It was a 256-
page book, seven and one-half by ten and one-half inches. Enoch
E. Peterson was the editor-in-chief and Britton Burtness the
business manager.
The second "Annual" of the College was issued in 1920 by
the class of 1921, with Elmer S. Eid as editor-in-chief and Olaf
G. Malmin as business manager. It was a 224-page book, seven
and three-quarters by ten and three-quarters inches. At the sug-
gestion of Dr. K. Gjerset, the annual was called the "Pioneer",
since Luther College was the pioneer institution of our Church.
The second issue of the "Pioneer" is at present being pre-
pared for the press by the class of 1921, Oscar Rem acting as
editor-in-chief and George C. Henriksen, Jr., acting as business
manager. It will be dedicated to the late honored President C.
K. Preus.
The latest journalistic venture of the student body was the
"Campus News", a single sheet five and one-half by eight and
one-half inches printed on the "Luther College Press", a small
haild-power machine owned by Prof. K. O. Eittreim. "Campus
320 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
News" was published by the Athletic Association, Arthur C. Paul-
son editor, and George C. Henriksen, Jr., business manager.
Twenty numbers were issued during the winter of 1921-22. Two
were four-page issues, the first one issued during the sixtieth an-
niversary celebration and the second at the time of the Lutheran
Students' Union Convention. The first of these two reported the
St. Olaf-Luther football game in print 35 minutes after the end
of the game.
DL'GWAV ALONG THE Ll'l'ER
IOWA
IV'. The Luther College Boarding Club
The Norwegian Synod, at its meeting at La Crosse, Wisconsin,
in 1896, gave the students at Luther College permission to form
their own boarding club. The club was organized June 16, 1896,
with H. J. Wein as manager; C. M. Hallangcr, secretary; Oscar
A. Strom, treasurer; Ola Ordal, buyer; and Christian Thompson,
J. M. Peterson, and K. M. Hagestad as directors. Board the first
year was furnished at $1.30 a week. In 1900-01 it was $1.60 a
week; in 1910-11, $2.48 a week; in 1920-21, $3.86 a week; and
in 1921-22 it averaged about $3.70 a week. Up to 1916 the
basement of the Main Building provided a dining room. In that
year the boarding club erected I>oyalty Hall, a description of
which may be found in another chapter.
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LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
EDITORIAL STAFFS OF "ERVINGExN"
Year
Editor
1908-09 Finn Magelssen. .
1909-10 Alfred Halvorson.
1910-11 O. P. B. Grimley..
1911-12 Carl Hansen
1912-13 Ludvig P. Kjaer. .
Assistants
Thos. A. Haugen, Alfred Halvor-
son, Bernhard Rosenqvist,
Olaf Gaarder
Odd Ekfelt. O. P. B. Grimley,
Edw. Jordahl. C. C. Birkelo. .
Albert N. Livdahl, Carl Hansen,
Ivar Sandberg, Eugene Aal. . .
O. L. Haavik, Ludvig P. Kjaer,
Anton Buttedal, Herman W.
Monson
P. C. Forseth, John Urness, R.
Ulvilden, Emil Grefthen
Business Managers
Olaf Tufte. Charles A. Fritz
Charles A. Fritz, P. L. Johns-
rud, A. G. Storstad
Charles A. Fritz, A. G. Storstad
A. G. Storstad, G. E. Brunsdale
G. E. Brunsdale, Walter T.
Gigstad.
MEMBERS OF "ANNUAL" STAFFS
1911 Semi-Centennial: Enoch E. Peterson — Editor-in-Chief.
Britton Burtness — Business Manager.
Members of Staff: David T. Nelson, Wilhelm Dahl, O. Herbert Aanestad, Carl Hansen,
Carl Foss, .\lfred G. Storstad. Otto Austin, Winfred Wollan.
1920 Pioneer: Elmer S. Eid — Editor-in-Chief.
Olaf G. Malmin — Business Manager.
Members of Staff: J. W. Ylvisaker. R. O. Storvick, A. O. Storvick. R. Oefstedal, N. G.
Maakestad, H. M. Tolo, L. C. Sorlien, A. E. Bergum, N. O. Halvorson, C. M. Olson
Emil Hermundstad, A. R. Sorlien, Ernest Sihler.
1923 Pioneer: Oscar Rem — Editor-in-Chief.
George C. Henriksen, Jr. — Business Manager.
Pioneer Board: A. O. Mork, ^Ielvin Clauson, H. K. Savre, U. H. Reque.
MEMBERS OF COLLEGE DEBATING TEAMS
Year Members of Teams
1903-04 M. E. Fretheim, A. T. Felland, T. A. Hofif.
1904-05 B. Petersen. C. A. Fjeldstad, O. A. Tingelstad.
1905-06 No team.
1906-07 J. O. Holum, Arnt Vaaler, N. A. Olsen.
1907-08 A. C. Erickson, J. O. Ensrud, G. Bjorgo.
1908-09 No team.
1909-10 No team.
1910-11 No team.
1911-12 D. T. Nelson, B. Burtness, O. L. Haavik.
1912-13 G. O. G. Rahn, F. Reishus, C. Knutson.
1913-14 V. Bjorgo, M. O. .Andrew, E. Grefthen.
1914-15 H. L. Ylvisaker, T. O. Kraabel, E. R. Seines.
1915-16 T. Gilbertson. C. L. Lee, H. O. Talle.
1916-17 A. J. Tolo, C. L. Lee, P. J. Kvale; K. H. Brunsdale, E. H. Parsons, H. O. Talle.
1917-18 A. J. Tolo, I. R. Gronlid, K. D. Stalland.
1918-19 I. R. Gronlid, C. W. Strom, T. H. Megorden; C. M. Ravndal, O. G. Malmin, A. E
Nelson.
1919-20 No team.
1920-21 O. G. Malmin, E. H. Parsons, J. \V. Ylvisaker; A. C. Paulson, R. E. .\nderson,
E. O. ToUefsrud.
1921-22 R. E. Anderson, A. C. Paulson, \V. O. Rindahl; E. O. ToUefsrud, S. J. Steen, C. W.
Tvedt.
Year
MEMBERS OF PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT DEBATING TEAMS
Members
1918-19 M. O. Kraabel, Paul Ode, H. Helgeson; Milo Bakke, Nelvin Fosmark, Chris. R)'.n3
1919-20 Nelvin Fosmark, Don A. Stevens, Nels Y. Jordahl.
1920-21 K. S. N. Roe, C. E. L. Lucky, Paul F. Olson.
1921-22 Paul F. Olson, Carl E. L. Lucky, .Armin Johnson.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
327
Year
1902. .
1903.
1903.
1904.
1904.
1905.
1905.
1906.
1906.
1908.
1908.
1909.
1909.
1910.
1910.
1911
1911
1911
1912.
1912.
1915
1915
1916
1916
1917.
1917
1918
1918
1919
1919.
1920.
1920.
1921.
1922
WINNERS OF THE .ANNUAL ORATORICAL CONTESTS 1902-1922
Contest First Place Second Place Third Place
English and Axel Bergh tied Chr. Moldstad Herman Baalson
Norwegian. . Alfred Bredesen tied
English Alfred Bredesen Harry Olsen .
Norwegian. ...CO. Heggtveit E. Hansen. . .
. T. E. Thompson
.C. J. Quill
English A. T. Felland No decision No desicion.
Norwegian.. . C. J. Quill No decision No decision
Temperance. .Martin Fretheim Alfred Bredesen Leon Peterson
English P. O. C. Johnson Arnt Vaaler
Norwegian. . . .O. E. Schavlan A. Davick. .
English Arnt Vaaler No decision .
Norwegian.
English . . .
Norwegian .
English. . . .
Norwegian .
English. . . .
Norwegian.
English . . .
Norwegian .
. M. O. Sumstad
. No decision
. M. O. Sumstad No decision No decision
. G. O. Lillegard Orlando Overn L. Bredvold tied
S. J. Fretheim tied
. Oliver Ruen K. Hanson A. O. Hal vorson
L. S. Kloster J. O. Holum
.D. J. Borge J. A. O. Larsen (?)
. K. B. Vaaler Finn Magelssen
. M. C. Johnshoy Odd Ekfelt
. K. P. B. Reishus.
. Finn Magelssen . .
. P. J. Iverson
.C. U. Faye
N. A. Madson Charles Fritz Theo. Lerud
.O. L. Haavik Odd Ekfelt Eugene Aal
. E. E. Peterson LA. Opstad P. O. B. Grimley
. Herman Monson N. A. Madson Carl Hansen
English
Norwegian . . .
Try-outs for
State Peace
contest Charles Fritz No decision
No decision
. English Justin Petersen G. O. G. Rahn Wilhelm Dahl
. Norwegian. . . . Peter Forseth Alfred Nesset Carl Hansen
No contest. Since 1913 the winner of the local English contest has represented
Luther College in the Eastern Divisional Contest of the State.
. English E. Grefthen Herman Monson .
. Carl Seebach
, English E. Robert Seines Einar Larson Walther L Brandt
. Norwegian .... Henry O. Talle E. Tingelstad Theodore Stensby
. English J. E. Opsahl E. Tingelstad .
. Norwegian. . . .J. M. Rohne E. Tingelstad .
B. J. Hovde
Mikkel Lono
. English Henry O. Talle E. Tingelstad K. D. Stalland
.Norwegian C. P. Birkelo John Waage Arthur J. Tolo
E. Tingelstad represented L. C. in the Eastern Divisional Contest in 1917,
Talle being ineligible because he was president of the state association.
. English Arthur J. Tolo John Waage Allen E. Nelson
.Norwegian. .. .Arthur J. Tolo O. H. Thorsen H. Siqueland
. No contest held. W. B. Scarvie was elected by students to represent L.
Eastern Divisional Contest.
.5th Liberty
Loan Elmer S. Eid No decision No decision
I. R. Gronlid
C. in
. English Elmer S. Eid T. H. Megorden .
. Norwegian . . H. Siqueland Olaf G. Malmin
• English Olaf G. Malmin Elmer S. Eid Sigvart J. Steen
.English Charles E. Hook Oscar Rem J. Melvin Moe
Cscar Rem represented L. C. in the Eastern Divisional and State Contests in 1922,
Mr. Hook having left school.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
ATHLETICS AND MILITARY DRILL
O. W. QlALLEY
I. General Statement
FROM the very earliest times the students at Luther College
have taken great interest in athletics. A large number of the
boys who attended the College in the early days came from farms
and M'ere accustomed to hard manual labor. Life in the school-
THE FIKST GVMNASIUM. 1880
room was a great change to them, and it was not long before they
felt the need of exercise and action. There were no intercol-
legiate contests to be trained for; nor was any course in gym-
nastics offered. The boys derived their exercise and enjoyment
from the games and sports which were then in vogue, such as
running, jumping, wrestling, weight lifting, and hiking. Dur-
ing the winter skating and skiing were also popular. While the
College had its quarters in the St. Cloud Hotel, 1862-65, the
large back-yard took the place of a gymnasium and athletic field,
and such gymnastic equipment as could be gotten was set up
there. When the College was moved to its present site in 1865
the gymnastic apparatus was set up north of the main building.
Baseball dates back to the earliest times and has always been
the favorite sport at Luther. Military drill and football were
introduced in the seventies.
ATHLETICS AND MILITARY DRILL 329
For lack of facilities no regular gymnastic instruction was
given until 1886. In that year the west wing of the present gym-
nasium was built with money raised through the efforts of the
students. The improvement in the health of the boys was at once
apparent. In previous winters there had been no place to ex-
ercise; and the result was, that some students who scarcely left
the building for weeks at a time were almost broken in health by
spring. Two hours of gymnastics per week were required of
every student. According to reports in "Chips" the students
were highly pleased with their instructor, Prof. L. S. Reque. He
was relieved by Prof. J. G. Halland. In 1890 Prof. W. Sihler
took charge and with the help of various student assistants carried
on the work successfully for many years. When Prof. Sihler re-
tired, Dr. Oscar L. Olson, Dr. K. Gjerset, Dr. Ole Boe, and Prof.
B. Svan0e took charge of the work in the order named. Athletic
coaches Ralph Movold and Ivan Doseff have conducted the class-
es in 1920-21 and 1921-22, respectively. The turning club, which
has existed since 1886, has given those especially interested in
turning and gymnastics an opportunity for further development.
II. Athletic Association
When intercollegiate competition was introduced in 1891 the
need of an organization to take control of athletics and to ar-
range and finance schedules was at once felt. It was now no
longer possible for teams to be self-supporting as they had pre-
viously been, and, since the teams represented the whole student
body, it was only fair that the expense of maintaining them should
be distributed.
Agitation for such an association was started, and this agita-
tion resulted in the organization of the Luther College Athletic
Association in the fall of 1892. Oscar L. Olson '93, first presi-
dent of the association, was one of the prime movers in its incep-
tion. All students and faculty members were admitted to mem-
bership in the association on the payment of fees. The chief
points of its constitution provided that: The association should
have control of all athletic sports at the College. All candidates
for the various teams should be voted upon by the association.
An executive committee, consisting of five students and one faculty
member, should nominate all candidates for the different teams,
and should make and carry out all necessary arrangements for
games. The association should determine what conditions players
must fulfill in order to win the College "L". In 1920 changes
in the athletic situation at Luther made it necessary to alter the
330
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
constitution in certain respects. The athletic director was made
a member of the athletic board of control. Since coaches were
now in charge of all sports and it was no longer advisable to have
the association vote upon the candidacy of players, this clause
was stricken from the constitution. An athletic board was creat-
ed to take the place of the executive committee with virtually the
same powers. It is composed of four students and two members
of the faeultv.
GYMNASIUM AM) l()() 1 HAl.l. FIKl.l)
Athletics at Luther College have been managed very success-
fully by the Athletic Association. The dues were originally
twenty cents per month or practically two dollars a year. When
the schedules were enlarged and intercollegiate competition was
entered into in more branches of sport, the dues were raised until
at present each member pays ten dollars a year into the treasury
of the association. When it is remembered that the association
is maintaining teams in six branches of sport, this cannot be
considered exorbitant.
The association has always received the enthusiastic su))j)()rt
of the students and has been practically identical with the student
body in membership.
ATHLETICS AND MILITARY DRILL 331
Wlien the east wing of the gymnasium was built in 1903 with
floor space for a basketball court the students immediately took
advantage of the opportunity to play basketball. The interest in
the game can be determined to some extent by the fact that inter-
collegiate competition was introduced already in 190 k Luther's
first intercollegiate tennis tournament was played in the same
year.
Membership in some athletic conference is almost necessary
in order to maintain a reputation for high standards of eligibil-
ity. It is the prevailing tendency among colleges to regard with
suspicion such institutions as are not members. The report is soon
circulated that such an institution is not a member of a conference
because it does not wish to observe the eligiblity rules of a con-
ference. Affiliation with a conference also aids materially in ar-
ranging schedules. In 1906 Luther became a member of the
Hawkeye Conference of Iowa Colleges. Difficulty in the arrange-
ment of schedules led the College to abandon the organization in
1912. Membership in the Tri-state Conference of Minnesota,
North and South Dakota Colleges was obtained in December of
the same year.
This organization disbanded in 1920 when the Minnesota
Conference was organized. At present the College is arranging to
enter a proposed Hawkeye Conference to include all colleges in
the state except Iowa University, Drake, Ames, and Grinnell.
III. "L" Association
Illustrative of the efforts of the students to maintain high
standards and enthusiasm in athletics at Luther College is the
"L" Association organized in January, 1919, largely through the
efforts of its first president, M. W. Larsen, '19, and A. L. Bron-
stad, '19.
"The purpose of this organization," according to Art. No. 2
of the constitution, "shall primarily be to foster a strong college
spirit; to promote a keen interest in all collegiate activities; to
imbue a true sense of love for and appreciation of the good old
'L'; to make it the one and only monogram that is recognized,
respected, and tolerated at Luther College; and to keep an of-
ficial record of all earners of the 'L'." The constitution also
provides that membership in the organization shall be limited to
those who have earned the official "L" in forensics or athletics,
that all former "L" men shall be honorary members of the associa-
tion, and that the man holding the greatest number of "L's" shall
automatically become president.
332 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Through its recommendations to the athletic association the
organization has been an important factor in determining the
style and size of "L's" and other insignia. At the end of each
intercollegiate season it is customary for the old members of the
association to entertain the new members at an informal banquet.
On such occasions the constitution is always read to acquaint
them with the purpose and ideals of the organization.
IV. Coaches and Athletic Directors
In the early years of intercollegiate athletics professional
coaches and athletic directors were not to be thought of at Luther,
BASEBALL DIAMOND
and yet the College was represented by a winning team year after
year. Luther teams competed successfully with teams coached
by high-salaried men. Much of the remarkable success of base-
ball teams at Luther College , however, can be traced to
Professors Sihler and Olson, and, in later years, to Prof. S. S.
Reque, '03, who were as well acquainted with the game as any
professional coach.
As time went on coaches and atliletic directors gradually be-
came an essential part of athletics at various colleges. Institu-
tions with coaches hesitated to play those without coaches because,
as one coach said, there was not much honor in winning and it
was a disgrace to lose. With such conditions obtaining it was
not strange that the students at Luther began to agitate for a
coach. Due to the efforts of Prof. B. K. Savre, '96, and Paul
Preus, '11, who raised the necessary money, Arthur Laudel was
engaged as baseball coach in 1917. Professional coaching was
first made a policy of the school when Walter Jewell served as
ATHLETICS AND MILITARY DRILL 333
football coach in 1919. Since that time coaches have been en-
gaged by the College for all sports.
Arthur Laudel served as baseball coach at Luther College
from 1917 to 1921 inclusive. That he pitched for the Detroit
American League Club is ample proof of his playing ability and
knowledge of the game. In 1919, 1920, and 1921, Mr. Laudel
put out wonderful teams. Their records testify to his coaching
powers. Ability to turn out successful teams was not Mr. Laudel's
only asset as a coach. His whole attitude on the diamond was in
harmony with Luther's highest athletic ideals and traditions.
Alvin J. Natvig, Luther's first basketball coach, graduated
from Luther College in 1918. Mr. Natvig played on the Luther
team five years and was as great a guard as ever represented Lu-
ther in basketball. When he agreed to coach the team in 1920
prospects were bright. In the influenza epidemic Mr. Natvig
and several of the squad were taken sick, necessitating the can-
cellation of several games. Mr. Natvig's team showed marked
improvement in spite of the severe handicap.
When intercollegiate football was introduced again in 1919
a football coach was a necessity. Walter Jewell, who had play-
ed tackle on the Iowa University eleven, was selected to coach
the team. Making a football team out of men with practically
no experience was no easy task. Mr. Jewell worked diligently
and faitli fully . Although he did not develop a winning combina-
tion his efforts were of great value to the team the following
year.
Oscar M. Solcm came to Luther with the remarkable record
of having coached three championship football teams. As a stu-
dent at the University of Minnesota he played end and tackle on
the team in 1911 and 1912. While serving his country during
the war he received the rank of captain. His football team at
Luther in 1920 came up to expectations. Only one game was
lost and that by one point. Mr. Solem's record at Luther was
so impressive that he was given a large increase in salary to
become coach at Drake University.
Ralph Movold coached basketball and track and was instructor
in physical training at Luther 1920-1921. Mr. Movold was gradu-
ated from the North Dakota Agricultural College in 1919, and
had a very impressive athletic record. In track he was much
handicapped, it being Luther's first year of competition in track
since 1904.
Ivan Doseff, now coaching football, basketball, and track at
Luther, has been in the coaching game since 1908. While play-
334 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
ing on the University of Chicago team he was selected for all-
western honors. Mr. Doseflf is an advocate of clean athletics and
inculcates sportsmanship in the true sense of the word.
S. S. Reque coached the baseball team in 1922. His record
as a player is already known to all who are acquainted with Lu-
ther College athletics. He has had previous coaching experience
at Gale College, and at Luther College in 1907 and 1908.
The Preparatory Dejiartment maintains its own athletic teams
in football, basketball, and baseball. Competition is carried on
■with the various academies within the Church and with neighbor-
FIRST BASEBALL TEAM, 1872
P. Helgeland. G J. Lomen, C. K. Preus, A. Torgerson
L G. Monson, H. R0tlie, S. Weeks, H. Johnson, 0. Mandt
ing high schools. The "Prep." teams have always been of high
calibre. This year the Preparatory basketball team coached by
Prof. O. W. Qualley was victorious in the Inter-Academy Con-
ference and received possession of tlie Inter-Academy Conference
Cup for one year. Much valuable material for college teams
is thus develoj)ed in the Preparatory Department. In addition
to Prof. O. W. Qualley, Professors M. W. Larsen and S. S.
Reque have acted as coaches of Preparatory teams.
V. Baseball
Baseball is the favorite game of the American youth. A
glance at Luther College's record tempts one to say that it is
also the favorite game of the Viking youth, for the great enthusi-
asm and proficiency in the game shown by the boys of Norwegian
ATHLETICS AND MILITARY DRILL
335
descent in this country, even in the first generation, have really
been remarkable.
Baseball at Luther had its origin in the baseball movement,
so to speak, which spread throughout the West immediatel}' after
the Civil War. Intercollegiate competition was not introduced
until 1891, but games were played with Decorah and neighbor-
ing town teams, such as Waukon, Ft. Atkinson, Ridgeway, and
Cresco. In addition to the regular nine, teams were organized
by classes, weight, height, etc. The contest with Decorah on
BASEBALL TEAM, 1891
A. Torrison, T. Rddsaeter, K. Thorsgaard, W. Torrison
O. L. Olson, S. T. Reque
W. Sihler, O. G. Juul, P. A. Reque, E. A. Botline
May 17th was generally the crucial game of the season. Many
and interesting stories are told of the efforts to get players who
had been injured, into shape for this game.
The first organized team of which there is any record dates
from 1871 or 1872. Its members were: I. Monson, S. Weeks,
H. Jolmson, H. R0the, A. Torgerson, G. Lomen, O. Mandt, P.
Helgeland, and C. K. Preus.
336 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
The records show that the following represented the College
in a game with Decorah on May 17, 1879: I. B. Torrison, capt. ;
T. G. Opsahl, H. J. Kopperdal, Halvor Peterson, H. T. Ytter-
boe, O. P. Syftestad, O. E. Brecke, G. A. Larsen, and L. M. K.
Karstad.
Luther played her first intercollegiate baseball game with St.
Olaf College in May, 1891. Space does not permit any extensive
account of the success of Luther on tlie diamond. A short quota-
tion from the "Outing Magazine", an eastern publication, edited
by Casper Whitney, a strong supporter of clean college athletics,
will have to suffice. In the May issue for 1901 appeared the fol-
lowing writeup of college baseball in the West:
"In baseball the teams of Illinois, Northwestern, Chicago,
Michigan, Beloit, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa are all play-
ing strong games. Michigan, whose only trip was somewhat dis-
appointing, is coming to the front with a rush. The Notre Dame
team, too, may be placed in the first class, while Luther College,
a small institution in Decorah, Iowa, whose record for pure
class athletics is enviable, has one of the best ball nines in tlie
West."
The following is an official roster of Luther College basel)all
teams from 1884 to 1922 inclusive:
1884— J. G. Halland, T. Opsjihl, O. T. Lee, C. Botline, O. K Fuglei, G. A. Tor-
rison, S. C. N. Peterson, A. Jacobson, C. Neperud, J. P. Bakke.
1885— G. A. Torrison, C. Bothne, H. O Fjeldstad, G. A. Gullixon, S. C. N. Peter-
son, O. Ylvisaker, O. K. Fuglei, P. A Kittilsby, B. Fryslie.
1886 — C. Bothne, Gustav Torrison, P. A. Kittilsljy, O. K. Fuglei, M. A. Mikkelsen,
G. A. Gullixon, S. C. N Peterson, O. Ylvisaker, C. 1. Kollefson.
1887 — N. Torrison. c; P. A. Kittilsby, lb; O. T. Rikansrud, 2b; G. A. Gullixon,
3b; O. Ylvisaker, If; O. L. Olson, p; E G. Mellem, rf; M. M. Steensland,
ss; P. A. Keque, cf.
1888— N. Torrison, c; J. G. Halland, p; P. A. Kittilsby, lb; N. N. Nordgaard,
2b; O. L Olson, 3b; M. M. Steensland, ss; O. Ylvisaker, If; O. T. Rikans-
rud, cf; E. G. Mellem, rf.
1889 — N. Torrison, c; O. L. Olson, p; J. G. Halland, lb; N. N. Nordgaard, 2b;
G. A. Gullixon. :ib; M. M. Steensland, ss; E. A. Bothne, if; P. A. Reque,
cf; E. G. Mellem, rf.
1890 — O. L. Olson, c; A. TorrFson, p; W. Torrison, lb; N. N. Nordgaard, 2b;
P. A. Reque, 3b; O. G. Juul, ss; O. Akre, O. S. Swennes, D. B. Bra>kke, E. A.
Botline, E. G. Mellem, fielders.
1891 — W. Torrison, c; A. Torrison, p; O. L. Olson (capt.), lb; O. CJ. Juul, 2b;
K. L. Thorsgaard, ss; W. SilUer, 3b; E. A Botline, If; P. A. Reque. ef;
T. R0dsaeter, rf; O. Akre.
1892— W. Torrison, c; A. Torrison, p; W. Sillier, lb; O. I.. Olson (capt.), 2b;
K. L. Thorsgaard, ss; W. It. loigeisoii, ;il); O. G. Juul, If; O. Akre, cf;
H. Ness, rf.
1893 — W. Torrison, c; A. Torri.soii (capt.), p; O L. Olson, lb; K. L. Thorsgaard,
2b; O. G. Juul. ss; W. Sillier. ;ib; E A. Bothne, E. Lewison, I. A. Thor-
soii, H. Ness, O. Akre, oulfield.
1894— W. Torrison, c; A. Torri.son (capt.), p; E. Lewi.son, lb; K. I.. Thorsgaard,
2b; O. G. Juul, ss; J. R. Peterson, 3b; E. A. Bothne, If; I. A. Thorson, cf;
H. Ness, rf; J. E. Winger; O. S. Opheim, mgr.
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BASKHALL TEAM, 1922
Bergm, Ostreni, Reque, V. Sperati, C. Anderson, Iverson. Larsen, M. H Anderson
Ellingson, H. E. Peterson, E. Hovden, Sorlien, O. Onvoll, Bottolfson, Knudson
Maakestad, S. Onvoll, Ethun, S. Sperati, Killie, Trytten, Borgen
PREPARATORY BASEBALL TEAM, 1922
O Qualley, A. Foss, G. Losen, W. Korsrud, M. K. Anderson, L. Hegg A. Erickson
P. Olson, M. Lande, C. Hovden, S. Fardal, O. Ruen
0. Torrison, H. C. Peterson, A. Moackrud, J. N. Otte
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340 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
1895— W. Torrison. c; A. Torrison (ciipt), S. T. Norni'iiii, p; K. I.ewison, lb;
K. L. Thorsgaard, 2b; A. L. Markhus, ss; M. B. Juul, 3b; P. Berntson, If;
I. A. Thorson, cf; J. E. Winger, rf; S. J. N. Ylvisaker, iiigr.
1896 — No intercollegiate games played.
1897 — E. Lewison (capt.), c; J. C. Jensen, S T. Norniann, p; J. E. Winger, lb;
W. Sih'er, 2b; M. Hegland, ss; I. M. Lyngaas, 3b; A. L. Markhus, If;
K. M. Hagestad, cf; O. B. I'ederson, rf; A. O. Anderson.
1898—0 B. Pederson, c; J. C. Jcn.sen, R. Gaard, p; H. O. Gullixson, lb; Moe,
2b; M. Hegland (capt.), ss; H. .1. I,inde. 3b; A. O. Anderson If; W. Sihler,
cf; B. Borreson, rf; E. Aaseth, H. M. Dahl, P. Moen, mgr.
1899—0. B. Pederson (capt.), c; O. .1. H. Preus, R. Gaard, p; J. A. C. Torger-
son, lb; P. Berntson. 2b: M. Hegland. ss; H. J. Linde, 31); A. O. Ander-
son, If; 0. Moe, E. Aaseth, cf; H. O Gullixson, rf; S. .S. Reque, P. Moen,
mgr.
1900— O. B. Pederson, c; O. J. H Preus, R. Gaard. p; E. A. Brekke, lb; M.
Hegland, 2b; A. O. Anderson, ss; H. J. Linde (capt.), 3b; S. S Reque, If;
H. O. Gullixson, cf; W. Sihler, rf; M. J. Hegland, mgr.
1901— H. O. Grangaard, c; O. J H. Preus, G. A. Grinde, p; E. A. Brekke, lb;
L. I.Trscn, 2b; A. O. .Anderson, ss; H. J Linde (capt.). 3b; S. S. Reque,
If; H. C. Smeby, cf; W. Sihler, rf; A. O. Andei-son, mgr.
1902— H. O. Grangaard. c; H. C. Smebv, A. .Sevareid, p; E A. Brekke, lb; O.
L. Olson, 2b; S. S. Reque (c.'pt.), .ss; L Larsen, 3b; J. C. K. Preus, If;
T. F. Gullixson, cf; G. A. Grinde, rf; H. E. Olsen, mgr
1903— E. A. B'-ekkp, c; A. Sevireid. G. A. Grinde. p: T. F. Gullixson. lb: O. T..
Olson. 2b; H. J. Sorlien. .ss; S. S. Reque (capt.), 3b; G L Rodsater, If;
A. Sather, cf; A. Torgerson, rf; H. E. Olsen, mgr
1904— G. L Rodsater. c; A. Sevareid (capt.). p; O S. Hjelle, lb: H. J. Sorlien,
2b; H. Halvorscn, ss; J. Nae.seth. 3b: W. Nelson, If; W. Sihler, cf; L. A
Fries, rf; E. E. Mortenson; T. A. Hoflf, mgr.
1905— G. I. Rodsater, c; A. Sevareid (capt.), p; O. S. Hjelle, lb; H. J. Sorlien,
2b; M. Fuglie. ss; J. N^eseth. 3h: .1. Holkesvik, If; P. T. Hustvedt, E. O.
Moe. cf; L. A. Fries, rf; H. O. Saxvik, mgr.
1906— G L Rodsater. c; A. Sevareid (capt.), E. O. Moe, 0. B. Ferkin, p; L. A.
Fries, lb; J. Britson. 2b: M. Fuglie. ss; .1. Naeseth, 3b; O. Ruen, rf; S.
Dahl, cf; J. Holkesvik, If; H. C. Nordlie, mgr.
1907— L. A. Fri^s, c; A. O. Nneseth, J. Hanson, p; G. Hanson, lb; S. G. Harstad.
2b; M. Fuglie, ss; J. Naeseth (capt.), 3b; J. Holkesvik, If; S, S. Reque. cf;
S. Dahl, rf; S. S. Reque, mgr.
1908 — G. Hanson, H. Leum, c and cf; A. O. Naeseth, p; O. Nvgaard, p and cf;
J. Hanson, p and 3b; C. A. Hielle, lb; S. G. Harstad (capt). 2b; C.
Sorlien, ss; F. E. Peterson, If; M. J. Monson, rf; C. A. Jessen, mgr.
1909 — G. Hanson, c; A. O Naeseth (capt.), p; O. Nygaard, p and rf; C. A. Hjelle,
E. Estenson, lb; G. Si^oraasli. 2b; C. Sorlien. ss; J. Hanson, p and 3b;
F. E. Peterson, If; H. W. Williams, cf; P. A. Preus. rf; C. A. Jessen, mgr.
1910— M. Guttebo. O. Jerde, c; O. Nvgaard. E. Estenson, C. Hansen. R. Ulvilden,
p; E. Estenson, C. A. Hjelle. lb; G. Storaasli, 2b; P. A. Preus, ss; E.
Ringlee. 3b; P. W. Qually. T. H. Waller, W. C. Preus, J. Jerdee, P. J Iver-
son, outfield; H Onsgard, mgr.
1911 — M. Guttebo, c; R. Ulvilden, C. Hansen, E. Estenson, p; E Erickson, p and
lb; G. Stot-aasli (capt.), 21); P. A. Preus. ss; E. Ringlee, 3b; A. Erick.son,
If; W. C. Preus, cf; J. Jerdee, rf; H. Onsgard, mgr.
1912— M. Guttebo (capt.). c and lb: A. Erickson. c; R. Ulvilden. C. H. .Seebach,
C. H«nsen. p and f: E. Erickson, lb and p; E Ringlee, 2b; O. B. Harstad.
ss; O. C. Sorlien, 3b; W. C. Preus, cf; C. Foss, mgr.
1913— A. Erickson, c; C. H. Seebach, R. Ulvilden, p; S. Kjos. lb; L O. Swanson.
2b; O. B. H-rst-d. ss; E. M. Streeter, 3b; E. Opheim. If; W. C. Preus
(capt.), cf; H. C Hansen, rf; C. T. Jen.son; C. Gulbrandson, mgr.
1911 — No team on account of the Norway Tour of the Concert Band.
1915 — A. L. Bronstad. c; C. TL Seebach (cnpt). E. M. Streeter. A. J Natvig, p:
H. A. Preus, lb; L. 0. Swanson, 2b; B Sampson, ss; P. G. Johnson, 3b;
S. M. Topncss, If; G. Kv;ia.se, cf; S. Kjos, rf; T. O. Kraabel, mgr.
1916— A. L. Bronstad, c; I. Harstad, A. J. Natvig, p; H. A. Preus, lb; L. 0.
Swanson (capt.), 2b; B. Sampson, ss; P. G. Johnson. 3b: E M. Streeter,
If; C. A. Stormo, cf; S. Kjos, rf; E. F. Kiland, A. S. Natvig; E. R.
Seines, mgr.
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1917 — A. L. Bronstad. c; A R. Sorlien, A. J. Natvif?, p; E. M. Streeter (capt.).
lb; A. S. Natvig, 2b; M. W. Larsen, ss and lb; H. Peterson, ss; O. S.
Monson, 3b; K. E. Brunsdile. )f; C. A. Stormo, cf; H. K. Naruin, rf;
E. F. Kiland, T. I. Rotto, W. B. Scarvie; R. Jargo, mgr; A. Laudel, coach
1918— M. W. Larsen, c; A. R. Sorlien. A. J. Natvig, p and lb; B. A. Johnson, 2b;
L. C. Sorlien, ss; O S. Monson, 3b; W. B. Scanie, If; C. A. Stormo
(capt.), cf; A. R. Ellingson, rf; M. A. Thompson, O. W. Qualley; J. Lee,
mgr; A. Laudel, coach.
1919— A. L. Bronstnd, c and cf; S. O. Sorlien. c and 3b; A. R. Ellingson, E. S.
Hovden, A. R. Sorlien, p; M. W. Larsen, lb; L. C. Sorlien, 2b; H. S.
Weiser, ss; 0 S. Monson (capt.), 3b; W. B. Scarvie, If; E. 0. Bottolfson, rf;
B. A. Johnson ; M. Thompson, mgr ; A. Laudel, coach.
1920 — S. O. Sorlien, c; A. Sorlien. p; A. EHingson. p (capt.); R. Storvick, lb;
H. Peterson, 2b; L. Sorlien, ss; E. Bottolfson, 3b; W. Scarvie, If; W.
Lawston, cf; S. Orwoll, rf; C. Anderson, lb; A. Laudel, coach; H. J'or-
dahl, mgr.
1921— S. O. Sorlien, c; A. Sorlien, p and 3b (capt.); E Hovden, p and 3b; H.
Peterson, lb; C. Anderson, 2b; L. Sorlien, ss; E. Bottolfson, 3b and If;
W. Lawston, cf; S. Orwoll, rf; E. Trytten, H Hoff, E. Killie, subs; V. T.
Jordahl, mgr.; A. Laudel, coach.
1922— S. 0 Sorlien (capt.), E. B. Steen. c; E. Hovden, O. Orwoll, p and lb; C.
Anderson, 2b; E. S. Killie, ss; H. E. Peterson, 3b; S. P. Orwoll, If; R.
Ethun, cf; E. Trytten, cf and 2b; E Bottolfson, rf; H. Ostrem, C. A.
Bergan, C. V. Sperati. J. Iverson, M. H. Anderson, E. Ellingson, J. Knudson,
B. Maakestad, J. E. Borgen, subs; E. N. Larsen, mgr.; S. S. Reque, coach.
Extra-inning g.nmes: Luther 12, Cornell 16 — ten innings, 1800; Luther 1,
Minnesota 1 — fifteen innings, 1908; Luther 1, Minnesota 1 — eleven innings, 1909;
Luther 2, St. Thomas 3 — twelve innings. 1918; Luther 2, St. Joseph (Columbia)
1 — twelve innings, 1919; (Luther 4, Minnesota 3 — ten innings, 1922).
Baseball record, 1922 — Luther won 8 games (61.5%), lost 5, viz: Iowa State
Teachers, 3-1, 3-6; Columbia. .5-1, 4-9; Campion, 7-2; La Crosse Normal, 5-6; St.
Olaf, 5-1, 2-4; Minnesota, 4-3; Parsons, 16-3; Upper Iowa, 1-10, 3-n; Dubuque,
4-2. Total score: Luther 62, opponents 48. Garmes won, 1891-1922, 136 (59.6%);
lost, 92 (40.4%).
FOOTBALL IN" THE NINETIES
Lyngaas, S. M. Orwoll, Thorsgaard, Winger. I. A Kampen, Teigen, B. Savre
H. Ness, Bygland, E. Bothne (c pt.), L. Reque. C. Hjennstad
H. G. Magelssen, I. A. Thorson
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LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
VI. Football
Football wats introducctl at Luther in 1877, hut it was not
played then as it is at present. The Rugby rules were followed.
Any number of players were permitted on a side. Great interest
was taken and it often happened that practieally the whole stu-
dent body took part in the games. The following excerpt is
taken from "Chips" for Sept., ISSl: "A mateli game of football
is being played between the seniors and juniors combined, against
the freshmen and preps. The game has been going on for two
days and is not yet done."
From 1892 to 1896 inclusive, intercollegiate contests were
held with neighboring colleges. Iowa University, Coe, Upper
Iowa, and Carleton were among those met on the gridiron.
1892— W. Torrison, R. E.; M. Teigen, R. T.; S. Onvoll. R. C; O Akre, C. ; H.
Otte. L. G.; I. A. Thorson, L. T.; L. Reque, L. E.; E. Bothne (capt.).
Q. B.; A. Torrison. L. H.; O Juu!, H. B.; O. L. Olson, F. B.
1893— S. Orwoll, R. E. ; M. Teigen. R. T. ; Ness. R. G.; O. Bvgland, c; L.
Reque. L G.: I. Lvngans. L. T.; I. Anderson, L. E.; O. Juul, Q. B. ; K.
Thorsgaard, L H.; E. Bothne (capt.), R. H.; and I. A. Thorson. F. B.
1894 — Z. Ortlal, I. Anderson, E; 1. Lvngaas. M. Teigen, 1; C. Hjernistad. C.
Anderson. G.; 0. Bvghind. C. ; B. Savre, Q. B. ; I. A. Tliorson, F. B ; E.
Bothne. H. B : S. Orwoll (capt.), H. B.
1N95— No gimes. Captain. B. Savre.
1896 Z. Ordal, Dahlen. 0 Eger, E.; I. Anderson. Odegaarden (Odegaard), T.;
H. Wein, P. Birkelo. J. L Johnson. G.; (i. Johnson, C. ; P. Moen, Q. B. ;
J. E. Win^'er. H. B.; I. Lyngaas, (crpt).; A. Bjerke, G. B. Wollan, S. T.
Normann, F. B
In 1896 intercollegiate football was abolished. Class games
continued to be popular, however, and were a means of keeping
interest in the game alive. A freshman-sophomore game or one
between the "jNIeans" and "Extremes" was considered an almost
essential part of the llth of October program.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SQUAD, 1920
Left to right — Standing: L,arsen. Ode, ToUefsrud, Vlvisiker, Opsahl. Johnson, M.
Anderson, Fadness, L. Sorlien, Tolo, Clauson. Eid, Steen, Coach Solem; Kneeling:
C. Anderson, Orwoll, A. Sorlien, Peterson, Westby, Knutson; Sitting: Nordgaard,
Storvick, Rindald, Rugland, Oefstedal, Nai'veson, S. O. Sorlien
ATHLETICS AND MILITARY DRILL
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In the fall of 1918 the S. A. T. C. was represented by a foot-
hall team. Games were jjlayed with Upper Iowa and Campion.
These contests aroused keen interest in football among the stu-
dents and an agitation for permission to play intercollegiate
football was at once begun. In 1919 football was again introduced.
I'REl'ARATOKY FOOTBALL TEA.NL l!i21
Evennioe, Soland, Lucky, Brakke, Nerison
Hegg, Hagen, Losen, Qualley, Anderson, Ramsey, Fosmark
Lande, Foss, Otte, Erickson, Hovden
Following is the record of the personnel of the teams :
1919— E. Noidgaaid, R. E. ; P.' Ode. R. T.; R. Storvick, R. G.; L R. Gr0nlid, C. ;
E. Laisen, L. G.; R Oefstedal, L. T. ; G. Trytten, L. E.; S. O. Sorlien,
Q. B. (capt.); O. Rindahl, R. H.; A. Sorlien, F. B.; C. Ravndal, L. H. ;
H. Jordahl, W. Ylvisaker, S. Grwoll, subs; T. Megorden, nigr; W. Jewell,
coach.
1920— E. Nordgaard, R. E.; R. Storvick, (capt.) R. T.; O. Rindahl, R. G. ; G.
Rugland, C. ; R. Oefstedal. L. G ; B. Narveson, L. T. ; S. O. Sorlien, L. E.;
H. Peterson, Q. B. ; S. Orwoll, R. H.; A. Sorlien, F. B. ; J. Westby, L. H. ;
C. Anderson, E ; A. Storvick, nigr. ; O. Solein, coach.
1021- E. Nordgaard, R. E.; C. Anderson, R. T. ; M. Anderson, R. G. ; G. Rug-
land, C; R. Schjeldahl, L. G.; E. Owen, L T.; S. O. Sorlien, L. E. ;
H. Peterson (capt.), Q. B. ; S. Orwoll, R. H. ; O. Orwoll, F. B. ; J. Westby,
L H.; H. Reishus, E., and T. ; C. V. Sperati, E., and F. B.; J. Duckstad,
F. B. ; V. Elvestroni, nigr.; L Do.seff, coach.
FOOTBALL AT LUTHER COLLEGE
No.
OPPONENT
Campion College, Prairie du Chien .
Carleton College, Northfield
Columbia College, Dubuque
Dubuque. University of
St. Marv's Seminary, Winona
St. Olaf College, Northfield
Trinity College, Sioux City
Upper Iowa University, Fayette. . . ,
Winona State Normal School
Wisconsin School of Mines
Total .
1919 1920 1921 Won Lost
29-6
7-46
6-57
6-19
14-38
26-0
19-7
13-10
45-14
13-14
42-0
45-0
Tied No
Per cent of Games Won.
33.3
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VII. Basketball
Basketball was first introduced at Luther in the fall of 1903.
Some very interesting inter-class games were played. In 1904;
Upper Iowa was met in Luther's first intercollegiate basketball
game. Since that time basketball has been a major sport at
Luther and has ranked next to baseball in popularity. Below
are given the names of players on teams from 1904 to 1922:
BASKETBALL TEAM, 190G
Rostiul, Sevareid, Larseii
Kodsater, Harstad, Bj0rgo, Naeseth, Tliorsen
1904— J. E. Strand (oapt.). O. S. Hjelle, A. C. Pederson, (mgr.), C. W. Bj0rgo,
L Grinde, O. A. Tingelstad.
1905— M. L. Rostad (capt.), O. S. Hjelle, A. Sevareid, C. W. Bj0rgo, N. Rostad,
H. Larseii, A. O. Naeseth, O. H. Sponheiin (ingr.).
-C W. Bj0rgo (capt.), S. G. Harstad, A. Sevareid,
Naeseth, M. L. Rostad, H. Thorsen (mgr.).
H. Larsen, A. O.
1907— S. G. Harstad, (capt.), A. O. Naeseth, H. Larsen, N. H. Gutteb0, H. W.
Williams, H. Leum. M. L. Rostad. P. W. Qually, G. O. F0rde (mgr.).
1908— A. O. Naeseth (capt.), S. G. Harstad, N. H. Gutteb0, S. Neprud, H. Leum,
M. L. Rostad, P. W. Qually, L. S. Kloster (n.gr ).
1909— N. H. Gutteb0 (capt.), A. 0. Naeseth, P. \V. Qually, H. W. Williams, C. I.
WoUan, E. Estenson, B. Rosencjvist (mgr.).
1910— P. W. Qually (capt ), G. Storaasli, E. Estenson, C. L Wollan, O. Jerde,
C. N. Sandager, L A. Opstad, 0. Ekfelt (mgr.).
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345
1911— E. Estenson (capt.), R. Ulvilden, C. I. Wollan, G. Storaasli, O. Jerde,
I. A. Opstad, E. R. Hegg (mgr.).
1912— R. Ulvilden (capt.). A. L. Kiel, W. C. Preus. E. Ringlee, M. Gutteb0, H.
Hansen, W. Dahl, W. T. Gigstad, G. Loftness, W. A. Wollan (mgr.).
1913— R. Ulvilden (capt.), W. C. Preus, G. Loftness, W. T. Gigstad, C. H. See-
bach, E M. Streeter, G. Henderson, N. Brunsdale (mgr.).
1914— W. T. Gigstad (capt.), O. B. Harstad, C. H. Seebach. G. Loftness, A.
Erickson, B. Sampson, E. M. Streeter, A. J. Natvig, A. O. Lee, A. M.
Wisness (mgr.).
1915— C. H. Seebach (capt.). E. M. Streeter, B. Sampson, S. Kjos, A J. Natvig,
A. S. Natvig, A. O. Lee, C. Losen, A. D. Askegaard, S. M. Topness (mgr).
1916 — E. M. Streeter (capt.), B. Sampson, A. J. Natvig, A. S Natvig, S. Kjos,
A. O. Lee, L Harstad, C. Losen, N. M. Leque, G. Ulvilden (mgr.).
BASKETBALL TEAM, 1917
T. Rotto, A J. Natvig, M. W. Larsen, A. Bronstad
O. W. Quillev. A. M. Kraabel, A. O. Lee
A. S. Natvig, E Streeter, H. Tallakson
1917— E M. Streeter (capt.). A. J. Natvig, A. S. Natvig, O. W. Quallev, A. L.
Bronstad, A. O. Lee, M. W. Larsen, T. L Rotto, H. A. Tallakson, A. M.
Kraabel (mgr.).
1918— A. J. Natvig (capt.), O. W. Qualley, M. W. Larsen, A. J. Lunde, A. R.
Sorlien, M. A. Thompson, L. C. Sorlien, C. N. Evanson and C. A. Stormo
(mgrs.).
1919— M. W. Larsen (capt), M. A. Thompson. C. M. Ravndal, R. O. Sto-^ick,
L. C. Sorlien, B. A. Johnson, E. S. Hovden, C. A. Anderson, M. B.
Ranum, E. J. Kvammen, O. L. Kaupanger (mgr ).
1920 — L. Sorlien (capt.), A. Sorlien, E. Nordgaard, C. Anderson, O. Sorlien, E.
Kvammen, E. Hovden, H. Peterson, L R. Gronlid (mgr), A. J. Natvig
(coach).
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LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
BASKETBALL AT
LUTHER COLLEGE
No.
OPPONENT
1904
1905
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1
?
1
4
S
15-22
11-31
6
Cedar Vallev Jr. Col .
7
8
48-19
49-31
37-27
0
10
11
n
1 ^
Dubuque Independents
14
ts
16
20-37
67-21
2i-i5
20-31
17
Gustavus Adolphus C
18
1Q
Iowa State Teachers C
'>n
32-34
12-34
15-19
''1
97
^^
La Crosse Y.M.C.A. . .
47-18
24
61-9
26-21
63-28
39-31
T";
26-15
54-12
21-17
76
•'7
■'8
70
25-34
SO
73-14
SI
^7
^^
N. Dak. Agric. Coll. . .
^4
N. Dak., Univ. of
ss
S6
Park Region L. Col . . .
S7
25-21
S8
24-25
34-21
33-32
SP
St. Olaf College
39-30
62-23
34-39
21-13
22-24
34-26
18-14
27-26
12-23
31-23
40
St. Paul Y. M. C. A...
41
28-20
38-17
24-15
4''
43
44
Upper Iowa Univ
12-18
23-40
31-17
46-23
39-27
38-33
34-28
47-20
Tie
34-17
22-14
35-24
30-11
4S
18-23
43-7
46
47
Total . .
12-18
41-63
100-39
211-110
424-300
246-171
273-159
243-170
190-184
Per cent of Games Won
0
0
100.0
100.0
70.0
75.0
75.0
75.0
62.5
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1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
Won
Lost
Tied
No.
19 25
27-19
1
0
1
7
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
0
2
0
6
0
1
0
1
0
2
3
8
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
14
1
3
1
17
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
5
8
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
3
1
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
14
0
0
0
7
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
22-16
6-26
10-24
17-18
3
35-33
16-18
9-11
21-24
22-23
19-16
23-7
8-5
12-11
9-30
3-31
11-9
11-33
24-4
22-11
4
5
38- 2
26- 8
6
49-3
7
8
17-33
19-32
16-26
19-16
9
31-18
10
37-21
11
23-21
25-19
11-31
12
51-1
13
10-24
14
37 27
60-12
15
16
17 18
27-10
13-31
42-5
18-6
27-17
16-33
17
18
17-13
18-22
19
20
79-2
21
16-49
9 7
47-18
?3
24
31-11
38-22
66-7
38-18
25
9-19
28-14
30-15
26
33-7
5-15
27
32-13
32-33
33-16
28
29
30
50-21
31
27-34
32
15-22
33
29-13
57-22
34
35
20-12
18-14
36
37
38
22-4
19-23
18-17
21-14
22-18
18-19
13-14
15-22
18-14
20-13
12-16
10-15
11-18
4-19
9-23
20-23
15-33
39
40
41
21-13
28-19
27-37
42
47-29
28-17
36-22
42-13
18-20
23-26
7-28'
21-20
32-20
13-26
16-22
43
44
45
24-16
46
20-19
47
320-241
314-180
381-205
344-202
252-96
74-84
128-196
119-151
197-218
284-317
96
59
1
63.6
72.7
75.0
54.5
100.0
50.0
11.1
50.0
45.5
46.7
61.9
38.1
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LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
1921— A. Sorlien (capt.), L. Sorlien, C. Anderson, II. Peterson, E. Noidgaard,
M. Stortroen, C. Olson (insr.), R. Movold (coai'li).
1922— C Anderson (capt.), H. Peterson, E. Hovden, C. V. Sperati, O. Orwoll,
E. Kvanimen, M. Stortroen, E. Nordgaartl, O. Sorenson, (). Heskin (mgr.'),
Ivan Doseff (coach).
VIII. Turning
When the gymnasium was erected in 188(5 turning and gym-
nastics immediately became popular at the College. Through
the efforts of C. A. Sperati, '88, a turning club was organized in
I'Khl'AllAlfjKV UA.>Kt/l BALL IKAM, iiil'l'
Left to Right: Hovden, Qualley, Bidne. Otte, Hegg, Losen, Foss,
Anderson, Dahl, Brakke
('hampions, N. L. C. A. Academy Conference
December, 1886. Its officers were: C. A. Sperati, foreturner;
M. M. Steensland, assistant foreturner; and P. Gylstroera, presi-
dent; A. Engebretson. The first turning club exhibition was given
in May, 1888, under C. A. Sperati's leadership. Since that time
public entertainments have been given almost every year.
Luther's turning clubs have come up to the high standard set
by the teams in the other branches of athletics. In 1909, the
first year Luther took ))art in the State Gymnastic Meet, the team
was awarded the championship. The team was composed of J.
Hanson (capt.), V. E. Peterson, E. Severson, O. Hokaason, C.
Wisnaes, P. Nestos (mgr.). Score: Luther 256.4, Iowa State
Teachers' College 234.2, Iowa University 47.2.
1910—0. Tufte (capt.). H. .Monson. J Jerdee. A. Storstad, C. Hansen, P. Iver-
son (mgr.). St:ite Intercollfgiatc fivinnastic Meet: Iowa State Teachers
260, Luther 241.5, Iowa University 224. 2.5.
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349
1911— A. Storstad (capt.), O. Jerde, C. Hansen, E. Brunsdale, E. Severson, W.
WoUan (mgr.). Iowa State Gymnastic Meet: Luther second place.
1912— C. Hansen (capt.), E. Severson, E. Brunsdale, L. Gorder, C. Rossing, N.
Brunsdale (nigr.). Iowa State Gymnastic Meet: Lutlier 267 175, Iowa
State Teachers College 263.0.
1913— C. Hansen (capt.), E. Brunsdale, W. Bakke, L. Gorder, H Narum, W.
Maakestad, O. Harstad, C. Olafson. C. Mikkelson, C. Haroldson, J. Har-
oldson, E. Thoen (mgr.). No state meet was held.
1914— L. Gorder (capt.), W Mauke.stad, H. Narum. C. Olafson, W. Knutson,
N. ThoiTDC (mgr.). Iowa State Gymnastic Meet: Iowa University, 1st;
Luther 2nd.
1915 — L. Gorder (capt.), C. Olafson, W. Maakestad, H. Narum, W. Knutson,
C. Mikkelson, R. Rosenqvist (mgr.). Iowa State Gymnastic Meet: Iowa,
first place; Ames, second place; Luther, third place
GYMNASTIC TEAM, 1909
Hanson, Nestos, Hokaasen
Severson, Wisnaes, Peterson
1916— H. Narum (capt.), C. Olafson, W. Knutson, E. Kiland. A. O. Hanson, R.
Rosenqvist (mgr.), Iowa State Gymnastic Meet (held at Luther) : Lu-
ther 403.89, Iowa 394.08, Grinned 380.429. Western Intercollegiate Gym-
nastic Association meet (held at Minnesota U.) : Wisconsin 1st place.
1,265; Minnesota 5th place, 935; Luther 6th, 932.
1917— C. Olafson (capt), H. Narum, W. Knutson, K. D. StalLand, A. O. Hanson,
C. Anderson (mgr.). Iowa State Gymnastic Meet: Luther 1,066.5, Iowa
University 1,057.5, Ames 1,029, Grinnell 998.
1918— K. D. Stalland (capt.), C. Nelson, A. R. Ellingson, M. Unseth, N. Scarvie,
M. B. Tollefsrud (mgr., also member of team).
In 1918 state gymnastic meets were discontinued on account
of the war. The Luther team entered the ninth annual contest
of tlie Northwestern Gymnastic Society. The rating of teams
depended to a large extent on the number of men entered. Hence
350 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
I.uthcr with six men did not place liigh in team ratin<;. Capt.
Stalland received seventh })lace in all-around competition.
1919 — No team.
1920— No team.
1921— N. G. Fadne.ss (capt.), S. L. Riislnnd. E. B. Steen. C. M. Olson, J. R.
Dahl, P. S. Reque (mgr., akso member of team). Northwestern Gymnastic
Meet.
1922— P. S. Reque (capt.). N. G. Fadness. S. L. Rutland. E. B. Steen, H. K.
Savre, J. R. Dalil (mgr., also a member of team). Northwestern Gymnastic
Meet.
TRACK TEAM, 1922
Stoen. Kvammen, Jerdeman, Hjelle, Narveson, Christensen, Knutson, DosefT
0. Trytten, Westby, Reque, Rugland, Orwoll, Otte. Maakestad
Bolstad, Rovang, Rognlie, Thorgrimsen, Steen, Turnio
IX. Track
The first home field meet in track took place in 1900. In
1902 intercollegiate meets were introduced. Luther was defeated
by Upper Iowa 59-37. In 1903 Upper Iowa defeated Luther
56-40. In 1904 Luther, represented by M. Drotning, O. Hjelle,
I. Stub, G. Rodsater, P. Prestegaard, and O. Tonning (capt.),
took part in the state field meet. Prestegaard placed third in
the pole vault, and Hjelle took second place in the shot put.
Track, however, did not have the same appeal as baseball
and tennis. So little interest was shown that track athletics
could not be maintained. Luther was not re])resented on the
cinder path from 1905 to 1919.
In 1920 the student body was larger than it had been for
several years, with the result that a smaller percentage of stu-
ATHLETICS AND MILITARY DRILL
351
dents than before could participate in baseball and tennis. To
afford more an opportunity for exercise track was again intro-
duced. In 1920 a relay team consisting of C. E. Hook, G. T.
Rugland, E. J. Kvammen, and E. G. Trytten was sent to the
Drake Relay Meet.
In 1921 Luther met Winona Normal and Dubuque University
in dual meets, losing to Winona Normal 74-40 and to Dubuque
81-41. The members of the Luther team were: G. T. Rutland
TRACK TEAM, 1903
Hjelle, Thompson, Drotning, Keque, Rodsater
Nordlie. Peterson, Kaasa, Piestegaard, Nelson
Moe, Aaberg, N. Rostad, Bredesen, Halvorsen
(capt.), C. E. Hook, O. S. Rindahl, A. E. Hjelle, E. J. Kvam-
men, L. I. Highby, E. N. Nordgaard, and E. J. Rovang.
Great interest has been shown in track during the past two
seasons. The 1922 team (shown on p. 350) took part in the
Iowa Colleges Track and Field Meet, May 12; lost to Dubuque
(63-73), June 3; and won from Winona Normal (77-48), May 27.
X. Tennis
In 1891 Prof. W. Sihler laid out the first tennis court at I-u-
ther College and played the first game with Prof. Gisle Bothne.
No intercollegiate tournaments were held until 1904.
Many tennis players of championship calibre have been de-
veloped at Luther. In 1908 and 1909 Luther won the state
championship in both singles and doubles by defeating teams rep-
resenting Iowa U., Coe, Grinnell, Ames, and Cornell. In 1910
L. Ylvisaker again won the singles championship for Luther.
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LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
The liandicaj) tournament, played off every year for the
Spaulding troj)hy, lias been a potent factor in keeping interest
alive and in developing tennis players.
Below are the names of teams and their records. The num-
bers refer to matches in a tournament, the side winning the
greatest number of matches gets the tournament.
1901— A. C. Pcderson, H. W. Ustrem, T. Bnisegaard, H. Halvorson, and C. E
Bale, nigr.
Lutlicr 2. I'ppor Iowa 1.
1905^A. Bredesen. N. Olson, O. Sponlieini, and G. K. Estrem (mgr., also a
member of llie learn).
Luther 2, I'pper Iowa 1.
19)6 — o. K. Estreiii, H. l/irsen, O. \. Smeby, N. A. Olsen (mgr , also member of
team).
Lutlier a, I'pper Iowa 3.
TENNIS TEAM, 1908
L. Ylvisaker, H. Larsen
1907— N. A. Olsen and C. A. Pederson were defeated in the state tournament.
.1. Rosholdt (nisr.).
1908 — H. Larsen and L Y'lvisaker, champions of state meet in singles iiiid
doubles. C. A. Pe<lerson (mgr.). Singles, played by Larsen:
Luther 1, Iowa 0; Luther 1, Coe 0; Lutlier 1, Cornell o; Doubles: Luther
1, Ames 0; Luther 1, low.a o.
1909 — C. A. Pederson and L. Ylvisaker (mgr., also member of team), state
champions; O. .Jensen and \. Guttebo.
Luther 4, St. Olaf 2; Iowa State Tournament Singles: (played by
Ylvisaker): Luther I, Ames o; Luther 1, Iowa 0; Luther 1, Cornell 0;
Championship Doubles: Luther 1, Griiiiiell 0; Luther 1, Cornell 0,
(Championship).
ATHLETICS AND MILITARY DRILL 353
1910— L. yivisaker, J. Trytten, C. Birkelo, and 0. Jensen (mgr., also member
of team).
Luther 3, Upper Iowa 1; Luther 5, St. Olaf 1. Iowa State Tournament-
Singles (played by Yivisaker): Luther 1, Cornell 0; Luther 1, Ames 0;
Luther l, Coe 0 (Championship). Doubles: Luther 0, Coe 1.
1911— J. Trytten, I. Opstad, D. T. Nelson, I. Simley.
Luther 1, St. Olaf 5. Iowa State Tournament— Doubles: Luther 0, Coe 1,
Singles: Luther 0, Coe 1.
1912— D. T. Nelson, C Knutson, 0. Haavik, and E. Granseth.
Luther 1, St. Olaf 5. Iowa State Tournament — Doubles: Lulher 0, Coe 1.
Singles: Luther 0, Coe 1.
1913 — C. Knutson, H. Preus, O. Levorson, W. Brandt, and E. Biunsdale.
Luther 0, M:ioalester o; Lulher 2, St. Thomas 4; Luther 4, St. Olaf 2;
Tri-State Conference Tournament — Doubles: Luther 2, St. Thomas 1; Lu-
ther 1, St. Olaf 0; Luther 1, Carleton 0 (Doubles Championship). Singles:
Luther 0, Carleton 2; Luther 2, Macalester 0; Luther 1, St. Thomas 2.
19U — No team.
1915 — No team.
1916 — C. Yivisaker and C. Lee, H. Dolhen (mgr.).
Luther O, Coe 3; Luther 1, St. Olaf 2; Luther 3, Gustavus Adolphus 0;
Tri-State Conference Tournament — Singles: Luther 1, Carleton (i; Lu-
tlier 0, Macalester 1; Luther 1, St. Thomas 0; Luther 0, St. Olaf 1. Doubles:
Luther 0, Macalester 1.
1917 — C. Lee and C. Yivisaker, J. A. Lien (mgr.).
Luther 2, Carleton l; Luther 1, St. Olaf 2; Luther 3, Macalester 0.
1918 — O. Ravndal and R. Yivisaker. H. Lunde (mgr.).
Luther 0, St. Olaf 3; Luther 1, Gustavus Adolphus 2; Luther 2, Hamline 1;
Luther 0, Minnesota 3; Luther 0, Carleton 3.
1919 — R. Yivisaker, O. Ravndal, C. Ravndal, J. W. Yivisaker, and C. W. Strom
(mgr.)
Lutlier 3, Upper Iowa 0 ; Luther 4, Upper Iowa 1 ; Luther 3, Luther Semin-
ary i; Luther 2, Red Wing l; Luther O, Hamline 3; Luther 2, St. Olaf 1;
Luther 2, Campion 0; Luther 4, Carleton 1; Luther 1, Carleton 3.
1920 — 0. Ravndal, C. Ravndal, J. W. Yivisaker, and M. Unseth (mgr., and also
member of team).
Luther 1, Campion 0; (rain), Luther 2, Campion 1; Luther 4, Upper
Iowa 0; Luther 3, Carleton 3 (Luther won on gimes); Luther 4, Carleton 0.
1921 — J. W. Yivisaker, P. S. Reque, E. Hove, E. Lien (mgr., and also member
of team).
Luther 1, Upper Iowa 1 ; Luther 0, Campion 2.
XI. Military Drill
Peter S. Reque was commissioned by the government to act as
captain and drill a company at Lutlier College in the fall of 1865
and the spring of 1866. This company was formed especially for
the purpose of being prepared in the case of trouble from the
Indians. Col. Chr. Brandt was in charge of a military company in
the fall of 1876. In 1878 renewed enthusiasm resulted in the or-
ganization of the Luther College Phalanx, which continued to be
an important factor in the physical development of the boys until
1886. Fifty stand of arms of the type used in the Civil War were
obtained from the government and constituted the equipment.
When not in use the muskets were housed in the armory, now
known as the old museum building.
Under such able leaders as J. L. Lee, the first captain of
the Phalanx, and his successors O. J. Breda, L, S. Reque, G.
Bothne, and O. Ramstad the company became quite skillful in
the execution of military maneuvres. Reviews were given for
354 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
ATHLETICS AND MILITARY DRILL 355
the public on Memorial Day, the fourteenth of October, and other
holidays. "College Chips" for May 4, 1886, contains the follow-
ing announcement: "A sham battle and some 'double-time move-
ments' of the Phalanx will be some of the attractions on the 17th
of May. Come to the celebration. Fun ahead."
With the completion of the gymnasium in 1886 enthusiasm
for military drill soon came to an end. The boys began to in-
terest tliemiselves in turning and gymnastics and the other means
of exercise which the gymnasium afforded. Although the activ-
ities of the Phalanx ended abruptly, it must be given much credit
for the service it rendered the boys.
AVhen the United States entered the war in April, 1917, mil-
itary drill again came into vogue at the College after a lapse of
thirty years. Voluntary drill under Prof. O. B. Overn had begun
already in October, 1916. A resolution had been passed by the
Synod some time previously, recommending that all students ex-
cept Seniors and Juniors take three hours of military drill each
week. This ruling, however, was not put into effect until a state
of war existed.
The boys took great interest in the work; and the Seniors and
Juniors, though not required to take drill, were among the most
enthusiastic. Most of them expected to enlist or be called to the
colors in a short time and were, therefore, anxious to get as much
training as possible. So great was the enthusiasm that upward
of fifty students organized a company which drilled an hour be-
fore breakfast six days a week.
Military drill was continued under the auspices of the Col-
lege with profit both to those who entered the service and to those
who remained at school, until the end of the 1917-1918 school
year. Prof. N. A. Madson discharged the duties of commander-
in-chief in commendable fashion. It was the unanimous opinion
of those who entered the service that his instruction was of much
value to them.
XII. Students' Army Training Corps
The organization of the S. A. T. C. at Luther College Oct.
1, 1918, marked the beginning of a period of intensive military
training.
The purpose of the War Department in establishing the S.
A. T. C. at the various colleges and universities of our country
was to train the young college men to be commissioned and non-
commissioned officers and at the same time allow them to remain
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at their respective colleges as long as possible. A strenuous
program was outlined by the War Department to fit the men for
actual warfare in the shortest possible time. A schedule account-
ing for every hour of the day was closely followed. The time was
divided between academic work and practical training. Eleven
hours a Aveek, or about two hours each day, were devoted to mil-
itary drill.
There were 105 members of the S. A. T. C. at Luther. Third
and fourth floors of the main building were appropriated as
EX-PRESIDENT TAFT ADDRESSINC TIIK S. A. T. ('., lifls
quarters for the company. The removal of all doors, desks,
chairs and other furniture, except bunks, transformed the quarters
into real military barracks. Equipment was slow in arriving,
and then it came piece-meal. The blankets arrived first. Then
followed the rifles, overcoats, and finally the uniforms. No other
event except the armistice was the signal for such great rejoicing
as the arrival of the uniforms.
The War Department ajipointed 1st Lieut. H. H. Fisher as
Commanding Officer and 2nd Lieut. Allen C. Grundy as Personnel-
Adjutant. They were ably assisted in their work by L. C. Sor-
lien, W. B. Scarvie, and Olaf Ravndal, three of the nine student
ATHLETICS AND MILITARY DRILL 357
representatives sent to Fort Sheridan for military instruction the
preceding summer. The other six were commissioned and sent
to other posts.
Under the excellent supervision of the officers, military in-
struction progressed rapidly. The two-hour drill period was gen-
erally opened with calisthenics and setting-up exercises, such as
the "frog-hop", "duck-waddle", "Indian walk", etc. The re-
mainder of the period was devoted to concentrated work in close
order drill. When the rifles became a part of the equipment,
bayonet practice, the manual of arms, and sighting practice were
made an essential part of the daily program. Trench digging
was also begun, but was discontinued as soon as the armistice
was signed. Inspection of company and quarters took place
every Saturday afternoon. The spirit with which the men en-
tered into the work was gratifying and was in a large measure
responsible for the success of the S. A. T. C. at Luther College.
One and all were dedicated to the service of their country.
As soon as the armistice was signed a marked change was at
once apparent in the character of the work. Everyone felt that
there was now nothing further to work for. "When do we go
home?" was the thought uppermost in the minds of all.
Demobilization began December 11, 1918. Eight who were
sick with influenza at the time were discharged later. The last man
was mustered out December 19.
In marked contrast to the failure of the S. A. T. C. at so
many institutions the unit at Luther College proved a decided
success. Favorable comments were repeatedly expressed on the
company's ability on the drill field by those in a position to know.
Although the interest was naturally greater in the purely military
phase of the training than in the academic work, nevertheless
the scholastic work was on the whole quite satisfactory. The S.
A. T. C. gave ample proof of the service which can be rendered
our government in time of war by the colleges of our country.
And it established beyond question the loyalty of Luther College.
XIII. Luther College Cadet Corps
The Luther College Cadet Corps was organized in the fall of
1918 in compliance with the resolution of the Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America, which made military training compulsory for
all physically fit students at Lutlier College. As the members
of the S. A. T. C. were already meeting this requirement, the
roster of the L. C. C. C. included only those students who were
not admitted to the S. A. T. C.
358 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
In Dr. S. C. Ylvisaker, who had been the College's faculty
representative at Fort Sheridan the preceding summer, the fac-
ulty had a man well qualified to act as commanding officer. Pro-
fessors O. B. Overn and H. F. Swansen were appointed lieuten-
ants. These officers were equipped at the expense of the College.
In order to make the work of the S. A. T. C. easier, the fac-
ulty voted to make the regulations governing the discipline and
program of the L. C. C. C. as nearly like those of the S. A. T. C.
as possible. The drill period was lengthened to two hours at the
members' own request. Inspection and discipline were also mil-
itary in character. Uniforms were ordered by the members of
the company but did not arrive until school had closed for the
Christmas holidays.
Although the L. C. C. C. was disbanded after Christmas in
favor of the R. O. T. C, its results were not inconsiderable. The
boys were taught to respect discipline and established authority.
The spirit of cooperation and loyalty displayed at all times in
performing assigned tasks or in observing regulations proved the
boys to be real patriots.
XIV. Reserve Officers' Training Corps
When the S. A. T. C. was demobilized, the College authorities
received from the government a questionnaire relative to the or-
ganization of a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (R. O. T. C.) at
the College. The faculty had been well pleased with the possibil-
ities of combined academic and military training offered by the
S. A. T. C. The R. O. T. C. offered these same possibilities,
while its demands in a military way were so much less exacting
as to differ little from the regulations of the L. C. C. C. Ac-
cordingly the R. O. T. C. was applied for and established at Lu-
ther College in January, 1919. The L. C. C. C. was discontinued.
Lieutenant Fisher, Commanding Officer of the S. A. T. C, was
appointed Professor of Military Science and Tactics by the War
Department.
The company drilled three hours per week. During the
course of the year a general course in military tactics, both
theoretical and practical, was given. A six weeks' summer course
at certain R. O. T. C. camps was also offered those desiring to
take advantage of it. Outside of the regular drill periods the
students were not controlled by military discipline.
The government issued practically the same equipment to the
R. O. T. C. men as to the regular army men. All supplies were
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359
loaned to the College, and it in turn issued them to the men. If
anyone failed to turn in his supplies, the College was held re-
sponsible. The members, however, were allowed to purchase
their equipment at the end of the course if they desired.
The R. O. T. C. unit was not continued after January, 1920,
because of a new regulation stipulating tliat there must be at
least one hundred students in the collegiate section of the unit.
Seniors and Juniors Avere exempted from military training. Hence
Luther College could not meet the enrollment requirement for
maintaining the R. O. T. C.
XV. Athletic Ideals
"Mens Sana in corpore sano" (a sound mind in a sound body),
is the cardinal principle upon which all athletic training at Lu-
ther College is based. Because Luther College realizes that
THE KESEKVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS, 1919
brains without health are like a man who has a great deal of
money with no place to keep it, it stresses as much as possible
the development of a strong body. The College also realizes
that there is a direct relation between the mind and body, and
that whatever tends to cultivate the one cannot fail to benefit
the other. It therefore aims to develop the body in the manner
most beneficial to the mind. This is effected by inculcating high
ideals and standards of perfection in all athletic competition.
360 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
From the very first Luther teams have enjoyed an enviable
reputation for true sportsmanship. They have been taught to
regard self-restraint and gentlemanly Cliristian conduct as more
important than victory. The "anything to win" spirit is not
tolerated. The College can point with pride to the fact that fin-
ancial inducement has never brought or kept a student at Luther
College.
Luther College endeavors to conduct athletics in harmony with
the spirit of true Christianity. If this could not be done Luther
College would be the first to abolish these activities. That such
a thing is possible was clearly demonstrated to the satisfaction
of all at the joint meeting of the Student's Union Convention and
the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America Academy Conference,
held at Luther College March 7-10, 1922. The program of the
S. U. C. was purely religious in character, while the N. L. C. A.
Conference program consisted of literary and athletic contests.
Some questioned the advisability of holding two meetings so
diametrically opposed in character, as they said, at the same
time. The success of the joint conference proves conclusively
that the religious principles laid down by the one can be carried
over and applied in the other.
SCENE IN THE CITY PARK, DECORAH
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
MUSIC
C. N. EVANSON
I. Place of Music at Luther College
SINCE Luther College aims to prepare men for church work,
it has always provided instruction in subjects that would
prove especially valuable in the field of theology. One of these
subjects is music.
IL Courses in Music
From the beginning instruction was given in vocal music, two
hours a week in all classes. It was natural that the vocal, rather
than the instrumental, was stressed^ especially at first, since the
young minister would find more use for the vocal; and then, too,
musical instruments were very expensive in those days.
The importance attached to instruction in music has not dwin-
dled with the passing of time. Music is still offered in both Col-
lege and Preparatory Departments, as an elective in the former,
and as a required subject in the preparatory classes. Music was
made an elective in the College Department in 1892.
III. Vocal Music
The first instruction in music was given primarily to acquaint
the student with the Lutheran hymns and chorals, which form
such an important part of religious worship. Later, as the school
grew to greater proportions, and as more teachers were added,
the courses in music came to embrace instruction in varied branches,
such as the history of music, harmony, and rudiments of music.
The instruction to-day has by no means drifted from the original
form, namely, that of stressing a thorough knowledge of Lutheran
hymns and choral music.
As singing was the first kind of music at Luther College, and
for a time the only kind, it was natural that there should develop
singing societies outside of the class-room. The first attempt at
organizing a chorus was the Idun Quartette, in 1869 (?), with
N. F0rde, J. Nordby, N. J. Ellestad, M. Koefod, C. K. Preus, O.
P. Vangsnes, and H. J. Strand as members. In 1877 this quartette
was reorganized by N. J. Bakke and augmented to number twelve
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members: C. M. Jensen (Gr0nlid), T. K. Thorvilson, J. M. O.
Ness, 1st tenor; N. J. Bakke, T. Hoyme, Chr. Pederson, 2nd
tenor; A. P. Rondestvedt, O. L0kensgaard, J. A. Blilie, 1st bass;
H. B. Thorgrimsen, T. O. Homme, A. 0fstedal, 2nd bass. From
this small but creditable beginning many vocal organizations have
been effected, among which can be named: Luther College Choir;
Luther College Chorus; Luther College Glee Club; Idun; Maal-
trosten, 1875 (R. O. Brandt, director); Humla; Heimdal; Bingo
Glee Club; Upidee Glee Club; Lorelei, 1882; Symphonia, 1877;
besides various quartettes, choruses, octettes, etc., in the Irving,
Amphictyonic, Normannalaget, Mj0lner, Norr0na, and Idun lit-
erary societies. There were no doubt many others ; excellent or-
ganizations of "fourth floor harmonizers."
LUTHER COLLEGE CHORUS, NORWAY TOUR, 1914
There have been, of course, leaders and organizers who have
carried on the work of keeping the interest in vocal music always
keen. The most important of these were: Prof. F. A. Schmidt,
1861-65; Rev. N. O. Brandt, 1865-81; Mr. Ola Solheim, 1881-82;
Mr. J. O. Tingelstad, 1883-85; Prof. Wm. Sihler, 1890-95; Prof.
Haldor Hanson, 1882-83, 1888-90, 1895-1904, and Prof. Carlo A.
Sperati, 1885-88, and 1905 to the present time.
Students from the College have always been interested in the
musical activities of our local Lutheran churches. They have al-
ways shown a willingness to take an active part in the regular choir
work, besides rendering aid on special occasions, when cantatas
and the like have been undertaken by the church choirs.
The first concert appearance of the church choir took place
during Sperati's student directorship of 1884-88, when it rendered,
among other numbers, "The Sword of Damascus," "Gloria in Ex-
celsis," and the "Hallelujah Chorus" from the "Messiah." Among
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the cantatas given later are: "The Seven Last Words of Christ"
(several times), "Bethany," "Hymn of Praise," "Ruth," "The
Holy City," 'The City of God," and, at the 60th anniversary of
Luther College, "The GOth Anniversary Cantata" (words by Rev.
Paul Koren, music by Prof. John Dahle), together with Mendels-
sohn's "Hymn of Praise." The "Cantata" was repeated by re-
quest during the Norwegian Lutheran Churcli Academy Confer-
ence and Students' Union Convention, March 10, 1922.
Students have from time to time directed the church choirs.
Among the student choir directors we liave: N. J. Bakke, K. A.
Kasberg, and C. A. Sperati. Professors H. Hanson, Wm. Sihler,
and C. A. Sperati have also as teachers at Luther College directed
the choir. Aside from this, the students have been afforded the op-
portunity, in conjunction with the people of Decor ah, of rendering
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA, 1895
Hdldor Hanson, Director
several of the world's greatest oratorios. The first oratorio given
in Decorah was the "Creation," rendered on March 15, 1890,
under Prof. H. Hanson's leadership. On May 29, 1895, Niels
W. Gade's oratorio, "The Crusaders," was given in Decorah, by
a chorus of about 100, assisted by an orchestra of 20. College
students assisted both in tlie chorus and in the orchestra. Prof.
Haldor Hanson directed. Bartli's "Weinacht Oratorium" was ren-
dered during tlie Christmas season in 1900 and 1901 under Prof.
Sihler's directorsliip.
When Prof. Sperati came to Luther College in 1905 he effected
the organization of the Decorah Choral Union, composed of citizens
of Decorah and students of Luther College. This organization has
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from time to time sung and resung some of the greatest works.
On May 21, 1906, it rendered Haydn's "Creation"; on June 18,
1907, Handel's "Messiah"; on May 27, 1908, Mendelssohn's "St.
Paul"; Handel's "Messiah" was repeated in 1909 and on Dec.
18, 1909, a miscellaneous program was given. Handel's "Messiah"
was given at the 1911 Commencement, June 20, by a chorus of
165 voices, assisted by an orchestra of 26. This oratorio was re-
peated by request Oct. 14 of the same year. In the spring of 1912,
Mendelssohn's "Elijah" was given; and on Dec. 15 of the same
year Handel's "Messiah." Bruch's "The Lay of the Bell" was
rendered May 12, 1913; the "Messiah" April 24, 1916; Haydn's
"Seasons" March 21, 1917, repeated, by request, June 3 of the
same year.
This work was temporarily abandoned during the war, but
was revived again in 1920, and on March 16, 1920, the "Creation"
was given. This date represents 30 years since the "Creation" was
first given in Decorah. This oratorio was the last oratorio ren-
dered by the Decorah Choral Union. The church choir then took
up the work, and with the assistance of some members of the
Decorah Choral Union rendered the "Messiah" on Palm Sunday,
1921, and repeated the same oratorio on December 18, of the
same year.
IV. Instrumental Music
Although great stress has always been laid on vocal music at
Luther College, and much interest has been shown in fostering
vocal organizations, this does not mean that the instrumental mu-
sic has suffered thereby.
In 1877 an orchestra was organized by J. P. Kopang. It con-
sisted of but three members at first, namely, J. P. Kopang, violin;
T. K. Thorvilson, violin; K. A. Kasberg, cello. In the spring of
1878, the following members were added to the orchestra: R. O.
Brandt, guitar; Oscar Torrison, flute; and A. L. Himle, cornet.
Mr. Himle was soon succeeded by O. Solheim. No regular con-
certs were given by the orchestra until Nov., 1883; another con-
cert was given in Feb., 1884.
From the time it was organized in 1877 to the present time
there has always been an orchestra at Luther College, with the
exception of 1891-92, when all interest seems to have drifted to
the band. The orchestra has played on many festive occasions,
such as, the 14th of Oct. and 17tli of May celebrations, concerts,
literary programs, etc., both at the College and downtown.
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During its existence the orchestra has had the following direc-
tors: J. P. Kopang, 1877-78; K. A. Kasberg, 1878-81; H. Hanson,
1881-83; K. A. Kasberg, 1883, until Christmas; J. Tingelstad,
from Christmas, 1883, to 1885; C. A. Sperati, 1885-88; Prof. H.
Hanson, 1888-89; E. G. Mellem, 1889-90; H. Moore, 1890-91;
I. A. Thorson, 1892-95; Prof. H. Hanson, 1895-1904; Prof. C.
A. Sperati, 1905 — .
LUlilKK COLLKCiE OKCHKSTKA, 18i)G
Haldor Hanson, Director
It will be seen that during its 45 years of life the orchestra
has had eight directors, of whom two have been in charge a
total of 34 years — Haldor Hanson, 14 years, and Carlo A. Sperati,
20 years. In Prof. Hanson's day it had a membership of 30 or
more and maintained a high standard. Under Prof. Sperati it has
done excellent work, though the membership has generally been
smaller on account of the greater general interest among the stu-
dents in the Concert Band.
The Luther College Concert Band was organized in Feb., 1878,
largely tlirough the efforts of II. B. Tliorgrimsen. There had been
talk of organizing a band, and when a local city band disbanded^
those interested in having a band at tlie College recognized this as
the logical time to start one. Accordingly, Tliorgrimsen called a
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meeting of those most vitally interested in the subject. After he
had portrayed the possibilities in glowing terms, a motion was
made by I. B. Torrison to go on with the matter. This motion
was seconded but flatly voted down.
That certainly would be enough to discourage the average
young man, but not so with Thorgrimsen. He talked to the dif-
ferent boys privately, and it was finally decided to try to collect
the necessary $250.00 to purchase this $500 set of instruments.
Committees were sent out to solicit donations, and in this way
$100 was realized. The balance, $150, was covered by a note to
which all the boj^s and Prof. L. S. Reque were signers. The mem-
bers of the first band were: O. Solheim, E. Haugen, A. Eiken, O.
C. Gr0nvold, O. S. Rygg, H. Allen (Ellenson), O. Glas0e, E. O.
Vik, J. M. Ness, J. W. Preus, C. O. Lein, T. Hoyme, and H. B.
Thorgrimsen, who was the leader. The first appearance of the
band was made in the spring of 1878, when it played a few simple
pieces. On Decoration Day, 1879, the band for the first time
played downtown.
A word about the student directors of the band may not be
amiss. It meant a great deal of work and worry to be responsible
for the band. The leader was, for instance, responsible to the
school for the conduct and good behavior of the boys. He was the
one who had to shoulder all the work and responsibility, an,d no
doubt got the least enjoyment out of it. Much credit is due the
members of the early bands for keeping the interest in band work
alive, but certainly still more credit is due the leaders. One leader
tells of a concert he had scheduled at the College, but of which he
had forgotten to speak to the president. We can imagine his
position in trying to explain the matter to President Larsen. On
trips the responsibility and difficulties of the student director would
be especially great. And yet, concerts were given; trips to nearby
towns, and even quite distant cities, were taken by the band, with
student directors.
That progress was made is easily seen in comparing "Op, Ma-
troser," and "S0nner af Norge", rendered in 1879, with "Light
Cavalry Overture," by Suppe, selections from "II Trovatore," and
selections from "Pinafore," rendered in 1882. Concerning the
quality of music rendered by these early organizations there can
be no doubt. They played standard music, and rendered it, as is
frequently quoted, "professionally." Several members played solo
parts at the programs.
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One problem that the band lias always had to contend with is
that of providing instruments. This task in the early days was no
small one. The second set of instruments, procured during the
time that A. O. Johnson was leader, shows not only what difficulties
the boys had to contend with, but how wisely they met those dif-
ficulties. To sup{)ly these new instruments A. O. Johnson and
Tjernagel wrote to influential men in the Church, former students,
former band men, and friends of the College, to see if they would
not donate an instrument. The result was gratifying. The follow-
ing instruments were obtained in this way:
Eb Cornet, H. M. Tjernagel, Story City, la.
Solo Bb Cornet, L. J. Tjernagel, Decorah, la.
1st Bb Cornet, J. C. Tarvestad, Decorah, la.
2nd Bb Cornet, H. Thorson, Elbow Lake, Minn.
Solo Alto, L. O. Thorpe, Willmar, Minn.
1st Tenor, J. Thompson and sons, Beloit, Wis.
2nd Tenor, Students of Luther College.
Baritone, O. Torrison, Manitowoc, Wis.
Bb Bass, A. C. Haugan, Minneapolis, Minn.
Tuba, Decorah friends.
Bass Drum, H. G. Haugan, Milwaukee, Wis.
The donor of each instrument had his name engraved on the
instrument. These instruments, however, did not constitute a full
instrumentation, and as the additional instruments that were
purchased left the boys with a deficit of $200.00, permission was
given to give a concert on Oct. 14, 1890, at Steyer's Opera House.
The financial results of the concert were a success; enough money
was realized to pay off the indebtedness, and Johnson and Tjer-
nagel were relieved of considerable worry.
Two complete sets of instruments were purchased in 1906 and
1907. Low pitch was adopted at this early date.
V. Musical Union
In passing from the musical activities of the earlier period to
those of the middle period, one chooses as a convenient date 1895,
as that represents the year that Prof. Haldor Hanson returned to
the College, to remain until 1901.
Upon his return he organized the I>uther College Musical
Union, amalgamating the band, orchestra, choir, and glee club into
one student organization. The purpose of the Musical Union is
"to establish a closer relation between the different musical or-
ganizations, and thus, by a joint effort, promote the interests of
each organization composing it." The first officers of the Musical
Union were: Chr. Anderson, president; O. J. Ordal, vice-president;
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I. M. I-yngaas, secretary; Chr. Thompson, treasurer. The mem-
bers of the executive committee were: A. Gullixson, S. Brevig, Col-
lege Band; Theo. Nermann, T. Ringoen, College Orchestra; C. T.
Clauson, G. B. Wollan, College Clioir; Olav Jahr, Chr. Thompson,
Glee Club.
That the Musical Union has accomplished its purpose in the
past is evidenced by the progress that has been made by the various
organizations. Through the concerted action of the Union the re-
sponsibility of keeping up the various organizations was shifted
from the shoulders of a few to the many. New zeal and interest
were shown that could not help but make for progress. Through
the Musical Union it has been possible to purchase instruments
the value of which approaches $15,000. In all, the Musical Un-
ion now owns 127 instruments, besides a beautiful set of cathedral
chimes, bells, xylophone, and a full set of traps. It lias also been
possible to supply the band and orchestra with the best of music.
To-day the musical collections consist of the latest standard band
publications. These things, together with the financing of the
many tours taken by the band from time to time, have all been
taken care of by the Musical Union, through dues and concerts.
The College has given the Musical Union no financial support.
Prof. Hanson's return to College as an instructor in music
and director of the various musical organizations created a new
interest in music at Luther. One thing that indicates this is the
increase in the membership of the band, orchestra, and chorus.
Thus, tlie Concert Band, increased from 28 in 1894 to 36 in 1895.
In 1897 its number had reached 53. The Musical Library,
founded in 1883 by J. O. Tingelstad, was also increased during
Prof. Hanson's regime. The collection of reference works on
music in the college library is fairly complete. The collection is
being augmented yearly.
The increase in the number of concerts and public appearances
of the musical forces at College also gives evidence of renewed
interest and zeal along musical lines.
In 1905 Prof. Carlo A. Sperati came to Luther College to
take charge of the musical activities. If there was progress in
the past, certainly tliere lias been even greater progress since
1905.
The Deeorah Choral Union has already been mentioned as
having been organized by Prof. Sperati in 1905.
The need of a "feeder" for the Concert Band was at once seen
by Prof. Sperati, and he organized the "Second Band". Later
the "Beginners' Band" was organized; also the "Beginners' Or-
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371
chestra". Through these beginners' organizations the personnel
of the more advanced forces is kept at a more uniform figure, and
the losses from graduation and other sources are not so seriously
felt.
To stimulate interest in music at the College, maintain the
musical standards already set, build up new standards, and ad-
LUTHER COLLEGE CONCERT BAND, 1906
vertise the school. Prof. Sperati worked out the possibilities of
extended tours by the band. More will be said concerning trips
by musical organizations of the College, but they are mentioned
here because of the bigger scale upon which they were carried
out, beginning with 1905.
VI. Band Tours
The first trip made by the band was undertaken in the summer
of 1886, and lasted from June 21 to July 6.* Spring Grove, Minn.,
and Minneapolis were visited, one concert being given at Spring
Grove, and one in Harmonia Hall, Minneapolis, where the band
was assisted by the Kjerulf Male Quartette. Fortunately, Mr. A. C.
*"Collegre Chips" for June, 1895, says that this trip was undertaken by the
band and orchestra.
372 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Haugan of Minneapolis financed the trip; it was largely upon his
invitation that the boys set out. The financial part was the only
feature of the trip that was not a marked success.
The next trip of any length was taken in 1890, when the band
visited Spring Grove and Mabel, Minn.; Story City, Bode, Thor,
and Roland, la. ; Menomonie, Hudson, and Baldwin, Wis. ; Minne-
apolis, Rushford, and Highland Prairie, Minn. The trip lasted
from June 23 to July 25. It was a success, although there were
times when the funds were none too plentiful. Prior to, as well
as after 1890 there were minor trips by the band, orchestra, choir,
and glee club to near-by congregations and towns. These were
always successful.
As has been stated, the period of the extended tour began in
1905, when Prof. Sperati resumed control of music at Luther Col-
lege.** In 1906 the band made an extended tour of 10 weeks to
the Pacific Coast and the Northwest. In 1907 it played at
Story City, la., for the Sanger f est. In 1908 the band played at
the Synod meeting in Chicago. In 1911 a 12 weeks' tour was
made to the Pacific Coast and the Northwest States.
In 1914 the climax of band tours was achieved when the band
represented Luther College and Norwegian-American culture, es-
pecially in the field of music, at the 100th anniversary of Nor-
way's independence. A total of 127 admission concerts were
played, besides, no doubt, an equal number of special short con-
certs and serenades. Ten different countries, represented by 8
different flags, and six capital cities, namely: Washington, Chris-
tiania, Copenhagen, Berlin, Paris, and London, were visited. Con-
certs were given in the principal cities of the Northwest and
the East, in the order named: St. Paul, Cliicago, Cleveland,
Washington, Brooklyn, Boston, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis.
There were sixty band members on the Norway tour, besides
seven others.
This tour extended from April 24 to August 19. Only the
most favorable comment could be offered on the tour. It was a
success in every way, and demonstrated the height of efficiency to
which Prof. Sperati had developed his band musically. Anyone
would hesitate to undertake such a stupendous tour from a finan-
cial point of view, and yet, financially, too, the tour was a success.
The cost of the tour was about $32,000. The Norway Tour will
stand unsurpassed for years to come. A most interesting, de-
**In 1905 the band made its first tour under Prof. Sperati to tlie organiza-
tion meeting of the Choral Union, held in Minneapolis.
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LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
tailed account of this tour is set forth in "Norgesfaerden", edited
bv Prof. Carlo A. Sperati, and President C. K. Preus, and written
by Prof. O. A. Tingelstad, business manager of the band, Rev.
J. C. K. Preus, press agent, and Rev. J. A. Moldstad, impresario.
Rev. J. A. Moldstad served as impresario for the European end
of this tour, and Prof. B. K. Savre for the American.
In 1915 the band was officially engaged for ten days at the
Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco, Cal.
Rev. E. M. Stensrud was especially responsible for this engage-
ment. During its stay it assisted also in the concert of the Choral
Union of the Synod. Also on this tour the band gave concerts on
the Pacific Coast and through the Northwest.
The band made a short tour to St. Paul in 1917 to take part
in the convention at which the Norwegian Lutheran Church of
America was organized.
LUTHEIl COLLEGE CONCERT BAND, 1920
A tour to Milwaukee to assist in the Quadri-centennial Reforma-
tion Jubilee Festival was made in 1917. Macfarland, Janesville,
Beloit, Muskego, Waterford, and Stoughton were also visited on
this tour.***
In May, 1919, the first national convention of the Young Peo-
ple's Luther League and Choral Union was held at Red Wing,
Minn. The band took part in this convention by assisting in the
choral work and church services, and by rendering two open air
concerts. The band took a similar part in the second triennial
convention of the Young People's Luther League, held at La
Crosse, Wis., June 8-11, 1922.
***With the establishment of the S. A. T. C. at Luther College during the
war, the bantl assumed the character of a military organization. Its activities,
as well as the "Camp Sings" held during this time, were commend.nble and
were commented on very favorably by the commandant, Lieutenant Harold H.
Fisher.
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In 1919 the band made two trips to Mason City, la. On
September 27-28, 1919, it played for the Young People's and
Choral Union Convention of the St. Ansgar Circuit. On Novem-
ber 18, the band played at a homecoming for the Cerro Gordo
County service men. Oh both occasions the band did well.
A more extensive tour was made during the summer of 1920,
lasting from June 16 to 25. Some of the places visited on this
tour were: Albert Lea, Minneapolis, Minn., (where the band
played for the Choral Union Convention) ; and Scarville, Clear
Lake, Eagle Grove, Story City, Radcliffe, Jewell, Roland, Ft.
Dodge, Humboldt, Bode, and Belmond, Iowa. In the fall of 1920
(Sept. 7-12), the band played at Ames, la., for the Choral Union
and Young People's Luther League Convention.
The 60th Anniversary Tour of the summer of 1921, lasting
from June 7 to August 22, embraced the Middle West, the North
Pacific States, and Southern Canada.****
That the trips, both short and extended, that have been taken
in the past by the different musical forces of Luther College and
especially by the band, have been of inestimable value to the Col-
lege is of course evident. From a small beginning it has been
possible through the untiring efforts of the boys and their respec-
tive directors to reach the extent of tours that assume the vast
proportions of the Pacific Coast Tours, and the Norway Tour.
The credit for the more extended tours is due without question to
Prof. Sperati. Most valuable assistance has also been given on
recent tours by Prof. Enoch E. Peterson as business manager.
May the future hold even greater and more extended tours in
store for the band than have been enjoyed by it in the past.
VII. Instructors and Directors
Mention has already been made of the men who acted as stu-
dent or faculty directors of vocal music. As student directors
of instrumental music at Luther we have the following: Rev. H.
B. Thorgrimsen, 1878-1879; O. Glas0e, 1879-February, 1881; O.
Solheim, February, 1881-1882; O. Glas0e, 1882 until Christmas;
Eugene Krohn, Christmas, 1882-1885; L. A. Larsen, 1885-1886;
J. Linnevold, 1886-1890; A. O. Johnson, 1890-1891; H. M. Tjer-
nagel, 1891-1893; O. Omlie, 1893-October, 1894; I. A. Thorson,
October, 1891-1895. Prof. Hanson took charge of the band in
****0n this tour, as on most of the previous ones, the band enjoyed the
matronly care of Mrs. Sperati. It was also fortunate in having at its disposal
during the entire tour the services of the college nurse, Miss Theresse E. Arne-
son (now Mrs. B. J. Hovde).
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1895, remaining its director until 1904; Prof. Sperati took cliarge
in the spring of 1905. Aside from these directors, the following
have also been instrumental in furthering music at Luther: In
1885 I. D. Ylvisaker organized a flageolet sextette, called "The
Nightingale". Theo. Ringoen, Chr. Anderson, S. T. Normann, and
Chr. Thompson directed the orchestra, glee club, chorus, and
band, respectively, during Prof. Hanson's vacation in 1896. Hans
Moen organized a drum corps in 1896. A mandolin club, reor-
ganized in 1898, was directed by Thomas Torgerson. Mr. Coup
and Mclvin Drotning directed the band immediately before Prof.
Sperati arrived, and G. A. Hanson directed the glee club. N. J.
Bakke was active especially in vocal circles.
In the matter of special instruction, the different music pro-
fessors at the College have always been willing to give private
help to any student interested in any particular instrument. Aside
from this, there has been, especially in late years, a decided ef-
fort on the part of the school authorities to secure special in-
structors in piano, violin, and voice. Among the most recent in-
structors in these fields we can mention Mrs. Jessie Ervin Marsh
and Miss Katherine Hustvedt, piano and organ; Mrs. Ruth
Downie and Mrs. Alma Marie Brown, violin; Mrs. L. A. Moe,
piano and voice.
The musical organizations of Luther College have accomplish-
ed great tilings in the past, but they hope to be able to accomplish
even greater things in the future. The Musical Union has, for in-
stance, as its chief objective at present the work of supplying the
College with a pipe organ. This Memorial Organ is to be placed
PRIMK MIMSTKR MICIIKI.SKN OK NOKVVAV ENTKKTAINS I'KKS. rKEUS
AND THE LUTIIKK COLLEGE CONCERT BAND, 1914
MUSIC 37T
in the college chapel in honor of O. Angelo Sperati, who passed
away November 8, 1916, at the age of 16 years. Angelo was an
activ'e member of the Musical Union for 8 years and had become
exceedingly proficient as a performer on the cornet, piano, and
pipe organ. Great hopes were entertained for him in the future,
only to be shattered by his departure from this world. Surely
a more fitting memorial to Angelo could not be found than a music-
al one.*****
The work of providing the Memorial Organ has been going
on successfully. As was stated, the organ is to be placed in the
college chapel. This fact brings us to a still greater objective,
namely, that of providing a building that will serve as a chapel
and music hall.
The band has from the beginning operated under the handicap
of unsatisfactory quarters in which to carry on its work. In the
days of "No. 45," and later the "Chicken Coop", the need of a
suitable music hall must have been felt. To-day that need is felt
even more keenly.
With the realization of the music hall objective we can cer-
tainly look to the musical organizations of Luther College to
accomplish even greater things in the future than they have done
in the past.
VIII. Sample Repertoires
1. Sixth Tour, 1915^Panamn-Pacific SUITES AND BALLET MUSIC
Internntional ETpoHtw^^^^^ ., Germnn -Three Dances from "Henrv
m,t./n,f ^°'^*^'''''^- ^'"'^ ^- ^^^'«"' VIII." (,i) Morris D.ince. (b) Shep-
^"'^"'^i- herds' Dance, (c) Torch Dance
OVERTURES ^"' Grieg — Peer Gynt Suite, (a) Morn-
, , T^ T-v- . '"o (b) Aase's Death, (c) Anitra's
^- t,f^~Jj^ P''^^°'°: „ , „ Dance, (d) In the Hall of the Moun-
2. Balfe — The Siege of Rochelle. j^.jj^ Kin"
3. Bazzinr—Saul. 23. Saint-Saens — Ballet Divertissement
4. Keler Bela--Rakoczy. j.j.^,,^ 'Henry VIII." (a) The Gath-
5. Franz Erkel-Hunyady Laszlo. g,.;, ^j jj^^ ^lans. (b) A Scottish
6. Herold-Zampa ^ ,. , Idyl, (c) Dance of the Gipsv Girl.
7. Kretschmer-American Festival. ^^^ ji ^^ pj^^jg ^^^j others.
8. Leutner — Fest Overture. \ ; &
9. Mendelssohn— Military Overture. DESCRIPTIVE PIECES
10. Mendelssohn— Ruy Bias. 24. Bendix— A Day at West Point.
11. Nieolai— Merry Wives of Windsor. 25. Lee Johnson— The Death of Custer,
12. Reissiger— The Mill on the Cliff. or The Battle of Little Big Horn.
13. Rossini — Barber of Seville. Synopsis: 1— Sioux Indian war
14. Rossini — Semiramide. dance. Night before battle. 2 — Buarle
15. Rossini — William Tell. calls in Custer's camp before form-
16. Suppe — Poet and Peasant. Ing the line of march. 3— Custer's
17. Thomas — Raymond. cavalry on march to Sioux's camp.
18. Tschaikowsky — "1812." The sound of horses' hoofs in the
19. Wagner — Tannhauser. distance. 4 — Approach of cavalry with
20. Weber— Jubel Overture. And others. band, playing "National Airs," the
*****The Young People's Society of the F. N. E. L. Church at Decorah placed
a fine piano in the church parlors as a memorial to Angelo.
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Indians responding with their custom-
ary niusio. 5 Battle of "Little Biff
Horn," June 25, 1870, in wliich our
great general lost his life 0 — Indi-
ans rejoicing over the victory with
scalp dance. 7 — Arrival of reinforce-
ments, General Benton and cavalry.
8 — Custer's Ijurial, volley of shots,
muffled drums, and bugle sounding
the last call over our general's grave.
. . . Finale — "Nearer, My God to Thee."
20. Bodewalt-Lanipe— Home Sweet Home
the World Over.
27. Myddleton— Bv the Swanee River.
28. Moses-Tobani— The Civil War.
29. Voelker— A Hunt in the Black Forest.
And others.
CONCERT WALTZES
30. Hall— Wedding of the Winds.
3L Rubinstein — Valse Caprice.
32. Johann Strauss — Blue Danube. And
others.
MLSCELLANEOUS CONCERT MUSIC
33. Beethoven— Andante from Fifth Sym-
phony.
34. Beethoven — Moonlight Sonata.
35. Elgar — Pomp and Circumstance. Mil-
itary March No. L
36. Grieg — Norwegian Dances. H and III.
37. Max von Lenz— In the Viking's Do-
main.
38. Liszt — Dreams of Love. Nocturne.
39. Liszt— Second Hungarian Rhapsody.
40. Meyerbeer — Coronation March from
"The Prophet."
4L Meyerbeer — Fackeltanz.
42. Rubinstein — Reve Angelique (Kam-
ennoi-Ostrow).
43. Rubinstein — Romance.
44. Saint-Saens — Phaeton.
Synopsis: A symphonic poem: Phae-
ton, having secured permission to
drive through the heavens the chariot
of the Sun, his father, starts on his
career. His unskilled driving, ma<l-
dening the steeds, brings tlie fiery
chariot too close to the earth, which
is menaced with destruction, w-hen
Jupiter strikes the impudent driver
with lightning.
4.'>. Schubert — Unfinished Sympliony.
40. Johan Svendsen — Coronation March.
47. Wagner— Procession of the Knights
from "Parsifal."
48. Wagner — Tannliauser March.
49. Wagner— The Ride of the Valkyries
from "Die Walkure." And otiiers.
OPERATIC SELECTIONS AND
FANTASIAS
50. Flotow— Martha.
51. Rudolf Friml— The Firefly.
52. Lehar — The Merry Widow.
53. Massenet — Hertxlias.
54. 0.scar Straus— The Chocolate Soldier.
55. Moses-Tobani — The Opera Mirror.
56. Verdi — Ernani.
57. Verdi — II Trovatore.
58. Weber— Der Frel.schutz.
59. National Airs from all Lands.
Co. Marches and Light Numbers. And
others.
SACRED MUSIC
01. Handel^ — Largo.
02. Moses-Tobani — Providence, Fantasia.
03. Wagner — Prayer from "Lohengrin."
0 1. Wilson— The Wayside Chapel.
05. Chorals and sacred songs. And
others.
The repertoire of the chorus consists of
English and Norwegian songs.
2. Norway Tour, 1911, — Luther Col-
lege Concert Band and Chorus. Carlo A.
Sperati, Director.
1. American Festival Overture — Wm.
F. Kretchnier.
2. American Patrol — F. W. Meacham.
3. Arkansaw Traveler — D. W. Reeves.
4. a) Auld Lang Syne— Theo. Moses-
Tobani.
5. b) In the Great Beyond— Ellis
Brooks.
6. Barber of Seville — Rossini.
7. Berceuse from "Jocelyn" — Godard.
8. Blue Danube — Johann Strauss.
9. By the Swanee River— W\ H. Myd-
<lIeton.
10. Cavalry Charge— G. Ludcrs.
n. Chocolate Soldier — Oscar Straus.
12. Civil War (The)— Theo. Moses-To-
bani.
13. Comic Tat-Too— Ph. Fahrbach.
1 1, a) Coronation March from "The
Prophet" — Meyerbeer.
1.5. b) Tannliauser March — Wagner.
10. a) Coronation March— Johan Svend-
sen.
17. b) Midsummer Night's Dream — Men-
delssohn.
18. Crcme de la Creme — Theo. Moses-
Tobani.
19. A Day at West Point— Theo. Ben-
dix.
20. Death of Custer — Lee Johnson.
21. Debutante Waltz — Santelmann.
22. a) Dreams of Love — Liszt
23. b) Valse Caprice — Rubinstein.
24. Overture 1812 — Tschalkowsky.
2.5. Ekko fra Norden — WIck-Roberts.
20. Ernani— Verdi.
27. Fackeltanz in B — Meyerbeer.
28. Fanfare— C. Bohm.
29. Festival Overture — Vor Gud han er
saa fast en Borg — 0. Nlcolai.
30. Fest Overture in C — Lachner.
31. P'est Overture — La.sscn.
32. Fest Overture — Leutner.
33. a) 5th Symphony — Beethoven.
34. b) 8th Svmi)honv — Beethoven.
35. Firellv— Rudolf Friml.
30. Flower of Italy O. De Stefano.
37. Flying Arrow — Holzmann.
38. Fra Diavolo — Auber.
39. Der Freischutz — Weber.
40. Gammel Norsk Jaegermarsch —
Schj01berg.
41. Golden Rod — Mabel McKinley.
42. Grand International Fantasia — T.
H. Rolllnson.
43. Greetings March — Kristian Knutson.
44. Hallelujah Chorus from "Messiah" —
H.mdel.
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Hands Across the Sea — Theo. Mo-
ses-Tobani.
Ballet Divertissement from "Henry
Vni"~Saint-Saens.
Herodias — Massenet.
a) Holy City — Stephen Adams
b) "Cantique de Noel" — A. Adam.
c) "Pregrhiera" — E. P. Tosti.
Home Sweet Home the World Over
— Bodewalt— Lampe.
Humoreske — Wheeler.
Hunting Scene — Bucalossi.
Hunt in the Black Forest — Voelker.
Hunyady Laszio— Franz Erkel.
In the Viking's Domain — Max von
Lenz.
Invitation a la Valse — Weber.
Joy to the World — Arr. by Barn-
house.
Jubei Overture — Weber.
I Lombard! — Verdi.
Love Kiss — Arthur Pryor.
Love Sparks — Abe Holzmann.
a) Marche Militaire I — Schubert.
b) Marche Militaire II — Schubert.
Martha — Flotow.
Meflstofele — Boito.
Merry Widovi', Selection — Franz Lo-
bar.
Merry Widow, Waltz — Franz Lehar.
Merry Wives of Windsor — Nicolai.
Military Overture — Mendelssohn.
(Les) Millions d'Arlequin — Drigo.
Mill on the Cliff— Reissitrer.
a) Moonlight Sonata — First Move-
ment— Beethoven.
b) Bride of Kaschmir — Rubinstein.
Morning, Noon, and Night in Vi-
enna— Suppe.
Musician's Hold-up — Theo. Moses-
Tobanl.
a) Nachtgesang — Wagner.
b) Isolde's Liebestod — Wagner.
Nokomis — Leach.
a) Norwegian Dance No. I — Grieg.
b) Norwegian Dance No. HI — Grieg.
Offenbachiana No. 2 — Arr. by Boett-
ger.
Opera Mirror— Theo. Moses-Tobani.
a) Pas des Fleurs from "Naila"^
Delibes.
b) Sleeping Beauty — Theo. Moses-
Tobani.
Patrol of the Phantoms— W. Paris
Chambers.
Peer Gynt Suite— Grieg.
a) Phaeton — Saint-Saens.
b) Prelude du Deluge — Saint-Snens.
a) Pizzicato Polka — Johann and Jo-
seph Strauss.
b) First Heart Throbs— Eilenberg.
c) Traumerei — Schumann.
d) Pure as Snow — G. Lange.
Poet and Peasant — Suppe.
a) Pomp and Circumstance No. I —
Edward Elgar.
b) Pomp and Circumstance No. 11^
Edward Elgar.
Procession of the Knights from
"Parsifal" — Wagner.
Providence— Theo. Moses-Tobani.
Rakoczy — Keler Bela.
Raymond — ^Ambroise Thomas,
a) Reve Angelique — Rubinstein.
102. b) Romance — Rubinstein.
103. Le Reveil du Lion — Kontski.
104. Ride of the Valkyries — Wagner.
105. Rienzi — Wagner.
106. Le Rouet d'Omphale — Saint-Saens.
107. Ruy Bias— F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy.
108. Sakuntala— Carl Goldmark.
109. Saul— Bazzini.
110. Second Hungarian Rhapsody — Liszt.
111. Second Polonaise — Liszt.
112. Semiramide — Rossini.
113. a) Sextette from "Lucia" — Gaetano
Donizetti.
114. b) Espanola — A. Jungmann.
115. c) Die Loreley — Josef Nesvadba.
116. Shipwreck — W. Moore.
117. Siege of Rochelle— Balfe.
118. Silver Brook — Edmund Braham.
119. a) Simple Aveu— F. Thome.
120. b) Aubade — J. Massenet.
121. La Sonnambula— Bellini.
122. Southern Stars— Ascher-Mahl.
123. Stabat Mater— Rossini.
124. Summer Night's Dream — Suppe.
125. Summer's Day in Norway- Wilhners.
126. Sweethearts— Victor Herbert.
127. Tannhauser — Wagner.
128. Three Dances from "Henry VIII"^
German.
129. a) Traumbilder— H. C. Lumbye.
130. b) Largo— G. F. Handel.
131. Trinity— Theo. Moses-Tobani.
132. Triomphnle — Rubinstein.
133. II Trova tore— Verdi.
134. Unfinished Symphony — Schubert.
135. Vision of Salome — Lampe.
136. War March of the Priests from
"Athalia" — Mendelssohn.
137. Wedding March from "Midsummer
Night's Dream" — Mendelssohn.
138. Wedding of the Winds, Waltz-
John T. Hall.
139. Whispering Flowers — F. von Blon.
140. William Tell— G. Rossini.
141. Zampa— F. Herold.
MARCH SIZE
142. a) Af H0iheden.
143. b) Jesu. dine dybe Vunder.
144. c) Vor Gud ban er saa fast en Borg.
145. d) Alenest Gud i Himmerig.
146. e) Bliv med din store Naade.
147. f) Herre Jesu Krist, dig til os
vend.
148. g) Hvad kan os komme til for n0d.
149. h) O, Dr0velse.
150. Abe Lincoln — Warren D. Troutman.
151. African Dreamland — Geo. Atwater.
152. Ah Sin— Walter Rolfe.
153. American Habit (The)— W. H. Scou-
ton.
154. American Republic — H. H. Thiele.
155. Anniversary — Charles Sanglear.
156. Arabola — Karl Hendrix.
157. Arms of America — Arthur Pryor.
158. Becksonian — Charles Sanglear.
159. La Belle Argentina — Carlos Roberto.
160. Blaze of Glory — Abe Holzmann.
161. Bombasto— O. R. Farrar.
162. Bostonian (The)— W. D. Kenneth.
163. Brigadier-General (The)— Otto Koc-
kert.
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Bull-Frogr and the Coon (The) —
Arr. by W. H Mackie.
Casey Jones — Newton-Robinson.
Caught in the Net— R. A. King.
Cavallcria Rusticana — P. Mascagni.
Centurion (The)— W. A. Corey.
Cherry— L. Albert.
Chicago Tribune — W. P. Chambers.
Ciribiribin — A. Pestalozza.
a) "Come, be my Sunshine, Dearie"
— Jolin B. Gardner.
b) "Can't Vou See I Love You"—
Nat D. Ayer.
Corn Huskin'! — Joel P. Corin.
Curro Cuchares — Gerardo Metallo.
Dance of the Sparrows — B. Rich-
mond.
Daddy Dear — Arr. by W. H. Mackie.
Darkies' Jubilee (The) — John M.
Turner.
Down the Field — Stanleigh P. Fried-
man.
Dreaming Love of You — Chas. K.
Harris
Elephant Trot (The)— Carl Kahn.
Everybody Works But Father — Arr.
Robert Becker.*
Facing the Enemy — F. H. Losev.
Fighting aiance (A)— F. H. Losey.
Fighting Chance (The) — Louis Mau-
rice.
Firebrand — F. H. Losey.
Flag Day — Carl Schramm.
Fort Des Moines — A. Perwein.
For the Flag — J. Bodewalt-Lampe.
Free Lance (Tlie) — Joh.n Philip
Sousa.
From Time to Time — Arr. by W. H.
Mackie.
Frost King (The)— W. D. Kenneth.
a) Funeral March — F. Chopin.
b) Chor-l- J. S. B^ch.
Gage's March — F. H. Losey.
Gen. Mixup, U. S. A.— Thos. S. Al-
len.
Gettysburg — S. B. Stambaugh.
Gloria— F. H Losey.
Hero of the Isthmus — P. Bodewalt-
Lampe.
How Gentle God's Commands — Na-
geli.
If You Alone Were Mine — Vincent
Scotto.
In Storm and Sun.shine — J. C. Heed.
In Thoughts — Henry Froelich.
Invercargill — Alex. F. Lithgow.
Italian Songs — Arr. by Frank A. Pa-
nella.
a) Ja, vi elsker dette landet — Nord-
raak.
b) S0nner af Norge — Blom.
Jersey Carnival (The) — Daniel Lie-
be rfeld.
King Clianticleer — Nat D. Ayer.
King of the Air— Carl Everlof.
Lakeside — W. C. Jolley.
Last Call (The)— Jacob Henry El-
lis.
Liberty Bell (The)— Sousa.
Lights Out— E E. McCoy.
Lilacs — Kathleen A. Roberts.
McKinley's Memorial — W. Paris
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Magnetic — H. A Van der Cook.
Mexico — Cole an<l Johnson Bros.
Military Life — K. L. King.
Mi.ss Columbia— A H. Thrall.
Moose (The) — W. L. Skaggs.
Motor Maid (The)— Edmund Bra-
ham.
Music Men (The)— Charles E. Allen.
Muttering Fritz — F. H. Losey.
National Emblem —E. E. Bagley.
National Spirit — Frederic W. Ha-
ger.
Officer of the Day— R. B. Hall.
Old Comrades— C. Teike.
Old Faithful — Abe Holzmann.
Olympia — Theo. A. Metz.
Olympia Hippodrome — Russel Alex-
ander.
On Mobile Bay — Daniels and Wen-
rich.
On the Me«sn-Grand — Louis Maurice.
Onward, Christian Soldiers — John N.
Klohr.
On, Wisconsin — W. T. Purdy.
Pilgrim Commandery — Robert A.
Foss.
Pizzicato Polka — Joh. Strauss.
Plunger (The)— Thos. S. Allen.
PoUywogs — E. C. Kammermeyer.
Prayer from "Lohengrin" — R. Wag-
ner.
Pride of the Ninth (The)— J. D.
Cline.
Prince of Decorah — P. G. Lowery.
Pussy — Joel P. Corin.
Royal Trumpeters (The) — F. R.
Seltzer.
Silomy Jane — Joel P. Corin.
Saucy Darling — L. W. Hardy.
"Secret" (Le) — Leonard Gautier.
Seeing Paris^Ch. Mougeot.
Semper Fidelis — Sous-i.
Senora — Jos. S. Nathan.
74th Regiment Band March (The) —
F. H. Losey.
Silver Trumpets — F. H. Losey.
Songe D'Automne — Archibald Joyce.
Spirit of Independence — Abe Holz-
mann.
Stars and Stripes Forever (The) —
Sousa .
Staunch and True — C. Teike.
Step Lively — Fred Schwartz.
Stilt Dance (The)— Lester W. Keith.
St. Vitus Dance— G. E. Holmes.
Summer Dream (A)— P. Hans Flath.
Take Me on the Rollers — Arr. by
Maurice F. Smith.
That Italian Rag— Al. Piantadosi.
Triumph of the Century — Anton
Weiss. Op. 62.
Troopers' Tribunal — Henry Fillmore.
Under the Double Eagle— J. F. Wag-
ner.
United Liberty — F H. Lo.sey.
Universal Peace — Franz von Blon.
a) Vast Unnumber'd Throngs (The)
— E. Grieg.
b) Solveig's Song — K. Grieg.
Vampire (The) — Al. B. Coney.
WaUhnere — F. H. Losey.
Warrior Bold (A) — Frank A. Pa-
nclla.
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381
273. Washington Grays— C. S. Grafulla.
274. Wayside Chapel (The)— G. D. Wil-
son.
275. Wedding Bells— Al. B. Coney
276. Western Girl — Albert J. Harbridge.
277. What's the Matter with Father —
Arr. by J. Bodewalt-Lampe.
278. When I Get You Alone To-night-
Fred Fischer.
279. When the Band Plays Yankee Doo-
dle— Joel P. Corin.
280. When the Nightingales are Nesting,
Sweet Irene — Arr. by Becker.
281. Whip and Spur— Thos. S. Allen.
282. Whistler and His Dog (The)— A.
Pryor.
283. Whistling Johnnies — Fred W. Hager.
284. Winning Fight (The) — Abe Holz-
mann.
285. Winter—Albert Gumble.
286. Yale Boola — A. M. Hirsch.
287. Yankee Girl — Abe Holzmann.
288. The Leader's Delight, 140 airs of
all countries — Arr. by Paul de
Ville.
Instrumental solos, vocal solos, and
repertoire for chorus are in addition to
the above list.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Knut Gjerset
HE was small ere he grew big. It is the old, old story", says
the poet A. O. Vinje about his favorite hero Storegut. In
conformity with this law of all life, Luther College has also had
its years of infancy when it was small in numbers as well as in
material equipment. Its first president, Dr. Laur. Larsen, de-
scribes very vividly how small it was in 1861 when it was first
established in a parsonage at Halfway Creek, near La Crosse,
Wisconsin. "The year that the school was in Halfway Creek",
he says, "we had only the one building, the parsonage, without
an}' outhouses of any kind. And how many people were crowded
together in this building? There were two teachers and their
families. Professor Schmidt had one child, and Professor Lar-
sen two, one of whom died in October. The school had sixteen
students, but not more than eleven at any one time. Christian
Nilsen and his wife were employed as steward and stewardess for
the joint household, as separate housekeeping for each family
could not be established. As Nilsen was a carpenter, he made all
the simple furniture we had. He also performed such manual
labor as the students were unable to do. The housekeepers had
one child, and Mrs. Nilsen's mother was also staying with them.
Professor Larsen had one room for himself and family, a small
adjoining room being used as office, spare room, and hospital. The
meals were served in the kitchen, where all ate at the same table.
The students were divided into two classes, each of which had
one room. Tliese rooms were furnished in the following manner:
Our steward had made some narrow beds with rope bottoms,
which were placed along the walls. Along the middle of the floor
stood long, home-made tables, made as narrow as possible to save
room. Between the beds and the tables stood long wooden
benches. When the boys arose in the morning, they only had to
step across the Ixtnches to seat themselves at the tables, where
they were to study their lessons." Small it was, indeed, this in-
fant Luther College. So small that a committee on standardiza-
tion of colleges in our day would never have discovered it. And
IMPORTANT EVENTS
383
still it was great even then in those qualities which make an in-
stitution of learning truly successful. It had earnest and de-
voted students; teachers of learning and ability, inspired with a
high purpose, consecrated to a great work, trained and steadfast in
the Word of God. So great was Luther College in spiritual life
and force of character that it has never grown since in those es-
sentials ; tliat even now, after sixty years of development and
progress in various lines, our prayer must be: May it never grow
smaller than it was at its beginning in these traits so necessary
to the success of a Christian school.
FIKST HOME OF LUTHER COLLEGE—
Halfway Creek Parsonage, 1861-62
The founders of Luther College undoubtedly dreamed their
dreams. Their visions were not of columned porticos and marble
walls, but as practical men they knew that suitable buildings and
equipment were necessary to secure the future growth of the in-
stitution. No one exercised a more active influence in providing
means and 'equipment for the new school than Rev. V. Koren, the
most astute and brilliant of the men who guided the Norwegian
Lutheran Synod during the early years. In the many struggles
for orthodox Lutheran doctrine waged in those times, no one quite
equaled him in thorough scholarship, critical discernment, dialectic
384 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
skill, or resourceful leadership. A deep religious interest had
moved him to turn his steps from elegant home surroundings in
Norwaw After graduating from the University of Christiania he
left influential friends and assured distinction to cast his lot with
emigrants in a pioneer wilderness. But even in these rustic sur-
roundings courtly elegance and refinement of manners never for-
sook him. His devout religious character was of an enlightened
and intellectual type. He frowned upon emotionalism, but clung
with unswerving fidelity to the doctrine of the verbal inspiration
of the Bible. The word gegraptai (it is written) engraved on the
seal of the Synod was like a device emblazoned on his spiritual
armor in every religious controversy. But although he was found
in the forefront of every battle where purity of doctrine was at
stake, he loved peace, and counted it his chief mission to do a
pastor's work of preaching the Gospel to his congregations. He
hated all sham as thoroughly as he loved all true culture. He was
never happier than when he was engaged in fostering intellectual
interests and in organizing cultural forces among his people. His
spirit has lived in the Church which he served, and in Luther Col-
lege which he was instrumental in founding. Even now that he is
no longer among the living, his impressive personality towers
greater than ever as he recedes into the gathering shadows of the
past.
The early fathers of the Norwegian Lutheran S^^nod under-
stood fully the importance of proper training for the ministers
of the Church. According to their views the ministers should not
be preachers only, but spiritual and intellectual leaders capable
of waging successfully the battles of a Church forced to remain
militant by existing circumstances, being surrounded on all sides
by religous influences of every sort. The school to be erected
would accordingly have to be of a high type, a spiritual armory
where theological leaders could be properly equipped. The stu-
dents should not only be well versed in Christian doctrines and
in the teachings of the Ciuirch, in history and modern languages;
they should also be specially prepared for theological study
through extensive courses in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, as no
scholarly theologians could be developed except through a thor-
ough knowledge of the classical languages in which the Scriptures
and most of the theological literature are written. The teachers
should take care to impart genuine intellectual culture, to culti-
vate in the students love for simplicity and truth, and to banish
from their minds all pretense, sham, and humbug. The primary
IMPORTANT EVENTS 385
purpose of the school should be to prepare young men for the
study of theology, but it should also serve the people as a general
institution of learning. The committee appointed to superintend
the erection of the College, of which Revs. V. Koren and C. L.
Clausen were the leading members, states in its report to the
Church Council of November 5, 1861: "The committee has
unanimously decided so to arrange the plan of the institution that
the school which is to prepare students for the theological seminary
shall also receive students who wish to prepare themselves for
other professions, and desire to serve their country in those civil
callings which require more extensive knowledge." This, then,
was Luther College as it was conceived in the minds of its
founders.
In 1857, at a meeting of the Synod held in the Little Iowa
congregation, Winneshiek County, Iowa, of which Rev. V. Koren
was pastor, a resolution was passed that a higher institution of
learning — a university — was to be established, and that a fund
for this purpose was to be raised by general subscription. In 1861
a committee of which Professor Laur. Larsen, and Revs. V. Koren
and H. A. Preus, president of the Synod, were leading members,
recommended to the general church meeting held at Rock Prairie,
Wisconsin, that steps should at once be taken to build a school in
Decorah, Iowa, this town "being centrally located and easy of
access", and that the thirty-two acre tract of land which Rev. V.
Koren had purchased there for the sum of $1,500 should be bought
for school grounds. This recommendation was adopted by the
meeting, which resolved to erect a school building in Decorah. A
more beautiful site could not have been selected. At this time
Decorah was still a small frontier town, but immigrants from
Norway were pouring into this center of early Norwegian im-
migration. Every summer numbers of immigrant chests would
arrive in town bearing the address "Decorah, Jova". New thriv-
ing Norwegian settlements were springing up on all sides in
northern Iowa and southern Minnesota, and many congregations
were organized. But the flow of immigration gradually veered
to the northwest, and the great railways, which courted wealth
rather than beauty, extended their giant arms in the same direc-
tion. Decorah was not to become a queen in the commercial
world, nor did the town even have the good fortune to be located
on one of the principal lines of communication. Like some un-
wooed country beauty it was destined to remain in its semi-rustic
isolation. In time this affected the growth of Luther College
rather unfavorably, but it has tended also to render permanent its
386 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
conservative individual character. Even now, after sixty years,
it remains what its founders dedicated it to be — a classical col-
lege for men.
In the effort to raise a university fund of $50,000 tlie lead
was taken by President H. A. Preus' congregations at Spring
Prairie, Bonnet Prairie, and Norway Grove, Wisconsin, and by
Rev. V. Koren's congregations in Winneshiek County, near De-
corah. But the newer congregations in Minnesota on the very
frontier, where the Indians massacred and scalped their victims
in 1862, were not behindhand in contributing to the full extent
of their abilit}\ Already in 1861 tlie sum of $19,332 in paid sub-
scriptions was reported. In 1861 the amount subscribed readied
$51,831.87. The task of raising such a sum in scattered new
settlements of immigrant pioneers still living in their simple log
cabins, in those dark days of the Civil War when most of the
strongest men were away from home fighting for their country
in the armies of the Union, when money was so scarce, and farm
products so cheap, could be accomplished only because the set-
tlers were willing to make the greatest sacrifices. We read with
an interest not unmingled with emotion the subscription lists of
those days: 1862; Styrk Reque, $100; Peder Simon Nordgaren,
$100; Gunder Kitelsen Lunde, $100; Knud Halvorsen Dalen,
$100; etc. One hundred dollars payable in gold was a large sum
in those days when eggs were sold for six cents a dozen, butter
for ten cents a pound, dressed pork for two and a half to three
cents a pound, and when the average farm with houses and im-
provements was not worth over five or six Imndred dollars. If
our people now would give, not in proportion, but half in propor-
tion, one might wonder what would really happen.
Until the building should be erected the school at Halfway
Creek was to receive new temporary quarters in Decorah in the
building now known as St. Cloud Hotel, which had been bought
for the purpose. Here Luther College began the second year of
its activity in the fall of 1862. The following summer a new
church meeting at Rock River, Wisconsin, passed a resolution that
the school building should be completed as soon as possible, and
that the work should be carried forward with the greatest energy.
In June, 1864, the work on the foundation liad advanced so far
that the corner-stone could be laid. This was done with ap-
propriate ceremonies on the 30th of that month. On February
1, 1865, the College was incorporated under the name "The Nor-
wegian Luther College", with Rev. H. A. Preus as president of
the corporation. Rev. V. Koren secretary. Professor Laur. Lar-
IMPORTANT EVENTS
387
sen treasurer; and Rev. N. Brandt, Thore Peterson, Gulbrand T.
Lomen, Jens J. Naeset, Tjerand Johnson, and Rev. O. J. Hjort
as trustees. The official report of the seventh annual meeting of
the Synod says about the articles of incorporation: "In the Synod
meeting, the articles of incorporation of the Norwegian Luther
College were read; also the deed to its property in Decorah. It was
stated that after unsuccessful attempts to incorporate the Synod,
the College was incorporated in such a manner that all ministers
and representatives at the Synod meetings are members of the
college corporation, and must elect the officials (board of trustees)
of the corporation."
SECOND HOME OF LUTHER COLLEGE—
St. Cloud Hotel, 1862-65
In the fall of 1865 the college building, costing nearly $75,000,
was so nearly completed that it could open its doors to the stu-
dent body for the school year. On October 14th of that year it
was dedicated with impressive ceremonies as The Norwegian Lu-
ther College. Thousands of people had gathered from far and
near for this occasion, the most memorable church event that the
Norwegian settlers had yet attended in America. It is estimated
that 6,000 people participated in the festival. Early Saturday
morning a large procession formed at the bridge across the Up-
per Iowa River, and marched to the college building. The Church
Council, and ministers and delegates from a large number of
388 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
congregations were present, also representatives from the college
and theological seminary of the German Lutheran Missouri Synod,
the professors Lange and Brauer. During the program in the
college building speeches were made by Prof. F. A. Schmidt, Rev.
V. Koren and Prof. Lange. The president of the Synod, Rev.
H. A. Preus, delivered the dedication sermon, choosing as his
text the following words from the 126th Psalm: "The Lord hath
done great things for us; whereof we are glad."
The dedication festival was over. Congratulations and
hearty wishes for success had been received, the friends and vis-
itors had come and gone. The school now found itself established
in a new, commodious home, where it could enter upon years of
diligent labor with hope and cheerfulness. No one felt more
elated over the completion of the college building than Profes-
sor Laur. Larsen, president of the school since its first humble
beginning in Halfway Creek. Now he could be seen in his office,
with beaming face bent over his books and papers, working from
break of day till ten o' clock at night, the regular length of his
working day during the forty-one years which he was president
of Luther College. Peter Laurentius Larsen (Laur. Larsen)
brought to his work a methodical diligence and conscientious
punctuality which were the results of rigorous discipline and
thorough early training. His election proved to be the choice not
only of an administrative officer, but of a character and a policy.
As a devout Lutheran theologian and firm supporter of the ideals
of classical learning he proved to be the best possible exponent
of those traits which have become most distinctive in the life of
Luther College. Kind and fatherly in his ways, averse to all
show and ostentation, he adhered with patriarchal strength and
serenity of mind to pure Biblical doctrine, conforming rigorously
to Christian principles in all details of life and conduct. He was
not only the administrative head but the spiritual father of the
institution. During his long incumbency he infused into it his
own spirit, giving it so distinct and individual a character that
later growth has never changed its fundamental traits. The
phrase "Luther College spirit", though undefined and probably
undcfinable, is still by some used to indicate a certain austere
and conservative religious and intellectual attitude, a love of
scholarly attainments, and oi)position to all sham and display
supposed to characterize Luther College men. How well Lar-
sen succeeded in realizing the chief aim of the school can be seen
from the fact that during his presidency, 18(51-1902, sixty-five
per cent of the graduates of the College entered the theological
IMPORTANT EVENTS 389
seminary. If knowledge is power, character is a still greater
power. Larsen had both. He was an accurate scholar and a
well disciplined theologian, but it was his character rather than
his knowledge which made him a great educator. He imparted
to Luther College the power of his own Christian character, a
force which made it a strong and influential institution of learn-
ing, even though it has remained relatively small in point of num-
bers. For many years Professor Larsen was also the editor of
the official organ of the Synod, the "Kirketidende". As we re-
member him now plying his never weary pen, bending his white
head over his large open Bible, we can only say: May God give
us men equally faithful and unselfish in their devotion to divine
truth and conscientious service to mankind.
Luther College continued to prosper. In the decade 1865-
1875 the number of students rose from 58 to 229, and many new
teachers were added to the faculty. The south wing of the col-
lege building, completed in 1874, was dedicated on December 2nd
of that year. In 1881 the course of study which extended through
six years including the college preparatory classes was lengthened
to seven years. Hitherto the College had been operated on the
plan of the Latin schools in Norway; now the American plan of
a college preparatory or high school course and a four-year college
course was adopted. Besides training students for entrance to
the College the preparatory course should give young men such
general education as would fit them for business pursuits and for
general leadership in their home communities. The growing need
of teachers also led to the establishing at Luther College of a
teachers' course, which was maintained from 1865 till 1886. At
first the only aim was to prepare parochial teachers, but in 1868
an extra year was added to the course so that teachers could be
educated also for the public schools. The College was not only
growing in numbers, buildings and equipment, it was also broad-
ening the scope of its activity, and adjusting itself more fully to
American educational standards as well as to the needs of the
Norwegian settlers in their new environment. But even these ef-
forts to widen the activity of the College did not satisfy the grow-
ing demand for more popular education and the erection of new
schools within easier reach of the growing settlements especially
in the Northwest. In 1874 an association was organized through
the efforts of the great church leader, President B. J. Muus of the
Minnesota District of the Synod, for the purpose of founding a
n«w school at Northfield, Minnesota. A commodious building
was erected on a beautiful campus overlooking the town. On
390
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
January 8, 1875, the coeducational academy, the St. Olaf's
School, the first of a large number of academies built by the
Church, began its work with two teachers and thirty-six students.
The president of the school, Professor Th. N. Mohn, as well as
his assistant, Professor L. S. Reque, were graduates of Luther
College. In 188G the school was clianged to St. Olaf College, an
institution which has grown to be the largest school in the Nor-
wegian I>utlieran Church in America. Besides preparing students
MAIN liUlLDlNd, l«7l
for the theological seminary, Luther College had now trained a
number of educators and church leaders, which made it possible
to enter upon the building of a series of academies and other ed-
ucational institutions in the Church. Nothing could furnisli more
convincing evidence of the profound influence exerted by Luther
College than the number of daughter schools which trace their
origin to tlie alma mater of their early teachers, presidents, and
founders. In 1876 Monona Academy, Madison, Wisconsin, was
built by congregations belonging to the Synod. Willmar Semi-
nary, Willmar, Minnesota, founded by the Luther College gradu-
ates A. M. Hove and H. S. Hilleboe, began its work in 1883.
From that time the number of new schools grew rapidly. The
IMPORTANT EVENTS 391
Bode Academy, Bode, Iowa, was opened in 1887; Luther Acad-
emy, Albert Lea, Minnesota, in 1888; the Lutheran Normal
School, Sioux Falls, S. Dak., in 1889; Bruflat Academy, Port-
land, N. Dak., in 1889; Stoughton Academy, Stoughton, Wis., in
1889; Park Region Luther College, Fergus Falls, Minn., in 1892;
the Lutheran Ladies' Seminary, Red Wing, Minn., in 1894;
Pacific Lutheran Academy and Business College, Parkland, Wash.,
in 1894; Glenwood Academy, Glenwood, Minn., in 1894; Clifton
College, Clifton, Texas, in 1896. Grand Forks College was
bought by Synod people in 1900; Albion Academy, or H. A.
Preus Academy, Albion, Wis., was bought from the Adventists in
1901, and Gale College, Galesville, Wis., from the Presbyterians;
Wittenberg Academy was owned and operated jointly by
the Norwegian Lutheran Synod and the German Missouri Synod
from 1901.
Since Luther College was established chiefly for the purpose
of preparing young men for the ministry, it might seem natural
to expect that a theological course would be added to its cur-
riculum, but this was never done. The graduates were sent to
the theological seminary of the German Missouri Synod in St.
Louis until the Synod established its own theological seminary in
Madison, Wisconsin, in 1876. The early leaders of the Church,
who were university men of high scholarly attainments, feared
that a theological department, if connected with the College, might
prove to be an incubus inimical to its growth. Even in the early
days, when the need of ministers was so great that short courses
and superficial training might seem not only excusable but politic,
they refused to inaugurate a policy which might prove unfavor-
able to thorough scholastic training. They wished to maintain
high intellectual standards, and genuine scholarship in secular
branches. "Everything should be butter to the bottom, and not
only on top", as Professor Larsen expressed it in a speech in 1884.
The Augustana Synod, founded by Swedish and Norwegian im-
migrants in 1860, had founded Augustana College and Seminary,
Paxton, Illinois. From this school sprang Augsburg Seminary,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, the school of the Norwegian Lutheran
Conference. Both these institutions had theological departments,
but neither of them laid much stress on purely secular branches.
Luther College, as a protagonist of classical scholarship and thor-
ough training in secular branches, a school with its own strong
individuality, wholly distinct from the theological seminary, oc-
cupied a unique position, and exerted a profound influence on the
392 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SEXTY YEARS
development of the whole school system of the Norwegian Lu-
theran Church in America.
Hitherto good fortune had smiled on Luther College, but it
was nevertheless destined to ride the angry billows of the storm.
In 1880 a great doctrinal controversy arose regarding the ques-
tion of predestination, at first between Professor C. F. W. Wal-
ther of the Missouri Synod and Professor F. A. Schmidt, Profes-
sor Larsen's old colleague, now professor of theology in Luther
Seminary of the Norwegian Synod, Madison, Wisconsin. The
controversy spread througliout the Synod even to the congrega-
tions and the lay people, and became so bitter that in 1887 seven-
ty-two ministers and professors, a number which was later in-
creased to ninety-seven, seceded from the Synod with their con-
gregations. This was a severe blow, visible so far as Luther Col-
lege was concerned in reduced attendance and prestige for many
years subsequent.
Hardly had the storm of doctrinal controversy subsided when
fire broke out in the college building, May 19, 1889, reducing it
to a melancholy ruin. The library and furniture were saved, but
the loss was very great, as the building was insured only for
$10,000. But in these days of adversity the friends of the College
rallied to its support with a determination begotten of trials. In
1880 the Luther College Alumni Association had been founded
througli tlie efforts of John Koren and Gisle Bothne. In 1888 it
was incorporated. So energetic were the efforts of this associa-
tion and other friends to restore the College and to render good
its losses, that in 1890 a new building rose on the smoke-stained
foundation, even more beautiful and commodious than the old. On
October 14th and 15th of that year the new college building was
dedicated. Prof. Laur. Larsen himself preaching the dedication
sermon. It was a great festival. The Rev. J. A. Ottesen, Prof.
L. S. Reque, and otliers spoke, and poems written for the occasion
by Rev. V. Koren and Prof. Th. Bothne were read. In the after-
noon Prof. H. G. Stub of Luther Seminary spoke on the follow-
ing words from the prophet Haggai (2:9): "The glory of this
latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord
of hosts ; and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of
hosts."
In 1902 President Larsen tendered his resignation to the
Synod assembled in general meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
At the college commencement exercises June 18tli he stood for the
last time before the assembled scliool as its president. His coal-
black hair had turned white as snow. At the close of the ex-
IMPORTANT EVENTS 393
ercises he thanked his friends^ and wished the school godspeed
for the future. He then took his hat and walked quietly to his
home. No demonstration of any kind gave color to this quiet but
important event. The same church meeting which accepted Dr.
Larsen's resignation elected as his successor Prof. C. K. Preus.
On September 4th he ascended the rostrum in the college chapel.
After stating that he had been elected president he conducted de-
votional exercises, speaking on the text from St. Matthew (i:^),
"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that pro-
ceedeth out of the mouth of God". No ceremony of any kind
attended his unostentatious debut as president of the College.
With the election of President Preus a new era began in the
development of Luther College. Hitherto the institution had pre-
served a distinct pioneer character marked by a frugal content-
ment which was a legacy of early days. With a certain aloof-
ness and modest reserve the school had proceeded quietly on its
way, as though further innovations might offend the lares and
penates of its well regulated academic household. President
Preus possessed in an eminent degree the qualifications most
needed in a new administration. Being a son of the former pres-
ident of the Synod, Rev. H. A. Preus, he sprang from a distin-
guished famil}', and was reared in a home of great culture and
refinement. He could move with tact and grace in the highest
circles, but none of the old church leaders understood the com-
mon people so well, or came in so close and sympathetic touch
with them. No one in the Synod, possibly with the exception of
his father, was so popular, or had so large and devoted a personal
following. In conversation he was magnetic, jovial, and court-
eous ; in appearance attractive, with a face of beaming intel-
ligence; in speech he was eloquent — serious, pathetic, humorous,
or cordial, as the occasion demanded — with a voice so deep and
sonorous that it could be heard by thousands. In intellectual
character he combined conservative views with keen practical
judgment and progressive energy. In religious views he was
most orthodox, in adherence to the ideals of classical learning he
was uncompromising. Because of these traits he could not in-
augurate a policy which in any way would change the character
of the school. But in questions pertaining to the improving and
enlarging of the equipment of the institution, enriching its cur-
riculum or winning for it a wider and more general recognition,
he was an enthusiastic progressist.
In 1903 a general meeting of the Synod was to assemble in
Decorah to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the found-
394 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
ing of the Church. In anticipation of this notable churcli gather-
ing, President Preus secured the enlargement of the college gym-
nasium to three times its original size, to provide a suitable audi-
torium for the meeting. In 1905 a fourth year was added to the
college preparatory course, making it not only equivalent but in
some respects superior to a regular high-school course. In 1906
President Preus brought before the yearly meeting of the Synod
a request for a new dormitory. The meeting hesitated, but fin-
ally passed a resolution instructing the Church Council to make
such arrangements that he could travel about and raise the neces-
sary money by general subscription. This arduous task he gladly
undertook. In the fall of 1907 the new building, the Laur. Larsen
Hall, had been completed at a cost of over $75,000. In one part
of the building a well equipped chemical laboratory was es-
tablished at a considerable cost; later also a physical laboratory.
In 1916 a new dining hall, the Loyalty Hall, was erected at the
cost of $16,000. The final cost added $2,000 more.
A revision of the curriculum was undertaken in 1906 for the
purpose of making the courses more elastic than they had been
hitherto. The elective system in a very attenuated form was in-
troduced by establishing a literary course to run parallel with the
classical course during the junior and senior years. But six years
of Latin, three years of Greek, and one year of Hebrew were
required also in the literary course. In 1918 Hebrew was made
an elective. In 1911 the whole eight years' course of the school
was standardized, and organized in such a way as to meet the
requirements of the theological seminary on the one hand, and on
the other the standard university requirements for a B. A. degree.
In 1918 the sub-preparatory work, which had been given in
special classes since 1911, was organized into a separate class,
and the Preparatory Department was divided into a Junior High
School with a two years' course, and a Senior High School with a
three j^ears' course. In that j'ear Luther College also joined the
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, by
which organization it had already been accredited for several
years.
In 1911 Luther College would celebrate the fiftieth anniver-
sary of its founding. For this occasion its friends resolved to
raise an endowment fund which would give the school added
strength and stability. Mr. L. S. Swenson, United States Min-
ister to Norwa}', one of the most distinguislied alumni of the Col-
lege, had secured from the great railway magnate, Mr. James J.
Hill, the promise of $50,000 toward such a fund if the Church
IMPORTANT EVENTS
39.1
would raise $200,000. The offer was accepted. Another distin-
guished alumnus, Rev. H. G. Stub, president of the Synod, under-
took to raise the needed sum by general subscription, a task which
he carried out so successfully that in the fall of 1911 the total
subscription, including Mr. Hill's donation, amounted to $286,000.
At the anniversary celebration October 14th a fund of $250,000
was presented to the College by President Stub on behalf of its
friends.
President Preus was never disposed to seek relaxation from
labor or to rest on laurels already won. In 1918 he prevailed on
the church meetings to empower the college Board of Trustees to
raise funds by general subscription for a library building. The
work of soliciting the subscriptions was largely done by himself
alone. At the same time a movement was also set on foot to pro-
vide funds for a new gymnasium. The erection of the library
building was begun in the fall of 1920, but Preus was not destined
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY, 1911
to see its completion. In the morning of May 28, 1921, word was
received announcing his sudden death. Voices were hushed, and
busy tasks were laid aside. Dr. Oscar L. Olson was placed in
charge as temporary president, and preparations were made to
show the departed worker the last honors which could be his on
earth. The library building, named the Koren Library in honor
of the former president of the Synod, Rev. V. Koren, was com-
pleted at a cost of $130,000 in time to be dedicated in connection
with the celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the founding
of the College, October 14, 1921.
If the election of C. K. Preus as president marks a new epoch
in the history of Luther College, his death, and especially the
396 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
war, which made also liis burdens so heavy, probably mark an-
other. Wlieii the war bugles blew, the 3'oung men of military age
at the school joined the colors. Not less than 356 Luther College
students and graduates entered the army. Of these eight are
known to have died in the service. For a time the class-rooms
looked almost deserted, until the government in October, 1918,
established at the College a Students' Army Training Corps in
charge of Lieutenants Harold H. Fisher and Allen C. Grundy.
Both these officers were fine young men, who cooperated cordially
with the faculty in attempting to solve the problems connected
with the sudden change of the school into a military establish-
ment. The curriculum was completely rearranged to meet the
new demands of training young men for the army. The old
courses were made elective, and new ones were added, the only
required courses in the new curriculum being war aims (3 hours),
military English (2 hours), religion (1 hour). A spirit of co-
operation and good-will characterized the work. According to
general opinion and the reports of all inspectors, the Luther Col-
lege S. A. T. C. was a very successful unit. It was demobilized
December 11, 1918. In all other war activities the teachers of
the school and their wives took an active part. Luther College
performed well the duty of serving its country during the great
crisis of the war. Another military unit, the Reserve Officers'
Training Corps, established in January, 1919, at the request of
the college faculty, with Lieutenant Harold H. P'isher as profes-
sor of military science, was not so successful as the S. A. T. C.
All interest in military affairs seemed to vanish with the war, and
the unit was demobilized January 9, 1920.
Successful as the S. A. T. C. unit was in a general way, its
influence nevertheless impaired the old standards of scholarship.
Under pressure of the great war academic work could not receive
the customary attention in a busy military routine. To this grief
new sorrows were added when Governor W. L. Harding on May
23, 1918, issued a proclamation stating among other things that
"English should and must he the only medium of instruction in
public, private, denominational, and other similar schools." Eng-
lish was the only medium of instruction in Luther College, and as
it was thought that the proclamation was not intended to affect in-
struction in foreign languages in higher institutions of learning,
and encouraged by the United States commissioner of education,
Mr. Claxton, the College retained both German and Norse in its
curriculum. But the interest in languages other than English was
greatly weakened by this Draconian measure. Before the war
IMPORTANT EVENTS 397
three Norwegian societies flourished at Luther College. Governor
Harding's proclamation destroyed them all, and no effort since
has been able to revive them. Also in other respects the war left
traces of its vitiating influence. Even long after it was over, a
lack of feeling of responsibility and devotion to scholarly ideals
prevailed, which only patient and persistent effort has been able
to overcome. But the hand which heals all wounds will also ef-
face the fiery trail of the war dragon. A new generation, bright-
eyed with the hope of youth, is entering Luther College in in-
creasing numbers. The institution has now the largest attendance
in its history. We welcome them as the heirs to the inheritance.
They will work and build as did their fathers under the egis of
the same covenant which God made with King Solomon: "I have
hallowed this house which thou hast built, to put My name there
forever, and Mine eyes and Mine heart shall be there perpetual-
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A TESTIMONIAL
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Carlo A. Spkrati
PREPARATIONS for the Sixtieth Anniversary festivities com-
menced in earnest as soon as school opened in the fall. Com-
mittees were elected, meetings were held, plans were laid, and
faculty and student body were busy as bees on College Hill. Nor
were friends in the city idle. They rose to the occasion to help
Luther prepare for the home-coming. P'or, indeed, such it was
for the many sons and friends of our Alma Mater.
Nature herself did not forget us. She was very kind during
the four daj's of festivities. Her best attire, her warm sunny
smile, her soothing moonlight evenings, helped to make every-
body happy. The celebration commenced Thursday afternoon of
October 13th. This day was the late President C. K. Preus' birth-
day. He would have been 69 years old liad he lived. We missed
him; but God's thoughts are not our thoughts, neither are our
ways His ways. Professor Preus had fought a good fight, he had
finished his course, he had kept the faith. Now he rested from
his labors, and the crown of righteousness was his.
It has been the custom in late years that the graduating class
presents a gift to the College in memory of the class. This year
Professor Preus had suggested to the class of 1921 that a flag
pole on the campus would be a very welcome gift. The class
gladly acted on the suggestion, and so it happened that on the
13th of October a 95-foot flag pole, with cement foundation, could
be dedicated. The faculty and this year's students bought a
beautiful, large, American flag.
The ceremonies for tlie raising of the flag were simple but
impressive. The faculty, students, and Luther College Concert
Band, together with friends from town and those guests who had
already arrived, gathered around tlie flag })ole. At this occasion
the Preus family, in reunion for the last time at the president's
home, was present. The flag was raised to the strains of "The
Star Spangled Banner". Dr. Oscar L. Olson delivered a brief
address, in which he jjaid a tribute to President Preus, in whose
memory the day for the flag-raising liad been chosen, and empha-
SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY
399
sized the relations of Luther College to our country and our peo-
ple and the faithfulness of the College to the ideals that are
symbolized by the Stars and Stripes. After the address the as-
sembly sang, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", accompanied bj^ the
band. This ended the short but very impressive ceremony.
Guests had already begun to arrive on Wednesday the 12th,
and on Thursdav evening the hotels were filled. The housincj com-
FLAG POLE, DEDICATED OCTOBER 13, 1921
mittee was on hand day and night. Not only were the guests
that had reported told where to go, but autos were ready to take
them to their places.
The festivities proper commenced with the dedication of Koren
Library Friday afternoon, October 14th. Professor Karl T. Ja-
cobsen, '02, the college librarian, has an article on "The Library"
in the anniversary number of "College Chips". He also gives
"An Addition" in the November number of "Chips '.
Near the northwest corner of the library was erected a plat-
form for the speakers of the day. The large audience filled the
bleachers and the raised seats to the north and those who could
get no seat gathered around the platform. The Luther College
Concert Band was seated on the west.
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LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
At 2:30 the band opened the exercises with a half-liour con-
cert as a prelude. The band also accompanied all the hymns.
At 3 : 00 o'clock the hymn : "Thee, God, we praise, Thy name we
bless", was sung, after which Rev. J. Nordby of the class of '73,
president of the Eastern District of the Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America, offered the invocation.
The opening address was delivered by Hon. J. A. O. Preus,
'03, governor of Minnesota, son of our late president, C. K.
Prcus. Governor Preus connected the day and Luther College
with the great reformer. Dr. Martin Luther. The ideals in gov-
ernment and religion which Luther laid before the world at the
Diet at Worms, just four centuries ago,
in 1521, freedom in state and church, are
the ideals for which Luther College
stands. Governor Preus spoke of the
man for whom the new library building
was named. He said in part: "Our pur-
pose on this 1 ith of October is not only
to celebrate the birthday of Luther Col-
lege, but also to honor the memory of
one of the noblest men who came to
America — Dr. Koren." He portrayed
the life of this great pioneer, whose sole
purpose was to serve God.
After Governor Preus' address fol-
lowed Koran's hymn: "Ye lands, to the
Lord make a jubilant noise." Dr. O.
E. Brandt, '79, vice-president of Luther
Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minn., delivered the dedication
address. Dr. Brandt spoke of Dr. V. Koren as "The Man of the
Word", and of Professor C. K. Preus as "The Man of the Work".
"Dr. Brandt gave as the reason for placing the name 'Koren
Library' on this building that Dr. Koren was of all the pioneers
the one wlio was most of all interested in books and good literature.
However, the main reason for thus naming the new library must
be that Koren's name represents that spirit whicli must govern
the use of this treasury of books and historic monuments. And
here, he said, he referred not to Dr. Koren's well known hatred
of sham in matters educational, but to the thought which is best
expressed in Dr. Koren's favorite prayer from Psalm 86, 1 1 :
GOV. J. A. O. PREUS
SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY
401
'Unite my heart, O God, to fear Thy Name'. Dr. Koren's high-
est purpose in life was to do honor to the name of God. The
Word of God was his most highly prized possession, and for him
all books were of value as they supported or explained the Scrip-
tures. In this spirit Dr. Koren, the man of the Word, laid the
foundations of this library in the Scriptures.
"It was the work of President C. K. Preus to build on this
foundation the workshop which was being dedicated. Although
keenly realizing that it was largely due to the efforts of Dr. Lar-
sen and Prof. Naeseth that Luther
College has its excellent collection
of books for which the building was
erected, still it was given to Prof.
Preus to complete the work for the
new building, which it was not his
lot to see in its finished form.
"Thereupon Dr. Brandt pro-
nounced the words of dedication :
'By the authority- of the Board of
Trustees of Luther College of the
Norwegian Lutheran Church of
America. I now do set apart and
consecrate this library and museum,
in memory of Ulrik Vilhelm Koren,
in gratitude to Christian Keyset
Preus, to the service of sacred learn-
DU. o. E. BRANDT j^g jn the spirit of Luther, for the
advancement of Luther College and the Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America, and to the glory of God, in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.' "*
These impressive words were followed by the majestic hymn:
"God's Word is our great heritage".
Professor J. C. M. Hanson, '82, associate director of the Un-
iversity of Chicago Libraries and a member of the building com-
mittee for Koren Library, spoke on the more technical side of the
library. His remarks, he said, would "deal more directly with
the library, its past history, present problems, and possible fu-
ture developments".
He told of the organization of the private library, properly
named "Mimer", "for that character in Norse Mythology which
* Carl W. Strom, '19, in "Decorah Public Opinion."
402
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
sat at the foot of the oak Ygdrasil and drank wisdom from tlie
fountain whicli there gushed fortli, and to whom even Odin liad
to turn wlien in mental perplexity." "Mimer" was later merged
with the college lihrary. "Tliis." said Professor ILanson, "and
the gradual acquisition tlirough gift and purchase of some of the
best works of Scandinavian writers, particularly in literature
and Iiistory, has resulted in one of the best collections of books
on the north of Europe to be found anywhere in America". In
1911- the Bisliop Bang Library was purchased. This was made
possible through "the generosity of the
late Mr. Hauman Haugan, a staunch
friend of the College, and the alert inter-
est of an honored alumnus, Mr. Laurits
S. Swenson of Minneapolis, then and
now U. S. minister to Norway. . . . We
have, then, in this building today, the
nucleus of what I believe is destined to
become the largest and best collection of
hooks in northern Iowa, and, as far as
l)Ooks on the Scandinavian North is con-
cerned, . . . one of the leading collec-
tions in this country."
After Professor Hanson's address fol-
hiwed the doxology : "Praise God, from
Whom all blessings flow", and the bene-
diction, pronounced by Rev. I. B. Tor-
PROF. J. C. M. HANSON rison '79.
The dedication of Koren Library closed with the "Hallelujah
Chorus", from Handel's "Messiah", sung by the choir of the First
Norwegian Lutheran Church of Decorah, accompanied by the
Concert Band.
One of the interesting features of the festivities was the re-
union of Luther College Musical Union. Some brought their own
instruments and others were supplied from the stock at the College.
At 4 : 30 they assembled in the College Auditorium to rehearse
for the concert in the evening. A Reunion Band was organized:
7 flutes and piccolos, 1 E flat clarinet, 17 B flat clarinets, 1 oboe,
2 bassoons, 9 saxophones, 20 cornets, 14 horns, 8 trombones, 6
baritones, 8 tubas, 1 pair of tympani, 8 snare drums, 4 bass drums,
which, counting the director, made a band of 107 members. It
SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY 403
was a happy group. All were young again although many had
passed the sixty mark.
Could they play ? Those who had been skeptical on this point
found it wise to hold their peace and say nothing. This was no
trifling band. It was the old-timers that were playing, and
younger members looked and listened with awe. Not only did
they show remarkable technic, but they played with such preci-
sion and feeling that it was an inspiration to the conductor and
a rare musical treat for the audience.
At 7:30 the time-honored illumination took place. At the
tapping of the college bell the Main Building blazed forth in light
while the Concert Band, according to custom, played the battle
hymn of the Reformation: "A Mighty Fortress is our God".
The college motto: "Soli Deo Gloria", shone forth in all its splen-
dor, as did also the numbers 1861 and 1921. Suddenly the Main
Building was in darkness and a strong light showed from the
east, and there was the newly dedicated daughter of the old
mother building on the hill all lighted and with flood lights play-
ing on the beautiful structure, shifting to the Luther Statue and
to the other buildings ; and above all Old Glory, lighted by a
steady, strong flood light, as it lazily waved with the breeze. The
light on Old Glory continued when all was darkness on the cam-
pus.
After the illumination everybody hurried to the Auditorium.
The exercises commenced with the singing of that hymn which,
ever since Dr. Laur. Larsen's days, has marked the opening of
the 14th of October exercises: "Lad os bede lysets Fader".
The vocal features of the concert were a solo by Rev. H. B.
Thorgrimsen, '79, two numbers by the Winneshiek County San-
gerforbund, Reissiger's "Olaf Trygvason" and Ph. Nicolai's chor-
ale "Wake, awake, for night is flying", and last "In Flanders
Fields", with the musical setting by Dr. Adolph O. Aaker, ex-'99,
of Velva, N. D., and sung by Rev. Ove J. H. Preus, '01, with
band accompaniment.
Rev. H. B. Thorgrimsen was one of the foremost singers in
the former Synod, and although his hair has a silver lining his
voice is as young and sympathetic as ever. That he pleased the
audience was evidenced by the hearty applause and the call for
encore.
Winneshiek County Sangerforbund sang with precision and
fine ensemble. Dr. Aaker's composition, played from manuscript,
is a fine piece of art with a true inspiration. Rev. Ove J. H.
404 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Preus, of the class of '01, has a well schooled, sonorous, and pleas-
ing baritone voice. He sang Dr. Aaker's composition with feel-
ing and })ower.
A xylophone solo, "The Mocking-Bird", was given with great
effect by C. Vittorio Sperati, '25, accompanied by the band. Mr.
Sperati's xylophone work always makes a hit with the audience.
This time his xylophone seemed to have a peculiar birdlike ring,
especially in the strain, "Listen to the Mocking-Bird". Both the
soloist and the band listened, and they placed softer and softer.
Some master whistler in the audience had picked up the melody
with its variations, and the xylophone and band gave a harmon-
ious background. Dr. Olson helped the audience to discover the
whistler. He was none other than the governor of Minnesota.
The applause was loud and long and the audience was not satis-
fied until Governor Preus appeared on the stage and repeated
part of the number. He is a former member of the Luther Col-
lege Concert Band, and his whistling solos with band accompani-
ment never failed to take the audience by storm. This ended the
first half of the program.
In addition to the greetings delivered orally at the sixtieth
anniversary exercises. Professor O. A. Tingelstad, '05, read tele-
grams and greetings from friends and alumni who were not able
to be present. Many greetings contained donations to the build-
ing fund. There were telegrams or letters from the following:
Rev. T. Lerud, '10; Prof. C. Tyssen, 'OG; Prof. A. L. Bron-
stad, '19; Prof. E. R. Larson, '20, Clifton, Texas. Gudmund
Thorgrimsen, '17; G. A. Fjeldstad, '16, Grand Forks, N. D. The
Chicago Norwegian Club, by T. A. Siqueland, president, Chicago,
111. The State Bank of Chicago, by Henry A. Haugan, president,
Chicago, 111. Prof. J. S. Nordgaard, '8o"; Prof. H. S. Hilleboe,
'81; Prof. O. A. Solheim, '81; Prof. C. M. Christianson, '81, Sioux
Falls, S. D. M. E. Remmen, '88; Sven Hanson, '09; E. F. Kiland,
'17, Hettinger, N. D. National Capital Luther College Club,
by T. Jahr, '96; S. N. Dahl, '07; G. H. Gerald, '01; O. A. Juve,
'07; P. C. Paulson, '04, Washington, D. C. P. O. C. Johnson, '06;
J. E. Strand, '05; O. K. Omlie, '95, Watford City, N. D. John
M. Brendal, '06, Glenwood, Minn. Missionary Rev. Johannes
Astrup, '9.3, Mandal, Norway. Rev. C. Hougstad, '93, Wausau,
Wis. Dr. H. A. Reque, '94, Brooklyn, N. Y. Rev. O. E. Heim-
dahl, '95, Fir, Wash. Dr. and Mrs. S. N. Hagen, '96, Gettys-
burg, Pa. Rev. O. J. Ordal, '98, Everett, Wash. Dr. J. A. O.
Stub, '98, Minneapolis, Minn. Rev. Alfred Hendrickson, '06;
Rev. T. L. Roslioldt, '99; and Carl Rosholdt, '06, Wolf Point, Mont.
SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY 405
The Greater New York Ministerial Conference, by Rev. Helmer
Halvorson, '04, pres.; Rev. A. O. Bjerke, ex. '02, sec. Rev. G. A.
Hanson, '05, Goodridge, Minn. Dr. C. Fjeldstad, '05, Minneap-
olis, Minn. H. O. Saxvik, '05; Joseph Lee, '18; Harald Tolo, '21;
L. C. Sorlien, '21, Wahpeton, N. D. Prof. Herman C. Nordlie,
'06, Fargo, N. D. Rev. E. Struxness, '06; Rev. J. C. Wisnaes, '09;
Rev. V. F. Larson, '11; C. P. Birkelo, '17, Nome, N. D. Rev. J.
W. Rosholdt, '07, Crosby, N. D. Rev. K. B. Vaaler, '10; Elmer A.
Peterson, Brandt, S. D. Rev. A. N. Livdahl, '11, Glasgow, Mont.
Prof. Enoch E. Peterson, '12, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Rev. O. J.
Mithun, '15, Anaconda, Mont. Rev. and Mrs. J. Magnus Rohne,
Cambridge, Mass. Prof. Roy O. Storvick, '21, Canton, S. D. The
California Circuit of the Norw. Luth. Church of America, by Rev.
E. M. Stensrud, '93, pres.; Rev. N. B. Thorpe, '14, sec, Santa
Barbara. Herman L. Ronnei, '15, St. Francis, Minn. Augustana
College and Normal School, Sioux Falls, S. D., by Dr. Albert
Keiser, sec. Faculty and Students, Lutheran Normal School, Can-
ton, S. D. Gale College, Galesville, Wis., by Prof. H. F. Swan-
sen, '14, and Rev. L. S. J. Reque, '94. Lutheran Ladies' Semin-
ary Corporation, Red Wing, Minn., by Dr. C. L. Opsal, pres.
Red Wing Seminary, by Prof. H. E. Jorgensen, pres. St. Olaf
College, Northfield, Minn., by Dr. L. W. Boe, pres. The Symra
Society, Decorah, Iowa, by J. B. Wist and J. A. Nelson. Rev.
O. H. Smeby, '71, Albert Lea, Minn. Prof. O. G. Felland, '74;
Prof. Olav Lee, '83; Prof. I. F. Grose, '85, St. Olaf College,
Northfield, Minn. K. G. Faegre, '77, New York, N. Y. Dr. Laur-
itz Larsen, '02, New York, N. Y. Rev. J. O. Hougen, '79, Story
City, Iowa. Rev. and Mrs. K. Seehuus, '81, Denver, Colo. Dr. L.
Hektoen, '83, Chicago, 111. Rev. J. H. Jahren, '84, Lake Park,
Minn. Prof. J. G. Halland, '84; Prof. P. J. Iverson, '10; Nels
Brevig, G. N. Livdahl, Fargo, N. D. Dr. J. A. Ness, '84, Spring-
field, Ohio. Dr. C. A. Mellby, '88, Christiania, Norway. The Ice-
landic Lutheran Synod, by Rev. N. S. Thorlaksson, '81, pres.
Windom Circuit of the Norw. Luth. Church of America, by Rev.
L. P. Thorkveen, pres., and Rev. P. C. Danielson, sec. President
J. N. Brown, Canton, S. Dak.
After the reading of greetings the Alumni Association pre-
sented the College with a "rouser" song written by Norvald G.
Maakestad, '21, and Arthur J. Tolo, '18. Copies of the song
were distributed among the students, and with the composer, Mr.
Maakestad, at the piano it was sung with a "pep" and a "go"
which proved that the song will be popular with the students.
The last part of the evening's program was given over to the
406 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Reunion Band. Suppe's "Poet and Peasant" overture, Drdla's
"Serenade", and several marches were played. The applause was
spontaneous and the enthusiasm ran high. One veteran player
was heard to say: "This has made me many years younger." The
program closed with the hymn: "Tak, vor Fader i det h0ie".
This has been the regular closing hymn at 14th of October pro-
grams, just as "I^ad os bede lysets Fader" has marked the open-
ing of the exercises.
Saturday morning, October IStli, at 8:00 o'clock, chapel ex-
ercises were held in the Auditorium for students and alumni. Rev.
I. D. Ylvisaker, '88, president of the North Dakota District of the
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, conducted the service
and chose for his text Psalm 19: 1, 2, 11-14.
At 9:00 o'clock the Luther College Alumni Association met in
the college chapel for its annual business meeting. The .time
proved very short for the amount of business on hand. However,
several important resolutions were passed. Rev. I. B. Torrison,
'79, presided. It was resolved to push with all possible vigor the
campaign for a new gymnasium. A committee was placed in charge
of this work. The executive committee's buying of tlie so-called
Dayton property immediately south of the campus, with another
baseball diamond in view, was approved. A resolution was passed
in favor of a Memorial Chapel. Dr. H. G. Stub brought greetings
to the alumni from the Board of Education of our Church. Great
satisfaction was shown when the announcement was made that a
financial secretary for Luther College had been nominated by the
Board of Education.
Immediately after this meeting the assembly passed out of
the chapel by classes and formed on the campus where a very good
photograph of the Alumni Association was taken.
The reunion meeting of the Musical Union was scheduled for
10:00 in the college chapel and the class reunions for 11 :00 o'clock.
Both of these meetings were of necessity late in starting on ac-
count of the morning's previous important business. The meeting
of the Musical Union had to be cut short, but was, nevertheless, of
the greatest importance for the future welfare of the Union. It
was resolved that all who have at any time belonged to a musical or-
ganization at I-uthor College are members of the Musical Union.
It was furtlier resolved that the members contribute one dollar a
year towards securing the memorial pipe-organ for the college
chapel which the Musical Union in 1916 decided to build in memory
of Olaf Angelo Sperati. The need of a music hall was also dis-
cussed.
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The class reunions were held as indicated on the regular printed
program of the festivities. Many classes used this opportunity to
lunch together, and several classes had invitations to private
homes.
At one o'clock the Reunion Band assembled in front of Laur.
Larsen Hall, ready for parade, and a photograph was taken. The
Deccrah Commercial Club had arranged for automobiles to take
the band to town. The parade formed at the west end of Water
Street, and the band, 110 in line, with Rev. S. L. Tallakson, '06,
acting as drum major, was an imposing sight as it paraded through
the business section to the stirring music of "snappy" marches. The
streets were lined with appreciative people. Dr. Laur. A. Larsen,
'86, and Carlo A. Sperati, '88, had the pleasure of once more play-
ing snare drum side by side. It was reported that neither of them
shirked on the job. It was not their fault that no drumheads were
broken.
At 2:00 o'clock the football game between St. Olaf College and
Luther College was staged on the gridiron. It was a hard fought
battle throughout. A touchdown and a drop kick in the last quarter
made the score 10 to 0 in favor of St. Olaf. At 4:30 a rehearsal
of the two cantatas to be sung Sunday was held in the college
chapel.
The climax on Saturday was the alumni banquet at 7:00
o'clock in the College Auditorium. The hall was beautifully dec-
orated and covers were laid for 500 guests. The College Orchestra
furnished music during the meal. The committee in charge had ar-
ranged the seating by classes. The officers of the association and
the speakers of the evening were seated at a special table on the
stage. Rev. A. O. Johnson, '91, retiring president of the associa-
tion, acted as toastmaster. He deemed it an honor to fulfill such a
duty at this occasion. He used a gavel from the Viking ship of
1893 presented to the museum by Dr. George A. Torrison, '85, of
Chicago.
Dr. H. G. Stub, '66, represented the first class that graduated
from Luther College, not because he was president of the Nor-
wegian Lutheran Church of America, but because he was now the
only one out of his class in the service of the church. He knew
how deeply the love for Luther College was rooted in the hearts of
our congregations. He testified to how much the College had ac-
complished in its sixty years of existence.
Judge O. M. Torrison, '81, said that Luther should continue
to concentrate on a special course and be the classical school of
the Middle West as Amherst is in the East. It should remain a
408 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
college for men, but we should also have a college for women, and
co-educational schools. The interest in music should continue and
should be given credit toward graduation.
Rev. N. Astrup Larsen, '96, spoke on the motto of his class
— "Esse non videri." This expresses also the spirit of Luther Col-
lege— to be, not to seem to be. It necessitates both a forward look
and lo^-alty to the past.
Rev. Norman A. Madson, '11, pictured the pioneer homes of
our forefathers. "Luther College," he said, "is the offspring of
horny-handed labor, begotten of faith, reared in love and hope"
.... She "could, no doubt, have been a more imposing insti-
tution today, had she but chosen to deviate from the path marked
out for her by her founders. But I doubt that she could have
served more well."
Prof. E. Hove, '84, of Luther Theological Seminary, spoke of
the close connection between Luther College and the Seminary.
A powerful address.
Hon. L. S. Swenson, '86, United States minister to Norway,
gave a beautiful tribute to the memory of the late President C. K.
Preus. (Given in full in the Preus Memorial volume, pp. 233-234.)
Dr. Oscar L. Olson, '93, acting president of Luther College,
spoke of what the institution had in property, in courses, in fa-
culty, in student body. He outlined what new buildings were
needed. The College has a higli standard in scholarship, and this
standard must be maintained.
After these inspiring addresses, the assembly was asked to rise
in honor of the late Peer O. Str0mme, '76. Likewise in honor of
the widows surviving former Luther College professors who had
died in recent years, namely Mrs. Laur. Larsen, Mrs. L. S. Reque,
Mrs. C. A. Naeseth, and Mrs. C. K. Preus. Greetings were sent
to Rev. J. W. Preus, '82, of Calmar, Iowa, who was prevented
from being present by sudden illness.
Sunday morning, October 16th, people awoke to the most glor-
ious of the four days of the Sixtieth Anniversary festivities. Auto-
mobiles arrived from far and near. At 8 :30 the Sixtieth Annivers-
ary Cantata was rehearsed in the Auditorium. At 10:30 divine
services were held in the Auditorium in Norwegian. The building
could not accommodate the great throng. Therefore an overflow
meeting was conducted under the college oaks by Professor E.
Hove.
Faculty, students, and alumni formed in front of the Main
Building and marched in procession to the Auditorium. Luther
SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY 409
College Concert Band played, as a prelude, Schumann's "Festival
Overture."
Rev. H. B. Thorgrimsen conducted the altar services, and the
band accompanied and led in the hymns.
Dr. H. G. Stub, president of the Norwegian Lutheran Church
of America, preached at the service in the Auditorium. He based
his sermon on the 87th Psalm. Dr. Stub shovi'ed how Luther Col-
lege by its founders had been built on the Lord, and how in its
subsequent sixty years of service it has always been able to say
with the Psalmist, "All my springs are in Thee."
When Luther College was founded it was to serve two purposes.
It was to become a sound and thorough institution for instruction
in secular subjects, but above all it was to train students prepara-
tory to taking up theology. Both of these aims have been main-
tained by its two presidents, Larsen and Preus. Dr. Stub an-
swered the question. What has the future in store for Luther
College ? In the first place, it must continue to be an up-to-date
standard college. There must be no eifort to reduce it to the
rank of a junior college, as has been the fate of many denomina-
tional colleges in America. Luther College must be an American
college, but must at the same time continue to be the preserver
of Norwegian culture in this country. Literary and artistic in-
terests must continue to flourish, and must not be displaced by an
interest in physical development. But above allj it must continue
to be a Christian and a Lutheran college. Therefore, the faculty
must be composed of Christian as well as learned men. All the
work of the College must in the last analysis be conducted accord-
ing to the Word of God.
After the sermon an offering was taken both in the Auditorium
and at the overflow meeting to defray expenses in connection
with the festivities. This offering amounted to $800.00.
Immediately after the offering the "Sixtieth Anniversary Can-
tata" was given by a chorus of 150 voices under the direction of
Professor Carlo A. Sperati, '88. The words were written by Rev.
Paul Koren, '82, in compliance with a request made by President
Preus a short time before his death. The music was composed by
Prof. John Dahle of Luther Seminary. Mr. Ingolf Grindeland,
ex-' 12, sang the tenor solo parts in pleasing and artistic style. Os-
car J. Strom, '24, and Arthur M. Wisness, '14, were the accom-
panists on piano and organ respectively. The large chorus ren-
dered with enthusiasm the inspiring text and music, and at the
close the audience showed its appreciation by according writer
and composer a rising vote of thanks.
410 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
In the afternoon an opportunity was afforded to representa-
tives of other institutions to bring their greetings in oral form.
Rev. O. Glesne opened the meeting with invocation. President M.
O. B0ckman, representing I.uther Theological Seminary, described
the course of study at Luther College as the most ideal for those
who intend to enter the ministry, and gave thanks to God for the
firm attitude of faithfulness which Luther College has always
maintained as to the means of Grace and as to the motto, "It is
written." On this occasion Luther College w^as honored by the
presence of Dr. F. G. Gade of Norway, president of Nordmands-
forbundet. He had landed in America but a few days previously,
and had cancelled several other important engagements to be pres-
ent at the Sixtieth Anniversary festivities. He brought an oral
greeting from His Majesty King Haakon VII and a written greet-
ing from the University of Christiania. Rev. H. C. Holm, presi-
dent of the Iowa District of our Clmrch, brought greetings from
the Church Council. Rev. Edward Johnson, representing the
Board of Education, alluded to the generous contribution of Luther
College to tlie ministry of the Church. President L. W. Boe pre-
sented the felicitations of St. Olaf College, and termed that insti-
tution a child of Luther College. President J. A. Aasgaard repre-
sented Concordia College of Moorhead, Minn., and President C.
O. Solberg of Augustana College and Normal School of Sioux
Falls, S. D. Dr. T. Stabo of Decorah spoke on behalf of the
Board of Trustees of Luther College, thanking the people of our
Church for their support of this institution.
In the evening a closing concert was given in the Auditorium
by the Sixtieth Anniversary Chorus, under the leadership of Prof.
Carlo A. Sperati. Felix Mendelssohn's sacred cantata, "Hymn of
Praise", was sung with truly inspiring effect. The soloists were:
Mrs. L. A. Moe, soprano; Mrs. A. M. Rovelstad, alto; Mr.
Ingolf Grindeland, tenor. It was a very fitting closing to
the Sixtieth Anniversary festivities. The hearts of the great
audience seemed carried away by the chorus into one grand out-
burst of praise to God for His gracious protection and guidance
throughout these sixty years.
CHAPTER NINETEEN
GRADUATES
M. H. Trytten
I. Occupational Index (1921-22)
(Listing all graduates up to and includ-
ing the class of 1921.)
1. FARMERS (32)
Olsen, EUef, '66, Kirley, S. D.
Hoff, L. M. A., '75, Madison, Minn.
Jorgenson, Christian, '75, East Stanwood,
Wash.
Ruste, Erick O., '76, Humboldt, S D.
Evenson, Edwin, '79, Seattle, Wash.
Karstad, Lars, '80, Nicollet, Minn.
Ylvisaker, A. Chr., '81, Zumbrota, Minn.
Langemo, H. T., '83. Badger, Minn.
Aubol, Carl O., '83, Big Lake. Minn.
Eden, Martin P , '92, Lee, 111.
Landsverk, John P., '95, Saude, Iowa.
Lyngaas, Ingeman M., '97, Winneconne,
Wis.
Aarnes, Sam H., '98, Sacred Heart. Minn.
Dahlen, Fred, '98, Hayfleld, Minn.
Tasa, Gilbert, '99, Dennison, Minn.
Burtness, Peter, '00. Cook, Minn.
Fuglie, A. Edwin, '01, Ashbv. Minn.
Dahlen, Theo. A., '03, Wendell, Minn.
Hovde, Rudolph, '03, Glenwood, Minn.
Strand, Herman, '05, New London, Minn.
Monson, Martin J., '08. Delhi, Minn.
Naeseth, Adolph O., '09, Zumbrota, Minn
Storstad, Alfred G., '12, Horace, N. D.
Brunsdaie, C. Norman, '13, Portland, N.
D.. Farm Manager.
Brunsdaie, G. Elmer, '13, Mayville, N D.
Gulbrandson, Cleon, '13, Haywaru, Minn.
Levorson, Oscar, '14, Lake Mills, low.i.
Askegaard, Arthur D., '15, Comstock,
Minn.
Seebach, Carl H., '15, Goodhue, Minn.
Subey, Ward A., '15. Stoughton, Wis.
Dolen, Nels B., '20, Leland, Iowa.
Bergum, Arthur E., '21, Rio, W'is.
2. MANUFACTURERS (2)
Faegre, Kaspar G., '77, President Man-
hattan Corset Co., New York, N. Y.
Markhus, George. '85, Violin Manufac-
turer, St. Paul, Minn.
3. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE (485)
a. Clergymen and Missionaries (262)
Normann, Olaus A., '66, Ashby, Minn.,
Emeritus.
Sherven, Lars, '68, Los Angeles, Cal.,
Emeritus.
Alfsen, Adolph O., '69, Chicago, 111.,
Emeritus.
Lunde, Gudbrand A., '69, WMttenberg,
Wis., Emeritus.
Bj0rgo, Knut, '70, Red Wing, Minn ,
Emeritus.
Smeby, Oluf H., '71, Albert Lea, Minn.,
Emeritus.
Gotaas, Paul B., '73> St0ren, Norway.
Hustvedt, Halvor B., '73, Decorah, Iowa,
Emeritus.
Roalkvam, Halvard G., '74, Coon Valley,
AVis., Emeritus.
Hendrickson, Peter A., '76, Bowdon, N.
D.
Strand, Henrik J., '76, Norway Lake,
Minn., Emeritus.
Blilie, Johan A.. '77. Flr>ndreau. S. D.
Brandt, Realf O., '77, Macfarland, WMs.
Grpnsberg, Ole N., '77, San Francisco,
Cal.
Johansen, Jens, '77, Fresno, Cal.
Botline, Johannes D., '78, Pequot, Minn.
Engh, Hagbart, '78,. Ostrander, Minn.
Gjevre, Anders H., '78, Minneapolis,
Minn., Jewish Missionary
Homme, Thorleif O., '78, Hornnes, isae-
tersdalen. Norwav.
Lee, Atle J., '78, Deerfleld, Wis., Eme-
ritus.
L0kensgaard, Ole, '78, Hanley Falls,
Minn.
Giere, Niels, '79, Sacred Heart, Minn.
Hougen, Johan O., '79, Tacoma, Wash.,
Emeritus.
Skartvedt, Peter, '79, La Center, Wash.
Skyberg, Hans O., '79, Fisher, Minn.
Storli, Knut O., '79, Eugene, Ore., Em-
ei-itus
Thorgrimsen, Hans, '79, Grand Forks,
N. D.
Torrison, Isaac B., '79, Decorah, Iowa.
Halvorson, Jobs., '80, Rockdale. Wis.
J0rgenson, Fingar, '80, Grand Forks, N.
D., Emeritus.
Larsen, Gustav A., '80, Edmore, N. D
Ness, Johannes M. O., '80, Perley, Minn.
Saettre, Thorbjrtrn A., '80. Evansville,
Minn. (Died July 12, 1921.)
Bergman, Fredrik, '81, Winnipeg, Man.,
Can.
Braaten, Sven O., '81, Thompson, N. D.
Kasberg, Karl A., '81, Grantsburg, Wis.
Rygh, George A. Taylor, '81, Minneapolis,
Minn.
Seehuus, Knut, '81, Denver, Colo.
Jerdee, Lars J., '82, Bemidji, Minn.
Koren, Paul, '82, Decorah, Iowa.
Preus, Johan W., '82, Calmar, Iowa.
Rogne, Erik T., '82, Spokane, Wash.
Rygg, Oluf S., '82, Rudyard, Mont.
Langemo, John T., '83, Edinburgh, N. D.
Larsen, Christian M., '83, Whalan, Minn.
Magelssen, Hans, '83. Walker, Minn.
Larsen, Thorvald H., '84. Taylor, N. D.
Vik, Eivind O., '84, La Crosse, Wis.
Kvaase, Daniel J., '85, Chicago, 111.
Lien, Abel E., '85, Portland, N. D.
J0rgenson, Jacob E., '86, Decorah, Iowa.
Ovri, Ellend J., '86, San Diego, Cal.
412
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
. I DEO GUOf.,
0MjNJ3U5 >J/\3 Urtt'dAzj LiCtUfiJS S^MU'r^M.
im
Peterson, S. Christian N., '86, Minneapolis,
Minn.
8, Faribault, Minn.
, Ridsewav. Iowa.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Fjeldstad. Halvor O.,
Jordahl, Daniel C,
KittiLsbv, Peter A., 'S
Levorson, John, '88, Irene, S. D.
Rikansrud, Glaus T., '88, El Paso, Texas.
Beito. Gulbrand G.. '89. Terrace. Minn.
Lunde, Joh-mnes H., '89. Huxlev. Iowa.
Ottersen, Ole, '89, West Salem, Wis.
Strarul, John J., '89, St Peter, Minn.
Vereide, Ole M.. '8!t. Elmore. Minn.
Kvale. Ole J.. '9<i, Benson. Minn.
Linnevold, Jolinn, '9ii, Glenwood. Minn.
.Solum, Henry E., '9ii. Baltic, .S. D.
Tolo, Thore O., '90, L.ocust, Iowa.
Gimmestad, Lars M., '91, Orfordville. Wis.
'91, Spring Grove,
'91. Mankato. Minn.
John.son, Alfred 0.
Minn.
N'ord^aard, Nils N..
Strom. Eimar I., '91, Watson. Minn.
Berp, Nils I., '92. Deering:. N. D.
Blaekkan, Ingebret J , '92, Coeur d'Alenc
Idaho.
Christen.sen, Martin A., '92, Portland
Ore.
Reque. Slpr%'ard T., '92, St. Paul, Minn.
Rue, Halvor S., '92, Prairie Farm, Wis
Thoen, Jacob E.. '92. Oklee. Minn.
Xavier. Karl, '92, Thompson. Iowa.
Akrc, Ole J , '9.'t, Hinsdale, Mont.
Astrup, Jolrinnes, '9.'t, Untunjaml)ili, Na
tal. South .Africa.
Bestul, Christian B., '9."}, Ettrick, Wis.
D0ving, Carl, '93, Chicago, 111.
Hougstad, Christian. '93. Merrill, Wis.
Otte, Heinrich, '93, Kwahlabisa, Zululand,
South Africa.
Stensrud, Edward M., '93, San Francisco,
Cal.
Waller. Martinus C, '93. Eau Claire, Wis.
Juul, Otto G., '94, Minneapolis, Minn.
Kvamme. Kristen, '91, Ossian, Iowa.
.Moldstad, John A., '94, Chicago. III.
Ke(|ue, Lauritz S. J , '94, Galesville, Wis.
Haatvedt, Lars A., '9.5, Lakota, N. D.
'9.5, Fir, Wa.sh.
M , '95, Maddock, N.
Nicolaus, '9.5, Fergus
'96, Minneapolis,
Heimdahl. Olaf E
Orwoll, Sylvester
D.
Ylvisaker, S. J.
Falls. Minn.
Anderson, Christian
Minn.
Clauson, Carl T., '96, Bloomer, Wis.
Halvorsen. Nils E., '96, Ali)ena. Midi,
.luul. Martin B., '96, Minneapolis. Minn.
Larsen, Nikolai Astrup, '96, Kwangcliow,
Honan. China
Olsen. Holdcn M., '96, Madi.son. Wis.
Hallanger, Christopher M., '97, Portland,
N. I).
Lunde. Amund G., '97, Great Falls, Mont.
Nonnann, S. Theodor, '97, St. Paul, Minn.
S(^renson, Andrew, '97. Bigley, Minn.
Stnim, Oscar A.. '97, Cleveland. O.
Thompson, Christian S., '97. Colfax, Wis.
Unseth. Joseph B., '97, Waterville, Iowa.
Boyd, Edwin A., '98, Manitowoc, Wis.
.lohnson, John L., '98. Wakonda, S. D
Ordal, Zakarias J., '98, River Falls, Wis.
GRADUATES
413
414
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Ring0en, Tlieodor, '!)8, Stevens Point,
Wis.
Swenson, Bernt C, '98, Gary, Ind.
Turma, Olaf, '98, Brndish. Nebr
Wein, Hans J., '98, Winona, Minn.
Johnson, Wilford A., '99, Capron, 111.
Kilness, Peter .1., '99, Marcus, S. D.
Rosholdt. Thore L., '99, Ophelm, Mont.
Turino, Stcner, '99, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Boe, Ole T , '00, Gran<l Meadow, Minn.
Dahle, John 0., 'on, Nekoma. N. U.
Hellekson, Oscar C, 'OO, Newman Grove,
Nebr.
Hestenes, Jacob M., '00, Waterford, Wis.
Kilness, Julius B., '00, Mecklins, S. I).
Normann, H tlvor M., 'on. C-osco. Iowa
Olafson, Kristinn K., '00, Mountain, N.
D.
Strom. Axel E., '00, Battle Lake, Minn.
Stub. Hans A., 'no. Seattle, Wash.
Sundby, G. Adolph, '00, Rio, Wis.
White, Andrew U, 'on, Manitowoc, Wis.
Berven, Sven K., 'oi. Spring Valley, Minn.
Dreng, John O., 'ni, St. Paul, Minn.
Gutteb0, Lauritz S., 'oi, Deerfleld, Wis.
Preus, Ove J. H . '01. De Forest. Wis.
Sauer, Carl I., '01, Crosby, N. D.
Eger, Olaf. 'n2, Seattle, Wash.
Preus, J. Carl K., 'n2. Byron, Minn.
Smeby, Hartwick C, 'n2, lola. Wis.
Bergh, Axel, '03, Tracy, Minn.
Blicher, Peter, '03, Boyceville, Wis.
Borge, Olaf, '03, Lawrence, Wiisli.
Gullixson. Thaddaeus F., '03, Minot, \ D.
Hansen, Emil, 'n3, Scirville, Iowa.
Ingebritson, Henry, '03, Lake Mills, Iowa.
Naeseth, Careli\is G., '03, Morrisonville,
Wis.
Nelson, Alfred. '03, Madison. S. 1).
Norgaard. Carl H., '03, Everett, Wa.sh.
Olsen. Harry E., 'n3, Milwaukee, Wis.
Thorpe, C Scriver, 'ns, Minne 'polis, Minn.
Tweten, Jacob O., 'n3. Steward, III.
Ullensvang, Lars L., 'ns, Bulyea, Sask.,
Can.
Baalson, Hermnn E., '04, Silvana, Wash.
Estrem, Herman W., '04, Pelican Rapids,
Minn.
Halverson, Melvin AV., '04, Beloit, Wis.
Halvorson, Helmer, '04, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Hoff, Thoralf A.. '04. Minneapolis, Minn.
Lund, Lauritz P.. '04, Luverne, Minn.
Moldstad, Christian A., '04, Jamaica
Plain, Mass.
Quill, Carl J., '04, Renville, Minn.
Bredesen, Alfred, '0.5, Bricelyn, Minn.
Fretheim, Martin E., '05, Chicago, III.
Hanson, Gustav A.. '05, Belgrade, Minn.
Hegg, Gustav J., 'n5. Wil('>-n---A M li
Johnson, Bergel A., '05, Hayfleld, Minn.
Wulfsberg, Jacob A. O., 'n.'), Michig..n,
N D.
BruLind. Peter O., '08, San Franci.sco, Cal.
Christopherson, Einar B., '00, Pigeon
Falls, Wis.
Estrem, G. Rudolph, 'nO, Cooperstovvn, N.
D.
Hendrickson. Alfred. 'Of>, Wolf Point,
Mont. rCarpio, N. D., 1922.)
Johnson, Joseph, '06, Jamestown. N. D.
Struxne.ss, Edwart, 'OC, Nome, N. D
Tallakson, Selmer L., '00, Grand Forks,
N. D.
Wrolstad, J. Oliver, 'no. Granite Falls,
Minn.
Belgum, Anton H., '07, Glenwood, Minn.
Belgum, Erik S., '07, Appleton, Minn.
Fretheim, Severt J., '07, Scarville, Iowa.
F0rde, Gerhard O., '07, Starbuck. Minn.
Rosholdt, Jacob W., '07, Crosby, N. D.
Smcby, Olaf V., '07, Mission Hill, S. D.
Sumstad, M. Ovedius, '07, Roland, Iowa.
Vaaler, Arnt J , '07, Willmar, Minn.
Borge, Daniel J., '08, Deerfleld, Wis.
Haugen, Clarence, '08, Canby, Minn.
Holum, James O., '08, Westby, Wis.
Kjorlaug, Peter F., '08, Thor, Iowa.
Korsrud, .Mbert C '08, Glenville, Minn.
Lillegard, George 0., '08, Ichang, Hupeh,
Ciiina.
Naeseth, William K., '08, Rochester, Minn.
Ensrud, Joseph O. E., '09, Garske, N. D.
Faye, Christopher, '09, Untunjambili,
Natal, South Africa.
Haugen, Thomas A., '09. McHenry, N. D.
Magelssen, Finn, '09, Rushford, Minn.
Salvesen, Emil, 'n9, Barnesville, Minn.
Wisnaes, John Carlot, 'n9, Kathryn, N D.
Ylvisaker, Nils W., 'n9, Hitterdal, Minn.
Jordahl, Edward L., '10, Bryant, S. D.
Lerud, Theodore, '10, Clifton, Texas.
Preus, H. A., 'lo, Chicago. 111.
Rognlien, Joseph B., 'in, Campbell, Nebr.
Sandager, Christian N., '10, Outlook, Sask.,
Can.
Tufte, Olaf B., '10, Glendive, Mont.
Vaaler, Knut B., 'in. Brandt, S. D.
Aaberg, Theodore, '11, Westby, Mont.
Aal, Eugene J , '11, Huron, S. D.
Johnshov, J. Walter, '11, Eau Claire,
Wis.
Larson, Victor F., '11, Valley City, N. D.
Livdahl, Albert N., '11, Glasgow, Mont.
Madson, Norman A., '11, Bode, Iowa.
Quill, Martin B, '11, Waco, Texas.
Sandberg. Ivar, '11, Barrett, Minn.
Austin, Otto G., '12, Sisseton, S. D.
Foss, Carl I-., '12, Parkland, Wash.
Greibrok, Aanon, '12, Woodworth, N. 1)
Haavik, Olai L.. '12, Seattle, Wa.sh.
Forseth, Pcder C, '13, New Era, Mich
Kjaer, Ludvig P., 13, Plentvwood, Mont.
Nesset, Alfred O., '13, Leeds, N. D.
Petersen, Justin A., '13, Linn Grove,
Iowa.
Ulvilden. Reinhardt, '13, Omaha, Nebr.
Andrews, Melvin O., '14, Wheaton, Minn
Borlaug, Arthur O., '14, E<lnionton, Al-
berta, Can.
Gigstad, Walter T., '14, Beach. N. D.
Grefthen. Emil A., '14. Providence. K. I.
Halvorson, E. Nestor, 'It, Galesburg,
Wis.
Thorpe, Nordahl B., '14, Santa Barbara,
C<l.
Wanberg, Richard T., '14, Towner, N. U.
Baal.son, Elmer A., '15, Durand, III.
Hoff, Pernell B., '1.5, Los Angele.s, Cal.
Maakestad, J. W^alter B., '15, Pasadena,
Cal.
Mitliun, Odd J., '15. Anaconda, Mont.
Romne.ss. Henry R., '15, Jersey City,
N. J.
Topness, Sibert M., '15, Red Wing, Minn.
Lecjue, Nils M., '10, South Bend, Wa.sh.
Losen, Carl, '10, Astoria, Oregon.
Rosenqvist. Rolf, '10, Nerstrand, Minn,
invilden, George, '10, Toronto. S. D.
Amundson, Alfred H.. '17, Gully, Minn.
Andersen, Andrew P., '17, Owatonna,
Minn.
Evans, Leif E., '17, La Crosse. Wis.
Hansen, Harold, '17, Washburn, N. D.
Hexom, Wilhelm T., '17, Virginia, Minn.
GRADUATES
415
THE CLASS OF 18G6 AFTER 15 YEAKS
H G. Stub Ellef Olsen I. E. Bergh (tl905)
R. B. Anderson O. A. Nermann G. Erdahl (tl9l4)
T. 0. Juve (tl913) L. J. Markhus (tl885)
416
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Kraabel, Alf M., '17. Fessenden, N. D.
Lee, Clarence L., '17, Redtield, S. D.
Lono, Mikkel, '17, Kasson, Minn.
Moe, Sig:urd M., '17, Clinton, Minn.
Narum, Hartvig K., '17, Faulkton, S. D.
Rotto, Theodore I., '17, Ken.siiig:ton, Minn.
Preus, ,latol) Hjort, '17, Strum, Wis.
Tolo, G. Walther. '17. Noonan, N. D.
Ylvisaker, Carl B., '17, Nortlnvood, Iowa.
Stornio, Carl A., '18, Roseau, Minn.
\Va.age, K. Olav. '18, Little Fork, Minn.
OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH
Stub, Hans G., '6G, President Xorwegian
Lutheran Church of America, St. Paul.
Minn.
Harstad, Bjug, '71, President Norwegian
Synod of the American Evangelical
Lutheran Church. Parkland. Wash.
Nordby, Jvirgen, '73, President Eastern
District, N. L. C. A., Deerfleld, Wis.
Eggen, Thore, '79, Executive Secretary
Lutheran Brotherhood, Minneapolis,
Minn.
Thorlaksson, Nils. '81. President Icelandic
Synod, West Selkirk, Man., Can.
Boe. Nils N., '80, President South Dakota
District, N. L. C. A., Sioux Falls, S. D.
Ylvisaker, Ivar D., '88, President North
Dakota District N. L. C. A., Fargo,
N. D.
Gullixon, George A.. '90, President Nor-
wegian Synotl of the American Evan-
gelical Lutheran Church, Chicago. 111.
(Succeeding B. Harstad, Aug. 1, 1922 )
Stub. Jacob A. O., '98, President Lutheran
Brotherhood of America, Minneapolis,
Minn.
Larsen, Lauritz, '02, President National
Lutheran Council, New York, N. Y.
Ylvisaker. Nils M.. '02. Executive Secre-
tary Young People's Luther League,
Minneapolis, Minn.
b. DRAFTSMAN (1)
Backerud, Martin B., '08, San Francisco,
Cal.
c. EDITORS AND AUTHORS (10)
Anderson. Rasmus B., '66, Amerika, Mad-
ison, Wis.
Bergh, Hallvard, '7fi, Lomen, Valdres,
Norway. (Died May. 1922.)
Eikeland, Peder J., '80, Mack, Minn.
Mikkelsen, Michael A., '86, Architectural
Record, New York, N. Y.
Lee. Gustav T.. '88, Lutheran Church
Herald, Minneapolis. Minn.
Anderson, Isaac, '90, Mountain Lakes,
N. .r.
Saervold. Ola J.. '9.5. Minneapolis, Minn
Savre, Bertinius K.. '96. Glenwood, Minn.
Kalnes. I. Magnus, '07. Alexandria. Minn.
Kvale, Paul J., '17, Minneapolis, Minn.
d. LAWYERS (2.3)
Aubolce. Mads O., '84, San Diego, Cal.
Thuland, Conrad M., '85, San Diego. Cal
Remnien. Martin V... '88. Hettinger, N. D.
Dahlen. Knut T., '01. Minneapolis. Minn.
Johnson, Eugene G., '98, Minneapolis,
Minn.
Man.son, Nils B., '99, Barnesville, Minn.
Bergman, Hjalmar A., '00, Winnipeg,
Man . Can.
Hegland, Martin, '00, Roseau, Minn
Johnson, L. Gerhard, '02, Fort Morgan,
Colo.
'Aaker, Ca.sper D., '02, Minot, N. D.
Dahle, Martin O.,
Can.
Brekke, Etlward A.,
Koefod, Sigvard M
Minn.
Brendal. John M.. '
Chommie, Hans N.,
.Minn.
Halls, Carl B., '06,
Rodsater, (Jeorge I.,
Naeseth, John R..
Torrison. Anker ().,
Leum, Henry. '09,
Halvorson, Alfred
Minn.
Preus, Wilhelm C,
StalUmd, Knute D ,
'02, Winnipeg, Man.,
'03, Argyle, Minn.
. R.. '03, Baudette,
06. Hnllock. Minn.
'06, Thief River Falls,
Webster, S. D.
, '06, Mohall, N. D.
'07. Warren. Minn.
'i'7. Browning. Mont.
Mayville, N. I).
O., '10, Crookston,
'13, Ortonville, Minn.
'18, St. Paul, .Minn.
e. LIBR.\RIANS (3)
Hanson, James C. M., '82, University of
Chicago Libraries, Chicago, III.
Jahr, Torstein, '96, Librai-j- of Congress,
Washington, D. C.
Jacobsen, Karl T., '02, Luther College
Library, Decorah, Iowa.
f. MUSICIAN (1)
Askegaard, Arthur C, '16, Minneapolis,
Minn,
g. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS (35)
.Mohn, Fred. Voss, '81, Los Angeles, Cal.
Krohn, Eugene, '85, Black River Falls,
Wis.
Torrison, George A., '8.5, Chicago, 111.
Larsen, Lauritz A., '86. Colfax, Wis.
Unseth, Magnus A., '90, Cliicago, 111.
Reque, Peter A., '91, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Swennes. Ole S., '91, Wahkon. Minn.
Dahl, Gerhard A., '93, Mankato, Minn.
Bothne. Erling A., '91, Ulen, Minn.
Petersen, John R., '9-1, Minneapolis, Minn.
Reque. Herman A., '91.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Tliorsgaard, Karl L.. '96, Chicago. 111.
GuUixson, Andrew, '97, Albert Lea, Minn.
Lewison, Eli, '97, Canton, S. D.
Jenson. James C. '99. Hendricks. Minn.
Olsen, Martin I., '99, Des Moines, Iowa.
Gaard, Rasmus, '00. Radcliffe, Iowa.
Larson, Oscar O.. 'oo, Detioit. .Minn
Estrem, Carl O., '01, Fergus Falls, Minn.
Hexom. John D., 'oi, Decorah, Iowa.
Teisberg. Carl B.. 'oi,. St. Paul, Minn.
Grangaard, Henry O.. '02, Douglas, N. D.
Sorenson, Alfred R., '02, Rugby, N. D.
Grinde, George A., '03, Cumberland, Wis.
Kaasa, Lawrence J., '03, Lake Mills, Iowa.
Rosholt. A. Jens. '03, La Crosse, Wis.
Hov<le, Carl H. R., '04, Madison, S. D.
VoUuni. Edward O., '04, Albert Lc i, Minn.
Fjeldstad, C. Alford, '05, Minneapolis,
Minn.
Johnson, Peter O. C, '06, Watford City,
N. D.
Bjorgo. C. W. Walther, '07, Cannon Falls,
Minn.
Ylvisaker, Lauritz S., '07, St. Paul, Minn.
Minn.
Birkelo, Carl C. '10, Detroit, Mich.
Ekfelt, Odd, '10, Siangyang, Hupeli,
China, Medical Missionary.
Hjelle, Carl A., '10, Clifford. N. D.
DENTISTS (2)
Thorsen, M. Hauman, '07, Minneapolis,
.Minn.
Qually, Peter W., '10, Bode, Iowa.
CHIROPRACTOR (1)
Op.s.ahl, J. Ebeihanl, '16, New Vork, \. Y.
GRADUATES
417
h. PROFESSORS AND TEACHERS (147)
Felland, Ole G., '74, St. Olaf College.
Northfleld, Minn.
Rondestvedt, Ainvid P., '77, Christian la,
Norway.
Bothne, Gisle, '78, University of Minne-
sota, Minneapolis, Minn.
Brandt, Olaf E., '79, Luther Theological
Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.
Nordgaard, John S., '80, Augustana Col-
lege and Normal School, Sioux Kails,
S. D.
Christiansen, Conrad M., '81, Augustana
College and Normal School, Sioux
Falls, S. D.
Hilleboe, Hans S., '81, Augustana Col-
lege and Normal School, Sioux Falls,
S. D.
SoUieim, Ola, '81, Augustana College and
Normal School, Sioux Falls, S. I).
Fossum, Andrew. '82, Concordia College,
Moorhead, Minn.
Koren, VVdliam, '82, Princeton University,
Princeton, N. J.
Hektoen, Ludvig, '83, University of Chi-
cago, Chicago, 111.
Lee, Olav E., '83, St. Olaf College, North-
fleld, Minn.
Hove, Elling, '84, Luther Theological
Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.
Ness, Jens A., '84, Wittenberg College,
Springfleld, Ohio.
Grose, Ingebrikt F., '85, St. Olaf College,
Northrtekl. Minn.
Tingelstad, John, '8.5, University of N.
Uakota, Grand Forks, N. D.
Blegen, Hans A. H.. '86, Leeds, N. D.
Estrem, Andrew, '86, Olivet College,
Olivet, Mich.
Mellby, Carl A., '88, St. Olaf College,
Northfleld, Minn.
Sperati, Carlo A., '88, Luther College,
Decorah, Iowa.
Grundesen, Grunde H , '92, Oklee, Minn.
Olson, Oscar L., '93, President, Luther
College, Decorah, Iowa.
Xavier, Johan U., '93, Pacific Lutheran
College, Parkland, Wash.
Hong, Nils J., '95, Lincoln High School,
Tacoma, Wash.
Omlie, Oscar K., '95, Superintendent, Wat-
ford City, N. D.
Hagen, Sivert N., '96, Pennsylvania Col-
lege, Gettysburg, Pa.
Hagestad, Knute M., '97, Santa Cruz, Cal.
Ordal, Ola J., '98, President, Pacific Lu-
theran College, Parkland, Wash.
Peterson, Joseph M., '98, Hutchinson The-
ological Seminary, Hutchinson, Minn.
Hov, Iver S., '00, Superintendent, Mc-
intosh, Minn.
Wulfsberg, Einar, '00, President, Park
Region Luther College, Fergus Falls,
Minn.
Clauson, Nils Y., '01, Portland, Ore.
Jacobson, D. (Justav, '01, Park Region
Luther College, Fergus Falls, Minn.
Hustvedt, S. Bernhard, '02, University of
(Southern) California, Los Angeles,
Cal.
Reque, Sigurd S., '03, Luther College, De-
corah, Iowa.
Ylvisaker, Sigurd C, '03, Concordia Col-
lege, St. Paul, Minn.
Bale, Christian E., '04, Concordia College,
Moorhead, Minn.
Dorrum, Ingebret, '04, Concordia College,
Moorhead, Minn.
Pederson, Alfred C, '04, Superintendent,
Argyle, Minn.
Thompson, T. Elmer, '04, High School,
Chicago, 111.
Tonning, Ole, '04, Fargo Business College,
Fargo, N. D.
Felland, Alfred T., '05, Superintendent,
County Agricultural High School, Mad-
dock, N. D.
gaxvik, Henrj' O., '05, Superintendent,
Hankinson, N. D. (Bismarck, N. D.,
1922-1923.)
Tingelstad, Oscar A., '05, Luther College,
Decorah, Iowa.
Braafladt, Louis H., '06, Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, Md.
Drotning, T. Melvin, '06, High School,
Seattle, Wash.
Nordlie, Herman C, '06, Concordia Col-
lege, Moorhead, Minn.
Tyssen, Carl, '06, President, Clifton Lu-
theran College, Clifton, Texas.
Vaala, Alf O., '07, County Superintendent
of Schools, New Hampton, Iowa
Halvorson, Alfred O., '08, High School,
St. John, N. D.
Hanson, Karl O., '08, Superintendent, Ro-
land, Iowa. (Tama, Iowa, 1922-1923.)
Harstad, S. George, '08, Superintendent,
Cottonwood, Minn.
Hem, Hans N., 'Ot?, Superintendent, Ana-
moose, N. D.
Iverson, Henry, '08, Silver City, Idaho.
Larsen, Henning, '08, State University
of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Larsen, Jakob, A. O , '08, University of
Washington, Seattle, Wash.
Peterson, Tillman, '08, Principal, Willard
School, Tacoma, Wash.
Skaaland, Swen G., '08, Superintendent,
Waterville, Minn.
Gaarder, Olaf, '09, State Normal, May-
ville, N. D.
Grindstuen, Iver I., '09, Superintendent,
Belfleld, N. D.
Hanson, Sven A., '09, Superintendent,
Hettinger, N D.
Johnshoy, M. Casper, '09, Luther The-
ological Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.
Mevig, Andrew M., '09, Superintendent,
Lake Crystal, Minn. (Lamberton,
Minn., 1922-1923.)
Pederson, Christopher A., '09, Superin-
tendent, Cass Lake, Minn.
Peterson, Francis E., '09, Luther College,
Decorah, Iowa.
Reishus, Knut P. B., '09, Superintendent,
Mabel, Minn
Shervem, Henry O., '09, Lindsay, Cal.
Iverson, Peter J., 'lo. Superintendent
Secondai-y Education, State Agricul-
tural College, Fargo, N. D.
Estenson, Emil, '11, Superintendent, Pe-
tersburg, N. D. (Velva, N. D., 1922-
1923.)
Fritz, Cliarles A., '11, President, Luther
Academy. Albert Lea, Minn
Grimier, Oliver P. B., '11, Outlook College,
Outiook, Sask., Can.
Jerde, Oscar J., '11, Superintendent, Alta,
Iowa.
Norgaard, James R., '11, Superintendent,
Sarles, N. D
Onsgard, Henry A., '11, State Nomial,
Aberdeen, S. D.
Opstad, Iver A., '11, Superintendent, Iowa
City, Iowa.
Siniley, Irvin T., '11, Superintendent,
Thief River Falls, Minn.
418
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SLXTY YEARS
LL illl-.l; Cul.l.l.i.l-, ALL MM, I!'-'!
Aanestad, 0. Herbert, '12, High School,
Hill City. Minn.
Dahl, Willielm P., '12, Superintendent,
Munich, N. D. (Maddock, N. D., 1922-
1923.)
Moe, Leonard A., '12, Principal Prepar-
atory Department, Luther College, De-
corah. Iowa.
Nelson, David T., '12, Luther College,
Decorah, Iowa.
Sperati, Carsten E., '13, Park Region Lu-
ther College, Fergus Falls, Minn.
Harstad, Oliver B., '14, Superintendent,
McVille, N. D.
Monson, Herman W., '14, High School,
Minneapolis, Minn.
Swansen, H. Fred. '14, President, Gale
College, Galesville, Wis.
Umess, John N., '14, Superintendent, Mo-
hall, N. D.
Wisness, Arthur M., '14, Superintendent,
Spring Grove, Minn.
Baal.son, Geo. A., '15, Superintendent,
Garretson. S. D.
Bergan, Knute W., '15, Superintendent,
Simms. Mont.
Brandt, Walther I., '15, State University
of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Elvehjem, Oswald M., '15. University of
Wisconsin, Madison. Wis.
Erickson, Albert. '15, Superintendent, Co-
lumbus, N. D.
Lokensgaard. Herbert O., '15, Superin-
tendent, Hills, Minn.
Ylvisaker, Herman L., '15, Superintendent,
Leeds, N. D
Dohlen, Hjalmar O., '16, Superintendent,
Opheim, Mont.
Gilbertson, Theo.. '10. Principal, High
School, Fin ley, N. D.
Hovde. Brynjolf J.. '10, Luther College,
Decorah, Iowa.
Nelson. Martin J., '16, Superintendent,
Willow City. N. D.
Ronnei. Herman L, '10, Superintendent,
St. Francis, Minn.
Swanson. Leonard O., '10, Superintend-
ent, Undenvood. N. D.
Swensen, Walter J., '16, Superintendent,
Cogswell, N. D.
Trytten, Merriam H., '10, Luther College,
Decorah, Iowa.
'16. Superintendent,
(Valley City, N. D ,
'17, Superintendent,
Twito, Helmer,
Grano, N. D.
1922.)
Birkelo, Carl P.,
Nome. N. D.
Johnson. O. Leslie, '17, M'est Salem. Wis.
Jorgenson, Eugene F., '17, High School,
Werner. N. D.
Knutson, Walter M., '17, Principal, High
School, Hatton, N. D
Kiland, Edwin F., '17, High School, Het-
tinger, N. D.
Lee, Arthur O., '17, Principal, High
School, Roland, Iowa.
Lien. Jacob A. O., '17, High School, Lake
Mills, Iowa. (Ossian, la., 1922-23.)
Natvig, Arthur S., '17, Albuquerque, N.
Mex
Nelson, Ole A.,
Goodell, Iowa.
Olson, Tharlie O.,
School, Pequot,
Talle, Henry O., '17
corah, Iowa.
Tingelstad. Edvin,
Maddock, N. D.
1922-1923.)
Evanson, Clicllis N.,
Decorah, Iowa
Lee, P. Joseph.
'IH
'll
Superintendent,
Principal, High
'17,
Minn.
Luther College, De-
'17, Superintendent,
(Hood River, Oregon,
, '18, Luther College,
'18. Principal, High
D.
High School, Slater,
Lunde. Alert J.
lowji.
Natvig, Alvin J., '18. Park Region Luther
College, Fergus Falls, Minn.
Nelson, Olaf, '18, Superintendent, Ed-
more, N. D.
Qualley, Orlando ^,V..
Decorah, Iowa.
Wierson, Andrew T ,
Thor, Iowa.
'18, Luther College,
'18, Superintendent,
GRADUATES
419
LUTHER COLLEGE ALUMNI, 1921
Bronstad, Alvin L., '19, Clifton Lutheran
College, Clifton, Texas.
Strom, Carl W., '19, Luther College, De-
corah, Iowa.
Thompson. Maurice A., '19, Principal,
High School, Maddock, N. D.
Arneson, Arthur H., '20, Lutheran Nor-
mal School, Madison, Minn.
Gr0nlid, I. Rudolph, '20, Superintendent,
Grenora, N D.
Jordahl, Harold C, '20, Principal, High
School, Kerkhoven, Minn.
Kaupanger, Olin L., '20, Superintendent,
Toronto. S. D.
Larson. Elmer R., '20. Clifton Lutheran
College, Clifton, Texas.
Sorenson, Morris A., '20, Superintendent,
Calmar, Iowa.
Swensen, Alf W., '20, Wartburg Normal
College. Waverly, Iowa.
Trytten. Gilbert N . '20, State University
of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Eid, Elmer S., '21, Superintendent, Wing,
N. D.
Halvorson, Nelius O., '21, High School,
Spring Grove, Minn.
Hermundstad, Emil, '21, Principal, High
School, Bode. Iowa.
Jorgenson, Victor G., '21, High School,
Akely, Minn.
Lee. Gisle J., '21, Principal, High School,
Calmar. Iowa.
Lien, Eriing W. N , '21, High School, Big
Lake, Minn.
Malmin, Olaf G.. '21, Luther Academy,
Albert Lea, Minn.
Olson, Clayton M., '21, Superintendent,
Brandt. S. D.
Parsons, Edward H., '21, Superintendent,
Bode, Iowa.
Rindahl. Opie S., '21, Jewell Lutheran
College, Jewell, Iowa.
Sihler, Ernest G. W, '21, High School,
Spring Grove, Minn
Sorlien, Leon C, '21, High School, Han-
kinson, N. D.
Storvick, Roy O., '21, Canton Lutheran
Normal School, Canton, S. D.
Tolo. Harold M., '21, Principal, High
School, Elbow Lake, Minn.
Ylvisaker, J. Wilhehn, '21, Luther Acad-
emy, Albert Lea, Minn
4. PUBLIC SERVICE (25)
a. ARMY (2)
Storaasli, Gynther, '11, Manila, P. I., 1st
Lt. Chaplain.
Sperati, Paolo H., '15, Camp Lewis, Wash.,
Captain Inf.
b. PUBLIC OFFICERS (23)
Teisberg, Aslak K., '70, Customs Appraiser,
St. Paul, Minn.
Koren, John, '79, International Prison
Commissioner for the United States,
Brookline, Mass.
Torrison, Oscar M , '81, Judge Circuit
Court, Evanston, 111.
Kiland. Gustnv H., '83. State Deputy Fire
Marshal, Madison, Wis.
Voldeng, M. Nelson. '83. Superintendent
State Hospital for Epileptics, Wood-
ward. Iowa.
Lund. John H., '84, Judge County Court,
Webster, S. D.
Games, Botolf H., '85, Postal Clerk, Min-
neapolis. Minn.
Swenson, Laurits S., '86, United States
Minister to Norway, Christiania, Nor-
way
Steensland, John G., '97, Instructor Rail-
way Mail Sei-vice, Chicago. 111.
Peterson, Helmer S., '03, Federal Board
for Vocational Education, Seattle,
Wash.
Preus, Jacob Aall O., '03. Governor of
Minnesota, St. Paid, Minn.
Sauer, Herman O., '03, County Agricul-
tural Agent, Linton, N. D.
Paulson, Peter C, '01, Attorney Inter-
State Commerce Commission, Washing-
ton, D C.
Hustvedt, P. Thomas, '06, Postal Clerk,
Decorah, Iowa
Mortenson, Emil E., '06, Postal Clerk,
St. Paul, Minn.
420
LITHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Dahl, Sondre N.. '07. Private Secretary to
Member of the House, Washington.
D C
Holkesvik. Julian A.. '07, Deputy County
Treasurer, Carson. N. D.
Juve. Oscar A , '07, U. S. Uept. of Agri-
culture. Washington. D. C.
Olsen. Nils A., '07. U. S. Dept. of Agri-
culture, Washington, D. C.
Jessen, Carl A., 'ou. State High School Su-
pervisor, Helena, Mont.
Jensen, Carl Andrew. '10. Public Account-
ant. Fort Atkinson, Wis.
Anderson, Conrad A , '17, A.sst. State
Treasurer, St. Paul, Minn.
Ravndal, Christian M.. '20, U. S. Con-
sular Service. Vienna, Austria.
5. STUDENTS (29)
Buedall. Anton. '12, University of Chi-
cago, Chicago, III.
Peterson. Knocli E.. '12. University of
Michig.ui. Ann Arbor, Mich.
Kilness. G. Waldemar W., 'Ifi. University
of Wisconsin. Madison. Wis
Seines, E. Kobert. '16. University of Min-
nesota. Minneapolis. Minn.
Ylvisaker, Johan K., '10, Paris, France.
Jargo, Rudolph A.. '17. University of Wis-
consin, Madison, Wis.
Rohne, J. Magnus, '17, Harvard Univer-
sity. Cambriilge, Ma.ss.
Thorgrimsen. Oudrnund G C. J., '17, Uni-
versity of North Dakota, Grand Forks,
N. D."
Han,son, J. Tillman, '18, Northwestern
University (Dental School), Chicago.
III.
Johnson, Joseph M., '18, Davenport. Iowa.
Lunde, Herman A. P.. '18. Luther The-
ological Seminan'. St. Paul, Minn.
Tollcfsrud, Mervin B, 'IS, Luther The-
ological SeminaiT, St. Paul. Minn.
Tolo. Arthur J., '18. Luther Theological
Seminary. St. Paul. Minn.
AVaage. Johannes. '18, Glen Lake, Minn.
Larsen. Myron W.. '19. Washington Uni-
versity, .St. Louis. Mo.
Monson, "Orville S., '19, Ru.sh Medical Col-
lege, Chicago, III.
Nelson, Allen E., '19. Luther Theologicil
Seminary, St. Paul. Minn.
Skalet. Qiarles H., '19, Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, Md.
Vaaler. Torvald. '19. University of Min-
nesota, Minneapolis, Minn.
Ellingson, Abel R.. '2ii, University of Min-
nesota, Minneapolis, Minn.
Megorden, Tennis H , '20, Luther Theo-
logical Seminary. St Paul. Minn.
Rossing, Torstein H.. '2ii, Luther Theo-
logical Seminary, St. Paul, Minn
Scarvie, Walter B.. '20. Luther Theolog-
ical Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.
Unseth. Malcolm M'., '20. University of
Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
Ylvisaker. Ragnvald S., '20. University of
Minnesot.a, Minneapolis. Minn.
Eddaen. B. Syvers. '21, Luther Theolog-
ical Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.
Maakestad, Norvald G., '21, Luther Theo-
logical Seminary, St. Paul. Minn.
Oefstedal. Rudolph. '21. Luther Theolog-
ical Seminarv, St. P.uil. Minn.
Storvick. Alfre<l O.. '21, Luther Theolog-
ical Seminary, St. Paul. Minn.
(i. Th'ASSt'OHTATIOy (5)
Brecke, Ole E, '81, Minneapolis, Minn.,
Wiiite Star Line.
Hove. Andreas M.. '81, Aniarillo, Texas,
Santa Fe Ry. Offices.
Hansen, Carl M., '12, St. Paul, Minn.,
Omaha Ry.
Rainl)erg. Freeman E., '10, Robbin.sdale,
Minn., Soo Line
Streeter, Elmer M, '17, Brooklield, Mo.
7. THADt: (li:t)
a. BANKERS (42)
Fries. Jeremias F.. '82. Toronto, S. D.
Brandt, John A., '83, Hayti, S. D.
Finseth. Knute A.. '86. Nerstrand, Minn.
Ongstad, Sophus H.. '86, Manfred, N. D.
Opheini, Ola S., '91. Sisseton, S. D.
Brevig. Samuel B., '96, Fortuna, N. D.
.Johnson. Perry S., '99. Minneapolis. Minn.
Torgeison, Jacob A. C, '99, Oklee, Minn.
Anderson, Andrew O., 'oi, Velva. N. U.
Gerald, G. H., '01, Washington, D. C.
Livdahl, Carl, 'oi, Dod.son. Mont.
Skinnemoen, John S.. '01, Wendell, Minn.
Wollan, Oliver B. F.. 'oi, Glenwood, Minn.
Hailstone, A. Augustus, '02, Farwell,
Minn.
Vangen, Charles O., '04, Albert Lea, Minn.
Grefstad, Oscar K., '0.5, Bode, Iowa.
Hjelle, Ole S., '0.5. Mercer, N D.
Schjeldahl, Theodor, '0.5, Highlandville,
Iowa.
Sorlien, Henry J.. '05, Bergen, N. D.
Sponheim, Oscar H., '05, Portland, Ore-
gon.
Moe, Edwin O., '06, Gale.sburg, N. D.
Orwoll, Melvinus S., '06, Granite F"alls,
Minn.
Sevareid, Alfred, 'no. Velva, N. D.
Fries, Lyman A., '07, Toionto, S. D.
Lvnne. .Justus A., '07, F'airmount, N. D.
Dahl. (ierhard H., '(I8, Sioux Falls, S. D
Gutteb0, Nels H. W.. '09. Aurora, S. D.
Trvtten. C. O.scar, '09, Wildro.se, N. D.
Hegg. Elmer R., '11, Stevens Point, Wis.
Preus, Paul A., '11, St. Paul, Minn.
Trvtten, .John M., '11. Lodge Grass. Mont.
Aaby, Arthur O.. '12. Brandt, S. D.
Wollan. Winfred A., '12. Hinghain. Mont.
Rahn. Grant O G., '13, Belview, Minn.
(Jorder, Lester W.. '15, Minneapolis. Minn.
Kraabel. T. Oswald. '15. Lawton. N. D.
Brevig. Martin L.. '16. Withrow. Minn.
Jacobson. Irenus C. '16. Wittenberg, Wis.
Johnson, Paul G, '16, Lewis. Wis.
Kraabel, Ragnar E.. '16. Clifford. N. D.
John.son, Bernhard A., '19, Minneapolis,
Minn.
Mclaas. Ira J.. '19. Huxley, Iowa.
1). MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN
(71)
Borgen, Edward, '76. Madi.son. Wis.
Quarve, Timan L., '78. Fessenden, N. D.
lande, Ole. '79, Northfield, Minn.
H.idland. Ole P.. '80. .Spring Valley, Minn.
.Mien. Hans. '83. Minneapolis. Minn.
Hanson. Haldor. '83. Norlhcrn Book and
Music Co.. Chicago. III.
Halland. John G.. '84, Fargo, N. D.
Shefloe. Joseph S.. '85. Agent, The M.ic-
mill.in Co., Baltimore, Md
Fiiglei. Ole K , '86, Petersburg. Nehr.
Torrison. Norman, '89, Manitowoc, Wis.
Sleeiisland, Morton M., '9(t, Madison, Wis.
GRADUATES
421
Aaker, John T., '93, President, Soo Lum-
ber Co., Velva. N. D.
Thorson, I. August, '95, President, North-
western Scliool Supply Co., Minne-
apolis, Minn.
Torrison, Wilhelm !>., '95, Manitowoc,
Wis.
Markhus, Alfred L., '97, Contractor, Mis-
soula, Mont.
Wollan, Gustav B.. '97, St. Paul, Minn.
Hess. J. Edward, '98, Stevens Point, Wis.
Johnson, George J., '98, Crocus, N. D.
Teisberg, Carl O., '99, Minneapolis, Minn
Ylvisaker, Olaf. '99, St. Paul. Minn.
Gullixson, Herman O., '00, Humboldt, la.
Styve, Oscar C, 'oo, Spokane, Wash.
Wollan, Gustav C, 'oo, Glenwood, Minn.
Brauer, Julius, '01, San Francisco, Cal.
Thorstenson, Knute A., '01, Albert Lea,
Minn
Larsen, Carl E., '02, Minneapolis, Minn.
Naeseth, Herman, '02. Minneapolis, Minn.
Skatteb0l, Chr., '02, Manila, P. L
Apland, Martin, 'o:i, I.arimore, N. D.
Brusegaard, Theo. B., '04, Brainerd. Minn.
Nelson, Walter, '04, Mayville, N. D.
Petersen. J. W., '04, Minneapolis, Minn.
Gilbert, Walter I., '05, Zamboanga, P. I.
Strand, J. Edward, '05. Schafer, N. D.
Rosholdt, Carl L.. '06, Roanwood, Mont.
Kulaas, Peter, '07, Minot. N. D.
Ruen, Oliver, '07, Clark Fork, Idaho.
Teisl)erg, Thomas H., '07, Fergus Falls,
Minn.
Kloster. Lars S.. '08, Des Moines, Iowa.
Rosholdt, Ingelbert E., '08, Minneapolis,
Minn.
Rostad, Martin L., '08, Comertown, Mont.
Sperlcy, John, '08, Spokane, Wash.
Hanson, Joseph G., '09, Bode, Iowa
Peterson, Aslak S., '09, Albany, Wis.
Rosenqvist, Bernhard, '09, Hoffman,
Minn.
Rosholdt, Theo. G., '09. Minneapolis. Minn.
Erstad, Andrew T., 'lo. Barber, Idaho.
Herseth. Adolph A., '10, Hitterdal, Minn.
Monson, Albert, '10. Minneapolis, Minn.
Thorpe, Olaf C, '11, Willmar, Minn.
Wollan. Casper I., '11, Glenwood, Minn.
Dale, Herman F., '13, Decorah, Iowa.
Hansen, H. Clarence. '13. Lakewood, ().
Reishus. Fritiof E., '13, Minot. N. D
Rosholdt, Herman S, '13, Minneapolis,
Minn.
Brunsdale, K. Edward, '14, Minneapolis,
Minn.
Larson, Einar R., '15, Philadelphia, Pa.
Loberg, Jesse D., '15, Nelsonville, Wis.
Lysne, Henry O., 15, Cicero, 111
Sauer, Arnold G., '15, Minneapolis, Minn.
Fjeldstad, Gustav A , '10, Grand Forks,
N. D.
Haugen, Donald J., '10, Decorah, Iowa.
Preus, Herman A., '10, Minneapolis,
Minn.
Holter, Arthur M., '17, San Francisco,
Cal.
Lovik, Louis T., '17. Des Moines, Iowa.
Olaf.son, Clarence M., '17, West Duluth,
Minn.
Thorsen, O. Herman, '18, Northwestern
School Supply Co., Des Moines, Iowa.
Aamodt, Otis M., '19, Minneapolis, Minn.
Ravndal, Olaf, '20, Constantinople, Tur-
key.
Siqueiand, Harald, '20. Chicago. 111.
Sorlien, Arne R , '21, Decorah, Iowa.
DECEASED GRADUATES (110)
With Occupation mid Address at Demise
Aaberg, Herman, '03, Teacher, Grand
Forks, N. D.
Aaberg, Joseph, '17, Clerk, Parkland,
Wash.
Amundson, Albert, '78, Physician, Cam-
bridge, W^is.
Amundson, H. E., '8fi, Law Student, Red
Wing, Minn.
Anderson, Sivert, 71, Farmer, Cordele,
Ga.
Aspelund, Joseph, '01, Physician, Minne-
apolis, Minn.
Austvold, Edwin B., '97, Clergyman,
Rothsay. Minn.
Bakke, Nils J , '77, Publicity Secretary,
Colored Mission, Synodical Conference,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Bakke, Peter H., '88, Physician, Preston,
Minn.
Bergh, Johannes E., '60, Clergyman,
Sacred Heart, Minn.
Bj0rgaas, John, '79, Clergyman, Decorah,
Iowa.
Bj0rgo, Gerhard A., '08, Science Student,
Red Wing, Minn.
Bothne, Carl, '86, Medical Student, Yale
University, New Haven, Conn.
Bredesen, Adolf, '70, Clergyman, Deer-
field, Wis.
Brevig, Oluf L., '94, Clergyman, Moor-
head, Minn
Brorby, Joseph, '99, Lawyer, Minne-
apolis, Minn.
Bygland, Olav S.. '96, Theol. Student,
Robbinsdale, Minn.
Christensen, Nehem, '71, Clergyman, Park-
land. Wash.
Dahl. Olaus, '85, Teacher, University of
Chicago, 111.
Davick, Albert O., '05, Agent, Coulee, N.
D.
Egge, Albert E., '79, Professor, Willa-
mette University, Salem, Ore.
Ellestad, Nils J , '71, Clergyman, Seattle,
Wash.
Erdahl, Gullik, '66. Clergyman, Barrett.
Minn.
Evenson, Gustav A., '80, Student, Balti-
more, Md.
Fardal, Nils E., '86, Farmer, Stanhope,
Iowa.
Floren, Syver L., '69, I'recentor, Minne-
apolis, Minn.
F0rde, Nils, '73, Clergyman, Starbuck,
Minn.
Fosmark, Ole N., '75, Clergyman, Grand
Forks, N. D
Fryslie, Benjamin, '85, Bank Cashier,
Nome, N. D.
Gjellum, Erik S., '79, Farmer, Fowler,
Colo.
Glas0e, Oluf, '83. Clergyman, Brush
Prairie, Wash.
Granrud, Johan E., '86, Professor, Uni-
versity of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
Minn.
Gr0nli(l, C. J. M.. '77, Clergyman, Wa-
terville, Iowa.
Gullikson, Oscar, '95, Medical Student,
Decorah, Iowa.
Hanson, A. Oliver, '17, Farmer, Meridian,
Texas.
Hanson, George C, '09, Lawver, Glendive,
Mont.
Haugen, Christopher E., '91, Teacher, Lu-
ther Academy, Albert Lea, Minn.
422
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
PROF. L. S. REQUE—
Alumnus Longest at Luther
College — 44 years
Hegg, Robert, '98, Elocutionist, Decorali,
Iowa.
Hektoen, Martin, '95, Asst. Physician,
State Hospital for Insane, Hospital,
111.
Hilmen, Peder T., '72, Clergyman, Crooks-
ton, Minn.
Hokaasen, Otto T., '09, Clerk, Decorah,
Iowa.
Holden, Ole M., '94, Clergyman, Santa
Barbara, Cal.
Holstad, Andr., '81, Teacher, San Fran-
cisco. Cal.
Hovde, Cliristian J., '92, Clergyman, Blair,
Wis.
Hoyme, Thrond, '79, Tlieol. Student, Madi-
son, Wis.
Huset, Isak, '82, Student, Norway, Minn.
Huus, Alfred, '82, Clergyman, Northwood,
Iowa.
Ingebrigtsen, Johan E., '89, Clergyman,
Minneapolis, Minn.
Jahr, Olav, '96, Cand. Theol., Christiania,
Norway.
Jahren, Johan H., '84, Clergyman, Lake
Park, Minn.
Jenson, Omar H., '10, Student, Minne-
apolis, Minn.
Juul. r.ustav A., '02, Banker, Warren,
Minn.
Juve, Tarje O., 'GO, F.-irmer, Lancing,
Tenn.
Kaasa, Edward O., '92, Professor, Luther-
an Ladies' Seminary, Red Wing. Minn.
Kalheim, Ole M., '84, Editor, Chicago,
III.
Kildahl, John N., '79, Tlieol. Professor, St.
Paul, Minn.
Kirkeby, Guttomi, '78, Tlieol. Student,
Madison, Wis.
Knutson, Carl S., '13, National Service
(France).
Kopperdal, Hans, '81, Editor, Fargo, N.
Langeland, Magne, '75, Clergyman, Uoth-
say, Minn.
Larsen, Herman, '89, Physician, Norse,
Texas.
Larsen, Lauritz, '79, Chicago, 111.
Larsen, Olaf, '78, Theol. Student, Madi-
son, Wis.
Larsen, Reier, '72, Clergyman, Spring
Grove, Minn.
Lee. Ole T., '84, Clergyman, Northwood,
Iowa.
Linde, Henr>' J., '01, Lawyer, Bismarck,
N. D.
Lomen, J0rgen. '78, Asst. State Audi-
tor, St. Paul, Minn.
Mandt, Olaf, '73, Clergyman, Baltimore,
Md.
Markhus, Lars J., '06, Clergyman, Nor-
way Lake, Minn.
Mellem, Edwin G., '90, Business Man,
Marshfleld, Ore.
Moen, Paul, '99, Clergyman, Canby, Minn.
Alohn, Thorbj0rn N.. '7(i, President, St,
Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.
M011er, Fred A., '70, Clergyman, Nelson,
Wis.
Moore, Henry "W., '91, Physician, De-
corah, Iowa.
Naeseth, Christen A., '74, Librarian, Lu-
ther College, Decorah, Iowa.
Nilsson, Thomas, '89, Editor Kirketidende,
Decorah, Iowa.
Nordgaard, Chr., '78, Law Student, Iowa
City, Iowa.
Opsahi, Theo. G., '84, Clergyman, Cal-
lender, Iowa.
Ottesen, Otto C, '80, Clergyman, Linn
Grove, Iowa.
Petersen, Halvor, '81, Lawyer, Chicago.
Ill
Petersen, W. M. H., '75, Theol. Professor,
Robbinsdale, Minn.
Peterson, Leon C, '05, Collector, Fair-
view, Mont.
Peterson, Samuel, '97, Clergyman, Loma,
N. D.
PROF. C. A. NAESETH—
43 years at Luther College
GRADUATES
423
Preus, Christian K., '73, President, Lu- Torrison, Thos. E., '76, Merchant, Mani-
ther College, Decorah, Iowa. towoc, Wis.
Ranistad, Ola, '83, Professor, Luther Col- Tufte, Martin C, '91, Los Angeles, Cal
lege, Decorah, Iowa Tvedt, Nils G., '72. Clergyman. Maskell.
Reque, Lars S., 68, Professor, Luther jjeb
„ 9°VlP'T°,w''^.'i'. ^?^Y"- T, ,- Ulsaker, Sven K., '83, Clergyman. Mari-
Rosholdt, Tollef, '68, Clergyman, Pelican etta Minn
Sag^nl^'AndreaT-K., '74. President, East- ^'"'"^^L^'lf-J' '"'' Clergyman, Twin
ern^ District. N. L. Synod. La Crosse, ^J^l'^H; ^^j-p^ ,„_ p,.^^.,^„^^ ^^^^
Sander, Anton B., '74, Teacher, New District, N. L. Synod, Colton, S. D.
York, N. Y. Varlo, Olaf, '73, Norway.
Skyberg, Kristian, '80, Clergyman, Dalton, Vinnor, Anders, '69, Clergyman, Morri-
Minn. sonville. Wis.
Stensby, Theodore, '16, Student, Valley Welo, Jens, '71, Agent, Yankton, S. D.
City, N. D. ,. ^ ,, ,. Winger, Johan Edw., '97, Farmer. Nord-
Str0mme, Peer O., '76, Journahst, Madi- np«« Town
sin AVis ' ^°^^-
Stub, 'oiaf T. A., '80, Clergyman, Sioux Ylvisaker Johan Th., '77, Clergyman,
Falls. S. D. ' Si , Decorah, Iowa.
Syftestad, Olaus P., '79, Clergyman, Mt. Ylvisaker, Johannes, '74. Theol. Profes-
Horeb, Wis. sor. St. Paul, Minn.
Thorpe, Ove B., '86, Clergyman, St. Paul, Ylvisaker, Olaf. '88, Theol. Student, Zum-
Minn brota, Minn.
Thorvilson, Thorvil K., '78, Clergyman, Ytterboe, Halvor T., '81, Professor, St.
Minneapolis, Minn. Olaf College. Northflekl, Minn.
SUMMARY
OCCl'PATIONS LIVING DECEASED TOTAL
1. Farmers 32 6 38
2. Manufacturers 2 . . 2
3. Professional Service (485)
a. Clergymen and Missionaries 262 42 304
b. Draftsmen 1 . . 1
c. Editors and Authors 10 4 14
d. Lawyers 23 4 27
e. Librarians 3 1 4
f. Musicians 1 . . 1
g. Physicians and Dentists 38 6 44
h. Professors and Teachers 147 16 163
4. Public Service (25)
a. Army 2 1 3
b. Public Offlcers 23 2 25
5. Students 29 15 44
6. Transportation 5 . . 5
7. Trade (113)
a. Bankers 42 2 44
b. Merchants and Business Men 71 6 77
8. Unclassified 5 5
Total Number of Graduates, 1866-1921 691 no 801
Luther College has also conferred the M. A. degree upon 21 of the above
graduates (See pp. 424-425). and upon Rev. Sigvard Sondresen, now of Christiania,
Norway, in 1900, and Rev. Rasmus Malmin, present editor of "Lutheraneren", in
1906.
II. Geographical Summary
TABLE SHOWING DISTRIBUTION OF
LIVING GRADUATES OF LUTHER
COLLEGE, MAY, 1922
United States (669)
California 18
Colorado 2
District of Columbia 6
Idaho 4
Illinois 25
(Chicago 20)
Indiana 1
Iowa 74
(Decorah 23)
Maryland 3
Massachusetts 3
Michigan 5
Minnesota 235
(St. Paul 31)
(Minneapolis 50)
Missouri 2
Montana 20
Nebraska 5
New Jersey 3
New Mexico 1
New York 9
North Dakota 105
Ohio 3
Oregon 5
Pennsylvania 2
Philippine Islands 3
Rhode Island 1
South Dakota 38
Texas 7
Washington 25
Wisconsin 64
424
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Canada (8)
Alberta 1
Manitoba ^
Saskatchewan 3
Austria 1
China 3
France 1
Norway 5
South Africa 3
Turkey 1
Total <59l
The last addresses of the no deceased
graduates of Luther College were <lis-
tributed as follows:
Unite<l States (1(I7)
California 3
Colorado 1
Connecticut 1
Georgia 1
Illinois 5
Iowa 19
Maryland 2
Minnesota 38
Montana 2
Nebraska 1
New York 1
North Dakota 8
Oregon 2
South Dakota 3
Tennessee 1
Texas 2
Washington 4
Wisconsin 13
France 1
Norway 2
Total
.110
III. Postgraduate and Professional Degrees
The following list of Luther College
graduates who liave obtained graduate
and professional <logrees is as complete
as available information periuils. Many
graduates have in earlier years received
the M. A. degree fiom Luther College in
recognition of work <lone elsewhere; but
at no time has the list of higher degioe?
been an adequate measure of the amount
of graduate work done oy Luther Col-
lege men.
1. MASTERhi (li-i)
a. MASTER OF ARTS (.V.i)
Anderson, Rasmus B., '60, M A., Alfred
I'niversity (N. Y.), 1868 (Hon.)
Reque, Lars S., '08, M. A., Luther College,
18H3.
Naeseth, Christen A.. '71, NL A., Luther
College, l8H:t
Roalkvam. Halvard O., '7i, M. A. Luther
College, 1883.
Bothne, Gisle C. J., '78, M. A., Luther
College. 18M3.
Cijevre. Anders IL, '78, M. A , Luther
College, Hto.t.
Homme. Thorleif O.. '78, M. A . Luther
College. 188 1.
Fgge, Albert E.. '79, M. A., .Luther Col-
lege. 188 1..
Eikeland, Peder .1.. 'hii. M. A.. St. Olaf
College, mio.
Evenson, Gustav A , '80, M. A.. Lutlier Col-
lege, 1881.
Hilleboe, Hans S., '81, M. A., Luther
College. 1880.
Holst.id, Andr., '81, M. A., Luther Col-
lege, 1881.
Fossuin, An<lrew, '«2, M. A , Luther Col-
lege, 1 8H I.
Koren, William, '82, M. .A., Luther Col-
lege. 1892.
Hektoen. Ludvig, '83, M. A. Luther Col-
lege, 1896.
Lee, Olav E., '8:i, M. A., Luther College,
190 1
Ness, Jens A., '8 1, M. A. Lutlier College.
1890.
Grose, Ingebrikt F., '8.">, M. A., Luther
College, 1890.
Tingelst.id, John O., '8.'>, M. A., Luther
College. 1890.
Estrem. Andrew ()., 'ho. M. .\., Cornell
University, 1889.
Granrud, John E., '86, M. A., Luther Col-
lege, 1890.
Swen.son, Laurits S., '80, M. A., Luther
College, 1889,
Lee, Gustav T., '88, M. A., Luther Col-
lege, 1903.
Kvale, Ole J., '90, M. A., University of
Cliicago, 1911.
Steensland, Morton M., '90, M. A., Luther
College.
Olson, Oscar L., '93, M. A., University
of Minnesota, 1903.
Jahr, Olav, 96, Cand. Philos., Royal Frede-
rik University, Christiania, Norway,
1902.
Olsen, Holden M., '96, M. A , Harvard
University, 1912.
Hagestad, Knut M., '97, M. A., Univer-
sity of Minnesota, 1899.
Dahlen, Fred, '98, M. A., University of
Minnesota, 19oo.
Peterson, Joseph M., '98, M. A., Univer-
sity of Minnesota, 1901.
Johnson, Perry S., '99, M. A., L'niver-
sity of Wisconsin, 1903.
Hustvedt, S. Bernhard, '02. M.
A., Uni-
Harvard
versify of California, 191^
University. 1911.
Jacobsen, Karl T., '02, M.
of Wisconsin. 1006.
Bale, Christian E., '01,
sity of Iowa. 1906.
Dorium. Ingebret. '01,
University, 1912.
Thompson, t. Elmer, 'ol,
sity of Chicago, 1911.
Toniiing, Ole, 'oi, M. A., University of
Michigan, 1907.
Tingelstad, Oscar A.. '0.5, M.
sity of Chicago, 1913.
Brendal, John M., '06, M. A..
of Minnesota, 1908.
Brul.ind. Peter O., '06, M.
Stanford University, 1921.
Nordlie, Herman C, '06, M.
sity of Wisconsin. 1908.
Tyssen, Carl, '06, M.
Wisconsin, 191-3.
Olsen, Nils A., '07, M.
Wisconsin, 1909.
Larscn, Henning, '08,
of Iowa. 1911.
Larsen, Jakob A. O., '08, M. A., Univer-
versity of Iowa. 19lo; B. A.. Oxford
University, 1911.
A., University
M. A., Univer-
M. A., Harvard
M. A , Univer-
niversity of
A., Univer-
University
A., Leland
A., Univer-
A , University of
A., University of
M. A., University
GRADUATES
425
Lillegard, George O., '08, University of
Qiicago, 1918.
Naeseth, William K., '08, M. A , Columbia
University, 1015.
Hokaasen, Otto T., 'oo, M. A., Northwest-
ern University, 1911.
Peterson, Francis E., 'o9, M. A.. Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, 1910.
Iverson, Peter J , 'lO, M. A., University
of North Dakota, 1917.
Onsgard, Henry A., '11, M. A., Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, 1918.
Opstad, Iver A., '11, M. A., University of
Iowa, 1919.
Hansen, Carl M., '12, M. A , Leland Stan-
ford University, 1914.
Nelson, David T., '12, B. A., Oxford Uni-
versity. 1920.
Peterson, Enoch E., '12, M. A , University
of Michigan, 1922.
Urness, John N., '11, M. A., University
of North Dakota, 1921.
Brandt, Walther I , 'la, M. A., Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, 1917.
Hovde, Brynjolf J., '16, M. A., University
of Iowa, 1919.
b. MASTER OF SCIENCE (2)
Fjeldstad, Chr. Alford, '05, University of
Cliicago, 1910.
Braafladt, Louis H., '06, University of
Chicago, 1911.
c. MASTER OF PEDAGOGY (1)
Christianson, Conrad M , '81, New York
University, 1900.
2. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
(In Cursu) (18)
Sander, Anton B., '74, Yale University,
1877.
Egge, Albert E., '79, Johns Hopkins Uni-
versity, 1887.
Fossum, Andrew, '82, Johns Hopkins
University, 1887.
Ness, Jens A., '84, . Johns Hopkins Uni-
versity, 1901.
Dahl, Olaus, '85, Yale University, 1891.
Shefloe, Joseph S., '85, Johns Hopkins
University, 1890.
Estrem, Andrew O., '86, Cornell Univer-
sity, 1892.
Granrud, John E., '86, Cornell Univer-
sity, 1892.
Mikkelsen, Michael A., '86, Johns Hop-
kins University, 1892.
Mellby, Carl A., '88, University ,of Leip-
zig, 1901.
Olson, Oscar L., '93, University of Chi-
cago, 1914.
Hagen, Sivert N., '96, Johns Hopkins
University, 1900
Peterson, Joseph M., '98, University of
Leipzig. 1909.
Hustvedt, S. Bernhard, '02, Harvard Uni-
versity, 1915.
Ylvisaker, Sigurd C, '03, University of
Leipzig, 1910.
Larsen, Henning, '08, Princeton Univer-
sity, 1920.
Larsen, Jakob A. 0., 08, M. A., Oxford
University, 1920
Brandt, Walther I., '15, University of
Wisconsin, 1920.
3. HONORARY DOCTORATES (18)
a. DOCTOR OF DIVINITY (6)
Stub, Hans Gerhard, '66, Concordia Semi-
nary, 1903.
Ylvisaker, Johannes, '74, Concordia Semi-
nary, 19(14; Lutheran Seminary, Wau-
watbsa. Wis., 1904.
Brandt, Olaf Ellas, '79, Northwestern
College, 1915.
Kildahl, Johan Nathan, '79, Board of
Education, Augustana Synod, 1912.
Stub, Jacob Aall Ottesen, '98, Pennsyl-
vania College, 1919.
Larsen, Lauritz, '02, Pennsylvania Col-
lege, 1919.
b. DOCTOR OK SACRED THEOLOGY (1)
Larsen, Lauritz, '02, Thiel College, 1919.
c. DOCTOR OF LAWS (0)
Anderson, Rasmus B., '66, University of
W^isconsin. 1888.
Stub, Hans Gerhard, '66, Capital Univer-
sity, 1922.
Hektoen, Ludvig, '83, University of Cin-
cinnati. 1920.
Voldeng, M. Nelson, '83, Buena Vista Col-
lege, 1905.
Larsen, Lauritz, '02, Muhlenberg College,
1921.
Preus, Jacob Aall Ottesen, '03, Augustana
College, 1921.
d. DOCTOR OF LITERATURE (1)
Rygh, George Alfred Taylor, '81, New-
berry College, 1917.
e. DOCTOR OF SCIENCE (1)
Hektoen, Ludvig, '83, University of Midii-
gan, 1913; University of Wis., 1916.
f. DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (1)
(Honoris Causa)
Hektoen, Ludvig, '83, Royal Frederik
University, Christiania, Norway, 1911.
g. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (2)
(Honoris Causa)
Anderson, Rasmus B., '60, University of
Klausenburg, Transylvania.
Gimmestad, Lars M., '91, (iaie College.
4. CLERGYMEN (380)
a. CANDIDATE IN THEOLOGY (376)
(See Chapter Twenty.)
b. BACHELOR OF DIVINITY (l)
Johnshoy, M. Casper, '09, Luther The-
ological Seminary, 1919.
c. NfASTER OF SACRED THEOLOGY (3)
Johnshoy, J. Walter, '11, Harvard Uni-
versity. 1921.
Lono, Mikkel, '17, Princeton University,
1920.
Rohne, J. Magnus, '17, Hartford The-
ological Seminary, 1921.
5. PHYSICL-iNS, DENTISTS, CHIRO-
PRACTORS (48 )
a. DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (44)
Amundson, Albert C, '78, University of
New York City, 1882.
Mohn, Fred. Voss, '81, Univei'sity of Min-
nesota, 1891.
Hektoen, Ludvig, '83, Physicians and Sui-
geons, Chicago, 1887; "Rush, 1896.
Voldeng, M. Nelson, '83, University of
Illinois, 1888.
Krohn, Eugene, '85, Rush Medical Col-
lege, 1888.
Torrison, George A., '85, Columbia Uni-
versity, 1889.
Larsen, l,auritz A., '80, Rush Medical
College, 1895.
426
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Bakkc. Peter H., '88, University of Min-
nesota. 1891.
Larson. Herman, '89, University of Iowa.
1893
Unsetli,' Magnus A., '90, Rusli Medical Col-
lege, isya.
Moore. Henry W., '91, Northwestern
University, 1896.
Reque. Peter A., '91, University of Ver-
mont, 1896.
Swennes, Ole S., '91, Rush Medical Col-
lege. 1896.
Dahl, Gerbard A., '93, Hahneman (Chi-
cago). 1896.
Bothne, Erling A., '94, Physicians and
Surgeons. 1899.
Peterson, John R , '94, University of Min-
nesota, 1897.
Reque. Herman A., '94, Rush Medical
College. 1906.
Hektoen, Martin, '95, Rush Medical Col-
lege, 1899.
Thorsgaard, Karl L., '96, Rush Medical
College. 19110.
Gullixson, Andrew, '97, Rush Medical Col-
lege, 19(12.
Lewison, Eli, '97, Rush Medical College,
1902.
Jenson, James C , '99, University of Min-
nesota, 1903.
Olsen, Martin I., '99, Rush Medical Col-
lege, 190.5.
Gaard, Rasmus, '00, University of Min-
nesota. 1904.
Larson, Oscar O., '00, University of Min-
nesota, 1907.
Aspelund. S. Joseph, '01, University of
Minnesota, 1906.
Estrem, Carl O., '01, University of Min-
nesota, 1907.
Hexoin, John Daniel, 01, University of
Iowa. 1905.
Teisberg, Carl B, '01, University of Min-
nesota. 190G.
Grangaard. Henry Oswald, '02, University
of Minnesota. 1908.
Sorenson, Alfred R., '02, Physicians and
Surgeons, 191)8.
Grinde, George A., '03, Rush Medical Col-
lege, 1908.
Kansa. Lawrence Jens, '03, University of
Iowa, 1910.
Rosliolt, A. Jens, '03, Rush Medical -Col-
lege. 1908.
Hovde, Carl H. R., '04, Rush Medical Col-
lege. 1908
Vollum. Edward Oscar, '04, University
of Iowa, 1908.
FjeUlstad. C. Alford, '05, Rush Medical
College. 1911.
Braafladt, Louis H., '06, Rush Medical Col-
lege. 1916.
Johnson, Peter O. C. '(i6. University of
North Dakota. I9i;).
Bjorgo. C. W. Walther, '07, Rush Medical
College.
Birkelo, Carl C, '10, Rush Medical Col-
lege, 1914.
Ekfelt. Odd, '10, Rush Medical College,
1910.
Hjelle, Carl A., '10, Rush Medical College,
1914.
Ylvis.-iker, I.auritz S., '10, University of
Minnesota, 1918.
I). DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY (2)
rhorsen, M. Hauman, '07, University of
Minnesota, 1917.
Qu ally. Peter W., '10, University of Iowa,
1914.
c. DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC (2")
Dahl, Wilhelm P., '12, Davenport.
Opsahl, J. Ebeihaid, '10, Davenport.
6. LAWYERS (38)
a. BACHELOR OF LAW (37)
Reque, Lars S., '68, University of Iowa,
1874.
Gjellum, Erik S., '79, University of Iowa,
1882.
Torrisoii, Oscar M., '81- University of
Iowa, 1882; Columbia University, 1884.
Kiland, Gustav H., '83, University of Wis-
consin, 1889.
Auljolee, Mads 0.. '84.
Lund. John H., '84.
Tliuland, Conrad M., '85, University of
Minnesota, 1887.
Fin.seth, Knut A., '86, University of Iowa,
1889.
Remmcn, Martin E., '88, University of
Minnesota. 1891.
Dahlen, Knute T., '94, University of Min-
nesota, 1900.
Opheini, Ola S., '94, Humboldt College,
1900.
Johnson, Eugene Gustave, '09, University
of Iowa, 1902.
Bergman, Hjalmar A., '99, University of
North Dakota, 1903.
Brorby. Joseph, '99, University of Minne-
.sota, 1900.
Han.son. Nils B., '99, University of Min-
nesota, 1903.
Johnson, Perry Spencer. '99, University
of Iowa, 1902.
Hegland. Martin, '00, University of Min-
nesota. 1903
Linde. Henry J., '01, University of Min-
nesota, 1906.
Aaker, Casper D., '02, University of Min-
nesota. 1905.
Dahle, Martin O., '02, University of North
Dakota, 1906.
Johnson, Lewis Gerhard, '02, University
of Iowa, 1905.
Brekke, Edward A., '03, University of
Minnesota, 1907.
Koefod, Sigvard M. R., '03, University
of Minnesota, 1906.
Preus. Jacob A. 0., '03, University of
Minnesota, 1906.
Paulson, Peter C, '04, Georgetown Uni-
versity, 1915.
Brcndal. John M., '00, La Salle Exten-
sion LHiiversitv.
Halls. Carl B.. 'uo, University of North
Dakota, 1909.
Chommie, Hans N., '06, University of
Minnesota. 1910.
Rodsater, George I , '06, University of
North D;ikota. 1909.
Naeseth, John Richard, '07, University of
Minnesota. 1911.
Torrison. Anker 0., '07, University of
Minnesota. 1910.
Hanson. George Christopher, '09, Univer-
sity of Minnesota, 1913.
Leuin. Heniv. '09, University of South
Dikota, 1913.
Haivorson, Alfred Olai, '10, University of
Minnesota, 1915.
Preus, Wilhelm C, '13, Georgetown Uni-
versity, 1920.
Brunsdale. K. Edward, '14, University of
Minnesota, 1919
Preus, Herman A., '16, University of Min-
nesota, 1920.
Stalland, Knute D., '18, St. Paul College
of Law, 1921.
GRADUATES
427
b. DOCTOR OF CIVIL LAWS (1)
Preus, Ove J. H., 'oi. University of South-
ern California, 1917.
7. MISCELLANEOUS DEGREES
Jahr, Torstein, '96, Bachelor of Library
Science, University of Illinois, 1899.
Savre, Bertinius K., '96, Bachelor of
Science in Engineering, Valparaiso,
1899.
Fuglie, A. Edwin, '01, Mining Engineer,
University of Minnesota, 1907.
Schjeldahl, Theo., '05, Civil Engineer,
Iowa State College, 1910.
Erstad, Andrew, '10, B. S. in Forestry,
University of Minnesota. 1913.
8. MASTER OF ARTS TO NON-LUTHER
GRADUATES (2)
Sondresen, Sigvard, University of Cliris-
tiania, B. A., '82; M. A., '83; C. T., '89;
Luther College, M. A., 1900.
Malmin, Rasmus, University of Chris-
tiania, B A.. '87; M. A., '88; C. T.,
'91; Luther College, M. A., 1906.
SUMMARY OF POSTGRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL DEGREES
1. Masters
a. M. A
b. M. S
c. M. Fed
2. Doctors (in Cursu)
a. Ph. D
3. Doctors (Honoris Causae)
a. D. D
b. S. T. D
c. LL. D
d. Litt. D
e. Sc. D
f. M D
g. Ph. D
4. Clergymen
a C. T
b. B. D
c. M. S. T
5. Physicians, Dentists, Chiropractors
a. M. D
b. D. D. S
c. D. C
6. Lawyers
a. LL. B
b D. C. L
7. Miscellaneous
a. B. L. S
b. B. S. in Engineering
c. M. E
d C. E
e. B. S. in Forestry
8. Masters (not B. A.'s at Luther)
a. M. A
4,
1
6
1
1
1
2
324
1
3
38
2
2
33
1
1
1
1
2
376
1
3
44
2
2
37
1
1
1
1
1
1
Total 406 75 571
IV. Luther College Alumnj Association
The Luther College Alumni Association has a history of which
it may well be proud. For forty years it has stood by the Col-
lege and aided it well in a variety of ways.
Probably the oldest organization of graduates from Luther Col-
lege, the Association was founded in 1880. The matter had been
fully discussed by several loyal graduates, and the plans crystal-
lized in a meeting held in Decorah on the 28th of June, 1880.
This meeting intended to found a society which would "increase
interest in Luther College, bind together the alumni, and aid the
College in any way possible," and more especially "provide schol-
arships for those having a decided bent in any direction, such as
the fine arts or sciences."
428 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
Accordingly the meeting organized as the "laitlier College
Alinnni Association" with the following officers: i)resident, I-. S.
Reque, '68; vice-presidents, Albert Kgge. '7<», and .Johannes Bothne,
'78; secretary, Halvard Iloalkvani, '7i; asst. secretary, Gisle
Bothne, '78; treasurer, Realf Brandt,'77.
The Luther College Alumni Association accordingly embarked
on a most useful career. One of the first plans under discussion
was the collection of an endowment fund of $50,000. A committee
was elected to solicit subscriptions, and at the end of one year re-
ported the not very pleasing sum of .$190.25 collected and $190.00
subscribed. After a lengthy discussion the matter was left to a
permanent finance committee. This committee immediately rose
to the occasion and made arrangements with Rev. J. Koren, '79,
to solicit funds. The subscriptions were to be valid only in the
event that the total proposed fund was subscribed.
Mr. Koren worked faithfully and at the end of one year, at
the meeting of 1883, reported a subscription of $10,000.00. His
expenses, however, had amounted to over $350.00. The Alumni
Association discussed this matter at some length. The difficulty
seemed to be the procuring of further funds to pay the expenses
of a collector in the field. No satisfactory method of procedure
was suggested, and the meeting broke up without having solved
the problem.
The fund was next mentioned in 1887. It was deemed advis-
able to begin solicitations again, but before starting it would be
necessary to incorporate in order to be in a position to handle
funds on a legal footing. Accordingly, on May 31, 1888, a com-
mittee which had been appointed incorporated the Luther College
Alumni Association under the laws of Iowa. When the College
building burned in 1889^ the endowment fund campaign seems to
have been given up.
Early the need was felt for a means of conununication among
the alumni. Some organ of expression was lacking. Particularly
was this need felt during the campaign for the endowment fund.
The Alumni Association set about to accomplish this end also,
when in 1883 it elected a committee to plan an alumni newspaper
or magazine. This project was given up when "College Chips"
began to appear in 1884.
The Association remained active. Frequent gifts and loans
were made to the library, museum, laboratories, etc. Gifts as
large as $250.00 were made to the museum. Various oil })aintings
of former professors and former church men were secured. The
GRADUATES 429
Association was also active in tlic campaign carried on to build a
house for Dr. Laur. Larsen.
The largest single gift to the College through the Alumni As-
sociation was the lighting plant, which was installed in 1901. In
the 1901 meeting of the Alumni Association Rev. H. B. Hustvedt,
'73, broached the subject of installing electric lights and presented
a careful estimate of prices. The idea was at once accepted and
a committee with power to act was appointed. This committee
acted at once, and the lights were installed together with a good
power plant. The citizens of Decorah especially aided in this
cause by giving liberally.
In later years the College has received three valuable pieces
of land from the Alumni Association. A committee elected October
14, 1911, purchased on behalf of the Association a strip of land
containing eight acres lying just north of High Street and ad-
joining the College campus. The consideration was $2,175.81,
taxes since 1910, and costs. This land had been held for many
years by Prof. C. K. Preus, '73, Rev. John Moldstad, '94, and
Andrew Jenson, who were afraid it might fall into hands from
which it might be hard to buy it when the College had need of it.
In 1921 the Association voted to buy the Dayton property and an
adjoining piece of land, both lying south of the College. The con-
siderations totaled $1,700.00.
The Association has also aided the building campaign of the
College. As early as 1908 the library was under discussion. In
1909 it was moved to try for a library building by 1911. In 1912
J. C. M. Hanson, '82, was made chairman of a permanent commit-
tee to secure a library building. This committee aided materially
in the campaign which resulted in the beautiful Koren Library.
At present the Alumni Association is sponsoring plans for a
new gymnasium. Through its committee a sufficiently large sum
has been collected to promise well for the early realization of this
plan.
In this connection it may be fitting to note the movement for
a federation of Luther College clubs. As early as 1911 the idea
was broached by the Western Minnesota Luther College Club,
that some permanent organization of Luther College clubs be
effected. The idea was expressed again at the 1914 meeting of
the Association, when all Luther College clubs were urged to
send delegates to the annual meeting in June. This has been done
by some clubs and may develop into a custom.
In 1921 the idea appeared to be ready to crystallize into some-
thing tangible. Through the invitation of the Decorah Luther
430 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
College Club a meeting of delegates from the various clubs was
called in Minneapolis to discuss a federation of Luther College
clubs. Four clubs sent representatives. A tentative constitution
was drawn up and all plans made for the final launching of such
a federation at the 60th anniversary celebration to be held at De-
corah October 14, 1921. However, at the meeting held at De-
corah the plan was changed to the adoption of a resolution call-
ing for a corresponding secretary of the Alumni Association who
should fulfill the purpose of a federation of Luther College Clubs.
This was done as a result of the change in the constitution of the
Alumni Association, which now permits former students to become
members. The federation is thus unnecessary.
A second plan which originated with the Alumni Association
is that of inviting reunions, at the regular commencement exer-
cises, or at some other time, of the classes of five, ten, twenty-five,
forty, and fifty years' standing. Now the class of fifty-five years'
standing has been added. This plan has met with gratifying re-
sults. The success of the plan will evidently increase with j^ears
as the classes begin to plan in advance for the event.
V. Luther College Clubs
Closely connected with the history of the Alumni Association
is tlie history of Luther College clubs. When this idea originated
is not certain, but at present the oldest club seems to be the Chi-
cago Luther College Club, which was organized in 1890. The
founders of this worthy club were the following well known men:
P. O. Str0mme, '76, O. M. Kalheim, '84, Geo. Markhus, '85, Laur-
itz Thoen, N. E. Remmen, Ludvig Hektoen, '83, D. Kvaase, '85,
and others. Since that time many clubs have been organized,
some of them surviving the years, a few forced to stop active
work because of loss of members who have moved to other places.
Among the early clubs was the Central Minnesota Club. The
Southern Wisconsin and the Atlantic Luther College Clubs have
both been active for over twenty years. This is the more remark-
able in the case of the Atlantic Luther College Club in that its
membership has been small.
The College has at all times been assisted greatly by these
clubs. It would be impossible to enumerate the benefits received
from them in the course of their history, or to evaluate the great
influence for the good of the College of these annual meetings.
Some outstanding gifts will, however, be mentioned.
The Southern Wisconsin Club has at all times been interested
in oratory and has given fully $800.00 toward prizes for this
GRADUATES 431
branch of student activity. It must be noted here that at one
meeting of tliis club Rev. A. Bredesen, '70, gave the address of
welcome in faultless Latin. The Atlantic Club has been interested
in the work in the Norwegian department, having given prizes
for Norwegian essays, and having presented the library with a
large "Konversations-Leksikon". Many clubs have supported
or aided students at Luther College, notably the Central Minne-
sota, the Chicago, and the South Dakota Clubs. The Bang Li-
brary was secured mainly by donations by various clubs of sums
of $150.00 or more each.
Mention must also be made of two clubs more specialized than
the regular Luther College Clubs, clubs with a large membership
and very active. The Luther College Teachers' Association of
North Dakota was founded to promote the professional interests
of Luther men in North Dakota. Founded by A. M. Mevig, '09,
John M. Trytten, '11, P. J. Iverson, '10, and others in 1912, this
association has grown in activity and influence and is one of our
strongest graduate organizations. The Luther College Business
Men's Association is a newer club organized in the Twin Cities
and limited to Luther men. Although a very new organization
it bids fair to become strong, and will unquestionably do much to
further the interests of Luther College.
VI. Directory of Luther College Alumni Associations
and Clubs
Since some clubs are not at present active, this list gives as
fully as possible all clubs with the names of officers as last re-
ported.
LUTHER COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Pies., I. B. Toirison, '79; vice pies., O. J. H Preus, '01; 2nd vice pres.,
L. S. Swenson, '86; 3ixl vice pies., B J. Hovde, 'IG; sec'y, L. A. Moe,
'12; asst. sec, Arne Sorlien, '21; treas., Carl W. Strom, '19.
LUTHER COLLEGE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION OF NORTH DAKOTA
Pres., John N. Urness, '14; sec'y-treas., Emil Estenson, '11; vice pres.,
E. Tingelstad. '17.
LUTHER COLLEGE BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION
Pres., K. D. Stalland, '18; vice pres., Otis M. Aamodt, '19; sec'y-treas.,
C. A. Anderson, '17; directors, H. A. Preus, '16, Lester Gorder, '15
LUTHER COLLEGE CLUBS
Albert Lea
Pres., J. H, Myrwang; vice pres., Alfred Christopherson ; 2nd vice pres.,
K. A. Thorstenson, '01; sec'y, Oliver Hove; treas., A. C. Erickson.
Atl-ntic
Pres., Isaac Anderson, '90; vice pres., S. Turmo, '99; sec'y-treas, Joseph
Johnson, '06.
Central Iowa (older)
Pres., J. E Jorgenson, '86; vice pres., J. B. Unseth, '97; sec'y, P. W.
Qually, '10; treas., H. Solum, '90.
Central Iowa (new)
Pres., J. H. Lunde, '89; treas., Karl Hanson, '08; sec, Ira J. Melaas, '19.
Central Minnesota
Pres., A. C. Pederson, '04; vice pres., H. O. Svare; sec, A. Struxness;
treas., J. O. Estrem; field agent, E. I. Strom, '91.
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LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
'pres.. J. G. Steensland, '07; vice pros., Magnus Unseth, '90; sec.-treas.,
air. J. Buslee.
Decorali , , , ^> iit-
Pres., L. A. Moe, '12; vice pres., W. ». Iiij;voklsta(l; treas., Oscar \\ inger;
sec, Carl W. Strom, '19.
Eastern Wisconsin . ^ ..
Pres., C. S. B. Hoel; .sec, N. G. Torrison, '89; treas., A. 0. hosen.
Inter-Mountain ,, , ^ .
Pres T M. Drotning, '(i«; 1st vice pres., G. A. Hanson, '05; 2nd vice pres.,
O. C. Hellekson, 'no; .sec, J. A. Hopperstad; tre:is , C. O. Tei.sbeig, '99.
La Crosse ,, „ ,. ,
Pres., O. Otter.sen, 'h9; vice pres., H. .1. Wcin. '98; sec treas., II. C. Sniel)V, 02.
National Capital
Pres., Torstein Jahr, '90; .sec, S. X. Dalil, '07.
Northern Minnesota .„ ,, ,
Pres., H. N. Clionimie, 'oG; sec, Oscar .Spoiilieiin, o."); treas., S. L. fallak-
son, '06.
Puget Sound ^ ^
Pres., C B. Halls, 'OG; vice pres., M. A. Cliristensen, '92; sec, O. Eger, '02;
corr. sec, N. J. Hong, '93; treas., H. Myron.
Red River Valley ^
Pres., I G. Monson; vice pres., A. E. Lien, '85; sec, Lars 1-o.ss; treas., D.
G. .lacobson, '01.
South Dakota
I'res., J. A. Blilie, '77; .sec. Alfred Nelson, '03; treas., N. O Monserud.
Southern Wisconsin
Pres., O. J. H. Preus. 'oi ; sec, C. G. Nacsctli, 'o3; treas., D. ,1. Borge, '08.
Twin City
Pres., G. B. Woliaii. "79; vice pres, C. A. Fjeldstad, (>.">; sec.-treas., Ihoinas
J. Olsen.
Western Minnesota
Pres., S. J. N. Vlvi.saker, '9.); vice pres., Carl Estrciii, 'oi ; sec, E A. Boyd,
'98; treas., A. G. Quainnien.
Western North Dakota
Pres., C. I). Aaker. 'I'l': \ ice pres, Geo. Keisiius; sec, C. T. Jensoii; treas.,
Herman Dahl.
.MAIN BUILDING, 1875
CHAPTER TWENTY
LUTHER COLLEGE GRADUATES AND UNDER-
GRADI ATES IN CHURCH WORK
Bkynjolf J. HOVDE
LUTHER COLLEGE has always been in a peculiar sense an
I institution of the Church. It was founded by the Church, and
for the Church. The document which was placed in the corner-
stone of the first building of the College, the corner-stone of the
present Main, where it still reposes, stated it to be the specific
purpose of Luther College to provide a thorough and liberal edu-
cation for those who intended to study theology and become
ministers of the Gospel in the Norwegian Lutheran Church in
America. Luther College therefore has endeavored to direct
her students toward the theological seminary. How well the
College has served the Church and fulfilled its mission, it is the
object of this chapter to show.
The compilation of the lists and tables which follow would
have been a much more difficult task, if, indeed, a possible one,
but for the availability of Dr. O. M. Norlie's "Norsk Lutherske
Prester i Amerika", and his "School Calendar", which is as yet
unpublished. Next to Dr. Norlie the writer is indebted to Prof.
O. A. Tingelstad, registrar at Luther College, for the use of his
statistical abstracts from the catalogs of this institution. The list
entitled "Luther College Men in the Ministry" was first compiled
by Prof. Tingelstad and published in "College Chips", Febru-
ary, 1919. By the writer it has been embodied in this chapter,
and merely been brought up to date, although in a few cases
dates of ordination which were lacking have been supplied. Prof.
Gisle Bothne's "Det Norske Luther College", the church papers,
and the records of Luther College have also been used as sources
for the information herein contained. The questionnaires lo
former students, which have been returned, have been especially
valuable in a supplementary and corroboratory capacity.
In the following lists there are undoubtedly errors, both of
omission and commission, but they are unwillingly and unknowing-
ly made, and any assistance that the readers of this volume can
render in the discovery and rectification of such errors, will be
434 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
greatly appreciated. The policy in the preparation of this chapter
has been to be as conservative in making the estimates as is con-
sistent with tlie facts, the aim being to present figures that need
not be discounted. Not all the church work which is engaged in
by Luther College men has been included in this presentation.
All activities in the local congregations, except the purely pastoral
work of the minister, have been omitted, and only the more im-
])ortant church offices have been taken into account. This chapter
docs not pretend to be a compendium of the churclily activities
of every man who has at one time or another been a student at
Luther College, but merely an attempt to show how Luther Col-
lege has served the purpose of her founders by supplying leaders
for the Church.
L Luther College Men in the Ministry
"In discussions concerning Luther College, the question has
often arisen, How many Luther College men have entered the
ministry of the Gospel .''. The appended list represents an attempt
to answer this question.
"In the table, the first column of figures enumerates all the
men; the second enumerates the graduates, and the third column
the undergraduates (from the standpoint of Luther College), who
have been ordained. (A few of those in the undergraduate list
are graduates of other colleges). The fourth column gives the
names in alphabetical order, and the fifth the years in attendance
at Luther College. The last three columns give, respectively, the
church body within which each person was ordained, the date of
ordination, and the theological seminary conferring the 'Testi-
monium pro candidatura.'
"The meaning of the abbreviations used in the sixth column is
as follows: NS, Norwegian Synod; UC, United Lutheran Church;
NL, Norwegian Lutheran Church of America; Anti, the Anti-
Missourian Brotherhood; PM, Pennsylvania Ministerium; Nor.,
Church of Norway; Ell., Elling's Synod; IS, Icelandic Synod;
Con., the Conference ("Konferensen") ; HS, Hauge's Sj'nod; MS,
Missouri Synod; Cong., the Congregational Church.
"The meaning of the abbreviations used in the last column is
as follows: LS, Luther Seminarv; CS, Concordia Seminary, St.
Louis; AS, Augsburg Seminary; UC, United Church Seminary;
LT, Luther Theological Seminary; CU, Capital University; NS,
Northfield Seminary; YU, Yale University; WS, Wittenberg Sem-
inary; Chr., University of Christiania; LC, private examination
at Luther College; CP, Concordia (Practical) Seminar}-, Spring-
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 435
field, III.; EL, Evangelical Lutheran Seminary, Wisconsin Synod;
CT, Chicago Theological Seminary; RW, Red AVing Seminary;
Aft., Luther Seminary, Afton, Minn." (O. A, Tingelstad in "Col-
lege Chips", February, 1919.)
The abbreviation UD in the sixth column means the United
Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; and the ab-
breviation TS in the last column means Trinity Theological Semi-
nary, Blair, Nebraska.
'A^^i
PULPIT ROCK
I. LUTHER COLLEGE MEN IN THE MINISTRY
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates uates
Name
Years
at Date of Semi-
Luther SynodOrdination nary
College
. . . . 1 Aaberg, Ole Hermundsen 1869-74
1 Aaberg, Theodore 1909-11
2 Aal, Eugene Junhard 1905-06 1908-11
2 Aanestad, Cornelius Walther 1904-08
3 Aarnes, Samuel Halvorsen 1890-94 1895-98
3 Aas, Carl Christian 1867-69
4 Aasen, Anders 0 1889-94
5 Aastad, Ivar Torgerson 1889-92
NS
8-12-77
LS
NS
8-23-14
LS
NS
9-12-15
LS
NS
6-30-12
LS
NS
8-28-02
LS
NS
9-14-71
CS
NS
6-21-99
LS
NS
7-21-95
LS
436
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
No.
Total
No.
Under-
No.
Grad-
grad-
uates
uates
9
6 J
10
4
11
5
12
6
13
7
14
7 .
15
8 >
16
9 .
17
10 .
18
8
19
9
20
11 .
21
10
22
12 .
23
13 .
24
11
25
12
26
14 .
27
13
28
14
29
15
30
16
31
17
32
18
33
. IS
34
. 16
35
19
36
20
37
21
38
17
39
18
40
22
41
19
42
. 20
43
. 21
44
23
45
24
46
25
47
. 22
48
26
49
27
50
. 23
51
. 24
52
25
53
28
54
29
55
30
56
31
57
32
58
33
59
. 26
60
. 27
61
34
62
. 28
63
35
64
36
65
37
66
38
67
39
68
40
69
41
70
42
71
43
72
44
73
45
74
29
75
46
76
47
77
. 30
78
48
79
31
80
49
81
50
82
51
83
. 32
Name
Years
at Date of Semi-
Luther SynudOrdination nary
College
Akre, Johan Johannesen 1883-84
Akre, Ole Johnson 1886-93
Alfsen, Adolf Odin 1863-69
Allen, Hans 1876-83
Amundson, .-Mfred Heglund 1913-17
Andersen. Anders C 1870-73
Andersen. Johannes Nilson 1886-88 1889-91
Anderson, Abel B 1864-65 1871-72
Anderson, .Andreas Johnson 1876-81
Anderson, Andrew P 1913-17
Anderson, Christian 1890-96
Anderson, Martin 1898-99
Andrews, Melvin O 1909-14
Arvesen, Nils 1876-80
Askevold, Bernt 1874-75
Astrup, Johannes 1890-93
Aubol, Carl Otto 1877-83
Austin, Casper M 1911-16
Austin, Otto George 1905-12
Austvold, Edwin B 1893-97
Baalson. Elmer A 1911-15
Baalson, Herman E 1899-04
Backerud, Martin Bertinius 1904-08
Bakke, Nils J 1871-77
Bale, Jens Eriksen 1872-74
Ballestad, Erik Thorsen 1885-89
Beito. Gulbrand Gulbrandsen. . . . 1882-89
Belgum, Anton Hendrikson 1901-07
Belgum, Erik Syverson 1901-07
Belsheim, Ole G 1878-79 1880-82
Berg, Joseph H 1895-96 1897-98
Berg, Nils Iverson 1886-92
Berge, Nils Bryngelsen. ... 1862-63 1867-68
Berge, Oluf Abrahamson 1883-85
Bergee, Theodor 1903-04 1905-07
. Bergh, Axel 1898-03
. Bergh, Johannes Ellefsen 1861-66
. Bergman, Fredrik 1876-81
Berthelsen, Hans Peter 1889-91
. Berven, Sven Kristensen 1895-01
. Bestul, Christian Brandt 1886-93
Beyer, Ole Nilsen 1879-80
Birkelo, Peder Christenson 1894-97
Bjerke, Anders Olson 1896-98
. Bjorgaas, John J 1874-79
. Bjorgo, KnutKnutsen 1864-70
. Biegen, Hans Andreas Hansen. . . . 1882-86
. Blicher, Peter Christensen 1895-03
. Blilie, Johan Anton 1871-77
. Blaekkan, Ingebrigt Johnson 1886-92
Bly (Bleie), Henry Severin (Severt) 1911-17
Bogstad, Rasmus R 188.V87
. Borge, Daniel Johannes 1902-08
Borge, Michael 0 1870-71
. Borge, Olaf 1896-03
. Borgcn, Edward 1871-76
. Borlaug, Arthur Oliver 1908-14
Bothne, Johannes Gottfried Daae. 1875-78
. Bovd, Edwin Arthur 1894-95 1896-98
Braafladt, Louis Henry 1901-06
. Rraaten, Sven Olsen 1875-81
. Brandt, Olaf Elias 187.5-79
. Brandt, Realf Ottesen 1871-77
. Bredesen, Adolf 1865-70
. Bredesen, Alfred 1899-05
Breivik, Gabriel Isakson 188.?-87
. Brevig, Oluf Leonhard 1888-94
. Brevig, Samuel Bernhoff 1889-96
Brevig. Tollef Larsen 1872-74 1875-77
. Bruland, Peter Olson 1902-06
Buslee, Adolph Martin 1889-93
Buedall (Buttedal), Anton 1905-12
. Boe, Nils Nilsen 1882-86
. B0e, Ole Thorsen 1891-94 1896-00
Christensen, Gustav A 1876-83
uc
-92
AS
NS
8-16-96
LS
NS
3-21-72
CS
NS
11-28-86
CS
NL
6-13-20
LT
NS
1-16-81
LS
NS
7-10-95
LS
NS
9-29-74
CS
NS
11- 9-84
LS
NL
-20
LT
NS
8-13-99
LS
UC
-09
UC
NL
6- 9-18
LT
NS
5-17-83
cu
NS
8-10-82
LS
NS
7-23-96
LS
NS
8-15-86
CV
NL
6- 1-19
LT
NS
8- 6-16
LS
NS
6-26-00
LS
NL
6- 9-18
LT
NS
6-16-07
LS
NS
6- 9-12
LS
MS
11- 7-80
CS
NS
1- 4-78
LS
NS
7-23-93
LS
NS
7-31-92
LS
NS
5-29-10
LS
NS
5-29-10
LS
UC
-91
AS
NS
7- 9-11
LS
NS
8-15-95
LS
NS
7-10-70
CS
."^nti
8-14-87
NS
NS
7- 9-11
LS'
NS
7- 1-06
LS
NS
9- 2-69
CS
PM
-86
NS
9- 4-94
LS
NS
7-10-04
LS
NS
7-23-96
LS
NS
-83
LS
NS
6-26-01
LS
NS
6-16-02
LS
NS
7- 9-82
LS
NS
5-28-73
CS
NS
8-21-90
LS
NS
7-22-06
LS
NS
8- 8-80
CS
NS
8-18-95
LS
NL
6-13-20
LT
UC
10-17-90
NS
NS
7- 2-11
LS
NS
6-22-73
LS
NS
6-17-06
LS
NS
5-25-79
CS
NL
6-10-17
LS
NS
8-14-81
LS
NS
4-30-02
LS
NS
6-2 7-09
LS
NS
9-24-84
LS
NS
9- 2-83
c:s
NS
9- 2-83
CS
NS
5-28-73
CS
NS
7-12-08
LS
NS
7- 6-90
LS
NS
9- 9-97
LS
NS
8- 5-00
LS
NS
10-21-91
LS
NS
5-30-09
LS
NS
5-27-02
LS
\k:
6-13-15
UC
NS
8- 8-89
LS
NS
6-19 03
LS
NS
7-15-92
LS
GRADUATES AND UMDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 437
No. Years
Total No. Under- at Date of Semi-
No. Grad- grad- Name Luther SynodOrdination nary
uates uates College
84 33 Christensen, Jens C 1899-00 UD 6-14-08 TS
85 52 Christensen, Martin Alexander . . . 1886-92 NS 9- 1-95 LS
86 53 Christensen, Nehem 1866-71 NS 7-8-75 CS
87 54 Christopherson, Einar Bj0rn 1900-06 NS 7-10-10 LS
88 55 Clauson, Carl T 1893-96 NS 1-28-00 LS
89 56 Dahl, Olaus 1880-85 UC -91 YU
90 34 Dahl, Peder Hanson 1878-79 NS 10-25-81 LS
91 35 Dahl, Torger Hansen 1862-65 NS 10-24-67 CS
92 57 Dahle, (Dale) John Olaus 1890-91 1894-00 NS 6-28-03 LS
93 36 Dale, Elling Olsen 1866-67 1868-70 NS 7-14-74 CS
94 37 Danielsen, Jens 1873
95 38 Dolven, Andreas Olsen 1883-88 NS 7-12-91 LS
96 58 Dreng, Johan Olsen 1896-01 NS 7-31-04 LS
97 59 D0ving, Carl 1890-93 NS 7-23-96 LS
98 60 Eden, Martin Peter 1885-92 NS 8-15-95 LS
99 61 Eger, Olaf 1896-02 NS 3-12-05 LS
100 39 Egge, John Ivarson 1884-87 UC -02 WS
101 62 Eggen, Thore N 1873-79 NS 7- 9-82 LS
102 40 Eidahl, Kittil (Ketil) 01senl867-68 1870 NS 6-22-73 CS
103 63 Ellestad, Nils J0rgensen 1865-71 NS 7-14-74 CS
104 64 Engh, Hagbart 1872-78 NS 8-19-83 LS
105 65 Ensrud, Joseph Oscar Emil 1905-09 NS 7-21-12 LS
106 66 Erdahl, Gullik Mikkelsen 1862-66 NS 2-15-70 CS
107 67 Estrem, Gustav Rudolph 1902-06 NS 3-21-09 LS
108 68 Estrem, Herman VVilhelm 1900-04 NS 7-28-07 LS
109 69 Evans, Leif Erhng 1911-17 NL 4-3-21 LT
110 41 Everson, Carl (Charles) Severin
Edvard 1868-70 NS 6-22-73 CS
111 70 Faye, Christopher Urdahl 1906-09 NS 6- 2-12 LS
112 71 Felland, Ole Gunderson 1868-74 NS 9-14-79 CS
113 72 Fjeldstad, Halvor Osmundson 1881-88 UC 6-22-91 AS
114 42 Fjeldstad, Rollef Knuteson R. ... 1879-81 NS 9-14-84 LS
115 43 Flaten, Christopher Amundson. .. 1874-78 NS 4-27-81 LS
116 73 Floren, Sivert Lassesen 1867-69 NS 8-25-72 CS
117 74 Forseth, Peder Christensen 1909-13 NS 8-13-16 LS
118 75 Fosmark, Ole Nilsen 1869-75 NS 9-15-78 CS
119 76 Foss, Carl L 1908-12 NS 5-30-15 LS
120 77 Fretheim, Martin Erikson 1900-05 NS 7-7-07 LS
121 78 Fretheim, Severt Johan 1903-07 NS 7-10-10 LS
122 79 Fritz, Charles Arnold 1904-05 1907-11 NS 6-17-14 LS
123 44 Fuglebak, Daniel Jakobsen 1882-85 Anti 7-31-89 NS
124 80 Faegre. Kasper Gulbrandson 1870-77 NS 9-12-80 CS
125 81 F0rde, Gerhard Olavus 1903-07 NS 9-15-12 LS
126 82 F0rde, Nils A 1867-73 NS 9-24-76 CS
127 45 Giere, Nils Amundson 1874-75 1882-84 Anti 9-29-87 NS
128 83 Giere, Nils Olson 1873-79 NS 9- 6-83 LS
129 84 Gigstad, Walter Theodore 1910-14 NL 7-11-20 LT
130 85 Gimmestad, Lars Monsen 1884-91 NS 7-22-94 LS
131 86 Gjevre, Anders Haldorsen 1872-78 NS 11-10-81 LS
132 87 Glas0e, Oluf 1876-811882-83 Anti -89 NS
133 46 Gordon, Henry Truman 1917 NL 6- 6-20 LT
134 88 Gotaas, Paul B 1866-73 NS 11-5-79 Chr.
135 89 Grefthen, Emil Alexander 1910-14 NL 10- 7-17 LS
136 47 Grefthen, Olaf Lauritz 1896-01 NS 6-19-03 LS
137 90 Greibrok, Aanon 1910-12 NS 8-8-15 LS
138 91 Gr0nlid, (Jensen) Carl Johan
Magnus 1871-77 NS 7-21-81 CS
139 92 Gr0nsberg, Ole N 1871-77 NS 8-8-80 CS
140 48 Gr0nvold, Ole Christian 1876-81 NS 10-18-84 LS
141 49 Guldbrandsen, Guldbrand 1869-72 NS 7-14-74 CS
142 50 Gullerud, Sven Olaf Michelson . . 1892-93 NS 9-30-06 LS
143 93 Gullixon, George Albert... 1882-87 1888-90 NS 9-17-93 LS
144 94 Gullixson, Thaddeus Francke. ... 1899-03 NS 5-12-07 LS
145 51 Gunderson, Severin 1874-77 1879 NS 8-13-82 LS
146 52 Gutteb0, Kjostel Larson 1870-76 NS 8-31-79 LS
147 95 Gutteb0, Lauritz Seman 1895-01 NS 9-1-04 LS
148 96 Haatvedt(Hotvedt), Lars Aslakson 1889-95 NS 8-14-98 LS
149 53 Haavik, Elias Cornelius 1904-06 NS 6-6-09 LS
150 97 Haavik, Olai Ludvig 1905-12 NS 9- 5-15 LS
151 54 Hagoes, Owe 1890-91 NS 8-4-95 LS
152 98 Hallanger, Christopher Martinus.. 1892-97 NS 6-4-02 LS
153 99 Halverson, Melvin Walter 1899-04 NS 7-12-08 LS
154 100 Halvorsen, Nils Edwin 1891-96 NS 10- 7-00 LS
155 101 Halvorson, Elmer Nestor 1910-14 NL 6-9-18 LT
156 102 Halvorson, Helmer 1900-04 NS 9- 6-08 LS
157 103 Halvorson, Johannes 1874-80 NS 8-31-84 LS
438
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates uates
Name
Years
at Date of Semi-
Luther SynodOrdination nary-
College
158 55
159 104
160 56
161 57
162 105
163 106
164 107
165 58
166 59
167 108
168 109
169 110
170 111
171 60
172 112
173 113
174 61
175 62
176 114
177 115
178 63
179 116
180 117
181 64
182 118
183 65
184 66
185 67
186 68
187 119
188 120
189 121
190 122
191 69
192 70
193 123
194 71
195 124
196 125
197 126
198 72
199 127
200 73
201 128
202 74
203 129
204 130
205 131
206 75
207 132
208 133
209 76
210 77
211 78
212 134
213 135
214 79
215 80
216 81
217 136
218 137
219 138
220 139
221 140
222 141
223 82
224 142
225 143
226 83
227 144
228 145
229 146
Hammer (Fylling). Lars F. L 1894-96
Hansen, Emil 1897-03
Hansen, Harold 1909-17
Hansen, Helmer Johan 1910-13
Hansen, Soren 1876-79
Hanson, Gustav Adolpli
1896-99. 1900-01 1903-05
Harstad, Bjug .Aanondson 1865-71
Hattrem, Thor Hansen 1870
Hauge, Anders (Andreas) Eriksen
1876-77 1879-80
Haugen, Clarence 1901-08
Haugen.Thomas Amandus 1902-05 1906-09
Hegg, Gustav J 1899-05
Hegg, James Edward 1890-94 1896-98
Heie, Johannes J 1874-78
Heimdahl, Olaf Emil 1890-95
Hellekson, Oscar C 1892-95 1896-00
Hellestvedt, Johannes Arnesen.. . . 1870-71
Henderson, Elmer A 1907-09
Hendrickson. Alfred 1900-06
Hendrickson, Peter Anton 1870-76
Henriksen, George 1891-92
Hestenes. Jacob Mathias 1893-00
Hexom, Wilhelm Theodore 1909-17
Heyer, Halvor Andersen 1875-76
Hilmen. Peder Tidemandsen 1866-72
Hjermstad, Christian August H.. . 1890-95
Hjermstad, Hans Andr. L. 1894-97 1899-01
Hjort, Otto Christian O... 1870-73 1874-75
Hoel, Olaf Haldorsen 1872-73
Hoff. Lars Martinus Andreas 1874-75
Hoff, Pernell Belford 1911-15
Hoff, Thoralf Anderson 1900-04
Holden, Ole Martin 1886-89 1891-94
Holey (Larson), Mikkel 1890-92
Holseth, Mikkel Christiansen 1869-71
Holum, James (Jens) Olaus 1904-08
Homme, Even Johnson 1862-64
Homme, Thorleif O 1873-78
Hougen, Johan Olai Jensen 1872-79
Hougstad, Christian 1889-93
Hovde, Brynjolf 1861-62
Hovde, Christian Joachim Mohn.. 1885-92
Hovde, Kolbein Sigvart Joh.
1885-90 1891-93
Hove, Elling O 1878-84
Hoyme, Adolph Helmer.. .1905-06 1913-17
Hustvedt, Halvor Bj0rnson 1867-73
Hustvedt, Sigurd Bernhard 1896-02
Huus, Alfred Larson 1876-82
Ingebrigtson, Carl Bertinius 1892-94
Ingebrigtson, Johan Edward 1882-89
Ingebritson, Henry 1896-03
Isberg, Peder 1870-75
Jaastad, Endre Larsen 1869-70
Jacobsen, Jacob Daniel 1864-65
Jacobson, Daniel Gustav. .1894-95 1897-01
Jahren, Johan Hanson 1879-84
Jensen, Lars Better 1875-78 1880-82
Jenson, Canute Thorvald 1911-14
Jerdee, Joseph Conrad.... 1904-07 1909-11
Jerdee, Lars Jensen 1874-75 1877-82
Johansen, Jens 1871-77
Johnshoy, Joseph Walter 1908-U
Johnshoy, M. Casper 1905-06 1907-09
Johnson, Alfred Otto 1885-91
Johnson, Bergel Alfred 1898-05
Johnson, Hans 1866-70 1871-73
Johnson, Johan Lewis 1890-93 1894-98
Johnson, Joseph 1902-06
Johnson, Torger Andreas 1894-98
Johnson, VVilford Alplieus 1896-99
. Jordahl, Daniel Christopherson. . . 1881-88
. Jordahl, Edward L 1905-10
uc
-99
UC
NS
6-24-06
LS
NL
8-29-20
LT
NS
10- 1-16
LS
NS
7- 9-82
LS
NS
7-14-08
LS
NS
7-14-74
CS
NS
7-11-70
LC
NS
9- 6-83
LS
NS
7- 2-11
LS
NS
7- 7-12
LS
NS
7-12-08
LS
NS
7-20-02
LS
Anti
5-18-88
CU
NS
7- 3-98
LS
NS
3-29-03
LS
NS
6-22-73
CS
NL
7-22-17
LS
NS
7-24-10
LS
NS
8-17-79
CS
NS
7- 8-00
LS
NS
6-19-03
LS
NL
6-19-21
LT
NS
3- 2-79
LS
NS
7- 8-75
CS
NS
1- 5-99
LS
NS
8- -04
LS
NS
7-20-82
CU
NS
7-16-76
CF
NS
8-31-79
CS
NL
6- 9-18
LT
NS
6-10-10
LS
NS
U- 4-97
LS
NS
2- 1-02
LS
NS
7-14-74
CS
NS
9-20-14
LS
NS
7-28-67
CS
Nor.
93
Chr.
NS
8-10-82
NS
NS
10-16-96
LS
NS
1-14-69
c;s
NS
5-19-95
LS
NS
3-24-97
LS
NS
9- 7-87
CS
NL
8- 1-20
LT
NS
10-15-76
CS
NS
7-23-05
LS
Anti
86
CU
NS
6-26-97
LS
NS
7-17-92
LS
NS
7-23-06
LS
NS
7-28-78
LS
NS
6-22-73
CS
NS
4-29-70
CS
NS
7-29-06
LS
Anti
9-29-87
NS
NS
8- 2-85
CP
NL
6-10-17
LS
NL
11-25-17
LT
NS
8- 2-85
LS
NS
8- 8-80
c;s
NS
7-11-15
LS
NL
7-20-19
LT
NS
3-11-94
LS
NS
8- 9-08
LS
NS
10-15-76
CS
NS
7-21-01
LS
NS
7-24-10
LS
NS
7-24-04
LS
NS
5-25-02
LS
NS
5- 8-92
LS
NS
10-29-13
LS
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 439
No. Years
Total No. Under- at Date of Semi-
No. Grad- grad- Name Luther SynodOrdination nary
uates uates College
230 84 Jukam, Ole Gundersen 1862-63
231 147 Juul, Martin Bernhard 1889-96
232 148 Juul, Otto Gerhard 1887-94
233 149 Juve, Tarje Olsen 1863-66
234 150 JOrgenson, Christian 1869-75
235 151 Jorgenson, Fingar 1874-80
236 152 Jorgenson, Jakob Edvard 1881-86
237 85 Kalvestrand, Lars Alfred Marion. . 1905-07
238 153 Kasberg, Karl Anderson 1875-81
239 154 Kildahl, Johan Nathan 1874-79
240 155 Kilness, Julius Bennett 1895-00
241 156 Kilness, Peter Johnson 1894-99
242 157 Kittilsby, Peter Andreas 1883-88
243 158 Kjorlaug, Peter Fredrik 1902-08
244 159 Kjaer, Ludvig Peder 1909-13
245 86 Klevjord, Ole 0 1884-85
246 87 Koefod, Magnus Martinus 1870-72
247 160 Koren. Boicke Johan Rulfs 1874-79
248 161 Koren. Paul 1876-82
249 162 Korsrud, Albert Clarence 1902-08
250 163 Kraabel, Alf Mekinley 1911-17
251 88 Krostu, Gunsten Gunstenson 1878-80
252 164 Kvaase, Daniel 1882-85
253 165 Kvale, Ole J 1883-90
254 89 Kvam, Isaac Jakobsen 1886-90
255 166 Kvamme, Kristen 1888-94
256 90 Lane, George Ole 1891-94
257 167 Langeland, Magne 1869-75
258 168 Langemo, Halvor T 1878-83
259 169 Langemo, John Thorbjorn P 1879-83
260 91 Larsen, .Anders 1874-75
261 92 Larsen, Bernt Julius 1884-86
262 170 Larsen, Christian M 1879-83
263 171 Larsen, Gustav Adolf 1874-80
264 172 Larsen, Lauritz 1893-02
265 173 Larsen, Nikolai Astrup 1888-96
266 174 Larsen, Reier 1865-68 1869-72
267 175 Larsen, Thorval H 1880-84
268 176 Larson, Victor Ferdinand 1907-11
269 93 Larson, Willielm August 1895-99
270 177 Lee, .A.tle Johnsen 1872-78
271 178 Lee, Clarence Louis 1911-17
272 179 Lee, Gustav Torgerson 1881-88
273 180 Lee, Olav E 1878-83
274 94 Lee, Ole Halvorson 1871-72
275 181 Lee, Ole Torgerson 1879-84
276 182 Leque, Nils M 1912-16
277 183 Lerud, Theodore 1905-10
278 184 Levorson, John 1881-88
279 185 Lien, .Abel Edvard 1879-85
280 186 Lillegard(Lillegaard),George Oliver 1903-08
281 187 Linnevold, Johan 1883-90
282 95 Litsheim, Johannes Olsen 1884-85
283 188 Livdahl, Albert N 1907-1 1
284 96 Loftness, George 0 1911-14
285 189 Lono (Lone), Mikkel 1909-17
286 190 Losen, Carl 1908-16
287 191 Lund, Laurits Peder 1899-04
288 192 LundeAmundGudbrandsenl889-94 1896-97
289 193 Lunde, Gudbrand .\mundsen 1863-69
290 194 Lunde, Johannes Hanson 1882-89
291 97 Lundeberg, Knut Olavsson 1881
292 195 Lynne, Justus A 1903-07
293 196 Lbkensgaard, Ole Olsen 1872-78
294 98 Maakestad, John Johnsen 1872-75
295 197 Maakestad, John Walter Bernard. 1912-15
296 99 Madsen, Jdrgen Elesius. , . 1873-75 1878-80
297 198 Madson, Norman Arthur 1906-11
298 199 Magelssen, Finn 1905-09
299 200 Magelssen, Hans 1877-83
300 100 Magelssen, Hans Gynther 1887-94
301 101 Magelssen, Nils Stockfleth 1897-03
302 201 Mandt, Olaf 1868-73
303 202 Markhus, Lars Johnson 1862-66
304 102. .Meland, Rasmus Johnsen 1886-92
NS
7-28-66
CS
NS
9- 1-01
LS
N.S
8-21-98
LS
NS
9- 2-69
CS
NS
8- 4-78
CS
NS
9- 6-83
LS
NS
10-14-88
LS
NS
7- 3-10
LS
NS
7- 9-05
LS
NS
8-10-82
LS
NS
6-19-03
LS
NS
5-27-02
LS
NS
8-21-91
LS
NS
7-16-11
LS
NS
8-13-16
LS
NS
8-28-87
LS
NS
9-29-74
CS
NS
7- 9-82
CS
NS
3- 7-86
CS
NS
8-10-13
LS
NL
7-18-20
LT
NS
8-16-85
CU
NS
4-30-88
LS
NS
8- 8-94
LS
NS
7-23-93
LS
NS
7-16-99
LS
NS
7-31-98
LS
NS
10- 3-78
CS
NS
8-24-87
LS
-Anti
86
CU
NS
8- 4-78
LS
NS
7- 8-88
LS
NS
1- 4-87
CU
NS
9- 6-83
LS
NS
6-16-07
LS
NS
7-29-00
LS
NS
7- 8-75
CS
Anti
9-29-87
CU
NS
8- 2-14
LS
NS
8-17-02
LS
NS
7-20-81
LS
NT-
7- 4-20
LT
NS
8-21-91
LS
Anti
9-19-86
CU
NS
7-28-78
LS
NS
5-22-87
LS
NL
6-15-19
LT
NS
7-2 7-13
LS
NS
7-30-91
LS
NS
7- 8-88
LS
NS
6-16-12
LS
NS
8-24-93
LS
.Anti
7-27-88
NS
NS
7-30-16
LS
NL
6- 9-18
LS
NL
5-30-20
LT
NL
6-15-19
LT
NS
6-13-09
LS
NS
6-26-00
LS
NS
3-21-72
CS
NS
4-24-92
LS
Anti
-89
NS
NS
7-17-10
LS
NS
7-21-81
LS
NS
9-17-82
LS
NL
6-10-17
LS
UC
2- 3-95
IJC
NS
11-14-15
LS
NS
7- 7-12
LS
NS
7- 5-87
EL
NS
7-14-97
LS
NS
3-24-07
LS
NS
12- 8-78
CS
NS
9- 2-69
CS
NS
12-15-96
LS
440
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
No.
Total
No.
Under-
No.
Grad-
grad-
uates
uates
305
103 :
306
203
307
104
308
204
309
105
310
106
311
205
312
107 .
313
206
314
207
315
208
316
209
317
108 :
318
109
319
110 .
320
210
321
Ill .
322
211
323
112 .
324
113 .
325
212
326
213
327
114
328
214
329
215
330
115 :
331
116
332
117 .
333
216
334
118 :
335
217
336
218
337
219
338
220
339
221
340
222
341
223
342
224
343
225
344
226
345
119
346
227
347
120 1
348
228
349
121 1
350
229
351
230
1
352
, 122 '
353
123 1
354
231
355
124 1
356
232
357
233
i
358
125 '
359
234
360
235
361
236
362
237
363
. 126 '
364
238
365
127
366
128
367
129
368
130
369
239
370
240
371
131
372
241
373
242
374
243
375
244
Name
Years
at
Date of
Semi-
Luther SynodOrdination
nary
College
1885-87
NS
7-20-90
LS
1883-88
uc
8- 3-92
AS
1875-79
NS
3-13-84
CU
1911-15
NL
6- 9-18
LT
1893-96
Nor.
Chr.
1901-04
NS
6-23-07
LS
1913-17
NL
7- 4-20
LT
1873-77
NS
11- 1-81
LS
1895-99
NS
7- 6-02
LS
1865-70
NS
5-20-73
CS
1899-04
NS
6-21-08
LS
1888-94
NS
7-15-06
CS
1869-75
NS
11-24-87
LS
1880-83
NS
7-17-87
LS
1879-81
2-26-82
1902-06
NS
7-18-09
LS
1884-87
UC
6-18-95
UC
1864-70
NS
6-22-73
CS
1906-08
NS
8-16-12
LS
1879-80
Ell.
-89
CT
1911-17
NL
6-19-21
LT
1898-03
NS
7-22-06
LS
1890-93
NS
8- 7-98
LS
1874-80
NS
9- 6-83
LS
1906-13
NS
8-27-16
LS
1889-90
NS
8-19-94
LS
1895-02
NS
8-13-05
LS
1883-84
DC
6-22-91
AS
1885-89
NS
7-15-92
LS
1911-14
NL
6-10-17
LS
1867-73
NS
7-16-76
CS
1877-80
UC
-95
UC
1884-91
NS
8- 8-94
LS
1897-03
NS
6-10-06
LS
1896-00
NS
6-19-03
LS
1861-66
NS
9- 2-69
CS
1891-97
NS
6-26-00
LS
1896-03
NS
7-29-06
LS
1869-74
NS
8-31-78
CS
1902-08
NS
7-14-12
LS
1882-86
NS
7- 8-88
LS
1896-00
IS
-05
CT
1896-97
NS
6-26-00
LS
1862-66
NS
9- 2-69
CS
1888-92
NS
8- 4-95
LS
1899-03
NS
7-29-06
LS
1890-96
NS
8- 5-06
CS
1874-75
Con.
-77
AS
1872-75
NS
7-28-78
LS
1877-84
NS
8-21-91
LS
1903-05
NS
7-19-08
LS
1893-98
NS
8-21-01
LS
1893-98
NS
5-27-02
LS
1908-09
NS
6-16-12
LS
1889-95
NS
8-14-98
LS
1890-93
NS
7-23-96
LS
1882-89
NS
7-17-92
LS
1874-80
NS
2- 3-84
CS
1873-76
NS
7-13-79
LS
1880-86
NS
7-26-89
LS
1883-85
NS
6-19-03
LS
1899-03
NS
12-18-10
LS
1874-75
NS
8-12-77
LS
1874-78
NS
6-13-80
LS
1909-13
NS
8-13-16
LS
1869-75
NS
8-31-78
CS
1909-14
NL
6-10-17
LS
1894-97
NS
6-19-03
LS
1880-86
NS
10-25-89
LS
1868-73
NS
7-16-76
CS
1904-10
NS
8-17-13
LS
Mellang. Peder Knudsen. .1879-82
Mellby, Carl .\ugust
Minne, Nils Monson
Mithun, Odd Johan
Moe, Ebbe
Moe, Lewis L
Moe, Sigurd Melvin
Moen, Carl Johanneson
Moen, Paul W 1893-94
Mohn, Thorbjorn Nelson
Moldstad, Christian A
Moldstad, Johannes (John) .An-
derson
Monson, Ingvard Gr0the
Mortensen, Peder
Mortensen, Vilhelm A. M
Mortenson, Emil E
Myhre, Olaf C
Moller, Frederik Andreas
Moller, Gustav Emil
Mdrstad, Erik Olsen
Narum, Hartvig Karensiusl908-10
Nelson, Alfred Thomas
Nervig, Anders Johansen
Ness, Johannes Martinus Olsen. . .
Nesset, Alfred Olevius
Nesseth, Guttorm Pedersonl882-87
Neste, Theodor Pederson
Nielsen, Edias
Nilsson, Thomas
Nordby, Herman Preus
Nordby, J0rgen
Nordgaard, Johannes Simon
1873-76
Nordgaard, Nils N
Norgaard, Carl Henry
Normann, Halvor Martin
Normann, Olaus A(ugustus)
Normann, Stefanus Theodor
Naeseth, Carelius Gunnarson
Naeseth, Christen .'\ndreas T
Naeseth. Ulrik William Koren
Nddshilder, Hans .'^
Olafson, Kristinn K
Olsen, Bertel Johan
Olsen, Ellef
Olsen, Engel Olai
Olsen, Harry Emil
Olsen, Holden Mathias
Omland, Gunulf(Gunnuf) Johnson
Omlid, Guthorm (Guttorm) Hal-
vorscn
Opsahl, Theodor G
Ordahl, Mathias Borresen
Ordal, Ola Johannesen
Ordal, Zakarias Johannesen
Orting, Einar .Albert Nielsen Bryn
Orwoll, Sylvester Martinus
Otte, Heinrich
Ottersen, Ole
Ottesen, Otto Christian
Overn, .Anton Gustav Helgeson. . .
Ovri, Ellend Johnson
Palm, Stilluf Tobias
Palmer, Knut R
Pedersen, Nils
Pederson, Christofer
Petersen, Justin Axel
Petersen, VVilhelm Magnus Her-
man
Peterson, Henry John
Peterson, Samuel 1892-93
Peterson, Sophus Christian Nelson
Preus, Christian Keyser. .. 1865-66
Preus, Herman Amberg, Jr
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 441
No. Years
Total No. Under- at Date of Semi-
No. Grad- grad- Name Luther SynodOrdination nary
uates uates College
376 245 Preus, (Ove) Jacob Hjort 1913-17
377 246 Preus, Johan Carl Keyser 1897-02
378 247 Preus, Johan Wilhelm 1877-82
379 248 Preus, Ove Jacob Hjort 1895-01
380 132 Quammen, Albert Gustavus 1889-96
381 133 Quammen, Nils Aslakson 1862-63
382 249 Quill, Carl Johan 1899-04
383 250 Quill, Martin Bertinius 1907-11
384 251 Rahn, Grant Ormy Gustus 1909-13
385 134 Rasmussen, Gerhard 1869-71 1872-76
386 135 Rasmussen, Wilhelm Augustin. . . . 1877-82
387 136 Reishus, Torjus Sondreson 1866-71
388 137 Reitan, Bernt Johnsen 1884-85
389 252 Reque, Lauritz Styrkard Justin. . . 1890-94
390 138 Reque, Peder Sjursen 1865-67
391 253 Reque, Sigvard Theodor 1888-92
392 254 Rikansrud. Olaus Thorleifson 1881-88
393 139 Ringstad, Johannes Johannesen. . . 1878-82
394 255 Ringrfen, Theodor Ribe 1892-98
395 140 Ristv, Edward 1907-08
396 256 Roalkvam. Halvard Gabrielsen . . . 1871-74
397 257 Rogne, Erik Thorstensen 1876-82
398 141 Rognlie, Parelius Henriksen 1883
399 258 Rognlien, Joseph Bernhard 1906-10
400 259 Rohne, John Magnus 1911-12 1913-17
401 142 Rolfsen, Ole 0 1905-06 1908-09
402 260 Romness, Henry R 191 1-15
403 261 Rondestvedt, Anved Pedersen. . . 1871-77
404 262 Rosenqvist, Rolf 1911-16
405 263 Rosholdt, Jacob Wilhelm 1903-07
406 264 Rosholdt, Thore Laurentius 1895-99
407 265 Rosholdt, Tollef 1863-68
408 266 Rotto, Theodore Imar 1911-17
409 267 Rue, Halvor Syverson 1885-92
410 143 Rugland, Jacob Gulbrandsen. .. . 1894-95
411 268 Ruste, Erik Olsen 1870-76
412 269 Rygg, Oluf Sverre 1876-82
413 270 Rygh, George Alfred Taylor 1876-81
414 144 Rystad, Andreas Rask Andreassen 1871-73
415 145 Rystad, John Knudsen
1865-67, 1870-71 1874-75
416 146 R^dsaeter, Theodor Adolph 1885-91
417 271 Sagen, Andreas Kittelsen . . 1869-74
418 272 Salvesen, Emil 1905-09
419 273 Sandager, Christian N 1904-10
420 274 Sandberg, Ivar 1904-11
421 147 Sando, Ole Olsen 1866-67 1869-70
422 275 Sauer, Carl Ignatius 1891-93 1896-01
423 276 Sauer, Herman Olai
1895-97, 1898-99 1900-03
424 148 Scheie, Iver Olsen 1871-74
425 149 Schesvold, Thore Pedersen 1873-74
426 277 Seehuus, Knut 1875-81
427 150 Seim, Viking Larsen 1869-73
428 151 Seltveit, Carl Gundersen 1881-82
429 278 Sherven, Lars Olsen 1862-68
430 152 Skagen, Johan Angel M0rk 1904-06
431 279 Skartvedt, Peder 1873-79
432 153 Skavlan (Schavlan), Ole -Einarsen. 1905-06
433 154 Skov, Villads Bundesen 1882-86
434 155 Skugstad, Jens 1870-
435 280 Skyberg, Hans Olsen 1872-79
436 281 Skyberg, Kristian Olsen. .. 1874-75 1876-80
437 282 Smebv, Hartwick Carinius 1898-02
438 283 Smeby, Olaf Vilhelm 1903-07
439 284 Smeby, Oluf Hansen 1865-71
440 156 Solseth, Ole Eriksen 1866-69
441 157 Solstad, Hans Pedersen 1869-72
442 285 Solum, Henry Ellingson 1883-90
443 286 Sperati, Carlo Alberto 1884-88
444 287 Stensrud, Edward Martinus 1886-93
445 288 Storaasli, Gynther 1908-1 1
446 289 Storli(e), Knut Olson 1872-79
447 290 Stormo. Carl Alfred 1914-18
448 291 Strand, Henrik Johannesen 1869-76
NL
6- 6-20
LT
NS
6-26-05
LS
NS
8-28-87
CS
NS
.V26-OS
LS
NS
7-22-00
LS
NS
7-28-66
CS
NS
6-16-07
LS
NS
8-20-14
LS
NS
-16
LS
NS
9-16-83
CM
uc
12-11-90
NS
NS
9- 6-85
LS
HS
6-14-88
RW
NS
9-19-97
LS
NS
9- 2-69
CS
NS
8-15-95
LS
NS
5-10-96
LS
NS
10-15-85
LS
NS
7-28-01
LS
NS
6-11-11
LS
.-^nti
2-18-86
CS
NS
10-25-85
CU
NS
7-22-91
LS
NS
7-13-13
LS
NI,
6-20-20
LT
NS
7- 9-12
LS
NL
8-25-18
LT
NS
10- 8-82
Chr.
NL
7-13-19
LT
NS
8- 6-11
LS
NS
6-13-02
LS
NS
8-25-72
CS
NL
7-31-21
LT
NS
7-24-95
LS
NS
7-20-98
LS
NS
8-31-79
CS
NS
10-27-85
CS
NS
9-11-84
CU
NS
7-16-76
CS
NS
9-15-78
LS
NS
10- 1-96
LS
NS
8-17-79
CS
NS
7- 7-12
LS
NS
7-19-14
LS
NS
6- 7-14
LS
NS
9-21-73
CS
NS
7-17-04
LS
NS
7-29-06
LS
NS
8-16-81
LS
NS
10-15-76
CP
NS
9-25-84
c:s
NS
5-28-76
CP
NS
9-30-85
LS
NS
9-14-71
CS
NS
6- 6-09
LS
Anti
7-25-86
LS
NS
6-13-09
LS
NS
4- 2-89
LS
Anti
3-14-88
NS
NS
10- 1-82
LS
NS
9 -2-83
LS
NS
7- 8-06
LS
NS
7- 2-11
LS
NS
7-14-74
CS
NS
5- 3-72
CS
NS
7-16-76
CP
NS
8-24-93
LS
NS
8-21-91
LS
NS
2-17-97
LS
NS
7- 5-14
LS
NS
8-10-82
LS
NL
6-19-21
LT
NS
5-25-79
CS
442
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates uates
Name
Years
at Date of Semi-
Luther SynodOrdination nary
College
488
489
490
491
492
493
494
495
496
497
498
499
500
501
502
503
504
505
506
507
508
509
510
511
512
513
514
515
516
517
518
519
520
521
292
449
450
451
452
453 293
454 294
455 295
456 296
457 297
458 298
459 299
460 300
461 301
462 302
463 303
464
465
466
467 304
468 305
469 306
470
471 307
472 308
473
474 309
475
476 310
477
478
479 311
480
481 312
482 313
483 314
484 315
485
486
487 316
158
159
160
161
162
163
167
168
170
171
317
318
'3i9
320
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
33i
334
335
336
337
338
174
175
176
177
178
Strand, Johan Johannesen 1882-89 NS 8-3-92 LS
Strand, Thor Johannesen 1894-95 NS 9-14-98 LS
Strandjord, Selmer J. Haagensen.. 1913-14 NL 8-25-18 LT
Strandskov, Hans C 1874-76
Struxness, Edwart 1901-03 1904-06 NS 3-21-09 LS
Strom, Axel Elias 1896-00 NS 6-19-03 LS
. Strom, Eimar Ingvald 1886-91 NS 8-18-95 LS
.Strom, Oscar Adolph 1892-97 NS 8-12-00 LS
Stromme, Peer Olsen 1869-76 NS 8-31-79 CS
Stub, Hans Andreas, Jr 1895-00 NS 6-28-03 LS
Stub, Hans Gerhard 1865-66 NS 9- 1-72 CS
Stub, Jacob Aall Ottcsen.. 1890-91 1893-98 NS 8-18-01 LS
Stub, Olaf Tidemand Arentz 1874-80 NS 9-27-85 CS
. Sumstad, Martin Ovedius 1903-07 NS 6-14-10 LS
. Sundbv, Gustave Adolph Nelson. . 1896-00 NS 7-26-03 LS
Svennungsen, Stener 1864-66 NS 9- 2-69 CS
Swalestuen, Jorgen Danielson. . . . 1884-86 Anti 8-29-88 NS
Swensen, Daniel 1884-85 NS 7-26-89 LS
Swenson, Bernt Conrad. . .1889-92 1894-98 NS 6-26-01 LS
. S>'fstestad, Olaus Paulsen 1873-79 NS 10- 3-83 LS
.Saettre, Torbjorn Andreas 1874-80 NS 10-25-85 CU
Scevig, Ola Mortenson 1876-77 NS 4- 4-80 LS
Sorenson (Soranson), Andreas. ... 1889-97 NS 6-26-00 LS
.Tallakson, Selmer Lawrence 1902-06 NS 4-18-09 LS
Teigen, Martin 1891-95 NS 6-26-00 LS
.Thoen, Jacob Ellingsen 1887-92 NS 9-22-95 LS
Tholleliaug, Sivert Knudsen 1891-94 NS 8-1-97 LS
.Thompson, Christian S 1893-97 UC 6-16-01 UC
Thompson, Oscar C 1912-14 NL 6-10-17 LS
Thompson. Severin Lewis. 1892-97 1903-05 NS 5-30-09 LS
.Thorgrimsen, Hans Baagde 1874-79 NS 7- 9-82 CS
Thorkveen, Lars Paulsen 1883-85 Anti 1-19-88 Aft.
.Thorlaksson, Nils Steingrimr 1876-81 IS 8-21-87 Chr.
.Thorpe, Christian Scriver 1899-03 NS 7-29-06 LS
Thorpe, Nordahl Brun 1910-14 NL 6-9-18 LT
. Thorpe, Ove Boyesen Wangensten 1882-86 Anti -89 NS
Thorsen, Markus 1871-72 NS 7-14-74 CS
Thorstensen, Knut 1862-63 NS 7-28-66 CS
.Thorvilson, Thorvil K 1871-74 1875-78 NS 7-24-81 CS
. Tingelstad. Joh(a)n Olsen 1880-85 NS 9-18-90 LS
. Tingelstad. Oscar Adolf 1902-05 NS 7-14-07 LS
Tjernagel, Helge Matias 1888-94 NS 4- 6-02 LS
.Tolo, Gudvin Walther 1913-17 NL 7-11-20 LT
. Tolo, Thore Olsen 1885-90 NS 4-30-93 LS
.Topness,Sibert Miller 1911-15 NL 2-18-19 LT
Torgerson, Augustinus Jensenius
1886-88 1889-90 NS 7- 4-94 LS
.Torrison, Isaac Bertinus 1873-79 NS 10-25-85 CS
.Tufte, Martin Cornehus 1884-91 NS 5-5-95 LS
.Tufte, Olaf Brandt 1906-10 NS 7-13-13 LS
Turmo, Andreas Markus 1900-04 NS 6-27-12 LS
Turmo, Andreas Olsen 1869-72 NS 9-29-74 CS
. Turmo, Olaf 1894-98 NS 8- 4-01 LS
.Turmo, Stener 1894-99 NS 5-25-02 LS
.Tvedt, Niels Gulbrandsen 186.5-72 NS 12-15-75 CS
.Tweten, Jacob 0 1898-03 NS 8-5-06 LS
Tonnesen, Thcodor Jrirgen Emil. . 1881-84 NS 6-20-86 LS
Tonnesen, Tonnes Hermanl876-79 1880-81 NS 8-16-91 LS
Ulen, George Christian 1889-96 NS 5-27-02 LS
.Ullensvang, Lars Larsen. .1895-97 1899-03 NS 7-8-06 LS
.Ulsaker. Sven Knutsen 1878-83 Anti -86 CU
. Ulvilden, George 1912-16 NL 6-1-19 LT
.Ulvilden, Rcinhardt 1907-13 NS 8- 6-16 LS
.Unseth, Joseph Bernhard 1891-97 NS 6-26-00 LS
Urnes, Johannes Ambjprnsen
1881-82 1884-86 -Anti -89 NS
Ursin, Nikolai Berg 1902 UC -13 CT
.V'aaler, Arnt Johannes 1903-07 NS 7-16-11 LS
. Vaaler, Even .'\ 1898-02 NS 8-27-05 LS
Vaaler, Johannes Rollefsenl867-68 1871-72 NS 12-11-87 LS
.Vaaler, Knut Bernhard 1906-10 NS 6- 8-13 LS
.Vangsnes, Ole Pedersen 1869-75 NS 8-31-78 CS
. Vereide, Ole M 1882-89 NS 7-17-92 LS
Vetlescn. Torjus 1864-67 NS 7-10-70 CS
.Vik. Eivind Olson 1877-84 NS 7-24-87 CS
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 443
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uate.s uates
Years
at Date of Semi-
Luther SynodOrdination nary
College
522 340
523
524 341
525 342
526 343
527 344
528 345
529 346
530
531
532
533
534 347
535
536
537 348
538 349
539 350
540 351
541 352
542 353
543 354
544 355
545 356
546 357
547 358
548 359
549 360
550 361
551 362
552
553
554
555
556
184
185
186
187
188'
189
190
191
192
193
194
. Vinnor, Anders Thronsen 1863-69
Waage, Johannes 1875-76
Waage, Knud Olav 1911-18
Waller, Martinus Christian 1888-93
. Wanberg, Richard Theodore 1908-14
.Wein, Hans Jensen 1893-98
. Welo, Jens Ingvaldsen 1865-71
. White, Anders Ovesen (Jensen) . . . 1893-00
Widvey, Peter Anthon 1871-74
Wilhelmsen, Ole Ivar Moe 1871
Willett, George 1870-72
Wiprud, Thorgriin Thorgrimsen.. . 1884-89
. Wisnaes, John Carlot 1904-09
Wistiaes, Rasmus Johnson 1873-76
WoII, Oluf 1883-84
Wrolstad. Jdrgen Oliver 1899-06
. Wulfsberg, Einar. Jr 1893-00
. Wulf.sberg, Jacob Aall Ottesen 1899-05
.Xavier, Johan Ulrik 1885-88 1889-93
.Xavier, Karl 1884-87 1888-92
. Ylvisaker, Carl Berthold 1913-17
. Ylvisaker, Ivar Daniel 1881-88
.Ylvisaker, Johan Fritjof 1912-16
.Ylvisaker, Johan Thorbjorn 1870-77
.Ylvisaker, Johannes Thorbjornsen. 1871-74
.Ylvisaker, Nils Martin 1898-02
.Ylvisaker, Nils Walther 1905-09
.Ylvisaker, Olaf Sigvald 1895-99
.Ylvisaker, Schak Joakim Nicolaus 1888-95
.Ylvisaker, Sigurd Christian 1899-03
0degaard, Gunnar Gunderson. . . . 1895-98
0fstedal, Andreas Andersen 1874-78
0fstedal, Nils Andersen 1875-78
0ien, John P 1894-96
0xendahl, Iver Larsen 1883-85
NS
8-25-72
CS
NS
9-15-78
LS
NL
6-19-21
LT
NS
6- 7-96
LS
NL
7-27-19
LT
NS
8-11-01
LS
NS
7-14-74
CS
NS
6-19-03
LS
NS
10-26-84
LS
NS
6-22-73
CS
NS
7-31-92
LS
NS
7-21-12
LS
NS
8-31-79
LS
NS
7- 1 7-92
LS
NS
7-23-11
LS
NS
8-21-04
LS
NS
8- 1-09
LS
NS
7-28-01
LS
NS
9- 1-95
LS
NL
6-23-21
LT
NS
8-21-91
LS
NL
8-14-21
LT
NS
3-31-81
CS
NS
7-18-77
CS
NS
7-22-06
LS
NS
7-14-12
LS
NS
7-22-06
LS
NS
8-21-98
LS
NS
9- 4-10
LS
NS
5-27-02
LS
NS
4-27-81
LS
NS
9- 6-83
LS
NS
6-19-03
LS
NS
3-19-93
LS
556 362
194
Number of Lulher College
graduates and undergradu-
ates ordained in each year
from 1666 to 1922.
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LUTHER COLLEGE MEN IN THE MINISTRY
444 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
II. Graduates of Luther College Who Have Studied
Theology, But Have Never Been Ordained
A number of the graduates of Luther College have studied
theology for one or more years, but have either found themselves
to be unqualified, or have not found themselves to be called to be
ministers of the Gospel. By entering the seminary they have
showed honesty and sincerity of purpose — and a high appreciation
of the glory of service in the ministry.
In the list, which follows, an asterisk after the name of the
man indicates that he died while studying theology. The third
column contains the year of graduation from Luther College, the
fourth column the name of the seminary at which he studied, the
fifth the years of attendance at the seminary, and the sixth denotes
the men who have completed the course and are holders of the
degree, Cand. Theol.
UNORDAINED STUDENTS OF THEOLOGY
Years Years
Total at at
No. Name Luther Seminary Semi- Grad-
College nary uation
1 Bakke, Peter H 1883-88 Chicago, 111 1893
2 Brorby, Joseph 1893-99 Luther Seminary 1901-04 CT
3 Bygland. Olav S* 1890-96 Luther Sem 1897-98
4 Chommie (Kjome). Hans N. 1899-06 Luther Sem 1906-07
5 Dahlen, Theodore A 1899-03 Luther Sem 1904-06
6 Dale, Herman F 1904-13 Luther Sem 1914-15
7 Davick, Albert O. R 1901-05 Luther Sem 1905-07
8 Eikeland. Peder J .■ 1874-75
1877-80 Luther Sem 1880-83 CT
9 Estenson, Emil 1907-11 Luther Sem 1911-13
10 Fries, Lvman A 1900-07 Luther Sem 1907-08
11 Gorder. Lester W 1908-15 Luther Sem 1915-16
12 Grundesen, Grunde H 1885-92 Luther Sem 1892-95 CT
13 Gullixson. Herman 1891-93
1894
1897-00 Luther Sem 1901-02
14 Halland, John G 1878-84 Concordia Sem 1884-87 CT
15 Hailstone, A.Augustus 1895-02 Luther Sem 1905-07
16 Hanson, James CM 1874-82 Concordia Sem 1882-84
17 Hilleboe. Hans S 1875-81 Chicago. Ill 1895-96
Luther Sem 1897-98
18 Hoyme, Thrond* 1873-79 Luther Sem 1882-83
19 Hustvedt, P. Thomas 1899-06 Luther .Sem 1906-07
20 Kaasa, Edward O 1885-92 Luther .Sem 1892-93
21 Kirkeby. Guttorm* 1872-74 Christiania Univ 1883-84
1875-78 Luther Sem 1884-85
22 Koren, William 1877-82 Concordia Sem 1882-85 CT
23 Larsen, Lauritz 1873-79 Concordia Sem 1882-84
Chicago. Ill 1884-85 CT
24 Larsen. Lauritz A 1879-86 Luther Sem 1887-89 CT
25 Larsen, Olaf* 1872-78 Luther Sem 1882-83
26 Livdahl, Carl 1891-92
1896-01 Luther Sem 1903
27 Mellem, Edwin G 1883-90 Luther Sem 1890-93 CT
28 Mikkelsen, Michael A . . 1882-86 Concordia Sem 1886-87
Luther Sem 1887-89 CT
29 Mohn, Frederick Voss 187.5-78
1880-81 Concordia Sem 1883-85
30 Opsahl, J. Eberhard 1909-16 Luther Theol. Sem 1917-18
31 Orwoll, Melvinus S 1899-06 Lutlier Sem 1906-07
32 Pederson, Alfred C 1900-04 Luther Sem 1908-09
3i Peterson, Leon C 1901-05 Luther Sem 1906-07
34 Preus, Herman A. . . 1908-16 Luther Sem 1916-17
35 Preus, Jacob A. O . 1.S97-03 Lutlicr Sem 1903-04
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 443
Total
No.
Name
Years
Luther
College
Seminary
Years
at
Semi- Grad-
nary uation
36 Reque. Lars S 1862-63 Concordia Sem 1869-70
1864-69
37 Reque. Peter A 1883-91 Luther Sem 1892-93
38 Reque. Sigurd S 1897-03 Luther Sem 1905-06
39 Rodsater. George I 1901-06 Luther Sem 1906-07
40 Rosholdt, Ingelbert E 1904-08 Lutiier Sem 1910-11
41 Ruen, Oliver 1901-02
1903-07 Luther Sem 1907-08
42 Saxvik, Henry 0 1899-05 Luther Sem 1905-06
43 olheim, Ola 1875-81 Luther Sem 1883
Christiania Univ 1886-88
44 Steensland, Morton M 1884-90 Ev. L. Sem. at Philadelphia.. 1890-93
45 Savre, B. K 1890-96 Luther Sem 1896
46 Tande, Ole 1878-79 Luther Sem 1883-85
47 Thorsen, M. Hauman 1901-07 Luther Sem 1907-08
48 Winger. Johan Edward 1891-97 Luther Sem 1897-00
49 Ylvisaker, Lauritz S 1906-10 Luther Sem 1911-14
50 Ylvisaker, Olaf* 1881-88 Zumbrota, Minn. (At home). 1888-89
CT
CT
CT
CT
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Number of LC sraduotes fromeoch cbss
who have beai ordoined cr hove toughl in.
Lutheran cJiurch schools
Upptr line - Ordained tniniilers
Loi^terltnc-'Unordaned teachers
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NUMBER OF GRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK
III. Present Students of Theology
Total Grad- Under
No. uates grads.
Name
Grad. Class
L. C. at Sem.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
1 Eddaen, B. Syvers 1921 Junior
.... 1 Erickson, Monroe Senior
2 Lunde, H. A. P 1918 Senior
3 Maakestad, N. G •. . . 1921 Junior
4 Megorden, T. H 1920 Junior
5 Nelson, A. E 1919 Senior
.... 2 Nilson, M. Jul Junior
6 Oefstedal, R 1921 Junior
7 Rossing, T. H 1920
8 Scarvie, W. B 1920
9 Storvick, A. O 1921
10 Tollefsrud, M. B 1918
11 Tolo, A. J 1918
12 Topness, S. M 1915
Middler
Middler
Junior
Middler
Middler
Senior (Ordained)
Seniors 4
Middlers 4
Juniors 6
14
446
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
40 _
30-
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20 1 „
Percentoge tiy cbsses of L C si^d-
udes who are ordained ministers or
leochers in Lulheran Church schools
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PEKCENTAGE OF GHADUATES IX CHURCH WORK
IV. Luther College Men in Lutheran Church Schools
In tlie Luther College catalog for 1921-22 there appear in the
occupational summary of the graduates the statements that 43.32%
of the graduates are clergymen, students of tlieology, or foreign
missionaries, and that 18.10% are engaged in teaching. These
figures indicate the present occupations of the graduates, and the
latter figure includes teachers at secular schools. Twice as many
Lutlier College graduates are engaged in teaching as in any other
one occupation, except the ministry. Next to preaching the Gos-
pel, the business of teaching in Lutheran church schools is the
most important church work that Luther College graduates and
undergraduates can do. It may therefore be profitable to ascertain
how many of them have engaged in this form of church work.
The list which follows is an attempt to supply this information.
As in the other lists the first column enumerates the men, the
second the graduates, and the third the undergraduates. In the
fourth column appear in ali)habetical order the names of Luther
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 447
College men who have taught at Lutheran church schools, the
ordained clergj^men being indicated by an asterisk. Two asterisks
after a name indicate that such person has served as president of
Luther Seminary according to the order of rotation in use at that
institution. In the fifth column are entered for each man the
years of his attendance at Luther College. In the sixth column
appear the names of the Lutheran church schools at which each
person has taught, and in the seventh the years in which he
taught at each school. For further reference another list is ap-
pended to the one following below, enumerating in alphabetical
order the Lutheran church schools, with addresses, at which Luther
College men have taught.
LUTHER COLLEGE MEN IN LUTHERAN CHURCH SCHOOLS
No. Years
Total No. Under- at Years
No. Grad- grad- Name Luther Position Held
uates uates College
1 1 Aaberg, Herman 1899-03 Grand Forks College . . 1903-04
2 1 Aaberg, Ole H.* 1869-74 Aaberg Academy,
Founder and teacher 1888-03
3 2 Aaberg, Theodore* 1909-11 S. F. Luth. N. S 1914-15
4 2 Aaker, Hans 1877-81 Willmar Seminary 1883-88
Concordia College. . . 1891-02
Pres. Concordia Coll. 1893-02
5 3 Aaker, John T 1887-93 Bruflat Academy 1894-95
Park Region L. C 1895-04
Pres.Park Region L.C. 1897-04
6 3 Aase, Lars R 1879-81 Parochial School 1882,
1883 1884-93
7 4 Aasen, Christian 1898-02 Bruflat Academy 1903-04
8 5 Aga, Lars J 1872-75 Parochial School 1875-88
Pres. S. F. Luth.N.S. 1891-92
Teacher above 1912
9 4 Akre, Ole J.* 1886-93 Northwestern College. . 1911-12
10 5 Allen, Hans* 1876-83 President Lutheran
Ladies' Seminary. . . . 1894-16
11 6 Andersen, J. N.* 1886-88 Parochial School 1887-88.
1889-91 1893-94
Willmar Seminary. . . 1906-17
12 6 Anderson, Christian* 1890-96 Park Region L. C 1898
13 7 .■\nderson. Isaac 1883-90 Park Region L. C 1892-96
Bode .-Academy 1 year
14 7 .Anderson, Martin* 1898-99 Concordia College 1915-17
15 8 .^pelset, Johannes A 1888-89 S. F. Luth. N. S 1890-91
16 8 Apland, Martin O 1897-03 Glenwood Academy 1905
17 9 Arneson, .'\rthur H 1913-20 Madison L. N. S 1921-
18 9 Askevold, Bernt* 1874-75 Parochial School 1875-80
19 10 Aubol, Carl O.* 1877-83 Pres. Scand. Acad 1893-94
20 11 Backerud, M. B.* 1904-08 Bruflat .Academy 1908-09
21 12 Bakke, Nils J.* 1871-77 Concordia Coll.
Theol. Sem.. N. C. . 191 1-?
22 13 Bale, Christian E 1895-96 Grand Forks Coll 1906-08
1900-04 Park Region L. C 1914-17
Concordia Coll 1917-
23 10 Berg, O. H 1868-69 Parochial School 1869-06
24 11 Bergh, Knut E 1861.64 Luther College 1868-72
1869
25 14 Birkelo, Carl C 1906-10 Luther College 1912
26 12 Birkelo, Peder C* 1894-97 St. Olaf College 1920-
27 15 Bjorgo, Knut K.* 1864-70 Luther Seminary 1881-82
28 13 Bogstad, Rasmus* 1883-88 Concordia College 1890-10
Pres. Concordia Coll. 1902-10
Pres. Columbia Coll.. 1913-18
Pres. Pacific Coll 1918-19
29 14 Borge, M. O* 1870-71 Mgr. Martin Luther
Orphans' Home 1911-18
at
Years
Luther
Position
Held
College
448 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
No. Years
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad- Name
uates uates
30 16 Borge, Olaf* 1896-03 Lawrence (Wash.)
Christian School 1920-
31 17 Bothne, Gisle 1876-78 Parochial School 1880
Luther College 1881-07
32 18 Boyd, E. A* 1894-98 Park Region L. C 1898-99
33 19 Braafladt, L. IL* 1901-06 Shantung Chr. U 1908-21
34 20 Brandt. Olaf Elias** 1873-79 Luther Seminary 1897-17
Luther Th. Sem 1917-
35 21 Brandt, Walther 1 1911-15 Albion .Xcademy 1915-16
S. F. Luth. N. S 1917-18
36 22 Bredesen, .■\dolf* 1865-70 Luther College 1876-78
Mgr. Martin Luther
Orphans' Home . 1902-06
37 23 Brevig, S. B.* 1889-96 Pres. Clifton Luth. Col. 1901-02
38 24 Bronstad, .-Mvin L 1914-19 Clifton Luth. College. . 1920-
39 25 Brunsdale. C. Norman. . . . 1908-13 Bruflat .A.cademy 1913-14
40 15 Bursvold. Nikolai O 1873-76 Parochial .School 1876-06
41 26 Burtness. Peter 1894-00 Park Region L. C 1900-01
42 27 Christensen, Nehem* 1866-71 Luther College 1872
43 28 Christiansen, Conrad M. . . 1875-81 Willmar Seminary 1888-92
S. F. Luth. N. S 1892-18
.A.ugustana Coll. N. S. 1918-
44 29 Clauson, N. Y 1898-01 Luth. Ladies' Sem 190.?-20
45 30 Dahl, Gerhard H 1904-08 S. F. Luth. N. S 1O09-18
46 16 Dahl, Herman H 1883-84 Parochial School 1885
47 17 Dahl.Peder H.* 1878-79 Parochial School 1867-77
48 31 Dahlen, Knut 1885-94 Park Region L. C 1897-98
49 32 Dahlen, Theodore A 1899-03 Park Region L. C 1904-05
51 34 Dorrum. Ingebret 1902-04 Park Region L. C 1905-17
Concordia College 1917-
50 33 Drotning, T. Melvin 1902-06 Park Region L. C 1906-07
Spokane College 1911-13
Pac. Luth. -Academy... 1913-16
52 35 Egge, Albert E 1873-79 Parochial School 1879-81
St. Olaf College 1881-82
1887-92
53 36 Eggen, Thore* 1873-79 Pres Grand Forks Coll. 1893-94
54 37 Eikeland, Peder J 1874-75 Willmar Seminary 1884-87
1877-80 Wittenberg Nor. Sch. . . 1887-90
St. Ansgar Seminary. . . 1890-93
U. C. Sem. (Coll. Dpt.) 189.?-00
St. Olaf College 1900-21
55 38 Elvehjem, Oswald M 1911-15 S. F. Luth. N. S 1915-17
56 39 Engh, Hagbart* 1872-78 Monona Academy 1879-80
57 40 Estrem, Andrew 1880-86 Luther College 1889-90
Wartburg College 1894-10
Luth. Ladies' Seminary 1910-17
58 41 Evanson. Chellis N 1911-18 Luther College 1919-
59 42 Evenson, Gustav A 1874-80 Luther College 1881-82
60 43 Felland, .-Mfred T 1901-05 President Grand Forks
College 1905-06
Walther College 1912-16
Pres. Bruflat .Academy. 1916-18
61 44 Felland, Ole G.* 1868-74 St. Olaf College 1881-
62 18 Fiskcrbak, Olaf K 1875-78 Parochial School, except
a few years 1878-
63 45 Fjeldstad, C. Alford 1901-05 Grand Forks College. . . 1906-07
Luther College 1911
64 46 Fjeldstad, Halvor O.* 1881-88 Pres. Madison Normal
School 1907-08
65 47 Fos.s. Carl L.* 1908-12 Pac. Lutheran College.. 1921-
66 48 Fossum, Andrew 1876-82 St. Olaf College 1892-05
1906-10
Park Region L. C 1910-17
Concordia College 1918-
67 19 Fossum, Anthon A 1871-74 Parochial School 1875.83
68 49 Fritz, Chas. A.* 1904-05 Luther Academy 1920-
1907-11 Pres. Luther .Vcademy . 1921-
69 .50 Fuglie, A. Edwin 1897-01 Park Region L. C 190.V04
70 51 Forde. Gerhard O.* 190.3-07 Cilenwood .A.cademy 1907-09
71 20 Giere. Eric 0 1885-87 S. F. Luth. N. S 1892-93
Luther Hosp. Tr. Schl.
for Nurses 1914-21
72 52 Gimmestad, Lars M.* 1884-91 Pres. Gale College 1901-18
73 53 Gjevre, Anders H.* 1872-78 U. C. Seminary 1897-98
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 449
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates uates
Years
at
Years
Luther
Position
Held
College
74 54 Glas^e. Oluf* 1876-81 Augustana College 1891-94
1882-83 U. C. Seminary 1895-00
St. Olaf College 1900-02
75 21 Glas0e, Paul M 1890-91 St. Olaf College 1901-07
1910-16
1918-
Pres. Spokane College.. 1907-10
Pres. Augustana Coll... 1916-18
Act. Pres. St. Olaf Coll. 1911-12
76 55 Gotaas, Paul B.* 1866-73 "Skoledirektdr",
Trondhjem, Norway. 1883-92
77 56 Grangaard, Henry 0 1895-02 Bruflat Academy 1903-04
78 57 Granrud, Johan E 1881-86 Luther Academy 1888-89
Pres. Bode Academy... 1889-90
St. Olaf College 1892-94
Luther College 1894-97
79 58 Grefthen, Emil A.* 1910-14 Parochial School.
Albion Academy. . . . 1917-18
80 59 Grimley. P. Oliver B 1907-11 Parochial School 1912-16
Outlook College 1916-
Act. Pres. Outlook Coll. 1918-21
81 60 Grose, Ingebrikt F 1879-85 St. Olaf College 1886-93
Pres. St. Olaf College. . 1891-93
St. Olaf College 1900-
Concordia College 189.3-96
82 61 Grundesen, Grunde 1885-92 Parochial School 1892-
83 62 Gr0nsberg, Ole N.* 1871-77 Pres. Pac. Luth. Acad.. 1895-97
84 22 Guldbrandsen. G. H 1899-00 Nor. Luth. Deaconess
Hosp., Chicago, 111... 1906-07
85 23 Gullerud, S. Olaf M.* 1892-93 Parochial School 1902-03
86 63 Gullixon, Geo. A.* 1882-90 Pres. Bode Luth. Acad. 1887-88
87 64 Gullixson, Herman 1891-93,
1894, Luther Academy 1902-03
1897-00
88 65 Haavik, Olai L.* 1905-12 Spokane College 1915-16
89 66 Hagen, Sivert N 1893-96 Pennsylvania College . . 1916-
90 67 Hagestad, Knut M 1891-97 Pres. Bruflat Acad 1899-04
Pres. Park Reaion L. C 1904-06
Grand Forks College.. . 1906-09
91 68 Halland, John G 1878-84 Luther College 1887-89
Pres. Bruflat Academy. 1890-92
92 69 Hallanger, C. M.* 1892-97 Bruflat Academy 1898-99
93 70 Halvorson, E. N.* 1910-14 .-Mbion Academy 1914-15
94 71 Halvorson, Helmer* 1900-04 Bruflat Academy 1904-05
95 72 Halvorson, Joh.* 1874-80 Luther Seminary 1890-94
96 73 Hansen, Carl M 1908-12 Park Region L. C 1915-16
97 74 Hanson, Haldor J 1877-83 Luther College 1882-83
Willmar Seminary 1885-87
Luther College 1888-04
98 75 Hanson, James CM 1876-82 Parochial Sch., Chicago 1884-88
99 76 Hanson, Nils B 1891-95 Clifton Luth. College . . 1899-00
1896-99 Bruflat Academy 1903-04
100 24 Hanson. T. O 1875-78 Parochial School In 80's
101 77 Harstad, Bjug* 1865-71 Gran Boarding School 1879-84
Pac. Luth. Academy 1894-02
Luther Seminary 1889-90
1910-11
102 78 Harstad, Oliver B 1910-14 Luther Academy 1915-20
103 79 Harstad, S. George 1905-08 Albion Academy 1911-12
Pres. Bruflat Academy. 1912-13
Willmar Seminary 1913-19
104 80 Haugen, Christopher E.. . . 1884-91 Park Region L. C 1893-95
Luther Academy 1896
105 81 Hegg, Robert 1893-94 Clifton Luth. College . . 1898-99
1895-98
106 25 Hegland, Martin N 1903-06 Parochial School 1906-07
Wild Rice Orphans'
Home 1908-10
107 82 Heimdahl, Olaf E.* 1890-95 Pac. Luth. Academy. . . 1908-10
108 83 Herseth, Adolph A 1906-10 Clifton Luth. College. . 1914-18
Luther Academy 1918-19
109 26 Hesla, Albert 1888-90 Aaberg Academy 1895-97
110 84 Hilleboe, Hans S 1875-81 Willmar Seminary 1887-99
Pres. Willmar Seminary 1904-07
Luther College 1912-17
450
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates uates
Name
Years
at
Years
Luther
Position
Held
College
111 27 Hjort, Jacob L...
112 85 Hoff . Thoralf A.*.
113 86 Holkesvik. Julian A .
114 28 Holseth, Mikkel C*.
115 87 Holum, James O.*.. .
116 29 Homme, Even J.*. . .
1878-80
1900-04
1901-07
1869-71
1904-08
1862-64
1892-93,
1894-95
119 30 Hovde, Brynjolf* 1861-62
120 31 Hovde, Kolhein S. J.* 1885-90
1891-93
121 90 Hovde, Brynjolf J 1908-10
1912-16
122 91 Hove, Andreas M 1874-81
sroduotes teochln* in Luricrtm
Church schoub y
117 88 Homme, Thorleif O/
118 89 Hong, Nils J
Prcs. S. F. Luth. N. S. 1917-18
Augustana College and
N. S 1918-
Pres. Aug. Coll. and
N. S 1918-21
St. Olaf College 1900-01
Luth. Ladies' Sem 1900-04
Park Region L. C 1904-06
Luth. Ladies' Sem 1916-17
President Luth. Ladies'
Seminary 1919-20
Grand Forks College. . . 1907-08
Wittenberg .Academy. . 1892-93
Albion Academy 1908-11
Pres. Wittenberg Acad. 1882-92
Pres. Wittenberg N. S. 1887-90
Mgr. Homme Orph. H. 1882-03
Luther College 1881-82
Monona Academy 1878-81
Parochial School 1885-88
Willmar Seminary 1893-94
1895-97
Pres. Willmar Seminary 1896-97
Pac. Luth. Academy. . . 1897-18
Pres. Pac. Luth. Acad. 1899-18
Pres. Wittenberg Ind.
Mission 1893-02
.Parochial School 1902-03
,Luther College 1916-17,
1919-
Willmar Seminary 1884-86
Pres. Willmar Sem 1885-86
vioerfLCteocji
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3" a- 2" R- S'
LENGTH OF SERVICE IN LUTHERAN CHURCH SCHOOLS
In the above graph a length of service of "5 yrs. or more" means "5 yrs. and
less than 10." The same applies to the higher figures.
Years
at
Years
Luther
Position
Held
College
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 451
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad- Name
uates uates
Augsburg Seminary. . . . 1887-01
12J 92 Hove, Elling** 1878-84 Luther College 1891-93
Luther Seminary 1901-17
Luther Th. Seminary. . 1917-
124 93 Hustvedt. Halvor B.* 1867-73 Luther College 1887
Pres. S. F. Luth. N. S. . 1893-96
125 32 Iverslie. P. P 1862-64 Parochial School Sev. yrs.
126 94 Jacobsen, J. D.* 1864-65 Luther College 1872-81
Jacobsen, Karl T 1895-02 Luther College 1904-05,
127 33 1920-
128 95 Jacobson, Axel 1881, Wittenberg Ind. Miss. . 1888-
1883-85 Pres. Wittenberg Ind.
129 34 Mission.
Jacobson, Daniel G.* 1894-95, Park Region L. C 1902-03.
1897-01 1913-
130 96 Jacobson, Irenus C 1912-16 Gale College 1916-17
131 97 Jahren, J. H.* 1879-84 Mgr. Lake Pk Orph. H. 1907-21
132 35 Jensen, L. P.* 1875-78. Parochial School 1878-80
1880-82
133 98 Johnshoy, M. C* 1905-06, Glenwood Academy.. . . 1910-11
1907-09 Pres. Bruflat Academy. 1911-12
Park Region L. C 1913-14,
1916-17
Luther Th. Seminary. . 1920-
134 99 Johnson, Joseph* 1902-06 Glenwood Academy.. . . 1906-07
135 100 Kaasa, Edward O 1885-92 Lutlier Academy 1894-98
Luth. Ladies' Sem 1898-16
136 101 Kaasa, Lawrence J 1898-03 Grand Forks College. . . 1904-05
Gale College 1905-06
137 102 Kalheim, Ole M 1879-84 St. Olaf College 1885-87
138 103 Kasberg, K. A.* 1875-81 Albion Academy 1884-88
Pres. Stoughton Acad . . 1888-00
Pres. Grand Forks Coll. 1900-03
139 104 Kildahl, John N.* 1874-79 Pres. Red Wing Sem. . . 1885-86
Pres. St. Olaf College. . 1899-14
United Ch. Seminary. . 1914-17
Luther Th. Seminary. . 1917-20
140 105 Kilness, Julius B.* 1895-00 Clifton Luth. College. . 1903-05
141 106 Kirkeby, Guttorm T 1872-74,St. Olaf College. 1881
1875-78
142 107 Kittilsby, Peter A.* 1883-88 Luth. Ladies' Sem 1894-96
143 108 Kjorlaug, Peter F.* 1902-08 North Star Academy.. . 4 mos.
144 36 Kopang, Johan P 1877-79 Parochial School 1880-82 ,
1884, 1886-93, 1894-19
Willmar Seminary 1893-94
145 109 Kopperdal, Hans J 1873-76,St. Olaf College 1883-84
1877-81
146 110 Koren, William 1877-82 Luther College 1889-92
1895
147 111 Kvale, Ole J.* 1883-90 Bruflat Academy 1893-94
148 112 Kvamme, Kristen* 1888-94 Luther College 1896-98
149 37 Landing, Lars M 1884 Willmar Seminary 1887-93
Glenwood Academy. .. . 1895-97
150 113 Langemo. Halvor* 1878-83 Parochial School 1889-
151 114 Larsen, C. M.* 1879-83 St. Ansgar Seminary. . . 1897
152 115 Larsen, Gustav A.* 1874-80 St. Olaf College 1903-06
153 38 Larsen, Gustav A. C 1909-14 Parochial School 1914
Waldorf College 1916-18
Jewell College 1919-
154 116 Larsen, Jakob A. 0 1901-08 Park Region L. C 1914-17
Concordia College 1917-18
1919-20
155 117 Larsen, Lauritz A 1879-86 Luther Academy 1889-91
S. F. Luth. N. S 1891-93
156 118 Larsen, Myron W 1916-19 Luther College 1920-21
157 119 Larson, Elmer R 1916-20 Clifton Luth. College. . 1920-
158 39 Larson, Ludvig 1893-94 Pacific Luth. Acad 1917?
1897-99 Pacific Luth. College.. . 1921-
159 120 Lee, G. T.* 1881-88 Glenwood Academy.. . . 1898-12
Park Region L. C 1914-17
160 121 Lee, Olav* 1878-83 Augustana College 1890-94
St. Olaf College 1894-
161 122 Lerud, Theodore* 1905-10 Clifton Luth. College. . U yrs.
162 123 Lien, Abel E.* 1879-85 Bruflat Academy 1903-18
163 40 Lien, Carl A. N 1874-75 Red Wing Seminary. . . 1910-14
Years
at
Years
Luther
Position
Held
College
452 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad- Name
uates uates
164 124 Lien, Jacob A. O 1912-17 Bethany College 1921
165 41 Lillegaard, Lars O 1874-77 Parochial School 1877-02
Bode Academv 1889-02
166 125 Linde. Henry J 1897-01 Park Region L. C 1901-03
167 126 Linnevold, Johan* 1883-90 Albion .\cademy 1901
168 127 Lokensgaard. H. 0 1911-15 Madison Luth. N. S. . . 1915-19
169 42 Ludvigson, N. H 1889-94 Parochial School 1893-99
170 43 Lundeberg, K. O.* 1881 Pres. Wahpeton Luth.
Bible School 1903-08
171 128 Lyngaas, L M 1890-97 Glenwood .Academy.. . . 1899-02
Lutheran Ladies' Sem. . 1904-06,
1907-19
Luther College 1906-07
172 44 Lynne. Lars 1869-72 Parocliial School 1872-75
St. Olaf College 1877-80
173 45 L0kensgaard, K. 0 1879-81 Wittenberg Nor. Sch. . . 1887-90
St. Ansgar Seminary. . . 1890-93
Madison Luth. N. S. . . 1893-19
Pres. Madison Luth.
N. S 1907-19
174 129 L0kensgaard. Ole O.* 1872-78 Pres. Madison Luth.
N. S 1892-06
175 46 Maakestad, J. J.* 1872-75 Parochial School 1875-77
176 47 Madsen, J0rgen E.* 1878-80
1883-84 Parochial School 1884-87
177 1.30 Madson, Norman A.* 1906-11 Luther College 1911-12,
1916-18
178 131 Malmin. Olaf G 1916-21 Luther Academy 1921-
179 132 Markhus. George 1880-85 Luther College 1892-06
180 133 Mellby, Carl A.* 1883-88 U. C. Seminary 1896-97
St. Olaf College 1901-
181 134 Mellem, Edwin G 1883-90 Pres. Park Region L. C. 1893-98
St. Ansgar Seminary. . . 1903-07
Pres. Glenwood Acad . . 1907-09
182 48 Mikkelson, M. M 1877-79 Parochial School 1880-90
Luther College 1913-17
Augustana C. & N. S.. . 1918-20
183 135 Moe, Leonard A 1906-12 Gale College 1912-16
Luther College 1920-
184 49 Moen, Carl J.* 1873-77 Parochial School 1894-03
185 136 Mohn, Th. N.* 1865-70 Pres. St. Olaf's School. 1874-86
Pres. St. Olaf College. 1886-99
186 137 Moldstad, Joh. A.* 1888-94 Luther Academy 1896-97
Clifton Luth. College. . 1897-99
187 138 Monson. Herman W 1910-14 Concordia College 1915-17
188 50 M0rstad, Erik O.* 1879-81 Wittenberg and Carter
Indian Missions 1890-20
189 139 Narum, Hartvig K.* 1908-17 Luther .-Xcademv 1919-20
190 51 Narvesen, Cornelius 1865-67 Parochial School 1870-73
Luther College 1873-84
191 52 Nasset (Nsset), A. 0 1880-81 St. Olaf College 1883-85
192 140 Natvig, Alvin J 1911-18 Luther College 1919-20
Park Region L. C 1921-
193 141 NeLson, Dayid T 1909-12 Luther College 1921-
194 142 Nelson, Martin J 1912-16 Parochial School 1916- At
intervals).
195 143 Nelson, Olaf 1914-18 Luther College 1918-19
196 144 Ness, Jens A 1878-84 St. Olaf College 1888-91
Luther College 1893-94
Wittenberg College. . . . 1904-
197 145 Ness, Johannes M. O.* 1874-80 Concordia College 1910-12
198 53 Nielsen, Edias* 1883-84 Parochial School 1881-83.
1884-88
199 146 Nordgaard, J. S.* 1873-76 St. Olaf College 1889-94
1877-80 Augustana College 1897-18
Augustana College and
N. S 1918-
200 147 Nordlie, H. C 1900-06 Gale College 1906-07
Park Region L. C 1909-11,
1912-17
Concordia College 1917-
Parochial School 1906-(.\t
intervals)
201 148 Normann, H. M.* 1896-00 Pres. Grand Forks Coll. 1909-10
Pres. Nor'western Coll. 1910-12
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 453
No. Years
Total No. Under- at Years
No. Grad- grad- Name Luther Position Held
uates uates College
202 149 Naeseth, Christen A.* 1869-74 Teacher Luther Coll... . 1882-09
Librarian Luth. Coll.... 1887-20
203 ISO Naeseth, W. K.* 1902-08 Luther College 1908-09
204 151 Olsen, Martin I 1893-99 Park Region L. C 1900-01
205 152 Olsen, Nils A 1903-07 Muehlenberg College.. . 1909-10
206 54 Olson, Bryngel T 1896-99 Luther Academy 1902-15
207 153 Olson, Oscar L 1886-93 Bode Academy 1893-95
Bruflat Academy 1896-98
Luther Academy 1898-01
Luther College 1901-
Act. Pres. Luth. Coll.. 1921-
208 154 Omlie. Oscar K 1 890-92, Willmar Seminary 1895-04
1893-95 1909-11
209 155 Onsgard. Henry A 1907-11 Gale College 1911-12
210 156^ Opheim. Ola S 1888-94 Bode Academy 1894-95
211 157 Ordal, Ola J.* 1893-98 Pres. Pac. Luth. Coll... 1921-
212 158 Ordal, Zakarias J.* 1893-98 Luther College 1898-99
Pres. S. F. Luth. N. S.. 1908-17
213 159 Orwoll, Melvinus S 1899-06 Luther College 1907-08
214 160 Ottersen, Ole* 1882-89 S. F. Luth. N. S 1890
215 55 Ottun, Nils J 1861-63 Parochial School 1882-05
216 56 Palm, Stilluf* .• 1883-85 Parochial School 1883-01
217 57 Palmer, Knut R.* 1899-03 Parochial School 1903-08
218 161 Paulson, Peter C 1900-04 Albion Academy 1904-07
219 162 Pederson. Alfred C 1900-04 Pres. Bruflat Academy. 1904-05
Lutheran Ladies' Sem.. 1907-08
Pres. Willmar Seminary 1910-19
220 163 Pederson, Chr. A 1905-09 Willmar Seminary 1909-13
221 164^ Petersen, W. M. H.* 1869-75 Luther Seminary 1894-99
222 165 Peterson, Enoch E 1906-12 Luther College 1912-
223 166 Peterson, Francis E 1906-09 Park Region L. C 1909-21
Pres. Park Region L. C. 1917-21
Luther College 1921-
224 167 Peterson, Helmer S 1899-03 Pac. Luth. Academy. . . 1907-10
225 168 Peterson, Jos. M 1894-98 Pac. Luth. Academy. . . 1898-00
Grand Forks College... 1901-05
226 169 Peterson, Samuel* 1892-97 Pres. Clifton Luth Coll. 1899-00
227 170 Peterson, S. C. N.* 1880-86 Pres. S. F. Luth. N. S.. 1892-93
228 171 Preus, C. K.* 1865-66 Luther College 1898-21
1868-73 Pres. Luther College. . . 1902-21
229 172 Qualley, O. W 1912-18 Luther College 1918-
230 173 Quallv, Peter W 1903-10 Gale College 1910-11
231 174 Ramstad, Ola 1878-83 Luther College 1884-86
1887-89
232 175 Reishus, K. P. B 1906-09 Park Region L. C 1909-13
Lutheran Ladies' Sem. . 1913-14
233 176 Remmen, Martin E 1882-88 Bode .A.cademy 1889
234 177 Reque. Herman A 1890-94 Bruflat Academy 1897-98
Park Region L. C 1898-02
235 178 Reque, L. S 1862-63 St. Olaf College 1874-75
1864-69 Luther College 1875-93,
1897-16
236 179 Reque, L. S. J.* 1890-94 Gale College 1918-
237 180 Reque, Sigurd S 1897-03 Gale College 1904-05
Luther College 1906-08
*^ Luther Academy 1913-19
P! Pres. Luther Academy. 1914-19
Luther College 1919-
2.S8 181 Rikansrud, O. T.* 1881-88 Clifton Lutheran Coll... 1897-00
239 182 Rindahl, Opie S 1917-21 Jewell College 1921-
240 183 Ringden, Theodor R.* 1892-98 Pres. Albion .\cademy.. 1906-16
241 184 Roalkvam, Halvard* 1871-74 Luther College 1878-86
Pres. Grand Forks Coll. 1892-93
242 58 Rognlie, P. H.* 1882-83 Parochial School 1883-85
243 59 Rollefson, Carl J 1883-86 St. Olaf College 1890-91 ,
1892-93,
1895-97
244 185 Rosenqvist, B 1906-09 Gale College 1909-10
245 186 Rosholdt, Carl L 1902-06 Park Region L. C 1907-09
246 187 Rosholdt, T. G 1905-09 Bruflat Academy 1909-10
247 188 Rosholdt, T. L.* 1895-99 Glenwood Academy. . . . 1907-09
248 189 Rygh. Geo. T.* 1876-81 Luther College 1883
Wittenberg Academy. . 1889-90
Pres. Mt. Horeb Acad.. 1895-98
St. Olaf College 1910-11,
1912-13
454 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
No. Years
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad- Name
uatcs uates
at
Years
Luther
Position
Held
College
249 190 Sandagcr, C. N.* 1904-05, Parochial School 1911-13
1906-10 Outlook College 1918-19,
1921-
250 191 Sander, Anton B 1868-74 Luther College 1878-79
251 192 Seebach, Carl H 1911-15 Lutheran Ladies' Sem. 1916
252 60 Sheel, H. W 1874-75 Willmar Seminary 1885-89
Luther College 1889-
253 193 Sinilev, 1. T 1907-11 Luther Academy 1911-14
254 194 Skalet, Charles H 1918-19 Park Region L. C 1919-20
255 195 Skartvedt, Peder* 1873-79 Parochial School 1880-83
Augustana College 1884-87
256 61 Skauge. Nikolai O 1895-96, Manager Wild Rice Or-
1898-02 phans' Home 1903-
257 196 Smeby, Oluf H.* 1865-71 Luther Academy 1888-04
258 197 Solheim, Ola A 1875-81 Luther College 1881-82
Willmar Seminary 1883-84
Parochial School 1887-89
Martin Luther Or-
phans' Home (Mgr.). 1889-01
Parochial School 1906-10
S. F. Luth. N. S 1910-18
Augustana College and
N. S 1918-
259 62 Solstad, Hans P.* 1869-72 Parochial School 1872-73
260 198 Solum, Henry E.* 1883-90 Pres. Willmar Sem 1898-04
261 199 Sperati, Carlo A.* 1884-88 Luther College 1885-88,
1905-
Pac. Luth. Academy. . . 1894-95
262 200 Sperati, Carsten E 1905-13 Park Region L. C 1920-
263 201 Sponheim, Oscar H 1900-05 Grand Forks College.... 1905-06
264 202 Steensland, Morten M . . . . 1884-86, U. C. Sem. (Pro-Sem.) . 1893-00
1886-90
St. Olaf College 1900-07
265 63 Storaker, Eliam P 1884-85 Parochial School 1882-
266 203 Storvick, Roy 0 1917-21 Canton Luth. N. S. . . . 1921-
267 204 Strom, Carl W 1915-19 Luther College 1919-
268 205 Str0m, Eimar I.* 1886-91 Pres. Luther Academy.. 1897-02
Supt. R. W. Par. School 1903-09
269 206 Str0m, Oscar A.* 1892-97 Wittenberg Academy. . 1902-05
270 207 Stromme, Peer O.* 1869-76 St. Olaf College 1887
Mt. Horeb .A.cademy... 1893-94
271 208 Stub, H. G.** 1865-66 Luther Seminary 1878-96
Luther College 1896-00
Luther Seminary 1900-17
272 209 Styve, Oscar C 1895-00 Luther Academy 1902-05
273 64 Svennungsen, Stener* 1864-66 Aaberg .Academy 1900
274 210 Swansen, H. Fred 1911-14 Luther Academy 1914-18
Luther College 1918-20
Pres. Gale College 1920-
275 211 Swensen, Alf W 1916-20 Wartburg Nor. College. 1921-
276 212 Swenson, Laurits S 1881-86 Pres. Luther Academy. 1888-97
277 213 Savre, B. K 1890-96 Park Region L. C 1897
Luther College 1900-01 ,
1912-18
Clifton Luth. College. . 1901-04
Glenwood Academy. . . 1904-07
Pres. Glenwood Acad . . 1905-07
Pres. Grand Forks Coll. 1907-09
278 214 Talle, Henry 0 1913-17 Luther Academy 1920-21
Luther College 1921-
279 215 Teisberg, A. K 1864-70 Luther College 1874-75
St. Olaf College 1875-80
280 216 Teisberg, Carl 0 1892-99 Albion Academy 1901-06
281 217 Thoen, Jacob E.* 1887-92 Pres. Luther Academy . 1903-14
282 65 Thoen. Lauritz 1866-71 Parochial School Sev. yrs.
283 66 Thollehaug, S. K.* 1891-94 Grand Forks College. . . 1904-07
284 218 Thompson, C. S.* 1893-97 Spokane College 1907-11
285 219 Thompson, T. E 1899-00 Willmar Seminary 1904-06
1901-04 Bruflat Academy 1906-08
Luther College 1908-18
286 67 Thorkveen, L. P.* 1883-85 Supt. Parochial School
of U. C 1911-12
287 220 Thorstenson, K. A 1895-01 Clifton Luth College. . . 1902-03
Luther Academy 1903-04
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 455
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates uates
Name
Years
at
Luther
College
Position
Years
Held
288
289
222
290
291
223
292
224
293
225
294
226
295
227
221 Tingelstad, J. O.*.
Tingelstad. O. A.*
68 Tjernagel, H. M.*
, . . .Tolo, Arthur J . . .
Tolo, T. O.*
. . . .Tonning, Ole
. . . .Topness, Sibert M
. . . .Torgerson, J. A. C. .
1902-05
1888-94
1914-18
1885-90
1898-04
1911-15
1895-99
296
228
297
229
298
230
299
231
300
m
301
233
.302
234
303
69
304
235
305
236
306
237
307
238
308
239
310
240
311
241
312
242
313
244
314
245 ......
315
246
316
70
317
247
318
248
319
249
320
250
321
251
322
252
323
253
324
254
325
255
326
71
327
72
328
73
Torrison, I. B.* 1873-79
Trytten, Gilbert N 1916-20
Trytten, M. H 1912-16
Tufte, Martin C* 1884-91
Turmo, Stener* 1894-99
Ty.ssen, Carl 1902-06
Ulvilden, George* 1912-16
Urnes, J. A.* 1881-82
1884-86
Vaala, Alf O 1900-07
Vaaler, Arnt J.* 1903-07
Vaaler, Even A.* 1898-02
Vaaler. Torvald 1915-19
Vangen, CO 1900-04
Waage, Johannes 1911-18
Waller, M. C* 1888-93
Wierson, Andrew T 1913-17
Wollan, Ca.sper I 1907-11
Wollan, G. B 1893-97
Wollan, Gustav C 1893-95
1896-00
Wraamann, Wilhelm W. . . 1868-69
Wrolstad, J. Oliver* 1899-06
Wulfsbe/g, Einar* 189,?-00
Xavier, J. U.* 1885-88
1889-93
Xavier. Karl* 1884-87
Ylvisaker, Johan T.* 1870-77
Ylvisaker, Johannes T.**. . 1871-74
Ylvisaker, J. W 1917-21
Ylvisaker. S. C* 1899-03
Ytterbef, H. T 1875-81
0fstedal. .A. A.* 1874-78
0ie. Lars A. L 1885-86
0xendahl. Tver L.* 1883-85
Luther College 1883-85
1886-87
Concordia Proseminar. . 1888
Pres. Bruflat Academy. 1890-00
Luther College 1909-
Luther Academy 1898-99
Luther Academy 1919-20
Luther Seminary 1916-17
Concordia College 1909-16
Lutheran Ladies' Sem.. 1919-20
Luther Academy 1901-03,
1908-13
Pres. Luther Acad 1902-03,
Pres. Clifton Luth. Coll. 1906-08
Bode Academy 1900-01
Luther College 1902-12
Luther Academy 1920-21
Luther College 1917-18.
1919-20,
1921-
Pres. Glenwood Acad . . 1894-95
S. F. Luth. N. S 1902-03
Willmar Seminary 1906-07
Luther Academy 1907-11
Luther College 1914
Pres. Clifton Luth. Coll. 1914-
Luther College 1918
Parochial School 1883-84
Pres. St. Ansgar Sem... 1904-06
Wild Rice Orph. Home. 1907-08
Grand Forks College... 1909-10
Northwestern College. . 1911-12
Albion Academy 1907-08
Pres. Willmar Sem 1908-10
Luther College 1920-21
Bruflat Academy 1905-07
Luther College 1918
Wittenberg .Academy . . 1910-12
Jewell College 1919-20
Luther College 1911-12
Luther Academy 1912-19
Glenwood .\cademy. . . 2 yrs.
.Glenwood Academy. .. . 1910-11
.Augsburg Seminary. .. . 1882-85
Wittenberg .Academy . . 1906-08
Pres. Pk. Reg. L. G 1021-
Lutheran Ladies' Sem. . 1899-01
Pac. Luth. .A.cad 1902-19
Pac. Luth. College 1921-
,S. F. Luth. N. S 1903-10
Luther College 1889-90
Luther Seminary 1879-17
Luther Academy 1921-
Luther College 1911-19
Concordia Coll. (St. P.) 1919-
St. Olaf College 1882-04
Rector Luth. Deac. H. . 1912-
Parochial School in Over 30
Norway and America years.
Parochial School 1885-89
V.
Alphabetical List of Lutheran Church Schools at Which
Luther College Men Have Taught
Aaberg Academy, Devils Lake. N. D.
Albion Academy, Albion, Wis. (H. A. Preus Lutheran Academy)
Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis, Minn.
Augustana College, Canton, S. D.
Augustana College and Normal School. Sioux Falls, S. D.
Bethany College, Mankato, Minn.
Bode Academy, Bode, Iowa.
456 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
8. Bruflat Academy. Portland, N. D.
9. Canton Lutheran Normal School, Canton, S. D.
10. Carter Indian Mission. Carter, Wis.
11. Clifton Lutheran College, Clifton, Texas.
12. Columbia College, Everett, Wash.
13. Concordia College, Greensboro, N. C.
14. Concordia College. Moorhead, Minn.
15. Concordia College, St. Paul, Minn.
16. Gale College, Galesville, Wis.
17. Glenwood Academy, Glenwood, Minn.
18. Gran Boarding School, .Aal, N, D.
19. Grand Forks College, Grand Forks, N. D. (1st and 2nd)
20. Homme Orphans' Home, Wittenberg, Wis.
21. Jewell College, Jewell, Iowa.
22. Lake Park Orphans' Home, Lake Park. Minn.
23. Lawrence Christian School. Lawrence, Wash.
24. Luther Academy, Albert Lea, Minn.
25. Luther College, Decorah, Iowa.
26. Luther Seminary. St. Paul, Minn.
27. Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul. Minn.
28. Lutheran Deaconess Home and Hospital, Chicago, 111.
29. Lutheran Ladies' Seminary, Red Wing, Minn.
30. Lutheran Normal School, Madison, Minn.
31. Lutheran Normal School, Sioux Falls, S. D.
32. Martin Luther Orphans' Home, Stoughton, Wis.
33. Monona .■\cademy. Madison, Wis.
34. Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa.
35. North Star Academy, Warren, Minn.
36. Northwestern College. \'elv-a, N. D.
37. Outlook College. Outlook. Sask., Canada.
38. Pacific Lutheran Academy, Parkland, Wash.
39. Pacific Lutheran College, Parkland, Wash.
40. Park Region Luther College, Fergus Falls, Minn.
41. Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, Pa.
42. Red VVing Parochial School. Red Wing, Minn.
43. Red Wing Seminary, Red Wing, Minn.
44. Scandinavia Academy, Scandinavia, Wis.
45. Shantung Christian University, Tsinan, China.
46. Spokane College, Spokane, Wash.
47. St. Ansgar Seminarv. St. Ansgar, Iowa.
48. St. Olaf's School, Northfield, Minn.
49. St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.
50. Stoughton Academy, Stoughton, Wis.
51. United Church Seminary. St. Paul, Minn.
52. United Church Seminary (Proseminary), St. Paul, Minn.
53. Wahpeton Lutheran Bible School, Wahpeton, N. D.
54. Waldorf College, Forest City, Iowa.
55. Walther College. St. Louis, Mo.
56. Wartburg College, Clinton, Iowa.
57. Wartburg Normal College, Waverly, Iowa.
58. Wild Rice Orphans' Home, Twin Valley, Minn.
59. Willmar Seminary, Willmar, Minn.
60. Wittenberg Academy, Wittenberg. Wis. (1st and 2nd)
61. Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio.
62. Wittenberg Indian Mission, Wittenberg, Wis.
63. Wittenberg Normal School, Wittenberg, Wis.
VI. Publications and Literary Productions of Luther
College Men in Church Work
The list printed below is not complete, either as pertaining to
the men who have written or to their writings, but the limited
source material at hand makes it impossible to complete it at the
present time. Only the writings of tlie Luther College men who
have been engaged in cliurch work as pastors or teachers in church
schools, are listed here, but their secular writings have also been
included. It will, however, be evident that by far the greatest
number deal with church matters. The charge has justly been
made that tlie Norwegian Lutlieran Cliurcli lias been neglectful
in providing itself with a literature of its own, and that it is edu-
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 457
eating its people into the Reformed churches by the extensive
use of the literature of those churches. The Lutheran Church
must educate its pastors and teachers to an increased literary
productivity of a sufficiently high quality to satisfy the thinking
layman. The appended list will indicate to some extent what
Luther College men have done in this field of church work.
The first column enumerates the men, the second enumerates
the graduates, and the third the undergraduates, as in the other
lists in this chapter. In the fourth column the names of the men
appear, and here the ordained clergymen are indicated by an
asterisk. The fifth column classifies the men as Authors, Joint
Authors, Editors, Assistant Editors, and Translators. Composers
LUTHERAN PUBLISHING HOUSE
of church music are also included. In the last column appear
the titles of the publications, with the date of publication where-
ever it has been possible to ascertain it. Manuscripts are indicat-
ed thus-(Mss). The list is limited to books published and pe-
riodicals edited, with a few notable exceptions.
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates uates
Name
Literary
Work
Titles
. . . 1 Andersen. J. N.* Jt. Autlior "The Open Bible", 1918.
1 Anderson, Chr.* Editor. . . ."Bible Study Manual", 1911.
"BymissionEeren", 1907-08.
. . . . 2 Askevold, Bernt* Author. . . ."I de gamles sted", 1893.
"D0den og livet", 1900.
2 Astrup, Johannes* Editor. . . .A paper in the Zulu language.
3 Aubol, Carl O.* Editor. . . ."Samfundet", 1894-95.
Bale, C. E Author.
3 Bjerke, A. O.*. . .
4 Belsheim, O. G.*. .
. Editor .
. Editor.
'Lutheraneren", 1895-06.
.."The Syntax of the Genitive
Case in the Lindisfarne Gos-
pels", (No. 1, Vol. 1, Iowa
University Studies in Lan-
guage and Literature), 1907.
."Pacific Herold", 1908-13.
."The Christian Youth",1898-99.
458
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates uates
Name
Literary
Work
Titles
9 5 Bogstad, Rasmus*.
10 5 Bothno, Gislc
Transl. . .
.\utlior. .
. Editor. .
. .\utlior. .
6 Bothne, J. G. D.*.
12 7 Braaten, Sven O.*.
13 8 Brandt. R. O.*
14 9 Brandt, VValthcr I.
15 10 Bredesen, .Adolf*.
.Author. .
.Author. .
.Asst. Ed.
..Author.
.Author. .
20
21
6 Breivik, G. 1.*.
. Bpe, N. N.*
. Christensen, M. .A.*.
Transl..
.Author.
..Author. . .
Composer
..Author. . .
. .Author. . .
.Christensen, Nehem*.
. Clauson, C. T.*
Dahl, P. H.*
. Editor . .
. Editor . .
.Author. .
l.S Dornuii. I
16 DoviiiR, Carl*
Editor.
.Autlior.
.\ulhor.
"Lutheran Almanac", 1905.
, Laache's "Catechism" (Norw.
to Eng.). 1894.
."Christian Baptismal Names",
1915.
."Concordia Banner", 1893-0,^.
"Concordia Record", 1903-10.
. "Det Norske Luther College",
1897.
Article in Wist's "Norskameri-
kanernes Fescskrift", 1914.
"Nationalsang og nationalfol-
else", "Symra", 1905.
"Nordmandsforbundet", "Sym-
ra". 1907.
"Nordisk hus ved Minnesota
universitet", "Symra", 1912.
. "Kantate ved Jubelsynoden".
1903.
"Digte".
.Several Hymns.
."Lutheran Herald", 1906-07.
"Ev. Luth. Kirketidende",
1898-02.
."The Railway Invasion of Mex-
ico". 1917.
'Slavcristriden i ny belysning",
1905.
Sermons and Lectures.
. "Konkordieformelens kjerne"
(Ger. to Norw.), 1877.
."Pastor Nils Brandts erindrin-
ger fra aarene 1851 til 1855",
"Symra", 1907.
"Herman .Amberg Preus som
jeg kjendte ham", "Symra",
1910.
. "Om daaben", 1899.
"Sacrament of Holy Baptism",
1907.
."Cornet musik til Synodens
norske og engelske salmer",
1899.
"Beviscrne for kristendommens
sandlicd", 1907.
."Stanwood menighets historic".
1913.
Lectures.
"En glemt amerikaner. — Swa-
nee Ribber's og My Old
Kentucky Home's digter",
"Symra". 1912.
."Pacific Herold", 1893-96.
. "Bymissionseren". 1906-13.
."Short History of the Settle-
ment of the Norwegians in
Dakota Territory, and the
Organization of the first
Lutheran Congregation."
Pub. in the So. Dakotan and
later incorporated as Ch. 87
in Drake Robinson's History
of South Dakota.
"Det kristelige hjem", (Kirke-
tidende), 1903.
."Stories and Poems by Jonas
Lie ". 1914.
"Tr0ndelagets Annual", 1912-
17.
"Heimklangen", "Symra", 1911
"Billeder fra Sydafrika", 1891.
"Blandt Zuluerne i Sydafrika",
1895.
. Hymns. 32 of which are in "The
Lutheran Hymnary", 1913.
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 459
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates uates
Name
Literary
Work
Titles
24
17 Egge, Alberc E.
.Author.
25
18 ,
Eggen, Thore*
Editor. . . .
Transl
26
8 Eidahl, Kittil O.*
.... Editor ....
27
19 .
Eikeland, P. J
Author. . . .
Jt. Author
Co-editor..
Author.. . .
28 20 Engh, Hagbart*.
29 21 Estrem, Andrew.
..Author.
Author.
30 22 Fjeldstad, C. A Autlior.
31 9 Fjeldstad, R. K.* .Vuthor.
32 23 Fosmark, Ole N.* Author.
33 24 Fossum, Andrew .Author. . .
34 2.S Fretheim, S. J.*
35 10 Giere. Eric O. . .
. Editor .
. .\uthor.
36 26 Gjevre, A. H.*.
Author. . .
27 Glas0e, Oluf* Author. . .
"A History of the English Lan-
guage", (Mss).
"Byron, Ibsen, and other
Essays", (Mss).
"Det engelske folks oprindelse",
"Symra", 1909.
"Christian Youth", 1891-98.
"Lutheraneren", 1906-20.
Margrethe's "After Confirma-
tion" (Norw. to Eng.) 1900.
"Erindringer om pastor Muus",
"Symra", 1910.
"Christian Youth", 1904-05.
"Srfndagskolebladet", 1904-05.
"Norsk grammatik", 1908.
"Haandbok i norsk retskrivning
og uttale", 1916.
"Ibsens Kongsemnerne", 1915.
"Thrond Bothne som laerer",
"Symra", 1908.
"Peer Gynt", "Symra", 1912.
"Retskrivning og vrangskriv-
ning", "Symra", 1914.
"Et blik paa den norske kultur-
saga 1800-1914", "Symra",
1914.
"Hvorledes b0r kirken stille sig
ligeoverfor hemmelige selska-
ber?", 1893.
"The Statesmanship of William
H. Seward, prior to 1861".
"Sketch of Luther College" in
O. N. Nelson's History of
Scandinavians, 1897.
Short articles in North Ameri-
can Review, Midland Month-
ly, etc.
"The Effect of Thyroidectomy
on the Rate of Formation of
Antibodies", 1909.
"De moderne hemmelige sel-
skaber i Guds Ords lys", 1906
"Om de to udvaelgelsesbegre-
ber", 1884.
"Er Jesus av Nazareth virkelig
sand Gud", 1890.
"Er helvedsstraffen vedvar-
ende?", 1890.
"The Theatre at Eretria", 1891,
1897.
"The Theatre at Sikyon", 1903.
"The Norse Discovery of Amer-
ica", 1918.
"Plentywood Lutheran", 1912.
"Christian Science", 1905.
Medical papers on various sub-
jects.
"Sabbaten og s0ndagen", 1898.
"Israels fald og opreisning",
1900.
"Analogy in Semitic Lan-
guages", (Mss), 1903.
"Jesu nye bud om kjaerlighed",
1904.
"Apostelen Addais laere", (Sy-
rian to Eng.), 1907.
Klein's "Is Jesus a Historic
Personality?", (German to
English), 1913.
Malech's "History of the Syrian
Nation and Church", (Re-
vised by A. H. G.), 1910.
"Fredstanker" (Postille over
anden raekke), 1901.
"M0rkeste Minnesota", 1910.
460
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates uates
Name
Literary
Work
Titles
38
Glas0e, Paul M.
Editor. .
Autlior. . .
Author. .
. Granrud, J. E.
Editor.
.Author.
40
41
42
29 Gullixon, G. A.* Editor. .
30 Haavik, Olai L.* Author. .
31 Hallanger, C. M.* Asst. Ed.
32 Halvorson, Joh.* Author.
33 Hanson, Haldor J .
Jt. Author
Author. . .
45 34 Harstad, B.*
46 35 Hcimdahl, O. E.*.
47 36 Hilleboe, H. S. . .
48 12 Hjermstad, H. A. L.*.
49 13 Hjort, J. L
50 37 Hoff, T. A.*
51 14 Holseth, M. C*
52 15 Homme, Even J.*. . . .
Editor . .
.Editor. . .
. Editor. ,
.Editor. .
Author. .
Editor. .
.Editor. .
. Compiler
. Transl . .
Asst. Ed.
Editor. .
38 H(jmme, Thorleif*.
"Indremissionskisser", 1907.
"Lindemans Koralbog med til-
teg", 1899.
"Church and Sunday School
Hymns", 1898.
"Korsange", 1903.
"Church Designs", 1917.
"Omsorg for sine egne", 1919.
Articles in "Journal of the
American Chemical Society",
1898.
"General Chemistry", 1913.
Articles in "United Lutheran",
1910-15.
Articles in "Lutheran Survey",
1915-17.
Articles in "School Science and
Math.", 1916.
"Choral Union Bulletin", 1914.
"Chemical Abstracts", "Jour-
nal Am. Chem. Society", 1914
"Five Years of Alexander Ham-
ilton's Public Life, 1786-91",
1894.
"Roman Constitutional His-
tory", 1902.
Magazine articles on Cicero,
Roman Life, Art, etc.
"Roman Art", (Mss).
"Lutheran Sentinel", 1919.
"Music in the Church".
"Menighetskalenderen", 1914-
16.
"History of the Scandinavians"
1893.
"History of the Synod", 1900.
Articles in the church papers.
New E.xplanation of the Norwe-
gian Svnod (Norwegian),
1900-02.
"Nogle norske ord og uttryk i
den nyere engelske littera-
tur", "Symra", 1907.
. Northern Edition (of Scandi-
navian Music.)
"Pacific Herold", 1896-98. 1899-
04.
"Budbaereren", 1921-
"The Hammer", one year.
"Willmar Seminary", "Symra",
1913.
"Lutheran Church Messenger",
1912.
"La Crosse Tidende", 1895-97.
"Devotional Gems" for use in
army, 1918.
"Evangelisk Troesgrund",(Ger.
to Norw.)
"For Gammel og Ung", 1892-93
"MeniKhetskidcnderen", 1916.
"For Caniinc-ldK Ung", 1881-03
"S0ndaRsk(ilebla(let", 1887-03
"Sunday School Helper". 1892-
1900.
"VVaisenhuskalender". 1885-03.
"Christian Youth", 1901-03.
"The Grammatical Object",
1886.
"Ymse bibelske utgreidningar",
1896.
"Lagc og liv (Allegori)", 1898.
"Kunsti, kva og kvi", 1902.
"Om sakramenterne", 1905.
"Fire heimlandstonar", 1907.
"Kristentera". 1909.
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 461
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates uates
Name
Literary
Work
Titles
54 16 Hovde, Brynjolf* ALithor.
55 39 Hovde, Brynjolf J Author. .
56 40 Hustvedt, H. B.*. .
57 17 Iverslie, P. P
. Editor .
.Author.
Transl.
58 41 Jerdee, Lars J.*. . .
59 42 Jordahl, D. C*
60 43 J0rgenson, Fingar*.
61 44 Kalheim, Ole M...
62 45 Kasberg, K. A.*. . . .
63 46 Kildahl, J. N.*
.Asst. Ed.
.Author. .
.Author. .
. Editor. .
.Editor...
.Author. .
64 47 Koran, Paul* Editor .
65 48 Kvamme, Kristen*.
18 Landing, L. M.
.Editor. .
Transl.. .
Author..
.Author..
"Norske folkelagnad i 3,000-
_ 4,000 aar", 1916.
"Katekisma, umskipa, utvidda
og umsett", 1916.
"Ein mola av kristenlaera, fa-
dervaar".
.Several hymns in "Kirketidende"
and "Lutheraneren".
.."The Diplomatic Relations of
Sweden and Norway and the
United States between 1814
and 1905", Iowa Studies in
Social Sciences, 1920.
. ."Amerika", 1885-86.
"Lutheran Herald", 1906-08.
. . "Nordmsendenes reiser til Vin-
land", "Symra", 1908.
"Mere om Vinlands taagen",
"Symra", 1913.
"Norskarbeidet og kirken",
"Symra", 1913.
"Events Leading to the Separa-
tion of Norway and Denmark",
1898.
"Nogle af Verdenshistoriens
Vigtigste Begivenheder i den
Hellige Skrifts Belysning",
1902.
"Gustav Storms Studier over
Vinlandsreiserne", 1912.
. . Holberg's "Pawned Peasant
Boy", 1910.
"Kensington Runestone Ar-
ticles", 1917.
. . "Synodens forklaring", 1900-02.
.."Norway Lake og indianerop-
standen der", "Symra", 1914
. ."Messias", 1910.
. ."Amerika", 1887-95.
. ."Lutheran Almanac", 1917-
. . "Barnedaaben", 1906.
"Naar Jesus kommer ind i
huset", 1906.
"Lidt om hvad de norske i
Amerika har udrettet for
kirke og skole", "Symra",
1905.
"St. Olaf gutternes Norges-
faerd", "Symra", 1907.
"Christian Science", 1918.
"Den Helligaand", 1919.
"Infant Baptism", 1908.
"Synd og naade" (Postille over
tredje raekke), 1912.
"Kvindens stemraeret," 1922
(1919).
."U. V. Korens Samlede Skrif-
ter", 4 vols., 1912.
Fru Korens, "Fra Pioneerti-
den", 1914.
. ."B0rneblad", 1913-17.
"Barnevennen", 1917 — ■
"Ev. L. Folkekalender", 1917.
..Mrs. Christiansen's "Bible
Stories" (Eng. to Norw.)
.."Norskarbeidet og kirken",
"Symra", 1913.
, ."Landing System of Bookkeep-
ing", 1902.
"Labor-saving Retail System",
1902.
"Labor-saving Wholesale Sys-
tem". 1903.
"Labor-saving Double Entry
System", 1903.
462
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates uates
76
Name
Literary
Work
Titles
67 49 Langeland, Magna*.
68 50 Larsen, J. .\. O
69 51 Larsen, Lauritz*. . .
.Author. .
.Author. . .
.Editor. .
Transl. . ,
70 52 Lee. .\. J.*..
71 53 Lee. G. T.*.
Editor.
.Author. .
.Editor. .
54 Lee, Olav*.
Asst. Ed.
.Author. .
73 55 Linnevold, Johan*.
74 56 Lunde, Gudbrand*.
75 19 Lundeberg, K. O*.
20 Lrtkensgaard, K. O.
.Author. .
.Author. .
.Author. .
Editor. .
.Author. .
77 57 Lfikensgaard, Ole O.*.
78 21 Meland. R. J.*
Editor . ,
Asst. Ed.
. Editor . .
..Author.
79 58 Meliby, C. A.*.
.Author. .
22 Minne, N. M.*.
81 59 Mohn, Th. N.*...
60 Moldstad, J. .v.*.
K2
83 23 Monson, I. G.*. .
Editor. .
Asst. Ed.
.Author. .
.Asst. Ed.
.Asst. Ed.
Editor. .
.Author.
."Johannes' Evangelium, dets
aegthed forsvaret", 1892.
."Certain Latin Equivalents of
the Potential Idea". 1910.
."Our Friend". 1908-17.
"Childrens" Friend". 1917-18.
.Klykken's "Youth and Chris-
tianity", (Norw. to Eng.),
1914.
."National Lutheran Council
Reports", 1918-21.
."Hemmelige Selskaber", 1900.
."Lutheran Herald", 1913-17.
"Lutheran Church Herald",
1917—
. ".Amerika", 1888.
. "Vore brfrns religi0se opdra-
gelse".
Unpublished English Poems.
Translator for the St. Olaf Choir
Series.
."Mindeblade fra jubelfesten
paa Washington Prairie",
1903.
."Zwingli and Calvin and the
Introduction of Significat",
1912.
. "Svar paa spdrsmaal om hvor-
for jeg forlod Brodersam-
fundet", 1911.
"Kristenlivets trekl0ver", 1913.
."Broderbaandet", 1899-11.
. "Laesebog for b0rn, I trin",
1888.
"Laesebog for bprn, II trin",
1898.
"Haandbog for s0ndagskole-
laercre", 1899.
"Laesetabcller". 1900.
"Kateketik", 1913.
Monographs on educational
subjects.
, ."Skolen og hjemmet", 1921 —
. "V'isergutten". 1921 —
.Columns of "Ungdomsforbun-
det" in "Lutiieraneren",
1908-20.
. "Norske .«ettlementer og menig-
lieder i Benton. Sherburne
og Mille Lacs Countier. Min-
nesota", 1903.
."The Fanatics and Hyperspiri-
tualists in the Reformation",
1916.
"Beitrage zur Geschichte der
religidsen Duldung im 17
Jahrhundert", 1901.
."Amerika", 1888-89.
."United Lutlieran", 1916-17.
."Santlialistan". 1892.
".•\siens Missionshistorie",189S.
"Mot Havet", 1896.
"Sange og Digte". Vol. I, 1900,
Vol. II, 1912.
."Lutherske Vidnesbyrd", 1888-
90.
."Amerika", 1896.
."Church Messenger", 1909-11.
"Kirkebudet", 1912.
."Menneskets forhold", 1885.
"Hvad siger kirkehistorien",
1902.
"The Difference". 1915.
"Kortfattet symbohk", 1915.
"Ecclesia: — The Local Church,
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 463
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates uates
Name
Literary
Work
Titles
84 61 Mpller. F. A.*
85 24 Mprstad, E. O.*. .
86 62 Ness, J. A
87 63 Nilsson, Thomas*.
88 64 Naeseth, Chr. A.*.
89 65 Olsen, H. E.*
90 66 Olson, Oscar L . . .
Author.
Editor.
Author.
.Author.
. Editor .
.Author..
.Editor.
. Author.
91 67 Ordal, Ola J.*
92 68 Ordal, Z. J.*.
25 Overn, A. G. H.*.
. Editor .
94 69 Petersen. W. M. H.*.
95 70 Peterson. J. M Author. .
96 71 Preus, C. K.*.
97 72 Preus. H. A.*
98 73 Preus, J. C. K.*
99 74 Reque. S. T.*
100 75 Roalkvam, Halvard*
101 26 Rognlie, P. H.*. .
102 76 Rosholdt. Tollef*.
103 77 Rygh, G. T.*.
Its Origin, Organization, and
Polity". 1922.
. "Indianernes herkomst og Ame-
rikas f0rste beboere opdaget",
1913.
."Den kristelige laegmand",
1903-14.
."Elling Eielsen", 1917.
."Concatenation in Rig- Veda".
"Etymology of the Sanskrit
Root Ved".
"Lutiiersk Kirketidende", 1913-
16.
"Bdrneblad", 1909-13.
."Den moderne kvindeemanci-
pation", in "Theologisk Tids-
skrift", 1904.
.."South Side Lutheran", Mil-
waukee, 1908.
. . "The Scandinavian Origin of
Beowulf" (Mss), 1903.
"Beowulf-kvadet", in "Symra",
1912.
"Beowulf and the Feast of
Bricriu", in "Modern Philo-
logy", 1914.
"The Relation of Luther to
Education", in "Teologisk
Tidsskrift", 1917.
"The Relation of the Rolfssaga
Kraka and the Bjarkarimur
to Beowulf", 1916.
Lectures.
'Pacific Herold", 1906-08, 1913-17.
Ed. pro tem"Ev. Luthersk Kirketidende",
1905.
"Skoleblad", 1911-14.
"Is There a God"?, 1892.
"The Small Catechism in
Verse", 1902.
"The True Doctrine of God",
1904.
"Why I Am a Lutheran", 1904.
"Om skriftens inspiration",
1892.
"Barnedaaben", 1899.
"Hermeneutics", 1899.
"The Dorothea Legend: Its
Earliest Records, Middle
English Version, and Influ-
ence on Massinger's Virgin
Martyr", 1910.
"I hvilken retning og mot hvil-
ket maal bbr Luther College
utvikles for bedst at tjene Sy-
noden?", 1903.
Articles in the church papers.
"Minder fra Spring Prairie
prestegaard", "Symra", 1906,
"Ev. Luthersk Tidende", 1919-.
"The Lutheran Sentinel", 1919-
Jt. .Autlior. "Norgesfaerden", 1914.
Editor. . . ."Kirkeblad", 1906-.
.\uthor "Kateketik", 1881, 1898, 1903.
"Homiletik", 1905.
"Kiliasmen", 1920.
"Luthersk Skoleblad", 1880-81.
"Juleaften", 1912.
"Plan for en fuldstaendig norsk-
engelsk menighetsskole",1892
"Luthersk og uluthersk opdra-
gelseslaere og praksis", 1901.
"Morgenr0dens vinger", 1908.
"The Shadow of a Wrong",
1908.
Asst. Ed
.Author. ,
-■Author. .
.-Vuthor.
Editor.
Editor .
Author.
Author.
Author.
464
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates nates
Name
Literary-
Work
Titles
104 78 Sagen, A. K.*. . .
105 79 Seehuus, Knut*.
. Solheim, Ola A.
107 81 Stensrud, E. M.*. .
108 82 Strpmme, Peer O.*.
109 83 Stub. H. G.*.
110 84 Swenson, Lauritz S.
"The Pioneers", 1909.
"Sangkor", 1909.
"John Harding". 1910.
Hvmns and Poems.
Editor, . . ."United Lutheran", 1909-14.
Asst. Ed. . ."American Lutheran Survey",
1914-
Transl "Goszner's Treasury" (German
to English). 1906.
. Author. . . . "Om kiHasmen". 1896.
Editor. . . ."Indremissionaercn". 1897-01.
Editor "The Old Paths", a postil, 1914.
Author. .. .Articles in magazines, e. g.,
"Concordia", "Lutheran Her-
ald", "Kirketidende", "Sym-
ra", "Rundschau", "Cen-
tury", "Skandinaven".
Editor. . . ."Ev. Luthersk Folkekalender",
1911-16.
Asst. Ed.. ."Norsk-lutherske prester i
Amerika", 1914.
Author. ... "Et par smaatrak fra emi-
grantmissionen for 25 aar
siden", "Symra", 1911.
. Author. . . . "Norsk-amerikanske skoler. —
Luther College", "Symra",
1910.
. Author. . . . "The Lutheran Church andCali-
fornia", 1914.
.Author. . . ."Hvorledes Halvor blev prest",
1894.
"Compend of Church History",
1902.
"Unge Helgeson", 1906.
Letters of travel from his two
trips around the world.
Stories, poems, and Demo-
cratic campaign speeclies.
Lectures.
Editor "Norden". 1888-95.
"Superior Posten". 1888-95.
"Amerika". 1896-98.
"Minneapolis Times", 1899-03.
"PoUtikken", 1904.
"Vor Tid". 1904-05.
"Normanden". 1910-18.
Transl Laache's "Book of Family
Prayer", 1902.
Author. . . . "Mark Twain". "Symra". 1905.
"Norsk-amerikanske forfattere.
Waldemar Ager". "Symra",
1907.
"Digte", 1921.
"Memorial Volume". 1922.
Transl Girard's "My Four Years in
Germany", (Eng. to Norw.),
1918.
Johnsen's "Paul of Tarsus",
(Norw. to Eng.). 1919.
.Author. . . ."Naadevalget", 1881.
"Mod Frimureriet". 1882.
"Lidt av den nyere kirkehis-
torie iblandt os". in "Luther-
aneren". 1920-22.
Editor. .. ."Ev. Luthersk Kirketidende",
1896-00.
"Theologisk Tidsskrift". 1899-
08.
Author. .. ."Kristofer Janson og Ludvig
Ilelger", 1894.
"Udvaelgclsen". 1882.
"Fra fars og mors liv", "Symra"
1907.
"Hvad staar iveien", 1911.
. .\uthor. . . ."Prof. dr. Laur. Larsen. — De
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 465
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates uates
Name
Literary
Work
Titles
111 85 Teisberg, A. K. . . .
112 27 Thollehaug, S. K.*.
113 28 Thorkveen, L. P.*.
. Editor .
.Author.
. Editor.
114 86 Thorvilson, T. K.*.
115 87 Tingelstad, O. A.* .
116
117
29 Tjernagel, H. M.*.
Tolo, T. O.*
Author.
Editor.
.Author.
Jt. Author
. Author. . .
.Author. .
. Torrison, I. B.* .
.Author.
119 90 Turmo, O.*
120 91 Vangsnes, Ole P.=
.Author.
.Editor.
Autlior. .
121 92 Wollan, G. B Autlior..
Asst. Ed.
122 28 Wraamann, W. W Autlior. .
123 93 Xavier, J. U.* Editor...
124 94 Xavier, Karl* Author..
Editor. . .
Author. . .
Transl . . .
norsk-amerikanske skole-
maends Nestor", "Symra",
1909.
."Fergus Falls Ugeblad", 188 0-
85.
. "Undervis den unge om den vei
han skal vandre", 1904.
. "Korsange", 1903.
"Festsange", 1905-09.
"Kirkesange for blandet kor",
1905.
"Lutheran Almanac", 1912,
1913.
"By the Christmas Tree", 1912,
1913.
"Gudbrandsdalslagets aarbd-
ker", 1911-.
. "Drikkeondet". 1900.
."Reform", 1893.
."The Religious Element in
American School Readers",
1913.
"The College Curriculum and
Ministerial Supply", "Teolo-
gisk Tidsskrift". 1918.
"Theory of Evolution To-day",
"Teoiogisk Tidsskrift". 1919.
. "Norgesfaerden", 1914.
"Christian Keyser Preus",1922.
. "Toftezons. Et kapitel af
norsk-amerikansk hisiorie",
"Symra", 1914.
"Modern Woodmen of Amer-
ica", 1897.
"Crow River Menighets 50 aars
festskrift", 1911.
"The Other Side of Socialism",
1914.
"Kristelig Hjem", 1920.
"The Future of the Lutheran
Church in America", "Lu-
theraneren", 1921.
"Kildahl som elev ved Luther
College," chapter in the Kil-
dahl Memorial Volume, 1921.
"Preus som samfundsmand og
teolog," chapter in the Preus
Memorial Volume, 1922.
"Norskarbeidet og Kirken,"
"Symra,"" 1913.
"De klassiske studiers betyd-
ning," "Symra," 1911.
Articles in "Kirketidende,"
"Lutheraneren," and "Luth-
eran Church Herald "
"B0rneblad," 1900-07.
"Pastor Nils Amlund,"
"Symra," 1911.
"To Luther," official hymn of
Luther College, 1897.
"Jubilate," quarterly choir
journal, 1900-05.
"Praktisk laerebog i engelsk."
"Pacific Herold," 1913.
"Tre pastoralteologiske av-
handlinger," 1913.
"Skoleblad," 1905-11.
"Tidsmaessig praeken," 1919.
"Fald og opreisning," (Swedish
to Norwegian), 1914.
"Opfyldte lofter," (Swedish to
Norwegian), 1917.
Lenk's "I det lille banevogter-
hus," (Ger. to Norw.), 1913.
6 other books by Lenk, 1913-18.
466 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
No.
Total No. Under- Literary
No. Grad- grad- Name Work Title.'
uates nates
125 95 Ylvisaker. Johan T.* Author. . . ."Det Norske Luther College",
1890.
126 96 Ylvisaker, Johannes T.*. . ..\utlior.. . . "Teologi og videnskab," 1891.
"De fire evangeliers harmoni,"
1896.
"De fire evangelier i synoptisk
fremstilling med forklar-
inger," 2 vols., 1905-07.
"Eksegese over brevet til efe-
sierne," 1910.
"Synodens alterbog," 1897-99.
"Synodens katekismusforklar-
ing," 1900-02.
Asst. Ed.. . "Ev. Luthersk Kirketidende,'
1889-93.
127 97 Ylvisaker, S. C* Author, . . ."Zur Assyrisch-Babylonischen
Grammatik," (Leipzig Sem-
itic Studies, Vol. 6), 1912.
"The Missouri Synod and the
Norwegians," 1922.
128 31 0fstedal, A. A.* Editor "Diakonissen," 1912-.
YIl. Li-THEu College Graduates and Undergraduates
IN Church Offices
No. Years
Total No. Under- at Years
No. Grad- grad- Name Luther Office Held
uates uates College
General Church Office'rs;
1 Borge. M. 0 1870-71 Treas. Norwegian Synod. . . 1905-11
2 1 EUestad, N. J 1865-71 Vice Pres. United Church.. . 1902-12
3 2 Gullixon, Geo. A 1882-90 Pres. Norw. Synod of the
Am. Ev. Luth. Church... 1922-
4 3 Harstad, B 1865-71 Pres. Norw. Synod of the
Am. Ev. Luth. Church.. . 1918-22
5 4 Hustvedt, H. B 1867-73 Treas. Norwegian Synod.. . . 1899-05,
1911-17
6 5 Jordahl, D. C 1881-88 Sec. Nor\vegian Synod 1908-17
7 6 Kildahl, J. N 1873-79 Sec. United Church 1890-95
Vice-Pres. United Church... 1912-17
Vice Pres. Norw. Luth Ch.
of Am 1917-20
8 7 Kvale, O. .1 1883-90 Sec. Norwegian Synod 1917-
9 2 Lundeberg, K. 0 1881-82 Pres. "Brodersamfundet". . . 1900-03
10 8 Moldstad, John A 1888-94 Vice Pres. Norw. Synod of
the Am. Ev. Luth. Church 1918-
11 3 M^rstad, E. 0 1879-81 Sec. Elling's Synod 1896-04
12 9 Nordby, J 1867-73 Sec. Norwegian Synod 1896-98
13 10 Preus, C. K 1867-73 Vice Pres. Norw. Synod 1911-17
14 11 Stub, H. G 1865-66 Vice Pres. Norw. Synod 1905-10
Pres. Norwegian Synod. . . . 1910-17
Pres. Nor. Luth. Church of
Am 1917-
15 12 Tliorlaksson, N. S 1876-81 Pres. Icelandic Synod 1921-
District Presidents:
1 1 Aastad, I. T 1889-92 Pres. N. Minn. Dist., N. L. 1920-
2 1 Bj0rgo, K 1864-70 Pres. Minn. Distr.. N. S.. . . 1892-17
3 2 Boe, N. N 1882-86 Pres. S. D. Distr., N. L 1918-
4 3 Harstad. B 1865-71 Pres. Minn. Dist., N. S 1883-91
Pres. Pacific Dist., N. S 1893-98
5 4 Hendrickson, P. A 1870-76 Pres. N. W. Distr., N. S.. . . 1908-17
6 5 Jordahl, D. C 1881-88 Pres. Iowa Dist., N. S 1916-17
7 6 Nordby, J 1867-73 Pres. East. Distr., N. S 1907-17
Pres. East. Distr., N. L.,
C. A 1917-
« 7 Sagen. A. K 1869-74 Pres. East. Distr.. N. S 1903-07
9 « Vangsness. O. P 1869-75 Pres. Iowa Distr.. N. S 1906-10
10 9 Ylvisaker. 1. D 1881-88 Pres. N. D. Distr., N. L 1917-
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES IN CHURCH WORK 467
No.
Total No. Under-
No. Grad- grad-
uates uates
Name
Years
Luther
College
Office
Years
Held
National Lutheran Council:
1 Larsen, Lauritz 1893-02 Secretary 1918-
.Stub, H. G.
President 1920-
1865-66 President 1918-20
National Lutheran Commission for Soldiers' and Sailors' Welfare:
1 1 Larsen, Lauritz 1893-02 Secretary 1918-22
2 2 Sandager, C. N 1904-10 Western Ex. Sec, Canadian
Commission etc 1918-19
3 3 Stub, J. A. O 1890-91 Secretary 1917-18
1893-98 President 1918-
Lutlieran Brotherhood of .■\merica:
1 1 Eggen, Thore 1873-79 Ex. Sec (former Luth. Union) 1918-
2 2 Stub, J. A. 0 1890-98 President 1918-
Young People's Luther League:
1 1 Jacobson, J. N 1882-85 Treasurer 1917-
2 1 Thorpe, C. S 1899-03 Topics Editor 1919-
3 2 Tingelstad, O. A 1902-05 Secretary 1917-22
4 3 Ylvisaker, N. M 1898-02 Executive Secretary 1919-
VIII. Luther College Graduates and Undergraduates
IN THE Mission Fields
Foreign Missions:
1 Astrup, Johannes 1893
2 Braafladt, L. H 1906
3 Ekfelt, Odd 1910
4 Faye, C. U.
5 Larsen, N. Astrup.
6 Lillegard, Geo. O. .
7 Otte, Heinrich
8 Storaasli, Gynther. .
9 Ylvisaker, John F. . ,
1909
1896
1908
1893
1911
1916
Zulus, South .Africa 1896-
Chinese (Medical Miss.).. . . 1917-
Chinese (Medical Miss.).. . . 1917-
Zulus, South Africa 1912-
Chinese 1913-
Chinese 1912-17,
1921-
Zulus, South Africa 1896-
Chinese 1915-16
Madagascar 1921-
1
Home Missions:
Brevig, T. L. . .
1877 Eskimos.
1 Gjevre, A. H.
2 Hovde. Brynjolf 1862
. . . . 3 Jacobson, Axel 1885
2 Larsen, Chr. M 1883
4 Mdrstad, E. 0 1881
1878 Jews, New York and Minne-
apolis
Indians, Wittenberg, Wis...
Indians, Wittenberg, Wis. . .
Deaf, blind and epileptics,
Faribault, Minn.
Indians, Wittenberg and
Carter, Wis
3 Str0m, Oscar A
. . . . 5 Tjernagel, Helge M .
1897 Indians, Wittenberg, Wis...
1894 Eskimos
1894-08,
1913-17
1901-05,
1922-
1893-02
1888-
1884-86,
1890-20
1902-07
1908-13
IX. Luther College Graduates and Undergraduates Who
Served As Collectors of Special Funds
1 Birkelo, P. C 1894-97 Financial Secretary, St. Olaf College
1 Ellestad, N. J 1871 Hoyme Memorial Chapel.
2 Kildahl, J. N
3 Preus, C. K
4 Stub, H. G
5 Ylvisaker, S. J. N
1879 Jubelfund.
1873 Luther College Building Funds.
1866 Luther College Endowment Fund.
1895 Luther Memorial Fund.
X. Luther College Graduates and Undergraduates As Presi-
dents OF Lutheran Higher Schools and
Theological Professors
.Academies 50
Colleges 9
Normal Schools 8
Theological Professors 12
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
KETKOSPECT AND PROSPECT
Oscar L. Olson
I. Looking Backward
1. Scliolarsh'ip
AS time passes^ we perceive more and more clearly the signifi-
. cance of the work done by the founders of Luther College.
The men who took the lead in founding the College were univer-
sity men from Norway. They possessed ripe scholarship, broad
culture, great earnestness, and high ideals. In their native land
bright prospects lay before them, but they gave up every pros-
pect of personal distinction in order to cross the ocean and min-
ister to the spiritual needs of their countrymen who had emigrated
to America and were living a pioneer life in what we now call the
Middle West. It was fortunate that the men who took the lead
in founding the College were Christian men jDossessing the best
education that the Old World could give, for they aimed to found
an institution that should, so far as possible, give young men the
same preparation for the study of theology that they themselves
had received. As a result, Luther was from the beginning intended
to be a full-fledged, standard college, and care w-as taken to secure
professors of recognized ability. Thus the founders and early
supporters of the College placed the institution on a high plane
of scholarship and established a noble tradition, — a tradition that
their successors have endeavored to maintain to this day.
2. Christian Spirit
But the chief concern of tlie founders of the College was to
establish an institution which, not only as regards scholarship,
but especially as regards instruction in Christian doctrine and the
maintenance of a Christian spirit, sliould prepare young men for
the study of theology and subsequent service as ministers of the
Gospel in the Lutheran Church. A graded course in Christian-
ity was therefore organized, beginning with the catechism and a
small Bible history and concluding with The Augsburg Confes-
sion, the New Testament in Greek, and a year's instruction in
Hebrew, Avhich was intended princij)ally as a pre})aration for
theological study. As is also the case at present, chapel exercises
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT 469
were held twice daily, morning and evening, and students were
expected to attend regular church services. In addition, all in-
struction was conducted in a Christian spirit; and every teacher
and advanced student knows from experience that the spirit in
which the instruction in secular subjects is conducted is of the
most far-reaching importance. It has therefore been the policy
of the College to place men on the faculty who could be trusted
to promote the religious aim of the institution. To promote Chris-
tian faith, and reverence for the Word of God, has been regarded
as a matter of prime importance. In harmony with this purpose.
Soli Deo Gloria (To God alone the glory) was selected as the
motto of the College, and on each October fourteenth these words
blaze forth in electric lights from the tower of the main build-
ing; while the seal of the College, which is imprinted on the dip-
loma of every graduate, contains these words : Verbum Dei Manet
in Aeternum (The Word of God endures forever). In this re-
spect the founders of the College established a noble principle,
which is also maintained to this day. The Bible, as the inspired
Word of God, is the foundation of all the instruction at the Col-
lege. It is honored and revered, and the inculcation of its doc-
trines is regarded as the sine qua non of a sound education.
The College has thus far fulfilled the aim of its founders to
a gratifying extent. This is shown by the fact that 362 of the
graduates (including 8 foreign missionaries) have taken up the
study of theology after completing the college course, and 194
students have become ministers without having completed the
college course. Thus 556 students who have attended Luther
have taken up the study of theology after having completed the
course in whole or in part.
3. Appreciation of the Work of the Founders and Supporters
In the light of the achievements of the past sixty years, who
will say that Luther College has not rendered worthy service to
church and state and amply rewarded the efforts of its founders
and supporters.'' All honor to the men who made Luther College
possible and have maintained it through these many years. It
is touching to read about the early sacrifices that were made for
the up-building of the College. It is inspiring to contemplate
the unceasing and unselfish efforts of President Larsen and Presi-
dent Preus and members of the faculty and other friends in be-
half of the College. May their memory never grow dim. May
what they did for the College never fail of appreciation at its
true value.
470 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
THE BRANDT HOME
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT
471
4. Appreciation of the Work of the Women
What the women have done for Luther College is a very im-
portant chapter in the history of the institution. None have held
Luther College in higher esteem than have the women of our
Church. None have been more desirous of having their sons at-
tend Luther than have the women. Many a graduate of Luther
would never have attended the College had it not been for his
mother; while there is no way of calculating the number of dol-
lars that have come to the College through the influence of the
women. In their work for Luther, as in many another field, the
women have been glad to achieve results without special recogni-
tion of their service.
MRS. DIDERIKKE BRANDT
There are, however, certain features of the work of our women
for the College that are of such a nature that it is possible to
single them out for special mention. No other person connected
with the College in its entire history has gained the affection of
the students to a greater extent than did Mrs. Diderikke Brandt
in the years 1865-82. She organized the women of the local Lu-
theran congregation into a society that met regularly to mend
the clothes of the students. She kept open house for the students
in the parsonage (now the president's residence), and practical-
ly all the students of the time enjoyed her hospitality. She did
472 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SDCTY YEARS
what she could to provide the students entertainment at the Col-
lege. In short, she was tireless in their behalf and did all that
a mother could do for such a large group. Not until the out-
break of the world war did the ladies' society organized by Mrs.
Brandt cease to meet regularly to nund the students' clothes.
The service they rendered in this manner, though humble and not
always agreeable, would represent no small sum if computed in
dollars and cents. But like all work of love, it was invaluable.
MRS. LAUR. LARSEX
The most noteworthy visible monument of their love for the
College that the Avomen have left on the campus is the heroic
bronze statue of Dr. Martin Luther. It cost $2,547, Avhich was
collected in small sums from the women of the former Norwegian
Lutlieran Synod. They could not have made the College a more
fitting gift. The statue, which is a replica of the statue at
Worms, is a reminder to all who see it of the principles which
were championed by the great reformer and for which Luther
College stands today, as it has done from the beginning.
Luther College values the good-will of its women friends, and
has no fear of the future so long as it has their hearty support.
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT 473
5. Conclusion
Much more could be said about important features of the Col-
lege as they have been manifested in the years that are past. But
this whole volume of "Luther College through Sixty Years" is
principally a retrospect. The foregoing paragraphs are intended
merely as an expression of appreciation of the efforts of those
who liave made Luther College what it is and have given it a his-
tory that we should cherish as a priceless heritage.
MRS. C K. PREUS
11. Looking Forward
1. The Course of Study
Luther College has a large field of prospective usefulness. The
College was founded to serve the Lutheran Church, particularly
by giving young men the proper preparation for the study of
theology; and as the field to be served by the Lutheran Church
grows in extent, so also will the field to be served by the College
grow in extent. The College has never measured its usefulness
by the number of students in attendance. It has rather measured
its usefulness by the number of well equipped workers that it has
been able to prepare for service in the church. At no time have
well trained workers in the Lutheran Church been more needed
than at present. We need ministers who have the best training
474 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
that a well organized college of our time can give. There are
many people who possess some degree of higher education, and
effective work among well educated people can best be done by
well educated ministers. The education of a minister should not.
as a rule, be inferior to that of the well educated men and women
of his congregation. Furthermore, a minister must be prepared
to meet many kinds of opposition. The life of Christ and the
lives of the Apostle Paul and the great reformer Luther show
how necessar}' it is for a minister to be able to meet successfully
well trained opponents. A minister should, if possible, be a
scholar; for scholarshij) of tlie right kind is a powerful aid to a
minister who is zealous to protect his flock and extend the king-
dom of God. It has been, and is, the aim of Luther College to
provide the best possible training for the study of theology and
subsequent service in the Christian ministry. This training is the
training that is received in pursuing a well planned classical
course. The value of knowledge of tlie classics for a student of
theology is maintained by too many authorities in our day, as in
the past, to be seriously questioned. No man ever had a better
opportunity than did Martin Luther to discover the value of a
classical training for a Christian minister, and Luther was an ar-
dent advocate of the study of the classical languages as a prep-
aration for thorough study of the Word of God.
It is true that many men without a classical education do well
as ministers of the Gospel ; but young men who seek a college
education as a preparation for the study of tlieology should be
given the best preparation that can be devised. They should re-
ceive an education that will enable them to study the Bible in the
original languages; that will enable them to consult the best theo-
logical works in Latin and in modern languages ; that will, in
short, enable them to be original investigators and independent
thinkers in the important field of theology. Such an education
is to be had in a classical course that takes ])ropcr cognizance of
the social and natural sciences, mathematics, and the language
or languages in which prospective ministers will be called upon
to preach to their congregations. It should therefore be the fixed
policy of Luther College to maintain the classical course.
But not all who attend the College will plan to enter the min-
istry. Some will i)lan to enter other learned professions. These
can all be accommodated, as at present, by a limited but judicious
system of electives. Thus, on the basis of a classical course — or,
rather, as a part of such course— a student may prepare to meet
the requirements for a state teacher's certificate without examin-
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT 475
ation, for doing graduate work in such subjects as fall within the
scope of the course, for taking up the study of some profession
aside from teaching, or for entering directly one of the many
occupations open to a person of good character and trained in-
tellect.
It is good for our Church that our congl-egations contain men
who are leaders in the community and have that understanding
of our Church that comes from an education received in our own
institutions. Fortunately, the best general training for any pro-
fession is the training received in pursuing a well planned classical
course. Fortunately, this fact is also to-day being emphasized by
leading lawyers, physicians, theologians, engineers, and men in
other occupations, who have learned by experience what a classical
education is worth. There need be no hesitation, therefore, in
advising young men to devote themselves whole-heartedly to the
pursuit of classical studies.
2. New Buildings
The College should not aim, only to maintain a well balanced
classical course; it should also aim to maintain a high degree of
excellence in the work done in all the subjects that it offers, so
that it may enjoy full recognition as a first class American col-
lege. It is not a multiplicity of courses that secures recognition.
Recognition is secured by excellent work done in whatever stand-
ard courses may be offered; and it is obvious that with the re-
sources at our command better work can be done in a limited field
than in a more extensive field. But in order that good work may
be done in all subjects, it is essential that the College possess
good ph3'sical equipment and a good faculty. Physical equip-
ment includes buildings, library, laboratories, and instruments and
paraphernalia of various kinds. In addition to the buildings al-
ready on the campus, several other buildings are urgently needed.
The accommodations for the study of phj'sics, chemistry, biology,
and psychology are inadequate. More room must be provided
for the instruction in these subjects if they are to occupy worthily
the place assigned them in the course as it is now constituted. A
well equipped science building is therefore one of the needs of the
College.
The department of music should receive more attention, and
better facilities should be afforded for the study of music in its
various branches. An ideal, which cannot be attained but which
tliere should be an endeavor to approximate, is that every student
should receive some voice culture, should take part in some chorus
476
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
singing, and sliould learn to play some musical instrument. A
knowledge of music, which is the most beautiful of the fine arts,
which produces pleasure of the most refined nature, and is of
great practical value to the minister of the Gospel, should as far
as possible be acquired by ever}^ college student. Gratifying re-
sults have been achieved in the Luther College Concert Band, the
chorus, and the rendering of great oratorios; but better facilities
should be provided for instruction in music. An important step
toward providing such facilities is the erection of a music hall.
A music hall is therefore another of the buildings needed at the
College.
In conjunction with the music hall, a new chapel should be
provided. The present chapel is a very serviceable room, but it
THE CAMPUS IN AVINTER
has fixed seats for only 240 people. It is therefore already too
small. The proposed chapel could very well be combined with
the music hall, and should provide an auditorium with seats for
about 600 people. Thus in one building accommodations could be
provided both for a music hall and for a chapel and auditorium.
Fully as urgent as the need of the two buildings just men-
tioned is the need of a new gymnasium. A part of the present
gymnasium, which is a frame structure, was built thirty-five years
ago and the remainder of the building was built nineteen years
ago. It has been used both as a gymnasium and an auditorium,
but it is no longer satisfactory for either purpose. A new gym-
nasium is an imperative need. Besides the usual equipment, the
gymnasium sliould have a spectators' gallery with a seating cap-
acity of at least 500. The gymnasium could be so constructed
that a large platform could be provided at one end and open floor
space for about 1,800 chairs. Thus the gymnasium could be used
as an auditorium with seats for about 2, .300 people. Its use as an
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT 477
auditorium would be required only on special occasions as the
the chapel would furnish a sufficiently large auditorium for or-
dinary purposes.
At the present rate of increase in attendance, more dormi-
tory room will soon be needed; and probably before any other
building is erected, the need of a new dormitory will be urgent.
The general sentiment among the alumni is that the first build-
ing to be erected on the campus should be a new g3^mnasium. But
no permanent building sliould be erected on the campus that is
not well built — in harmony, for instance, with Koren Library —
and designed to meet requirements for a considerable time to
come. It is both more satisfactory and less expensive in the long
run to build substantial, well planned structures than to erect
buildings that soon fail to meet requirements but are too good
to be replaced.
AiMM
THE CAMPUS IN WINTER
3. The Attendance
The number and size of buildings to be erected, together with
the amount of equipment of various sorts to be provided, depend
largely upon the size of the attendance. According to a statement
made in the "Bulletin of the Association of American Colleges"
for May, 1921, "an equipment and staff adequate to an efficient
college can handle about 500 students." This statement is based
upon a careful investigation of the matter. It should therefore
be the policy of the College to plan for an attendance of about
500. A number of well known colleges have found it necessary
to limit their attendance to such numbers as can be accommodatec^
with the equipment in buildings, laboratories, etc., which they
possess. Considering the size of the faculty that an attendance of
500 students would require, in addition to the new buildings and
478 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
other equipment needed to aceommodate that number of students.
it seems wise not to plan for a larger attendance at Luther Col-
lege than about 500.
•i. The Librarji and the Museum
It is hardly necessary to state that the library, the museum,
the science laboratories, and other equipment sliould be made as
complete and serviceable as means will permit. The College has
an excellent library of about '29,000 bound volumes and between
8,000 and 10,000 pamphlets and unbound books. The plan ac-
cording to which the library should be dcviloped is well set forth
in the following statement made by I'rof. Karl T. Jacobsen, li-
brarian: "In the future development of the library greatest stress
should undoubtedly continue to be placed on obtaining material
most directly needed in tlie various courses, so that the library
may become even more than at present the worksho}) of students
and instructors. The gaps in the reference library should be
filled and this made more comprehensive; our collection of Lu-
theran literature should be made more complete; the Norwegian
and Norwegian-American collection should be made as exhaustiv^
as possible; more emphasis might to advantage be la"d on collect-
ing material on local history and history of the Middle West; and
last, but not least, the organization already referred to should go
forward as fast as circumstances will allow, not only that the re
sources of the library may be made better available, but also that
the students may become better acquainted with belter bibliograph-
ical tools and get a better insight into the methods of independent
research." In order to carry out tliis program, additions to the
library should be made as rapidly as available funds will permit.
The museum should not be a curiosity shop; it should serve
a distinct educational purpose. It should csjjecially illustrate the
pioneer life of Norwegian immigrants in this country. The debt
we owe them can never be rei)aid ; but we can honor them and re-
ceive encouragement from their lives by properly preserving and
displaying objects which they cherished and found useful in their
day, and by collecting and preserving books and other printed
matter from which they drew knowledge and inspiration for their
daily work. While a very good beginning for a museum has been
made, there still remain great possibilities for collecting valuable
objects which otherwise may be lost to posterit3\
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT 479
5. Music, Public Speaking, and Physical Training
Music, public speaking, and pliysical training are important
features of a well organized college. The ideal in music has al-
ready been stated in the paragraph that sets forth the necessity
of a music hall at the College. In public speaking, the ideal is
that every college graduate should possess the ability to address
an audience in an agreeable and effective manner. In physical
training, the ideal is to develop in every student a healthy, well-
proportioned physique. The departments concerned with these
features of college life should be organized so as to approximate
the ideals as nearly as possible.
In athletics, success in intercollegiate contests should not be
over-emphasized; it should be subordinated to the chief aim in
physical training, while all improper and dishonest practices
which are prone to creep into college athletics should be rigidly
excluded. Honesty and fairness have been the watchwords of our
participation in athletic contests in the past. They should continue
to be so in the future.
6. J College for Men
Owing to the fact that "tlu^ chief aim of the College is to
provide a liberal and thorough education for young men who in-
tend later to enter the ministry," Luther College has from the
beginning been a college for men. The aim of the College has
not been changed. It never should be changed. Therefore Lu-
ther College should continue to be a college for men. This does
not imply opposition to the higher education of women ; other
provisions have been made, and additional provisions can be made,
for giving our young women a college education. But the College
can more readily be held to its distinctive aim if no provision has
to be made for a class of students who are not eligible to the min-
istry in the Lutheran Church. Furthermore, if we are to plan
for an attendance of about 500, it is quite probable that at no
distant date a full attendance will be secured; and considering the
chief aim of the College, it is preferable that the attendance
should consist as largely as possible of students who may, upon
graduation, continue their studies at Luther Theological Seminary.
7. The Field
The field of the College throughout its history of more than
sixty years has been that of the whole church body to which it
belongs. The College has at no time cultivated a local constitu-
ency. Its students have come from many states, and its alumni
480 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
are found from New York to San Francisco, though they are
principally located in the great Northwest, where the bulk of the
people of Norwegian extraction in this country reside. The field
of the College sliould continue to be co-extensive with the field
of the Church. There is ample room in this field for all our col-
leges to grow and thrive. There need be no unseemly rivalry
among them. I,et them all be free to extend their influence as
far as possible. Each college has its individual characteristics.
Luther stands alone in our Church as a college for men, and this
fact precludes the idea of its being regarded as a local institu-
tion. Furthermore, its course is so organized that all its graduates
have received a training designed to prepare them particularly
for the study of theology. The College should therefore be free
to draw from all quarters of our Church and should continue to
receive the support of the Church as a whole.
8. Tlie Faculty
Luther College has a good faculty. Had the members of the
faculty been seeking personal advancement, a number of them
might now be holding positions that are more lucrative, and that
most people regard as much more desirable, than a professorship
at Luther. But they have remained loyal to the College and its
cause. The College can hardly hope to be able at any time to
offer its professors such salaries as they might receive elsewhere.
Nevertheless, there is good reason to believe that in the future,
tio less than at present and in the past, men of scholarship and
ability will be willing to serve on our faculty for less compensa-
tion than they might receive elsewhere. Too much stress cannot
be laid on the value of a good faculty. From every point of view,
a good faculty is of prime importance to the College. It is the
faculty, more than any other feature of a college, that makes a col-
lege good, bad, or indifferent. The faculty should consist of Chris-
tian men who are zealous to promote the work of the Lutheran
Church and are willing to bow in all things to the Word of God.
It should consist of men of recognized scholarship, whose services
otiier institutions would be glad to secure. It should consist of
men possessing ability to teach and the ability to exert a distinct
influence on their students. And it should consist of men who
can work in harmony and thus render the most efiicient service.
9. Endowment
The value of our schools to the Church is beyond calculation,
but it requires considerable annual expense to maintain them. In
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT 481
order to lighten the burden of this annual expense a systematic
attempt should be made to raise adequate endowment funds. Lu-
ther College has an endowment fund of a quarter of a million
dollars, but this fund sliould be increased. Wittenberg Col-
lege in Ohio has recently raised an endowment fund of more than
$2,000,000. In like manner the endowment fund of Luther Col-
lege should be increased as soon as practicable. The education
of our youth should continue, whether times happen to be good
or bad; and Luther College should not unnecessarily be depend-
ent on temporary financial conditions. It should, if possible, be
placed in a position where it can continue unhampered to educate
young men who plan to enter the Christian ministry or other posi-
tions of service and influence in our Church. The only practic-
able method of doing this is to increase the present endowment
fund. The endowment must not, however, become the means of
detaching the College from the Church. The College must re-
main, as at present, in close organic connection with the Church
and under its control. So long as this is the case, there is small
danger that the College will pursue a course at variance with the
purpose of its founders. It would probably be well both for the
Church and for the College that the College should always be de-
pendent to some extent on annual appropriations by the Church.
This would be a constant reminder to all concerned that the Col-
lege is expected to serve the Church.
10. Financial Secretary
The College should have a financial secretary who could de-
vote his time to raising funds for the College. The plans for the
College outlined in this chapter contemplate the raising of larger
sums than our Church can be expected to include in the annual
budgets. There are well-to-do people who would probably be
willing to give very liberally in order to help the College realize
its plans, if the matter were laid before them properly and they
were made to see what a blessed and necessary work Luther Col-
lege is doing for our Church. Such work as would devolve upon
the financial secretary requires time, study, and the exercise of
perseverance and good judgment. It cannot be done success-
fully by a person who already has sufficient to do. It requires
the full time of one who is adapted to the work. The work that
a good financial secretary can do will be of great value to the
College and to the Church. Such a secretary should be appointed
without delay.
482 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
11. The Preparatory Department
The Preparatory Department should be retained. It is one
of the very few preparatory scliools that are supported by our
Church as a whole. Such support makes it possible to offer a
course of study that meets our ideas of what a preparatory school
for young men sliould be. The trend of sentiment in our Church
seems to be away from establisliing more secondary schools. In
fact, there is some sentiment for abolishing such schools in the
Church altogether. But to eliminate all such schools in our
Church would be very unwise. There sliould be at least a few
such schools of superior quality in order to accommodate those
of our people who desire to make use of them. The Preparatory
Department of Luther College is just such a school of superior
quality. It has a very able corps of instructors. It offers a
substantial course of study, in which there are some electives, but
in which English, algebra, plane geometry, general history,
American history, music, physics or chemistry, Christianity, Nor-
wegian, and at least two years of Latin are required. To gradu-
ate from this course requires diligent application, and no course
is what it should be unless it requires hard work. Furtherniore,
such a course under our own control enables us both to keep per-
nicious influences out of the class room and to make proper regu-
lations for the conduct of the pupils. At Luther, dancing and
card-playing are forbidden, cliurch attendance is encouraged, at-
tendance at chapel exercises twice daily is required; and at
chapel exercises many a Christian truth is impressed upon the
minds of the pupils which otherwise might all too seldom be
brought to their attention. In short, at the very impressionable
age at which pupils attend a preparatory school, they are sur-
rounded by distinctly Christian influences. An education consists
not only of class room instruction. It consists of everything that
moulds the character of the pupils, that trains them mentally and
physically, and that fixes the principles on which their thoughts
and actions in life will be based.
The Preparatory Department at Luther is particularly desir-
able as a feeder for the Freshman class of the College. The class-
ical course, such as is maintained at Lutlier, is not popular; but
it is invaluable for the general education that it affords and es-
pecially as a preparation for the study of theology. This course
must be maintained at all hazards, and one assurance that it can
be maintained is the fact that the College is in a position to offer
the proper preparation for such a course. To be sure, it costs
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT 483
the Church something* to maintain the Preparatory Department,
but not so much as one might think. The income from the Pre-
paratory Department in 1921-22 was about $8,577.00, which
offsets to a considerable extent the cost of maintaining the de-
partment. We should not place ourselves in a position where
our colleges are wholly dependent on preparatory schools over
which our Church has no control. In pursuing a policy of dis-
continuing our church schools, it is surely the part of wisdom to
observe the Latin adage Festina lente (Make haste slowly).
In "College Chips" for October, 1921, p. 285, Dr. O. M.
Norlie makes a statement, which is pertinent in this connection
and is quoted here with a slight change in the statistics :
"The 12,000 public high schools of the United States, with
up to 25,000 Norwegian boys every year, gave the Norwegian
Church during the period 1843-1915 only 38 of their graduates.
Many of these boys were sons of pastors, on account of which
they were headed for the theological seminary in spite of the
high school influence. Others were in other waj's prevailed on to
take up the study of theology. Luther College Preparatory De-
partment has supplied the Church with 447 pastors. It has,
with only a small handful of students, done about 12 times as
much as the 12,000 public high schools have done together. It
would take 150,000 high schools to equal the work of Luther Col-
lege Preparatory Department."
12. Conclusion
Finally, let it be repeated that "The chief aim of the College
is to provide a liberal and thorough education for young men
who intend later to enter the ministry," and this aim must re-
main unchanged. The attendance should be maintained at a point
that will cause the advantages that it offers to be used to the full-
est extent. Unceasing efforts should be made to assist the stu-
dents to realize what a glorious life it is to live for Christ and
labor in His vineyard, so that as many as possible of the students
may, upon graduation, continue their studies at Luther Theologic-
al Seminary. If graduates of Luther, which offers a course that
is planned as a preparation for the study of theology, do not
enter our seminary in sufficient numbers, the outlook for our
Church is not so bright as it might be. Let us make Luther Col-
lege as good a college, if possible, as any college of its kind in
the land; let us provide it with equipment that meets every reason-
able requirement ; let us plan to maintain a faculty that will com-
484
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
mand respect in educational circles. But let us never neglect
to maintain the College as a distinctively Christian college, where
the spirit of Christ is the all-pervading spirit, and where the Word
of God is the Alpha and Omega in all the instruction and in the
thought and conduct of tlic faculty and students. If we do this,
we ma}' confidently ask our people to give Luther College their
hearty support; for we shall have done much to assist the College
to fulfill its mission. Verhum Dei Manet in Aeternuin. Soli Deo
Gloria.
THE LUTHF.K STATUE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
(Abbreviations: Pp. — png-es; Illus — il-
lustrations; A. P. H. — Augsburg Publish-
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— -Lutheran Publishing House, Decorah,
Iowa.)
I. DEALING ONLY OR CHIEFLY
WITH LUTHER COLLEGE
1. Unpublished Source Material.
Minutes of the Luther College Board of
Trustees.
Minutes of the Luther College Faculty.
Records of the Treasurer of Luther Col-
lege.
Records of the Librarian of Luther Col-
lege.
Records of the Student Organizations at
Luther College.
2. Catalogs, Bulletins, and Pamphlets
Luther College. "Catalog of Luther Col-
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lish, illus. (1882: 22 pp.; 1892: 40
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1895: 40 pp.; 1905: 5.3 pp.)
"Luther College Bulletin. 1921-1922".
[Ed. by 0. L. Olson, B. J. Hovde, and
C. W. Strom]. Quarterly, illus.
1921, No. 1, Preus. C. K.. and Tingel-
stad, O A. "Luther College and Its
Aim". 4 pp. No. 2, "Luther College
Catalog for 1920-1921" [Ed. by O. L.
Olson and others]. 144 pp. No. 3,
Ellis, A. C. "The Money Value of
Education " 12 pp. No. 4, "Sixtieth
Anniversiry Number". 16 pp. 1922,
No. 1, Olson. O. L. "Looking For-
ward after Sixty Years". 15 pp. No.
2, "Luther College Citalog for 1021-
1922" [Ed by O. L. Olson, and
others]. 156 pp.
Olson, Oscar Ludvig (1872—). "Luther
College". Pamphlet, 32 pp., 35 illus.
L. P. H, 1902.
Preus, Christian Keyser (1852-1921). "I
hvilken retning og mod hvilket niaal
b0r Luther College u<Ivikles for bedst
at tjene Synoden?" Pamphlet, 45 pp.
L. P. H., 1904.
Preus, Christian Keyser (1852-1921), et al.
"Preparatory Department, Luther Col-
lege, 1921-22". Pamphlet, 6 pp. 7 illus.
Posten Press, Decorah, la., 1921.
Rovelstad, Adolph Marius (1881 — ).
"The Educational Position of the
Classics". 10 pp. L. P. H. 1918.
3. History and Biography
Bothne, Gisle (I860—). "Det Norske Lu-
ther College, 1861-1897". Cloth, 472 pp.,
63 illus. L. P. H., 1897.
Tingelstad, Oscar Adolf (1882—), and
Norlie, Olaf Morgan (1876—). "Chris-
tian Keyser Preus, 1852-1921". Cloth,
406 pp., 55 illus. A. P. H., 1922.
Tingelstad, Oscar Adolf (1882 — "), Preus,
Johan Carl K. (1881 — ), and Moldstad,
Johannes A. (1874 — ). "Norgesfserden,
1914". Cloth, 430 pp., 567 illus. Gal-
braith Printing Co., Chicago, 111., 1914.
Ylvisaker. Johan Thorbj0rn (1858-1890).
"The Norwegian Luther College, Deco-
rah, Iowa : An Outline of Its History
from 1861 to 1890". Published for the
dedication of the reconstructed college
building, Oct. 14, 1890. Cloth, 68 pp.,
40 illus. L. P. H., 1890.
4. Fiction
Str0mme, Peer O. (1856-1921). "Hvorledes
Halvor blev prest". Cloth, 220 pp. L.
P. H., 1893.
5. student Annuals
"Luther College Semi-Centennial, 1861-
1911". [Pub. by the Class of 1912, E.
Peterson, editor in chief.] 248 pp.
203 illus. Homestead Co., Des Moines.
1911.
"The Pioneer, 1920". [Pub. by the
Class of 1921, O G. Malmin and E.
5 Eid, editors.] 223 pp. 383 illus.
A. P. H. 1920.
6. Student Periodicals
"College Oiips. Pub. by the Students of
Luther College, 1884-1922." First ed-
itor in chief, E. O. Hove. Monthly
during the school year. 39 v. of 136
to 172 pp., each, illus. L. P. H.
1884-1922.
"Ervingen. Et kvartalskrift udg. av elev-
erne ved Luther College". 1908-1913.
First editor in chief, Finn Magelssen.
6 V. of 192 pp., each. L. P. H.
1908-1913.
"Luther College Campus News, 1921-
1922." A. C. Paulson, editor. Weekly
20 nos., of 2 to 4 pp., each. Luther
College Press (G. C. Henriksen), De-
corah, Iowa, 1921-1922.
485
486
LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
II. DEALING INCIDENTALLY WITH
LUTHER COLLEGE
I. Si/nodirnI Reports
Norwegian Synod. •■Heictning om
Synodemodcir (Distrikts og Foelles-
modcr) 1 av S>nodcn lor Den Norske
Rv. Lutli. Kirke i Ainerika. 18.>3-
191G". L. r. H., 1 «">.!- 10 Hi. (Includes
Annual report of the President of
Luther College, resolutions, etc.)
Norwegian Lutheran Cliurch of Amer-
ica "Beretning oni Hauges Synode.s
72de .\arsinOde. Den Norske Synodes
32te Ordentlige SynodciinHle, Den For-
enede Kirkes 2nde AarsniiKle — sanit
Organisations?nodct for Den Norsk
lAitherske Kirke i Amerika . . . ." 751
pp. A. P. H.. 1917. (Includes An-
nual report of the President of the
College, resolutions, etc )
Norwegian Lutheran Cliurcli of America.
"Beretning om Den Norsk Lutherske
Kirkes . . . fa? lies- [og distriktsl
nuUcr. IillK-1922." A. P. H., 1918-1922.
(Includes annual reports of the Pres-
ident of Luther College, the Board of
Education; i-esolutions, etc.)
2. Miscellaneous Books
Aasgaard, .lohan Arnd (187G--). "St. Olaf
College 2.-> Year Souvenir". 1899.
Anderson. Rasmus B.i(irn (1846 — ). "Life
Story of Rasmus B. Anderson". Cloth,
697 pp., 1 illus., (Luther College, 34-
70). Amerika, Madison, "Wis., 1915.
Anderson and Goodwin. "Standard His-
torical Atla.s of Winneshiek Co., la "
Cloth. Anderson and Goodwin Co.
Davenport, la., 1905.
Babcock, Kendric Charles (1801—). "The
Scandinavian Element in the United
States". Cloth, 22.3 pp. University of
Illinois, Urbana, 111, 1914.
Bailey, Edwin C (1859—). "Past .-md
Present of Winneshiek Co., la." A rec-
ord of settlement, organization, pro-
gre.ss, and achievement. 2 volumes.
Cloth, 934 pp. Illus. (Luther College,
I. 132-181). S. .1. Clarke Pub. Co.,
Chicago. III., 1913.
Bergh, .lohan Arndt (1817—). "Den nor.sk-
lutherske kirkes historic i .\»icrika".
Cloth, 528 pp. (Luther College, 193-
195). A. P. H., 1914.
Dan, W. H. T. (1866—'). "Rbenezer".
75 years of Missouri Synod. (S. C.
Ylvisaker: "The Mis.souri Synod and
the Norwegians", 201-277.") Concordia
Pub. House, St. Louis, Mo.. 1922.
Fonkalsrud, Alfred O. (1874 -). "The
Scandinavian-American". Cloth, 107
pp. ("Schools", 113-119). K. C Holter
Pub. Co., Minneapolis, Minn.. 1915.
Gjerset. Knut (1804—"). "A Hi.story of
the Norwegian People". 2 volumes.
Cloth, 1133 pp., 155 illus. (Luther Col-
lege. II, 010). Macmillan, New York,
N. Y., 1915.
HaIvor.sen, Halvor (1845-1921). "Festskrift
til Den Norske Synodes Jubihruni,
1853-1903". Cloth, 450 pp , 48 illus. (Lu-
ther College, 139-144). L. P. H.. 1903.
Fleggtvedt. Hallvard G. (1850—). "Illu-
streret kirkchistorie. ined et tillaeg om
norske kirkeforholde i Amerika". Cloth.
903 pp. Illus. (Thrond Bothne: "Til-
heg". 815-903. Luther College. 860-865).
Knut Takla. Chicago, 111., 1898.
Ilelland, Andreas A. (1870 — ). "Augsburg
Seminar gjennem femti aar". Cloth,
482 pp., 31 illus. (Luther College, 30-
32). Folkebladet Pub. Co., 1920.
Jacobs, Henry Eyster (1844 — ), and Haas,
Jolin A. W. (1802—). "The Lutheran
Encyclopedia". Cloth, 572 pp. (Luther
College, 121). Charles Scribner's Sons,
New York, N. Y., 1905.
Jacobs, Henn' Eyster (1844 — ). "A His-
tory of the Evangelical Lutheran
Oiurch in the United States". Cloth,
539 pp. (Luther College, 500-501).
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, N.
Y., 1893.
John.son. J. S. "Minnesota, En kortfattet
historie av nordmrendenes bebyggelse
av staten, deres gj0remaal, forenin-
ger og livsvilkaar", med avsnit om
Den norske kirkes historie, i anledning
Minnesotas deltagelse i Norges jubi-
hvumsudstilling. 1914. Cloth, 326 pp.,
31 illus. (II. G. Stub: "Synoden for
Den norsk. ev. luth. kirke", 183-218).
Koren. Ulrik Vilhelm (1826-1910). "Samle-
de skrifter", 1 volumes, (edited by
Paul Koren). (Vol. II, "Tale ved ind-
vielsen af den nye tilbygning til Det
norske Luther College", 2den dec. 1874,
342-352. Vol. IV, "Tale ved Luther
College". 10 4-170. "Til indviel.sen af
det gjenopbvggede Luther College",
171-172). L. P. H., 1912.
Larsen, Laur. (1833-1915). "Synodalhaand-
bog". Paper, 09 pp. (Luther College,
23-24). L. P. II., 1901.
Lenker, John Nicholas (1858—). "Luther-
ans in All Lands". Cloth. 842 pp., 560
illus. (Luther College, 815). (Lutherans
in All Lands Co., Milwaukee, Wis.)
Luther Press, Minneapolis, Minn., 1896.
Malmin. Rasmus (1865 — ). "John Nathan
Kild.nhl: En mindebok". Cloth, 347 pp.,
35 illus. (C. M. Weswig: "Barndoms-
og ungdomsaar". 20-33. I. B. Torrison :
"Kildahl ved Luther College", 105-124.
J. N. Kildahl: "Luther College of To-
morrow", 257-259). A. P. H., 1921.
.Molee. Elias (184.5—). "Molee's Wan-
dering, an Autobiography....". 1919.
(Luther College. 71-102). Taconia.
Wa«h.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
487
Nelson, O N. "History of the Scandina-
vians and Successful Scandinavians in
the United States". 2 volumes. Vol. I.
"Minnesota". 643 pp., illus. (Joh. Hal-
vorson : "Historical Review of the Nor-
wegian Synod", 18.3-196). Vol. H. "Iowa
and Wisconsin", 498 pp., illus. (An-
drew Estrem: "Hiistorical Review of
Luther College", 23-37). O. N. Nelson
Co., Minneapolis, Minn., 1897.
Neve, Juergen Ludwig (1865 — ). "A Brief
History of the Lutheran Church in
America". Cloth, 469 pp. (Luther Col-
lege, 896, 11(1, 412-413). German Lit-
erary Board, Burlington, Iowa, 1916.
Nilsson, Svein (1825-1908). "Billed Maga-
zin". 1868-1870. (Luther College, 1868,
9-19). V. W. Suckow, Madison, Wis.,
1868-70.
Norlie, Olaf Morgan (1876—). "Den for-
enede norsk lutherske kirke i Ame-
rika". Art covers, 106 pp., 69 illus.
(Luther College, 49, 98, 99). A. P. H.,
1914.
Norlie, Olaf Morgan (1876—). "The Unit-
ed Church Home Missions", Cloth, 200
pp., 68 illus. (Luther College, 106, 127).
A. P. H., 1909.
Norlie, Olaf Morgan (187«— ), et al.
"Norsk lutherske prester i Amerika,
1843-1915". Cloth, 695 pp., 1882 illus.
(Story of Norwegian Lutheran pastors,
with sketches of synods, schools, in-
eluding Luther College). A. P. H.,
1915.
Ottesen, Jakob Aall (1825-1904). "Uddrag
af Synodens historic". L. P. H., 1893.
Rolfsen, Nordahl (1848—). "Boken om
Norge", 5 volumes. Vol. V. "Norge i
Amerika". Cloth, 578 pp., illus. (J. N.
Kildahl: "Kirke og skole", 329-337; L.
S. Swenson : "Dr. Laur. Lai-sen", 337-
344). Jacob Dybwad, Christiania, Nor-
way, 1915.
Sparks, Jared, and Bailey. Ansel K. (1835-
1909). "History of Winneshiek Co.,
la." 1870.
Stensrud, Edward Martinus (1866—). "The
Lutheran Church and California".
Cloth, 281 pp., 3(18 illus. (Luther Col-
lege, 86-87). E. M. Stensrud, San Fran-
cisco, Cal., 1916.
Sundby-Hansen, Harry. "Norwegian Im-
migrant Contributions to America's
Making". Paper, 172 pp. (Gisle Bothne:
"Church and Education", Luther Col-
lege, 87-97). New York, 1921.
"Symra; et skrift for norske paa begge
sider av liavet. Redigert av Kristian
Prestgard, Jobs. B. Wist Knut
Gjerset P. J. Eikeland. 1905-
1914 " 10 v. Synira Compmy,
Decorah. la. 1905-1914. (Includes:
P. J. Eikeland. Thrond Bothne som
laerer, 1908, pp. 10-24; L S. Swenson
Prof. Dr. Laur Larsen, 1909. pp. 190-
196; Ola A. Solheim. Luther College
1910, pp. 217-238.)
Ulvestad, Martin. "Nordmaendene i Ame-
rika: deres histori» og rekord". Clcth,.
871 pp. (Luther College, 77, 467-468).
History Book Co., Minneapolis, Minn.,
1907.
Ulvestad, Martin. "Norge 1 Amerika med
kart". Cloth, 624 pp., 1 illus. (Luther
College, 604). Norge i Amerika Pub.
Co, Minneapolis, Minn., 1901.
U. S. Bureau of Educition. "Report of
the Commissioner of Education. 1867-
1921". Govt. Print. Office, Washing-
ton, D. C. 1867-1921. Annual re-
port, usually in 2 volumes. (Includes
report on Luther College.)
U. S. Bureau of Education. "State High-
er Educational Institutions of lown.
A report to the Iowa State Board of
Education of a survey made under
the direction of the Commissioner of
Education." (Its Bulletin, 1916. No.
1!).) 223 pp. Govt. Print. Office,
Washington. D. C, 1916. (Luther
College, p. 217.)
Wist, Johannes B. (1864 — ). "Norsk-ame-
rikanernes festskrift, 1914". Cloth,
352 pp., 83 illus. (M. K. Bleken: "De
norsk-amerikanske skoler", 245-265).
Symra Co., Decorah, la, 1914.
3. Church Annuals
"Evangelisk-luthersk folkekalender, 1876-
1917". [Udg. af Laur. Larsen. M.
Fr. Wiese, o. a.] L. P. H , 1876-1917.
(Contains announcement of work of
Luther College, etc.)
"Folkekalender. 1917-1922. Redigert av
E. Kr. Johnsen". A. P. H., 1917-22.
"Lutheran Almanac, 1917-1922. Ed. by
K. A. Kasberg". A. P. H., 1917-22.
"The Lutheran World Almanac and An-
nual Encyclopedia for 1921. Comp.
and Efl., by the Statistical and Year
Book Committee of the National Lu-
theran Council: Rev. O. M Norlie..,
Editor. Rev. G. L. Kieffer, Associate
Editor". 968 pp. 136 illus. National
Lutheran Council, New York, 1921.
(Luther College, pp 226-313.)
4. Church Papers
Particularly:
"Kirkelig Maanedstidende", 1859-1874.
"Evangelisk Luthersk Kirketidende",
1874-1917.
"Luthersk Skoleblad", 1881-1882.
"Lutheran Herald", 1906-1917.
"Pacific Herold", 1891-1917.
"Lutheraneren", 1917-1922.
"Lutheran Church Herald", 1917-1922.
"Teologisk Tidsskrift", 1917-1922.
"Budbajieren", 1917-1922.
5. Secukir Papers
Particularly:
"Decorah Journal".
"Decorah Public Opinion".
"Decorah Republican".
"Decora h-Posten " .
"Amerika".
"Minneapolis Tidende".
"Normanden".
"Reform".
"Skandinaven".
"Visergutten".
CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY
1821 — Norwegian immigration into the United States began, under the
influence of Cleng Peerson, pathfinder.
1843 — C. L. Clausen was ordained, October 18, to become Lutheran pastor
at Muskego, Wis., the first of the pastors who later formed the
"Norwegian Synod".
1853 — The "Norwegian Synod" was organized October 3, at Luther Val-
ley, Wis., by 38 congregations and 7 pastors: C. L. Clausen, H. A.
Stub, A. C. Preus, H. A. Preus, N. Brandt, G. Dietrichson, and
J. A. Ottesen. A. C. Preus was the first president (1853-1862).
1857 — The Synod resolved to gath.er a "University fund" for the establish-
ment of an institution to supply the need of Lutheran ministers;
the Synod likewise resolved to establish a Norwegian professor-
ship at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., of the German Mis-
souri Synod.
1859 — Rev. Laur Larsen entered upon his duties as professor at Concor-
dia Seminary as the representative of the "Norwegian Synod", Oc-
tober 14-.
1861 — The Synod resolved, in June, to locate Luther College at Decorah,
Iowa, on a 32-acre campus bought by Rev. V. Koren. — Luther
College began its work at Halfway Creek parsonage, near La Crosse,
Wis., September 1, with two teachers. Rev. Laur. Larsen, president,
and Rev. F. A. Schmidt, and an initial enrollment of 11 students,
later increased to 16.
1862 — Luther College began its second year, September 8, in the Otis
Building (now the St. Cloud Hotel), Decorah, Iowa. — H. A. Preus
became the second president of the "Norwegian Synod" (1862-1894).
1864 — The corner-stone of the Main Building was laid on the Luther Col-
lege campus, June 30.
1865 — "The Norwegian Luther College" was incorporated in the state of
Iowa, February 1. — A Normal Dejiartment was organized in addi-
tion to the six-year classical curriculum. — The Main Building was
dedicated, October 14, in the presence of 6,000 people.
1867 — Prof. G. H. Landmark became the first (part-time) librarian at
Luther College.
1868 — The enrollment passed the 100-mark for the first time, being 106 in
the school year 1868-1869.
1871 — To provide more dormitory space, the present Museum Building
(the "Chicken Coop") was remodeled (built in 1865).
1874 — The south wing was added to the Main Building. — The enrollment
exceeded 200 for the first time, being 229 in the school year 1874-
1875.— St. Olaf's School (now St. Olaf College) was founded at
Northfield, Minn., as the first of many daughter institutions.
187G — Tlie "Norwegian Synod" established its own theological seminary,
Luther Seminary, at Madison, Wis. — Dr. A. C. Smith became the
lirst college physician at Luther College.
1880 — The Luther College Alumni Association was organized.
1881 — The six-year curriculum was increased to seven years.
1884 — "College Chips", student publication, was first issued.
488
CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY 489
1886 — The Normal Department was discontimied. — The lirst gymnasium
was built, 1886-1887.
1887 — The predestination controversy split tlie "Norwegian Synod". The
enrollment at Luther College fell to 118 in the school year 1887-1888.
1889 — The Main Building was destroyed by fire, May 19. — The organization
of the Preparatory Department, to comprise the first three of the
seven years, was authorized. — Lutheran Normal School was estab-
lished at Sioux Falls, S. Dak., to carry on the work of the former
Normal Department at Luther College.
1890 — The new Main Building was dedicated, October 14. — Prof. H. W.
Sheel became the first principal of the Preparatory Department.
1891 — The music pavilion was built; it served till 1912. — Intercollegiate
athletics were introduced.
1894 — V. Koren became the third president of the "Norwegian Synod"
(1894-1910).
1896 — The students organized the Luther College Boarding Club.
1897— Prof. G. Bothne published his "Luther College, 1861-1897", a history
of Luther College in the Norwegian language.
1899 — The college hospital was erected, the gift of Hon. John A. Johnson
of Madison, Wis. — The library was recataloged, and classified ac-
cording to the Dewey decimal system.
1901 — The college electric light plant was installed by the Alumni Associa-
tion.
1902 — President Laiir. Larsen, after 41 years of service, was succeeded by
Prof. C. K. Preus as president.
1903 — The fiftieth anniversary of the "Norwegian Synod" was celebrated
at Luther College; the gymnasium was tripled in size to furnish
an auditorium. — The alumni list passed the 400-mark.
1904 — Intercollegiate debating was introduced.
1905 — The curriculum was lengthened to eight years.
1906 — A "literary course" in the two upper years introduced the principle
of electives.
1907 — Laur. Larsen Hall was dedicated, October 13, to serve as dormitory
for the Preparatory Department and to house the laboratories and
the music department.
1910 — The remodeling of the campus was begun according to the plans
of Jens Jensen of Chicago. — Dr. H. G. Stub became the fourth
president of the "Norwegian Synod" by the death of Dr. Koren on
December 19.
1911 — Dr. Laur. Larsen retired from teaching in his fiftieth year at Luther
College. — On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the College,
friends presented an endowment fund of $250,000, and pastors'
wives the Luther statue. The Alumni Association added eight acres
to the campus. — The curriculum was remodeled to provide for
electives without abandoning the classical foundation.
1913 — The Bang collection was secured for the library, and the Koren
parsonage of 1853 was added to the museum. — A new band stand
was built.
1914 — The Luther College Concert Band toured Norway and other
European countries on the occasion of the one-hundredth anniver-
sary of the independence of Norway. — The office of registrar was
established.
1915 — Dr. Laur. Larsen died March 1. — The Luther College Concert Band
played at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Fran-
cisco, Cal. — Dr. K. Gjerset published his "History of the Norwegian
People" in two volumes.
490 LUTHER COLLEGE THROUGH SIXTY YEARS
191G — Loyalty Hall, dining hall, was built at the iniWative of the students;
the college hospital was enlarged, and a college nurse appointed
for the first time.
1917 — By the union of three Norwegian Lutheran church bodies, Luther
College became the proj)erty of the Norwegian Lutheran Church
of America. — Luther College graduated 87, the largest class in the
history of the institution; but the World War reduced the enroll-
ment to 130 in the school year 1917-1918.
1918 — The curriculum was reorganized to comprise nine years, four in the
College Department, three in the Senior High School, and two in
the Junior High School. — The Students' Army Training Corps was
established.
1919 — The Reserve OiRcers' Training Corps was establislud and conducted
till January, 1920. — The offices of dean of men and physical director
were established. — The Alumni Association made its second addi-
tion to the college campus. — The reorganization of the library ac-
cording to the Library of Congress system of classification was
begun.
1920 — Karl T. Jacobsen was appointed full-time librarian, succeeding Prof.
Chr. A. Naeseth.
1921— President C. K. Preus died May 28, 1921.— Dr. Oscar L. Olson filled
the vacancy as acting president. — Koren Memorial Library was
dedicated, October 14, at the celebration of the sixtieth anniversary
of the College. — The alumni list passed the 800-mark. — The enroll-
ment reached 272 in the school year 1921-1922, of which number 185
in the College De])artment. — The Luther College faculty, numbering
21 members, undertook to publish a history of the College in 21
chapters, "Luther College through Sixty Years."
INDEX
Aaberg, Herman; 235, 323, 551, 42\, 447.
Aaberg, Joseph; 248,325,421.
Aaberg, O. H. ; 208, 435, 447.
Aaberg, Theodore; 244, 414, 435, 447.
Aaby, A. O. ; 243, 325, 420.
Aadnesen, A. ; 60.
Aaker, A. O. ; 229, 403, 404.
Aaker, C. U. ; 234, 323, 416, 426, 432.
Aaker, H. H. ; 216, 447.
Aaker, J. T. ; 224, 322, 421, 447.
Aaker, L. K. ; 61.
Aal, E. J.; 241, 326, 327, 414, 435.
Aamodt, O. M. ; 250, 324, 421, 431
Aanestad, C. W. ; 239, 435.
Aanestad, O. H. ; 242, 324, 326, 418.
Aarnes, S. H. ; 225, 411, 435.
Aas, C. C; 207, 435.
Aase, L. R. ; 217, 447.
Aasen, A. O.; 225, 435.
Aasen, C. H. ; 234, 447.
Aaseth, E. A.; 232, 340.
Aasgaard, J. A.; 410.
Aastad, I. T. ; 60, 225, 435, 466. .
Academies; 44, 45, 46, 197, 200, 262, 390-
391, 482.
Academy Conference; 38, 86, 87, 334, 348,
360, 364.
Acting President; see President, Acting.
Accreditation; 79, 142, 173, 273, 274, 308,
394.
Adams, Mrs. W. C. ; 92.
Addison (society); 309, 312-313, 315.
Administration; 51, 52, 53-56, 72, 76, 78,
79, 178, 181, 264, 265, 307.
Admission, Terms of; see Entrance require-
ments.
Advertising ; see Publicity.
Aga, L. J.; 211, 447.
Agriculture (subject of study) ; 273, 2>i3.
Aid for students; see Student aid.
Aims and ideals; 15, 22, 23, 24-27, 28, 29,
31, 41, 42, 46, 47, 48, 53, 64. 70, 71,
72, 76, 79, 173, 184, 201, 266, 275, 276,
283, 359, 360, 361, 383, 384, 385, 388-
389, 391, 409, 433, 434, 469, 473, 474,
475, 479, 483, 484.
Akre, J. J.; 221, 436.
Akre, O. J.; 223, 336, 342, 412, 436, 447.
Albert Lea Luther College Club; 431.
Albion Academy; 391.
Alfsen, A. O. ; 205, 411, 436.
Allen, Hans; 215, 367, 420, 436, 447.
Allison, W. B.; 263.
Alumni ; 47, 202, 203, 204-258, 266, 308,
398, 408, 411-432.
Alumni, Occupations and professions of;
45, 47, 411-423, 433-467, 474-475.
Alumni Association; 78, 150, 153, 266, 392,
405, 406, 407, 427-430, 431.
Alumni clubs; 266, 429, 430-432.
Alumni magazine ; 428.
Amicitia (society) ; 315.
"Amicitiae opera"; 315.
Amphictyonic (society) ; 309, 310, 315,
317, 363.
Amundson, A. C. ; 210, 421, 425.
Amundson, A. H.; 248, 414, 436.
Amundson, H. E. ; 220, 421.
Andersen, A. C. ; 209, 436.
Andersen, A. P.; 248, 414, 436.
Andersen, J. N. ; 223, 436, 447, 457.
Anderson, A. ; 61.
Anderson, A. A. ; 60.
Anderson, A. B. ; 206, 436.
Anderson, A. J.; 215, 436.
Anderson, A. O. ; 231, 340, 420.
Anderson, Carl A.; 249. 324, 337, 341 342
343, 345, 348.
Anderson, Christian; 226, 322 34^ 368
376, 412, 436, 447, 457.
Anderson, Conrad A.; 244, 349, 420, 431.
Anderson, Ingvald ; see Kampen, Ingvald
Anderson, Isaac; 221, 321, 416, 431, 447."
Anderson, M. H. ; 250, 337, 34l', 34' 343*
Anderson, M. K. ; 254, 337, 343, 348.
Anderson, Martin, 234, 436, 447.
Anderson, N. ; 60.
Anderson, O. P.; 63.
Anderson, P. B. ; 60.
Anderson, R. B. ; 205, 415, 416, 424 425
Anderson, R. E. : 255, 324, 326.'
Anderson, Sivert ; 206, 421.
Andresen, Johannes; 63.
.\ndrews, M. O. ; 243, 324, 326, 414, 436.
Anglo-Saxon (subject of study); 135, 137.
272, 287, 288, 289.
Annuals; 319, 326.
Anundsen, B. ; 172.
Apelset, J. A.; 224, 447.
Apland, M. O. ; 232, 323, 421, 447.
Appointment of professors ; see Faculty —
Appointment of members.
Arch at entrance; 77, 87, 150, 152.
Architecture; 148, 151, 156.
Arlington Hotel; 146.
Armory; 353.
Arneson, A. H. ; 247, 419, 447.
Arneson, Theresse E. ; see Ilovde, Mrs. B.
Art objects; 166, 167.
Arvesen, Nils; 215, 436.
Askegaard, A. C. ; 247, 416.
Askegaard, A. D. ; 247, 345, 411.
Askevold, Bernt; 63, 213, 436, 447, 457.
Aslaksen, Ole ; 60.
Aspelund, Joseph; 231, 323, 421, 426.
Astrup, ^Ingeborg; see Larsen, Airs. Laur.
(Ingeborg Astrup).
Astrup, Johannes; ^26, 412, 436, 457, 467.
Athenian (society); 315.
Athletic Association; 155, 314, 320, 329-331
332.
Athletic Board; 330.
Athletic conferences; 331, 353.
Athletic Director; see Physical Director.
Athletic dues; 329, 330.
Athletics; 155, 303, 307, 328-353, 359-360,
479.
Athletics and Military Drill, Chapter on
328-360.
Atlantic Luther College Club; 430, 431.
.\ttendance; Chapter on 202-258; Other
references 18, 26, 32, S3, 55, 68 77,
78, 142, 175, 188, 196, 197, 198, 201,
382, 389, 392, 397, 473, 477-478, 483.
Aubol, C. O. ; 216, 411, 436, 447, 457
Aubolee, M. O.; 219, 318, 321. 416, 426
Auditorium; 149, 394, 476, 477.
Augsburg Confession (subject of study) •
28, 33, 34, 35, 132, 133, 134, 135. 136,
137, 138, 140, 272, 284, 285, 468.
491
Augsburg Seminary; 391. ,01 1
Augustana College and Normal School;
32, 196, 197, 410.
Augustana College and Seminary, Paxton,
111.; 391.
Austin, C. M.; 245, 436.
Austin, O. G.; 241, 324, 325, 326, 414, 436.
Austvold, E. 15.; 229, 421, 436.
Baalson, A. G.; 252.
Baalson, E. A.; 246, 414, 436.
Baalson, G. A.; 246. 418
Baalson, H. E. ; 235, 323, 327, 414, 436.
Baccalaureate Sunday; 3/.
Backerud, M. B.; 239, 323, 416, 436, 447.
Bakery; 144, 145, 154.
Bakke, J. P.; 220, 336.
Bakke, M. B.; 250, 326.
Bakke, N. J.; 210, 361, 363, 364, 376, 421,
436, 447.
Bakke, P. H.; 221, 421, 426, 444.
Bakke, W. A.; 246, 349.
Bale, C. E.; 231, 323. 352, 417, 424, 44/,
457.
Bale, J. E.; 211, 436.
Ballestad, E. T. ; 222, 436.
Band; 74, 11, 134. 135, 136 155, 299, 365,
366-368 370, 371-375, 376, 378, 398,
399, 400, 402, 403, 404, 406, 407, 409,
Band,' Director of; 134, 135, 136, 137, 367,
368, 370, 372, 375, 376.
Band stand; 148, 154.
Band tours; see Concert tours.
B:nf'l^S;.^-159, 160, 163,402,431.
Baseball; 141,''i49. 152, 303, 328. 332, Zii,
334-341.
Diamond, picture of; li2.
Games; 338-339.
Teams, pictures of, 334, 335, iil .
Teams, roster of; 336, 340-341.
Basketball; 86, 141, UO, 303, 331. 333,
334, 344, 348.
Games; 346-347. _
Teams, pictures of; 344, 34o, 348.
Teams, roster of; 344-345, 348.
Bassoe, P. F. ; 64.
Baths and lavatories; 143, 145, 147.
Beito, G. G.; 92, 220, 412, 436.
Belgum, A. II.; 237, 414. 436. .
Belgum, E. S. ; 237. 414, 436.
Bell; 145. ^ ^^,
Bclsheim. O. G. ; 217. 436. 457.
Berg. J. H.; 231, 436.
Berg, N. I.; 223. 412. 436.
Berg, O. H.; 208, 447.
Bergan, C. A.; 255, 337, 341.
Bergan, K. W. ; 246. 324, 418.
Berge, N. B.; 205, 436.
Berge, O. A.; 221. 436.
Bergee, Theodor ; 239, 436.
Bergh, Axel; 234, 327, 414, 436.
Bergh, Hallvard A.; 210, 318. 416.
Bergh, J. E. ; 205, 415, 421. 436.
Bergh, K. E.; 50, 60, 61, 91, 101, 132, 133,
205, 287, 290, 298, 299, 447.
Bergh family (K. E. Bergh) ; 93.
Bergman. Fredrik ; 215, 411, 436.
Bergman, H. A.; 232, 323, 416. 426.
Bergum, A. E. ; 250. 325, 326. 411.
Berntsen, B.; 63.
Berntson, Palmer, 229, 340.
Berthelsen. H. P.; 225. 436.
Berven, S. K. ; 231, 414. 436.
Bestul, C. B.; 223, 322, 412, 436.
Beyer, O. B. N. ; 217, 436.
Bible; 11, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32. 41, 42, 44,
71. 383. 384, 388, 389. 400, 401, 406,
409, 469, 474, 480.
Bible (.subject of study); 28. 29, 30, 31, 32,
33, 34, 35, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138,
140, 269, 271, 281, 284, 285, 468.
l!i1)liography; 82, 456-466. 485-487.
Hidne, M. L. ; 254, 348.
Bilingual transition; 28, 29, 31, 32. 33, 34,
37, 46, 47, 52, 69, 267, 282, 310, 319,
396.
Bingo Glee Club; 363.
Bi5rn, L. M. ; 59.
Biology (subject of study) ; 76, 106, 109,
112, 123, 138, 140. 272. 273. 282, 283,
306, 307.
Biology laboratory; 78, 152, 180, 283.
Birkelo, C. C. ; 89, 93. 101, 138. 140. 239,
326. 353. 416, 426, 447.
Birkelo, C. P.; 243, 324, 327, 418.
Birkelo, P. C. ; 230, 342, 436, 447, 467.
Birkelo family (C. C. Birkelo); 93.
Bjarnason, Jon; 89, 93, 101, 133.
Bjarnason family; 93.
Bjerke, A. O. ; 231, 342, 436, 457.
BjSrgaas. J. J.; 213. 421. 436.
Jijorgo, Knut K. ; 60, 206, 318, 411, 436,
447, 466.
Bj6rgo, P. G. A.; 239, 326, 421.
Bjcirgo, Victor B. ; 245, 326.
Bjtirgo, C. W. W. ; 237, 344, 416, 426.
Blakkan, I. J.; 223. 321, 412. 436.
Blegen. H. A. H. ; 220, 417, 436.
Bleken, M. K. ; 34, 35, 36, 54, 62, 87, 89,
93, 101, 137. 138. 168.
Bleken family ; 93.
lUichcr, Peter; 231, 414, 436.
lUilie, J. A.; 210, 363. 411, 432, 436.
Bly, H. S. ; 246. 436.
Board, Cost of; 173, 178, 320.
Boarding Club; 53, 63, 173, 314, 320.
Bode Academy; 391.
Boe, L. W. ; 62, 410.
Boe, O. T. ; 226. 414, 436.
Boe, Ole; 91, 96. 125, 138, 329.
Bdckman, M. O. ; 410.
Boe, N. N. ; 60, 220, 416, 436, 458, 466.
Borresen, E. N. ; 60.
Bogstad, R. R. ; 220, 321. 436, 447, 458.
Boice. Vera L. ; 92.
Bolstad, W. L. ; 257, 350.
Borge. D. J.; 238, 327, 414, 432, 436.
Borge, M. O. ; 59, 61, 209, 436, 447, 466.
Borge. Olaf; 232. 323. 414, 436, 448.
IJorgen, Edward; 210, 420, 436.
BorRen, T. E. ; 252, iil, 341.
Borlaug, A. O. ; 243. 324, 325, 414, 436.
Borlaug, M. J.; 60.
Borrcson, B. H. ; 233, 340.
Hotanv (subject of study); 269, 271, 283.
Bolhne, Carl; 216, 321, 336, 421.
Bothnc, E. A.; 222, 321, 322, 335, 336, 341,
342, 416, 426.
Bothne, Gisle ; 62, 83-84, 89, 93, 102, 131.
133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 215, 286,
290, 291, 292. 293, 294, 299, 300, 301,
351, 353, 392, 417. 424, 428, 448, 458.
Bothne, Gisle. Det Norske Luther College,
1861-1897; 28, 102. 131, 179, 283. 433.
Bothne, J. G. D. ; 214, 411, 428, 436, 458.
Botline, Thrond; 34, 35, 83, 89, 93, 102,
133 134 392.
Bothne 'family; 84, 93.
Bottolfson, E. O.; 252, 325, 337, 341.
Boxrud, Chr. ; 62.
Boxrud. R. H.; 62.
Boyd, E. A.; 230, 322, 323, 412, 432, 436,
448.
Braafladt, L. IJ.; 237, 323, 417, 426, 436,
448, 467.
492
Braaten, S. O. ; 214, 411, 436, 458.
Brakke, D. B. ; 223, 336.
Brakke, L. B. ; 255, 343, 348.
Brandt, Chr. ; 91, 96, 126, 353.
Brandt, Mrs. Diderikke (Mrs. N. O.
Brandt); 93, 470, 471-472.
Brandt, J. A.; 214, 420.
Brandt, N. O. ; 13, 15, 21, 24, 32, 34, 35,
36, 57, 59, 60, 61, 63, 88, 89, 93, 99,
102, 132, 133, 134, 145, 185, 186, 284,
286,* 299, 363, 387.
Brandt O. E. ; 62, 212, 400, 401, 417, 425,
436, 448.
Brandt, R. D. ; 255, 325.
Brandt, R. O. ; 210, 363, 365, 411, 428,
436, 458.
Brandt, W. I.; 246, 327, 353, 418, 425,
448, 458.
Brandt family (N. O. Brandt) ; 93, 470.
Brandt parsonage; 145, 149, 470, 471.
Brauer, Prof.: 21, 388.
Brauer, Julius; 230, 421.
Brecke, O. E. ; 214, 336, 420.
Breda, O. T. ; 62, 89, 93, 103, 133, 134,
162, 353.
Breda family; 93.
Bredesen, Adolf; 34, 35, 89, 93, 103, 133,
134. 206, 421, 431, 436, 448, 458.
Bredesen, Alfred; 235, 327, 351, 414, 436.
Bredesen family (Adolf Bredesen) ; 93.
Bredvold, J. L. ; 239, 323, 327.
Breidablik (society); 312.
Breivik, G. I.; 221, 436, 458.
Brekke, E. A.; 231, 340, 416, 426.
Brendal, T. M. ; 238, 416, 424, 426.
Brevig, M. L. ; 245, 324, 420.
Brevig, O. L. ; 224, 322, 421, 436.
Brevig, S. B. ; 225, 322, 370, 420, 436, 448.
Brevig. T. L. ; 211, 436, 467.
Britson, J. E. ; 239, 340.
Broin, Ole J.; 172.
Bronstad, A. L. ; 249, 331, 340, 341, 345,
419, 448.
Brorby, Joseph; 92, 97, 163, 229, 323, 421,
426, 444.
Brown, Mrs. F. Q. ; 92, 96, 376.
Bruflat Academy; 391.
Bruland, P. O. ; 238, 414, 424, 436.
Brunsdale, C. N. ; 243, 324, 345, 349, 411,
448.
Brunsdale, G. E. ; 243, 326, 349, 353, 411.
Brunsdale, K. E. ; 244, 325, 421, 426.
Brunsdale, K. H.; 249, 324, 326, 341.
Brusegaard, T. B. ; 235, 352, 421.
Bryan, W. J.; 261.
Buedall, Anton; 92, 97, 138, 241, 326, 420,
436.
Building Committee; 16, 19, 26, 27, 68,
385.
Buildings and grounds; 55, 56, 68, 77, 78,
142-158, 170, 172, 173, 174, 177, 178,
180, 383, 385, 386, 389, 406, 408, 429,
475-477.
Bullis, Senator; 49.
Bursvold, N. O.; 212, 448.
Burtness, Britton ; 243, 319, 324, 326.
Burtness, P. O. ; 230, 323, 411, 448.
Buslee, A. M. ; 225, 322, 436.
Buslee, C. J.; 227, 432.
Busness, Caroline; 171.
Buttedal, Anton; see Buedall, Anton.
By-Laws; 49. 50, 51, 57-59.
Bygland, O. S. ; 226, 322, 341, 342, 421,
444.
Cadet Corps; 270, 357-358.
"Camp Sings"; 272, 374.
Campus; 68, 77, 78, 143, 145, 150, 153, 155,
180, 385, 429.
Picture; 16, 23, 167, 169, 183, 312,
313, 330, 332, 354, 476, 477.
"Campus News"; 319, 320.
Cantata (Sixtieth anniversary) ; 30, 47,
364, 407, 408, 409.
Cantatas; 363, 364, 365, 407, 408, 409, 410.
Caspari, C. P.; 41, 64.
Catalog, Library; 160, 163, 164.
Catechetics (subject of study) ; 33, 35, 102,
116, 132, 133, 269, 284, 286.
Catechism (subject of study) ; 28, 31, 32,
33, 34, 35, 107, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136,
137, 138, 140, 269, 271, 284, 285, 468.
"Celebration in the seventies"; 169.
Central Iowa Luther College Club; 431.
Central Minnesota Luther College Club ;
430, 431.
Chapel; 78, 144, 154, 377, 406, 476, 477.
Chapel devotions; 37, 55, 72, 80, 266, 274,
406, 468, 482.
Chemistry (subject of study); 76, 101,
105, 118, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140.
272, 273, 277, 281, 284, 306, 307.
Chemistry Club; 317.
Chemistry Laboratory; 78, 146, 147, 150,
151, 152, 180, 278, 394.
Chicago Luther College Club; 77, 430,
431, 432.
"Chicken Coop"; 144, 145, 146, 149, 150,
161, 168, 169, 313, 353, 359, 377.
Choir; 363, 368, 370, 372.
Chommie, H. N. ; 235, 416, 426, 432, 444.
Choral singing; 30, 36, 361, 475, 476.
Choral Union of the Synod; 372, 374, 375.
Chorus, College; 363, 370, 376, 476.
Chorus, Sixtieth Anniversary; 409, 410.
Christensen, C. N. ; 255, 350.
Christensen, G. A.; 215, 436.
Christensen, J. C. ; 235, 437.
Christensen, M. A.; 223, 322, 412, 432,
437, 458.
Christensen, Nehem ; 89, 93, 103, 133, 207,
318, 421, 437, 448, 458.
Christensen family (Nehem Christensen) ;
93.
Christian character and influence; 27, 37-
39, 44, 71, 73, 266, 275, 279, 359, 360,
383, 384, 388, 389, 393, 409, 468-469,
480, 484.
Christiania, University of; 24, 41, 410.
Christianity( subject of study) ; see Reli-
gion (subject of study).
Christiansen, C. M. ; 214, 417, 425, 448.
Cliristopherson, Alfred; 431.
Christopherson, E. B. ; 236, 414, 437.
Church and state: 28, 41, 261, 262, 400.
Church choirs; 38, 363, 364, 365, 402.
Church conditions; 9, 11, 21, 41, 42, 43,
45.
Church Council; 16, 49, 50, 51, 52, 57, 60,
263, 394, 410.
Church history (subject of study); 31, 33.
34, 35, 137, 138, 140, 285.
Church of Norway; 9, 12, 41, 43, 68.
Church officers; 57-60, 466-467.
Church schools. Need of; 24, 26, 45, 46.
Church services; 37, 144, 150, 408, 409,
482.
Church work, Luther College men in ; 45-
46, 47, 204, 266, 388-389, 411-416, 433-
_ 467, 473, 483.
Citizenship, Training for ; 46, 47.
City Park, Decorah ; 360.
Civics (subject of study): 111, 116, 122,
123, 136, 137, 138, 140, 272, 273, 294,
295, 307.
493
Clark, James F. ; 46.
Class of 1866; 205, 206, 407, 415.
Class of 1868; 205.
Class of 1869; 205.
Class of 1870; 206.
Class of 1871; 206, 207.
Class of 1872; 206, 207.
Class of 1873; 206, 208, 209.
Class of 1874; 208, 209, 211.
Class of 1875; 208, 209, 213.
Class of 1876; 209, 210.
Class of 1877; 209, 210, 211.
Class of 1878; 210, 211, 212, 214, 215.
Class of 1879; 211, 212, 213, 214, 217.
Class of 1880; 212, 213, 214.
Class of 1881; 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217.
Class of 1882: 213. 215. 216.
Class of 1883; 214, 215, 216, 217, 218.
Class of 1884; 216, 217, 218, 219.
Class of 1885; 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 222.
Class of 1886; 216, 218, 219, 220, 316.
Class of 1888; 219, 220, 221, 222.
Class of 1889; 216, 220, 222, 223.
Class of 1890; 220, 221, 222, 223.
Class of 1891; 221, 222, 223.
Class of 1892; 222, 223, 224.
Class of 1893; 223, 224, 225, 226.
Class of 1894; 167, 222, 223, 224, 226.
Class of 1895; 167, 224, 225, 226, 228.
Class of 1896; 167, 224, 225, 226. 227, 228,
229.
Class of 1897; 167, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229,
230.
Class of' 1898; 225, 226, 229, 230, 231.
Class of 1899; 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 233.
Class of 1900; 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231,
232, 233.
Class of 1901; 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232,
233, 234, 235.
Class of 1902; 227, 229, 231, 232, 233, 234,
235.
Class of 1903; 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236.
Class of 1904; 231, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238.
Class of 1905; 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238.
Class of 1906; 235, 236, 237, 238.
Class of 1907; 234, 236, 237, 238, 239.
Class of 1908; 237, 238, 239, 240, 241.
Class of 1909; 153, 236, 238, 239, 240, 241,
242.
Class of 1910; 237, 239, 240, 241, 242.
Class of 1911; 153, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243,
244.
Class of 1912; 153, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245,
319.
Class of 1913; 240, 242, 243, 244, 245, 247.
Class of 1914; 242, 243, 244, 245, 246.
Class of 1915; 242, 244, 245, 246, 247.
Class of 1916; 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248.
Class of 1917; 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248,
249.
Class of 1918; 245, 246, 247, 249, 250, 251.
Class of 1919; 248, 249, 250, 251, 254.
Class of 1920; 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252.
Class of 1921; 155. 247, 249, 250, 251, 252,
253 319, 398.
Class of' 1922; 246, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252,
253, 254, 255, 258.
Class of 1924; 319.
Class reunions ; 406, 407.
Classical training; 28, 29, 53, 76, 79, 184,
266, 267. 278, 280, 384, 391, 393, 394,
407, 474. 475. 482.
Clausen. C. ; 63.
Clausen. C. L. ; 11, 12, 13, 59, 60, 385.
Clausen, F. C. ; 92, 96.
Clauson, C. T. ; 229, 370, 412, 437, 458.
Clauson, M. J.; 255, 326, 342.
Clauson, N. Y. ; 234, 323, 417, 448.
Claxton, P. P.; 396.
Clifton Lutheran College; 391.
Clio (society); 31U.
Clock hours; 306-307.
Club room ; 270.
CluVjs, Luther College ; see Luther College
Clubs.
Coaches, Athletic; 138, 141, 303, 332-334.
"College Chips"; 312, 318-319, 321-325.
College Department; 24, 28, 116, 131, 203.
266, 267, 268, 269, 271, 274, 281, 306,
307, 309, 317, 326, 361, 389.
College for men; 53, 386, 408, 479* 480.
College pastors; 27, 53, 55, 63, 91, 120.
123, 127, 138, 140.
Colleges and universities; 44, 45, 196, 197,
198, 199, 200, 201, 260, 262, 263, 278,
Commercial subjects; 140, 272, 273, 281,
285, 291, 299, 306, 307.
Committee on Incorporation; 48, 49, 52.
Committees of the Faculty ; see Faculty-
Committees.
Competing schools; 70, 196, 19", 198, 190,
200, 201.
Concert Band ; see Band.
Concert tours; 110, 367, 370, 371-375.
Concerts; 363, 364, 365, 367, 368, 370, 371,
372. .
Concordia (society); 315.
Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.; 410.
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.; 15,
24, 25, 28, 29, 66, 67, 178, 391.
Congregations of Svnod ; 76, 187, 188, 189,
190, 191, 192, 193, 194.
Cornerstone; 19, 27. 143, 145, 156, 386,
433.
Corporation, Luther College; 48, 49, 50,
51, 52, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60-62, 263. 264.
President ; 386.
Secretary; 387.
Treasurer; 57, 59, 107, 158, 264, 387.
Coup, W. B.; 92, 96, 137, 376.
Courses of study; 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34,
52, 55, 78, 198, 264, 268, 269, 283-305,
357, 358, 361, 394, 396.
Court House; 21, 50, 150.
Curator of the Museum; 54, 62, 106, 118.
150, 166, 167, 169, 264.
Curriculum; 28, 32, 50, 55, 70, 76, 79, 131
138, 140-141, 164, 198, 261, 262, 266,
267, 269, 271, 272, 273, 275-280, 389,
394, 396, 407, 410, 469, 473-475, 482.
Cutler, Alma M.; see Brown, Mrs. F. Q.
Dahl, A. H.; 61, 62.
Dahl, G. A.; 223, 416, 426.
Dahl, G. H.; 240, 323, 420, 448.
Dahl, H. IL; 221, 432, 448.
Dahl, H. M.; 232, 340.
Dahl, J. R.; 252, 350.
Dahl, M. S. ; 255, 348.
Dahl, Olaus; 219, 321, 421, 425, 437.
Dahl, P. H.; 217, 437, 448, 458.
Dahl, S. N.; 237, 340, 420, 432.
Dahl, T. IL; 205, 437.
Dahl, W. P.; 243, 324, 326, 2,27, 345, 418.
426.
Dahle, J. O.; 226, 414, 437.
Dahle, John; 30, 364, 409.
Dahle, M. O. ; 232, 323, 416, 426.
Dahlen, Fred; 226, 322, 323, 342, 411, 424.
Dahlen, K. T. ; 222, 322, 416, 426, 448.
Dahlen, T. A.; 235, 323, 411, 444, 448.
Daily routine; 274.
Dale, E. O. ; 207, 437.
Dale, IL F. ; 240, 324, 421, 444.
Dalemo: O. P.; 63.
Dalen, Knud Halvorsen; 386.
Daley, K. S. ; 252.
Danielsen, Jens; 212, 437.
Davick, A. O. ; 237, 327, 421, 444.
494
Davick, C. A.; 62.
Davidson, L. E. ; 146.
Dayton property; 406, 429.
Dean of Men ; 'S4, 106, 26S, 306.
Debating; 86, 289, 290, 310, 311, 312, 314,
315, 316, 317, 326.
Decorah, la.; 385.
Decorah Choral Union; 30, 299, 364, 365,
369, 370.
Decorah City Park; 360.
Decorali Commercial Cluli ; 407.
Decorah Luther College CKib ; 87, 429, 432.
Decorah Lutheran Congregation; 55.
Dedications; 20, 21, 68, 70, 11, 78, 145,
147, 155, 387-388, 389, 392, 395, 398,
399-402.
Degrees, Academic and professional ; 46,
67. 82, 83, 84, 85, 99-130, 203, 205-
255, 424-427.
Degrees, Honorary; 67, 425, 427.
Demosthenian (society); 316.
Denominational colleges; 260, 261, 262,
263.
Departments; 24, 26, 54, 82, 131, 132, 133.
134, 136, 137, 138, 140. 141, 155, 264,
268, 269, 271, 274, 282-307.
Didactics (subiect of study); 33, 107, 116,
134, 269, 284.
Dietriclison, G. ; 13, 60.
Dietrichson, T. W. C. ; 12.
Dining hall :" 78, 142. 143, 145, 146, 147,
154, 320, 382, 394.
Diploma; 412.
Directors, Board of; 51, 62.
Disciplinarian; 53, 54, 72, 87, 101.
Discipline; 39, 49, 53, 54. 55, 58, 71, 11,
265, 266, 270, 358, 367, 482.
Distribution of work; 131-141, 306, 307.
Poving, Carl: 226, 122. 412. 437, 458.
Dohlen, H. O. ; 247, 353. 418.
Dolen, N. JJ. ; 251, 325, 411.
Dolven, A. O. : 221, 437.
Dormitories; 17, 11, 142. 143, 144, 145,
147. 175. 382, 394, 477; see also l.aur.
Larsen Hall.
Dorrum, Ingebret; 238, 323, 417, 424, 44S,
458.
Doseff. Ivan; 91, 96. 126. 139. 303, 307,
329, 333, 334, 343, 348, 350.
Downie, Mrs. Ruth ; 92, 376.
Dramatic Club; 313.
Drawing; 135, 137, 140. 272.
Drawing Club; 316.
Dreng, J. O. ; 92, 97, 136, 233, i2i, 414,
437.
Driggs House; 148, 155.
Drotning, Alvin ; 229, 323.
Drotning, Ferdinand ; 235, 323.
Drotning, T. M. ; 92. 97, 137, 238, 350.
351, 376, 417, 432, 448.
Drum Corps ; 376.
Duckstad, J. H. ; 255, 343.
Dugway ; 320.
Dunning Springs; 308.
Eastern Wisconsin Luther College Clul) ;
432.
Eastvold, C. J.; 60.
Economics (subject of study) ; 76, 105,
121, 135, 140, 272, 273, 285-286, 306,
307.
Edda (society); 311, 312, 313, 318.
Eddaen, B. S. ; 251, 420, 445.
Eden, M. P.; 222, 411, 437.
Education; 260-263, 267, 268.
Education (subject of study) ; 30, 33, 36,
76, 84, 85, 106. 113, 115, 122, 124,
135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 272, 273, 286,
287, 304, 305, 306, 307.
Education, Board of; 51, 52, 62, 76, 82,
264, 406, 410.
Education, Cost of; 198.
Edwards, Bjorn ; 145, 209.
Edwards, Gunder ; 60, 62.
Eger, Olaf; 233, 342, 414, 432, 437.
Egge, A. E. ; 212, 421, 424, 425, 428, 44R,
459.
Egge, J. I.; 222, 437.
Egge Log House; 78, 154, 167.
Eggen, Thore N. ; 63, 212, 416, 437, 448,
459, 467.
Eid, E. S. ; 251, 319, 324, 326, 327, 342,
419.
Eidahl, K. O. ; 207, 437. 459.
Eielsen, Elling ; 11, 463.
Eielsen Synod; 195.
Eight-year course; 76, 83, 267, 269, 272,
394.
Eikeland, P. T. ; 62, 213, 416, 424, 444,
448, 459.
Eiken, A. T. ; 214, 367.
Eittreim, Almira M. ; 307.
Eittreim, K. O. ; 34, 35, 61, 63, 89, 93,
103, 139, 140, 170, 285, 299, 303, 306,
307, 319.
Eittreim, O. M. ; 89, 93, 104, 139, 140, 141
177, 284, 290. 291, 299, 304, 306, 307.
Eittreim family; 93.
Ekfelt. Odd; 240, 326, 327, 344, 416, 426,
467.
Electives; 76, 134, 198, 261, 267, 272, 273,
278, 279, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288,
289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296,
297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304,
305, 361, 394, 396. 474. 482.
Electric light plant; 150, 158, 429.
Electrician; 55, 63, 104.
Ellefsen, E. ; 60.
Ellenson, Hans; see .Mien, Hans,
Ellestad, N. T. ; 206, 361, 421. 437, 466,
467.
Ellickson, Frank; 231, 322.
Ellingson, A. R. ; 251, 324, 341. 349, 420.
Ellingson, Bergit ; 170.
Ellingson, E. A.; 255, 337. 341.
Ellison. E. O.; 243, 323, 325.
Elms, Lane of; 53, 78, 152, 153.
Elocution ; see Forensics, Public Speaking.
Elvehjem, O. M. ; 246, 325, 418, 448.
Elvestrom, V. A. ; 252, 343.
Endowment Fund; 11, 120, 158, 170, 172.
173, 174, 176, 178, 394-395, 481.
Endowments; 56, 11, 120, 158. 170, 171.
172, 173, 174, 176, 178, 394-395, 428,
480-481.
Engebretson, A. A. ; 220, 348.
Engh, Hagbart; 211, 411, 437, 448, 459.
Engineer; 55, 63.
English (subject of study); 86, 92, 100,
101, 102, 103, 104, 107, 108. 110,
111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119,
121, 124, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137.
138, 140, 267, 269, 271, 272, 273. 281,
282, 287, 288, 289, 290, 306, 307.
Enrollment ; see .Attendance.
Ensrud, J. O. E. ; 241, 326, 414, 437.
Entrance requirements; 58, 280-281, 282.
Equipment; 55, 56, 57, 78, 79, 142, 143,
145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152,
153, 154, 155, 158, 382, 383, 392, 393,
408, 475, 476, 477, 478, 483.
Erdahl, G. M. ; 205, 415, 421, 437.
Erickson, A. C. ; 431.
Erickson, A. H.; 252, 337, 343.
Erickson, A. J.; 244, 340, 345.
Erickson, Albert; 246, 418.
Erickson, Arthur C. ; 242, 326.
Erickson, Elmer; 245, 340.
Erickson, J. Monroe; 246, 445.
Erstad, A. T. ; 242, 325, 421, 427.
Erstad, C. A.; 62, 214.
495
"Ervingen": 319, 326.
Estenson, Emil ; 243, 340, 344, 345, 417,
431, 444.
Estrem, Andrew O. ; 89, 93, 104, 135, 219,
321, 417, 424, 425, 448, 459.
Estrem, C. O.; 233, 323, 416, 426, 432.
Estrem, G. R. ; 238, 352, 414, 437.
Estrem, H. W. ; 236, 352, 414, 437.
Estrem, J. O. ; 219, 431.
Estrem family (Andrew O. Estrem) ; 93.
Ethun, R. L. ; 257, 337, 341.
Evans, L. E. ; 246, 414, 437.
Evanson, C. N. ; 89, 93, 104, 139, 140,
141, 246, 289, 295, 299, 306, 307, 324,
345, 361, 418, 448.
Evanson family ; 93.
Evenmoe, L. A.; 254, 343.
Evenson, Edwin; 212, 411.
Evenson, G. A.; 89, 93, 104, 134, 213,
421, 424, 448.
Evenson, Ouden ; 171.
Evenson, Randine ; 171.
Evenson family (G. A. Evenson) ; 93.
Everson, C. S. E. ; 208, 437.
Executive Educational Secretary; 52, 62.
E.xpenditures; 68, 69, 77, 78, 143, 145,
146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153,
154, 155, 159, 177-182, 385, 394, 395,
429.
Chapter on: 177-182.
Expulsion; 55, 58.
Faculty —
Appointment of members; 50, 51, 52,
56, 58, 89. 90, 99.
Chapter on; 88-141.
Committees; 54, 56, 168, 264, 265.
Meetings; 58, 265.
Personal data of members ; 92-98.
Pictures; 88, 99, 131, 139, 248, 249.
Professional data of members; 99-130.
Removal of memlicrs ; 58.
Representation on Athletic Board ;
330.
Salaries; 49, 51, 58, 172, 178, 179,
181, 480.
Secretary; 82, 100, 116, 120, 265.
Other references; 17, 18, 34, 35, 36,
39, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57, 69,
78, 79, 161, 171, 264-265, 357, 358,
398, 408, 468, 469, 480, 482, 483,
484.
Faculty room; 147, 153.
Fadness, N. G. ; 248, 342, 350.
Fadness, N. L. ; 254, 324.
Faegre, K. G. ; 160, 209. 411, 437.
Fardal, N. E. ; 220, 421.
Fardal, S. J.; 255, 3i7.
Faye, C. U. ; 92, 97, 241, 327, 414, 437,
467.
Feliand. A. T. ; 237, 316, 323, 326, 327,
417, 448.
Felland, O. G. ; 160, 208, 417, 437, 448.
Ferkin, O. B. ; 239, 340.
Field meets; 350-351.
Field of Luther College; 70, 76, 77, 82,
184-201, 479-480.
Chapter on; 184-201.
Fiftieth anniversary; 77, 394, 395.
Fiftieth anniversary of tlie Synod; 77, 150,
393, 413.
Financial Secretary; 56, 264, 406, 481.
Finseth, A. K. ; 60, 62.
Finseth, K. A.; 219, 420, 426.
Finseth, K. K. ; 60.
Finseth, O. K. ; 60.
Fire of 1889; 69, 161, 392, 428.
Fire protection; 145, 149, 151.
First five vears ; 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 53, 64,
68, 89, 90, 91, 132, 143, 174, 175, 180,
181, 182, 201, 203, 205-207, 258, 271,
283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 290, 292, 294,
295, 298, 299, 303, 304, 305, 310, 311,
382, 383, 386, 387, 389.
First Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran
Congregation, Decorah ; 55, 66, 146,
171, 317, 377, 402, 471.
Fisher, H. H. ; 91, 96, 126, 140, 141, 270,
356, 358, 374, 396.
Fiskerbak, O. K. ; 214, 448.
Fjeldstad, C. A.; 89, 93, 105, 137. 138,
140, 237, 323, 326, 416, 425, 426, 432,
448, 459.
Fieldstad, G. A.; 248, 325, 421.
Fjeldstad, H. O. ; 219, 336, 412, 437, 448.
Fieldstad, R. K. ; 218, 437, 459.
Fieldstad family (C. A. Fjeldstad); 93.
Flag; 398, 399, 403.
Flag pole; 78, 155, 398, 399.
Flag raising; 398, 399.
Flatcn, C. A.; 212, 437.
Floren, S. L. ; 207, 421, 437.
"Fluen": 311, 318.
F6rde, N. A.; 207, 361, 421, 437.
Football; 141, 303, 328, 3ii, 334, 341,
342-343.
Field, picture of ; 330.
Games; 342, 343, 407.
Teams, pictures of; 341. 342, 343.
Teams, roster of; 342, 343.
Forde, G. O. ; 239, 323, 344, 414, 437, 448.
Forensics; 86, 92, 100, 108, 110, 121, 123,
137, 141, 288, 290, 307, 310, 311, 313,
314, 315, 317-318, 326, 327, 331, 430,
479.
Formula of Concord (subject of study) ;
133, 134.
Forseth, P. C. ; 244, 326, 327, 414, 437.
Fosen, A. O. ; 432.
Fosmark, C. J.; 253, 343.
Fosmark, T. O. ; 60, 61.
Fosmark, "N. B. ; 251, 326.
Fosmark, O. N. ; 208, 421, 437, 459.
Foss, A. M. ; 257, 337, 343, 348.
Foss, C. L. ; 243, 325, 326, 340, 414, 437,
448.
Foss, L. C. ; 60.
Foss, Lars; 432.
Fossum, Andrew A.; 215, 417, 424, 425,
448, 459.
Fossum, Anton; 210, 448.
Foundation of Luther College, Chapter on ;
9-23.
Founders and supporters; 9-23, 185, 186,
382, 383, 384, 469, 471-473.
Fourteenth of October; 15, 20, 21, 38, 66,
77, 78, 147, 342, 365, 368, 387, 392,
395, 399, 400, 403, 406, 469.
Franklin (society); 311, 312, 313.
French (subject of study); 108, 113, 116,
119, 122, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 272,
273, 276, 290, 306, 307.
Freshman year; 28, 271, 272, 273, 281,
282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289,
290, 291, 292, 293, 294. 295, 296, 297,
298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304.
Fretheim, M. E. ; 236, 316, 323, 326, 327,
414, 437.
Fretheim, S. J.; 239, 323, 327, 414, 437,
459.
Frich, T. B.; 59, 60.
Fries, J. F. ; 216, 420.
Fries, L. A.; 236, 340, 420, 444.
Fritz, C. A.; 240, 319, 326, 327, 417, 437,
448.
Fryslie, B. ; 63.
Fryslie, Benjamin; 217, 336, 421.
Fuglebak, D. J.; 220, 437.
496
Fuglei, O. K. ; 219, 318, 321, 336, 420.
Fuarlie, A. E. ; 233, 411, 427, 448.
Fug-lie, M. R. ; 240, 340.
Funds; 16, 24, 56, 58, 69, 17, 120, 145,
146, 148, 151, 154, 155, 158, 159, 160.
170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 176, 264, 385,
386, 394, 395, 428.
Funer, Kitil ; 171.
Fylling, L. L. ; see Hammer, L. F.
Gaard, Rasmus; 230, 340, 416, 426.
Gaarder, Olaf; 241, 319, 326, 417.
Gade, F. G. ; 410.
Gale College; 197, 391.
Games, B. H. ; 216, 321, 419.
Gausta, H. N. ; 91, 96, 126, 135, 166, 211.
General Education Board ; 308.
Geographical summary of graduates; 423-
424.
Geography (subject of study); 100, 101,
102, 104, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111,
116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 132, 133, 134,
135, 136, 137, 140, 269, 271, 272, 273,
281, 290, 291, 294, 303, 306.
Gerald, G. H.; 231, 323, 420.
German (subject of study); 100, 102, 103,
105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111. 113,
114, lis, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122.
124, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138,
140, 269, 27], 272, 273, 276, 281, 282,
291, 292, 306, 307, 396.
German Speaking Association; 316.
Gibbons, Joseph ; 143.
Giere, E. "O. ; 222, 448. 459.
Giere, N. A.; 213, 437.
Giere, N. O. ; 212, 411, 437.
Gifts; 69, 11, 78, 145, 146, 148. 150. 151,
153, 154, 155, 159, 160, 167, 170, 171,
172, 173, 174, 367, 368, 398, 404, 406,
409, 428, 429, 430, 431, 472.
Gigstad, W. T. ; 245, 326, 345, 414, 437.
Gilbert, W. I.; 234, 421.
Gilbertson, Theodore; 245, 324, 326, 418.
Gimmestad, L. M. ; 222. 321, 412, 425,
437, 448.
"Gjallarhorn" ; 318.
Giellum, E. S. ; 212, 421, 426.
Gjergjord, H. O. ; 170. 171.
Giergjord, Ingeborg; 171.
Gjerset, Knut ; 62, 89, 93, 105, 137, 138,
139, 140, 141, 169, 288, 289, 294, 295,
301, 302, 306, 307, 317, 319, 329, 382.
Gjerset family ; 93.
Gjevre, A. H. ; 211, 411, 424, 437, 448, 459,
467.
Glasoe, P. M. ; 226, 449, 460.
Glasoe, Oluf ; 92, 97, 134, 215, 367, 375,
421, 437, 449. 459.
Glee Club; 30, 155, 363, 368, 370, 373,
376.
Glenwood Academy; 391.
Glesne, Ole ; 63, 91, 96, 127, 140, 410,
Gorder, L. W. ; 244, 324, 349, 420, 431,
444.
Gordon, H. T. ; 251, 437.
Gotaas, P. B. ; 207, 411, 437, 449.
Government; 48-52, 55, 58, 481.
Government and Administration, Cliapter
on; 48-63.
Graduates ; see Alumni.
Graduates, Chapter on; 411-432.
Graduation requirements; 281, 282, 482.
Grand Forks College; 391.
"Grand Old Man"; 37, 64.
Grandstand; 149, 151.
Grangaard, H. O. ; 231, 340, 416, 426, 449.
Granrud, T. E. ; 62, 89, 93, 105, 135, 136,
219, 297, 421, 424, 425, 449, 460.
Granrud family ; 93.
Granseth, Edwin; 243, 353.
497
Greek (subject of study) ; 28, 29, 30, 33,
34, 101, 102, 103, 107, 108, 109, 111,
113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120,
125, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138,
140, 266, 269, 271, 272, 273, 278, 282,
292, 293, 306, 307, 384, 394.
Greek Testament (subject of study) ; 28,
29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 101, 122, 132, 133,
134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 272, 282,
284, 285, 292, 293, 468.
Grefstad, O. K. ; 234, 420.
Grefthen, E. A.; 245, 326, 327, 414, 437,
449.
Grefthen, O. L. ; 233, 437.
Greibrok, Aanon ; 245, 414, 437.
Grevstad, E. C. B. ; 253, 325.
Grimley, P. O. B.; 243, 326, 327, 417, 449.
(irinager, Alex. ; 167.
Grinde, G. A.; 233, 340, 416, 426.
Grinde, L. C. ; 239, 344.
Grindeland, A. H.; 62.
Grindeland, Ingolf ; 244, 409. 410.
Grindstuen, I. I.; 239, 417.
Griswold house; 143. 146, 158.
Gronlid, C. J. M.; 209, 363, 421, 437.
Gronsberg, O. N. ; 210. 411. 437, 449.
Gronvold, O. C. ; 215, 367, 437.
Gronlid, I. R. ; 251, 324, 326, 327, 343,
345, 419.
Grose, I. F. ; 218, 321, 417, 424, 449.
Grundesen, G. H. ; 222, 321. 322, 417, 444,
449.
Grundy, A. C. ; 91, 96, 127, 140, 270, 356,
396.
Gudmonson, O. M. ; 60.
Gulbrandson, C. D. ; 243, 325, 340, 411.
Gulbrandson, Vegger ; 62.
Guldbrandsen, G. H. ; 235, 449.
Guldbrandsen, Guldbrand ; 208, 437.
Gullerud, S. O. M. ; 228, 437, 449.
Gullikson, Oscar; 226, 421.
Gullixon, G. A.; 220, 321, 336, 416, 437,
449, 460, 466.
Gullixson, Andrew; 226. 322, 370, 416, 426.
Gullixson, H. O.; 227, 323, 340, 421, 444,
449.
GulHxson, T. F. ; 235. 323. 340, 414, 437.
Gunderson, Severin ; 213, 347.
Guttebo, K. L. ; 209, 437.
Guttebo, L. S. ; 231, 414, 437.
Guttebo, M. A.; 240, 340, 345.
Guttebo, N. H. W. ; 239, 344, 352, 420.
Gvlstrbm, Paul; 222, 348.
Gymnasium; 69, IT, 78, 145, 146, 149,
150, 151, 152, 158. 161, 328, 329. 330,
331, 348, 355, 393, 394, 395. 406, 429,
476, 477.
Gymnasium (Latin school); 53, 70, 83,
266, 267, 268, 278, 389.
Gymnastic apparatus; 143, 145, 328, 348.
Gymnastics; 92, 100, 105, 110, 114, 116,
119, 120, 125, 126, 135, 136, 137, 138,
145, 272, 303, 328, 329, 348, 355.
H. A. Preus Academy ; see Albipn Acad-
emy.
Haakon VII, king of Norway; 67, 74, 84,
410.
Haatvedt, Bjorn ; see Edwards, Biorn.
Haatvedt, L. A.; 224, 322, 412, 437.
Haavik, E. C. ; 240, 437.
Haavik, O. L. ; 241. 326, 327, 353, 414,
437, 449, 460.
Hadland, O. P.; 213, 420.
Haga, O. K. ; 63.
Hagen, G. M. ; 251, 343.
Hagen, S. N. ; 92, 97, 136, 229, 121, 417,
425, 449.
Hagerup, N. ; 167.
Hagestad, K. M. ; 227, 320, 111, 323, 340,
417, 424, 449.
Hagoes, Owe; 226, 437.
Halfway Creek Parsonage; 16, 17, 18, 25,
68, 142, 188. 382, 383.
Hallan Legacy, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. John-
son ; sec Jolinsfin Hallan Legacy, Mr.
and Mrs. O. C.
Halland, J. G. ; 34, 35, 89, 93. 105, 135,
217, 321. 329, 336, 420, 444, 449.
Halland family ; 93.
Hallanger, C. M. : 228, 320, 322, 323, 412,
437, 449, 460.
Halls, C. B.; 237, 416, 426, 432.
Hailstone, A. A.; 231, 420, 444.
Halverson, M. W. ; 235, 414, 437.
Halvorsen, H. : 59, 60.
Halvorsen, Hjalmar S. : 236. 340, 351.
Halvorsen, N. E. ; 226, 322, 412, 437.
Halvorsen, A. O. ('08) ; 92, 97, 240, 323,
327, 417.
Halvorson. A. O. CIO); 237, 319, 326,
416, 426.
Halvorson, E. N. ; 245, 324, 414, 437, 449.
Halvorson, Helmer ; 236, 352, 414, 437,
449.
Halvorson, Johannes; 213, 411, 437, 449,
460.
Halvorson, N. O. ; 247, 325, 326, 419.
Hamill (society); 315.
Hammer, L. F. ; 230, 438.
Hansen, C. M. ; 244, 326, 327, 340, 420,
425, 449.
Hansen, Emil : 233, 327, 414. 438.
Hansen, H. Clarence; 242, 324, 340, 348,
349, 421.
Hansen, Harold; 246, 414, 438.
Hansen. Harry J.: 243, 345.
Hansen, Helmer J. : 245, 438.
Hansen, Soren ; 215, 438.
Hanson, A. O. ; 248, 349, 421.
Hanson, Borger ; 62.
Hanson, G. A.; 233, 376. 414. 432. 438.
Hanson, G. C. ; 239, 340, 421, 426.
Hanson, Haldor; 36, 62. 89 93, 106, 134,
135, 136, 137, 145, 150, 166, 167, 216,
299, 300, 363, 364, 366, 368, 370, 375,
376, 420, 449, 460.
Hanson, J. C. M. ; 61, 62, 213, 401, 402,
416, 429, 444, 449.
Hanson, J. G. ; 238, 340, 348, 349, 421.
Hanson, T. T. ; 245. 324, 420.
Hanson, K. O. ; 239, 323, 327, 417, 431.
Hanson, N. B. ; 92, 97, 136, 227, 322, 323,
416, 426, 449.
Hanson, S. A. ; 240, 41".
Hanson, T. O. ; 60, 215, 449.
Hanson family (Haldor Hanson); 93.
Hardanger bride; 167.
Harding, W. L. ; 396.
Haroldson, C. A.; 246, 349.
Haroldson, J. R. ; 247, 349.
Harstad, Biug; 60, 206, 416, 438, 449,
460, 466.
Harstad, Ingvald; 250, 340, 345.
Harstad, O. A.; 222, 321.
Harstad, O. B. ; 246. 325, 340, 345, 349,
418, 449.
Harstad, S. G. ; 241, 340, 344, 417, 449.
Hattrem, T. H. ; 209, 438.
Haugan, A. C. ; 368, 371, 372.
Haugan, H. G. ; 78, 368, 402.
Hauge, A. E. ; 215, 438.
Hauge, Hans Nielsen; 9, II, 41.
Hauge Synod; 51, 193.
Haugen, C. E. ; 222, 321, 421, 449.
Haugen, Clarence; 237, 414, 438.
Haugen, D. J.; 244, 421.
Haugen, E. P.; 216, 367.
Haugen, G. O. ; 91, 96, 127, 135.
Haugen, T. A.; 92, 97, 238, 319. 326, 414,
438.
Hawkeye Conference; 331.
Heating; 142, 144, 147, 148, 149, 151,
152, 158.
Hebrew (subject of study); 28, 29, 30, 36,
100, 107, 108, 113, 117. 118, 125,
132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140,
271, 272, 273. 293, 306, 394, 468.
Hegg, E. R. ; 243, 345, 420.
Hegg, G. J.; 235, 323, 414, 438.
Hegg, J. E. ; 226, 323, 421, 438.
Hegg, John; 60.
Hegg, L. R. ; 256, 337, 343, 348.
Hegg, Robert; 229, 422, 449.
Hegge, Anton; 171.
Heggtveit, C. O.; 236, 327.
TIegland, M. J.; 231, 323, 340, 416, 426.
Hegland, M. N. ; 239, 449.
He'e, J. J.; 213, 438.
Heimdahl, O. E. ; 226, 322, 412, 438, 449,
460.
Heimdal (glee club) ; 363.
Hektoen, Ludvig; 160, 216, 417, 424, 425,
430.
Hektoen, Martin; 225, 322, 422, 426.
Helgeland, Peder ; 209. 334. 335.
Helgcson, H. A.; 253, 326.
Helgeson, Thore ; 59.
Hellckson, O. C. ; 228, 414, 432, 438.
Ilellestvedt, J. A.; 209, 438.
Hem, H. N. ; 239, 417.
TIemma, O. J.; 172.
Henderson, E. A.; 243, 438.
Henderson, Gustav; 244, 345.
Hendrickson, Alfred; 92, 97, 236, 32i, 414,
438.
Hendrickson, P. A.; 60, 97, 209, 411, 438,
466.
Hcnriksen, Geo., Jr.; 256, 319, 320, 325.
326.
Henriksen, Geo., Sr. ; 227, 438.
Henryson, T. T. ; 60.
Hermundstad, Emil; 251, 324, 326. 419.
Herseth, A. A.; 242, i23, 421, 449.
Heskin, O. E. ; 253, 348.
Hesla, Albert; 224, 449.
Hestenes, J. M. ; 229, 414, 438.
Hetaeria (society) ; 310.
Hexom, C. P.; 91, 96, 127. 137, 235.
Hexom, 1. D. : 231, 416, 426.
Hexom, W. T. ; 244, 414. 438.
TIeyer, H. A.; 215. 438.
High Schools: 70, 76, 84, 85. 86. 87. 197.
198, 200, 262, 280, 281, 282.
Highby, L. I.; 256, 351.
Hill, J. J.: 77, 170, 394, 395.
Hilleboe, H. S. ; 62, 85. 89. 93. 106. 138,
140, 141, 215, 283, 286, 302, 390, 417,
424, 444, 449, 450, 460.
Hilleboe family; 85, 93.
Hilmen, P. T. ; 207, 422, 438.
Himie, A. L. ; 92, 134, 365.
Historv (subject of studv") ; 100, 102, 103,
104, 105, 106, 108, 109. 110, 111, 112.
113, 115, 116. 117, 118, 119, 120, 121,
122, 124, 125, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136,
137, 138, 140, 269, 271, 272, 273. 281,
282, 294, 295, 306, 317, 384, 478.
Hjelle, A. E. ; 256, 350, 351.
Hjelle, C. A.; 237, 340, 416, 426.
Hielle, O. S. ; 233, 340, 344, 350, 351, 420.
Hjermstad, C. A.; 226, 322, 341, 342, 438.
Hjermstad, C. F., Tr. ; 253, 324.
Hjermstad. H. A. L. ; 231, 438, 460.
Hjort. J. L.; 217. 450, 460.
Hjort, O. C. O.; 209, 438.
Hjort, O. J.; 57, 61, 74, 387.
Hoel, C. S. B.; 432.
Hoel, O. H.; 211. 438.
Hoff. H. J.; 254, 341.
Hoff, L. M. A.; 213, 411, 438.
Hoff, P. B.; 246, 414, 438.
Hoff, T. A.; 236, 316. 323. 326. 340. 414.
438. 450. 460.
Hokaasen. Helga O. ; 172.
Hokaasen, O. T. ; 239, 348, 349, 422, 425.
498
Holden, O. M. ; 223, 422, 438.
Holey, M. L. ; 226, 438.
Holkesvik, J. A.; 237, 340, 420, 450.
Holm, H. C. ; 59, 60, 410.
Holseth, M. C. ; 209, 438, 450, 460.
Holstad, Anders; 215, 422, 424.
Holte, A. O. ; see Halvorson, A. O. ('08).
Holter, A. M. ; 244, 421.
Holum, J. O. ; 240, 323, 326, 327, 414,
438, 450.
Homme, E. T. ; 205, 438, 450, 460.
Homme, T. "O.; 34, 89, 93, 106, 134, 212,
363, 411, 424, 438, 450, 460.
Homme family (T. O. Homme) ; 93.
Hong, N. J.; 228. 322, 417, 432, 450.
Hook, C. E. ; 254, 327, 351.
Hopperstad, J. A. ; 432.
Hornefjeld, A. E. ; 12.
Hospital; 55, 78, 143, 149, 150, 155, 158,
175, 177, 265.
Hougen, J. O.; 211, 411, 438.
Hougstad, Christian; 225, 322, 412, 438.
Hours per week; 131, 132, 133, 134, 135,
136, 140, 141, 269. 271. 272, 273, 282,
283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290,
291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298,
299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306,
307, 329, 356, 358, 361. 396.
Hov, I. S. ; 231. 417.
Hovde, B. J.; 54, 56. 89, 93, 96, 106, 139.
140, 244, 295, 302, 306, 307, 324, 327,
418, 425, 431, 433, 450, 461.
Hovde, Mrs. B. J.; 63, 91, 93, 96, 125, 140,
375.
Hovde, 'Brynjolf; 97, 205, 438, 450, 461,
467.
Hovde, C. H. R. ; 234, 416, 426.
Hovde, C. J. M. ; 92, 93, 97, 222, 422, 438.
Hovde, K. S. J.; 222, 438, 450.
Hovde, R. L. ; 232, 411.
Hovde family (B. J. Hovde) ; 93.
Hovden, C. G. ; 253, 337, 343, 348.
Hovden, E. S. ; 250, 337, 341, 345, 348.
Hove, A. M.; 213, 390, 420, 450.
Hove, E. O.; 34, 62, 63, 89, 93, 107, 136.
217, 284, 318, 321, 408, 417, 438, 451.
Hove. E. W. ; 256. 353.
Hove, O. M.; 250, 431.
Hove family (E. O. Hove); 93.
Hoyme, A. H. ; 241, 438.
Hoyme, Thrond ; 212, 363, 367, 422, 444.
Humla (glee club) ; 363.
Huset, I. H.; 216. 422.
Hustvedt, H. B. ; 34, 59, 61, 62, 89, 93,
96, 107, 134. 135, 207. 411. 429. 438,
451. 461. 466.
Hustvedt, Katherine; 92. 96, 376.
Hustvedt, O. M.; 237. 323.
Hustvedt. P. T. ; 235. 340. 419, 444.
Hustvedt, S. B.; 163, 233, 323, 417, 424,
425, 438.
Hustvedt family (H. B. Hustvedt) ; 93.
"Huttetu"; 18, 143.
Huus, A. L. ; 216, 422. 438.
Hvistendahl. C. M. ; 59.
Idun (society); 316. 363.
Idun Quartette; 361, 363.
Illinois State University ; 24.
Illumination; 22, 403, 469.
Immigration from Norway; 9, 10, 12, 14,
21, 40, 41, 184, 185, 186, 192, 385.
Important Events, Chapter on; 382-397.
Income; 170-176, 182, 483.
Income, Chapter on; 170-176.
Income from students; 170, 173, 175, 179,
182, 483.
Income from synod; 170, 173, 174.
Incorporation; 48, 49, 52. 56-57, 59, 263,
386-387.
Indian relics; 166.
Indians; 353, 386.
Indvik, I.; 63.
Ingebrigtsen, I. ; 60.
Ingebrigtson, C. B. ; 228, 322, 438.
Ingebrigtson, J. E. ; 220, 321, 422, 438.
Ingebritson, Henry; 233, 414, 438.
Ingvoldstad, W. B. ; 432.
Instruction, Chapter on; 275-308.
Instruction, Cost of; 178, 181.
Inter-Academy Conference; see Academy
Conference.
Inter-Mountain Luther College Club; 432.
Intercollegiate Debating Association; 317.
Iowa State (gymnastic Meet; 348, 349.
Irving (society); 309, 3J3, 315, 317, 363.
Isberg, Peder; 209, 438.
Iverslie, P. P.; 205. 451. 461.
Iverson, Henry; 237, 417.
Iverson, J. C. ; 252, 237, 341.
Iverson, P. J.; 92, 97. 138. 239. 324. i27 ,
340. 348, 417, 425, 431.
Taastad. E. L. ; 209, 438.
Jacobsen, J. D. ; 18, 34, 35, 36. 60, 61, 62,
89, 93, 99, 107, 132, 133, 134, 160,
162. 206, 284, 287, 291, 292, 295, 299,
303, 438, 451.
Jacobsen, K. T. ; 34, 36, 62, 89. 93, 108.
137, 139, 140, 155, 159, 162, 163, 232,
307, 399, 416, 424, 451, 478.
Jacobsen, Mrs. K. T. ; 93, 163.
Jacobsen family; 93.
Jacobson, Axel; 60, 87, 96, 219, 336. 451.
467.
Tacobson. D. G. ; 62. 229, 323. 417. 432,
438, 451.
Jacobson. I. C. ; 247, 420, 451.
Jacobson. J. N. ; 220. 467.
Jacobson, Nils ; 60.
Jacobson, P. B. ; 250, 325.
Jahr, Olav; 228, 322, 370, 422, 424.
Jahr, Torstein; 163, 228, 322, 416, 427
432.
Jahren, J. H. ; 218, 422, 438, 451.
Janitor; 55, 63.
Jargo, R. A.; 247, 341, 420.
Jensen, C. M. ; see Gronlid. C. J. M.
Tensen, Jens; 77.
Jensen. L. P.; 215. 438, 451.
Jensen, N. E. S.; 59.
Jenson, A. O. ; see White, A. O.
Jenson, Andrew; 60, 62, 429.
Jenson, C. A.; 241, 420.
Tenson, C. T. ; 246, 340. 432, 438.
Tenson, J. C. ; 228, 340, 416, 426.
Tenson, "O. H. ; 240, 324, 352, 353, 422.
Terde, O. I.; 241, 340, 344, 345, 349, 417.
Jerdee, J. C. ; 240, 340, 348, 438.
Terdee, L. J.; 213, 411, 438, 461.
Terdeman, C. M. ; 256, 350.
lessen, C. A.; 236, 323, 340, 420.
Jewell, W. A.; 91, 96, 128, 141, 332, 333,
343.
Johansen, Jens; 210, 411, 438.
Tohnshoy, J. W. ; 244, 324. 414, 425, 438.
Tohnshoy, M. C. ; 241. 323. 327, 417, 425,
438, 451.
Johnson, A. O. ; 62, 92, 9l , 135, 222, 321,
368, 375, 407, 412, 438.
Johnson, Armin M. ; 257, 326.
Johnson, Bergel A.; 234, 414, 438.
lohnson, Bernhard A.; 248, 324, 341, 345,
420.
Johnson, C. B. ; see Bestul, C. B.
Johnson, E. G. ; 231, 416. 426.
Johnson. Edward; 62. 410.
Johnson. G. J.; 231. 342. 421.
Johnson. Gisle ; 41. 64.
Johnson. Hans; 207. 334, 335. 438.
Johnson. Harold E. ; 253. 342.
Johnson. J. A.; 55, 60, 78, 149.
Johnson, T. L. ; 226, 342. 412, 438.
Johnson, j. M. ; 245, 420.
499
Johnson, Joseph; 238, 323, 414, 431, 438,
451.
Johnson, L. G. ; 232, 416, 426.
Johnson, O. C. ; 171.
Johnson, O. L. ; 248, 418.
Johnson, P. G. ; 245, 340, 420.
Johnson, P. O. C. ; 238, 327, 416, 426.
Johnson, P. S. ; 232, 420, 424, 426.
Johnson, T. A.; 231, 438.
Johnson, Tjerand; 57, 60, 61, 387.
Johnson, W. A.; 233, 323, 414, 438.
Johnson Hallan Legacy, Mr. and Mrs. O.
C. ; 171.
Johnsrud, P. L. ; ^2, 97. 243, 326.
Jordahl, D. C. ; 59, 60, 219, 321, 412, 438,
461, 466.
Jordahl, E. L. ; 241, 326, 414, 438.
Jordahl, H. C. ; 248, 324, 341, 343, 419.
Jordahl, N. Y. ; 253', 325, 326.
jordahl, V. T. ; 250, 341.
Jorgenson, Christian; 209, 411, 439.
Jorgenson, E. F. ; 246, 418.
Jorgenson, E. J.; 253, 324.
Jorgenson, Fingar ; 213, 411, 439, 461.
Jorgenson, J. E. ; 92, 97, 134, 220, 321,
411, 431, 439.
Jorgenson, V. G. ; 250, 419.
Jukam, O. G. ; 205, 439.
Junior High School; 76, 84, 198, 267, 268,
280, 281, 394.
Junior year; 28, 267, 270, 271, 282, 283,
284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291,
292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299,
300, 301, 303, 304, 305.
Juul, G. A.; 234, 422.
Juul, M. B. ; 225, 322, 340, 412, 43§.
Juul, O.; 60.
Juul, O. G.; 224, 322, 335, 336, 342, 412,
439.
Juve, Aslak; 12.
Juve, O. A.; 236, 323, 420.
Juve, T. O.; 205, 415, 422, 439.
Kaasa, E. O.; 222, 321, 322, 422, 444, 451.
Kaasa, J. O. ; 60, 61.
Kaasa, L. J.; 234, 351, 416, 426, 451.
Kalheini, O. M. ; 218, 318, 321, 422, 430,
451, 461.
Kalnes, I. M.; 236, 327, 416.
Kalvestrand, L. A. M. ; 240, 439.
Kampen, Ingvald; 92, 97, 136, 227, 322,
323, 341, 342.
Karstad, L. M. K. ; 212, 336, 411.
Kasberg, K. A.; 62, 215, 364, 365, 366,
411, 439, 451, 461.
Kaupanger, O. L. ; 250, 325, 345, 419.
Kiel, A. L. ; 243, 345.
Kiland, E. F. ; "248, 340, 341, 349, 418.
Kiland, G. H. ; 60, 216, 419, 426.
Kildahl, J. N.; 59, 212, 422, 425, 439, 451,
461, 465, 466, 467.
Killie, E. S. ; 254, 324, 337, 341.
Kilness, G. W. W. ; 245, 420.
Kilness, J. B. ; 232, 414, 439, 451.
Kilness, P. J.; 231, 414, 439.
Kirkeby, G. T. ; 211, 422, 444, 451.
"Kirketidcnde"; 51, 66, 166, 389.
Kitchen; 142, 143, 146, 147, 154, 155,
382.
Kitchen help; 143, 145, 146, 147.
Kittilsby, A.; 61.
Kittilsby, P. A.; 221, 321, 336, 412, 439,
451.
Kjer, L. P.; 92, 97, 138, 244, 326, 414,
439.
Kjerulf Male Quartette; 371.
Kjonic, U. N. ; see Chommie, II. N.
Kjome, N. N. ; 61.
Kjorlaug, P. F. ; 238, 323, 414, 439, 451.
Kjos, Selmer; 244, 340, 345.
Klevjord, O. O.; 222, 439.
Kloster, L. S. : 238, 323, 327, 344, 421.
Knudson, J. P.; 257, 337, 341.
Knulson, C. S. ; 244, 324, 326, 353, 422.
Knutson, S. R. ; 256, 342, 350.
Knutson, .W. M. ; 248, 349, 418.
Koefod, M. M.; 210, 318, 361, 439.
Koefod, S. M. R. ; 235, 323, 416, 426.
"Konrektor" ; 54.
Kopang, J. P.; 216, 365, 366, 451.
Kopperdal, H. J.: 212, 336, 422, 451.
Koren, John; 212, 392, 419, 428. -ii'J.
Koren, Paul; 30, 47, 216, 364, 409, 411,
439, 461.
Koren, V.; 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 27, 48, 49,
57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 68, 78, 89, 93, 108,
133, 143, 149, 154, 167, 186, 383-384,
385, 386, 387, 388, 392, 395, 400, 401,
461.
Koren, Mrs. V.; 93, 167, 461.
Koren, William; 34, 89, 93, 108, 135, 136,
216, 417, 424, 444, 451.
Koren family (V. Keren) ; 93.
Koren Library; 78, 155, 156, 157, 158,
162, 164, 165, 168, 169, 173, 177, 395,
399-402, 403, 429, 477.
Koren Parsonage; 78, 154, 167.
Korsrud, A. C.; 238, 414, 439.
Korsrud, O. ; 63, 307.
Korsrud, W. W. ; 254, 337.
Kraabel, A. M. ; 246, 345, 413, 439.
Kraabel, M. O. ; 253, 326.
Kraabel, R. E. ; 245, 325, 420.
Kraabel, T. O. ; 245, 324, 326, 340, 420.
Krause, L. F. E. ; 11.
Kroger, J. T. ; 63.
Krog, H. T. G.; 34, 35, 89, 93, 108, 135,
136, 284, 296, 300.
Krog family; 93.
Krohn, Eugene; 92, 9", 134, 217, 375,
416, 425.
Krostu, G. G. ; 217, 439.
Kulaas, Peter; 238, 421.
Kvaase, D. T. ; 220, 411, 430, 439.
Kvaase, G. J.; 245, 340.
Kvale, O. J.; 59, 62, 221, 321, 412, 424,
439, 451, 466.
Kvale, P. J.; 247, 325, 326, 416.
Kvam, I. J.; 223, 439.
Kvamme, Kristen ; 34, 35, 61, 89, 93, 109,
136, 137, 224, 322, 412, 439, 451, 461.
Kvamme family; 93.
Kvammen, E. J.; 250, 345, 348, 350, 351.
"L" Association; 329, 331-332.
LaCrosse Luther College Club ; 432.
Laboratories; 78, 83, 146, 147, 150, 151,
152, 153, 158, 175, 177, 179, 180,
394, 475, 477, 478.
Ladies' Aid; 230, 240, 471, 472.
Lande, M. O. ; 256, 337, 343.
Landing, L. M. ; 221, 451, 461.
Landmark, G. H. ; 54, 62. 88, 89, 93, 10?
132, 133, 162, 292, 295, 300.
Landmark family; 93.
Landsverk, T. P.; 224, 411.
Lane, G. O. ; 227, 439.
Lange, Prof.; 21, 388.
Langeland, Magne ; 160, 209, 422, 439,
462.
Langemo, II. T. ; 217. 411, 439, 451.
Langemo, J. T. ; 218, 411, 439.
Larsen, Anders; 213, 439.
Larsen, B. J.; 222, 439.
Larsen, C. E. ; 233, 421.
Larsen, C. M. ; 94, 218, 411, 439, 451,
467.
Larsen, E. N. ; 250, 324, 337, 341, 342,
343.
Larsen, G. A.; 214, 336, 411, 439, 451.
Larsen, G. A. C. ; 244, 451.
Larsen. llenning; 67, 237, 344. 352, 417,
424, 425.
500
Larsen, Herman; 67, 216, 321, 422, 426.
Larsen, Iver ; 61, 205.
Larsen, J. A. O. ; 67, 92, 97, 237, 323,
327, 417, 424, 425, 451, 462.
Larsen, Laur.
Biographical data; 64-73, 93, 100.
Character; 68, 71, 72-73, 388-389, 401.
Family; 67, 93, 91.
Fiftieth anniversary ; 67.
Life at Halfway Creek Parsonage ; 18,
53, 68, 142, 382.
Pastorate and other church work; 15,
48, 49, 59, 63, 66, 385.
Picture; 36, 65, 88, 99, 100, 131, 261.
President; S3, 60, 62, 89, 393, 469.
President Emeritus; 62, 66.
Quotations from; 25, 32, 39, 69, 71-72,
192, 391.
Residence; 67, 143, 148, 149, 429.
Subjects taught; 34, 35, 36, 131, 132,
133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 284,
291, 293, 294, 295, 300.
Treasurer; 54, 57, 59, 61, 62, 387.
Other references; 21, 29, 37, 76, 80,
166, 275, 319, 367, 392, 403, 409,
464.
Larsen, Mrs. Laur. (Ingeborer Astrup) ;
67, 93, 91, 230, 408, 472.
Larsen, Mrs. Laur. (Karen R. Neuberg) ;
67, 93.
Larsen, Lauritz ('79); 212, 422, 444
Larsen, Lauritz ('02); 67, 229, 340, 416,
425, 439, 462, 467.
Larsen, Lauritz A.; 92, 97, 134, 218, 375,
407, 416, 425, 444, 451.
Larsen, M. W. ; 89, 94, 109, 140, 141, 251,
303. 325, 331, 334, 341, 345, 420, 451.
Larsen, N. A.; 67, 224, 322, 408, 412, 439,
467.
Larsen, Nils; 61.
Larsen, Olaf; 211, 422, 444.
Larsen, Oscar O. ; 92, 97, 136, 229, 323,
416, 426.
Larsen, Reier ; 206, 422, 439.
Larsen, T. H. ; 219, 411, 439.
Larsen family (Laur. Larsen) ; bl , 93, 97.
Laisen family (M. W. Larsen) ; 94.
Larson, Einar R. ; 244, 324, 327, 421.
Larson, Elmer R. ; 251, 324, 419, 451.
Larson, Lewis; 60.
Larson, Ludvig; 229, 451.
Larson, Ole A. ; 63.
Larson, R. ; 172.
Larson, R. J.; 245, 325.
Larson, V. F. ; 243, 324, 414, 439.
Larson, W. A.; 232, 439.
Larson, W. E. ; 60.
Latin (subject of study) ; 28, 29, 33, 92,
100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107,
108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115.
116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124,
128, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138,
140, 266, 269, 271, 272, 273, 278, 281,
282, 295, 296, 297, 298, 306, 307, 384,
394.
Latin school; see Gymnasium (Latin
school).
Laudel, Arthur; 91, 96, 128, 141, 303, 332,
333, 341.
Laur. Larsen Hall; 23, 54, 11, 83, 151, 153,
394, 418, 476.
Laur. Larsen Memorial Fund; 172.
Lavik, J. R. ; 60.
Lawston, W. A.; 254, 341.
Laxdahl, D. J.; 221, 321.
Leave of absence; 83, 84, 89, 90, 101, 102,
111, 114, 115, 117, 118, 122.
Lee, A. J.; 211, 411, 439, 462.
Lee, A. O.; 244, 345, 418.
Lee, Adrian; 247, 325.
Lee, C. L. ; 246, 326, 353, 413, 439.
Lee, G. J.; 250, 419.
Lee, G. T. ; 62, 220, 321, 416, 424, 439,
451, 462.
Lee, Jens L. ; 63, 92, 146, 353.
Lee, O. E. ; 217, 417, 424, 439, 451, 462.
Lee, O. H.; 210, 439.
Lee, O. T. ; 218, 336, 422, 439.
Lee, P. J.; 250, 341, 418.
Legacies; 52, 78, 115, 150, 158, 170, 171,
172, 174.
Lein, C. O.; 217, 367.
Leque, N. M. ; 247, 345, 414, 439.
Leque, N. P. ; 60.
Lerud, Theodore; 241, 327, 414, 439, 451.
Leum, H. T. ; 241, 323, 340, 344, 416, 426.
Levorson, John; 220, 412, 439.
Levorson, Oscar; 245, 325, 353, 411.
Lewison, Eli; 154, 225, 336, 340, 416, 426.
Liberal education; 26, 27, 278-280, 409,
474.
Librarian; 53, 54, 62, 79, 107, 108, 109,
111, 113, 114, 116, 132, 133, 134, 135,
136, 137, 138, 140, 149, 155, 157, 159,
161, 162, 163, 168, 178, 179, 181, 264,
399.
Librarian, Assistant; 62, 112, 115, 118,
162.
Librarian Emeritus; 111.
Library; 54, 56, 57, 78, 144, 146, 147, 149,
155, 157, 159-165, 166, 168, 177, 180.
264, 307, 311, 314, 315, 317, 370, 392,
395, 399, 400, 401, 402, 428, 429, 475,
478.
Library and Museum, Chapter on; 159-
169.
Library, Assistant; 307.
Library biiilding ; see Koren Lilirary.
Library fees; 159.
Lie, J. E. J.; 60.
Lie, L. J.; 60.
Lien, A. E. ; 218, 411, 432, 439, 451.
Lien, C. A. N. ; 214, 451.
Lien, E. W. N. ; 253, 353, 419.
Lien, J. A. O. ; 247. 353, 418, 452.
Lienlokken, Jno. ; 62.
Life, Student ; see Student Life.
Life of Christ (subject of study) ; 31, 33,
34, 35, 137, 138, 140, 285, 474.
Lighting; 144, 149, 150, 151, 157, 175,
178, 429.
Lillegaard, L. O. ; 214, 452.
Lillegard, G. O. ; 239, 323, 327, 414, 425,
439, 467.
Linde, A. P.; 60.
Linde, H. J.; 232, 323, 340, 422, 426, 452.
Lindemann, F. ; 89, 94, 109, 133.
Lindemann family; 94.
Linnevold, John; 92, 97, 135, 221, 321,
375, 412, 439, 452, 462.
Literary Course; 76, 267, 394.
Literary societies; 86, 159, 160, 290, 309-
316, 318.
Litsheim, J. O. ; 222, 439.
Livdahl, A. N. ; 243. 326, 414, 439.
Livdahl, Carl; 227, 420, 444.
Loberg, J. D. ; 246, 421.
Location ; 70.
Lohre, N. J.; 59.
Lokensgaard, H. O. ; 246, 418, 452.
Lokensgaard, K. O. ; 218, 452, 462.
Lokensgaard, O. O. ; 211, 363, 411, 439,
452, 462.
Loftness, G. O. ; 245, 345. 439.
Lomen, Mrs. Elizabeth ; 63.
Lomen, G. J.; 207, 334, 335.
Lomen, Jorgen (George) ; 210, 422.
Lommen, Gulbrand T. ; 56, 57, 60, 61, 63.
387
Lono, Mikkel; 244, 327, 416, 425, 439.
Lorelei (glee club) ; 363.
501
Losen, Carl; 243. 345, 414, 439.
Losen. G. S. ; 252, ii7, 343, 348.
Losna (society); 312.
Lovik, L. T. ; 248. 421.
Lowell (society) ; 315.
Loyalty Hall; 23. 78. 154. 158, 177, 320,
356. 394, 476.
Lucky, C. E. L. ; 256, 326, 343.
Lucky, C. J.; 60.
Ludvigson, N. H.; 225, 452.
Lund, J. H.; 219. 419. 426.
Lund, L. P.; 235, 323. 414, 439.
Lund. S. B. ;60.
Lundberg, C. ; 60.
Lunde, A. G. ; 225, 322, i23, 412, 439.
Lunde. A. T. ; 247, 345. 418.
Lunde, G. A.; 205, 411. 439, 462.
Lunde, Gunder Kitelssn ; 386.
Lunde, H. A. P.; 247, 325, 353. 420, 445.
Lunde, J. H.; 220, 412, 431, 439.
Lundeberg, K. O. ; 220, 439, 452, 462,
466.
Luther, Martin; 28, 29, 30, 40, 400, 401,
474.
F-ulher Academy; 197, 391.
Luther College Business Men's Associa-
tion; 431.
Luther College Clubs; 266, 429, 430-432.
"Luther College Four"; 77.
Luther College Graduates and Under-
graduates in Church work, Chapter
on; 433-467.
"Luther College spirit" ; 388.
Luther College Teachers' Association of
North Dakota; 431.
Luther League ; 38.
Luther Seminary, 25, 46, 391.
Luther statue; 77, 153, 403, 472, 484.
Luther Theological Seminary; 408, 410.
Lutheran Brethren, Church of; 195.
Lutheran Brotherhood of America; 270,
467.
Lutheran church; 12, 13, 27, 28, 30, 41,
42, 43, 45, 46, 73, 184, 383, 384.
Lutheran church in Norway; 12, 41, 43.
Lutheran Ladies' Seminary, Red Wing,
Minn.; 391.
Lutheran literature; 164, 165, 456-466.
Lutheran Normal School, Sioux Falls, S.
D. ; 32, 269, 391.
Lutheran Publishing House; 146, 153,
457.
Lutheran schools; 24, 41, 44, 51, 70, 76,
196, 197, 199, 389, 455-456.
Lutheran schools, Luther College men in ;
446-456.
Lutheran Students' Union Convention ; 3S,
39, 86, 317, 360, 364.
"Lutheran World Almanac"; 42, 43, 191.
Lyngaas, I. ^L ; 89, 94, 110, 137, 138, 226,
322, 337, 340, 341, 342, 370, 411, 452.
Lyngaas family ; 94.
Lynne, J. A.; 239, 420, 439.
Lynne, Lars; 209, 452.
.Lysne, H. O. ; 246, 421.
Maakestad, B. S. ; 256, 324, 237, 341, 350.
Maakestad, J. J.; 211, 439, 452.
Maakestad, J. .W. B. ; 247, 324, 325, 349,
414, 439.
Maakestad, N. F. ; 234, 323.
Maakestad, N. G. ; 252, 324, 326, 405, 420,
445.
"Maaltrosten"; 363.
Madsen, J. E. ; 212, 439, 452.
Madson, Martin; 172.
:Madson, N. A.; 34, 35, 84, 89, 94, 110, 138,
140, 242, 324, 327, 355, 408, 414, 439,
452.
Madson family (N. A. Madeon) ; 94.
Magelssen, Finn; 240, 319, 326, 327, 414,
439.
Magelssen, H. G. ; 223, 322, 341, 439.
Magelssen, Hans; 216, 411, 439.
Magelssen, N. S. ; 234. 323, 439.
"Maihaugen"; 167.
Main Building; 16, 19, 21, 22, 26, 27, 68,
69, 70, 143-144, 146, 147-148, 149, 151,
161, 168, 356, 387-388, 389, 392, 403.
Picture; 20, 23, 37, 183, 312, 354, 359,
390, 395, 419, 432, 476.
Malmin, G. J.; 251, 324.
.Malmin, O. G. ; 251, 319, 324, 326, il7 ,
419, 452.
.Malmin, R. ; 89. 94, 110, 140, 423, 427.
Malmin family; 94.
".Manialandet" ; 318.
.Mandolin Club; 376.
.Mandt, Olaf; 208, 334, 335, 422, 439.
Markhus, A. L. ; 228, 340, 421.
.Markhus, George; 34, 35, 62, 89, 94, 110,
131, 135, 136, 137, 168, 219, 283, 284,
285, 288, 290, 294, 318, 321, 411, 430,
452.
Markhus, L. J.; 205, 415, 422, 439.
.Markhus, O. J.; 94, 205.
•Mark-hus family (George MarkhMs) ; 94.
Marsh, Mrs. Jessie Ervin ; 92, 376.
Mathematics (subject of study); 92, 101,
102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 111, 112,
114, lis, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121.
122, 123, 124, 126, 132, 133, 134, 135,
136, 137, 138, 140, 269, 271, 272,
273, 281, 282, 298-299, 306, 307.
Medium of isstruction; 28, 29, 31, 32, 33,
46, 47, 282, 396.
Megorden, T. H. ; 252, 324, 326, 327,
343, 420, 445.
Melaas, Mrs.; 171.
Melaas, I. J.; 250, 324, 420, 431.
Melaas, M. J.; 171.
Mclanclithon, P.; 30.
Meland, R. T. ; 223, 439, 462.
.Mellang, P. K. ; 218, 440.
Mellby. C. A.; 221. 321, 417. 425. 440.
452. 462.
Mellem. E. G. ; 221. 336. 366, 422. 444.
452.
Mevig, A. L M.; 92, 97, 138. 242. i2i,
417, 431.
Michelsen, P. C. H. K. ; 376.
Midboe, J.; 60.
.Mikkelsen, Aniund ; 63.
Mikkelsen, M. A.; 220, 321, 336, 416,
425, 444.
Mikkelson, C. F. ; 247, 349.
Mikkelson, M. M. ; 89, 94, 111, 138,
140, 216, 452.
Mikkel.son family (M. M. Mikkelson); 94.
Military drill; 91, 110. 120. 121, 125, 126,
140, 146, 270, 272, 328, 353-359.
Military science and tactics; 126, 128,
140, 272, 358, 396.
Mimer (society) ; 160.
Mimer library; 159, 160, 401-402.
Minde (society); 311.
Minerva (society) ; 315.
Ministers, need of; 11, 12, 14, 15, 24,
26, 32, 45, 66, 266, ■^76, 391, 473.
Ministers' wives; 77, 472.
Ministry, Luther College men in t'^e ;
45-46, 47, 204, 266, 388-389, 411-416.
434-443. 446. 469.
Ministry. Training for the; 28, 29, 45, 46,
70, 76, 79, 266, 275, 276, 277, 278,
279, 361, 384, 385, 391, 409, 410, 433,
469, 472-473.
Minne, N. M. ; 215, 440. 462.
Minnesota Conference; 331.
Mission fields, Luther College men in the;
467.
502
Missions, History of (subject of study) ; 35.
Missouri Synod; IS, 16, 19, 24, 25, 109,
391.
Mithun, O. J.; 246, 414. 440.
Mjolner (society) ; 316, 363.
IMoackrud, A. B. ; 256, 337.
"iModerlandet"; 318.
Moe, Ebbe; 229, 322, 323, 440.
Moe, E. O.; 237, 323, 340, 420.
Moe, J. M. ; 253, 324, 327.
Moe, L. A.; 62, 86-87, 89, 94, 96, 111,
139, 140, 242, 260, 298, 299, 306, 307,
418, 431, 432, 452.
Moe, Mrs. L. A.; 87, 92, 94, 96, 300, 376,
410.
Moe, L. L.; 237, 351, 440.
Moe, Lars L. : 86, 94, 218.
Moe, Oscar; 229, 340.
Moe, S. M.; 85, 249. 324, 416. 440.
Moe family (L. A. Moe); 86-87, 94.
MoUer, F. A.; 206, 422, 440, 463.
Holler, G. E. ; 242, 440.
Moen, C. J.; 212, 440, 452.
Moen, Hans; 232, 376.
Moen, L. O. ; 61.
Moen, Paul; 229, 322, 323, 340, 342, 422,
440.
Morstad, E. O. ; 218, 440, 452, 463, 466,
467.
Mohn, F. Voss: 215, 416, 425, 444.
Mohn, Th. N. ; 206, 390, 422, 440, 452,
462.
Moldstad, C. A.; 235, 323, 327, 414, 440.
Moldstad, T. A.: 224, 322, 374, 412, 429,
440, 45'2, 462, 466.
Monona Academy ; 390.
Monrad, Ragnar ; 89, 94, 111, 134, 135.
Monrad family ; 94.
Monserud, N. O. ; 432.
Monson, Albert; 242, 323, 421.
Monson, H. W. ; 244, 326, 327, 348, 418,
452.
Monson, I. G. ; 209, 334, 335, 432, 440,
462.
Monson, M. J.; 237, 323, 340, 411.
Monson, O. S. ; 250, 325, 341, 420.
Moore, H. W. ; 222, 366, 422, 426.
Mork, A. O.; 256, 324, 326.
Mortensen, Peder ; 219, 440.
Mortensen, V. A. M. ; 218, 440.
Mortenson, E. E. ; 238, 340, 419, 440.
Motto, College; 73, 403, 469, 484.
Movold, R. A.; 91, 96, 128, 141, 303, 329,
333, 348.
Museum'; 54, 62, 106, 144, 147, 149, 150,
154, 156, 157, 158, 161, 165, 166-169,
177, 180, 407, 428, 478.
Museum, library; 161, 166.
Music; 30, 36, 76, 92, 102, 106, 116, 119,
122, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137,
138, 140, 269, 271. 272, 273, 281, 299,
300, 306, 307, 361-381, 475, 476, 479.
Chapter on; 361-381.
Music, Instrumental; 299, 300, 365-368.
Music, Vocal; 102, 106, 116, 118, 119, 122,
130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138,
140, 272, 299, 300, 361-365, 376, 475.
Music hall; 78, 377, 406, 476. 479.
Music instructors; 92, 375-376.
Music library; 155, 370.
Music pavilion; 148, 149, 154, 335.
Music room; 145, 149, 151.
Musical Director; 119, 307, 366, 370, 372,
373, 375, 376, 377, 378.
Mu-.ical instruments; 145, 153, 155, 158,
367-368, 370, 402.
Musical organizations; 155, 299, 300, 361-
377.
Musical Union; 155, 299, 368-371, 376,
402, 406.
Muspelheim (society); 309, 314, 315.
Muus, B. J.; 59, 60, 389, 459.
Myhre, G. ; 60.
Myhre, O. €.; 222, 440.
Myron, H. : 60, 208. 432.
Myrwang, J. H. ; 431.
Naeset, A. O. ; see Nasset, A. O.
Naeset, J. J.; 57, 60, 61, 387.
Naeseth, A. O. ; 238, 340, 344, 411.
Naeseth, C. A.: 34, 35, 54, 60, 62, 89, 94,
111, 131, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140,
143, 162, 163, 209, 284, 285, 287, 288,
292, 294, 401, 422, 424, 440, 453, 463.
Naeseth, Mrs. C. A.; 94, 408.
Naeseth, C. G. ; 233, 414, 432, 440.
Naeseth, Herman; 232. 421.
Naeseth, T. R. ; 236, 323, 340, 416, 426.
Naeseth, "W. K. ; 89, 94, 112, 137, 138,
238, 414, 425. 440, 453.
Naeseth family (C A. Naeseth); 94.
Name of the College; 52, 56. 57, 386, 387.
Narum. H. K. ; 244, 341, 349, 416, 440,
452.
Narvesen, Cornelius; 89, 94, 99, 112, 133,
134. 206, 290, 299, 452.
Narvesen family ; 94.
Narveson, B. H. : 255. 342, 343, 350.
Nasset, A. O. ; 219, 452.
National Capital Luther College Club; 432.
Natural history (subject of study); 119,
132, 133. l'34, 166, 269, 271, 272.
Natvig, A. J.: 91, 96, 128, 140, 141, 245,
333, 340, 341, 345, 418, 452.
Natvig, A. S.; 245, 340, 341, 345, 418.
Needy Students ; see Student aid.
Nelson, A. .Augustus : see Hailstone, A. A.
Nelson, A. E. ; 250, 324, 326, 327, 420, 445.
Nelson, A. T. ; 234, 351, 414, 432, 440.
Nelson, C. P.: 250, 324, 349.
Nelson. D. T. : 48, 90, 94, 112, 139, 245,
289, 290, 298, 306, 307, 324, 326, 353,
418, 425, 452.
Nelson, G. A.; see Sundby, G. A.
Nelson, K. O. ; 255. 324.
Nelson, Knute ; 263.
Nelson, M. J.; 247, 324, 418, 452.
Nelson, O. A.; 249, 418.
Nelson, Olaf; 90, 94, 112, 140, 141, 250,
325, 418. 452.
Nelson, R. P.; 91, 96, 128, 140.
Nelson, Walter: 235, 340, 421.
Nelson family (D. T. Nelson); 94.
Nelson family (Olaf Nelson) ; 94.
Neperud, Carl; 218, 336.
Neprud, Selmer ; 242. 344.
Nerison, A. G. N. ; 252. 343.
Nervig. A. J.; 226, 440.
Ness, Hildus; 225, 336, 341, 342.
Ness, J. A.; 90, 94, 113, 135, 136, 217, 318,
321. 417, 424, 425, 452, 463.
Ness, J. M. O.; 214, 363, 367, 411, 440,
452.
Ness family (J. A. Ness) ; 94.
Nesset, A. O. ; 242, 327, 414, 440.
Nesseth, G. P.; 220, 440.
Neste, K. K. ; 170.
Neste, T. P.; 232, 440.
Nestos, Peter; 243, 348, 349.
Neuberg, Karen R. ; see Larsen, Mrs.
Laur. (Karen R. Neuberg).
Newspapers; 161, 166, 168.
Nielsen, Edifis ; 221, 440, 452.
Niflfelheim (society); 309, 313, 314, 318.
Night-watchman; 55, 63.
Nightingale (flageolette sextette) • 376.
Nilsen, Christian; 63, 382.
503
Nilsen, Mrs. Christian ; 63, 382.
Nilsen, Halvor ; 61.
Kilson, M. T. ; 246, 445.
Nilsson, Thomas: 62. 91, 96, 129, 137,
222, 321, 422, 440, 463.
Nine-vear course; 76, 267, 268, 273, 394.
Nodshilder, H. A.; 220, 440.
Non-sectarian colleges; 196, 199.
Nordbv, H. P. ; 246, 324, 440.
Nordbv, Torgen ; 59, 60, 207, 361, 400,
416, 440, 466.
Xordgaard, Christian; 211 ^2'2.
Nordgaard, E. N. ; 255, "342, 343, 345,
348, 351.
Nordgaard, T. S. ; 213, 417, 440, 452.
Nordgaard, K. E. ; 205, 318.
Nordgaard, N. N. ; 222, 321, 336, 412,
440.
Nordgaren, Peder Simon; 386.
Nordlie H. C. ; 236, 323, 340, 351, 417,
424, 452.
Nordstierna (society); 312.
Norgaard, C. H. ; 234, 414, 440.
Norgaard, J. R. ; 242, 325, 417.
"Norgesfxrden"; 77, 122, 372, 463, 46S.
Norlie, O. M.; 24, 31, 34, 35, 36, 90, 92,
94, 113, 139, 140, 141, 179, 275, 285,
286, 287, 293, 304, 305, 306, 307, 433,
483.
Norlie family ; 94.
Normal Department; 24, 28, 32, 70, 111,
112, 203, 268, 269, 283, 284, 286, 287,
291, 294, 300, 389.
Normann, H. M. ; 92, 97, 136, 233, 414,
440, 452.
Normann, O. A.; 97, 205, 411, 415, 440.
Normann, S. T. ; 92. 97, 135, 136, 228,
322, 323, 340, 342, 370, 376, 412, 440.
Normannalaget: 160, 312, 315, 363.
Norronna (society) ; 316, 363.
Norske Selskab, Det ; 312.
North Central Association; 142, 173, 3n«.
394.
Northern Minnesota Luther College Club ;
432.
Northwestern Gymnastic Meet; 349-350.
Norway, Teachers from; 18, 24, 69, 83,
100, 102, 108, 109, 111, 113, 118,
119, 120, 122.
Norway Tour; 74, 119, 340, 362, 363, 372,
Z7i, 374, 376.
Norwegian (subiect of study); 92, 100,
101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 100,
110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 119, 120,
124, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135,
136, 137, 138, 140, 269, 271, 272, 273,
276, 281, 286. 290, 300-302, 306, 307,
396.
Norwegian-American Historical Archives ;
169.
Norwegian-American literature; 161, 164,
165, 166.
Norwegian culture; 40, 41, 46, 47, 7i, 80,
165, 166, 409, 468.
Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America; 14, 49, !59.
Norwegian Evangelical .Synod of the State
of Wisconsin ; 49.
Norwegian immigration to the U. S. ; see
Immigration from Norway.
Norwegian Lutheran Church; 12, 13, 30,
41, 45, 46, 80, 192.
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America ;
48, 51, 52, 56, 57, 58, 59, 85, 100, 105,
113, 119, 120, 158, 170, 174, 175, 179,
182, 187, 188, 194, 195, 197, 263, 264,
357, 390, 401, 409.
Norwegian Society of America ; 84.
Norwegian Student Singers; see Student
Singers' Association of Norway.
Norwegian Svnod ; 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 24,
25, 27, 32, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50. 51, 66.
68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 100, in:>.
107, 108, 111, 112, 114, 116, 119, 120,
145, 146, 159, 170, 171, 173, 174, 175.
178, 179, 182, 184, 187, 188, 189, 190,
191, 192, 193, 194, 320, 383, 384, 391,
392, 472.
Norwegians in America; 47, 184, 185, 192,
195, 197.
Number of students ; see Attendance.
Nurse; 55, 63, 78, 91, 125, 129, 130, 140,
155, 265, 307, 375.
Nygaard, O. S. ; 241, 340.
Nystrom, G. A. ; 62.
Occupations and professions of alumni ; 45,
47, 411-423, 446.
Ode, P. G. : 253, 326, 342, 343.
ndegaard, G. G. ; 232, 342, 443.
Oefstedal, A. A.; 214, 363, 443, 455, 466.
Oefstedal, N. A.; 215, 443.
Oefstedal, Rudolph; 252, 325, 326, 342,
343, 420, 445.
Oie, L. A. L. ; 223, 455.
Oien, T. P.; 231, 443.
Oxendahl, I. L. ; 222, 443, 455.
Office, President's; 54, 142, 143, 147, 155.
382
Officials, College; 62-63.
Officials, Corporation; 50, 57, 59, 60-62.
Olafson, C. M. ; 245, 325, 349, 421.
Olafson, K. K. ; 233, 323, 414, 440.
Old English ; see Anglo-Saxon.
Old Norse (subject of study) ; 135, 136,
138, 300.
Olsen, Ellef; 205, 411, 415, 440.
Olsen, Engel ; 224, 440.
Olsen, Gudbrand ; 59.
Olsen, H. E. ; 235, 323. 327, 340, 414,
440, 463.
Olsen, H. M. ; 226, 322, 412, 424, 440.
Olsen, Johan; 233, 440.
Olsen, M. I.; 229, 323, 416, 426, 453.
Olsen, N. A.; 239, 323, 326, 352, 420, 424,
453.
Olsen, O. N. ; 61.
Olsen, Rudolf; 90, 94, 113, 134.
Olsen, T. J.; 239, 432.
Olsen family (Rudolf Olsen) ; 94.
Olsnaes, A. : 60.
Olson, B. T. ; 233, 453.
Olson, C. M.; 250, 326, 348, 350, 419.
Olson, ]\L H.; 253.
Olson, O. L.
Biographical data; 80-82, 89, 93, 100,
424. 425.
Family; 80, 82, 93.
Picture; 61, 81, 100, 131, 139.
President (Acting); 62, 64, 82, 89, 395,
408, 417.
Secretary of Board of Trustees: 61.
Student life: 223, 322, 329, 335, 336,
340, 342.
Subjects taught: 137, 138, 140, 141,
288, 289, 290, 296, 303.
Other references; 29, 54, 275, 306, 307,
317, 332, 398, 404, 453, 463, 468.
Olson, Mrs. O. L. ; 82, 93.
Olson, Paul F. ; 82, 255, 326, 337.
Olson, T. O.; 249, 418.
Olson, W. A.; 82, 251.
Olson family (O. L. Olson) ; 80-82, 93.
Omland, G. J.; 214, 440.
Omlid, G. H.; 211, 440.
Omlie, O. K. ; 92, 97, 136, 226, 322, 375,
417, 453.
Ongstad S. IL ; 219, 420.
504
Onsgard, H. A.; 243, 324, 340, 417, 425,
453.
Opheim, E. F. ; 247, 340.
Opheim, O. S. ; 224, 322, 336, 420, 426,
453.
Opsahl, H. T. ; 246, 342.
Opsahl, J. E. ; 245, 327, 416, 426, 444.
Opsahl, T. G.; 216, 336, 422, 440.
Opsal, C. L. ; 62.
Opstad, I. A.; 244, 324, 327, 344, 345, 253,
417, 425.
Opsund, G. M. ; 60.
Oratorical Association; 318.
Oratorical contests; 290, 318, 327.
Oratoricals; see Forensics ; Public Speak-
ing.
Oratorios; 30, 363, 364, 365, 402, 476.
Orchestra; 155, 299, 364, 365-366, 368, 370,
371, 372, 376, 407.
Ordahl, M. B. ; 238, 440.
Ordal, O. J.; 229, 320, 322, 323, 368, 417,
440, 453, 463.
Ordal, Z. J.; 62, 90, 94, 114, 136, 229, 342,
412, 440, 453, 463.
Ordal family (Z. J. Ordal); 94.
Organization; 18, 30, 48, 76, 79, 84, 85,
260-274.
Chapter on; 260-274.
Organizations and activities of students ;
see Student organizations and activities.
Orting, E. A. N. B. ; 244, 440.
OrwoU, M. S. ; 90, 94, 114, 138, 235, 323,
420, 444, 453.
Orwoll, O. C.; 257, 337, 341, 343, 348, 350.
Orwoll, S. M. ; 92, 97, 135, 224, 322, 341,
342, 412, 440.
Orwoll, S. P.; 255, 337, 341, 342, 343.
Orwoll family (M. S. Orwoll) ; 94.
Osseo (society) ; 312.
Ostrem, H. M. ; 257, 337, 341.
Otis Building; IS, 68, 143, 328, 386, 387.
Otis, Nathaniel; 143.
Otte, C. N. H.; 253, 350.
Otte, Heinrich; 226, 342, 412, 440, 467.
Otte, J. N. ; 253, 337, 343, 348.
Ottersen, Ole; 220, 321, 412, 432, 440, 453.
Ottesen, Diderikke; see Brandt, Mrs.
Diderikke.
Ottesen, J. A.; 13, 14, 15, 18, 21, 24, 59,
63, 392.
Ottesen, O. C.; 214, 422, 440.
Ottun, N. J.; 205, 453.
Overn, A. G. H. ; 94, 213, 440, 463.
Overn, O. B.; 63, 90, 94, 114, 138, 140,
141, 299, 303, 304, 355, 35S.
Overn, Orlando; 242, 327.
Overn family (O. B. Overn); 94.
Ovri, E. J.; 219, 411, 440.
Owen, E. M. ; 255, 343.
Oyloe, H. ; 63, 307.
P. A. Munch Historical Society; 160,
317.
Pacific Coast tours; 119, 372, 374, 375.
377.
Pacific Lutheran Academy and Business
College; 391.
Paintings; 166, 167, 428.
Palisades, The; 26.
Palm, S. T. ; 221, 440, 453.
Panama-Pacific International Exposition,
Band at the; 374, 377.
Palmer, K. R. ; 235, 440, 453.
Park Region Luther College; 197, 391.
Parochial schools; 44, 45, 83, 262.
Parsons, E. H. ; 250, 325, 326, 419.
Pastors, College; 37, S3, 55, 63, 91, 120,
123, 127, 138, 140.
Paulson, A. C, 255, 320, 325, 326.
Paulson, A. M. ; 253, 325.
Paulson, P. C. ; 236, 323, 419, 426, 453.
Paulson, S. G. ; 244, 325.
Paulsrud, G. O. ; 60.
Pedersen, Nils; 214, 440.
Pederson, A. C. ; 236, 344, 352, 417, 431,
444, 453.
Pederson, C. A.; 242, 323, 352, 417, 453.
Pederson, Christofer ; 214, 363, 440.
Pederson, Magnus; 60, 219.
Pederson, Martin; 170.
Pederson, O. B. ; 231, 340.
Peerson, Cleng; 9, 10, 41.
Penmanship (subject of study) ; 92, 100,
107, 109, 118, 119, 124, 127, 130, 132,
133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 269,
271, 272, 273, 302-303.
Petersen, Bernhard ; see Sorose, Bernhard.
Petersen, E. J.; 34, 62, 90, 94, 114, 134,
135, 162, 284, 291, 296, 302.
Petersen, J. A.; 245, 324, 327, 414, 440.
Petersen, J. W. ; 236, 421.
Petersen, R. W. ; 92, 97, 245.
Petersen, ,W. M. H. ; 62, 209, 422, 440,
453, 463.
Petersen family (E. J. Petersen); 94.
Peterson, A. S. ; 242, 323, 421.
Peterson, C. N. ; 219, 321, 336, 412, 440,
453.
Peterson, E. E. ; 62, 90, 94, 115, 138, 140,
162, 163, 242, 297, 307, 319, 324, 326,
327, 375, 420, 425, 453.
Peterson, F. E. ; 34, 35, o4, 90, 94, 115,
139, 142, 242, 285, 286, 287, 292, 298,
303, 306, 307, 323, 340, 348, 349, 417,
425, 453.
Peterson, H. C. ; 256, 337.
Peterson, H. E. ; 251, 324, 337, 341, 342,
343, 345, 348.
Peterson, H. J.; 245, 440.
Peterson, H. R. ; 251, 324.
Peterson, H. S. ; 234, 35l, fi9, 453.
Peterson, Halvor; 214, 336, 422.
Peterson, J. M. ; 92, 97, 136, 231, 320,
322, 323, 417, 424, 425, 453, 463.
Peterson, J. R. ; 224, 322, 336, 416, 426.
Peterson, L. C. ; 237, 323, 3Z7, 422, 444.
Peterson, Olivia; 63, 91, 96, 129, 140.
Peterson, Samuel; 229, 422, 440, 453.
Peterson, Thore; 56, 57, 60, 61, 387.
Peterson, Tillman; 241, 417.
Peterson family (E. E. Peterson) ; 94.
Peterson family (F. E. Peterson;; 94.
Phalanx, The; 146, 353, 354.
Philomathean (society); 315.
Philosophy (subject of study); 76, 138,
140, 273, 286, 303, 306, 307.
Physical Director; 55, 79, 126, 128, 129,
303, 330, 332, 334.
Physical training; 141, 281, 303, 479.
Physical welfare; 38, 55, 329, 359.
Physician, College; 55, 63, 91, 129, 130,
134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 175.
Physics (subject of study) ; 76, 78, 86,
101, 104, 105, 114, 118, 123, 124, 134,
135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 141, 272, 273,
277, 281, 291, 303-304, 306, 307.
Physics Laboratory; 78, 151, 152, 180,
279, 394.
Physiology (subject of study) ; 104, 108,
109, 110, lis, 119, 124, 134, 135, 136,
141, 273, 283.
Piano (subject of study) ; 376.
"The Pioneer"; 319, 320.
Pioneer conditions: 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17,
66, 68, 76. 142, 167, 169, 185, 186,
188, 201, 384, 386, 408, 478.
505
Pioneers, Character of; 10, 11, 14, 22, 40,
184, 276, 386, 400, 468.
Pipe Organ; 376, 377, 406.
Plans for the future; 15, 16, 26, 68, 69,
70, 76, 77, 169, 376, J7T, 472, 484.
Platonian (society) ; 316.
Predestination controversy; 66, 71, 392.
Preparatory Department —
Athletics; 115, 116, 334, 337, 342, 343,
348.
Courses of study; 28, 30-32, 282, 283,
284, 285, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291,
292, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299,
300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 306, 361,
482.
Debating; 326.
Kntrance requirements ; 280.
Graduation requirements; 281.
Literary Societies; 316.
Organization; 76, 198, 262, 2i6, 267-
268, 271, 272, 273, 389, 394.
Principal; 54, 64, 79, B2-89, 102, 106,
111, 118, 121, 265, 280, 306.
Principal (acting) ; 84, 85, 122.
Principal, Assistant; 84, S6, 110, 121,
123.
Other references; 24, 131, 197, 200,
394, 482, 483.
Preparatory freshman year; 271, 283, 285,
289, 290, 295, 297, 298, 299, 300, 302,
303.
Preparatory junior year; 269, 271, 283, 284,
285. 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 294,
295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302,
303, 304.
Preparatory senior year; 269, 271, 283,
284, 285, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292,
294. 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301,
302, 303, 304.
Preparatory sopliomore year; 269, 271, 283,
284, 285, 286, 287. 288, 289, 291,
294, 295, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302,
303.
Preiiaratory sub-freshman year; 271, 282,
283, 285, 289, 290, 291, 295, 299, 300,
303 394.
President; 25, 37, 39, 51, 53, 54, 55, 62,
64-82, 89, 90, 100, 162, 170, 171, 264,
265, 306, 392, 393.
President, Acting; 62, 64, 82, 89, 100, 395,
408, 417.
President Emeritus; 62, 66, 89, 100.
President of the Synod; 51, 52, 57, 59, 7i,
108. 120, 409.
Presidents and Principals, Chapter on ; 64-
87.
Prestegaard, P. O. ; 234, 323. 350, 351.
Preus. A. C. ; 13, 59, 60.
Preus, C. K.
Biographical data; 73-80, 82, 93, 100,
395, 398, 423.
Chapel talks; 37, 80.
Character; 79-80, 393, 400.
Family; 74, 93, 398.
Pastorate and other church work ; 59,
73. 74. 440, 460, 465, 466.
Picture; 36, 75, 100, 131, 334. 376.
President; 60, 62, 64, 74-79, 89, 393,
394, 395, 400, 409. 469.
Student life; 206, 334. 335. 361.
Subjects taught; 34, 35, 36. 136, 137,
138, 140. 285.
Other references; 29, 54. 145, 155,
275, 319, 374, 401, 408, 429, 453,
463, 467.
Preus, Mrs. C. K. ; 74. 93, 240, 408, 473.
I'reus, C:ithinka II.; see Stalland. iMrs.
K. D.
Preus, H. A., Sr. ; 13, 14, 21, 56, 57, 59,
60, 61, 73, 93, 186, 385, 386, 388, 393,
458.
Preus, H. A. ('10); 241, 324, 414, 440,
463.
Preus, II. A. ("16); 74, 244, 325, 340, 353,
421, 426, 431, 444.
Preus, J. A. O. ; 61, 62, 74, 234, 400, 404,
419, 425, 426, 444.
Preus, J. C. K. ; 74, 234, 323, 340, 374,
414, 441, 463.
Preus, J. H.; 249, 416, 441.
Preus, J. W. ; 216, 367, 408, 411, 441.
Preus, O. J. H.; 74, 232, 340. 403, 404.
414, 427, 431, 432, 441.
Preus, P. A. ; 74, 239, 324, 322, 340. 420.
Preus. W. C; 242, 324, 340, 345, 416, 426.
Preus family (C. K. Preus) ; 74, 93.
Proceedo (society) ; 315.
Professors at the College; see Faculty.
Psychology (subject of study) ; 76, 106.
113, 116, 122, 138, 140, 141, 272, 273,
277, 282, 286, 304. 305, 306, 475.
Public Schools; 32, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 85,
86, 87, 261-262, 267.
Public speaking; 76, 92, 100, 108, 110, 121,
123, 137, 141, 288, 289, 290, 307, 310,
311, 313, 314. 315, 317-318, 326, 327,
479.
Publications, Student; 56, 318-320. 321-326.
Publicity; 56, 76, 77, 178. 181. 264. 371.
374.
Puget Sound Luther College Club ; 432.
Pulpit Rock; 435.
Qualley. L. E. ; 252, 343.
Quallev, O. W. ; 90. 94. 115, 139, 140,
247, 293, 298. 299. 303, 306, 307, 324,
328, 334, 337, 341, 345, 348, 418, 453.
(J.ualley family; 94.
(Jually. P. W. ; 239. 340, 344, 416, 426,
431, 453.
Quammen, A. G. ; 225. 433, 441.
(Ouammen, N. A.; 205, 441.
Ouarve, T. L. ; 211, 420.
Ouiel, G. T.; 253, 325.
Ouill, C. j.; 235, 327, 414, 441.
Quill, M. B.; 243, 414, 441.
Raabolle, N. J. ; 60.
Radio-telegraphy; 141, 272. 304.
Rahn, G. O. G. ; 245, 326, 327, 420. 441.
Raml^erg. F. E. ; 246, 420.
Ramberg, R. T. ; 253. 325.
Ramsev, E. E. ; 252, 343.
Ramstad, Ola; 90, 94, 115, 134, 135, 146,
150. 172. 217. 353, 423, 453.
Ramstad family; 94.
Ranum. M. B. ; 253, 324. 345.
Rasmussen. Gerhard; 209. 441.
Rasmussen. P. A. ; 60.
Rasmussen, W. A.: 216. 441.
Ravndal, C. M. ; 250, 326, 343, 345, 353,
420.
Ravnilal, Olaf ; 251. 353. 356. 421.
Reading Room; 143. 144, 146, 147, 156.
157. 161. 164.
Recitation rooms; 142, 143, 144. 146. 147.
148. 151. 152. 154, 382. 396.
Recitation periods; 274. 281.
Red River Valley Luther College Club ;
432.
Reformed Churches; 42, 43, 44, 45. 46.
196, 199.
506
Registrar; 53, 54, 63, 72, 79, 84, 122, 264,
307.
Registrar, Assistant; 63, 120.
Reishus, F. E. ; 245, 324, 326, 421.
Reishu*. G. A.; 243, 324, 432.
Reishus, H. T. ; 257, 343.
Reishus, K. P. B.; 242, 323, 327, 417,
453.
Reishus, T. S. ; 207, 441.
Reitan, B. J.; 222, 441.
Religion (subject of study); 27-36, 100,
101 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109,
110, 111, 113, 111, 116, 117, 118, 119,
120, 122, 123, 125, 132, 133, 134, 135,
136, 137, 164, 198, 272, 273, 276, 282,
284, 287, 304, 306, 307, 396, 468, 482.
Religious Aim and Character, Chapter on ;
24-47.
Religious background: 9, 11, 21, 22, 23,
27, 28, 41, 383, 384.
Rem, Oscar: 256, 318, 319, 324, 326, 327.
Remmen, Gilbert; 171.
Remmen, M. E. ; 220, 321, 416, 426, 453.
Remmen, Marit ; 171.
Remmen, N. E. ; 218. 430.
Repairs; 145, 149, 151, 155.
Repertoires; 377-381.
Reque, H. A.; 92, 97, 136, 226, 303, 322,
416, 426, 453.
Reque, L. S. ; 34, 54, 60, 61, 90, 94, 116,
131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137. 138,
145, 205, 287, 290, 294, 295, 296, 298,
299, 329, 353, 367, 390. 392, 422, 423,
424, 426, 428, 445, 453.
Reque, Mrs. L. S. ; 94. 408, 470.
Reque, L. S. T. : 226, 321, 32;i, 341, 342,
412. 441, 453.
Reque, P. A.; 221, 321, 335, 336, 416, 426.
445.
Reque, P. E. ; 256, 324.
Reque, Paul S. ; 250, 350, 353.
Reque, Peter S. : 91, 206, 353, 441.
Reque, S. S. ; 90, 94, 116. 137, 138, 139.
140, 148, 202, 234. 285, 289, 290, 291,
302, 303, 307, 332, 334, 337, 340,
341, 351, 417, 445, 453.
Reque, S. T. ; 224, 321, 322, 335, 412. 441,
463.
Reque, Styrk ; 386.
Reque, U. H. : 251, 326.
Reque family (L. S. Reque); 94.
Reserve Officers' Training Corps; 47, 126.
128, 270-271, 358-359, 396.
Residence. President's; 145, 148, 149, 153,
154, 167, 177, 180, 265, 470. 471.
Residences, College: 177. 178. 180.
Retrospect and Prospect. Chapter on ; 468-
484.
Reunion Band; 402. 403. 406, 407.
Rickansrud, T. M. ; 250.
"Ridderen uden Frygt og Dadel" ; 318.
Rifles; 146. 353, 356. 357.
Rikansrud. O. T. ; 220, 321, 336, 412, 441,
453.
Rindahl, O. S. ; 252, 342, 343, 351, 419,
453.
Rindahl, W. O. ; 257, 326.
Ringlee, Emil ; 245, 340, 345.
Ringoen, T. R. ; 229, 370, 376, 414, 441,
453.
Ringstad, J. J.; 217, 441.
Ristv, Edward; 243, 441.
Roaikvam. H. G. ; 33. 34. 35. 62. 90. 94.
116. 133, 134, 162, 211, 284, 286. 294,
296, 300, 411, 424, 428, 441, 453, 463.
Roaikvam familv ; 94.
Rodsater, G. I.; 237, 340. 3S0, 351, 416,
426, 445.
Roe, K. S. N.; 256, 326.
Rodsater, T. A.; 223, 335, 336, 441.
Rothe, Halle, 210, 334, 335.
Rogne, E. T. ; 216, 411, 441.
Rognlie, I. H. M. ; 253, 350.
Rognlie, P. H. ; 220, 441, 453, 463.
Rognlien, J. B. ; 242, 414, 441.
Rohne, C. L. ; 254, 326.
Rohne, J. M.; 247, 325, 327, 420, 425, 441.
Rolfsen, O. O. ; 242, 441.
Rollefson, C. I.; 221, 336, 453.
Romness, H. R. ; 247, 325, 414, 441.
Rondestvedt, A. P.; 211, 363, 417, 441.
Ronnei, H. L. ; 247, 418.
Rosenqvist, Bernhard ; 92, 97, 242, 319,
326, 344, 421, 453.
Rosenqvist, Rolf; 247, 324, 349, 414, 441.
Rosholdt, C. L. ; 237, 421, 453.
Rosholdt, H. S.; 247, 421.
Rosholdt, I. E. ; 241, 421, 445.
Rosholdt, J. W.; 239, 323, 352, 414, 441.
Rosholdt, T. G.; 242, 421, 453.
Rosholdt, T. L. ; 232, 414, 441, 453.
Rosholdt, Tollef; 205, 423, 441, 463.
Rosholt, A. T.; 232, 416, 426.
Rossing, A. C. ; 243, 349.
Rossing, C. A. ; 60.
Rossing, T. A.; 60, 78, 171.
Rossing, T. H.; 249, 325, 420, 445.
Rostad, C. N.; 238, 344, 351.
Rostad, M. L.; 241, 344, 421.
Rotto, T. I.; 247, 341, 345, 416, 44T.
Rovang, E. J.: 254, 350, 351.
Rovelstad, A. M. ; 29, 34. 35. 90, 94, 117.
137, 138. 139, 140, 275, 295, 296, 297.
298, 307.
Rovelstad, Mrs. A. M. ; 94, 410.
Rovelstad family ; 94.
Rue, H. S. ; 223, 412, 441.
Ruen, O. C. ; 257, 337.
Ruen, Oliver; 234, 323, 327, 340. 421. 445.
Rugland, G. T.; 254, 324, 342, 343, 350.
351.
Rugland, T. G.; 231, 441.
Rugland, S. L. : 254. 350.
Rules and regulations; 49. 58, 85, 482.
Rustad, G. O.; 59, 61.
Ruste, E. O. ; 210, 411, 441.
Rygg, Enoch : 63.
Rygg, Hans L. : 63.
Rvgg, O. S. ; 216. 367, 411, 441,
Rygh, G. A. T.: 90, 94, 117, 134, 216, 411,
425, 441, 453, 463.
Rygh family ; 94.
Rynning. Lars: 248. 325.
Rvstad. A. R. A.: 211. 44i.
Rystad. J. K.; 206, 441.
Sabbatical year: li. , ,,,
Saervold, O. J.; 92, 97, 136, 22j, 322, 416.
Saetra, E. O. ; 60.
Saetra, T. C. ; 60.
Saetrang. G. ; 61.
Saettre, T. A.; 214. 411. 442.
Saevig, O. M.; 216, 442.
Saga (society); 311, 312.
Sagen, A. K. ; 60, 209, 423, 441. 464, 466.
St Cloud Hotel; 18, 68, 143, 328, 386, 387.
St. Olaf College; 389-390, 410.
St. Olav, Order of; 67, 74, 84, 100, 102,
105, 108, 118, 120. 13U.
Salaries; 49, 51, 58, 172, i78, 179. 181,
480.
Salvesen, Emil; 242, 414, 441.
Sampson, B. O. ; 248, 340, 345.
Sandager, C. N. ; 241, 344, 414, 441, 454,
467.
507
Sandager, Mrs. Ragnhild ; 172.
Sandberg, Ivar; 241, 326, 414, 441.
Sanden, A. N. ; 92, 97, 138, 247.
Sander, A. B. ; 34, 36, 90, 94, 117, 133,
208, 423, 425, 454.
Sander family ; 94.
Sanderson, Tollef ; 61, 211.
Sando. O. O. ; 207, 441.
"Sandvigske Samlinger" ; 167.
Sather, Allen; 237, 340.
Sauer, A. G. ; 245, 324, 421.
Sauer, C. I.; 228, 323, 414, 44l.
Sauer, H. O. ; 232, 323, 419, 4fi.
Savre, B. K. ; 63, 90, 94, 117, 136, 138,
140, 227, 299, 322, 332, 341, 342, 374,
416, 427, 445, 454.
Savre, H. K. ; 251, 324, 31'6, 350.
Savre family ; 94.
Saxvik, H. O. ; 236, 323, 340, 417, 445.
Scarvie, N. G. ; 251, 349.
Scarvie, W. B. ; 249, 324, 327, 341, 356,
420, 445.
Schavlan, O. E. ; see Skavlan, O. E.
Scheie, I. O. ; 211, 441.
Schesvold, T. P.; 213, 441.
Schjeldahl, R. I.; 255, 343.
Schjeldahl, Theodore; 234, 420, 427.
Schmidt, F. A.; 18, 21, 34, 35, 36, 48, 49,
88, 90, 94, 118, 132, 133, 142, 143,
145, 287, 290, 291, 292. 295, 298, 299,
302, 363, 382, 388, 392.
Schmidt, O. E. ; 61, 62.
Schmidt family; 94.
"Schmidt's Hall"; 146.
Scholarship; 264, 265. 274, 408, 468, 474.
School calendar; 273-274.
School Plant, Chapter on; 142-158.
School year. Length of; 273.
Schreuder Mission; 66.
Science, General (subject or study) ; 104,
109, 118, 123, 126, 140, 273, 290, 306,
307.
Science Building; 78, 475.
Scientific apparatus; 150, l.'M, 152.
Seal of the College; 48, 469.
Secretary of the Svnod ; 57, 59, 108, 466.
Seebach, C. H. ; 247, 325, 327, 340, 345,
411, 454.
Seehuus, Knut ; 215, 411, 441, 464.
Seim, V. L. ; 209, 441.
Seippel, Alex-.; 90. 94, 99, 118, 133.
Seippel family; 94.
Seines. E. R. ; 244. 324, 326. 327, 340.
420.
Seltveit, C. G. ; 220, 441,
Semester hours; 274, 281. 282, 283, 284.
285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292.
293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300,
301, 302, 303, 304, 305.
Semesters; see Terms.
Semicentennial ; see Fiftieth anniversary.
"Semicentennial" (annual) ; 319, 326.
Senior High School; 76, 84, 198, 268, 280,
281, 394.
Senior year; 28, 267, 271, 282, 283, 284,
285, 286, 287, 288, 28y, ZVO, 291, 292,
293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300,
301, 303, 304, 305.
Sevareid, Alfred; 236. 340. 344. 420.
Seven-vear course; 70, 82, 267, 269, 271-
272, 389.
Seventeenth of May; 312, 335, 336, 355,
365.
Severson, E. G. ; 237, 348, 349.
Sextonian (society) ; 316.
Shakespearean Club; 316.
Sheel, H. W. ; 54, 62, 82, 83, 84, 90, 94,
118, 131, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140,
141, 168, 214, 283, 284, 290, 291, 299,
303, 305, 307, 454.
Sheel family; 83, 94.
Shefloe, J. S. ; 218, 420, 425.
Shervem, H. O. ; 242, 417.
Sherven, L. O. : 205, 411, 441.
Siefken, C. H. ; 252, 324.
Siewers, Lyder ; 18, 54, 59, 61, 88, 90, 94,
99, 119, 132, 133, 134, 283, 290, 291,
292, 300, 302.
Siewers family ; 94.
Sihler, Ernest G. W. ; 249, 326, 419.
Sihler, Wilhelm ; 15, 94.
Sihler, William; 9. 15, 34, 35, 36, 54, 62,
90, 94, 119, 131, 135, 136, 137, 138,
139, 140, 166, 283, 285, 291, 292, 29^,
295, 300, 303, 307, 329, 332, 335, 336,
340, 351, 363, 364.
Sihler family; 94.
Siljan, O. G. U. : 62.
Simley, I. T. ; 243, 324, 353, 417, 454.
Simmons, O. K. ; 62.
Simonson, Tver; see Hov, I. S.
Singing societies; 30, 361.
Siqueland, Harald ; 247, 325, 327, 421.
Six-year course; 70, 82, 266, 267, 269, 271,
389.
Sixtieth anniversary; 30, 38, 395, 398-410.
Chapter on; 398-410.
Skaaland, S. G. ; 241, 417.
Skagen, J. A. M. ; 241, 441.
Skalet, C. H.; 254, 420, 454.
Skartvedt, Peder ; 213, 411, 441, 454.
Skattebol, Christian; 227, 421.
Skauge, N. O. ; 232, 454.
Skavlan, O. E. ; 241, 327, 441.
Skindlov, A. M. ; 60.
Skinnemoen, J. S. ; 92, 97, 136, 233, 420.
Skipsnaes, J. ; see Johnson, J. A.
Skotland, Thore Peterson; see Peterson,
Thore.
Skov, V. B.; 220, 321, 441.
Skugstad, Jens; 210, 441.
Skyberg, H. O. ; 211, 411, 441.
Skyberg, K. O. ; 214, 423, 441.
Sleeping rooms ; see Dormitories.
Smeby, H. C. ; 235, 323, 340, 414. 432,
441.
Smeby, O. H. ; 206, 411, 441, 454.
Smeby, O. V.; 239, 352, 414, 441.
Smith, A. C. ; 63, 91, 96, 129, 134, 135,
136, 137.
Smith, Carsten; 63, 91, 96, 129, 137, 229.
Sociology (subject of studv) ; 76, 105, 106,
113, 141, 273, 286, 304-305.
Sorenson, P. ; 12.
Soland, H. N. ; 254, 343.
Solberg, C. O.; 410.
Solem, O. M.; 91, 96, 129, 141, 303, 333,
342 343.
Solheim,' Ola; 36. 91. 96. 130, 134. 215,
363, 365, 367, 375, 417, 445, 454, 464.
Solseth, O. E. ; 207, 441.
Solstad, H. P.; 209. 441. 454.
Solum, II. E. • 62, 221, 321, 412, 431, 441.
454.
Sondresen, Sigvard ; 423, 427.
Sophomore year; 28, 271, 282, 283, 284,
285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292,
293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299,
300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305.
Sorenson, A. R. ; 234, 416, 426.
Sorenson, Andrew; 225, 412, 442.
Sorenson, Garfield; 257, 348.
Sorenson, M. A.; 251, 419.
508
Sorlien, A. R. ; 250, 325, 326, 341, 342,
343, 345, 348, 421, 431.
Sorlien, Carl; 239, 340.
Sorlien, H. T. : 237, 323, 340, 420.
Sorlien, L. C. ; 250, 324, 326, 341, 342,
345, 348, 356, 419.
Sorlien, O. C. ; 244, 340.
Sorlien, S. O. ; 250, 337, 341, 342, 343, 345.
Sorose, Bernhard ; 239, 326.
South Dakota Luther College Club; 431,
432.
South Wing; 69, 144, 145, 146, 147, 389.
Southern Wisconsin Luther College Club ;
317, 430, 432.
Special instructors and officials: 91, 92,
96, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 376.
"Spectator"; 313, 315.
Sperati, C. A.: 30, 34, 35, 36, 90, 95, 119.
134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 146, 222,
285, 300, 307, 348, 363, 364, 366, 369,
370, 371, 372, 373, 374. 375, 376, 377,
378, 398, 407, 409, 410, 417, 441, 454.
Sperati, Mrs. C. A.; 95, 375.
Sperati, C. E. ; 242, 418, 454.
Sperati, C. V.; 251, 337, 341, 343, 348,
404.
Sperati, K. Marie ; 307.
Sperati, O. Angelo ; 248, 377, 406.
Sperati, P. H. ; 242, 419.
Sperati, S. R. ; 257, 337.
Sperati family; 95.
Sperley, Tohn ; 237, 421.
Sponheim, O. H. ; 237, 344, 352, 420, 432,
454.
Sports and games; 328-353, 359-360.
Stabo, Trond; 60, 61, 62, 63, 91, 96, 130.
138, 140, 410.
Stalland, K. D. : 250, 325, 326, 327, 349,
350, 416, 426, 431.
Stalland, IMrs. K. D. ; 63, 74.
Standards, Educational; 274, 408, 468, 483.
Statue of Luther; 77, 153, 403, 472, 484.
Stavaas. M. O. ; 254.
Steen, E. B. ; 255, 324. 341, 342, 350.
Steen, S. J.; 255, 326, 327.
Steensland, Halle; 61.
Steensland, J. G. ; 227, 322. 323, 419, 4.-2.
Steensland, M. M. ; 60, 222, 321, 336,
348, 420, 424, 445, 454.
Stenographer; 54, 79, 307.
Stenographic Club; 316.
Stensby, Theodore; 245, 325, 327, 423.
Stenseth, Chr. : 63, 307.
Stensrud, E. M ; 223, 322, 374, 412, 441,
464.
Stevens, Don A. : 255, 326.
Steward; 53, 55, 63, 143, 146, 147, 382.
Stoen, C. G. ; 249, 324, 350.
Storaasli, Gynther ; 244, 324, 340, 344,
345, 419, 441, 467.
Storaker, E. P.; 222, 454.
Storli, K. O.; 211, 411, 441.
Stormo, C. A.; 250, 324, 340, 341, 345,
416, 441.
Storstad, A. G. ; 244, 325, 326, 348, 349.
411.
Stortroen, Marvil ; 256, 348.
Storvick, A. O. ; 252, 325, 326, 343, 420,
445.
Storvick, R. O. ; 252, 324, 326, 341, 342,
343, 345, 419, 454.
Stoughton Academy; 391.
Strand, H. J.; 62, 209, 361, 411, 441.
Strand, Herman; 237, 411.
Strand, T. E. ; 236, 344, 421.
Strand, J. J.; 220. 412, 442.
Strand, T. T. ; 231, 442.
Strandjord, S. J. H. ; 249, 442.
Strandskov, H. C. ; 214, 442.
Streeter, E. M. ; 246, 340, 341, 345, 420.
Stromme, P. O. ; 31, 34, 209, 285, 408,
423, 430, 442, 454, 464.
Strom, A. E. ; 233, 414, 442.
Strom, C. W. ; 56, 63, 90, 95, 120, 139,
140, 251, 293, 299, 307, 309, 324, 326,
353, 401, 419, 431, 432, 454.
Strom, E. I.; 95, 172, 223, 321, 412, 431,
442, 454.
Strom, H. H. ; 60.
Strom, O. A.; 92- 97, 136, 229, 320, 322,
412, 442, 454, 467.
Strom, O. J.; 256, 409.
Strom family (C. W. Strom) ; 95.
Struxness, A. ; 431.
Struxness, Edwart ; 238, 323, 414, 442.
Stub, H. A., Sr. ; 12, 13, 95.
Stub, H. A. COO); 232, 414. 442.
Stub, H. G.; 25, 34, 35, 59, 60, 62, 63.
11, 90, 95, 120, 136, 156, 176, 206,
310, 318, 392, 394, 395, 406, 407, 409,
415, 416, 425, 442, 454, 464, 466, 467.
Stub, Ingolf; 238, 350.
Stub. T. A. O. ; 225, 322, 323, 416, 425,
442, 467.
Stub, O. T. A.; 214, 423, 442.
Stub family (H. G. Stub) ; 95.
Stubb, L. O. ; 60.
Student aid; 158, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174,
178, 431.
Student Assistants; 89, 90, 92, 97, 98, 101,
110, 114, 117, 120, 123, 131.
Student fees; 159, 170, 173, 175.
Student life: 17, 18, 30, 37, 38, 55, 68. 71,
169, 276, 314, 329, 335, 336, 342, 471.
Student organizations, Chapter on ; 309-
327.
Student organizations and activities: 30,
38. 69. 77, 78, 86, 145, 146, 154, 155.
159, 160, 265, 290, 299, 300, 303, 309-
377.
Student publications; 56, 318-320, 321-326.
Student Singers' Association of Norway:
119, 362.
Students: 204. 205-258, 265-266, 398, 408.
Pictures of; 249, 259, 390.
Roster of; 205-258.
Students' Army Training Corps: 47, 76,
79. 120, 125, 126, 127, 269-271, 272,
343. 355-357, 396, 397.
Students' Union; 309, 311, 313.
Students' TTnion Convention; see Lutheran
Students' LTnion Convention.
Study clubs; 316, 317, 318.
Study hours; 274.
Study rooms; 17, 55, 72, 157. 276, 382.
Stvve, O. C. ; 232, 323, 421, 454.
Subev. W. A.: 246. 324, 411.
Sumstad, M. 0._: 239, 327, 414, 442.
Sunday Association; 38, 317.
Sunday schools; 38, 317.
Sundby, G. A.; 233. 323, 414, 442.
Sundheim, J. M. ; 60. 62.
"Sunnyside Property"; 155.
Surveving Csubiect of study): 76, 118.
141, 272, 273, 299, 305.
Svanoe, Bjarne ; 90, 95, 120, 138, 329.
Svanoe familv ; 95.
Svare, H. O. ; 431.
"Svein LTrad"; 318.
Sveine, Svein; 229, 323.
Svenning, W. N. ; 255, 325.
Svennungsen, Stener ; 206, 442, 454.
Swain, C. C. ; 62.
Swalestuen, J. D. ; 222, 442.
Swansen, H. F. ; 62, 84, 86, 90, 95, 121,
140, 246, 324, 358, 418. 454.
509
Swansen family; 86, 95.
Swanson, L. O. ; 246, 340, 418.
Swennes, O. S. ; 222, 336, 416, 426.
Swensen, A. W. ; 251, 419, 454.
Swensen, Daniel; 222, 442.
Swensen, .W. J.; 245, 418.
Swenson, B. C. ; 225, 414, 442.
Swenson, L. S. ; 60, 62, 78, 160, 220, 321,
394, 402, 408, 419, 424, 431, 454,
464.
Syftestad, O. P.; 211, 336. 423, 442.
Symphonia (glee club) ; 363.
Synod for the Norwegian Lutheran Church
in America; see Norwegian Synod.
Taft, W. H.; 356.
Tallakson, H. A.; 251, 345.
Tallakson, S. L. ; 238, 323, 407, 414, 432,
442.
Talle, H. O. ; 90, 95, 121, 139, 184, 249.
286, 289, 290, 291, 298, 307, 318, 324,
326, 327, 418, 454.
Talle family; 95.
Tande, Ole ; 217, 420, 445.
Tarvestad, J. C. ; 368.
Tasa, Gilbert; 228, 411.
Teachers, Training of; 266, 268, 279, 286,
287, 297, 389, 474.
Teachers at the College; see Faculty.
Teachers from Norway ; see Norway,
Teachers from.
Teaching load. Distribution of; 132-138,
140-141, 306, 307.
Teigen, Martin: 228, 341, 342, 442.
Teisberg, A. K. ; 90. 95, 121, 133, 306,
419, 454, 465.
Teisberg, C. B. ; 234, 416, 426.
Teisberg, C. O. ; 229. 323. 421, 432. 454.
Teisberg, Thomas; 92, 97, 239, 323, 421.
Teisberg family (A. K. Teisberg) ; 95.
Tennis; 153, 331, 350, 351-353.
Tenold, O. A.; 62.
Terms; 135, 136, 272, 274, 282, 306, 307.
Textbooks; 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 114,
283, 284, 285, 286. 287, 288, 289, 29a,
291, 292, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299,
300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305.
Theological Department; 24, 25, 26. 66,
100, 391.
Theological students; 444-445, 446.
Theology, Study of: 28. 70, 71, 76, 170,
171, 172, 173, 266, 444, 474.
Thistedahl, Chr. ; 64.
Thoen, E. A.; 246. 324, 325, 349.
Thoen, T. E. ; 224, 321, 322, 412, 44.?,
454.
Thoen, Lauritz : 206, 430, 454.
Thollehaug, S. K. : 228, 442, 454, 465.
Thompsen, P. ; 63.
Thompson. C. S. ; 230, 320, 322, 323, 370,
376, 412, 442, 454.
Thompson, J. B. ; 60.
Thompson, T. & Sons; 368.
Thompson, M. A.; 251, 325, 341, 345, 419.
Thompson, O. C. ; 248, 442.
Thompson, S. I,. ; 229, 442.
Thompson, T. A.; 170.
Thompson, Mrs. T. A.; 170.
Thompson, T. E. ; 62, 90, 95. 121, 137,
138, 140, 236. 289, 290, 317, 323, 327,
351, 417, 424, 454.
Thompson family (T. E. Thompson) : 95.
Thorgrimsen, G. G. C. T. ; 247. 324. 420.
Thorgrimsen, TI. A. S. ; 258, 350.
Thorgrimsen, H. B. ; 92, 97, 134, 214, 363.
366. 367, 375, 403, 409, 411, 442.
Thorkveen, L. P.: 221, 442, 454, 465.
Thorlaksson, N. S. ; 216, 416, 442. 466.
Thorpe, C. S. ; 236, 414, 442, 467.
Thorpe, L. O. ; 60, 61, 207, 368.
Thorpe, N. B. ; 246, 324, 349, 414, 442.
Thorpe, O. B. ; 220, 423, 442.
Thorpe, O. C. ; 243, 421.
Thorsen, M. H. ; 238, 344, 416, 426, 445
Thorsen, Markus ; 211, 442.
Thorsen, O. H. ; 250. 324. 327. 421.
Thorsgaard. K. L. ; 224. 335, 336, 340, 341,
342, 416, 426.
Thorson, H. ; 368.
Thorson, I. A.; 61, 62, 92, 98, 136, 225,
336, 340, 341, 342, 366. 375, 421.
Thorstensen, Knut ; 205, 442.
Thorstenson, K. A.: 232, 421, 431, 454.
Thorvilson, T. K. ; 211, 363, 365, 423, 442,
465.
Throndsen, Knud ; 34, 90, 95, 122, 132.
Throndsen family ; 95.
Thuland, C. M. : 222, 416, 426.
Thykesen, E. ; 60.
Tingelstad, Bent; 60, 84, 95.
Tingelstad. Edvin ; 247, 324, 327, 418.
431.
Tingelstad. John; 36. 90, 95, 122, 134,
135, 219, 363, 366, 370, 417, 424, 442,
455.
Tingelstad, O. A.; 34, 35, 36, 54, 62, 63,
84-85, 88, 90, 95, 122, 137, 138, 139,
140, 141, 238, 275, 285, 286, 287, 303.
304, 307, 317, 323, 326, 344. 374, 404.
417. 424. 433, 435, 442, 455, 465, 467^
Tingelstad family (John Tingelstad) ; 95.
Tingelstad family (O. A. Tingelstad) ; 84,
95.
Tjernagel, H. M. ; 92. 98. 136, 225. 321,
322, 368, 375, 442, 455, 465, 467.
Tiernagel, L. J.; 368.
Tftnnesen, T. H. : 216. 442.
T6nnesen, T. J. E. ; 220. 442.
Tollefsrud, E. O. ; 252. 324. 326. 342.
Tollefsrud, M. B. ; 251, 324, 349, 420.
445.
Tolo. A. T. ; 250, 325, 326, 327, 405, 420.
445, 455.
Tolo, G. W.; 249, 416, 442.
Tolo, H. M. ; 252, 326. 342, 419.
Tolo, T. O. ; 223, 318. 321, 412, 442, 455,
465.
Tonning, Ole; 235, 350, 351. 417, 424,
455.
Topness, S. M. ; 247, 340, 345, 414. 442,
445, 455.
Torgerson, A. T. ; 223, 442.
Torgerson, Abel; 238, 340.
Torgerson, Andreas; 208, 334, 335.
Torgerson. T. A. C. ; 92, 98, 232, 323,
340, 420, 455.
Torgerson, T. A.: 59, 60, 61. 98.
Torgerson, Thomas; 235. 376.
Torgerson, W. B. ; 223, .|22, 336.
Torrison, A. O. ; 238, 416, 426.
Torrison, Aaron; 225, 335. 336. 340. 342.
Torrison, G. A.; 62, 219, 321, 336, 407, 416.
425.
Torrison, Gustav ; 222, 336
Torrison, I. B. ; 34, 35. 63, 90, 95, 123.
127, 137, 138, 140. 160. 213. 285. 317,
336, 367, 402, 406, 411, 431, 442. 455,
465.
Torrison. N. G. ; 223. 321, 336. 420, 432.
Torrison, O. M. ; 217, 365, 407, 419, 426.
Torrison, O. T. ; 256. 337.
Torrison. Osuld. 61. 95. 368.
Torrison. T. E. ; 60. 61, 210, 423.
Torrison, W. L. ; 225, 322, 335, 336, 340,
342, 421.
Torrison family (T. B. Torrison) ; 95.
Track athletics; 126, 128, 149, 153, 333,
350-351.
Treasurer of the Board of Trustees; see
Trustees, Board of. Treasurer.
Treasurer of the College: 49, 53, 54, 62-63,
72, 103, 111, 117, 264, 306.
510
Treasurer of the College, Assistant ; 63.
Treasurer of the Corporation ; see Corpora-
tion, Luther College.
Treasurer of the Synod ; 59.
Tri-State Conference; 331.
Trunk house; 145, 147, 149.
Trustees, Board of; 49, 57, 58, 60-62, 100,
101, 102, 107, 108, 109, 111, 116,
129, 130, 161, 172, 263, 264, 3S7, 410.
Election of members; 57, 264.
Meetings; 58.
President; 57, 58, 60, 100, 130, 264.
Secretary; 57, 58, 60, 82, 100, 101, 107,
108, 109, 111, 116, 171, 264.
Term of office of members; 57, 58.
Treasurer; 57, 58, 61, 100, 264.
Vacancies ; 57.
Tryttcn, C. O. ; 241, 420.
Trytten, E. G. ; 255, 337, 341, 351.
Trytten, G. N. ; 251, 325, 343, 419, 455.
Trytten, J. M. ; 243, 353, 420, 431.
Trytten, M. H. ; 54, 56, 84, 90, 95, 123,
139, 140, 141, 248, 283, 299, 304, 307,
325, 411, 418, 455.
Trytten, O. B. ; 258, 350.
Trytten family (M. H. Trytten); 95.
Tufte, M. C. ; 222, 321, 423, 442, 455.
Tufte, O. B.; 242, 319, 326, 348, 414, 442.
Tuition; 170, 173, 175, 482.
Turmo, A. M. ; 237, 442.
Turmo, A. O. ; 98, 209, 442.
Turmo, Olaf; 92, 98, 136, 231, 322, 323,
414, 442, 465.
Turmo, Stener ; 231, 414, 431, 442, 455.
Turmo, U. A.; 255, 350.
Turning; 329, 348-350.
Turning Club; 303, 329, 348-350.
Tvedt, C. W. ; 255, 325, 326.
Tvedt, N. G. ; 207, 423, 442.
Tvete, N. K. ; 60.
Tweten, J. O. ; 235, 323, 414, 442.
Tweten, O. ; 60.
Twin City Luther College Club ; 432.
Twito, Helmer; 92, 98, 138, 248, 418.
Tyssen, Carl; 90, 95, 123, 138, 238, 323,
417, 424, 455.
Tyssen family; 95.
Ulen, G. C. ; 225, 442.
Ullensvang, L. L. ; 232, 414, 442.
Ulsaker, S. K. ; 217, 423, 442.
Ulvilden, George; 84, 90, 95, 123, 140, 248,
324, 345, 414, 442, 455.
Ulvilden, Reinhardt ; 243, 326, 340, 345,
414, 442.
Ulvilden family (George Ulvilden) ; 95.
Union of synods; 51, 55, 74, 79, 187, 193,
194.
Unit (society) ; 310.
United Norwegian Lutheran Church; 51,
193.
"University Fund;" 16, 24, 25, 172, 385,
386.
"LTniversity" resolution; 24, 385.
Unseth, J. B.; 228, 412, 432, 442.
Unseth, M. A.; 221, 416, 426, 432.
I'nseth, M. W. ; 251, 324, 349, 353, 420.
Upidee Glee Club; 363.
Urnes, J. A.; 220, 442, 455.
Urness, T. N. ; 92, 98, 242, 326, 418, 425,
431.'
Ursin, N. B. ; 238, 442.
Vaala, A. O. ; 237, 417, 455.
Vaaler, A. J.; 92, 98, 239, 323, 326, 327,
414, 442, 455.
Vaaler, E. A.; 235, 323, 423, 442, 455.
Vaaler, J. R. ; 95, 98, 208, 442.
Vaaler, K. B. ; 342, 323, 324, 327, 414, 442.
Vaaler, Torvald ; 90, 95, 124, 140, 251, 324,
420, 455.
Vacation schools ; 44.
Valder, C. H. ; 91, 96, 130, 134, 135, 302.
Vangen, C. O. ; 237, 420, 455.
Vangsnes, O. P.; 60, 62, 209, 361, 423
442, 465, 466.
Varlo, Olaf; 209, 423.
Veblen, A. A.; 90, 95, 124, 133, 134
Ventilation; 147, 148, 153.
V'ereide, O. M. ; 220, 412, 442.
Vetleson, Torjus; 206, 442.
Vice-President of the Synod; 59 66 74
100, 102, 108, 120, 466.
Vigness, L. A. ; 62.
Vik, E. O.; 217, 367, 411, 442.
Viking ship ; 407.
Vinnor, A. T. ; 205, 423, 443.
Violin (study) ; 92, 376.
Visitation and inspection; 49, 57, 58, 59,
263.
Visitors, Board of; 49, 50, 57, 58 59 no
263, 264. ' ' " '
V^oice culture; 92, 376, 475.
Volapuk Club; 316.
Void, E. E. ; 61.
Voldeng, M. N. ; 217, 419, 425
Vollum, E. O. ; 237, 323, 416, 426.
X'olumes in the Library; 159, 160, 161 163
166, 478.
Waage, Johannes, Jr.; 90, 95, 124, 140 M6
324, 327, 420, 455. ' " '
Waage, Johannes, Sr. ; 95, 215, 443.
Waage, K. O. ; 246, 416, 443.
Waage family; 95.
Waldeland, Erik; 59.
Waldorf College; 196, 197.
Walhus, Nora; 63, 91, 96, 130, 307
Waller, M. C. ; 92, 98, 135, 225, 322 41?
443, 455.
Waller, T. H. ; 244, 340
Walther, C. F. W. ; 15, 66, 392
Wanberg, R. T. ; 244, 324, 325, 414, 443.
War courses; 105, 117, 140 141 '7' ^h'j
396. , - -, -o ,
Water Supply; 143, 144, 145, 147, 148. 154.
Webster (society); 315.
Weeks, S. W. ; 211, 334, 335.
Wein, H. J.; 230, 320, 322, 323 342, 414
432, 443.
Weiser, H. S. ; 254, 341.
Welo, J. I.; 207, 423, 443.
Werthwein, Pearl ; 92.
Westby, J. M. ; 252, 342, 343, 350.
Western Intercollegiate Gymnastic Meet;
349.
Western Minnesota Luther College Club •
429, 432.
Western North Dakota Luther College
Club; 432.
Westward Movement; 184, 185, 192, 193
194, 261.
White, A. O.; 92, 98, 136, 230, 414, 443.
Whitney, Casper; 336.
Widvey, P. A.; 211, 443.
Wierson, A. T. ; 249, 418, 455.
Wierson, L. I.; 255, 325
Wiese, M. Fr. ; 63.
Wilhelmsen, O. I. M • 211 443
Willett, G. R. ; 49.
Willett, George; 210, 443.
Williams, H. W. ; 242, 340, 344.
Willmar Seminary; 390.
Wind-mill; 145.
Winger, J. E. ; 228, 336, 340, 341, 342,
423, 445.
Winger, Oscar; 432.
Winneshiek County; 189, 191.
Winneshiek Countv Sangerforbund ; 403.
Wiprud, T. T. ; 222, 443.
Wisnaes, J. C. ; 241, 348, 349, 414, 443
Wisnaes, R. J.; 213, 443.
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Wisness, A. M. ; 246, 324, 345, 409, 418.
Wittenberg Academy; 391.
WoU, Oluf; 222, 443.
Wollan, C. I.; 90, 95, 124, 138, 243, 324,
344, 345, 421, 455.
Wollan, G. B.; 230, 322, 342, 370, 421,
432, 455 465.
Wollan,' G. C. ; 230, 323, 421, 455.
Wollan, M. A.; 60.
Wollan, O. B. F. ; 235, 420.
Wollan, W. A.; 244, 326, 345, 349, 420.
Wollan family (C. I. Wollan); 95.
Women of the Church; 230, 471, 472.
Workshop; 149, 151.
Works, Frances; 92, 96.
World War, Luther College and the; 47,
79, 86, 269-271, 309, 315, 395-397.
Wraamann, W. W. : 208, 455, 465.
Wrolstad, T. O. ; 236, 414, 443, 455.
Wulfsberg, Einar ; 230, 417, 443.
Wulfsberg, J. A. O. ; 236, 414, 443.
Xavier, J. U. ; 92, 98, 135, 223, .^22, 417,
443, 455, 465.
Xavier, Karl; 67, 222, 412, 443, 455, 465.
Ygdrasil (society); 311, 312, 313.
Ylvisaker, A. C. ; 60, 215, 411.
Ylvisaker, C. B. ; 249, 324, 353, 416, 443.
Ylvisaker, H. L. ; 247, 324, 326, 418.
Ylvisaker, I. D. ; 60, 220, 321. 376, 406,
416, 443, 466.
Ylvisaker, J. F. ; 248, 420, 443, 467.
Ylvisaker, J. W. ; 252, 324, 325, 326. 342.
353, 419, 455.
Ylvisaker, Johan Th. ; 34, 35, 63, 90, 95.
125, 135, 210, 423, 443, 455. 466.
Ylvisaker, Johannes; 31, 3i, 62, 95, 211,
423, 425, 443, 455, 466.
Ylvisaker, L. S. ; 242, 323, 324, 351, 352,
353, 416, 426, 445.
Ylvisaker, N. M. ; 235, 323, 416, 443, 467.
Ylvisaker, N. W. ; 242, 414, 443.
Ylvisaker, Olaf ('88); 220, 321, 336, 423,
445.
Ylvisaker, Olaf S. ; 232, 421, 443.
Ylvisaker, R. S. ; 252, 325, 353, 420.
Ylvisaker, S. C. ; 34, 35, 36, 90, 95, 125,
137, 138, 140, 236, 285, 293, 295, 317,
357, 417, 425, 443, 455, 466.
Ylvisaker, S. J. N. ; 225, 322, 340, 412, 432,
443, 467.
Ylvisaker, W. O. ; 252, 343.
Ylvisaker family (Johan Th. Ylvisaker) ;
95.
Ylvisaker family (S. C. Ylvisaker) ; 95.
Young People's Association; 317.
Young People's Luther League ; 85, 87,
374, 375, 416, 462, 467.
Young people's societies; 37, 38, 377.
Ytterboe, H. T. ; 215, 336, 423, 455.
Zoology (subject of study); 110, 118, 119,
134, 135, 136, 137, 269, 271, 272, 283.
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