The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-02
AuaUsrANA COLLEGE.
It's Progress ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Day on
June 18th, etc. ~

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Augustana College and Theological
Seminary has already won for Itself an
excellent reputation in this vicinity, and
its popularity is rapidly increasing. Since
the college was dedicated. last fall, there
has been an average attendance of lis
students. The institution has three edu-
eational departments, the preparatory,
collegiate and theological. and the mum
Der Of professors and tutors is nine, viz:
Profs. 7. N. Hasselquist, d. d., president;
H. Reck; p, E. Melin; C. o. Granere;
A. r. Caroin, Phi. D.; j. w. oysters; and
A. Gutenberg. Tutors-Messrs. N. Nor
dene and A. Wihlborg. These are ex-
perienced instructors, and, to judge from
the advancement of the students durine
the last term of school, their efforts have
been crowned with success. One thips
which speaks well for the students is tha
there has not been single instance where
it has been necessary to bring student be
fore the faculty for disobedieuce of the rule.
OF the institution, or even a case where
strict discipline had to be enforced. Car
any of our English colleges make as gooc
showing as that?
The institution now has a very fin,
library containing about $4,000 bound and
1000 unbound volumes, and the friends
professors and students have also mad,
quite large collection of euriosities fol
their museum. The library and museum
is in charge of Prof Gutenberg, whC
is now busy preparing catalogue of thu
books, which will shortly be printed.
| Extensive improvements of the colleg,
grounds have been made this spring, il
the way of sodding, laying out walks
flower beds. etc., and the work has beef
done almost wholly by the students, VIII,
have taken unusual interest in the decora
ion OF both the building and grounds.
When the institution was hrst opened
here the faculty objected to the organiza
ton of more than one society, believing
that if more than one was allowed Their
would be continual rivalry between them
Accordingly literary society was organ
lied called the Phrenokosmian Society
which holds meetings every Friday even
ing, and to which all the students, abov
the preparatory class, are required to b
members and attend. The exercises com
prise debates in both the Swedish and tn
English languages.
There is also brass band of 10 pieces
and singing society of about SO NAL
voices, composed of students. Thei
rules are under the supervision of the fac
ulty and all who wish to join the society
can do so by applying to the faculty.
The examinations for the spring vaca
ton will commence on Tuesday, the l3,l
inst, and will continue until Wednesday
the l4th. The commencement exercise
will begin at 10 o'clock on Thursda
morning, the 18TH. and will consist O
three Swedish speeches. two Englis
speeches and the valedictory. Where tn
exercises will be held is not yet decided
some thinking that they should be held O
the bluff just back of the college, other
are in favor of Dart Hall, and Others in f;
vor of the Congregational church, in Molin
Arrangements will be made, however, in
few days, and proper notice will be give
r in the papers. Printed programmes wi
) also be issued for the accommodation
! those who attend the examinations-whic
/. will be in both the Swedish and Englis
j language, alternately. The faculty r
] specially invite all parents of the studen
5 and friends of the institution 70 be presel
: and witness the advancement of the ST
: dents during the past term.