Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-25
AT AUGUSTANA.
commencement Day at the Col.
lege.
The Exercises Yesterday-Numes. OF
Graduate The Conservatory
Concert at Moline.

Augustana College. A large number of
people from Rock Island and Moline
and relatives and friends of the gradu.
ates from abroad assembled at the
large stage, neatly drsped with the MAJ
tionai colors of the United States and
Sweden, and decorated with flowers,
were seated members of the several
faculties, members of the board of di-
rectors and some distinguished visitors.
At the appointed tour the graduating
class, preceded by President OLSON, en-
tered the chapel and took their seats on
the platform. The exercises began
promptly at o'clock. Following is
the programme which was successfully
given:
Music ...-...............;A. S. c. B.
Reading of scriptures and prayer :..:;....::..
Worn: ,s,c c;1:.ism Rev, 5. r MD A; L4 9hoI
Grafton: Voices OF the Infinite. L. NJ. Anders son
Grafton: Den gamla tiden s.ot med tvifets
fraga: hyad ar sanning: en- nya tiden
borjade med vesshetens svar: Jag ar
Grafton: Ithuriel's Spear W. King
o oGeh "! Johan oiof Wan. ou stark stark
| Grafton: The Unseen Hand. .......O. Anderson
Grafton: sannineens perlor den no diska
Vocal @Gsie Hvar ar de skSndna9eTs
| land?' .................S Students Male Choir
Grafton: Prophecies of the Rocks. ::.:-..:.;.
..,................C. A. Golstrom
| Vocal music: Il wait for thee (trIo) 1900.
MISS Branney and Messrs. Kron and Anderson
Presentation of diplomas. Pre- ident
VaiediC tory OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. A. HUlt
Hymn: ''Pra Sc the Lord! ye heaven. adore
. Him, ....'.-..........'..''.- congregation
music .......- a =. u D.
The speeches. five in English and four
in Swedish. were of high order. evinc-
ing good literary taste, superior ability,
and liberal culture on the part of
the speakers. Each one was highly
| creditaSle both to the graduates and o
the institution. This fact was further
attested by the expression of approval
| depicted on the countenances of the audi
ence and by the numerous beautiful bou-
| quets and valuable presents which wer e
bestowed upon the speakers by their
friends and which instead of being
brought upon the stage as usual were
tsstefully displayed in Gable hall for in
spection.
Diplomas were presented to graduates
in the several departments as follows:
Collegiate 10. Normal 3. Music Con-
servatory l, Business college and Short
hand 6.
The graduates of the college were:
| Isaac W. Anderson Adolph Hult
| Otto Anderson Lewis W. King
Charles Christensen Peter Martirson
| Carl A. Colst. ON Edward Stark
| Anna Wcstman.
On the collegiaus the degrees of A. B
and B. S respectively were conferred, and
on Alfred Appel he degree of A. NJ
After this Rev Harterias, president of
the beard, arose, and after neat little
speech announced that the degree of D
D. had been conferred upon President
OLSON, Rev. Erland Carlson and Rev. E
Norelius, and the degree of Ii. d. or
Prof. Enander.
At 2 p. m. the commencement exer'
cises of the theological seminary were
| nelu, Tue lOllOWluS oSiuS VIC PAoSio hluo
| Choral Congregation
| PRAYER Rev {. j. E. Hatel iu'
| Vocal music: o Gud, som styer folkens
| oden..-...............-.S Students Male Chou
| Address. Rev. II. W Roth, d.
| Vocal music: chorale. .-..... ....... Eolus Choi
Address. Rev f. Norelius. d. d
Vocal music: Mar Herren sions fangs ar
| Iosandes varder Mixed Choi
Presentation OF diplomas .............-......
| ......... Chairman Theological Faculty
Benedictlon. ............-...--....' $50.
| Choral Congregation
Particularly Interesting were the ad
dresses of Drs Roth and Norelius
Astounding as they did in deep though
and sound instruction.
Twenty-Five candidates for ordination
were presented as follows:
Jos. A. Anderson A. J. Beausaug