Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-25
AT AUGUSTANA.
Preparations Actively Making for the Com
ing Festivities-Commence Day.

1
ing Festivities-Commence Day.
The festivities at Augustana col
lege commence Sunday evening, June
4, when Rev. Prof. o. OLSON. ID. D.,
president of the college, will deliver
his baccalaureate sermon in the
chapel Tuesday forenoon, June 6,
n. Il. Kron. A. B., will read and de-
fend his thesis for degree of master
of arts. The public oral eXamina-
| tions of the institution will occur
Wednesday from Il. m. to ] p. m.
These examinations are not taken in
to consideration in marking the stu
dents, but consists more especially in
| recitations for the purpose of show
| ing visitors the work that has been
done. Many OF those present will be
interested in the recitations of the
commercial students. The short
hand department will offer some very
entertaining tests of the ability of
the students pursuing that course
General invitations are extended to
the citizens of Rock Island to attend
these examinations. as well as the
other festivities.
The business Department..
On the same day ut 3 p. m. Angus
tana business college and school of
photography holds its annual eXer-
ciseS. Addresses will be delivered
| by Attorney VIM. Jackson. of Rock
Island. and City Clerk I. q. HIGHLAND.
Of Rockford. There viii be music by
| the Augustana SILVER Cornct band
and u violin solo by A. +. Wilson.
and the PhiIodoi quartette will sing
one number. \ class of about p will
receive diplomas.
Wednesday evening the eighth an
nual entertainment of Au@uStana
conservatory OF music i to he held
| The high standing of these entertain
mcntS has become well known. The
! graduates OF the advanced depart
mcnt of the conservatory Will receive
their diplomas on that evening.
| commencement.
Commencement dav will he Thurs
! dav. June s. The theological semi
nary will hold its annual exercises in
the morning. and viii combine with
them q welcome to Rt. Rev. X. II.
| Gen Won Schcele. ID. D., Phi. d. An
! elaborate programme has been pre-
| pared. Bishop Won Scheele is
| special representative. appointed by
| the king OF Sweden. to be present ut
the grand tri-centcunial jubilee TO be
| held at AUgustana college He -
/ one OF the most prominent church
men in Sweden, and his coming Is to
| he considered a. a special honor be
| slowed upon Augustana synod by
| the mother church in Sweden.
| Bishop Won Schccl viii deliver an
| address. a. Will also Rev Prof. \.
| Spaeth. d. D.. of Pennsylvania. and
/ Rev. c. J. Pctri. \. NJ. OF Minneap-
| oils Those students of the thcoloT-
! ical seminary who have completed
the course leading to the degree OF
bachelor Of divinity. viii receive
their diplomas on this occasion. No-
cal and instrumental music Will lend
variety to the programme.
It is expected that the Alumni as
sociation viii hold its annual meet
ing in the afternoon of commence
ment day. An informal breakfast
will. no doubt. be served at about II
o'clock in one of the principal hotels
of the twin cities. Music and toasts
win then be in order At p. m. the
classes in gymnastics are TO give
their annual exhibition.
This wear. the college commence
ment occurs in the evening. The
great jubilee tent to be. placed upon
the University grounds Will be used
for the occasion. Its seating capac-
itv is ABOUT 5000. Two representa-
tivcs of the graduating class will de
liver orations in Swedish. and two in
English These are in addition to
the valedictory by c. a. Wendell, of
Rock Island Augustana silver cor
net band and chorus will supply
the music One Of the earliest grad
yates viii open with prayer. Presi- |
dent O. OLSON Will present the di-
plomas and Rev. :. =. A. Lindahl,
editor of the publication Augustana.
and ex-prcsident Of the synod, will
pronounce the bcnediction.
MoIine's Early History.
william, Jackson has received from |