Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-13
At AUcusTANA.
Dr.. wssdser Again Resigns Gsasral In
formation.

Dr.. wssdssr Again Resigns Gsssrai In
formation.
The spring term At the institution
opened last Wednesday morning
with appropriate exercise in the col
lcgc chapel. Never before in the
history OF the institution had so large
n number Of students assembled as
Mt this opening. A, the conclusion
Of the devotional exercises the work
in the several departments was be-
gun. when it was asccrtained that
about 60 new students had made APP
plication for admission. thus bring
the present enrolment up to the
gratifying number Of I65. An incl
dent which caused our management
no small amount Of embarrassment
was the withdrawal Of Prof. Sven
son from the faculty Of the conser-
va:ory of music. The vacancy was
ut once provided for by extending a
call Ia Prof. William J. Hall, organ
list nj the First Congregational church
OF Davenport. Prof. Hall who. by
the way. Is n teacher of many years
experience, and is also n master per-
former upon his chosen instruments.
(organ and piano) comes to us with
the highest commentators and will
doubtless prove the right man in the
right position. With Professors
Hall and Griffith as leaders Of our
conservatory Of music. the public
may be assured the best faculties for
musical education in the west.
a meeting of the board of regents
will occur next Tuesday. when.
among other important matters, n
thorough revision of the present col
lcge curriculum. and the resigna-
ton of DIR. Weidner from the chair
of Hebrew and Exegcsis. will be con-
sidcrcd. DIR. Wcidncr has been con-
nccted with the institution during n
term of 10 years. Four years ago he
accepted the presidency OF the Evan
gelical Lutheran seminary at Chi
cago, at which time he also resigned
his chair here. After having care
fully considered the doctors resig-
nation. the trustees resolved not to
accept it. but extended the doctor a
call to devote part of his time to
the work of this institution. The
arrangement being mutually salts
factory. the doctor accepted. and has
since retained his position here.
teaching one day of the week. The
labor attending the Office of presi-
dent of a growing institution. n
well as that OF publishing large
number of theological works, have
forced the doctor To take the step
above named. should our board of
regents he compelled to accept DR..
Wcidner's resignation. the institu-
ton will lose one of its most able
and energetic instructors.
Agrand concert and organ recital
will bc given by Professors Hall and
Griffith in the college chapel nex-
Thursday evening. The pro-
gram will in all probability be the
best ever rendered here.
DIR. Carl Won Bergen will begin hi.
lecture course in February. Ar.
engagements IRE being made with Tia,
doctor to give a number q! lecture.
in the English language. These lee
lures will embrace the masterpiece,
of English literature.
Another valuable addition To oul
stall of musical teachers is that ot
Prof. Henry Schillingcr of ,hi.
city. Prof. Schillingcr will hav,
charge of the orchestra work. and il
addition will give lessons on tn,
violin.
We are pleased to croniclc th,
steady Improvement of Prof. 4. q
Berseli. When sufficiently restore,
the professor con'emplates visit 4
some more congenial climate.
auru.,ana leads Them All.
In recently published article, tn
Minneapolis journal states that III
attendance at'Augusiana college dur
ing the fall term has exceeded tina
of any other of the i2 Scandinavia,
institutions in this country Nv abou
200. II will thus be seen that Roc
Island possesses the greatest Swedish
American educational institution il
this country.
The Gustus night school nj Angus
tana business college has opened it
its spring term very auspiciously
To those who are compelled TO labo
during the day and are thus prevcr
ted from pursuing school work. ar
here afforded an opportunity to in
prove their condition by lcarnin
something which will enable them (
. fill positions of trust and profit