Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-20
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Scientific Test Of Clay "A Reception =
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scientific Teet Of Clay - A Reception =
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Prof. V. o. Peterson recently sub.
mitted to q chemical test, a handful
of clay from Zion hill. The analysis
exhibited the astonishing result of
about two milligrams of gold. The
professor is of the opinion that BY
scientific methods enough of the pre-
cious metal can be secured to weld a
daily wage of about SO cents. 1t is
very probable that this glorious dis
covery will receive further attention
at the hands of our business mana
ger. who we hope. will soon be able
to report the discovery of rich vein
in the hill.
Rev. V. Setterdahl. of Andover,
visited the institution today.
Martin Peterson and G. A. Ros-
ander have been recent callers.
A well attended meeting of the
Students union was held this morn
ing.
DIR. Elafson is rallying slowly, but
work for some time yet.
Manager Jesperson is making a
tour over the state in the interest OF
the institution. He will return dur
ing the early part of the week.
DIR. .Bersell still continues quite
weak. During the past two weeks
he has been unable to 90 to his class
room, and instead his held his recita-
tions in his parlors, the classes COM
ing to his home for recitation.
Prof. Williamson has purchased a
very serviceable telescope from Mo-
lines astronomer, Rev. HEM
borg. Our classes in astronomy will
now have an excellent opportunity of
'.skimming the milky Way from our
observatory.
Prof. Halliday. the new teacher in
the business college. has entered
upon his duties. and has already
demonstrated his excellent ability as
teacher of commercial science. The
professor, although New Yorker.
seems well pleased with what he has
thus far seen of the west, and has al
ready made many friends among us.
Miss Julia Sodergren, who has re-
Gently returned from a 2-years' So
Journ in Sweden, visited friends and
class mates at the institution during
the early part of the week, returning
to Chicago. During her visit abroad
Miss Sodergren contributed very
valuable sketches of her travels to
leading periodicals in this country.
DIR. C. f. Lindberg last evening
threw open the doors of his elegant
new home. on Seventh avenue, to
the members of the collegiate and
seminary faculties, together with
other invited guests. A sumptuous
repast was spread before the notable
guests, which was well received.
The evening was spent in the pleas
attest social manner.
Rev. G. X. Stark. who was or
dained to the ministry at St. Peter,
Mimi, last June, and who is now
pastor of the Lutheran church at
Pittsburg, Pa, was united in mar
riage to Miss Virginia Peterson at
Rockford, last Thursday evening.
A number Of the PASTORS intimate
friends at the institution attended
the ceremony and report the occasion
most brilliant one.
The following students from the
Twin-cities are now enrolled in our
business college: From Moline
Misses Schlllinger. Youngren. Mel.
son. Colby, Livergood. Chindlund,
and Sandberg; also Messrs. Ekstrom.
Miller, Nygren and StOhlnacke. From
Rock Island-Misses Samuelson, Lee,
Swayne. Rich and Evans; also
Messrs. Loeb. Schroeder. Irons.
Griffith. Knox and Stephenson. The
| balance of the attendance in this
popular department represents the
states OF Michigan, Pennsylvania.
Illinois, Iowa and Kansas.
j. E. G.