Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-02
~AUGUSTANA COLLEGE.
Preparations for the Opening Of the Fal
Term.

Preparation for the Opening of the Fall
The seth scholastic year of Au-
gustana college will be opened with
appropriate exercises in the chapel,
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
All day Wednesday examinations
for promotion and admission will be
held by the respective professors in
the various class rooms. All stu
dents who have not heretofore been
enrolled at the institution are eX-
pected to present themselves on
Tuesday. This applies only to those
who are candidates for admission to
the preparatory or collegiate depart
ments. During the past two weeks
a large force of carpenters, plaster
ers. painters, ETC., have been at work
improving and renovating the build
ings throughout, in short, everything
has been done to place all rooms in
the best possible condition.
Changes in the Faculty.
In the teaching force but few
changes have been made this year.
Prof. A.. ID. Bodfors, who has during
the past two years, pursued post
graduate studies at the Royal Con-
servatory of Music at Stockholm,
will be y: the head of the musical
conservatory. The professor was
! graduated from our conservatory
three years ago, at which time he
exhibited great skill and ability as a
musician.
In the business college Prof. J. a.
Bexcll will succeed Prof. w. II. Hal
laday. The shorthand department
will be in charge of Miss Edith Will
kins. whose excellent abilities as
teacher of shorthand and typewriting
placed this department on a perma.
nent and self-sustaining basis last
year with a doubled attendance.
Prof. j. +. Gustus will remain at the
head of the business college proper.
rumors to the contrary notwith-
standing. Prof. A. w. Kjellstrand,
professor Of Latin at Bethany col
lege, Lindsborg. Kansas. is a candi-
date for admission to the seminary.
The professor will also be given the
| position of assistant teacher of Latin.
Prof. Joshua Larson, of Galesburg,
will have charge Of the work in the
gymnasium. Aside from teaching
gymnastics and calisthenics, the
professor will pursue post graduate
studies for the degree of A. Nj.
Notes.
G.. A. Elliot, class of '95. has
accepted 4 position as teacher in the
Paxton academy, at Paxton, Ill.
Miss Anna Westman, who has dur.
ing the past year pursued studies al
Berlin, Germany, has just returned
from that country. Miss Westman
is visiting friends and relatives in
Moline.
Arrangements are being made fol-
a grand students reunion to.
morrow evening. The exercises,
which. by the way, will be in
formal, will be held on College
hill. Abundment refreshments and
a social good timei is guaranteed.
The many friends and students OF
DR.. f.. +. Bartholomew will be
pleased to know that he has returned
from pleasant years work and
recreation in Europe. to again re-
sumo his chair of English literature
and philosophy. A hearty welcome,
doctor.
At 4 recent meeting of the board
of regents, Miss Anna OLSON, daugh.
ter of President OLSON, was chosen
lady principal. Miss OLSON and
sisters. Mia and Lydia, have been
summering at Marquette. Mich, but
are expected home during the early
part of next week.
A special session of the executive
committee OF the board of regents
has been called for next Tuesday
afternoon at , o'clock. 1t is rumored
that the committee in charge of the
work of raising funds with which to
liquidate the debt of the institution,
will petition President OLSON to
withdraw from active school work
during a part Of the and tha'
he make a tout throughout the entire
synod, setting forth the interests OF
the institution. financially and other.
wise. This is certainly a wise move
ment. as no other person in the
synod has the ability to so presen,
the institutions cause as has DIR,
OLSON. j. + &.
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