Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-28
THE DAY OF DAYS.
Commencement Exercises at
Augustana.
oREER AT THE COLLEGE CHAPEL.

EXERCISES IN Ihfoo Dlv0lono OF the Great
Theological Inssitutioe-Ths College
this Morning. Seminary this Aftsrnoon
and Conservatory 20 Occur this Eveninr.
The nineteenth annual commence
ment of Augustana college and semi
nary was most appropriately cele-
brated in the college chapel this
forenoon. The program was opened
with stirring selection by the band.
after which the entire audience
joined heartily in singing the beauti-
full hymn. Before Jehova's awful
throne. ye nations bow with sacred
Joy; know that the Lord is God
alone" etc. Rev. A. P. Fors. A. NJ.
pastor of the Swedish Lrtheranchurch
at Geneseo, then read the scriptures
and offered prayer, after which the
kratodean male chorus sang ..Mitt
Hemland's dal" in q very impressive
manner. Next followed an address
on behalf Of the class by the class
valedictorian, Gustave Forsberg.
Mr.. Forsberg had chosen as his SUBJ
ject, .'Isis-anletet"-T Face of Isis.
The address, which was in Swedish,
was 4 very able effort, showing great
research, beautiful diction as we'll as
the most refined literary taste. The
Apollo quartet, by many termed
1.-THE sweet singers of Augustana, ="
sang in a most effective manner.
President o. OLSON then delivered
an able address. The worthy presi-
dent had chosen as his subject, 1.-The
Twenty-frst Anniversary OF Angus
tana College and Theological Semi
nary at Rock Island. H." The ad-
dress was historical in character and
very interesting. taking up the OBJ
jects of the institution. its accom-
Plishments in the past and its hopes
and plans for the future.
Degrees Conferred.
At the conclusion of his address,
President OLSON awarded the di-
plomas OF the institution, comforting
the degree of bachelor of arts upon
the following members of the class:
Frank K. Bartholomew, Victor E..
Bergen. Miss Carrie Carlsted. Emil
&. Chindlund, Carl J. E. Eckerman,
William Ekblad, Gustave Forsberg,
Miss Esther Halland. Leander Hok-
enson, Oscar j. johnson, John
T. Kraft, Oscar Lindstrom,
Carl o. Lund, Hedge Norman, J..
Edwin Olander, Carl j. Renhard, j.
Albin Sandell, c. Enoch Slatt, j.
Emil Swanson, Leonard L. Telleen.
Carl w. Vetell. From the normal
department were graduated Misses
Edith Anderson and Esther Wallin.
After the presentation of the d.
plomas of the institution to the
above named graduates President
OLSON announced that the president
of the board Of regents had some.
thing of interest to announce to the
audience. whereupon President Ran
ceen, of Chicago, arose and, in APP
propriate words, addressed the pres.
emit incumbent of the chair of Latin,
Rev. Prof. Carl o. Granere. Presi.
dent Rauceen stated that the board
Of regents had delegated him to an
nounce that that body had conferred
upon him prot. Carl .. Granere) the
title of doctor of philosophy. In
his happy remarks, President Ran
ceen feelingly brought out the fact
that Rev. Prof. Granere was the sen.
ior member of the faculty of the in
stitution, having faithfully and ef-
iiciently served it during the past 25
years, after which the congregation
sang" Oss valsigna och bevara, y
whereupon followed the benediction.
The Theological Seminary.