Rock Island Argus., 1897-05-26
CHEER AT COLLEGE.
Commencement's Happy Days
at Augustana.
THE ExERo1sEs THIS MORNING.

THE EXERGIsEs THIS MORNING.
ne Bas1ness DepaHtmsat Yesterday and
Prof. AanE's Address-fhs Evening
Rsstivitiss-Names Of Graduates In the
DiRsrsat Breaches.
At 10 o'clock this morning the
beautifully decorated college chapel
at Augustana, was well filed, the
occasion being the college commence
ment exercises. At the appointed
time the mem bers of the faculty and
graduates of the college and normal
department, marched from Cable
hall into the chapel, and took seats
upon the stage. The band played
an appropriate selection, after which
the audience joined in singing the
hymn, before Jehovah's Awful
Throne" Rev. F. A. johnson, OF
Marquette. Mich, then read q por-
tion Of the scriptures and offered
prayer.
The chapel choir, under the leader
ship Of Mrs. Edla Lund. next sang
very beautifully an appropriate song,
after which Clarence Spaulding de-
livered an oration on the subject,
MAN of Mind" Mr.. Spaulding
handled his subject with much ease
and grace. Next was an oration in
the Swedish language. by John A..
Benton, who had chosen IS his sub
ject, '.Ur Minnets Tempel," (From
Memory's Temple). Mr.. Benton's
address showed careful thought and
thorough preparation. and was we'll
received. C. Ernest Benson followed
with another address in Swedish. on
the subject, "Men Sannigen Lef-
ver," (But the Truth Liveth).
Next came an Grafton in the
German language, by Edward Mel.
son. who had chosen as his subject,
.'Das Studium der Deutschen
lSprache," (The Study Of the German
Language. Miss Catherine Ges
then rendered, in a very able man
ner. an organ solo, after which
Emanuel A. G. Hoffsten delivered the
valedictory. having chosen as hi
subject. Coming and Passing" AL
though young in years Mr.. Holster
showed himself a very accomplished
orator. His concluding remarks t
the faculty and fellow students, wer,
very impressive. The Mendelssoh,
male choir sang, after which tn,
president arose and fttingly ad
dressed the graduates, concluding
by awarding the diplomas of the in
stitution to the following class:
College-Erland Anderson, Gusta
Anderson. Nils p. Anseu, c. Ernes
Benson, John A. Benton, Carl w
Carlson. Charles Danielson, Ann,
Gran, G. E. A. Hemdahl, e. A. C
Hoffsten, Carlton G. Taylor, Gusta
E. Lindsten, Carl A. Lofgren, Ed
ward Nelson. Emil A. Nelson, Nor
ten Parson, j. E. Wallace Wallin, C
Ernest Reck, Edward Schuch, A. F
Seastrand, Clarence Spaulding, Swa
F. Swenson.
| Normal-Hannah johnson, Sign
relleen, Hannah Wahlberg.
Business Department.
| The exercises attendant upon tn
S7th annual commencement of Al
louisiana college and theological sem
mary will be concluded this evenin
by the conservatory concert. Th
Igraduation Of the class in, the busi
ness department was held yesterda
afternoon. the spacious auditorium
Of the conservatory being filed wit
the parents and friends Of the gradu
ates. DR.. o. Olsson. president OF th
college, presided, while on the stag
were also the instructors in the busi
ness department, Prof. j. Edwi
Gustus, Prof. j. A. Bexell, Mr.
Edith Wilkins-Gustus, Profs. C. L
Reck and Charles Danielson. Th
exercises were opened by music b
the college band. Rev. H. C. MAJ
shall, Of the United Presbytsria
church, offered prayer and read frol
the scriptures, after which the aud
ence Joined in singing . hymn. A.
address. "A Character Study Base
on the Life Of the Prophet Daniel.
by Prof. r. G. Young, superintend
ent Of the Rock Island public schools
followed.
"Ideas constitute the ruling pow
er of the universe" said Mr.. Young
They shape the destiny of might
nations and give character and forr
to the civilization of the variou
races. They take possession of tn
most princely intellect, and theme.
forth dominate it for the veal o
woe, not only OF the individual. bu
of the thronging multitudes tha
constitute the varied populations g
the globe. Men are born, grow oil
and die; but ideas take form and liv
on and on through the ages of etc,
nifty.
"The HISTORY of a nation is CON
prehended in the lives of its grea
men, the impress Of whose might
personalities is seen in every phas
Of social and political life. No grea
moral reform has ever been accom-
plished that some gigantic SOU
Thrilling with the intense burning O
some great and holy ambition. ha
not prepared the way for it, Her
Prof. Young lifted the veil Of Is Ger
Itnriea and diacuescd thA lifA chay