Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-01
Seminary Notes.


Ed Nestle, who went home for visit
last week, returned Monday.
Miss Eda Peterson, from Ringo
Lake, visited with her sister, Alice,
last Monday.
Misses Ella McGovern and Fanny
Powers called on friends aud rela-
tives last Sunday.
Prof. II. S. Hilleboe delivered a
very interesting lecture in the chapel
last Sunday evening on missions in
Africa.
Oscar Frykman has had to contend
with eye troubles of late. We UNDER
stand he has temporarily suspended
his school work.
Miss Mortenson, from Granite Falls,
left for her home Monday. She at
tended the Seminary during '96 and
~, and came back this year to take
part in the "Osseo" anniversary.
Prof. Hilleboe leaves this week for
Albert Lea, where he will participate
in the anti-secret society convention
to be held at that place. II. T. Olson
will conduct Prof. Hilleboe's classes
at the Seminary during his absence.
Miss Selma Fredrickson, from G. arl-
son, who came down Saturday for
visit at the old camp ground, was pre-
vented from taking part in the festivi-
ties on account of a severe cold. which
she contracted on her trip down. She
left for home Tuesday noon accom-
panied by her cousin, Inez Fredrickson
The Nordvestlige Minnesota Special
konferents and the Minnesota Valley
Specialkonferetns met in the Semi
nary the -, % and "A of this month.
Among other things these bodies con-
sidered the future arrangements to be
made in regard to the Seminary, both
financially and otherwise. Nothing
was decided at this meeting, but rec
concentrations we're made for the trus-
tees to act on at their next meeting.
March D.
The Luther Seminary Octette gave
concert in the Seminary Hall Wednes-
day evening. They were assisted by
the Seminary orchestra and Mandolin
club. On account of previous attrac-
tions the attendance was not as large
as it should have been, but those who
were there were lovers of good music
as their frequent applause evidenced
The numbers on the program we're all
OF serious nature, but in responding
to several encores the octette showed
they could sing humorous songs as
we'll. The proceeds, which netted $2l,
go to the Luther Seminary Building
Fund.
The Central Minnesota Luther Col
lege Club held their annual meeting at
the Seminary February p. The object
of the club is to create College Ex-
tension Fund and loan this to worthy
students, without interest, to enable
them to take the college course at
Luther College. The ladies of Vinge
congregation served supper in the
evening. One-half of the proceeds,
netting $50, to go to the club and the
other half to the piano fund of the
Seminary. About Is Luther College
graduates were present, including
President Bjorge of the Minnesota
District Election of officers resulted
as follows: President, Rev. Salem,
of Renville: Vice president, Rev. Ped
erson of Benson; Secretary, Aslak O.
Nasset of this city: Treasurer Jos. O.
Estrem Of New London. The club has
now about $500 in the treasury.
The entertainment, given by the
"Osseo Society," February 22nd, was
decided success. The stage was
Hastily draped in the national colors
and large portrait of Washington
was displayed in full view of the entire
audience. The program opened with
a song by the mixed choir, which was
followed by a happy variety of
tabIeaux, music, recitations and dia-
logues. The recitations by Mr.. Moe,
Miss Lee and Mr.. Peterson elected
hearty applause. The pronuncia-
ton was faulty, but enunciation and
gestures were very good. 1t showed
talent, but lack of preparation. The
feature of the evening, however, was
the play ''Sea of Troubles" in which
Mr.. Moe played the leading part.
This play represents an old invalid
gentleman, who has taken great fancy
to Hamlet's Soliloquy, but insists that
the printers have made bluuder in
printing "arms'' when it should he
"oars against a sea of troubles" He
advertises for d reader, but as the an.
pllcants arrive, they manifest a little
too much originality in their rendition
OF the soliloquy and the upshot of the
matter is that Mono IF +ho,, ..4 .ho