Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-01

| OF their recent struggles.
their neutrality-suspicious. and the
mailing of catalogues, in addition to
the administrative duties by no means
closed with the taking of the recent
examinations. A visit to the various
rooms of the new building built in
1887 shows it to be we'll designed for
the use required of it. The recitation
rooms are airy and we'll Lighted. The
chapel is roomy and pleasantly de-
signed. We found DR.. Grapere in
charge OF the library, now numbering
over Is, 600 volumes. In the directors
room-Cable Hall-Rev. Dahlberg,
secretary of the Augustana Synod,
was busily engaged at preparing the
minutes Of the recent meeting for the
printer. The art school was q point
OF more than ordinary interest. Prof.
Grafstrom was not in when we called.
but young lady student very kindly
pointed out and gave US information
regarding the work of the studio.
Prot Grafstrom is especially fond Of
reproducing landscape scenes He
has finished a canvas that he expects
to place among the exhibits at the
Worlds Fair at ST. Louis next year.
1t is scene from Swedish Lapland.
The grand mountain scenery is faith
fully reproduced and an encampment
of Laplaoders with their herd of rein
deer isashown. O:her studies from "a
ture ia The studio include several Min
nesota lake scenes, a view of Linds-
borg, Kansas, an surrounding fertile
plains, etc. A large canvas suitable
for an altarpiece was copy Of Hotf-
mans "Christ - Later we had the
pleasure of meeting Prof. Grafstrom
and enjoyed brief interview with him.
The Professor is one of the Swedish
Americans who is making creditable
record in the cultivation of art in this
country. The old school building is
largely used for dornitory and dining
hall. Prof. Williamson kindly gave
US recommendation for pass to the
government reservation. On the mas-
sive limestone walls which support the
embankment of the terrace along the
street below are engraved the names
of young peoples societies from all
parts OF the Synod that obviously
have assisted in the erection Of the
wall. There is room for much more
endeavor of this sort, before the
grounds and campus are enclosed and
Handicapped as they should be. On
passing down the massive stone steps
that led from the school buildings we
could not suppress q feeling of envy
towards those of our young people
who are privileged to attend this in
stitutiop of learning with its Christian
spirit, beautiful surroundings and It's
able corps of instructors.
+ On the corner of the block to the
northeast from the college buildings
stands the Augustana Book Concern
building. The Fourth Avenue Rock
Island. Moline electric cars pass its
doors. The building consists of three
stories and basement. On the first
floor are the offices and the stock of
books. The value of the latter
at the last inventory amounted
to $45, 8O1.99. The sales in this de-
partment last year ounte d
to $63, 077,29. The Offices are fitted
up with modern fixtures. There are
separate compartments for the man.
ager, book keeper and clerks. At the
rear is the packing room. The boxes
containing the stock OF books dis
played at the meeting Of the Synod
had just arrived and were to be un.
packed. A large shipment for the New
York City branch store was being pre-
pared under the personal supervision
Of the manager OF the same, Mr.. Bo.
man, to whom we were much indebted
for courtesies in showing us through
the plant. In the basement is the
press room. Three up-to-date ma.
chimes are installed there. On ar
ss'Optimus' Barnens Tidning was be-
ing printed, four on q sheet. On a
''Miehle" the edition of Augustana
was being printed. Large quantities
Of paper stock are stored in the base
ment. The second story contains the
composing room, where the matter te