The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-15
CELEBRATES ITS
18TH BIRTHDAY
Norwegian Lutheran Seminary
Last Evening Marked the Oc-
caslon With Ceremony.

The tWentv-fifth anniversary of the
founding of the Norwegian Lutheran
seminary, Hamline and Capitol avenues,
was celebrated last evening in the
chapel of the school with an elaborate
programme. More than 700 people, in
Guiding over 100 ministers from the
Northwest, were present. The event
was made notable by the comforting
of the degree of doctor of divinity upon
Rev. II. G. Stub, the retiring president
of the school
The degree was conferred by Prof. G.
Stoeckhardt, of Concordia seminary, of
st. Louis. The ceremony was very
simple, Prof Stoeckhardt making but
short address in Latin before he con-
ferred the honor upon Rev. Stub. Dr.
Stub is the third minister in the Nor
Wegfan Lutheran conference of North
America to receive the high degree. 1t
is the first time in the history of st.
Paul that such degree has been con-
ferred in this city.
DR.. Stub has been member of the
faculty Of the Norwegian Lutheran
ing the past two years served as
its president At the last annual
conference it was decided to Sc
lect new president each year, di-
viding the honors among the faculty Of
the school, and DR.. Stub retires this
year in favor of Rev. j. Ylvisaker, who
has been vice president during the past
year.
Many Prominent Visitors.
The silver jubilee programme pre-
ceding the comforting of the degree,
was participated in by many of the
most prominent clergymen Of the
North American conference. The pro-
gramme opened with an address of
welcome by the new president, Rev. J.
Ylvisaker. He told of the history of
the school and of the success which it
has met since it was founded twenty
five years ago.
DR.. V. Koren, president Of the North
American synod, and H. G. Stub made
the main addresses of the evening. Rev.
A. j. Lee, of Lake Mills, Iowa, and Rev
j. e. Erich, formerly president of the
seminary and now a resident of St
Paul, made interesting talks. Addresses
of congratulation were delivered by
Prof. c. K. Preus, president of Luther
college, of DEBORAH, Iowa, and Prof A.
MikelSon, of Luther normal school. Of
Sioux Falls, S. D. A large number
of kilograms and letters of congratu-
lation were read. The glee club of the
seminary and the choir of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran church, of st. Paul, fur
nished the music.
After the programme, a handsome oil
painting of the new president: Rev.
Ylvisaker, which was presented to the
school by the alumni and students was
unveiled. The portrait is by H. Gausta,
of Minneapolis. Prof Ylvisaker has
been instructor in the seminary for the
past twenty-four years.
First Selected Madison, Wis.
The Norwegian Lutheran seminary
was first located twenty-five years
ago at Madison, Wis 1t was re-
moved to Robbinsdale, Mimi, in 1883,
and remained there until in 1889,
when it was destroyed by fire It
was then removed to ST. Paul and the
present commodious building erected.
The school accommodates about sixty
pupils and has four instructors. 1t is
the only theological seminary in the
American Norwegian Lutheran synod.
About 100 ministers attended the
meeting of the Minneapolis conference,
which includes the churches of ST.
Paul, Minneapolis and surrounding
cities, yesterday morning at the semi
nary Many Of those present were
visitors from outside of the conference.
The morning was devoted to a discus
sion of confirmation. No recommends
lions on the matter were made The
conference will hold another session to-
day.