The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-15
S.E|:MI | JUBILEE
Dignitaries Of Norwegian Lutheran
Synod Gather to Honor Schools
Anniversary.
Degree Of D. D. Conferred Upon
Prof. H. G. stub-Local Con-
ference in Session.

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worthy gatherings ever assemei se 9
there. The day was the twenty-hlt
anniversary Of the founding OF the
seminary, andssthe patriarchs and dig
nitaries Of the Norwegian Lutheran
synod and the alumni Of the seminary
came from all over the northwest 70
join in the celebration. me event
was the more Interesting from the oD-
servance of Professor III. &. Stup,
silver jubilee as professor at the
school.
About hundred clergymen OF the
synod were present and conspicuous
among them were the patriarchs Or.
Wilhelm Koren, president OF the
synod, Rev. H. A. Stub, father OF FRO
fessor Stub, and one of the FOUNDERS
Of the synod fifty years ago, and
Luther college, DEBORAH, Iowa, Tor
more than a generation. Messrs;
Koren and Stub have been decorated
with the order, of st. Olaf by oscar
II. for their long and faithful service
in the Lutheran church. f
Attendance Large.
The attendance at tibet celebration
was large, far too large for the &C
Communications in the chapel and fully
one-half. of those who desired to near
the exercises were unable to obtain
admission. The program began at
1890 and continued without break
until after 1890, more than hve
hours in all, but the visitors remained
until the end. Long scholarly ad-
dresses, mostly in Norwegian, put
some of them in Latin, German and
English, constituted the greater part
of the program. Variety was given to
the program by choral numbers by the
glee club of the seminary and st.
Paups church choir of st. Paul. The
latter sang festival cantata by Olaf
Paulus at the close Of the exercises. Z
Among the many speakers intro
duced by President John Ylvisaker
the synod; Professor. H. G. Stub, the
jubilee celibrante; Professor G.
Stoeckhardt of Concordia seminary,
st. Louis; DR.. Hoenecke, Wiscon-
sin synod seminary, Milwaukee;
President Theodore Buenger, Concor-
dia college, st. Paul; President Cause
WITT of the federation of German
Erich, former president of Luther
seminary; President, G. K. Preus OF
Luther college, DEBORAH; President A.
Mikkelson of the Lutheran normal
school, Sioux Falls, S. D.; the Rev. A
J. Lee, Lake Mills, Iowa, and DR.. Laur.
Larsen, DEBORAH, Iowa. r.
Degree for Professor Stub.
The chief event of the evening wa.
the. comforting Of the degree Of doc
Stub by Concordia seminary, repre-
sented by Professor Stoeckhardt. But
two other. members of the synod have
received this honor. The ceremony
was conducted in Latin and was lis
tened to with great interest by the
scholars. DR.. Hoenecke also delivered
the greetings of his school in Latin
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those of Messrs. Gausewitz and Buen.
ger, were in German. --~c
Another. interesting chapter was the
presentation Of an Oil portrait of Pro.
lessor John YlvisaKer, who, according
to the recent rule Of rotation in office
now enters upon the duties Of presi
dent Of the Luther seminary. Presi
dent Ylvisaker has been connected
with the seminary faculty for twenty
four years. The portrait, which is g
splendid likeness, was painted by Her
bjorn Gausta of Minneapolis. 1t wa!
presented by the former students O.
the seminary. - .
Congratulatory Messages.
The congratulatory messages ant
kilograms seemed to be unlimited
They came from all parts of the United
States and Norway, and from institu.
tons of learning and scholars far anC
wide. Among the most interesting
ones were those from Bishop A. c
Bang, Christiania;iB Bishop J. N. Skaar
Throndhjem, and Bishop J. c.. sHeuch
Christianssand, three Of the leading
men in the established church of Nor.
way. -.
During the week the Minneapolis
conference of the synod has been ir
session at the seminary and the visit.
ing clergymen have been taking par
in the deliberations. A paper on "Con.
firmation," by Rev. l.. J. Jerdee of the
Emmanuel Norwegian Lutheran church
was followed by a lengthy but inter.
estng discussion. The conference wa:
in session to-day, the time being de-
voted entirely to the consideration O:
theological questions,