Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-26
EXERCISES AT END
Grand Concert Winds Up Com.
mencement Week at Au-
gustana Tonight.
CoLLEGIANs GRADUATE TODAY
DR.. Lagerstedt, Swedish Worlds
Fair Commissioner, Tells Of Edu-
cation in Native Country.

The commencement exercises of the
collegiate department of Augustana
college took place at 10 o'clock this
morning at the chapel. The program
began with a selection by the college
band, after which there was a hymn
by the audience. Rev. y. p. Fors pro-
nOunced the Invocation, the Wenner-
berg chorus sang and an address to
the class was given by Rev. T. Z.
Schmank Mrs. Esther Andreen gave
vocal solo, and the degrees were
conferred by the president. Eva Will
iams gave the valedictOry. The chapel
choir sang Mozart's Gloria" the eX-
ercises ending with the doXology by
the audience and the benediction.
Graduates of the college, o. G. Berg.
y. Craig, X. &. w. Dahl, G. y. Fab
lund, Oscar Grant, w. \. Gull, F. O.
Hanson, c. G. Lindeblad, y. T. Lori
mer. Belle Mills, c. II. Nelson, Eva
Sheldon. L. r. Smith, j. V. SOderman.
Eva Williams. q. p. Williams: masters
of arts. \. W. Lovene, \. Sandabaclla.
Edwin Schuch, c. J. Sodergren. d. f.
Wahlberg; graduates of normal, Aida
f. Johnson, Violet f. Setterdahl, Sig
rid f. Johnson.
Distinguished Swedish Visitor.
Dr.. y. q. w. Lagerstedt, of Stock
holm. commissioner from Sweden to
the st. Louis exposition, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the commencement
exercises of the seminary ut Angus
tana college chapel last evening. Dr..
LagCrsteGt gave an interesting talk in
his native tongue regarding educa
tiOnal matters in Sweden. There were
addresses also by Rev. NJ. Stolpe, of
New York, and Rev. Il. l.. Johnston,
of st. Paul. The music was furnished
by Mrs. Edla Lund, the choir and Wen
nerberg chorus, President Gustav An
dreen presenting diplomas to the fol-
lowing:
Emil i. +. Anderson, f. y. Ander-
son, Gustaf Bergman. Z. c. Bloom
quist, Titus Conrad, Nimrod Ebb, c.
\. Eckstrom. William Eldien. David
Fridlund. c. +. Gustafson, s. G. Hagg-
lund. c. o. Lundquist. Luther Malm-
berg. j. II. Nelson. j. \. Nordling. \.
j. Ollerblom, Ulrill Ronnquist, \. q. L.
Rydquist, Edward Schuch. s. j. Sebe-
Illus. G.. s. Swensson, f. w. Wyman.
Ends With Concert
This evening commencement week
will conclude with grand concert at
5 o'clock. The program follows:
Choral and Fugue from Sonata, OPP.
so .......... ........... Guilmant
y. ID. Bodfors.
(a) bet forste mode ............ Grieg
% May Day ...... Walthew
Edla Lund.
Song .......-....... selected
Wennerberg Chorus.
(a) Prelude, No. Is. ID fiat. Oh Ma
No. 9, (D Revolution aryetude,
OPP. 10, No. II. Chopin
4. ID. Bodfors.
(a) BY BabyIon's Wave .GOunod
Cb) En- vardag .............. Lindblad
Chapel Choir.
MaZurka de Concert ........... Musin
Franz ZeGeler.
Song Observation-Disclosures. selected
Milo Quartet.
Opera 81 Chopin
+. +. Peterson.
Ensemble, Ave Maria ........ COombs
Edla Lund. y. d. Bodfors. f. L.
Peterson, Franz Zedeler.
Reading Observation-Disclosures. Selected
Mary Searles Penrose.
Song Observation-Disclosures. Selected
Wennerberg Chorus.
(a) Hearts and Flowers ..... TObani
OBJ Overture Observation-Disclosures. Suppe
Augustana Orchestra.
Conservatory Alumni Annual.
The Conservatory Alumni associa-
ton held a meeting yesterday after
noon at the Hotel Harms and elected
officers for the ensuing year. They
are:
President-Miss Edith LitzrOdt.
Vice President-Miss Lille Cervine.
Secretary-Frank FTiestat.