Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-19
To RETURN SOON
Students of Augustana College
Come for Opening
Sept S.
BUILDINGS PUT IN SHAPE
Several New Teachers Take Up Work
at Institution This Year
Andreen at Chautauqua.

Students will be returning to Angus
tana college within a few weeks, as the
fall term opens Sept. 3. Preparations
are being made to put the buildings
and grounds in shape for the opening
of the years work. Many of the fac
ulty members have been away during
the vacation period this summer
Dr. Lindberg has been visiting
friends in New York City; DR.. Young
ert has been staying in Iowa; Prof.
Williamson has attended a soldiers re
union in the state of Washington;
Prof. Esbjorn has made trips to Min
nesota and Arkansas; DR.. Udden is do
ing geological work in Texas; Prof
Cederberg is on his way TO the Univer-
sity in Gottingen. Germany, where he
expects to spend year or two in Spe-
cial work; Prof. Anderson has been
travelling in the northern part of Hi
nOis in the interest of Augustana col
lege; Mrs. Edla Lund has visited the
west coast. where she on July % sang
at the Columbian exposition in Port
land; Prof. Kempe has been doing
good work for Augustana in the three
cities.
Piano instruction.
Madame Anna Noack, a sister of
Prof. Oelschlaegel, a most excellent
pianist, will give instruction upon the
piano during the coming school year.
She. together with other members of
the conservatory faculty, are planning
to give high class recitals in the three
cities during the coming fall.
Among the new teachers for next
year are J. p Magnusson. of Cornell
university. who will assume the chair
in physics and chemistry. and A. VIII
liam Pierson, graduate of Ann Arbor.
who will take charge of DR.. Udden's
subjects during the fall term
Prof. Christian Oelschlaegel, who is
giving well attended violin recftals in
Kansas and Nebraska will be ready to
take up his work at teacher of the vio-
lin, as leader of the oratorio chorus and
of the orchestra on Sept. 5. The collie
gians look forward to having an ex-
cellent OratOrio chorus during this
year when they celebrate the 25th an
niversary of the beginning of oratorio
work at AuguStana college.
Where Some Have Been.
Several of the teachers have spent
their vacation right at home in Rock
Island; among them are: DR.. c. w
Foss, DR.. f. f. Bartholomew, DR.. y.
Forsander, DR.. c. o. Granere, Prof. J.
G.. Mauritzon, Prof. J. G. Dahlberg.
Prof. l.. w. King, Prof. F. L. Peterson.
Prof. Grafstrom, Prof c. l.. Krantz.
Prof. A w. Kjellstrand, DR.. c. A. Blom-
gren and Miss Gertrude Don.
DR.. Martin Telleen, professor of mod
ern languages at Simmons college in
Texas has been spending part of his
vacation with friends at home here in
Rock Island.
Prof Emil Larson has returned from
a trip through Michigan.
Prof Peter Benzon has been doing |
special work at Armour Institute of
Chicago.
Miss hannah Anderson has spent her |
vacation in Minneapolis. Mimi.
Miss Cervin has lately returned from !
Chicago where she has been studying |
this summer, preparatory to taking up |
her work in the kindergarten depart |
ment of the conservatory this fall.
Mrs. Elise Engberg of Vasa. Mimi.
will take charge of ladies' hall during |
the coming school year.
At the invitation of Bishop E. Vim !
cent. DR.. Andreen will deliver an ad- !
dress at Chautauqua. y. Y, Aug. %.
rIpcr pnAPn OF DIRECTORS