Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-29
COLLEGE JUBILEE
PLANS COMPLETE
Festival Will Wit
ness One of Greatest Gath
erings Ever Held Here.
NOTED PERSOMAGES COME
Celebration Will Commence June J
and Continue to and Including
june 10.

The final plans for the program OF
the jubilee festival to be held i'll June,
1910, at AugUstanG college in honor
of the 51th anniversary of the institu-
; ton, were adopted yesterday afternoon
! at 4 special meeting of the college
| board of directors. The program Va
drafted by two committees and sun
mitted 10 the board for approval. The
report or the committees was adopted
with = few minor changes.
The celebration will commence Sun
day. June ). and will continue until
Wednesday. June 10. The college an
niyersary viii be observed first, the
program concluding with the college
commencement on Thursday. June 9.
The remaining days will be devoted
| to the celebration o fine 50th anniver-
sary of the synod, together with the
regular annual synodical sessions.
1.GG0 Delegates Expected.
The jubilee celebration viii probl-
bly, witness the greatest gathering in
the history of the twin cities. Between
l 500 and LOGO delegates are expected
and a greater number of visitors.
There are more than 1000 congrega-
tons in the synod and each is entitled
to send one lay delegate. In addition
to these, every minister in the synod
300 in all-are entitled to attend as
! delegates
Many notable representatives will . .
in attendance at the jubilee festival,
among them being Bishop Won Scheelc,
representing the king and church of
Sweden The Universities of Upsala
and Lund will also send represent L
tives. as will also many colleges ana
universities in America
The program for the entire celebrn-
ton follows:
sunday, June ;.
10 a. m.-Baccalaureate sermon
2:30 p. m.-Greetings from colleges
and academies within the Augustana
synod.
s p. m.-Program by pioneers If
Augustana.
Monday, june q.
8 p. m.-Business and conservatory
commencement.
s p. m.-Alumni meeting
Tuesday, juno q.
10 a. m.-Historical session.
$50 p. m.-Sons and daughters cf
Augustana: IN education, science. /
medicine. law, law and state. journal i
ism and literature. charity, church an /.
theology
8 p. m.-Swedish session.
Wednesday, june =. !
10 a. m.-Greetings and responses. 1
Address of welcome and rcsUons . !
from Upsala. Lund and other universe |
ties and colleges
D. m-Students' session.
u. m.-ProSram of Denlmann Ne I
mortal library followed by presidents !
reception.
1870 p m.-GTeater Augustana. Stu |
dents demonstration and torchlignt /!
procession.
Thursday, June o.
10 a. m.-COmmencement.
= p. m.-Ministerium.
8 pm.-Synodal sermon by presi- |
dent of synod.
Friday, June 10.
9 a. m.-Mis il erium.
D. m.-Meeting Of SYNOD.
7:30 p. m.-Festive program 0f |
synod
Saturday, June II.
10 a. m.-Addrcss by representatives !
of church of Sweden. Bishop Won |
Scheele; greetings by the bishop; rc- |
Spouse by the president of the synod |
p. m.-Address of welcome to ir- |
yited guests and representatives and |
their responses.
s p. m.-Jubilee concert.
Sunday, June IL.
1 Ca. m.-Services with full ritual
3 p .m.-Ordination services.
7;30 p. m.-Lutheran church ~ |
America
Monday. June ii.