Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-05-27

18th. The forenoon was devoted to
the hearing Of reports from the several
officers Of the organization and the
president of the college: the afternoon
was spent in the discussion and adOp-
ton OF resolutions based upon these
reports.
In his report, the president of the
organization, Rev. Berge, spoke with
much enthusiasm Of the Importance
of the work done by Augustana Col
lcge to the church and state in gener-
al, and to the several congregations
and rising generation in particular.
lie also pointed oul some lines along
which its influence could be more ef-
f~ectivc, especially that Of supplying a
greater number of teachers for the
congregations.
Rev. II. NJ. Solem, the chairman of
the Board of Directors. in his report
expressed thanks to God for his faith
erIy care and many blessings vouch-
>afed during the past year for the
welfare and progress Of the school.
He spoke cOmmcndingly Of the work
done by the teaching force during the
school year and further outlined u
meeting mostly bearing upon n"eded
improvements in and about the build
ingS.
In his report President TIVE gave a
Shnrt hjNtnrV nf the Srhnnl since / IS
foundation in $3.50, and called atten-
ton to the fact that with the closing
of the present school year AIEuStana
CGIlcgr will celebrate its tiftirth all
niverSary. From a detailed account
of the work done during the past year
it appeared that the school had 24O,
pupils in its several courses Of study,
and that the greater number of these
were pursuing academic and normal
work. The several courses of study
had been revised during the past year,
a business course Of four years added,
and a Freshman class Of a college
course begun.
Prof. Quale. the school treasurer,
gave a AtCilItN dCC''ilIU VI IIIC SCiIOOl
finances. 1t appeared from his report
that the school with the money re-
ceived from the United Church, was
self supporting, tuition money being
sufficient to cover salaries of teachers.
About %l.4OO 90 had been expended
during the year for repairs and i'm
prOvement>, piano, typeWrlterS and
a chemical laboratory. y subScrip-
ton of 81, 1OO.0 Q had been raised dur
ing last summe so that the only debt
now remaining is 100000 90 Of the
original sun borrowed from the
United Church during the erection of
the main building.
Among the important resolutions
passed by the organization may be
mentioned a resolution to erect a sep
arate heating plant built Of concrete
blocks and the installation Of an ad-
ditional boiler with underground con
nectiOns to the buildings. This
change was considered absolutely nee
essdry, as greater heating capacity is
needed than a be supplied by the
heating. plant now in the baSem ent of
the main building.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year we're: President, Bev. O.. A.
Berge, of Inwood, Iowa: Vice Presi-
dent, Rev. P. II. Tetlie, Canton; Sec
rotary, Rev. p. E. MOen, Howard;
Treasurer, Prof. E. G. Quale, Canton:
Members of the Board of Directors
for three years, Rev. p. J. Reinertsen,
Elk Point; Rev. G.. II. Bakken, Sol
der, Iowa; Rev. Alb. Ellie, Pierport:
Rev. o. J. Mundahl, Luverne, Mimi,
and Mr.. Martin Nelson, New Castle
Neb.
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
The fftieth anniversary of Angus
fqha Cn}lora will no po1ahro cd uith |