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NOTED GEOLOGIsT.
DR.. ]. a. Udden is one of the best
! izuown biologists of the country. He
/ is professor of he Oscar IL. chair of
natural history, established by the
/ King Oscar endowment fund at Angus
/ tana college, and his decoration as
knight of the Royal Order of North
/ Star comes as fitting recognition of
/ his work from the son of the king who
/ perpetually endowed his chair.
/ DR.. Udden graduated from Angus
taua college in the same class with
Or. Andreen in 1881 He taught at
Bethany college, studied further at the
University of Minnesota, and became
professor of natural sciences at Au-
gustana in 1888. Since 1906 he has
been a geoiogist of the Illinois geologi-
cal survey. In 1907 he was delegate
of Augustana college to the Lime an
niversary celebration i'll Sweden. DIR.
Udden is a member of the Davenport
Academy of Sciences, Iowa Academy
of Science. and several geological so
Cieties. He is the author of several
geological aud other works.
RANSEEN MADE KNIGHT.
Dr. NJ. c. Ranseen, who is also made
a knight of the Order of North Star
is pastor Of Nebo Swedish Lutheran
church in Chicago, and one of the most
prominent ministers of the synod
Previous TO his passionate at the Nebo
church, he had charge of the Gethse-
name Swedish Lutheran church on the
west side of Chicago for 80 years. He
has been president of both the Iowa
and Illinois synod, and was formerly
a member of the board of directors of
Augustana college. He is also a mem
Der of the directorate Of Augustana
hospital in Chicago and was one Of the
founders of that institution.
Dr. Fritz jacobson is pastor OF the
Bethlehem Lutheran church of Brook
Ign n. Y, and is president Of the New
York conference. He is a graduate of
Augustana college, and received his
Phi. d. degree from Yale university.
He has done much in having the Home
for Girls and Old Peoples Home estab-
lshed in Brooklyn. and is regarded as
ministers in the synod. He Is made a
knight of the North Star Order.
son OF FOUNDER.
DR.. c. NJ. Esbjorn, pastor OF the
Bethesda Lutheran church at New
Haven, Conn, is the Oldest son of the
Rev. j. p. Esbjorn, founder of the Au-
gustana synod and first president of
Augustana college He is a brother
Of Prof c. l.. Esbjorn, at present in
structor in modern languages at the
college. DR.. Esbjorn is one of the
greatest scholars in the synod. At one
time he was president of the Califor-
a professor at Augustana college,
which is his alma mater
DR.. G.. A. Brandelle, pastor Of Au-
gustana Swedish Lutheran church of
Denver, Colo, is the fifth to receive
knighthoOd in the Order of North Star
For many years Dr. BrandeIle was
president of the Kansas conference Of
the synod, and has been active in build
ing up Bethany college the conference
institution, at Liudsborg, Kas For 10
years he was member of the board OF
directors of the institution. He is one
of the most influential ministers OF the
synod.
A. G. Anderson. marager of the
Augustana Book concern. Is given
the degree OF knight of the Order of
Vasa. Mr.. Anderson. more than any
other one man, is responsible for the
success of the publication house of
the synod. which has grown to stu
pendous proportion s. He has direct
ed the affairs ever since It's orcanI-
cation as an institution of the synod. /
He is member of the board of d.
rectors of Augustana college and
also of the board of charities of the
Illinois conference.
Frederick c. Denkmann, of the
WeyeThaeuser & Denkmann lumber
interests, is the other who receives
knighthoOd in the Order of Vasa. /
of the action of the
Swedish king in comforting the de-
gree upon Mr.. Denkmann was an
nounced in The Argus Friday.
NORTH STAR OLD ORDER.
The Royal Order of the North
Star is the most ancient order in
Sweden. 1t was established by King
Frederick, who succeeded to the
Swedish throne soon after Charles
XXI, the boy king of that country.
The Royal Order of Vasa was
founded by King Gustavus III on the
day of his coronation, May 20, 1872, |
and is conferred on persons who |