Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-01
FIVE FINE GIFTS
FOR The COLLEGE
Augustana Receives 81, 900
Request, Private Library
and Three Paintings.
FOR DENKMANN BUILDING
King of Sweden, Through Minister at
Washington, Sends Likeness OF
Himself to Local Institution.

Dr. Gustav Andreen, president of Au-
gustana college, last night announced
the receipt of five valuable gifts from
friends of the institution for the jul
bilee anniversary this spring. The
gifts are from widely spread sources,
but have been received almost stimuli
taneously. The first is in the nature
of $1,000 bequest from the estate Of
o. H. Thorstenberg, an old settler of
Asaria, Kan, who left this amount in
his will for a college scholarship at
Augustana. The scholarship shall be
awarded annually 10 some young lady
or young man studying at the college,
the provisions of the scholarship to be
decided by the college board of direc-
tors.
Another gift is in the form of splen-
did oil painting valued at $500 receiv-
ed from Charles E. Hallberg, the Gel
ebrated marine painter of Chicago.
The work is called THE Ocean
Waves" and is a masterpiece in color.
The scene is on the Atlantic ocean
during an afternoon, the sunlight play
ing on the waves. Professor o. Graf
strom, art instructor at the college,
says the painting is one of Hallberg's
strongest works.
Portrait of One of Founders.
The third gift is also a painting-a
portrait of DR.. Erland Carlson, one of
the founders of the college. The donor
and painter of the picture is his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Emma Evald, widow of the
late DR.. c. A. Evald. DR.. Erland Carl
son was one of the founders of the Au-
gustana synod, the decision to form
the synod being reached in meeting
held in his church, the Emmanuel
church of Chicago, in 1860. Subse-
queLely, after the organization Of the
syI rod, Augustana college and theolog-
ical seminary was also commenced in
the chapel belonging to the Emmanuel
church. DR.. Evald also did some teach
ing in the seminary during its first year,
and was intimately connected with the
institution during the first 40 years of
it's existence. He was business mana
ger of the college for several years.
Another gift has been received from
Mrs. Eva Carlson, widow Of DR.. Carl
son. consisting Of all the books of his
library now in her possession. The
collection contains some very valuable
works. especially theological books.
Painting of Gustav V.
The fifth gift is fine oil painting of
King Gustav V. of Sweden, the gift
of the king himself. The painting
comes through Minister H. L. F. Lager
crantz at Washington, and is accom-
panied by the following letter:
His majesty, King Gustav ", who
is warmly interested in your work and
rejoices over your progress, sends his
portrait, which he desires shall be a
token of his interest in your welfare.
III L. F. LAGERCRANTZ."
This painting came altogether unso-
licited and as surprise. 1t is hand
some piece of art and a good likeness
Of the new king who succeeded King
Oscar.
Four of the gifts will make valuable
additions to the new Denkmann Me-
mortal library when completed. The
three paintings Will all undoubtedly be
hung in the new building. and the
books will help make up the 100000
volumes to go into the stackhouse.