Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31

the trouble to too much assigned
reading. A speech by DR.. Andreen
and eight minute greetings from
Professor P. L. Windsor, librarian
| Illinois university; DR.. George Nc
| Lean, president Iowa university; DR..
! c. o. Granere, librarian Augustana
/ college, and Rev. Theodore Ekblad
| representing the alumni of the col
| lege and seminary. followed Profess
sor Smiths address. DR.. NJ. c. Ran
seen pronounced the benediction.
Professor Smith said in the course
of his address:
Changed methods of instruction
have developed the increased use of
the college library. There some
times seem to be a mad competition
between instructors as to who can eX-
act the largest amount of assigned
reading. Even the faithful student
cannot accomplish the task. What
wonder that such courses bring on
severe attack of acute mental indi-
gestion. Such reading does not lead
to a love of books The student is
dealing too largely with literature
of knowledge as opposed to the lit
erature of power. And what we need
to take away with us from our col
lege life is love of the literature of
power. Do not infer that l would
have the poor student ever porting
over Dante, Shakespeare or Goethe
We must also be in touch with the
living problems of life. AlthOug'
healthy intercourse with our fellow
is the source of much good, a stu.
dent who leaves college without car
rying with him an abiding love of
good books and reading has missed
much, and the college has failed in
it's duty. Education is nothing if
not experimental in this land of
ours. Perhaps the students suffer
from too much predigested food in
college class rooms and college IL
brary. There is sufficient work cut
out for the college librarian of to-
day. The Denkmann Memorial IL
brary will prove for years to come
a great blessing TO Augustana. Your
collection of books will grow rapidly.
Let us hope, some other benefactors
of the college will grasp the oppor-
tunity of providing an adequate en-
dowment for the library"
Diplomas were given to 10 and
certificates to six at the conservatory
commencement exercises by DR.. An
dreen yesterday afternoon in the col
lege chapel. A good program con-
sisting of seven numbers was given
and all the performers appeared TO
good advantage. The graduates
were as follows:
Piano Diploma-Selma c. John
son, Lillian Mae Dahms, Hulda Vic
toria Gustafson, Lydia Wilhelmina
johnson, Helen Matilda Johnson.
Voice Diploma-Nellie A. Free
man and Pearl c. Livingston.
Expression Diploma-Ida Mary
Lickhard, Florence Ruthenberg. AL
bert F. Schersten.
Organ Certificate-Selma G. John |
son, Amanda E. Anderson, Esther S. |
Fryxel.
Piano Certifcate-Pearl F. Bloom, !
Olga Olson Selma c. Peterson.
The grand concert which was
given by the members of the conser- 1
faculty OF Augustana, assisted !
by the Wennerbergs, the oratoria I
chorus and Mrs. Lund's ladies Choir /
US in the college chapel last night i
showed that music at Augustana is I
upon a high standard. The attend /
ance was large and the appreciation /
marked. The soloists were Peter 1
Johnson, organ; Gertrude Housed |
Frykman, violin; Edla Lund, voice; |
Iva G. Pearce, reading; Lille Ger I
win, organ. Miss Effie Johnson, pi- 4
ano. and Peter Johnson, organ, were !
accompanies.