Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-26
GRADUATES hear
ANDREEN SERMON
President of Augustana College
Delivers Raccalaureate Be-
fore a Big Audience.
GOD AS STRENGTH BASIS
Hard Knocks and AdVersities Held
Beneficial in the Formation of
Character.

from various departments, together
with an audience that crammed win
dows and aisles, listened to the bacca-
laureate sermon by DR.. G. A Andreen,
which inaugurated commencement
week at Augustana college last night.
The baccalaureate exercises were held
in the college chapel, but the room
proved totally inadequate to accom-
modate the record crowd that turned
out for the occasion. The full evening
liturgy of the Lutheran church was
used, Rev. I. o. Nothstein and Profes-
sor C. ]. Sodergren officiating.
While Professor Bergquist played
"Toccata ct Fuga' at the organ, the
graduates filed into the chapel from
Cable hall. DR.. Andreen, together
with Revs. Nothstein and Sodergren,
led the procession, followed by rs
graduates of the seminary department,
arrayed in their picturesque bachelor
of divinity hoods and gowns. Nine
teen graduates of the college follow.
arts caps and gowns. Then came sIA
graduates of the conservatory, 81 grad.
yates of the commercial department
bringing up the rear.
Following the liturgy, the Wenner-
berg chorus sang Dudley Bucks ar
rangement of Lead Kindly Light" at
the close of which President Andreen
hapap bic baccaIarroo+a ear,oon t.
was based on l John 4:21, This
commandment have we from him,
That he who loveth God love his broth.
er also" He said in part:
COURAGE GREAT NEED.
eve need in the church and state
men and women of courage, who will
advance the kingdom Of God. The
source and foundation of this strength
is to be found in these words: He
hath first loved us Thanks be to God
| for such a rock to stand upon, that
God is love. The greatest power
with which you can be endowed is
to be so filled with the love of God
that you must show forth this love
to your fellowman.
THE love of God is the basis of all
our strength and usefulness, but our
love to God is made evident by our
| love to men. We are daily deter
mining our relation to God by our
communion with our fellow travellers
on the part of life. This love should
! be something that constrains US to
| accomplish something or real service
] IN
go forth from these halls, this sacred
rule should mould your every deed
and action, and this commandment we
have received from God that He
who loveth God, love his brother also.
Ahead of you lies the path of life
/ You will many time miss the com.
radeship of your student friends and
the advice of your tes RS, and
when you look back w., n your col.
lege days you will think of them as
the happiest in your life. But the
hard knocks and the adversities which
you will meet will be for your best
They are beneficial in forming youI
character. Go forth, then, strong in
the hopes OF youth, and strong in the
power Of God. Go forth TO show the
love of God which reigns in your owl
hearts, and by your lives so preacl
the gospel that men may see you
good works and glorify the Father"
Following the sermon, Tage ant
lngve Joranson, graduates of thu
: college, sang a duet, and DR.. Andreel
extended welcome to commencement
visitors. The services closed witt
; liturgy.
CLASS DAY PROGRAM.
Commencement exercises will b
continued this evening, when the co
lege graduates will hold their elias
; day program. The following number
will be given:
Salutatory-D. Werner Swanson.
Vocal SOlo-Yngve Joranson.
Glass Poem-Laura Munson.
Oration-Irving Munson.
+, Vocal Duet-Yngve and Tage Jol
: anson.
. Glass History-Linus A. Herman.
!, Vocal Solo-Arthur w. Johnson.
-, Glass REPRESENTATION Andreen.
! Glass Song-Class of 1913.
The first graduation exercises wi
be held tomorrow morning at l
O'Clock when the commercial gradl
! ates will receive their diplomas. Re,
G. S. Ohslund of Chicago will be tn
principal speaker. The conseryator
= commencement will be held in the a
ternoon at 2:30, while the annual CON