Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31
AUGUSTANA HAS
BIC ENROLMENT
Number This Year Exceeds That
Recorded Heretofore
With CSC Total.
SPEND $500. 900 YEAR HERE
twenty-five States and Three Foreign
Countries Represented Among
Children

. The past year has shown the great
est enrolment in the history OF An
g1lstana. the total number last year
being 6s6 students. or these 40 were
young men students and 275 lady stu
dents. Students came from twenty
eight different states and countries II
may be OF interest 10 see this list II
comprises California. Colorado. Con
necttcut Florida, Indiana, Illinois.
Iowa Kansas. Massachusetts. MIGHT
gan. Minnesota Mississippi. Nebraska,
New York. North Dakota. Ohio. Ore
g0n. Pennsylvania, Rhode Island.
South Dakota. Tennessee. Texas.
Washington. Washington. d. C., Wis
consin. also Canada. Sweden and Fin
land. Augustana graduates are now
found in almost every part OF the
world as pastors. missionaries. bust
ness men and professional men.
In the theological seminary the
teaching force is the same as it has
been during the past years. The
senior professor. DR.. " FOrsander has.
however. resigned. as he wishes 10 re-
tire from active work at the end OF
this school year in June. when his res
ignatiOn will come up before the syn
cd With appreciation does the institu-
ton remember the % years Of de-
voted service which he has so faith
fully given.
Changes In College.
In the college department the
teaching force is very much the same
as IL has been during the last years.
Two former teachers have now re-
turned to Augdstana TO resume their
work here. viz. Professor w f Ce-
derberg. in the mathematical depart
ment and Professor !. ". Anderson to
I'LL the chair in Greek language and
literature. Miss Martha Foss has been
added 10 the assistant teachers. her
work being especially in languages. I
Both in the college and seminary ex-
celieut post graduate courses are Of
fered for those who wish to take the
degree % 4. ". or TO take advanced /
examination in the theological sub /
ieccs.
In the conservatory the teaching
force has been strengthened by the /
addition OF Professor Robert Melon /
aid IN the piano department Miss I
Esther FryxeIl assists in the piano de- I
partment and Miss AIthea Brown in 1
the vocal. During this year a strong .
program OF artist reCitals is given IN
der.fhe auspices OF the conservatory.
On Founders day. April p. the Rus
sian symphony orchestra will give a
concert in the afternoon and in the
evening "Golgo;ha." composed by Pro
fessor J. Victor Bergquist. viii be rem
dered by the Oratorio chorus under
the leadership OF the composer.
The commercial department has also
had a good increase of students. Miss
Eta Setterdahl in charge OF the stem
ographic instruction being the only
new teacher.
Library Proves Value.
The Denkmann Memorial library
has made IL possible for Augustana TO
incress Sc its collection OF books to
extent. From the report
OF the librarian, Professor Marcus ,
Skarstedt. may be stated that the IL
brary last year received 1858 books ,
and pamphlets. The beautiful reading
room has been kept open for the stu !,
dents on every school day from 7:45 ,
In the morning till 2 o'clock in the :
evening except on Friday and Satur-
DAY. when the doors were closed at
5 .. N. The increase in the use OF 7
he books IS shown by the fact that 7
turing the year before last 1863 vol a