Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-24

that city and it's a good place to 10
cate for business reasons alone.
Visits Many Cities.
Mr.. Freund in the last three years
has visited more than sixty cities of
the United States spreading his propa-
ganda for musical independence of the
United States. He has talked to over
100000 of the most cultured people of
the country, to over 5000 high
school pupils in his efforts to interest
them in music of America. The press
everywhere has devoted columns to
his propaganda. Resolutions have
been passed enthusiastically by prom
inent musical and civic bodies and he
has received hundreds of personal let
tiers, all serving to establish distinct
change in the attitude towards music
in this country.
Mr.. Freund travels at his own ex-
pense, taking such time as he can
spare away from his work as editor
of Musical America. He spoke for
over two hours last evening, his ad-
dress containing many most interest
ing accounts of personal experiences
with the greatest singers, players, con-
ductors, etc, in the last so years. He
has fund of humor that brightens his
discourse and keeps lively interest
at all times.
]. Victor Bergquist, director of
Augustana conservatory, introduced
the speaker, telling briefly of the work
of the college conservatory. And, by
the way, Mr. Freund. in the course OF
his remarks, paid the work of the con-
servatory a high compliment as he
was able to judge from the perform
anCes that he had heard He also paid
Mr. Bergquist a fine compliment on
his compositions, especially those writ
ten for pipe organ, which he said are
used by every great organist in the
country today.
Diplomas Presented.
| Following the address of the even
ing and the singing of America" by
the audience, DR.. G. A. Andreen, presi-
dent of Augustana, presented diplomas
to the following graduates of the fine
arts department:
Piano-Lola May Barker; Leon Wal
ter Jelinek, Wava c. Lindstrom, Heller
|. Parker, Daisy L. E. Strand, Resale
IC. Tragordh; Gertrude Gabelman
Eleanor V. Shaw and Edith Z. Olsor
receiving certificates.
Organ-Ethel G. Bengston, Amy E
Granlund; Miss l. Parker, post gradu
ate diploma.
Voice-Effie C. Johnson, Esther E
Lindell.
Violin-Helen F. l. Peterson ant
Hulda E. Paterson; Miss Mabel E
Bohman receiving a certificate.
Elocution - Gladys NJ. Dunleavy
Edwin A. C. Frostrom, Elva L. Hoai
and Alma l.. johnson.
Art-Paul Seitz and Alma L. John
son.
Three to Foreign Field.
Two graduates of the 1915 class o
iAugustana theological seminary vii
enter the foreign missionary field
Anton Mander Lundeen and Gusta
rnnut Andeen of the class of 1915, to
gether with Rev. Sigfrid Blomgren o
the class of 1915, will go out into tn
foreign field.
Augustana Foreign Mission societ,
met this morning, at which time tn
three young men spoke ardently o
their coming tasks and duties. Rev
Blomgren, the son of Rev. {. A. Blom
gren. graduated last spring from tn
local seminary and had intended I
leave last fall for the scene OF his la
bors, but sickness prevented. Dunn
!, the past winter months he has fur
, thered his preparation at seminar
in Philadelphia and will shortly &C
company Gustav Andeen to India
where together they will labor. Anto
, Lundeen, the other seminarian, com
pleting his work at Augustana thl
year, will take up his work in China
DIR. l.. G. Abrahamson, president c
the foreign mission board OF Angus
tana synod and editor OF The Angus