The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-31
DIR. AASGAARD TO
RETAIN POST AT
Head OF COLLEGE
Informs Directors Today
of Decision To Continue
In Present Work.

DR.. ]. A. Aasgaard win remain in
Moorhead and continue in his pres
ent position, president Of Concordia
college.
Announcement Of his decision was
made at the meeting of the North
western Lutheran College association
at Moorhead today by DR.. Aasgaard.
In speaking of the call he had re-
ceived from former parish in Wis
consin, where he labored for ten
years, before coming to Moorhead,
seven years ago, President Aasgaard
said il meant much to him as ii
showed how the former parishioners
regarded his work as we'll as being
an expression of their personal feel
ings towards himself.
Pres. j. M. o. Ness, of the corpora
ton, presided at the session this
morning and read his annual report
reviewing the work Of the past year.
This was followed by the reports of
Pres. ]. A. Aasgaard of the college,
and w. p. Rognlie, treasurer.
Including officers and delegates
from the churches throughout the
district, there were rs persons i'm at
tendance at the annual meeting to-
day. Following the morning session
dinner was served to the visitors in
the college dining room.
Following are the officers elected:
President-Rev. J. NJ. o, Ness. Per-
ley, MINI.
Vice Presidential. Rev. liver d.
Ylvsiaker, Fargo, N. ID.
Secretary-L. Christianson, Fargo,
Treasurer-Prof. w. P. Rognlie,
Moorhead, MINI.
Board of Directors,
Rev. ]. nj. Sundheim, Fertile, Mimi,
chairman, Rev. T. Tjornhom, Hatton,
N. D.; Rev. t A. Satire, Evansville,
Mimi; Rev. E. Ellestad, Walcott, N.
D.: Rev. A. @. Quamme, Detroit,
Mimi; Pres. ], a. Aasgaard, Moor
head, MINI.
The following trustees were elected
for the term expiring January, 1921:
Il. l. Brusletten, Wahpeton; III. A.
Johnson, Ulen, Mimi; Rev. r. r. Syr-
daL, Shelly, MIMI Rt. Rev. Iver ID.
Hottie, Gardner, N. d.
The executive committee and the
board Of audit were reelected as fol-
lows:
Executive Committee. M. @.
Ness, L. Christianson, ]. A. Aasgaard
and o. Martinson.
Board of Audit-O. Z. Reiersgord,
Ulen, MINI. and C. Paulson. Moor
head.
In his annual report to the assoCla-
ton President asgaard speaks first
or the changes that followed the es-
adjustment of the full college course
at Concordia. Six OF the former
members of the faculty OF Park
Region Luther college came to Moor
head to accept like positions here
after the consolidation OF the coll
lege departments OF the two institu- |
tions.
OF the six students graduated last
year four are now students at the
church seminary. one is engaged in
T. Ne A. work and one Is teach
ing at Concordia. This year the nine
members of the senior class will be
graduated In June.
Although there has been a falling
on in the attendance at nearly all |
OF the educational institutions Of the |
country the number OF students at |
ConcordiR at the present time is 436, |
about the same as last year. This /
in the face OF the fact that so many |
OF the young men are eulisting or be- !
ing called to serve in the different |
branches OF the service.
Attention is also called to the in |
crease Of the cost OF practically |
everything, including the salaries OF |
teachers that have been raised about |
So 900, during the year. The in
creased expense per student is only |
$40 for the entire school year and by |
strict economy IL Is hoped TO carry /
the college through without a defici- |
ency in the operating expenses.
The estimated value OF the real /
estate OF the college is 1910, 900, in
Guiding the new gymnasium and i
heating plant that were added at a
cost Of $4,000. Against this splen-
did property the net indebtedness is
less than $4,000. While the debts
have been paid of the value Of the
property has been increased nearly
$40. 900.
Contemplated improvements are
The repair OF the boys dormitory and
the building OF girls dormitories. The
plan for the girls homes is to build
4 number OF eight room cottage
units, each to take care OF ia stu
ients and a teacher. These cot
lagos to be OF brick, fireproof and
built at time, as the money is
available.