Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-10-12

DIR. +. G.. Gade, of Christiania, Nor
way. Coming to Decorah For
Luther College Celebration
This Week.
MANY REGISTRATIONS
HAVE BEEN MADE
One of the Largest Crowds i'm Years
Expected Here. Program
Opens Next Friday.

Opens Next Friday.
The past week has been one of
continuous activity at the college.
Preparations are going on apace for
the return of the Alumni, the de-
dication of the Library and the an
niversary services on Sunday, to
say nothing of the Alumni "doings"
of Saturday. Already there are al
most $50 registrations with Leon
ard Moe, secretary OF the Alumni
Association, nearly whole week
before the opening of the festivi-
ties.
On Wednesday, the 9th of Octo-
Der general housecleaning was
conducted on the college campus
when the old style campus day was
revived. The 240 students at the
college had been divided into squads
of about ten each, each squad in
charge Of senior and under the
supervision of faculty member. The
day before Profs. Moe and Hovde
had canvassed Decorah with trucks
and had gatherd almost 200 spades,
hoes, rakes, and other tools. The
men were each given some specific
job to do and tools to work with,
and an amazing amount of work
was accomplished. All out Of the
way corners of the campus were
cleaned out, trees were trimmed, the
track, tcnnis courts, and new dia-
fsoEd <sere cleaned Oh, .ennis back
stops and the band stand were paint
ed, all. the stiles were repaired, and
fence put up around the grid-iron.
Two days later all of the tools which
were not broken had been returned,
and as far as is known to the COM
mittee, all of the tools borrowed
have now been returned, the broken
ones repaired and in good condition.
In case any tools have not been re-
turned or in case any which have
been returned were returned broken,
the owners will be doing Prof. Moe q
favor by notifying him.
A new flag pole, the gift of the
class of 1921 to the college is be-
ing erected on the campus in front
of the main building. The pole will
stand in slotted concrete pier
which extends about seven feet be-
low ground and eight feet above. 1t
will be pivoted on large iron bar
and locked in place by second bar,
so that it can be lowered for paint
ing. The pole is a good ninety
FIVE feet high and will fly IL by
20 flag. The flag raising will take
place on former President Preus'
birthday, Oct. 18th at $3.50 in the
afternoon. An appropriate program
will be given. Any visitors who may
wish to be present are welcome.
Word has been received at the
cOllege LnaL an unexpected ana dlS-
tinguished guest will be present at
the anniversary celebrations, namely
DR.. f. G. Gade, President of Nor
mands Forbundet from Christiania,
Norway. DR.. Gade is easily one of
Norway's most distinguished men
and is at present ON tour through
the United States inspecting the
various branches of his organization
in this country. He lands in New
York the 18th together with Mrs.
Gade, and is putting himself to con-
siderable inconvenience in changing
his plans so as to be able to be in
Decorah by the 10Th in order to con-
vey to Luther College the congratul-
ations of the University of Christi
ania. On Monday evening DIR. Gade
will be the guest of honor at a
banquet given by Symra and Den
Norske Selskab at the Winneshiek
Hotel.