Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-07-07
CONVENTION
BIG SUCCESS
District Locals of Young
Peoples Society Met
at ASkOV.
Stirring and Learned Ad-
dresses by Iowa Men
on July 18th. i

The three days of the Young Peo-
pies meeting at Askov on Saturday,
Sunday, and Monday, July 2, 3, and
4, were good days-fruitful days. Ex-
cellent lectures were given by Prof.
Arid Olsen, president of Grand View
College, Des Moines, Iowa; and Prof.
Alfred G. Nielsen, Buena Vista Col
lege, Storm Lake, Iowa; good SER
mon was preached by the Rev. Mikael
Mikkelsen of Withee, Wis, who also
gave good lecture the last evening,
good choral and solo singing were
among the treats of the convention;
folk dancing, kittenball, discussions
| in the business sessions, excellent
meals and refreshments served by the
Askov ladies and social visiting all
combined to make the days live IN
the memories of those who attended.
No little credit is due the local pas
tor, A. E. Frost, and the president of
the local Young Peoples Society, L.
Byron Olsen, for their leadership in
the affair, the making of announce
ments, and seeing that the scheduled
program was going along smoothly,
that all were we'll cared for and that
all enjoyed the festive days. They
had good assistance and cooperation
in this work from the people of the
community.
The annual meeting of the Third
district of the United Danish Young
Peoples Society was opened Saturday
morning by the president, Peter Jo-
hansen of Yankton, S. D. The Rev. A.
E. Frost bid the assemblage welcome
to AskOv and expressed the desire and
hope for a fruitful convention. An
other business session was also held
in the afternoon and at these sessions
it was voted to have the Third district
convention at Tyler in 1888. Tyler
was also favored for the national con-
vention of all seven districts in 1888
at about the same time the district
convention is held. The district con-
vention would likely be held on the
day before the national convention in
the event both are held at Tyler.
A good discussion led by Mr.. Olsen
was had on the folk high schools, the
concensus of opinion being that the
schools serve very useful purpose in
building good citizenship, higher
ideals, and more appreciation of life.
Peter Johansen was reelected pres
ident Sigurd Johansen, St. Paul, vice
president; Sigvard Sorensen, Askov,
reelected treasurer; Marguerite Han
sen, Withee, Wis, secretary; and
| Acly 1oSc
periodical representative.
Peter Kirkegaard, the able Mime
apolis director, who directed the sing
ing of this convention, was asked to
arrange for choral singing at the next
district and national convention.
Good Music and Singing.
| The Askov band under the direction
of Leonard Frahs, gave delightful
open air concert in the park Saturday
evening when the park was nicely
lighted and decorated. Another Askov
musical organization, the orchestra,
under the direction of Mrs. A. Henrik
sen, also contributed to the entertain
ment of the visitors when they played
while refreshments were being served
in the church basement Sunday eve
ming. This was the evening given
over mostly to musical entertainment.
A short lecture was given by Prof.
Nielsen and there was singing by the
Askov mixed chorus, the mems chorus
of 16 voices from Minneapolis, and
united chorus of 60 voices-31 women
and 20 men = from Minneapolis
Withee, and West Denmark, Wis, and
Askov. Peter Kirkegaard of Mime
apolis, directed the choral singing,
and the mems chorus from Minneapo-
lis, and this was treat to everybody
who heard it. Mrs. Elmer Sorensen of
Minneapolis, played the piano accom-
paniment. The 16 men from the Mill
City, showed good training under Mr..
Kirkegaard, the voices blended nicely,
the expression was good, likewise the
tone quality, and the tempo was most
excellent. And on top of this they
were very liberal in responding to re-
peated encores.
For the short time allotted to re-
hearsals the combined chorus of 60
voices also did very we'll under the
direction of Mr.. Kirkegaard. A tenor
solo "In Heaven Above" was rendered
by the Rev. A. E. Frost and baritone
solo, 20 Bread of Life" was given by
one of the Minneapolis men, both
backed up by the 60 voices.
After refreshments had been served
Sunday evening when the Minneapo-
lis men entertained so freely with
their good singing a few short talks
were also given. The president of the
local society, L. Byron Olsen. spoke
of the benefits of the district meet
| ings, and it was brought out that the