| Summary: | THE CONCORDIAN Published W-w<*kJy fay the itudents of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn. all communications to the Editor-in-Chief, and all matters of business to the Business Manager. SUBSCRIPTION PBICE—$1.00 PER YEAR Entered as second class matter at the Pottoffice, Moorhead, Minnesota EDITORIAL STAFF Editor-in-Chief — Managing Editor . Associate Editors.- Lars Larsen _ Norris Halvorson .Gladys Johnson. Albert Utke DEPARTMENTS Athletics-^ Columns Exchange* Reliriou* _ Music Literary — -Ernest Nybakken, Walter Peltola Myrtle Hoff Harold Mchlen Edward Peterson Edna Hector. Earl Lee ._ Evelyn Nilaen GENERAL REPORTERS Anna Silness, Mildred Buckneberg, Clara Bly, Bertram Peterson Percy Fouskin BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager „ — Circulation Manager Assistant Advertising Manager _. Staff Typist Theodore Grimsrud Alvin Serkland Albin Fortney Clarence Nelson Milton Grimsrud Carl Lien FACULTY MEMBER C. E. Bale TO THE NEW STUDENTS As the new semester opened, many new faces as well as some former acquaintances appeared among our student body. To those who have been here before and are returning, we express our welcome back among us, and we also extend our sincerest wishes for a happy and blessed student life at Concordia to the new students. We know you will like the spirit at Concordia and soon feel at home among us. Unfortunately a few have also found it necessary to discon-tinue their college work. Some are unable to continue for pecu-niary reasons, and others have different plans. However, we extend to you our best wishes, and hope that you will be able to return to Concordia and always feel at home on the campus. WHY A COLLEGE EDUCATION? 'Why should I go to college anyway. Look at all the great men and women of the world that have never gone to college." Such expressions are often heard, especially at this time of the year. In many cases students are discouraged on account of first semester attainments- If we have had many great men and women that never went to college, why is it considered a thing of great importance to go to college today? These men and women may have been great, but perhaps even they would have gained something by attending college. They might have had a deeper and broader conception of human nature instilled in them, and added sources for strength of character. It is these things that the college attempts to give the stu-dents, and everyone who aims to make the best of his life, will awail himself of these opportunities. THE DINING HALL Concordia College Dining Hall has an enviable reputation. This reputation concerns especially two (phases: the excellent meals which are served, and second, the order and discipline of the place. When visitors come to our dining hall they notice these characteristics immediately. The manner in which the students conduct themselves in the place is on the whole commendable. There is however one instance where the conduct can be improved. This especially concerns the men of the college and their entrance to the hall. As a rule there is a wild, rush and jamming of the door when it is opened. But does this shoving and pushing in an attempt to get in quickly make any greater speed in entering the hall? Most decidedly no! It only causes a jamming of the doorway and consequent delay. If entrance was made in an orderlv way it would greatly expidite the system-' And there is also another phase of it. Does it behoove college men to act as a hungry group of young children ? We all appreciate life and spirit among the students, but we must also learn to control ourselves. And to the outsiders who see this rush, it does not seem as if we are learning any manners at college. Men, let's act as college men and not as children. SCHOOL OR'ACTIVITIES, WHICH IS RIGHT? > • . •. . I have been puzzled here at school as to what percent of one's time should be spent for activities. I had always been taught from early childhood and had firmly believed that work should be foremost; then what tnne was left, if there was any, should be devoted to play. This belief was confirmed when a teacher urged that much less time should be given to activities. During my Christmas vacation a lady teacher of rather high standing congratulated me on the fact that I was going to school ;aod asjeed me what I intended to do when I finished. After , md sumwered her she said: "Well it isn't what you learn, for that you soon forget, but it is the association with other students and the school activities that make a college education worth while.' The other day while I was at the dentist's we started to dis Cuss the Jas£ jtawtettftU 8»me which I had missed in order to do some reference wrk, "Honestly?" he said, "did you stay home to do some study-ins?" I had to admit that I had. "You really don't take life that serious, do you?" he asked. This and the opinions of various students puzzled me. Many aeem to think that they would gain more by entering activities and make associations and visits, than they would spending even-ings in study. They feel that activities require first-minute thoughts, and that what is left is for study. But why do we have schools, class rooms, and teachers if these are not to be devoted to our most important activity, class- e s J * D lf],our Parents send us here for pleasure ? When we leave school will our knowledge have to limit itself only to enjoyment? —J. N. ALUMNI MEMBER OF FIRST CLASS PASSES AWAY Dr. Margaret Teigen, a practicing physician in Everett, Wash., was re-cently hit and fatally injured by an automobile. Miss Teigen was a very good, industrious student, and was the first student to be graduated from the Normal course formerly of-fered at Concordia. She was also a member of the first graduating class graduating in June, 1893. Atty. C. G. Dosland and Prof. W. P. Rognlie were members of the same class. After completing her medical course, Dr. Teigen went to Everett, Wash, and was n practicing physician there till her death. Torfin Teigen, '25, who last year taught in the city schools of Ray, N. Dak., is this year pursuing his stud-ies at the University of Minnesota. Otto Utke, '25, who was teacher and coach at Isle, Minn., is this year teach-ing in the St. Peter, Minn., High School. Julius Rafshol, '22, is this year sup-erintendent of schools at Bellingham, Minn. Valborg Aasgaard '27, is taking advanced work at the University of Minnesota. Clifford Hammer, a former Cobber is now a student in the school of Dentistry at the University of Min-nesota. Peter E. Onstad, '25, a senior at Luther Theological Seminary has re-ceived a call from the Lutheran Con-gregations at Douglas, N. Dak. Mr. Onstad conducted services there the past Christmas. It has not been learnt whether Mr. Onstad. will ac-cept. ' Ludwig B. Olson '27, has been re-elected a member of the faculty of Brockton High School for another year with a $15.00 monthly increase in salary. MANY ALUMNI IN MISSION WORK MANY FIELDS SERVED BY FORMER STUDENTS? Figuring the age of our Alma Mat-er from the year of her first graduat-ing class, we find her to be a child in its age of adolescence. But when we begin to examine her brief history, we learn that she has found a wide field of service, reaching from the high levels of the Rockies to the low plains ofChina, from the torrid breez-es of Madagascar to the Artie winds of Alaska. "Soli Deo Gloria." Several years back three Viking brothers left their home in Norway and came to this country to seek and prepare for a larger field of work. Their preparation was entered upon at Concordia. It required money, but with willing hands and determination they worked their way through the preparatory course, and later through the Seminary course and went out to help spread the Gospel to the utter-most parts. The brothers are Rev. T. F. Braaten, '19, who is doing mis-sion work at Bckily, Madagascar, Rev. K. F. Braaten at Manantenina, Mad-agnscai', and Rev. 0. F. Braaten who has several years experience on the mission field in China, and is now serving a pastorate at Battle Luke, Minn. Mrs. Herman Larson, nee Sofie Mal-min '20, was our first alumni in mission work in China. For three years she taught in the American school at Kikungshau, her pupils being the children of American and British missionaries. After she was married to Rev. Herman Larson, Hesuchow became their field of work. Here Mrs. Larson taught English in the Hossel* quist Middle School for boys. Later came a transfer to Chengshow where she worked among the women. Due to the revolution in China, Rev. and Mrs. Larson had to return to this country and are now residing at Wol-vcrton, Minn., where Rev. Larson serves as pastor. Laura Olson of the class of '22 is teaching in the school for missionar-ies' children. Ft. Dauphin, Madag-ascar. This is a boarding school and Miss Olson also holds the position of matron. There are at present twenty children attending, among them are two brothers and two sisters of Al-vilde Torvik '28 and Borghild Tor-vick '31, present students at Concor-dia. Martha Brennum, '17, spent the year 192G-27 at our Eskimo mission near Teller, Alaska. Her work con-sisted in teaching the school for thir-ty- nine Eskimo children, and also as-sisting the deaconesses in the work among the older Eskimoes. Besides the above mentioned grad-uates our Alma Mater has had a number of other sons and daughters in mission work at home and abroad who spent several years in prepar-ation within her walls. Of these might be mentioned, Rev. Olaf Carl-son, Madagascar, now home on fur-lough, Miss Ida Olson who devoted several years to inner mission work in Toledo, Ohio, Rev. and Mrs. Oscar R. Wold, Pastor August Haugen, and Miss Anna Tjonsaas, all missionaries to China. Of Concordia's 26 graduates in the ministry, several have served in Home Mission calls. Of those serving in special fields might be* mentioned Rev. Sigrud Sydness, '22, who is in home mission work at Petersburg, Alaska, and Rev. Ingvald Lavik, '17, who is missionary to tubercular pa-tients at Colorado Springs, Colo. Not long ago we received the happy news that another alumnus is going into the front ranks. Mr. Fredrick Hallanger, '24, who is this year com-pleting his course at the Theological Seminary has been accepted by the foreign mission board, to go to Mad-agascar, and will leave for France next summer. The ranks are filling up. But there is yet room for many more soldiers at the front. Who will be the next one to enlist? . College Corporation Holds Annual Meeting (Continued from page 1) in the future hold its meetings at the same time and place as the church body holds its convention, and dele-gates to the church convention rep-resenting congregations within Con-cordin College territory will be offi-cial delegates to the meeting of the Concordia College Corporation. The system of having two boards waB abolished nnd hereafter the corpora-tion will be controlled by one board oi directors. The present members of the board of trustees and the new-ly elected board of control. The convention decided to petition the church to allow Concordia College an annual appropriation of $30,000.- 00. This petition will be considered at the next annual convention of the church body. A report was given by Pres. J. N. Brown in which he stated that during the past year Concordio College has gained recognition by the North Cen-tral Association of Colleges, the high-est accrediting bureau in the north-west and that a purchase of five city blocks of land contingent to the cam-pus has been made at a cost of ap-proximately $5,000. The corporation, by a vote of ap-preciation to the Women's League of Concordia College, expressed its ap-preciation of the $1,000 endowment fund donation, and the $5,000.00 Stu-dent Fund created by this organiza-tion. A vote of appreciation was also given to Miss Helga Fjelstad, matron at the college, for her thirty-one years of faithful and efficient service as matron, and to officers and facul-ty of the college for the splendid services they have rendered the insti tution during the past year. SILVER TEA TO BE CONTINUED The college coeds met Jan, 20 to discuss the question of teas. Miss Borghild Bue, Dean of Women, pre-sided. After some discussion, it was voted to continue the teas, and to place all arrangements in the hands of e. committee composed of one mem-ber from each class. These teas will not be held as class functions as they were last semester, but will include varied groups. WHY HAVE "OPEN HOUSE?" Since the first part of December the literary societies have not met for one regular meeting. *' Import-ant business has been taken care of at hurried extra session when only a few of the members are present. Why haven't we met at our usual time and carried on the work os it should have been done? The cause of these irregularities is Open House, and again Open House. Why do we have them ? True they are entertain-ing, but is that sufficient reason for having them? The supposed purpose of them is to give the new students an idea of what each society is doing. Yet we all know that the programs put on in public excel the regular ones. If they are not typical programs, do they truly reveal a society? Are we honest in saying our Open House has a purpose? Why not give the new students a true glimpse into the so-ciety by visiting at our regular meet-ings when each society may meet at its usual time? Unless Open House has some other value of which I am not aware, I say let's do away with it and center our efforts on the one big Public Program. —D. G. Work on the Norse play, "Geografi og Kjcerlighet" will be begun in earnest this week. Pres. J. N. Brown preached at End-erlin, N. D., Sunday Jan. 29, Concordia Seniors! McCRACKEN OFFERS YOU THE FOLLOWING RATES ON APPLICATION PICTURE Per Dozen—Six Exposures Per Dozen—Four Exposures On Heavy Weight Paper. 50c less on Light Weight Paper. McCRACKEN STUDIO Over Black's Store $2.50 $2.00 Briggs' Complete Floral Service F ° I S T ^ ' S * 8 " " ^ AnnjvcTBarie8—for Birthdays—for Church, Home and Club decorations—for occasion* when words fail—Briees offers full and complete service. BRIGGS. FLORAL COMPANY PHONE 762 MOORHEAD, MINN. 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