| Summary: | VOLUME XIX CONCORDIA COLLEG E, MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1928. No. 18. IBSEN'S DOLL'S HOUSE IS PRESENTED 2nd ALL COLLEGE PLAY OF SEASON GOES OVER BIG The second Concordia All-College play of the year was presented last evening, June -1, in the Moorhead High School auditorium. Coming on the eve of Commencement, the aud-ience was very appreciative and the enthusiasm of those who witnessed the performance left nothing to be desired. This play was also presented Friday May 25. Miss Borghild Bue, the director of the play, proved that her choice of Henrik Ibsen's drama, "The Doll's House," was a most happy one. There were some, I fear, who were skepti-cal at the thought of the immortal play being staged by college students, but those who came in doubt remained to praise, for in very few instances could the production have been im-proved. The cast was remarkably well chosen and showed the result of hours of excellent and patient train-ing. The leading role of Nora Helmer was beautifully interpreted by Hor-tense Halvorson. This "doll" woman, petted and spoiled by her husband, careless, naive, untruthful, irrespon-sible, who saw her house of cards tumbling about her, showed herself in the crisis a woman of remarkable poise and strength. Miss Halvorson reached the heights of her dramatic ability in the second act, but in the third act uncertainty of lines rather hampered her emotional climax and left us wishing she could "put it over" as she had in the act just proceeding. But all in all, this pretty, little, Fresh-man girl proved herself an actress of no mean histrionic ability. Arthur Wigdahl, in the person of Torvald Helmar, was as near perfect as any college student could be. Times when he was thrown the wrong cue or dumped ahead two or three pages by those who were playing with him, his calm stability would again bring the play back to a firm footing, and few in the audience realized that the fine result they witnessed was due in large to Mr. Wigdahl's understand-ing and balanced support. In the third act where the husband shows himself as the selfish, egotistical person he is at heart, and then when threatened danger is averted, rebounds back in-to his smug, satisfied self, Mr. Wig-dahl's unusually effective interpreta-tion was splendid. The supporting cast was equally praisworthy. Lloyd Bilden as Dr. Rank, who foretells his own death, played his part with remarkable real-ism. In the last act, especially, did he reach the acme of his characteriza-tion. Herman Jacobscn as Nils Krogstad, tho villian, (who is later transformed by his old sweetheart, Mrs. Linden,) tempered his villiany in an extraor-dinarily subtle fashion, giving his part a smoothness that a man of this type would naturally have. And Ragna Bruscn, as Mrs. Lin-den, Nora's friend, was lovely. Quiet, poised,—really, "good" is the word best suited to her character—she mov-ed tranquilly thru the various scenes, trying to make Nora see the error of her ways, doing her best to avert the on-rushing tragedy. Yes, Mrs. Linden was faultless. The servants, Eleanor Iverson and Gudrun Solom, were all that good servants should be. And last but not least, the three children, Carl Holvik, Ruth Wcntzcll, and Yvonne Clove played perhaps the most naturally of all upon the stage. Music was furnished by the college orchestra. Days of Chivalry Are Not Yet Forgotten A tinge of medieval romance still lurks around our college halls; the Ghosts of Ivanhoe and King Richard are not yet forgotten. The qucstio-nairies provided by Esther Rygg and Anna Silness show that feminine .students still favor the tall, the brun-ette, the masculine in their teachers. Some have sought the meaning of the facts and questioned the source as pointing to some faculty member. This is, however, left to the faculty for their due ponderance and medi-tation. KT. REV. I. T. AASTAD BACCALAUREATE SER-VICES AT TRINITY RT. REV. I. T. AASTAD DE-LIVERS SERMON CHOIR RETURNS FROM ANNUAL TOUR Baccalaureate services for the class of li>28 were held Sunday morning, June 3, at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rt. Rev. I. T. Aastad, president of the Northern Minnesota district of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, delivered the baccalaure-ate sermon. A procession was formed at the col-lege headed by the Concordia College Choir. Following the choir came the faculty and the seniors entering the church to the processional by Sister Delia Dahl. Pros. J. N. Brown conducted the liturical ceremonies. The choir sang "In Jesus Name." Rev. Aastad chose as his text, Proverbs 9:10—"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wis-dom: and the knowledge of the Lord is understanding." TheJre are but few parables in the Old Testament, hut this one is the most remarkable. Wisdom is personified as something great and glorious. As presented in the Bible wisdom commonly signif-ies the true religion; hence, Jesus is called the Wisdom from God. The op-posite of wisdom is also presented, namely, folly. Rev. Aastad brought out the fact that a choice must be made between the two—there is no middle way. The Book of Proverb6 is particular-ly a book for the young. We see God merciful with love streaming from his words as he speaks to the young man: "My son, keep my commandments." Just as in mythology the siren en-ticed those sailing nearby with her singing so to-day there are many voices calling and tempting, although a youth being brought up in a Chris-tian home and educated in a Christian College may not realize it. Rev. Aastad said that the individu-al must make his own choice. There . are few who choose deliberatlcy to go against God, but it is easy to drift along in the old habits, leaving the decision for a later time. But "It is expected of you that you should be qualified to choose, and to choose to be on the side of God." Rev. Aastad stressed how folly ap-pears in the guise of science, art, literature, and beautiful things,—even in the garb of wisdom; and that fail-ure to take sides with God was real-ly an act of disloyalty, of treason. He also said that one may wonder how to choose wisdom as "fear of the Lord." But fear of the Lord is simply that you lovo God to such an extent that you will not sin against Him. Wisdom is not an intellectual at-tainment: it is Love, and the only way to obtain it is to come to Him who in called Wisdom. If you live to become an old man, Rev. Aastad said, the darkest mem-ories will be of the days you lived apart from God. Rev. Aastad closed with the remark, "It is blessed to die in the name of Christ but it is iust as blessed to live in His name. May God strengthen you in this de-cision so that you may go out and be r\ blessing to others in making the choice." SUCCESSFUL AND COMMENDABLE SEASON REPORTED KDITED BY GLADYS JOHNSON. The Concordia Choir returned Fri- ,lay, June 1, from an extended tour Lhroughout North Dakota. According Lo reports and the general atmosphere >\hich pervaded amongst the singers he trip was a success in every way. The tour was as follows: The choir left the campus Saturday morning. May IU, and seemed to re-gret leaving old C. C. yet before Abcr-crombie was in sight, the spirit of joy had reached the heart of every mem-bi- r. A fair crowd attended the first concert of the trip. Sunday morning, May 20, found 'ho choir journeying to Wyndmere, tailing from Abercrombie at 9 o'clock. A bounteous dinner was ser-ved at Wyndmere but the stay was • f necessity short because of the con- -•'. rt scheduled at Milnor for that even-ng. A delightful supper was served. V large crowd attended the evening's • .nccrt. In due time everyone re ired to his temporary home, to seek ] well-merited relaxation. ( From Milnor the choir left Monday, j May 21, for Forman, arriving there about 10::J0. Chicken dinners were awaiting at private homes to which • •veryone did justice. The special feature of the day was a thirty mile trip into South Dakota to Clear Lake. :\> many of the choir members this was a novel experience. Aquatic wars j wore waged, and Daddy Monson went in quest of good water unobtainable in North Dakota despite tho argu-ments set forth by the Flickertails. That evening the choir sang before \ packed house. The concert was very satisfactory, resulting in an en-thusiastic and well satisfied crowd. Tuesday gave the choir the pleas-ure of visiting the attractive little •ity of Oakes. One kindly old lady to prove her hospitality insisted on -ntertaining the whole choir but aft- •i- a compromise she was satisfied with six, as others were equally as hospitable. The concert was rendered at the high school auditorium. A very large crowd attended in spite of the heat. Singing was very difficult on account of the temperature but an ex-ceptionally good concert was present-ed. Fort Ransom truly was a delightful place; Little Norway is the name pop- ularly attached to it, being typically • a colony of Norse descendents. It is a beautiful little village set like a jewel in the barren country sur-rounding it. The church was situ-ated in a rustic place. A chicken dinner was served in a schoolhouse across the way. Silence LAST OF SERIES OF RE-CITALS APPEAR MISS DUEA'S PIANO CLASS-ES SHOW MARKED TALENT The second of a series of recitals, fciv'jn by the students of Miss Duca, was'held in the Chapel Auditorium, Thursday, May 17th, at 4:30 P. M. Camilla Rafshol opened and closed he program. Her first group was he interesting Gavotte in E Major, '.»>* Bach as arranged for left hand alone, b y Joseffy. She showed strtngth and independence in her left hand, and her crcsconclos and dimin-uedos were very nicely done. Her second group was Schumann's Whims, with its interwoven melody; Chopin's fascinating Prelude, op. 28, No. 23; and Liszt's Canzonotta, which showed Kood rythmic work, as well as some heavy octave work. Thelma Livdahl played Schumann's Nachtstuck, op. 25, Xo. -I, characterized by it's quiet, peaceful mood and beautiful opening chords; and Moskowski's—Capriciet-to, with its contrasting playful mood. The Allegro, by Ph. E. Bach, with its steady flow of melody, sometimes n the right hand, and sometimes in the left, was played by Marion Bor-stad; also Les Cloches du Soir, by Saint—Soens, in which the trills and runs were smoothly and clearly play-id; and the modern Rhapsody in C Majcr by Dohnonyi, with its clashing chords and contrasting delicate pas-sages. Thelma Bilden gave "The Lark" by Glinka-Balakinew, displaying good Glinka—Balakimw, displaying good lechnic and tone quality; and Schu-mann's "Novellctte," with its smooth left hand runs against the melodic .hords in the right. Alice L. Olson revealed a clear, definite, firm tone, as well as precise rhythm, in Levin-nc* s "F'tnoreske.", She also rendered the brilliant Reinhold, "Impromtu" n C sharp minor. Alta May Lum-bard played three numbers, the Bach "Fugue" in C major, the novel Tor-jusscn number, "Northern Lights," and "Hark, hark the Lark," by Schu-bert— Liszt. Miss Lumbard played Bach very well, and displayed fine rhythm and tone quality throughout. She showed musical security and play-ed with abandon and poiso. fell over the dining assembly for the •.pace of half an hour. Mr. Monson thanked the cooks, almost tearfully. As might be expected, many were so overcome that they sought slumber until concert time. The afternoon was more than satisfactory. Mr. Mon-on, it is said, remarked that it was ". shame that the Secretary, Mr. Amundson had arranged a concert (Continued on page 0) AWARDED HONORS AGNES GRIMSRUD ANGKLINE NETTELAND According to the custom established two years ago by Dr. N. J. G. Wickcy, President of CarLhagc College, Carthage, Illinois, of awarding a scholarship to the best sc-hnlar of the junior class, tho Wickey Prize is this year presented to Miss Agnes Grimsrud of Hoople, N. D. She has by her character, influence and scholarship shown herself to be the best and most representative student of the junior class. Miss Grimsrud has not only maintained a high scholastic standing but she has participated in extra cur-ricular activities. Besides this prize, Dr. 0. J. Hagen, Moorhead, Minn., awards three an-nual prizes of $25.00 to the senior, $15.00 to the sophomore and $10.00 to the freshman who in their respective classes receive the highest average in scholarship. The senior prize this year is awarded to Miss Angeline Nettc-land, Moorhead, Minn., who last year received the prize given by Dr. Wickey. An additional requirement for this prize is attendance at Concordia for at least three years. Miss Netteland has attended Concordia four years main-taining during that time a very high average in scholarship. Miss Leila Lnngum, Moorhead, Minn., is the recipient of the sophomore prize and Miss Marie Grimsrud, Hoople, N. D., receives the freshman prize. HON. GEORGE P. HOMNES CONCERT BAND BEGINS TOUR TOMORROW ITINERARY — PERSONNEL ANNOUNCED The Concordia Concort Band, under the directorship of Professor J. A. Holvik, leaves tomorrow, Wed. morn-ing on a concert tour and will appear in the following citiei: Wednesday aftcrnon, June 6, Lake Park. Wednesday evening, June 6, Detroit Lakes. Thursday evening, June 1, Erskinc. Friday evening, June 8, Mclntosh. Saturday evening-, June 9, Gonvick. Sunday afternv;/n, JunelO, Gully. Sunday evening, June 10, Clearbrook. Monday evening, June 11, Black Duck. Tuesday evening, June 12, Kelliher. Wednesday afternoon, June 13, Miz-pah. Wednesday evening, Jane 13, North-home. The personnel of tho Band is as foil-lows: Clarinets. Henry Anderson, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, Rupert Edwards, North-wood, N. D., Theodore Aakre, Min-newauekan, N. D., Erling Urdahl, Far-go, N. D., Martin Utkc, Enderlin, N. D., Purl Enger, Ada, Minn., Vernon Dahl, Felton, Minn., Iver Gjerness, Winger, Minn., Morgan Olson, Zap, N. D., Earl Lee, Wannaska, Minn., Paul A. Holvik, Moorhead, Minn. Saxaphonos. Ar*ie Dahl, Felton, Minn., Mar-garet Larson, Perlcy, Minn., Erland Temanson, Underwood, N. D., Glenn Bucsing, Cyrus, Minn., Alexander Westermoe, Mclntosh, Minn. Oboe. Harry Peterson, Brootcn, Minn. Flute and Piccolo. Solveig Nielson, Kelliher, Minn. Trumpets. Lawrence Hanson, Pelican Rapids, Minn., Alvin Plans, Davenport, N. D., Milton Beigseth, Fargo, N. D., Lloyd Bjella, Epping, N. D., Martin Raf-shal, Churches Ferry, N. D., Alvin Olson, Knox, N. D., Clifford Engcr, Ada, Minn. Horn. Walter Peltola, Madison, Wis., John Wold, Twin Valley, Minn., Chester Holjie, Esmond, N. D., Norman El-tun, Hawley, Minn. Trombone. J. Gilmore Running, Aneta, N. D., Dunne Thysell, Hawley, Minn., Orrin Melby, Oklee, Minn. Baritone. Adolph Urdahl, Twin Valley, Minn., Palmer Halvorson, Mclntosh, Minn. Bass. Elvin Akre, Gencseo, N. D., Jos-eph Birkeland, Mclntosh, Minn. Drums. Harold Gronningcn, Fertile, Minn., A. B. Haraldson, Twin Valley, Minn. The Band has already made week - nd trips to Wnlcott, Perley, and Rus-kin and have received very favorable comments. It is all right to leave a deep im-pression in college, but it shouldn't be necessary to use a knife on some desk to do it. _ SIXTY-FOUR RECEIVE DEGREE TODAY HON. GEO. P. HOMNES IS COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Sixy four graduated with the Bache-lor of Arts degree from Concordia C o l l e g e at the commencement exercises held in the college chapel :it ten o'clock this forenoon. At this time the scholarship prizes were pre-sented and honors conferred. P^our graduated from the College of Music. The commencement procession fil-ed into the auditorium to the proces-sional by the Concordia College Band. The Rev. S. T. Sorcnson pronounced invocation, after which "How Firm a Foundation," was sung by the aud-ience. The salutatary speech by An-geline Netteland followed. After a song, selected, by the Concordia Col-lege Choir, the commencement ad-dress was delivered by the Hon. George P. Homnes of Crosby, N. Dak. Mr. Homnes said in brief: "Edu-cation is not so much a matter of teaching us to know what we do not know, as of teaching us to be-have as we do not behave and of teaching us the art of appreciat-ing the great fundamental truths which are the foundation stones of true culture. "The last quarter century has been a wonderful period of pro-gress. But it has been a period of material progress and develop-ment and man himself has not benefitted gTeatly in development of his physical, intellectual and spiritual qualities. In the time-saving pace of modern progress he denies himself pleasure, and culture and friendship and art and religion, and the resulting nervous tension bums up his physical en-ergy and his mental vitality, des-troys his equanimity and compos-ure and leaves him in the age of maturity where one hundred per cent health is so rare that it is almost negligible in the millions of population. "In the matter of mentel dev-elopment the record i s^ not more favorable Among the teem-ing millions of the earth tho out-standing intellectual figures of any century are exceedingly few. The great mind is the mind awak-ened to fundamental truth. Truth is the foundation of all true pro-gress. Not to know the truth ia to be fettered. Not to know one-self is to be a misfit. Not to have an awakened mind is mental stag-nation. "In the spiritual life of man-kind there are certain manifesta-tions that speak too positively of a moral apathy to indicate a con-s i s t c n t spiritual development through the ranks of the human family. "Man needs to awaken to some of the fundamental truths of his own being and purpose. He needs to pause and consider that there was a purpose in his creation in the image of his maker and in his being given dominion over tho earth and its creatures. We may go on discovering the marvels and the wonders of the universe and applying them to tho gratifica-tion of our wordly ambitions, but an age that glorifies power and wealth and luxury above the human qualities cannot claim immunity from the penalties of inertia. "It is the men and women who are equipped with knowledge and trained minds that must lead tho way in the search for truth and in tho development of human qual-ities. If there be a willing mind, an awakened mind, and knowledge of the fact that truth is the founda-tion of all progress and develop-ment, then there ia no limit to which man may not go. The im-portant thing is to know the great sources of truth. Given these and the door opens to tho awakening mind. One of the purposes of es-tablishing and maintaining our Christian colleges is to awaken our young people to leadership in their communities, that they may, in turn, awaken interest in Christian, education. The sense of that re-sponsibility is the important thing for the graduate to observe after (Continued on page 7)
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