| Summary: | Cowcutrbtott takwkm fading VOLUME xxvn. CONCORDIA COLLEGE, MOORHEAD, MINN., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1985. NO. 10 College Slates Violin Artist for Fourth Lyceum Mary Calkins Briggs Will Be Presented in Chapel November 22 MAKES DEBUT IN 1930 Musician Receives Fellowship At Julliard Graduate Music School As the fourth number in the Con-oordin college lyceum series, Mary Cal-kins Briggs, violinist, will be presented in the college auditorium Friday, Nov. 22. Miss Briggs, a well-known artist from Minneapolis, made her debut there in 1930. Upon completion of her aca-demic education at Smith college, North-hampton, Mass., she continued her vio-lin work under Leopold Auer, Paul Kocchanski, and Hans Letz. A violin fellowship was awarded to her at the Julliard Graduate school of music in New York in 1927. In the short time in which she has been appearing as a concert artist, she has received enthusiastic acclaim. She comes well-recommended from her va-rious concerts. Following her concert at the Teach-ers college at Superior, Wis., the Eve-ning Telegram writes, "Miss Briggs proved herself a young musician of exceptional poise and intelligence and displayed many admirable qualities of superior violin playing. She used dis-criminating taste in the choice of her compositions." Among the numbers included in her concert will be . Chopin's "Allegro Maestoso," Mozart's "Concerto in A Major," Lili Boulnager's "Nocturne," and Dohnanyi's "Ruralia Hungarica." She appeared as the closing number of the St Olaf Music and Lecture course last year, where her technique and tone were commended. Th6 lyric por-tions of her program were stated to have shown the finest effects. 'God's Purpose'Is Topic of Lecture Knock Stresses Acceptance of Spiritual Leaders as Guides "God's Purpose With Our IJves" was the subject of the Rev. A. W. Knock's Bible study Tuesday evening. Tke will of God is that all might have salvation as a free gift, Thess. 5:9, "For God hath not appointed us to wrath but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ." The purpose of this salvation is that all might have fellowship with God. Whether we wake or we sleep we will be with Him, for nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. The Rev. Knock continued with ex-hortations to the "Children of Light." We should recognize our leaders as our friends and spiritual guides for they were put In this world as such. We ought to be at peace with one another and refrain from judging others, for those who judge most harshly are most harshly judged by others. Rather, we need to support the weak and encour-age the timid and easily-discouraged. Furthermore, we should always rejoice and give thanks unto God, for as the Rev. Knock stated, "If we start to thank God for all things, even things for which we cannot see reason for thank-fulness, God will bless us with all things." Also, lest we grow cold to-ward God we must pray without ceas-ing. The Rev. Knock said, "If we lean on God and trust in Him, everything becomes a prayer." In closing, the Rev. Knock admon-ished the audience to cling to that which is good and abstain from all evil, that we might have richer communion and fellowship with God. Hart Is Awarded Highest Scout Rank Alex Hart, sophomore from Battle Lake, was one of four boy scouts who received Eagle badges at a scout rally in St. Joseph's armory in Moorhead on Nov. 7. Hart first began boy scout work in 1928 and has been a member for five years. Beginning in Battle Lake, he was transferred to troop 37 In Moor-head and joined the Sea Scout 510, Ro-tarian, Moorhead, this fall. He earned his second-class ranking in 1932, first-claw and star in 1833, and life In 19341 Gulps, Gurgles Are Old Eating Custom In China the old saying goes, "The louder the gulps and gurgles while eating, the deeper is your appreciation." To show that they could make as much noise and have as deep appreciation as a Chinese, a group of students gulped and gurgled to their heart's delight last Monday evening when Dean Frida NUscn entertained at a Chinese dinner. Whether or not the guests had enough to cat is a mystery to (he hostess. You ask why? Well, have you ever tried eating with chop-sticks? If you haven't, try it some day and you will find that though your menu may consist of Mo-er Tang, Gow-fan, Ru Tsa, and Lichee nuts, you may still go hungry. Conversation spoken in Chinese was an outstanding characteristic of this unique dinner, together with gaudily colored Chinese dishes, un-usual noises, and spikes to eat des-sert with. Here's a challenge, boys. The next time you want to show your girl friend a good time, as well as an educational one, treat her to a Chinese lunch and see who can de-velop the loudest gurgles. Almira Lindgren Is Founder's Day Program Pianist Ophelia Ommundson Is Vocalist In Mu Phi Epsilon Music Recital The Concordia Conservatory of Music presented Miss Almira Lindgren pianist, assisted by Miss Ophelia Ommundson vocalist, in a recital in conjunction with the Founder's Day program of the Mu Phi Epsilon, national music sorority, at Stone's auditorium, Fargo, Wednesday evening. Miss Ommundson was ac-companied by Mrs. B. Roscnquist. Miss Lindgren opened the program with "Sonata in A Major", Scarlotti, and "Be Contended, O My Soul", Bach- Cohen. Miss Ommundson's first number was "O don Fatale", from Ver-di's opera, "Don Carlo.'* The second piano group included the following selections by Chopin,: Etudes, op. 13, no. 1 and op. 10, no 5, and Noc-turne, op. 15, no. 2. Miss Ommundson's second group con-sisted of Rummers "Voices of Child-ren", Hageman's "Do Not Go, My Love", and Griffits' "By a Lonely Forest Path-way." "Praeludium" by MacDowell, "Sum-mer Dream" by Grieg, and "Janase Etude" by Poldine constituted the third group of piano numbers. Concluding the program, Miss Lindgren played: "Lento," Scott; "Island Spell", Ireland; and "General Loutne—Eccentric", De-bussy. Dr. Hagen Heads Governing Board Dr. O. J. Hagen, Moorhead, college physician and patron, was elected president of the governing board of State Universities and Allied Institu-tions at the annual convention at Lin-coln, Nebraska. Last year Dr. Hagen was a member of the executive com-mittee, and for the last five years he has held the position as a member of the board of regents of the University of Minnesota. At the age of twenty, Dr. Hagen was an instructor at Concordia college. He taught in a village school at the age of seventeen, and six years later he was superintendent of the then 183 schools in Richland county. Each spring Dr. Hagen gives scholar-ships of $15 and $10 to the senior and freshman receiving the highest scholas-tic standing for the year. Dean To Entertain At Oriental Tea Miss Frida Nilsen, Dean of Wo-men at Concordia college, will en-tertain the women of the college at an oriental tea Sunday afternoon, Nov. 17. She will be assisted in the serving and pouring by Mrs. Ostby and the Misses Elllngson, Bjornson, Olson, and Skauge, all members of the Concordia college faculty. The tea will be held in the parlors of Ladies hall between the hours of 2:30 to 4:30. The setting will be of oriental nature and the hostess and her assistants will be In oriental oostume. Cobber Students Sign Christmas Mission Letters "Need of Church in Mexico," "Mary", Are Religious Group Topics FIFTY STUDENTS SIGN College Luther League Finishes "By the Wayside" Topic . Discussion The Christmas letters were signed by members of Mission Crusaders at the Peliowship hour, Saturday, and after the regular meeting Sunday morning. Mary, the mother of Jesus, was por-trayed at the meeting of the Lutheran Daughters of the Reformation, Wednes-day. Discussion on the requisites of the followers of Christ on "The Road He Trod," the semester's theme, were completed at Luther League, Sunday. Seventy annual Christmas greetings to be sent by Mission Crusaders to the foreign missionaries have been signed by approximately fifty students. Otto Bratlie, Veblen, S. D., completed the discussion on Mexico at Mission Cru-saders, Sunday. He pointed out the need of a pure church in Mexico. Har-old Brown, Moorhead, read the "Mis-sionary Digest." Esther Fossum, Min-neapolis, and Thelma Hefty, Walcott, N. D., played a piano duet. Bernard Gravdal, Milnor, N. D., led in devotion. Margaret Haugseth, Twin Valley, and Clara Kortgaard, Mahnomen, discussed the character of Mary, the mother of Jesus, at the L, D. R, meeting; Helen Robertson, Trotters, N. D., played a piano solo. Katherine Evingson, Kin-dred, N. D., and Florence Hartin, Led-ger, Mont., sang a duet. Bcrnice Lee, Warm ask a, led in devotion. Ingvald Tvedt, Cabri, Sask.; Alfred Setness, Park River, N. D.; Stella My-rom, Thief River Falls, and Myra Rein-ertsen, Moorhead, completed the dis-cussion of "By the Wayside" at the Luther League meeting. Alice Naas, McVille, N .D., played n piano solo. Eleanor Borchert, Winger, led in devo-tion. Esther Fossum, Minneapolis, pre-sided at the organ. 'Giants in Earth' Evinces Nordic Life Philosophy Sturdiness in Face of Need, Loyalty, Are Frontier Requisites FAITH IS GREAT HERITAGE Geographic Factor Has Special Interest for Red River Valley Region Dormitory Women Discuss Fire Drills Fire drills and warnings were dis-cussed at a house meeting in Ladies' hall, Thursday evening, Nov. 7. Ann Bestul, Brandon, fire captain, appointed six lieutenants, who are: Stella Myrom, first floor; Borghild Bra-ger, second floor, north; Edna Hehn. second floor, south; Lucia Iverson, third floor, north; Hazel Danielson, third floor, south; and Evelyn Ruth Brady, senior wing. Their assistants are: Ruth Rosvold, Ruth Fjelstad, lily Gylden-vand, Ada Fedje, Alpha Huso, Eleanor Landgrebe, Eleanor Harris, Irene Huus, Glcndora Garvik, Jeanne LeClaire, Inga Johnson, and Martha Thorpe. A true Nordic philosophy of life runs current throughout the drama, "Giants in the Earth," all-college play which will be presented here, Dec. 6. Funda-mental in this life philosophy is the great faith that is placed in.the future of the new country in which the settlers reside. Hardships of manifold types mean little to the hardy pioneer. And part of our great national heritage is that this same optimism has been evinc-ed in the present generation and will be given to peoples to come. Respect for the clergy is another para-mount feature. The minister is ex-pected to solve all kinds of proplems, financial or religious. In the finale, Beret regains her sanity due to her most profound respect for the minister. Community Is Helpful Community loyalty never fails to socthe the most bitter sorrow—willing-ness to help solve problems is a key note of this Norwegian group in the latter half of the nineteenth century. In the character of Beret is noted one peculiarity—the powers of evil is grea-ter than the power of good. This har-asses her constantly and ultimately results in her temporary insanity. These settlers had a keen admiration for education. If one casts a glance into the distant future one can see a prophecy of colleges in our immediate territory—a prophecy that has come true in the establishment of St. Olaf, Luther, Augustana, Concordia, and similar institutions. In one place, Per Hansaa states that when Ola becomes a youth he will be sent to college to pre-pare for the ministry. Location of Interest The geographic factor is interesting in that these settlers began their trek from approximately Jackson. Sioux Falls, S. D., was their nearest trading center. We also note that the minister traveled in an old-fashioned Red river ox-cart. A few Norwegian customs are also portrayed. Flour was ground with a coffee mill, coffee was used four or five timer a day as at present, large chests were used , and an old herb woman took the place of the doctor. Love of animals was displayed. The old-fash-ioned reaper was in use where every bundle was bound with straw and then shocked. The hymn, "Now Thank We All Our God," was even used at that time. Bishop Speaks Here Attorney Johnson, Rev. Haugan,. C. B, Ylvisaker Address Student Body 'Peterson' Tops Directory as I Sons Vie in Yearly Contest Rejoicing Cobbers welcome the new Concordian directories, the student handbook. Probably no book was paged through as many times, as anxious up-perclassmen endeavored to find out how the past year had treated them, and as the eager-eyed frosh gloried over their final acceptance as members of the student body. The yearly contest between the "sons" is on again. This year the rus-tic name of Peterson gets the prize with ten noble players defending its mighty name. Anderson comes second, and Johnson and Larson tie for third. Honorable' mentions go to the other participants, Nelson, Olson, and Carl-son. This year Smith has just one measly Jones to keep up with. The lone "Q" of last year has two promis-ing allies. As to "XT', we'll just have to let "XT' be alone. "X, Y, Z,"—well, what have we? No affair, I guess. Let's read between the names and uncover an allegory, a tale of one—no Thue men—a Holman and a Neuman. With a Eran-ford they drove on the Lush-y road towards a Highland where all the Fisk-ums either swam in the brook or sat on their Best-Stules. They were very much in Ernst and their Harts were Hefty for they Haighted to leave their Holm. But they had so many ties that Bondyied them, they soon didn't mind crowing the wide Akres of prairie. As they went further into the coun-try the Tang of the atmosphere hid all the Thorns that distressed them and soon they became more Arharted. "See what is in Baccus," they cried, as a little Austinson, Rand by another Mandt, drew up. As Mandt came with-in shouting distance, he said, '1 thought Eidsaa something ahead of me" This Mandt was a Lamb of a person and he had so much Witte that the two were filled with Delight and soon they were all singing Solos. As they reached the brook where the Fisk-ums swam they had no luck in catching them, for the Fisk-ums had been around. Before the cock Krollcd once, the three travelers turned back to a Berg where the Baker lived. He was a fine, Strong fellow and because he was having a Clarence sale, almost any-thing could be Botten for Chuppich (two bits). But on their way to the Berg they were Held up by a Cowle bandit so they could do no Moe than return Holm. This was a great dis-appointment for they Hehn a weakness for city life. They now felt like one of the Sands of the earth without a Strand to connect them with civilisation. Now, Tvedt you and me, this is what happened. Disgusted, they Hartined their Harts to the world and joined to-gether in saying, "I want My-rom." So naturally they went to a nearby Bruer. Now this Bruer was surround-ed by a tall Dyke and, as all HofFy men do, they dared each other to cross it. Feeling a little too "Korky", they Mestad their steps and Fjel—off. Neuman, a chancer by, grabbed Hol-ter them and they were saved from a watery grave. So my Canton ends but let me leave you this thought lest anyone should prove offended by my words: Lovaa* toward all; Melaas toward none. Eishop James Maroni, Norway, rep-resenting the Lutheran church of that country, spoke at the chapel exercises in the college yesterday. Mu Phi Epsilon To Be Sponsors Of Polish Pianist Critics in Bologna and Munich Praise Talent, Ability Of Artist Helena Morsztyn, famous Polish pi-anist, will be presented in the Concor-dia college chapel Nov. 26. She is a great favorite in European music halls and has won acclaim in all her Ameri-can appearances. "Her talent is exceptionally great and her ability masterful. Her percep-tion of the essentials of music and really 'living' rhythm is phenomenal," says a Munich newspaper. Critics in Bologna write, "Helena Morsztyn evoked Chopin's great soul while she interpreted his music with a passion* that broke out from her whole self. Under her powerful hands the instrument acquired human voices, her masterful touch opened new horizons, traced new shades, multiplied the emo-tion of the enraptured audience.—The audience stood up to applaud her." Mrs. W. S. Shaw, Fargo, interviewed the pianist in Minneapolis last week She says, "From my contact with her I feel this will be one of the highlights of the season. I'm sure she will appeal to the ordinary listener as well as to the professional musician. She has a charming and affable as well as dyna-mic personality. Not only is Helena Morsztyn a superb artist but she is intensely human." Tickets are available at Stone's Mu-sic store in Fargo and from the mem-bers of Mu Phi Epsilon, music sorority Members on the campus are Helen Boyum, Evelyn Johnson, Mildred John-son, and Marion Sorben. Brown Addresses Synod Convention Dr. J. N. Brown spoke at the educa-tional section of the Minnesota Luther-an synod convention, held in Minne-apolis, Nov. 3 and 4. Dr. Brown states that approximately 5,000 people attend-ed the Sunday evening rally, which was addressed by Dr. Ralph Long of New York City, executive secretary of the National Lutheran council. Dr. Brown attended 9 convention of the Minnesota association of colleges at the Minnesota State university, Nov. 2. The Lutheran brotherhood will have Dr. Brown as guest speaker Tuesday, Nov. 19. Amateur Program To Be Party Theme Thanksgiving eve will be cele-brated at Concordia college by the presentation of an amateur hour. Arrangements ore under way, bell and all. The "miniature Major Bowe" will be given in the college gymnasium and will make use of the college tal-ent. The student forum is sponsor-ing this party and will serve re-freshments after the broadcast. All are invited to attend and clap loudly for your friends who have the cour-age to defy the bell. The committee in charge includes Ruth Eidsaa of the forum, as chair-man, Evelyn Dale, and Donald Bac-cus. Bishop Maroni, Adger, Norway, Speaks at Chapel Concordia Students, Faculties, Choir Honor Speaker Thursday SCHMIDT SPEAKS TODAY Bishop James Maroni, head of the bishopric of Adger, Norway, spoke at chapel yesterday, extending an invita-ticn to all Protestants to attend the In-ternational Sunday school convention in Oslo in 1936. Eishop Maroni, serving the diocese of Kristiansand in southern Nor-way, is one of the seven bishops who head the Norwegian Lutheran church. Yesterday he also addressed a luncheon meeting in the Waldorf hotel arranged by the Fargo Ministerial association, attended by pastors and Sunday school workers of Fargo and Moorhead. In the evening he spoke at a rally in the First Lutheran church in Norwegian. He is S. J. Hambro's substitute at the League of Nations in Geneva. As a fitting opening to the convocation the assembly sang the national anthem of Norway in the original. Johnson Gives Address Mr. Albert Johnson, Fargo attorney, delivered the Armistice address at cha-pel exercises last Monday. He spoke of the failure of the World War in making the world safe for democracy and in ending wars. Mr. Johnson proved his statements by pointing to the large number of dictating powers in the Old World today and to the fact that war has raged almost continually since the signing of the Armistice sev-enteen years ago. Attorney Johnson then offered the American Legion pro-posals for ending war by enumerating the various measures which the League supports. The Rev. A. W. Haugen, missionary to China, conducted the chapel service last Tuesday. He spoke on the text, "the power of God unto salvtaion" from Romans 1:16, and its progress in spreading the Gospel in foreign fields. Ylvisaker Is Speaker At the Wednesday chapel exercises the Rev. C. B. Ylvisaker discussed a student question: Do preachers and missionaries have the power of healing and prophecying today? The Rev. Mr. Ylvisaker said that it was not impossi-ble that such powers could be given today since the power of God is the same today as in the days of the apos-tles, but that this power must be con-ditioned to prevent untimely use of i t The Rev. W. F. Schmidt spoke at to-day's chapel service, speaking on the text, Jeremiah 6:16. Pocket League Installs Pledges Rev. C. B. Ylvisaker Conducts Services; Frida Nilsen, Hanson Speak The Rev. Carl B. Ylvisaker, Luther League advisor, conducted the installa-tion service for the forty-four new members of the Concordia Pocket Tes-tament League, Sunday, at the candle-light service in the college library. "The Greatest Things" and "Filling the Gap" were discussed by Orvis Han-son, Kelliher, and Miss Nilsen, dean of women, respectively, Carolyn Rera, Red Top, led in devotion. Helen lind-seth, Borup, accompanied by a men's quartet, sang a vocal solo. The quar-tet, composed of Vern Hagen, Oakes, N. D.; Orvis Hanson, Kelliher; Philip Lys-ne, Pekin, N. D.; and Cariyle Holte, Up-ham, N. D., sang "Living for Jesus.'* Gordon Gilbertson, Edgeley, N. D^ played the prelude on the violin. The Pocket Testament committee composed of B e r n 1 c e Brevik, Canby, senior representative and secre-tary; Carolyn Rem, Red Top, junior representative; Harold Brown, Moor-head, sophomore representative; and Orvis Hanson, Kelliher, freshman re-presentative waa in charge of the in-stallation service. Larson Is Elected Freshman President Verne Larson, Pingree, N. D., waa elected president of the freshman class at a meeting held last Friday evening. Other officers elected were: Valborg Berge, Underwood, vice-president; Al-ton Carlson, Middle River, secretary; and Robert Stoeve, Fargo, treasurer. ,.«^l^:£^£fe^ - * • ' . •'-:. • • • ' • , v . ' i S
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