| Summary: | Senior Edition tow Senior Edition VOLUME xxn. CONCORDIA COLLEGE, MOORHEAD, MINN., FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1931. Number 17, GOV. OLSON SPEAKS AT ANNUAL CAP AND GOWN DAY EXERCISES Conserve Resources, Character And Ideals Is Plea of State Executive Tree Planting Took Place At 9:30 A. M. Paul Anderson Gives Tree Ora-tion, Marie Stoeve, Class Oration "Conservation" was the keynote of the address delivered for the annual Concordian cap and gown day pro-gram in the college chapel 10:30 a. m. Monday by Governor Floyd B. Olson of Minnesota. Discussing the conser-vation first of resources, then of character and ideals, the governor declared in that way the world would be made a better place in Which to live. One hundred and four seniors took part in the day's program which was the first event of the fortieth annual commencement Experience Vital "Nobody can give you the key to success," Governor Olson began his address. "You must find it for your-self through experience." He then went on to point out that man had received many benefits from the earth and nature as the gifts of God and that it was the duty of man to con-serve them. After tracing what had been done by state governments both in Minne-sota and other states in the way of conservation of resources, he connect-ed the problem with the future of the graduating seniors by giving his de-finition of true citizenship. "My definition of a real citizen would be one who has, first, an honest desire to understand civic problems; second, an intelUigent understanding of these problems*; and third, he must have a moral courage." Defines Real Citizens Clearifying the last point, he dis-tinguished moral courage from phy-sical courage as something finer. "A man who has the moral courage to fight for the right despite the dis-approval of a community is a real citizen." "In the conservation of resources, character, and ideals," he went on, ''don't forget to conserve friendship and love. Our fathers and mothers have come West and have hewed their homes out of the wilderness, but at the same time didn't forget to erect churches and schools for us. Don't forget to conserve love for them." A processional played on the pipe organ by Sister Delia Dahl of Trinity Lutheran church opened the exercises in the college auditorium. Marie Stoeve, Fargo, delivered the class oration. The invocation was given by Rev. Magnus Nodtvedt. Memorial Presented The class memorial pledge was re-ceived by Pres. J. N. Brown. Miss Clara Duea and Rev. Carl B. Ylvi-saker, class advisors, gave the re-sponses to the presentation of gifts to the class councilors. The tradi-tional key of knowledge was present-ed to the president of the junior class, Reidar Daehlin, by Orlean Rue, presi-dent of the graduating class* Selections were given by the wo-men's quartet, composed of Maren Johnson, Vilgard Daehlin, Myrtle 0. Olson, and Borghild Torvik; and the men's quartet made up of Sanford Sorgen, Oscar Olsgaard, Norris Stoa, and Loren Ness. The class song was sung by the entire class. Rev. Magnus Nodtvedt gave the benediction, and the reces-sional closed the program. At the tree planting exercises be-fore the regular program in chapel, Paul Anderson, Greenbush, Minn., de-livered the tree oration and Oscar Olsgaard, Comstock, Minn., read the class poem. Governor Olson placed tho first spadeful of earth around the newly planted elm and was followed by Mrs. Brown, President Brown and the two class advisors, Miss Duea and Rev. Ylvisaker. Valedictorian and Salutatorian Above are the salutatorian and valedictorian of the class of 1931. Marie Grimsrud, Hitterdal, Minn., was selected the salutatorian, and Irvin Huss, Fergus Falls, Minn., the valedictorian,! Marie Elton Chosen L. D. R. President Marie Elton, Hawley, Minn., was elected president ofl" the Concordia Lutheran Daughters of the Reforma-tion at a meeting of the organization Wednesday evening:. Miss Maftha Brennun, college registrar, was the principal speaker of the program. Other officers elected were Olive Halvorson, Henning, Minn., vice presi-dent; and Selma Huseby, Twin Valley, Minn., secretary-treasurer, Dr. Peterson Speaks In Chapel Wednesday Dr. Enoch Peterson, who is a mem-ber of an expedition working in the field of archaeology at Carrares, Egypt, was chapel speaker on Wed-nesday. May 20. He is a graduate of Luther college, Decorah, Iowa, and his Egyptian expedition is sent out under the auspices of the Uni-versity of Michigan. Many interesting details and inci-dents relating to the desert excava-tions were told by Dr. Pederson in his chapel address. Old documents made of papyrus dating back to the time of Socrates have been found; finely spun glass rivalling that of modern factories; and earthen pots giving the date of construction have been found. The dating on these old pots is particularly valuable in deter-mining the relative lengths- of time the cities have been buried. ANNIVERSARY PLANS WILL INCLUDE RALLY PACKED AUDITORIUM MEETS PRESENTATION OF NORWEGIAN DRAMA Professor Holvik Directs College Cast in Bjornson's 'En Fallit' Monday Former Choir, Band Members To Hold Reunion Prominent Speakers Engaged Further plans have been completed for Concordia's fortieth anniversary celebration planned to be held here during homecoming next fall, October 30, 31, and November 1. The Lutheran ministerial confer-ence of Fargo and Moorhead decided at a recent meeting to make the Re-formation rally a part of the celebra-tion. This gathering as in former years will bo held in the Fargo audi-torium. Plans to hold reunions of former members of the band and choir have also been considered and are going through to completion by Professors Herman W. Monson and J. A. Holvik, directors of the two college musical organizations. They have requested that all former band members bring their instruments with them next fall to the celebration since a combined band of former and present members is to play during the program. Speakers, prominent in the work of church education and church work will bo here to commemorate the an-niversary of the college. (From Moorhead Daily News) Before a packed house in the Moor-head high school auditorium Monday night, students from the Norse de-partment of Concordia college pre-sented "En Fallit" (A Bankruptcy) by Bjornson. This was a very amoitiotis under-taking for Professor .T. A. Holvik and his young players. Both director and performers are to be compliment-ed upon a very creditable presenta-tion. When it is considered that Nor-wegian is a foreign language to prac-tically all the participants, the achievement becomes all the more re-markable. Plot Has Parallels Although "En Fallit" was written by Bjornson in 1874, it deals with a business situation which has had many parallels in recent years. The dramatic conflict deals with the ques-tion of whether a business man has a moral right to continue his- business when he owes more than he owns. To the dramatist this is fraud, pure and simple. He shows what influence this deception has upon the man's character, upon his family, upon his entire environment, hut especially upon his* home. The paramount im-portance of the home permeates the drama. Wealthy Home There is a representative of a wealthy merchant's home in a Nor-wegian coastal city. The young daughter, a kind but spoiled girl, is engaged to be married to a lieuten-ant with whom she is always quarrel-ing about trifles. The relationship between the lovers furnishes a clue to the whole situation—the living of a lie. The mother is all tired out because of the everlasting planning of meals. This elaborate entertaining is conr side red necessary for business rea-sons. The older daughter is imperious (Continued on page 4.) Concordia Section of Parade Gives Picture of Campus Life Representative units, covering more than a block, led by the college band were Concordia's contribution to the fiftieth anniversary of the city of Moorhead, Monday, May 18. The band was followed by the Maroon and Gold college float and the rank and file of the seniors of 1931 who during1 the wait on Eighth street were as active as the football squad not far behind, hut who by their dignity in the parade won applause from several section* of the massive audience. The publicity float preceded the Maroon and Gold football team. The 1931 state championship basketball squad followed in decorated cars, their championship trophy held aloft by a member of tho pep squad. A tennis squad and a truck carrying archer* followed. The last usually evoked the word, "Shoot," for some onlookers, but they didn't The pep squad in and on a car rooted as they passed along the street. The vested choir of hundred voices; made up the last Concordia installment. Although the parade started from the college at 1:30 o'clock, the Cobbers waited until 3 o'clock before they could join the colorful floats of other institutions and organizations. Floats in the parade represented Moorhead business firms as well as schools in various parts of Clay county. The parade proceeded from Fourth avenue, Center avenue, along the principal thoroughfare, and disbanded at Hole's park. FACULTY TO SPEAK AT GRADUATION EXERCISES Address High School Graduates And Baccalaureate and Commencements Rev. J. C. K. Preus To Address 40th Annual Commencement of Concordia College; Exercises, May 30-June 2 Several of the Concordia college faculty are to be speakers at high school baccalaureate and commence-ment exercises this spring. Pres. J. N. Brown has been re-quested to deliver the Memorial day address at Twin Valley, Minn., May 30, in addition to delivering com,- mcnccmcnt addresses at Brecken-ridge, Minn., May 27; Audubon, Minn., May 28; Roseau, Minn., May 29; and Hoople, N. D., June 1L, Rev. C. B. Ylvisaker, head of the religion department, will give a bac-culaureate address at Ft. Ransom, N. D., Sunday, May 24. He will speak at commencement exercises at Hal-stad, Minn., May 28, and at Warwick, N. D., May 29. Prof. Peter Anderson, of the depart-ment of education, will address the graduating class of the teachers' training department of Detroit Lakes high school. Also he will give the commencement address at Whitman, N. D. Prof. H. C. Nordlie, professor of history, is to speak at commencement exercises at Glenfield, N. D., May 28. Prof. H. J. Hjelmstad, of the econom-ics department, is to speak at Rugby, N. D. Prof. G. L. Schoberg, of the German department will deliver the commencement address at Abercrom-bie, N. D. CONCORDIA MEN TO SPEAK AT MEETINGS President Brown, Rev. Nodtvedt, Rev. Ylvisaker To Take Part In Conventions District conventions will be substi-tuted for the annual general council of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America. Moorhead and Bismarck, N. D., will be hosts to the Northern Minnesota and the North Dakota dis-tricts, respectively, from June 4 to June 7 this summer. Rev. C. B. Ylvisaker, head of the religion department at Concordia will speak Thursday, June 4, before the convention to be held at Trinity church, Moorhead, of which Rev. S. T. Sorenaon is pastor. Pres. J. N. Brown of Concordia will address the Northern Minnesota convention Friday morning, June 5. He will speak on the topic "Christian Education." In the afternoon he will address the Women's1 Missionary Federation. Rev. Magnus Nodtvedt, professor of religion, Concordia, will speak at tho North Dakota district convention at Trinity Lutheran church, Bismarck, N. D., of which Rev. O. S. Rindohl is pastor. The Women's Missionary Federa-tion -of North Dakota district will convene at the same time and hold its opening services with the district convention Thursday morning, June 4, after which they will withdraw to their respective convention. Faculty and Seniors Guests at Reception In Trinity Tonight Members of the senior class and faculty will be guests at the an-nual reception given by Pres. and Mrs. J. N. Brown 6 p. m. today in the parlors of Trinity church. A program including toasts by seniors and members of the faculty is* planned. The numbers will be a welcome, President Brown; re-sponse, Orlean Rue; selection, sen-ior male . quartet; toast, - "The Faculty Looks at the Class," Prof. Herman W. Monson; toast, "The Class Looks at the Faculty," Mar-en Johnson; selection, quartet; toast, "Standard Bearers," Prof. J, A. Holvik; toast, "AH For Con-cordia," Morgan Olson. The ladies of Trinity church will serve the dinner. LAMBDA DELTA SIGMA ATHENIAN SOCIETIES WIN DEGLAM CONTEST Grace Petry, Joseph Lano/emo Win First in Dramatic And * Oratorical Grace Petry, Minot, N. D., who re-presented the Lambda Delta Sigma, placed first in the dramatic division of the inter-society declamatory con-test held May 16 in the college cha-pel. She read "Love of Bernice." First place in the oratorical contest was awarded to Joseph Langemo, Edinburgh, N. D., Athenian repre-sentative, who delivered the oration, •'Character." Alpha Kappa Chi, represented by Myrtle V. Olson, Beach, N D., took second place with "The Show Must Go On" in the women's declamatory contest. Other contestants in this division were: Thora Baak, Bisbee, N\ D., Alpha Zeta Phi, placing third with "Daddy Doc," and Mildred Skonnard, Valley City, N. D., Nu Sigma Rho, fourth, giving "Thirty Pieces of Silver." In the men's oratorical contest Helmer Halvorson, Moorhead, a mem-ber of the Mondamin literary society, placed second giving "Martyrs of Progress." Harlowe Johnson, Han-ley Falls, Minn., representing the Al-pha Epsilon Sigma, placed third giving "Wheels Without Souls," and Ansel Haukness, Maddock, Minn., Delta Rho, received fourth place •with the oration "The Gilded Cur-tain." Donald Hayes, head of the forensic department at the North Dakota Ag-ricultural college, was the critic judge for this contest. Prof. Wyman E. Olson, chairman of the literary board, acted as chairman. * Sewors Plan Frolic May 28 At Long Lake The annual senior outing will be held May 28 and 29 at the Boy Scout Camp at Long Lake, near Detroit Lakes, according to the arrangement committee. The committee consists of Irvin Sjothun, chairman; Anna Moe, Madeline Kringler, and Erland Temanson. STUDENT BODY RALLY PROGRAM HELD TODAY Program To Engineer Enthusi-asm Among Student Body For Campaign Work Festivities Open Sat. Evening, May 30, With Open Air Band Concert Rev. David Stoeve For Baccalaureate Alumni To Hold Business Meet-ing and Dinner at 12:30 On Tuesday, June 2 One hundred and four seniors are candidates for the degree of bachelor of arts at the fortieth annual com-mencement exercises to be held here from May 30 to June 2 at Concor-dia college The group represento the largest senior class in the history of the college. Commencement festivities will be-gin with an open air band concert on the campus Saturday, May 30, at 7:30 p. m. The Rt. Rev. David Stoeve, Fargo, president of the North Dakota district of the Nor-wegian Lutheran church of America, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at First Lutheran church in Fargo. The services will be held there 10:30 a. m., Sunday, May 31. Reunions Jsne I Activities will continue on June 1 with reunions of the literary societies and the meeting of the Alpha society, 12:30 p. m., at a noon luncheon. In the afternoon at 2:30 p. m. a student program will be given. Paul Anderson will deliver an ora-tion, "The Public and Athletics." Mr. Anderson received second place in the Northwest Lutheran college oratorical contest with this oration. Grace Petry, winner of the interso-ciety declamation contest, will rood "Love of Bernice." Music numbers include a violin solo by Harry Semingson, an organ and piano duet, and selections by a college male quartet, a double trio, and the cornet octet. The Concordia choir under the direction of Prof. Herman W. Monson will [present a concert in the evening. Rev. Preus To Speak Rev. J. v. K. rreas, Albert Lea, Minn., will give the commencement address on June 2 at 10 a, m., in the,, college auditorium. Rev* Preus is director of education in the Norweg-ian Lutheran Church of America. Processional played on the pipe organ and invocation will open the program The audience will sing **How Firm a Foundation" before Marie Grimsrud, Hitterdal, Minn., will give the salutatory. The Con-cordia choir will render a number and Irvin Huss, Fergus Falls, Minn., will give the valedictory. Pres. J. N. Brown will present the diplomas as the climax of the pro-gram. A song "Now Thank We All Our God," the benediction and reces-sional will close the exercises. Dinner Served The commencement dinner will be held at 12:15 p*. m. and the alumni dinner at 12:30 on June 2. An alumni business meeting will be field at 2 p. m. Tuesday, June 2, fc> :onsider reports from various com-mittees and to admit the graduating1 :-lass into membership. A lawn so- ;ial from 2 to G p m. will bring the festivities to a close. Semester Exams To Begin Next Tuesday Pages begin to turn hastily, and dusty notes are dug out as the second semester exams approach. Exams will be given Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week. The schedule hours are from 8:00- 10:00; 10:15r12:lB; 1:30-3:80; 3:80- 6:30. Talks and music featured the stu-dent rally program given during chapel hour today. May 22. Faculty members and students talked and music was furnished by a cornet quartet, a German band, and a male quartet. The program was as follows: se-lection by cornet quartet; talk by Pres. J. N. Brown; talk t>y Orlean Rue for the seniors and the new alumni, "Concordia Forever," Prof. H. W. Monson; Reidar Daehlin talked for the juniors interested in the student campaign; talk, Grace Livdahl; talk, Paul Figenshaw; Ger-man band, directed by Loren Busrlee; talk by Prof. G. M. Schoborg, "What Alumni Expect of the Student Body," talk by Theodore Renne, "Green Caps and Someone to Wear Them;" Paul Anderson, "What a Good Freshman Class Means to a Cheer-leader;" talk} by Prof. Wyman E. Olsonl on dramatics and athletics; selection by male quartet; "Hospital-ity of Concordia Students," by one who knows; and talk by Conch Cleve. College Broadcasts Interesting* Program Sunday Over KGPK Students of Concordia c o l l e g e broadcasted a program over station KGFK, Moorhead, Sunday morning, May 17. Paul Anderson, Greenbush, Minn., acted as announcer. A womae's double trio sang sev-eral numbers. Members of the tria were Olga NiUen, Grand Forks, H. D.; Grace Aikegaard, Conurtock, Minn.; Eunice Lunde, Coopentowa, N. D.; Viola and Madeline Kringler, Buffalo, N. D., and Katharine Tor-gcrson, Red Lake Falls, Minn. Mildred Skonnard, Valley City, N. D., gave the reading "Thirty Piece* of Silver/' by Kelland. Harry Sem-ingson, Mnineapolis, played a violhi solo, "Pilgrim's ChoruB," Wagner. Joseph Langemo, Ed in burg, N. D., delivered a sermonette entitled "Let your light shine individually.'* Tho concluding numJber was "The Giri with the-Flaxen. Hair," Debuwy, a piano solo, by John Moan, Lake Park, Minn.
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