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AUGGIE THOUGHTSIN 1924, Augsburg College was in the midst of great change…and great promise.The first woman had graduated one year earlier, the College was transforming froma divinity school to a modern American college, and there was a great buzz aboutrelocating the College to the suburbs of Minneapolis.As Augsburg launches into a campaign to build new structures and extend itsvision and programs, we pause to listen to the editor’s voice of The 1924Augsburgian—a time 80 years ago that seems not so different from our own.Note that among the yearbook staff pictured is the young intermediate seminarystudent Bernhard M. Christensen, future Augsburg president.The 1924 AugsburgianAs in many other tasks which one begins and works with for some time, it iswith some feeling of relief that we are nearing the completion of our work withThe 1924 Augsburgian.We have tried to arrange a book which would be a credit to the school itrepresents, one which would include ideas and pictures that could be enjoyednot only by the students who have been at Augsburg during the past two years,but also by the men and women who during the past 55 years have attendedschool here or have in some way been connected with Augsburg.In the present increase in attendance at various educational institutionsAugsburg has not been left out. We are growing rapidly. The question in regardto location and room will soon not be how much longer we have to stay here,but how much longer we can stay here. We have talked about a greaterAugsburg. Now that we are increasing in numbers and have developed morecomprehensive curricula will we be willing to assume the responsibilitieswhich come with the greater Augsburg?Some of Augsburg’s friends have already provided suitable grounds for theNew Augsburg. A place to build, however, is not enough. We must also havethe means whereby buildings may be constructed. We believe that our peoplewill continue to support our school. In so doing they will rise to new victorieswhen they see new fields to conquer.It is the wish of the editorial staff of The 1924 Augsburgian that this biennialmay be an instrument in helping people to realize that our school is doing agreat work, an important work; that the things which are valued here are thosewhich help young men and women to take their places in the world ascontenders for Christian principles in theory and practice, and for personal lifein Christ.— Caleb H. Quanbeck ’21 Academy, ’24, Editor44Spring/Summer 2004