" . . . There are now more graduates from Bethany College in the Yale Graduate School than from any other college, Yale excepted."
The Yale Alumni Weekly of 1902 -- Lindquist
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Their Celebrating 20 Years of Bethany College
1881-1901
(The Jubilee Celebration)
The "Forget-Me-Not," 1902
(The Annual (yearbook) of Bethany College)
With Rev. Dr. Carl A. Swensson presiding
1881-1901
(The Jubilee Celebration)
The "Forget-Me-Not," 1902
(The Annual (yearbook) of Bethany College)
With Rev. Dr. Carl A. Swensson presiding
This annual covering the school year 1900-1901 definitely belonged to Deere as he would graduate the following year in 1902. In 1899, he had come to Bethany College upon the request of its founder, Rev. Dr. Carl Aaron Swensson, by way of his good friend Deere's father, Charles Deere. Swensson's request would take Deere permanently away from his studies at the Agricultural College in Manhattan, Kansas (Kansas State University).
Lydia's parents would moved from McPherson to Lindsborg in 1904. She would begin her career and life at Bethany College in 1906, leaving her Lindsborg millinery business, to become Bethany College's Lane Hart Hall Ladies Matron and Lady Principal, also referred to as Dean of Women and Matron, of the ladies dormitory. Yet, in 1901, she, her family and Swedes everywhere who were not part of Bethany would most likely be celebrating this very special 20th anniversary, the Jubilee Year, of Bethany College.
A large part of this 1902 Annual was written by Swensson. Fourth Swedish American Bethany College President Dr. Emory Lindquist confirms this in his 1975 book, Bethany in Kansas, the history of a college, writing that Swensson "...was a major contributor of two volumes: Forgat-Mig-Ej (1902) in Swedish and Forget-Me-Not (1902) in English, which dealt with his college and Christian education."
Below is a sampling of the contents of this annual.
Lydia's parents would moved from McPherson to Lindsborg in 1904. She would begin her career and life at Bethany College in 1906, leaving her Lindsborg millinery business, to become Bethany College's Lane Hart Hall Ladies Matron and Lady Principal, also referred to as Dean of Women and Matron, of the ladies dormitory. Yet, in 1901, she, her family and Swedes everywhere who were not part of Bethany would most likely be celebrating this very special 20th anniversary, the Jubilee Year, of Bethany College.
A large part of this 1902 Annual was written by Swensson. Fourth Swedish American Bethany College President Dr. Emory Lindquist confirms this in his 1975 book, Bethany in Kansas, the history of a college, writing that Swensson "...was a major contributor of two volumes: Forgat-Mig-Ej (1902) in Swedish and Forget-Me-Not (1902) in English, which dealt with his college and Christian education."
Below is a sampling of the contents of this annual.
-- the border of "blue" around this cover are "forget-me-not" flowers --
- consisting of 160 pages and no ads -
H I G H L I G H T I N G
THE LINDSBORG VISIT
of
The Swedish King's Oscar II's Emissary and His Wife -
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THE LINDSBORG VISIT
of
The Swedish King's Oscar II's Emissary and His Wife -
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Besides reporting on the state of Bethany College for her first 20 years in 1901, ending her anniversary year would be the significant visit of King of Sweden Oscar II emissary Bishop Von Scheele who would come to Lindsborg with his wife to join in the celebration and to also act in the King's place to knight Dr. Rev. Carl Aaron Swensson as part of the College's program, beginning on Saturday, November 9th at the Bethany Parsonage at 8 P.M. and ending on Wednesday, November 13th at 1:30 A. M. at the Missouri Pacific Depot in Lindsborg.
(The year 1901 was to be, most probably, Lindsborg's and Bethany's most important year in being recognized by the King of Sweden, not to mention the trickling effects of this visit spreading out to other parts of Kansas and the Great Plains of America! The Swedish traditions and legacy of Bethany and Lindsborg, and their links to Sweden, would carry on to such a degree that by the year 2014, thirteen (13) other individuals would also be so recognized by the Royal Crown of Sweden! The most significant event of all these years of such Swedish Royal recognition would be in 1976, when King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, the great grandson of Oscar II, would personally visit Bethany College and knight three persons from the College: born in Lindsborg of Swedish parents, Bethany graduate and fourth Bethany College President Dr. Emory Lindquist; born in Lindsborg of Swedish parents, Bethany graduate and internationally known entomologist, Dr. Arthur W. Lindquist, and the then current eight Bethany College President Dr. Arvin W. Hahn.)
(The year 1901 was to be, most probably, Lindsborg's and Bethany's most important year in being recognized by the King of Sweden, not to mention the trickling effects of this visit spreading out to other parts of Kansas and the Great Plains of America! The Swedish traditions and legacy of Bethany and Lindsborg, and their links to Sweden, would carry on to such a degree that by the year 2014, thirteen (13) other individuals would also be so recognized by the Royal Crown of Sweden! The most significant event of all these years of such Swedish Royal recognition would be in 1976, when King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, the great grandson of Oscar II, would personally visit Bethany College and knight three persons from the College: born in Lindsborg of Swedish parents, Bethany graduate and fourth Bethany College President Dr. Emory Lindquist; born in Lindsborg of Swedish parents, Bethany graduate and internationally known entomologist, Dr. Arthur W. Lindquist, and the then current eight Bethany College President Dr. Arvin W. Hahn.)
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H I G H L I G H T I N G
the surprise "knighting" of
Swensson
the surprise "knighting" of
Swensson
Note Swensson wearing the Swedish "Order of the Knights of the North Star" bestowed upon him in 1901.
From the Lindsborg Record in 1901 we read:
"The decoration received by President Swensson of Bethany has neither any political nor military signification. It is the King's way of saying to him: "I have watched you and your work for some time and I want to encourage you. Your are a good fellow." And that is enough. King Oscar is the most learned and scholarly monarch living, and his praise is sufficiently great to please the most fastidious.
"A reporter of the Record saw the Doctor about it. This is what he said: "Certainly I feel please and grateful. As far as I know, I am the first Swede, born in America, to be remembered and honored. In giving the "North Star" to my old beloved class mate, President Wahlstrom of Gustavus Adolphus College, and to myself, King Oscar has said: 'I am much interested in the work of education among my countrymen of the new world, and I will encourage them by all means within my power to keep on and to do still better.'"
and
H I G H L I G H T I N G
Yale University's Bethany's Yale Club
The Yale Delegate
H I G H L I G H T I N G
Yale University's Bethany's Yale Club
The Yale Delegate
The other striking piece of information for me was to learn more fully about the Yale University's Bethany's Yale Club and that in 1901 from Dr. Lindquist's book, Bethany in Kansas, in his finding in The Yale Alumni Weekly of 1902, is to read " . . . There are now more graduates from Bethany College in the Yale Graduate School than from any other college, Yale excepted."
For the full Lindsborg News report read on.
For the full Lindsborg News report read on.
The Lindsborg News
Reports
1901
"Twentieth Anniversary"
pages 8 - 19
To read the article, Press PAUSE to read and ARROWS to turn pages:
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Unfortunately, a technical problem erased pages 8 to 17.
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Unfortunately, a technical problem erased pages 8 to 17.
- All articles included in this "Forget-Me-Not" Annual of Bethany -
list only
Bethany Song. Page 3
Cantata. Pages 5-7,
From the Swedish of J. P. Sandzen D. D., Adapted by P. H. Pearson
Twentieth Anniversary. Pages 8-19
Greetings From Yale. Pages 21-24
The Value of Higher Christian Education. Pages 25-29
The Students and Missions. By J. T. Pages 30-35
The Program of the Twentieth Anniversary. Pages 37-46
Athletics at Bethany. Pages 47-49
When Men are Transplanted. Pages 50-58,
P. H. Pearson
The Nobility of True Culture. Pages 60-65
Was Swensson 1901 Commencement Speech!
Does it Pay To Go To College? Pages 66-79
Compiled from many Sources by C.S.
Extracts. Pages 80-98,
Out of the multitude of congratulatory Telegrams and Letter Received
We Desire to Present a Few, Just to Show By Examples How Her
Friends Do Lover Dear Bethany
Kind Words From the Press. Pages 100-117,
The newspapers of America gave much space to our Twentieth Anniversary.
From New England to Califronia they spoke kind words of Bethany.
Below we copy some of these: (Compiled from several newspaper articles,
by C. S.)
The Right Reverend Vishop and Lady Von Scheele. Pages 118-129,
To Bishop von Scheele on Behalf of the Faculty of Bethany College,
By Dr. C. F. Carlbert.
Address of Welcome Pages 131-132
The Kansas Pioneer. Pages 134-140,
By Nels Pearson
President McKinley’s Last Speech. Pages 141-151
Collection of Ancient and Modern Pottery. Pages 153-155
Our Needs. Page 157
No Title:. Page 159, Swensson's apology for the hastily put together annual
Cantata. Pages 5-7,
From the Swedish of J. P. Sandzen D. D., Adapted by P. H. Pearson
Twentieth Anniversary. Pages 8-19
Greetings From Yale. Pages 21-24
The Value of Higher Christian Education. Pages 25-29
The Students and Missions. By J. T. Pages 30-35
The Program of the Twentieth Anniversary. Pages 37-46
Athletics at Bethany. Pages 47-49
When Men are Transplanted. Pages 50-58,
P. H. Pearson
The Nobility of True Culture. Pages 60-65
Was Swensson 1901 Commencement Speech!
Does it Pay To Go To College? Pages 66-79
Compiled from many Sources by C.S.
Extracts. Pages 80-98,
Out of the multitude of congratulatory Telegrams and Letter Received
We Desire to Present a Few, Just to Show By Examples How Her
Friends Do Lover Dear Bethany
Kind Words From the Press. Pages 100-117,
The newspapers of America gave much space to our Twentieth Anniversary.
From New England to Califronia they spoke kind words of Bethany.
Below we copy some of these: (Compiled from several newspaper articles,
by C. S.)
The Right Reverend Vishop and Lady Von Scheele. Pages 118-129,
To Bishop von Scheele on Behalf of the Faculty of Bethany College,
By Dr. C. F. Carlbert.
Address of Welcome Pages 131-132
The Kansas Pioneer. Pages 134-140,
By Nels Pearson
President McKinley’s Last Speech. Pages 141-151
Collection of Ancient and Modern Pottery. Pages 153-155
Our Needs. Page 157
No Title:. Page 159, Swensson's apology for the hastily put together annual
- Photographs Included -
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R E C O G N I Z I N G
The Philanthropists
R E C O G N I Z I N G
The Faculties of Bethany
R E C O G N I Z I N G
The Supporters of the Augustana Synod Clergy, the Bethany Faculty and Administration
H I G H L I G H T I N G
the
B E T H A N Y C O L L E G E B U I L D I N G S
- Ladies Hall (Lane Hart Hall) Exterior & Interior -
- Bethany College's Main Building
which was called
Bethany College -
(Old Main)
- Interiors of the Main Building -
- The Messiah Auditorium -
(The Ling Auditorium)
emphasizing its sacred music
T H E M E S S I A H
T H E M E S S I A H
- He donated 25,000,000 feet of lumber from the lumber lands of Oregon for the Auditorium -
H I G H L I G H T I N G
- Athletics -
- Athletics -
H I G H L I G H T I N G
The Bethany College Museum
&
Collection of American Indian Cliff Dwellers' Pottery
R E C O G N I Z I N G
His "American" Birthplace" and being grateful for the "American Fatherland"
R E C O G N I Z I N G
"His Father and the Augustana Synod"
KIND WORDS FROM THE PRESS
Swensson Recounts
The newspapers of America gave much space to our "Twentieth Anniversary."
From New England to California they spoke kind words of Bethany. Below we copy some of these:
newspaper articles from
The Topeka Daily Capital, The Kansas City Journal, The Jersey City Journal, The Chicago Record-Herald,
The Topeka State Journal, The Denver Times, The New York Evening Post, The Salina Union,
The Topeka Daily Herald, The Hartford Courant, The Kansas City Star
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At the very end of this significant Annual is Swensson's plea and prayer to support Bethany College, entitled
"Our Needs."
"Our Needs."
"May the good Lord grant that our friends may take it upon themselves to provide dear Bethany with love and money,
and don't forget --the money."
[ Gratefully, "the good Lord" supplied those needs and continues to this day! And, by faith, HE will for her future tomorrows! ]
- His Last Page -
The Apology from Swensson
EXTRACTS
Swensson's Recounts
"Out of the multitude of congratulatory Telegrams and Letter Received We Desire to Present a Few.
Just to Show By Examples How Her Friends Do Love Dear Bethany."
Just to Show By Examples How Her Friends Do Love Dear Bethany."
One of two:
Two of two:
Go HERE to The King of Sweden's Emissary, 1901 as found in this 1902 "Forget-Me-Not" Annual
Go HERE to Yale University's Bethany Club as found in this 1902 "Forget-Me-Not" Annual
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