Archive for October, 2011
Words of Wisdom
“As you entered you read on the marble slab above the door the name given to this institution―’Gustavus Adolphus College of the Swedish Lutheran Church.’ There is a whole confession of faith in that name. Gustavus Adolphus is a name that shines like a star of the first magnitude with a resplendent luster in the […]
Blast from the Past!
The Boarding Club outside of the Seven Gables House. During the first part of the 20th century, students in the “Boarding Club” lived in homes located near campus. “Gables,” located at the corner of Washington and College Avenues, still houses Gustavus students today.
Sunday-Funday Gustie Thoughts
Please answer the question below… remember, add your class year and encourage your Gustie Classmates to answer! Did you ever paint the “rock”? For what event? What did it say? What did you paint over?
Factoid Friday!
Did you know…. In 1993 two awards were created to recognize the administrative and staff employees for exceptional service and dedication to the College. Awarded each year on “Founders Day” (Oct. 31 the day Old Main was dedicated), the Eric Norelius Award goes to a deserving administrator and the Augusta Carlson Schultz Award goes to […]
View from the Hill
Rather, this is a view up the hill of the college in the first part of the 20th century.
Words of Wisdom
“The road lies forward now! We must honor the past by investing our energies in larger dreams and by giving ourselves to larger attainments…” -Dr. Edgar A. Carlson, Oct. 31, 1944, Quarterly
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
Name this Gustie! Drafted in the 6th round of the 1985 NFL Draft, he played for Dallas, Green Bay, Buffalo, and Minnesota. He is… B. The Rev. Kurt Ploeger
Tuesday Trivia
Name this Gustie! Drafted in the 6th round of the 1985 NFL Draft, he played for Dallas, Green Bay, Buffalo, and Minnesota. Is he…. A. Tom Harmon B. Kurt Ploeger C. Earl Witte D. Lloyd Parsons The answer will be posted at 6:00P.M. CST
Blast from the Past!
This is a photo of the Gustavus Band from the 1904. Gustavus organized its first instrument group in the late 1870s, followed by the first orchestra in the 1880s.
Sunday-Funday Gustie Thoughts
Share your thoughts in the comment box below! Be sure to tag your class year! What experiences did you encounter (challenging or positive) that you did not expect while you were a student at Gustavus?