Entries tagged with ‘presidents’
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
Who was the first graduate of Gustavus to serve as college president? E. Matthias Wahlstrom. The Rev. Wahlstrom completed his coursework at St. Ansgars in the late 1860s. The Rev. Dr. Peter Mattson was the first alum with an actual degree from Gustavus Adolphus College. He was a member of the class of 1892. […]
Tuesday Trivia
Who was the first graduate of Gustavus to serve as college president? Was it: A. Walter Lunden B. Edgar Carlson C. James Peterson D. Peter Mattson E. Matthias Wahlstrom The answer to this week’s trivia question will be posted at 6:00 p.m. CST.
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 […]