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AN AMERICAN FAMILY, The Dr. Elmer LeppikS, pose in their new-found home after fleeing the Russians in Europe. Besides the new Augie biology professor stand (left to right) daughter Virvee, son Ulo, his wife, and daughter Marya. All three children are attending Sioux Falls schools. Wte 4afialana MIRROR February 20, 1950 Augustana College, SIOUX FALLS, S. D. VOL. XXXI NO. 18 Boddie Molds Inter-Racial Concepts Artist Program Presents Baritone Recital, Lecture Majority Group "You are looking at a member of a majority group . . . in a world sense. You are a member of the minority group. Three-fifths of the world's population are men of color," the speaker offered for the audience's specu-lation. "In American culture all values are considered quantitatively so I give you this figure not because I believe in this head-counting method (of reasoning) but to im-press you and make you think," he continued. Using an informal method which projected his personality to the listener, Mr. Boddie divided his lectures into two integral units, first that racial relationships are not only possible but logical, and secondly, that the future welfare of the world depends upon the adoption of this principal. Christianity is Redemption "Man," he commented, "is a physical animal, a social animal, a worshipping animal, but we do have four dimensions and that fourth dimension is relationship . . . Christianity abounding in the happy hunting grounds of the fourth dimension is our only re-demption." "Our relationships are formed with feelings today, not brains," this speaker emphasized. Finishing his statements, Mr. Boddie explained, "Returning GI's believe and know that the world is only a neighborhood; all the romanticism is gone. Now the world is a little playground, a small neighborhood. Import of Christianity "Interest today is survival. Christianity is ultimately impor-tant, our welfare and future de-pends upon it. People are not aware of the alternatives of ac-cepting this fact." As part of his lecture, Mr. Bod-die also expressed the need for improved teaching but also how inadequately teaching solves the problem. He is an advocate of so-cial methods as opposed to teach-ing methods of inter-racial rela-tionships development. Snook Announces Shaw Play Dates George Bernard Shaw's brilliant comedy Arms and the Man, has been announced as the next pro-duction of the Augustana College Theatre. Production dates have been set as March 27 through April 1. Tryouts for roles in the produc-tion will be held in the Little Theatre on Wednesday evening, Feb. 22, at 7:30. Director Bob ,Snook emphasizes that roles are open to the entire student body. All students interested are asked to be present at that time or to make other arrangements with Mr. Snook. Dr. L. Field To Speak At ELC Student Feast As an added feature of the ELC student conference, a banquet has been planned at the First Luth-eran church, Saturday, March 5, at 6:00 p. m. stated Bob Nervig, conference chairman. Principle speaker for the eve-ning will be Dr. Lawrence Field, from the Rocky Mountain district area of the ELC and tentative plans are being made for. an ex-hibition basketball game. By Ramona Ode "Augustana college looks like an academy of liberty where you can meet numerous nations and speak several languages without any kind of political suppression. That is the first impression of a professor who comes from de-stroyed and suppressed Germany," says Dr. Elmer Leppik, biology professor who arrived on the Au-gustana campus only a couple of weeks ago from Europe. Before the war, Dr. Leppik taught applied biology at Tartu university. In 1937 he became con-nected with the League of Na-tions as a scientific expert. He also worked with the Internation-al Agriculture Institute in Rome and the Rockefeller Foundation expedition in North Africa and Spain. Develops Holgeny During the war, Dr. Leppik was allowed to continue his work at Tartu doing research work on chemicals. When the Russians oc-cupied Estonia in 1944, Dr. Leppik and his family fled to the GI untie-versity at Munich. There he did work on a "new direction of biol-ogy called Hologeny which was developed in Europe only after several remarkable new discover-ies made during the war and es-pecially after the war. It will bring an important change to both heretical and applied biology." Dr. Leppik and his family left Bremershaven, Germany, Jan. 20 aboard the army transport, USS General Grady. While aboard ship, he got some journalistic experi-ence editing a small ship paper which was the immigrants' only contact with the outside world while they were waiting to dis-embark at New York. One of the Leppik Mission Emphasis Days Close With Challenge Highlighting the first three days Of last week was the Mission Emphasis program held on camp-us. Five foreign missionaries who came as speakers were Virginia Antonson, representing Columbia; Gertrude Sovik, Rev. and Mrs. Loddigs, and Rev. Otterness, from the Chinese mission field. After Study and Action Sunday morning, informal coffee parties at two faculty homes in the after-noon and LSA in the evening, many of the students and faculty members had 'become personally acquainted with these people. Not only were the needs of the Columbians and Chinese present-ed at the Monday and Tuesday chapel periods, but many of the customs, conditions and habits of the people were described. A challenge was given to all who attended, to pray for these mission fields, to give for their support and to go to work that the gospel might be preached. As a very fitting close to the Mission Days is the Mission of-fering drive which was officially opened at the chapel program last Wednesday. daughter Virvee is attending Au-gustana. "She likes it very much because she has found exactly what she has needed and wants right at first—language, Ameri-can history and Christianity," Dr. Leppik said. Virvee is a dark blonde, shy girl of medium height. The other • two Leppik chil-dren are also attending slihool in Sioux Falls. Ma.rya, is in high school and Ulo, who is eight, is in grade sebool and very much excited over sports, especially basketball. Asked about the difference he noted in the two educational sys-tems Dr. Leppik said, "There are so many differences you can't At a meeting of the student council last Thursday evening, final approval was given by the council on the proposal that so-ciety accounts be removed from the student body treasurer's books upon administrative ap-proval. A plan has been set up by which each society treasurer will make a complete financial report at the end of each month which will be presented to the Inter-So-ceity board and in turn presented to the student council. Early last week Lee Lillehaug, student body prexy, called a meet-ing of the society treasurers, at which the treasurers agreed to cooperate with the requirements of this proposal. Plans are being made by the council to remove sev-eral other small campus organi-zation's funds from the student body treasurer's books. Action on the suggestion of the "A" club that the school colors be used only on sweaters and jackets presented by the choir and the athletic teams, was suspended during the absence of the men's athletic board representative, Al Paulson, who was out of town on a basketball trip. Lillehaug asked the coopera-tion of the council at a student council meeting to be held as a part of the ELC conference on March 3. Council members from all of the ELC school represented will meet to discuss problems of student government. say too much about them. In Eu-rope once you start a certain course you cannot change. Here students take subjects they like. There the programs are the same all over. And sports are much more highly developed here." In his slow and careful English, which is quite excellent consid-ering the short time he has been studying it, Dr. Leppik said this about Sioux Falls, "My deepest impression about Sioux Falls was the hearty reception by faculty members and Pres. and Mrs. Sta-vig and the hospitality of my neighbors on Summit avenue. Please express my heartiest thanks for all kindness." • Paul Matten, bass-baritone, will be on campus today and tomorrow to present the sixth program of the current Artist and Lecture Series and to conduct master classes in voice. He 'is scheduled to speak in chapel this morning explaining what he hopes to accomplish through his visit to Augustana. This afternoon at 2:30, Mr. Mat-then will meet with the history of music class and at 3:30, he will hold a music clinic for voice stu-dents. On Tuesday morning, the artist will be available for work with students. His formal recital will be presented Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Paul Matthen 8:15 p. m. in the gym-auditorium. Students will be admitted by ac-tivity books. Nationally Famous Now teaching at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Mass., Mr. Matthen recorded with Robert Shaw and the Collegiate Chorale the B Minor Mass, the Magnificat and Cantata No. 140 of Bach for the RCA Victor com-pany. He also records for Har-gail Records and is heard fre-quently over national radio chains. Mr. Matthen is a graduate of Bard college in New York where his work included organ, conduct-ing and voice study. Early experi-ence as a soloist in church -Choirs increased his interest in singing and he continued his vocal train-ing under Frederich Schorr, bari-tone of the Metropolitan Opera company, while carrying graduate courses at Columbia university. Sings With Symphonies In addition to his choir' work, Mr. Matthen was soloist at Radio City Music Hall from 1939 to 1941, and was for several years music consultant, conductor and lectur-er for the International Business Machines school. He appeared with the Boston Symphony orchestra in the Faure Festival 'at Harvard university and has sung with the Philadelphia orchestra, the Balti-more Symphony orchestra and the National Orchestral associa-tion, the Dessoff Choirs, the Mo-tet Singers and the Cantata Sing- . ers of New York. He was also a trnember of the music faculty of Bennington college. Press Club Hears Dr. Ernst Kuhn Dr. Ernest Kuhn was guest speaker at a Press club meeting held at the home of journalism ad-visor Ralph 0. Hillgren's home Friday evening. Dr. Kuhn spoke on differences between Swiss and American newspapers. Mrs. Hill-gren served a lunch. In a business meeting Bill Til-lottson was elected as publications board representative to the stu-dent council and plans were formulated for discussion groups to be held as part of the forth-coming ELC school conference here March 3, 4 and 5. One man did more to crys-• tallize the concept of inter-racial relationships in the minds of Augustana students than could be expected from one source in an hour's time last Friday morning at the Artist and Lecture series pro-gram. Charles Emerson Boddie, lec-turing. on Christianity and Free-dom, through sheer strength of character proved his point that the job of the world toddy is to figure out a way to work together in one social neighborhood. Mr. Boddie is the Negro min-ister of the St. Olivet church, Rochester, New York, and this marks his second visit to Sioux Falls in two years, the last time while following a preaching mis-sion. NOTICE There will be another meet-ing of the Young Republicans club in the Fireside lounge at 7:45 p. m. Thursday, Feb. 23. Officers will be elected and other plans made. Read the Open Letter on Page Four Leppik Family Likes American Life Council Removes Society Accounts
Object Description
Title | Mirror - February 20, 1950 |
Subject (LC) | Augustana College (Sioux Falls, S.D.)--Students--Newspapers |
Type | Newspaper |
Date | 1950-02-20 |
Publishing agency | Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD, USA |
Rights | This image may not be reproduced without the express written consent of Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. |
Medium | Text |
Format - Digital | |
Language | English |
Collection | Augustana Newspapers |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |
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Title | Page 1 |
Type | Newspaper |
Date | 1950-02-20 |
Text | AN AMERICAN FAMILY, The Dr. Elmer LeppikS, pose in their new-found home after fleeing the Russians in Europe. Besides the new Augie biology professor stand (left to right) daughter Virvee, son Ulo, his wife, and daughter Marya. All three children are attending Sioux Falls schools. Wte 4afialana MIRROR February 20, 1950 Augustana College, SIOUX FALLS, S. D. VOL. XXXI NO. 18 Boddie Molds Inter-Racial Concepts Artist Program Presents Baritone Recital, Lecture Majority Group "You are looking at a member of a majority group . . . in a world sense. You are a member of the minority group. Three-fifths of the world's population are men of color," the speaker offered for the audience's specu-lation. "In American culture all values are considered quantitatively so I give you this figure not because I believe in this head-counting method (of reasoning) but to im-press you and make you think," he continued. Using an informal method which projected his personality to the listener, Mr. Boddie divided his lectures into two integral units, first that racial relationships are not only possible but logical, and secondly, that the future welfare of the world depends upon the adoption of this principal. Christianity is Redemption "Man," he commented, "is a physical animal, a social animal, a worshipping animal, but we do have four dimensions and that fourth dimension is relationship . . . Christianity abounding in the happy hunting grounds of the fourth dimension is our only re-demption." "Our relationships are formed with feelings today, not brains," this speaker emphasized. Finishing his statements, Mr. Boddie explained, "Returning GI's believe and know that the world is only a neighborhood; all the romanticism is gone. Now the world is a little playground, a small neighborhood. Import of Christianity "Interest today is survival. Christianity is ultimately impor-tant, our welfare and future de-pends upon it. People are not aware of the alternatives of ac-cepting this fact." As part of his lecture, Mr. Bod-die also expressed the need for improved teaching but also how inadequately teaching solves the problem. He is an advocate of so-cial methods as opposed to teach-ing methods of inter-racial rela-tionships development. Snook Announces Shaw Play Dates George Bernard Shaw's brilliant comedy Arms and the Man, has been announced as the next pro-duction of the Augustana College Theatre. Production dates have been set as March 27 through April 1. Tryouts for roles in the produc-tion will be held in the Little Theatre on Wednesday evening, Feb. 22, at 7:30. Director Bob ,Snook emphasizes that roles are open to the entire student body. All students interested are asked to be present at that time or to make other arrangements with Mr. Snook. Dr. L. Field To Speak At ELC Student Feast As an added feature of the ELC student conference, a banquet has been planned at the First Luth-eran church, Saturday, March 5, at 6:00 p. m. stated Bob Nervig, conference chairman. Principle speaker for the eve-ning will be Dr. Lawrence Field, from the Rocky Mountain district area of the ELC and tentative plans are being made for. an ex-hibition basketball game. By Ramona Ode "Augustana college looks like an academy of liberty where you can meet numerous nations and speak several languages without any kind of political suppression. That is the first impression of a professor who comes from de-stroyed and suppressed Germany," says Dr. Elmer Leppik, biology professor who arrived on the Au-gustana campus only a couple of weeks ago from Europe. Before the war, Dr. Leppik taught applied biology at Tartu university. In 1937 he became con-nected with the League of Na-tions as a scientific expert. He also worked with the Internation-al Agriculture Institute in Rome and the Rockefeller Foundation expedition in North Africa and Spain. Develops Holgeny During the war, Dr. Leppik was allowed to continue his work at Tartu doing research work on chemicals. When the Russians oc-cupied Estonia in 1944, Dr. Leppik and his family fled to the GI untie-versity at Munich. There he did work on a "new direction of biol-ogy called Hologeny which was developed in Europe only after several remarkable new discover-ies made during the war and es-pecially after the war. It will bring an important change to both heretical and applied biology." Dr. Leppik and his family left Bremershaven, Germany, Jan. 20 aboard the army transport, USS General Grady. While aboard ship, he got some journalistic experi-ence editing a small ship paper which was the immigrants' only contact with the outside world while they were waiting to dis-embark at New York. One of the Leppik Mission Emphasis Days Close With Challenge Highlighting the first three days Of last week was the Mission Emphasis program held on camp-us. Five foreign missionaries who came as speakers were Virginia Antonson, representing Columbia; Gertrude Sovik, Rev. and Mrs. Loddigs, and Rev. Otterness, from the Chinese mission field. After Study and Action Sunday morning, informal coffee parties at two faculty homes in the after-noon and LSA in the evening, many of the students and faculty members had 'become personally acquainted with these people. Not only were the needs of the Columbians and Chinese present-ed at the Monday and Tuesday chapel periods, but many of the customs, conditions and habits of the people were described. A challenge was given to all who attended, to pray for these mission fields, to give for their support and to go to work that the gospel might be preached. As a very fitting close to the Mission Days is the Mission of-fering drive which was officially opened at the chapel program last Wednesday. daughter Virvee is attending Au-gustana. "She likes it very much because she has found exactly what she has needed and wants right at first—language, Ameri-can history and Christianity," Dr. Leppik said. Virvee is a dark blonde, shy girl of medium height. The other • two Leppik chil-dren are also attending slihool in Sioux Falls. Ma.rya, is in high school and Ulo, who is eight, is in grade sebool and very much excited over sports, especially basketball. Asked about the difference he noted in the two educational sys-tems Dr. Leppik said, "There are so many differences you can't At a meeting of the student council last Thursday evening, final approval was given by the council on the proposal that so-ciety accounts be removed from the student body treasurer's books upon administrative ap-proval. A plan has been set up by which each society treasurer will make a complete financial report at the end of each month which will be presented to the Inter-So-ceity board and in turn presented to the student council. Early last week Lee Lillehaug, student body prexy, called a meet-ing of the society treasurers, at which the treasurers agreed to cooperate with the requirements of this proposal. Plans are being made by the council to remove sev-eral other small campus organi-zation's funds from the student body treasurer's books. Action on the suggestion of the "A" club that the school colors be used only on sweaters and jackets presented by the choir and the athletic teams, was suspended during the absence of the men's athletic board representative, Al Paulson, who was out of town on a basketball trip. Lillehaug asked the coopera-tion of the council at a student council meeting to be held as a part of the ELC conference on March 3. Council members from all of the ELC school represented will meet to discuss problems of student government. say too much about them. In Eu-rope once you start a certain course you cannot change. Here students take subjects they like. There the programs are the same all over. And sports are much more highly developed here." In his slow and careful English, which is quite excellent consid-ering the short time he has been studying it, Dr. Leppik said this about Sioux Falls, "My deepest impression about Sioux Falls was the hearty reception by faculty members and Pres. and Mrs. Sta-vig and the hospitality of my neighbors on Summit avenue. Please express my heartiest thanks for all kindness." • Paul Matten, bass-baritone, will be on campus today and tomorrow to present the sixth program of the current Artist and Lecture Series and to conduct master classes in voice. He 'is scheduled to speak in chapel this morning explaining what he hopes to accomplish through his visit to Augustana. This afternoon at 2:30, Mr. Mat-then will meet with the history of music class and at 3:30, he will hold a music clinic for voice stu-dents. On Tuesday morning, the artist will be available for work with students. His formal recital will be presented Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Paul Matthen 8:15 p. m. in the gym-auditorium. Students will be admitted by ac-tivity books. Nationally Famous Now teaching at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Mass., Mr. Matthen recorded with Robert Shaw and the Collegiate Chorale the B Minor Mass, the Magnificat and Cantata No. 140 of Bach for the RCA Victor com-pany. He also records for Har-gail Records and is heard fre-quently over national radio chains. Mr. Matthen is a graduate of Bard college in New York where his work included organ, conduct-ing and voice study. Early experi-ence as a soloist in church -Choirs increased his interest in singing and he continued his vocal train-ing under Frederich Schorr, bari-tone of the Metropolitan Opera company, while carrying graduate courses at Columbia university. Sings With Symphonies In addition to his choir' work, Mr. Matthen was soloist at Radio City Music Hall from 1939 to 1941, and was for several years music consultant, conductor and lectur-er for the International Business Machines school. He appeared with the Boston Symphony orchestra in the Faure Festival 'at Harvard university and has sung with the Philadelphia orchestra, the Balti-more Symphony orchestra and the National Orchestral associa-tion, the Dessoff Choirs, the Mo-tet Singers and the Cantata Sing- . ers of New York. He was also a trnember of the music faculty of Bennington college. Press Club Hears Dr. Ernst Kuhn Dr. Ernest Kuhn was guest speaker at a Press club meeting held at the home of journalism ad-visor Ralph 0. Hillgren's home Friday evening. Dr. Kuhn spoke on differences between Swiss and American newspapers. Mrs. Hill-gren served a lunch. In a business meeting Bill Til-lottson was elected as publications board representative to the stu-dent council and plans were formulated for discussion groups to be held as part of the forth-coming ELC school conference here March 3, 4 and 5. One man did more to crys-• tallize the concept of inter-racial relationships in the minds of Augustana students than could be expected from one source in an hour's time last Friday morning at the Artist and Lecture series pro-gram. Charles Emerson Boddie, lec-turing. on Christianity and Free-dom, through sheer strength of character proved his point that the job of the world toddy is to figure out a way to work together in one social neighborhood. Mr. Boddie is the Negro min-ister of the St. Olivet church, Rochester, New York, and this marks his second visit to Sioux Falls in two years, the last time while following a preaching mis-sion. NOTICE There will be another meet-ing of the Young Republicans club in the Fireside lounge at 7:45 p. m. Thursday, Feb. 23. Officers will be elected and other plans made. Read the Open Letter on Page Four Leppik Family Likes American Life Council Removes Society Accounts |
Collection | Augustana Newspapers |
Contributing Institution | Mikkelsen Library, Augustana University |