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100th Anniversary History Book
The Luther College Story, 1913-2013: A Century of Faithfulness in Education by Dr. Richard Hordern, Professor of Religious Studies and President of Luther College from 1994-2005.
The Luther College Story, 1913-2013: A Century of Faithfulness in Education sets the story of the College in the wider context of education in Saskatchewan. Step into the world of Luther with this 350-page narrative of the College’s history as it confronted the Great Depression, World War II, loss of funding from the national church, and the establishment of a second campus federated with the University of Regina.
Follow the forty-year journey of the founding generation prior to the doors opening at Luther Academy in 1914. Find out the favourite delicacy at the Tuck Shop. Learn the “rules” for playing Muckby. Hear memories from students who followed the Academy to Regina, Saskatchewan when the school relocated in 1926. Discover which faculty member received a ride home from then premier Tommy Douglas. Catch a glimpse of days gone by from nearly 500 photographs including some never before seen.
“I think people who know Luther College will be very surprised and interested to read the early history and the founding of the school,” says author Dr. Hordern.
Books are only $45 plus GST and shipping & handling (where applicable). To order your copy today, please contact Michelle Clark at 1.306.585.5144 or michelle.clark@luthercollege.edu.
Dr. Richard Horden
Dr. Richard Hordern joined Luther Collegeat the University of Regina in 1978 as Professor of Religious Studies, and also served as President from 1994-2005. He has previously researched and published several monographs about Lutheran church history in Saskatchewan and is pleased to add the history of Luther College to this list.
The Luther centennial history, (The Luther College Story, 1913-2013, A Century of Faithfulness in Education) combines the perspectives of board members, administrators, faculty, and students, to present the history of Luther Academy, and then Luther College, from many points of view. Time and again fundraising challenges had to be met and overcome, and the school’s German background created awkward situations during the two world wars. As President of Luther, Hordern had the opportunity to meet and visit with former students of the Academy and every succeeding decade of the College’s history. Beginning with the question of why Luther Academy of Melville was established – a story that begins with 19th century disputes between German Lutherans – the book ends with the centennial celebrations of October 2013 and the A Time to Build campaign. The book has a large number of photographs from the Luther College Archive, as well as archives in Saskatoon, Chicago, and Columbus Ohio, and other sources. Luther is placed into the context of the history of the church and also the history of education in Saskatchewan -- two areas in which, over the past hundred years, Luther has proven to be one of the few church schools to survive and thrive.