Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-06
THEMINIsTER TO DENMARK.

R"Of. Anders0n's Literary Work and
Plans for the Future.
From the Mt1wdubee Wis., Sentinel, ABril I.
Prof. Rasmus B. Anderson, of Madison,
the newly appointed Minister to Denmark.
was in the city yesterday. Before leav-
ing Madison, he had received large
number of cOngratulatory dispatches
from friends in Washington and different
parts of the State, and when he reached
Milwaukee many of his friends in this
city took occasion personally to express
their pleasure at his appointment. He
has long been a personal friend Of
Postmaster General Villas. and the latter
has frequently said that Prof. Anderson
ought to go abroad TO pursue his literary
studies, little thinking that he would be
the means of enabling the Professor to
carry out his cherished hope. A short
time ago "a mutual friend asked Prof. An
dersOn which mission he would choose.
that at Stockholm or that at Copenhagen,
II he had his choice, and he replied, SEQ
penhagen." He preferred the Danish
capital because il is the seat of the uni
VersIty and because of its libraries, art
galleries, and the other superior facilities
which it offered him in his chosen literary
pun uiIbs ut All UOb kilOM at fttf Alile
that the salary attached to the Stockholm
mission was $4,000 more than the Danish
Minister receives, but he is not inclined
to express very great regret on that ac-
count. He expects to leave for his new
field Of labor within a few weeks, al
though he is not vet able to fix the date
definitely, and his family will not Join
him in Copenhagen for some time.
He has no thought of making his resi-
dence abroad permanent, and will not
dispose of his pleasant home in Madison.
Many years ago Prot. Anderson was an
apple peddler in Milwaukee, and among
his customers then was Alexander Mitch
ell, who conceived a warm affection for
the boy, which has not been dimmed by
time. 1t was from Alr. Mitchell that
Prof. Anderson received one of the first
of the many cOngratulatOry messages
that have been sent him since his nOmi-
nation by President Cleveland as Minis
ter to Denmark. Prof. Anderson received
his education entirely by his own efforts.
For many years he has been a regular
contributor to literary periodicals, and
because of his translatiOns of leading
Scandinavian authors and his works on
Morse mythology and literature, he has
been called '''The father of Morse Etera-
ture in America and his name
has become household word
among all American Scandi-
navians. He has been as successful in
business as in literature, and as a general
supervising agent of a leading life insur-
ance company, since his retirement from
the university faculty, has evinced great
business ahii1Jy and sagacity. Without
neglecSing his eficlal duties, he expects
TO find tine during has residence at Co.
peRhagen TO continue his study Of early
Morse history, and says that he hopes to
introduce to the English reading public
some young Scandinavian writer's who
are now unknown to fame outside of their
own country. He has several literary
works projected or partially completed,
and some OF these he will no doubt finish
during his residence abroad.