New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09

sess the faculty Of storytelling, and their simple
tales, each one with a moral 4 patriotic point,
arc always popular with the people Of all classes.
In speaking OF the use of the two languages
writer says: mo doubt keen rivalry is still
observable between the two elements or the
nation, but it is highly beneicent one, which
spurs each Of them on TO incredible exertions TO
excel the other in literature art and phlan-
thropy, and thus rebounds TO the credit Of both
and TO the good OF the nation at large. In
schools, law courts, Government offices ana
churches the two languages are spoken and
written, without any partiality being shown to
either and in all dealings with other nations 10
citizen. whatever his extraction. considers HIM
self anything but Finn"
Among the well-known artists who are Firms
are the sculptors Walter Runeberg. W. Sjo-
strom, c. SjUstrand, and the painters 5. Wetter-
hoff-Asp, 7. Wasastjerna, Zero Jarnefelt, A.
Federley, Hanna R0mberg. Robert Stigell, Willie
Vallgren. +. Wickstr0m, Axell Gallen Louis
Spare and Mrs Soldan-Brofelt.
The affairs Of State have always been in the
hands OF men who were in hearty sympathy
with the national party. Among those who
occupy high places in the esteem of the people
and are enrolled on the list of patriotic states
men are Lord George u. Yoj0- Koskinen. Leo
Rein chancellor of the university; Profess
sor, J. r. Danelson, A. Meurman, Professor r.
Hamansson Lord r. A. Wrede, Jakko Forsman.
rector OF the university; Lord Z. q. Palmer
Dr. ]. w. Runeberg and General w. n. Procope
Among the historians the following the best
known: J. r. Danelson, NJ SchybergsoD and
]. r. Aspelin.
Although the people of Finland devote their
time to their chosen vocation they find time to
go to the theatre and the opera, and have sent
many stars 10 the lyric and the dramatic
stages. Among the actors are Benjamin Leino,
A. Lindfoss, A Ahlberg, a. Aspegrin and kDut
Weckman.
The list Of actresses embraces the names OF
Ida Aalberg, Kaarola Avellan, Mrs. Aspegren,
Olga Finne Poppius, Katri Rautio and Main
Rangman
Among the Finlsnders on the operate stage
are Hjalmar Frey. Alark Uggla, W. Waenius,
A. Ojanpera, Flip Forster, Alma Fohstrom,
Ellen FohstrUm Aino Ackte Emmi Ackte, Ida
Basiller. Ida Fla lin and Maikki Jarnefelt-
The list Of composers and musical leaders is
a long one. Every hamlet has its music teacher
and chorus master. Among those who have
attained wide fame in their country by their
compositions Richard Faltn, Martin Wege-
Illus, T. A. Hagfors Robert Kajarius, Jean
SibeiluS, ArInaS JafnefeU, Eiflll SlVOfl, IIuall
Kohu and Oskar Merikanto.
To those people who know Finland only from
the short descriptions of the globe trotter, the
country is a wild, bleak, nhospitable stretch OF
country somewhere In or near Lapland that it
is full OF bears wolves and Arctic beasts OF
prey and is covered with lchens and MOSES.
In fact. Finland is one OF the most hourishinG
countries the globe, and, although it abotin'is
In, scenery its chief sstnltx-
in-trade. THE Films built their cities on bleak
barren crags; carved fortresses out OF cluster
OF islands," says their historian, "cut canals
through the solid rock with an indomitable per
severance that reminds one of the efforts OF the
ancient Egyptians; they dried lakes and r.
claimed morasses Transforming them in a few
years into fertile pastures; they carried the rich
soil OF agricultural GASES Of miles ~ agri
cultural deserts and created shady groves and
smiling gardens where Nature had LEFT nothing