Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-05
SWEDEN.
Sft,akINOllll

The exhibition given by the Swedish
gymnasts in Paris June 8 was in every
respect o success, and the world famous
Ling system received its due considera-
ton by the Paris press. The exhibition
was witnessed by President Loubet,
King Oscar and u large contingent OF
tAe French capitals society. The Gym
nase Voltaire, where the exhibition was
held, had been profusely decorated for
the occasion with Swedish flags and
bunting. The following day King Oscar
dined with the Swedish Norwegian
minister, Alderman, and in the after
noon he visited the Norwegian and
Swedish pavilion, where he met large
contingent of Scandinavian world IS fair
visitors.
A Danish company rendered the
'.Forste Violin" Che First Violin) to a
large and appreciative audience at the
Dramatiska theater OH the evening OF
June IL. The heaviest roles were car
ried by Messrs. Fjelstrup, Holman,
Hellemann, Ring, Bergren and Lom-
holt, and Mesdames Anna Larsen and
Neiendam, who on this occasion made
their first appearance in the Swedish
capital.
Queen Sophia departed from Grove
House (London), June Is. Her majesty
returns via Berlin, where she is at
present enjoying & few days visit. Her
sojourn in England has been exceed
ingly beneficial to her majesty's health
and socially it has been exceptionally
congenial to her. It is not definitely
known as yet whether Queen Sophia
will spend the rcmainder of the sum-
mer in Norway.
The article appearing in. certain
American papers some time ago telling
of the importation of horseflesh into
Sweden under the name of beef or pork,
has been copied by the newspapers here
and caused the greatest CONSERVATION
among those engaged in the trade.
Merchants will be compelled to observe
strictly the Swedish requirements
with regard to imported meats in the
future.
Although King Oscar has left Paris
Scandinavia is well to the fore in that
city. The prince royal of Sweden and
Norway has been incognito for q week,
and Monday night the Upsala Univer-
sity Glee club arrived and was met at
the railway station by committee OF
students of the University Of Paris.
The glee club will give several concerts
while here.
Statsrad Odelberg aud Count Hamil-
ton departed about week ago for Norr.
land, wnere they will be busy inspect,
ing government forest lands. In Voxna
they were joined by Minister Krusens
jerna and Landshofding Wersall, and
from thence the journey was continued
| to Ljusdal and SO on farther north.
The city Of Lulea will entertain the
Riksdag representatives on their NJ;
rival in that city July 8. The Riks
dagsmen will, as has been previously
announced, make general inspection
| trip through Norrland in the interests
| Of the government.
The sixteenth annual meeting of the
Swedish Educational association wa:
held in this city June IA to 18. There
were about 500 delegates present, repre-
senting the educational interests of al
parts Of the kingdom.
Crown Princess Victoria, who ha!
been spending the past few weeks a
Carlsruhe, departed for Franzenbae
June H. She will spend about three
weeks there and may afterwards make
a trip to Stockholm.
A large number of school children
whose parents are in poor circumstances
have been sent to the country dis
tricts, where the schoolboard has pro
vided homes for the children during tn,
summer.
The much talked about Lektor Wal
denstrom has recently signified his in
tentions of writing new catechism TO
Sweden. 1t will be distinct revisions o
Luther's effort in that direction.
Professor Tigestedt of this city ha
accepted the chair Of psychology a
the University of Helsingfors, Finland
The professor will depart for FINLAND
during the latter part of August.
The bakers of Stockholm are on
strike again and numerous restauran
keepers and housewives who have no
acquired the art of bread baking are il
much perplexity.
A party of 80 English tourists al
rived at Stockholm June Ia. They i'm
mediately continued their journey t
Noorland and Gellivare to see the mid
night sun.
The jury Of the international art ez
hibit at Paris have awarded honorar
medals to the well known Scandinavia
\ artists Zorn, Kroger and Thaulow.
\ Two hundred copies Of Ellen Keys
book on Finland were confiscated re