The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-21
Rev. Hans 3. Thorgrlm.
sen, Akra, N. D.
Has preached the gospel
among Icelanders, Nor
wegians and ,Swedes.

precludes more than mention OF
their names. Among them are Rev.
Oddur v. Gislason, New Iceland,
Can; Rev. Bjorn B. Jonsson, Minne-
ota, Mimi; Rev. Jon J.. Clemens, Fall
River, Wis: Rev. Einar Vigfusson,
Spanish Fork, Utah; Rev. Bjarni
Thorarinson, Winnipeg; Rev. Hans B.
Thorgrimson, Akra, N. D.; Rev. Frid-
rik Bergman, Winnipeg: Rev. Niels
S. Thorlaksson, Selkirk, Man.; Rev.
Petur. Hjalmsson, Winnipeg; Rev.
Runolfur Marteinsson. New Iceland,
Can, Rev. Fridrik Hallgrimsson,
Argyle, Man.; Rev. K. x. Olafson,
In recent years Unitarianism has
obtained q foothold among the Ice
landers and some Of their ablest men
are pastors of Unitarian congrega-
lions. Among them may be named
Rev. Magnus J. skaptason, New Ice
land, Cam; Rev. Johan P. Sol
Rev. Rognvaldur Petursson, Assinni-
boia.
Iceland is small, her people few,
and the conditions In that bleak, for
bidding country seem unpfomising;
and yet Iceland has made g. valuable
contribution to the literature of the
world. From the Icelandic eddas and
which have Influenced centuries Of lit
erary growth. The island has long
been noted for its scholars and the
average intelligence is exceedingly
high. In America, as at home, the
Icelanders are loyal and ardent pat
rons of the schools and the pupils ex-
eel as, students. They have made their
marks on the rolls of the universe
ties Of Minnesota, North Dakota and
Manitoba as we'll as at Gustavus Adolf
plus college, st. Peter, and Luther
college, DEBORAH, and at other instt-
buttons. sga
At the University Of North Dakota
there are now th1rty-six students, and
these, with the alumni, have founded
the 1celandic Society Of the Universi-
ty Of North Dakota, with the object
of founding an Icelandic library.
The University of Manitoba will 40
cept Icelandic as an equivalent to any
other modern language. A chair of
Icelandic language and literature has
been established in one of the colleges
in Winnipeg, with Rev. Fridrik J. G..
Bergman as professor.
The Icelandic students at the Uni
versity Of Minnesota have brought
honor to themselves, their people and
the university. S. Sigvaldson, who
| was graduated In 1898, obtained some
fame as an author and a poet, and in
a literary competition open to the
| northwest, obtained first prize for his
! poem.
The Misses Joan and Rose Peterson,
! who obtained their degrees in 1894.
were honor graduates being elected to
the American scholarship society OF
the Phi Beta Kappa B. B. Gislason
was among the students who enlisted
for the Spanish-American war. He
was graduated from the law depart
ments In 1900 and now practices law
at Minneota- H. B. Gislason, broth.
er, was one of the orators of his day
in college and was on several inter.
| collegiate debating teams. He after.
ward attended the Emerson school Of
oratory at Harvard and is now in
| structor in debate and oratory at hi!
alma mater. The settlement abou
Minneota is not yet thirty years old
and numbers only about 500, yet 1
! has sent eleven students to the uni
versity, not to mention those VIII
have gone to Gustavus Adolphus col
lege, Tabor college, Iowa. and othe
institutions.