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SESSION FINISHED
Large Crowds and Excellent Pro-
qrams Mark Closing Days

Thursday was Scandinavian
Day at Chautauqua and a big
crowd was present on the
grounds, In the morning and
afternoon the Indians executed
their dances again for the de-
lectation of the spectators. The
main features of the day, how
ever, was the singing of the BIZ
orne chorus from Grand Forks
and the address given by Prof.
J. N. Kildahl, president of st.
Olaf's college at Mortified Min
nesota, who took for his subject
'The Duties of Scandinavians
in America"
The Bjorne chorus which con-
sists of 10 we'll trained male vol
ces, rendered several Norwegian
selections, among them being the
Norwegian national hymn.
Their singing is well balanced,
and was much appreciated by
the large audience present.
T.. One of the best lectures de-
at the present session
was that given by Prof. Kildahl.
M He held his large audience COM
M Dletelv with him until the close
of the discourse. He said, in
his remarks, that the Scandina-
Wan American must not be con-
founded with the native Scandi-
navian. The former was one
who was either born in this
country Of Scandinavian extrae-
= tion or one who had lived here
for the past. 80 or 40 years. All
the native sScandi1l i1lavia1s over
here, he said, We're more or.less
influenced cons ciouslgy tsslll1-
consciously,:by their ~ environ
ments or surroundings, and it
is therefore false idea that
Scandinavians do not become
more or less Influenced by con-
tact with the people of this coun-
try,
What is expected of Scandi-
navian Americans? = Whether
much or little is expected of
any man depends on a great
many things. Among others
his education, birth, opportunity
and moral status. The first re-
quisite for a mans doing well or
becoming great in this. world,
the. speaker maintained, lay in
!. the fact that he must be born
! right, that is, that he must have
I the right kind of parents. This
he said,7 the Scandinavians had
had. They came of good stock.
The second condition was that
a person must live among the
right kind of environments and
& is given a chance of obtaining a
y good education. "A man may be
II born with all the qualifications
III Of a splendid farmer, but it he
i is obliged to live. on q barren
i rock he will be unproductive Of
4 4 that genius. The speaker said
5# # that the Scandinavian American
lives among the right environ.
3 nents and is given more chance
a to make his mark in this couIl-
5 try than in any other on earth
st st provided he has ambition, abil-
zs.ity and perseverance. The great
ma ajority Of Scandinavians have
and will, come to this country
empty handed, with nothing but
a pair of fists and plenty o1
good will as their assets.
Mr.. Kildahl spoke Of Uncle
Ss San,'s nunifc cencent offer OF 16C
q acres Of land to each settler II i
the great northwest, free q
charge, and not being encunll;'
bered with taxes even, for the
first five years. 5.z
He compared the educationa
facilities d. N JorWay with those
to be found in the United States
and said that no where. in this
broad land was there an excuse
for any young man or woman
wanting for an education. !
was within the reach OF all
ork and apple lion on theil
sS part being all the req quisites nee
essary
The speak Ell ne touched soI
The auestio ii ss W d laf are we en-
tiled Id ex xnect Of a people gitl
B the potential apacities Of th
sscandi dinaViaEls who have settles
iii this countl'S I1 E main Iltaialet