The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-23
GREAT
SWEDISH
BOTANIST
--
20OTH ANNIVERSARY OF
CARL Won LINNE is
OBSERVED
MONUMENT PILED
HIGH WITH FLOWERS
Scientific Societies Honor
Memory Of Father of Mod.
ern Science of Botany.
(By Associated Press.)

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sities and learned and scientific socie-
ties Of Sweden today held exercises in
celebration of the 200th anniversary
of Carl von Lime, the father OF the
modern science of botany. Lime, Of
ten known as Linneus. the Latinized
form of the name. was born in the pro-
vince OF Smaland. May "a. 1907, and
died in Upsala Jan. 10, I77S He was
naturalist of the highest rank and
not only was a most enthusiastic stu
dent and explorer, but placed the
knowledge of plant life on scienti-
fic basis. His system of nomenclature
still prevails as does a similar system
for zoology.
Lime was a son of a Lutheran
clergyman and in childhood was de-
signed for the ministry, but he war 50
fascinated by flowers and plants that
he made no headway in his theolo-
gical studies. His father was advised
to have him taught a trade. and in
fact he was apprenticed to shoe
maker, but, fortunately for the scien-
tific world. DR.. Rothman. a physician
at WaxiO. who had noticed the boys
enthusiasm for botany prevailed upon
the father to allow him to study medi-
cine and natural history The physi-
clan took -oung Lime into his own
household. and there he studied and
worked among the plants and flowers
for some years.
Ambitious TO pursue his studies the
young man went to the university of
| Upsala. He was unable To obtain en-
ployment and while at the university
he suffered at times from actaul hun
ger. Later he attracted the favorable
natice of one of the professors, who
obtained for him financial assistance.
In 1872 Lime made botanical
tour of Lapland. mostly on foot, a
! journey of 1000 miles, which resulted
in his first published work on botany.
It was so well received that it excited
the jealousy of DR.. Rosen, professor
of botany in the university faculty.
who had him dismissed from the uni
versity on some shallow p7etext. The
unfortunate young man then journey
ed TO northern Sweden. where he as
saved metals and did odd Jobs at the
mines. His steps next led him 10
Holland. where he pursued his studies
and completed several of his most I'm
portant botanical works. He was for
tunate in finding a wealthy patron,
who sent him 20 England TO study the
gardens and horbariums there, and
where he made the acquaintance OF
all the British botanists. He visited
Paris also and learned the theories
and methods OF the French garden
ers
Returning finally TO Sweden he es-
| tablished himself in Stockholm as a
physician. His ability was almost i'm
mediately recognized and he was
elected president OF the Royal Acad-
emy. The chair of botany i'm the fac
ulty at Upsala was the height OF his
| ambition, and he attained Il In 114l
upon the retirement os his Oh enemy
! Professor Rosen. He soon made that
| department of science In the Univer'
sity OF Sweden famous throughout the
entire world. and students came from
! an countries TO receive his instruc
/ ton. Destinations of all kinds were
bestowed upon him by foreign ma
tions as well as his own. He was
elevated TO the rank OF noble ano
took the title of Won Lime. All the
/ learned bodies OF Europe elected him
to membership and he received invi
| tations from many of the great uniyer
4 stiles TO join their faculties.
II Ii was az the university at upsalf
where the most notable Of t0day's oh
/ seryances was held in honor of Tho
great botanist's 2OOth anniversary
The exercise were participated IN by
representatives OF many of the uni
II yersffles and scientific societies thfOu
ghout the world, including the Linnae
an society Of London. the Smithsonian
institution at Washington aud Shaw
botanical gardens at ST. Louis. Dur
ing the day the Lime monument Il
the Cathedral of upaala. where thu
famous botanist was buried, was pile'
high with floral tributes sent by th'
iearling sciertihc societies OF tn
world.
minneapolis. Minn.. May 23.-inter
esting exercises in celebration OF m
2O0th anniversary of the birth OF cRr
Won Lime tho great Swedish botan
ist. were held this afternoon IN III
armory at the University of Minne
sofa Attending the exercises wer
representative OF Swedish socselie
throughout Minnesota.
The speakers Included Dr. Cyru
Nonhrop, president of the university
Professor David Swenson DR. G, n
Jordan and James G. HAYNES.