The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-07-18
NORWAY.
Chrtstiana.

After a strenuous debate, expend-
tending over eight meetings, the
storthing has adopted a report in the
matter of regulation Of Mjosen lake,
which is favorable to the cabinet. The
vote was 63 to GO. This was the last
chance during the present session of
the storthing to overthrow the Michel
sen cabinet. According to a special
dispatch to the Daily News (Chicago)
OF June %, companies seeking a
franchise to use the waters Of Mjosen
lake sought rights from the govern
ment involving several hundred
crowns.
Miss Gurid Laate, a poor Nor
wegian girl who is working her way
through the University Of Minnesota,
is probably the only college girl in the
country who can make her own
clothes from spinning Of the thread
ana weaving of the cloth to the form
ing Of the fabric into fashionable de-
sign. Spinning and weaving she
learned in her native country, the art
OF the modiste was acquired since her
arrival in the United States.
Edward Grieg, the famous COM
poser, celebrated his 64th birthday
June Is. Mr.. Grieg is in excellent
health and is now engaged in COM
position again, after completing
most successful concert trip abroad.
Grieg's compositions have been es-
pecially we'll received in Germany,
where perhaps no other living COM
poser is accorded so much recognition
as Mr.. Grieg.
The Dovre Singing society Of Min
neapolis gave a concert in Chrstiania
June 81, which was attended by more
than 1900 people. Miss Loe was the
soloist. The Dovre society has been
enthusiastically received wherever
they have been and have been singing
to full houses since their arrival.
There are hundreds Of Norwegian
Americans in Norway this summer
and every steamer from New York
| and other points brings new arrivals.
Many have come to see the "old folks
and many have come to bring their
friends and relatives with them to
America.
The Christiania students gave a
concert in the Trondhjem cathedral
the other evening. The famous edifce
was almost full Of people. The
acoustics in the cathedral is said to
! be the most remarkable in Europe.
Fourteen German scientists have
| leased the good ship ERIK Jarl'' for
an expedition to Spitzbergen. They
| will leave Christiania for Arctic
waters during the latter part of this
month.
The Norwegian minister, Hagg, in
Copenhagen will also act as Nor
wegian minister in Brussels. This
was determined at the last session of
the storthing.
Fifteen strikes in Skien took a very
quiet leave for America the other day.
They, however, did not neglect in
bringing the funds of the union with
them.
1.-The Merry Widow which had
such an unprecedented run in Stock
holm last year, has now been billed
for Bergen National theater.
Five English cruisers, the largest
vessel representing a tonnage of $780,
900 tons, arrived at Bergen June p
and lay anchored there a week.
All those who contemplated study
ing dentistry in Norway must here
after take the full university course
There were last year not less than
1889 patients at the Bergen hospital.
This is the largest number on record
A postofice has been opened in Bell
Sound, SpiNbergen. The postmaster
is Consul John Giaever.
Alexander Kjel}and's bust was un-
yelled June 26. Bjornson delivered
the ded1cating address.