Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-05-30

John w. Alexander made his speech
in the mother tongue he succeeded IN
arousing the audience to high pitch
of enthusiasm by suggesting the idea
mentioned. He had prepared also
list of prominent Norwegians as
committee to have charge of the Or
ganiZation of the different states and
subdivisions I'm the work of raising the
money. Mr.. Arctander suggested that
one-fourth of the amount ought TO be
expended in making the mountains
beautiful and profitable. another
quarter should be used in draining
swamps. and the balance should be
used for furthering progress along In.
austrial lines. The committee, as
proposed by Mr.. Alexander. and which
received the unanimous approval of
those present, consists of the follow
ing: Senator Knute Nelson, AleXan-
dria; former Governor c. \. Herreid,
Aberdeen. s. D.: Governor j. o. David
son. Madison, Wis: Consul l.. III.
HOhe. st. Paul; Consul +. III. Gade,
Chicago; Olaf o. Searle, Minneapolis;
Professor III. G.. Stub, Hamline: Pro
fessor f.. Kr Johnson, st. Anthony
Park; Professor Sven Oftedal, Mime
apolis; Professor n. J. Loire, Jewell,
Ia: Ludwig Arctander, Andreas Ue'and
and Henry j. Gjertsen, Minneaoolis:
ElHer Randager, of the Norwegian NJ.
r. church; Mr.. n. II. Schjelderup,
Laurits s. Swenson. Minneapolis:
Nicholai Grevstad, Chicago; Rasmus
r. Anderson. Madison, Wis; Il.
Amundson, DEBORAH. Ia.
Nine. Johanne Dybwad is at pres
ent playing as guest" at the Folke,
D eater of Copenhagen, and by the
time she gets back to ChriStania. the
season will be so far advanced that
there is not much chance that Christi
ania people will see her again before
she leaves for America. 1t has been
announced that Mr.. Thalberg, the
Swedish impressario, who had charge
of the Norwegian student singers
trip TO America, will also be the man
ager for the actors from the National
theater. Says Christiania correspond
ent in this connections: Warnings
have come from America against the
proposed repertory, fear being ex-
pressed that it will, not prove popular
enough, with only heavy things like
Ibsen and Bjornson works on the pro,
gram. And l am perfectly willing to
share that point of view. There are
faxx in
stand the higher drama, and I'm Amer
lea perhaps more so than anywhere
else. going to the theater must mean
fun. Ibsen's and Bjornsons works
afc not exactly Of the funny class, but
to all those who look upon the theater
as an institution related In it's work
to that of the pulpit, then going to see
Ibsen and Bjornson played is a thing
| that is bound to be worth while. An
other point is that If only Norwegian
dramas are played, the American pub.
lie will lose the treat of seeing what
some of our actors can do in other
| lines. For instance. TO see Mrs.
| Dybwad in "A Midsummer Nights
| Dream and Mr.. Stormoen in some Of
his popular roles. would undoubtedly
he far more attractive to the general
public But there can be no doubt
that their journey to the far west will
be one Of pleasure both to themselves
and to many of their countrymen in
America"
Captain Amundsen has completed
his lecture trip through the Norwegian
provinces. Exception being made for
is 10 give In Germany, he is through
with his European lecture work for
the present From American geo
graphical societies he has received sew
eral requests to lecture when he goes
on that side. The Geographical otie-
ty of Philadelphia has already given
him its gold medal.
The great fight for and against the
''lapdsmaal" for the students exam
ination has been carried on in very
lively manner. The final battle was
fought in the storthing and the friends
Of the new move were victorious,
despite all the great men who had
taken q stand against II.
The new announcement for the Ma,
tional theater is "a Sailors Bride" in
which Miss Borghild Bvyn makes her
debute. The play will be given dur
ing the early part Of next month.
Adelaide Welhaven gave a concert
recently in Ullern's church, assisted by
the pianist, Einar Melting, and the