The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-05-30
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
IN MEMORY OF CARL Won LIME
Two Hundredth Anniversary of His
Birth Celebrated in Sweden
and Other Countries.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Stockholm.
Universal honor was accorded to the
memory of Karl Won Lime, the great
est Of all botanists, on the 20Oth an
nfvcrsary Of his birth, May %. Sweden
took the lead and made the day a ma
tional holiday, but everywhere in Eu-
rope the schools and universities OBJ
served the day in various ways, and
in the new world the famous scientist
and his great work was remembered.
The Importance Of LINES work in
the world of science can scarcely be
0verrated. 1t has been said that "He
found a biology chaos and left it 0
cosmos" He it was who established
the systematic botany and zoology of
modern times. In laying the founda-
tons for botany as a science, he first
announced the principles for the defni-
ton of species and genera and estab-
lished the binominal nomenclature of
both. Lime was most methodical in
his work. patient and careful in his
observations, and withal a clear and
entertaining writer. AS a teacher he
was without superior, and it was
his personal influence that revolution
lied the methods Of botanical study.
His system Of nomenclature was arti-
fetal, but it was extremely useful and
convenient and laid the foundation
for the modern science. Sweden was
really the last civilized country to rec
ognize the genius of Lime. But he
eventually was appointed physician to
the king and professor of medicine and
afterward of botany at Upsala. 1t was
almost wholly through his internation-
al fame that the number of students
at Upsala Increased from 500 to 1900
and more. In his days Of prosperity
he founded his estate, Hammarby,
which is still a mecca for tourists
in Sweden, and contains an unusually
large number of Lime relics. The
king Of the plant kingdom died in
1878 and was buried with great hon
ors. Swedish citizens of Chicago cele-
brated the anniversary of the birth of
Karl Won Lime. whose statue is in
Lincoln park. More than 1900 at
tended the ceremonies, which con-
sisted of the singing Of Swedish songs
and praise addresses.
The Upsala Student Male Chorus
is going to visit London this summer
and give a concert there under the
auspices of one of the leading musical
organizations Of the British metropolis.
The chorus is fifty voices strong and
ranks as the leading male chorus in
the world, 1t comes to London I'M
der the patronage of King Oscar and
when the chorus appears in London
it will receive the attention of the
royal house. Strong efforts have been
made to induce this chorus to give &
series of concerts in America, but thus
far satisfactory arrangements have
not been made. The Lund Male
Chorus, which made such a successful
concert tour in the United States three
years ago and which made such a hit
in all musical circles in America, is
said to be only secondary to the ia
mons Upsa1a chorus, which has twice
come off victorious at the international
song tests in Paris and Berlin. Three
concerts are to be given by it dur
ing the season under the direction Of
Dr.. I. Hedenblad. Swedish songs will
make up the bulk of the selections
and the proceeds of the concerts are,
it is understood, to be handed over to
the Swedish Sailors Home in London.
w. W. Thomas, ex-United States
minister to Sweden, will leave Stock
holm next month for Englands After
spending about month in London
and Liverpool he will return to
Sweden and spend the remainder of
the summer at Mosseberg, which is
one of Mr.. Thomas most favored re,
sorts. Judging from recent reports it
is not at all likely that Mr.. Thomas
will ever return to America. He mar
rfed into one of the wealthiest and
most aristocratic families of Sweden.
has twice been appointed United
States minister at Stockholm and the
chances are that he will spend the re-
mainder of his life in his adonted
land.
Crownprincess Victoria, who has for
some time been sojourn1ng at Capri,
has now moved to Carlsruhe. Her
health has been somewhat improved
Prince Wilhelm has departed for
Carlsruhe to meet his mother.