Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-05-30
NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
IN MEMORY OF CARL Won LIME
Two Hundredth Anniversary OF His
Birth Celebrated i'm Sweden
and Other Countries.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Universal honor was accorded to the
memory of Karl Won Lime, the 2seat-
est of all botanists, on the 2O0th an
nivcrsary of his birth, May %. sweden
took the lead and made the day 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 fsnous scientist
and his great work was remembered.
The Importance of Linne's work in
the world of science can scarcely be
oyerrated. 1t has been said that He
found biology chaos and left 1t
osmoS." He it was who established
the systematic botany and zoology Of
modern times. In laying the founda-
| lions for botany as a science. he first
announced the principles for the defint-
ton of species and genera and estab-
lished the binominal nomenclature OF
| both. Lime was most meth0dical i'm
| his work. patient and careful in his
| observations. and withal clear anu
entertaining writer. AS teacher he
was without a superior. and ii was
| 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 information
| nj fame that the number of students
| at Upsala increased from 500 to 1000
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 relies. 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 100 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 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 IT comes to London un'
! 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 a
! series of concerts in America, but thus
! far satisfactory arrangements have
/ not been made. The Lund Male
! Chorus. which made such 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 Upsala 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.. /. 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 England. After
/ spending about month in London
and Liverpool he will return to
! Sweden and spend the remainder OF
the summer Mt Mosseberg, which Is
one of Mr.. Thomas most favored re-
sorts. Judging from recent reports II
| Is not at all likely that Mr.. Thomas
will ever return to America. He mar
ried 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 adopted
\ land.
| Crownprincess Victoria. who has for
| some time been sojournIng at Capri
| has now moved to Carlsruhe. Her
| health has )een somewhat improved
/ Prince Wilhelm has departed for
| Carlsruhe to meet his mother.
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