The Princeton union., 1907-04-18
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
KING OSCAR AT sALTsJ0BADEN
SWeden's Ruler Is Making Steady
Progress Towards Health-How
He Puts in the Time.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


His majesty sleeps we'll, retiring about
10 p. m., and arising at 8 O'clock. At
9 a. m. promptly he takes his break
fast, which is exceedingly light and
then he takes good long walk or
may be found on the veranda in the
sunlight attired, however, in good
fur coat, for let no one imagine that
April is anything but chilly month
In Stockholm, especially at "the
baths" where there is always pretty
brisk breeze from the seaside. The
king dimes between and 3 p. m. and
at o'clock he takes a light luncheon.
His evenings he generally spends in
reading or playing a reed organ which
he handles with proficiency of pro-
fessional musician. This about consti-
tutes King Oscars routine every day
and it more than satisfies his ply
sicians, who had practically given him
up about three months or more ago.
It is but natural that his subjects feel
pleased at the progress his majesty
is making with his health, for as long
as King Oscar enjoys the breath Of
life he is a beloved monarch, whose
benign reign is long ago part of his
tory. The feeling in Norway towards
the old monarch is far more tender
than those in high authority would ad-
NIT and from many sources in that
country there still emanates naught
but the kindliest we'll wishes and SYM
pathy for Sweden's silver haired king,
the scholar, poet, musician and philan-
throplst. IF there is anything," says
a we'll known Swedish writer, (which
draws King Oscar closer than ever to
his people during the eventide of his
life. it is his absolute resignation, his
tender sympathy and his great love Of
peace. The old monarch is Interested
in every movement for peace and the
chief aim of his long and successful
reign has been to preserve the peace
and this he has proven, not in half
hearted, but in a genuine way" The
croWnprince on the other hand does
not grow in the admiration of the pub
Tic mind. He has too many debts and
this fact has recently been much
criticised by the Swedish riksdag,
Which has actual suggested that he
should curtail his bills. It is therefore
with not little apprehension that the
Swedes are looking for the change,
which necessarily must come sooner
or later, but as Sweden has conserva-
tive and watchful riksdag, which is
Withal both conservative and powerful,
reception Of kindly" and timely sus-
gestions.
Among conspicuous gifts which
nave recently been given to the ROYAL
library at Stockholm is the cor
respondence Gin Swedish) which was
carried on between John Ericsson. the
inventor Of the Monitor, and Commo-
dore Adolf Adelsparre during the COS.
These letters have been sent to the
Royal library by Colonel William
Conant Church, who was John Erics-
sons literary executor. Together with
these letters have also been sent !
laurel wreath, which Mr.. Ericsson re-
celved from the Lund university in
1867.
Carl Barklund, who during the past
few weeks has received one brilliant
ovation after another as the leading
man in 1.-The Happy Widow" has re.
Gently made his debut as a composer.
His compositions which are attracting
widespread and popular attention ara
the following: "Do You Remember
Frlda?' the "Sunfeather," and others
which the Stockholm public has been
as quick to adopt as a New York ALL
dlence a new and catching piece of
t'ragtime'
On March 1S woman gave birth
to child on one of Stockholm,s straet
cars. She was bound for the eastern
section of the city. Traffic was inter-
rupted for a while until the ambulance
arrived. The woman gave birth to an
eleven pound boy and both mother
and child are in the best of health
purse was made up among the passen-
gers amounting to 81 crowns and tho
boy will be christened 'Stockholm i"
Anders Zorn, the renowned Swedish
painter, departed for America March
16. This time Mr.. Zorn will nav an
extended visit to Mexico and will 81.
journ in old Mexico for about two
months. Mr.. Zorn spurns publicity. s,
that the general public knows but III,
Tie OF the busy life of this truly great
artist, who perhaps today NAV Justly
be called the worlds greatest portrait
painter.
According to recent statistics the
present population of the Swedish can.
ltal is 331, ,S31, viz, 149,254 men and
lS2,Oi7 women. Thus it will he mn.
tlced that the number of women far
exceed the number of men. This
ratio OF Increase in the two different
sexes has held good during the mast
sixteen years or more.
Professor Borjesson has rendered
als resignation to the art institute and
aas presented his application for
pension.
me king Of Italy has awarded Pro-
[essor Johan Vising, of the Gotben.