The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-05-14
NORWAY.
Christianih

Christiania.
Chancellor McCracken, who returned
to New York the other day from Nor
way, made the following datterins
comment regarding the Scandinavian
people: II found the Scandinavian
people very much interested in the
project of an exchange of professors
with the universities of America. TO
my mind they are the nearest to us
OF any Of the people of Continental
Europe, not excepting the Germans.
we are more closely connected with
them by race than any of the others
except the Germans, and then, too, to
my mind, they are very much like US.
They remind me very much Of the
Scotch and Scotch-Irish Americans"
The Norwegian people are very
democratic and they make themselves
very plain in this regard quite often.
Recently a majority Of the constitu-
tional committee brought in a report
to the effect that the granting of titles
and orders is to be discontinued in
Norway. At any rate, it is recon-
amended that the king shall not bestow
orders upon the citizens Of Norway.
AS to whether he may decorate for
eigners the committee leaves that an
open question. A minority report up
holds the present system.
The cabinet on May i, says Christi
an1a dispatch, dated May 2, accepted
the resignation of Fridtjof hansen,
Norway's minister to Great Britain.
Dr. Nansen, who has desired to retire
for some time, has consented to re-
main in office until after King Ed
ward, who is now on a visit in the
scandinavian countries, returns to
London. DR.. hansen may be sue
ceeded by J. Jorgens, at present Sec
rotary Of the legation in London.
There is very amusing story,
which is being quite freely circulated
by the yellow press Of Norway atspres.
ent, to the effect that Princess Victoria
Of England is fond Of Fridtjof Nansen,
the Arctic explorer, and who but re-
Gently resigned from his ambassador
ship in London, and that the royal
house will yield to the wishes Of the
princess. The story is a pure canard
Of course, but is has caused no end of
amusement in Norway.
Gabriel Kjelland, the artist, has
been commissioned to paint the corona
ton scene (when King Haakon was
crowned king of Norway in the cathe-
dral at Trondhjem. Mr.. Kjelland is
regarded as one Of Norway's greatest
painters and as he was present at the
coronation. it is universally believed
that he can produce painting of that
scene which will give splendid salts
faction.
A summer and winter sanatorium
will be erected at Gjeilo, Hallinga-
dalin in the near future. If there is
any healthy spot on earth it surely
ought to be there. AT least those who
contemplate patronizing that sanatori-
UNI, when completed, can at least be
assured of good fresh air.
The reception accorded King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra in Christi
ania last week was tremendously en-
thrsiastic. The English queen will
prolong her visit in the Norwegian
capital, but King Edward has already
returned to England.
Christian Sinding, the Norwegian
composer, will direct one Of his own
concerts at Prague in the near future
The Sinding compositions are becom.
ing immensely popular in Germany.
Consul B. Knutzen, of Bergen, has
presented 10000 crowns to the Elisa
knutzen home on the Island of Os.