The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-03-05
NORWAY.

Anathon Aal, Phi. H.. has been APP
pointed professor of philosophy in the
University of Christiania.
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Civil marriages are becoming less
common each succeeding year. In
1899 there were 1853 civil marriages
in Norway; in 1905, 456.
There is a proposition before the
people Of Kristiansapd district or amt
To divide the same into two districts,
but it is not likely hat anything or
the kind will take place-at least not
In the near future.
The district of Vaerdal has bought
out the plant of the Vaerdal Power
company for 1920, 900 crowns and Will
amply to the government for a loan of
$500, 600 crowns with which to negoti-
ate the deal. II the government re-
fuses to grant the loan the transaction
will fall through.
The silver medal for heroic conduct
was recently awarded to Harald Haag-
ensen for rescuing a girl from the
burning Grand hotel in Kristiansund,
Nov. s, 1907. Mrs. Pauline Hagen, a
tenants wife, was also given a similar
medal for ~rescuing two fishermen from
drowning Dec. 5, 1907.
The first lecture on law In the
peasant dialect was delivered at the
University Of Christiania a few weeks
ago. when Prof. Gjelsvik began a
series OF lectures on the rights of the
people in the controversy over the
question of adopting the peasant dia-
lect language of the country.
A contributor to M~orgenposten says
that the celebrated national song Ia
vi elske dette Landet," was sung Tor
the first time at Eidsvold on May Il,
1864. 1t had been sung before on a
private occasion in the fall OF 1861 o"
the spring of 1862. The writer says
that the spirit of the words and the
music took right hold of the people at
Eidsvold and it seemed to them as If
they had known the famous song for
years.
Three pastors. Tandberg. Klave0csS
and Bamhoff. are being suggested by
their admirers and friends as suitable
material for bishop of kristiansand. to
,.nnDl tho 1atn DtChnn ThnrkillGpn
who passed away last month and is be-
ing mourned by the entire nation. The
church department of the government
has asked the ministers Of the district
Of k~ristianSand to recommend one or
their number for the vacant b%ishopric,
and the appointment will not be made
till some time in MarcA or even later.
An acquaintance Of Gunard knud-
| sen. the new minister OF state, relates
the following in Aftenposten: A poor
farmer in Gjerpen lost his only COW.
A sympathetic neighbor began to cir
| culate a list to raise money for-the I'M
| fortunate farmer so that he could re-
place the deceased animal with a new
cow. This list was submitted to
Gunard Knudsen at his estate in
Borgestad. The future minister tore
the paper to pieces and said: 60
into my barn. Bring one Of my cows
to the man: he is too good a mar to
be humiliated in this fashion"
Premier LOvland celebrated the
Goth anniversary Of his birthday the
Sd Of February, and was the recipient
Of a shower of kilograms and letters Of
congratulations. A portrait. painted
by one of Norway's ablest artists. paid
for by members of the government.
was hung in the Office Of the minister
for foreign affairs, in commemoratiOn
IF the fact that Mr.. Loveland was the
first man to fill that high position
when Norway became completely free.
As YOU all know, he was, next TO Mich
elsen, the leading man in the famous
cabinet of 1905, and continued as min
lister for foreign affairs till his eleva-
ton to the premiership last fall.
The career of Mr.. Lovland is an in
spring one He was a poor mans
son n has worked his way upward
1int of hard work and study. He was
a poor mans son and has worked his
way upward by dint Of harl WORK and
study. He was a schOOluae ,er and
has always been a most Industrial
student, SO that he is envied by the
scholars for his wide range of informa-
ton. Less brilliant and remarkable
than Nicholson, Mr.. Lovland is just as
deep and more judicious,-perhaps a
safer counsellor.