The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-03-26
MORE ABOUT KING GUSTAV v
Probably in No Land in All Europe ls
There Such a Mighty Hunter
- Other characteristics.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


tact with the people, so that even
today, if you ask an ordinary Swede
his opinion of the new king, you will
be answered with a shrug of the
shoulders. Among a few, however,
the idea begins to take hold that the
new king is remarkable man. Bjorn-
stjerne Bjornson, the great Norwegian
writer, who said many a bitter thing
about the Swedish crown prince, late
~ declared that in face of what he
has seen since this man came to the
throne, he regrets much of what he
has written. One Of the new kings
passions, however, has long been
known to his people. He is mighty
hunter. There is probably no land in
all Europe where the true nimrod
finds such satisfaction as in Sweden.
Its forests swarm with game and it's
lakes and rivers with an abundance Of
fish. Gustaf is never so happy as
when on the trail of a bear, and if all
tales be true, he has even surpassed
the president of the United States in
the number Of wild animals that he
has killed. Unlike his father, who
was brilliant, friend Of beautiful
wonderland man of exceeding at
Effectiveness and amiability, Gustaf is
a man Of plodding ways, modest, grim,
wanting nothing for himself, passion
ately fond of the open air. He is
probably the best shot in the king
dom and certainly the best tennis
player. His room is ornamented with
many trophy Won in the tennis
court-wOn against all corners and
not merely against those who gladly
lose a game to a prince. The new
king is a teetotaller, an out and out
total abstainer and when he gives
dinner he serves no imported wine or
liquor of any kind on his table.
The remains of Emanuel Sweden
borg will be brought from England to
Sweden in the cruiser ''Fylgia.'' The
coffin and remains will be taken
aboard at Dartmouth from whence
it will be brought direct to Karlskrona.
The transfer of the remains will be in
charge Of the Swedish minister at
London. In this connection it may
also be stated that the directors of
Skansen open-air chronological muse
of Swedenborgian relics in the house
owned by Svedenborg before he left
Sweden. The arrangements are being
superintendent by Professor Alfred Fl.
Stroll of Boston, who has been study
ing the biography of the philosopher
for the Swedenborgan church in
America.
1t is interesting to note the great
progress that Sweden is making along
educational lines. There are at pres
eDt 13,049 common schools in Sweden.
The work in these schools is conducted
by 1921 female teachers and 5.7O9
male teachers. There are S51,4O7 chill
dren between the ages of seven and
fourteen years and most of them at
tend the common schools. The annu-
al expenses exceed $S,5OO,OOO, a tritle
more than one-half of this amount be-
ing paid out as teachers wages. The
school attendance in Sweden is in
creasing every year and the standard
of education is gradually climbing
higher and higher.
Prince Wilhelm has been invited to
become president of the Swedish
Yacht club. \ committee called on
MIN the other day and asked him if
he could accept and he consented to
allow the committee to place his name
before the society's consideration. The
fact that Prince Wilhelm, who is at
present easily the most popular among
the princes of the Swedish royal house,
consented to become eligible for the
presidency of the society will add
much zest to yachting in Stockholm
this summer.
Stockholm has now been engaged in
a seven year war against rats. 1t
has cost the municipality not less than
$4,000 crowns to kill 724, 274 rats DUR
ing this period. There are lots Of rats
in Stockholm and up to this time no
poison or method has been discovered
to completely exterminate them.
Therefore in order to prevent the
spread of disease the rat war must
be continued at all costs.
Director Erik Hoegberg has been
made knight of the Order of Vasa
by King Gustaf. Director Hoegberg
was knighted because of his merits
as conductor of the Royal Kronoberg
Regiment Band, with which he has
started for America. The king has
appointed Crownprince Gustaf Adolf
as personal protector of the tour.
H. Friedlander, a prominent Stock
holm merchant, has in memory of his
late wife donated $4,000 crowns to
Crownprincess Louise's Home for Sick
and Destitute Children. Mrs. Fried
lander has previously donated $4,000
crowns to the same institution.
According to cable dispatches north
ern Sweden has during the past two
weeks been visited by terrific snow
storms, causing a general delav of