Morris tribune., 1908-11-14
NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
BIG AMOUNT FOR EDUCATION
Emil sunnerdahl GAYS 100000
Crowns to Establish Colony
Schools Throughout Diff
ferent Sections of &C.
sss Sweden.
SWEDEN.
BIG AMOUNT FOR EDUCATION
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Among recent donations, which have
acquired good deal of publicity be-
cause of their generous purport, is
that of Emil Sunne%dahl, who prior to
his death gave not less than 4,O00,-
900 crowns for the establ blishment OF
colony schools throughout different
sections of the country. His generous
gift has occasioned the most favor
able comment from the entire Swed-
ish press, which recognizes in this a
start at better movement for reach
ing the country districts along educa-
tional lines. Mr. Srmnerdahl IS a man
who during his life was long associ-
ated with public and private charity
enterprises and his efforts in behalf
of education, especially In the rural
districts, will make him noteworthy
character on the pages Of Swedish his
tory.
Says an exchange: The medical so.
ciety which this year celebrates it's
Tooth year jubilee, has commissioned
Hasse W. Tullberg to put out por-
trait catalogue of as many of its
1850 members as possible. The work
has been pushed with all possible vigor
and so far portraits have been secured
Of 1,725 of the members OF the society
from the time of it's organization in
1908. OF the members from other
countries there are still lacking some
175. Biographical sketches will also
be published and the book promises
to be a valuable one to the medical
world as well as to the general pub
lie.
A great missionary meeting was
held at Stockholm during the past
month before the departure of Mission
aries c. Jarner, H. Anderson and N.
Viklund for heather lands. The meet
ing was held under the auspices of
the Evangelical society and was held
in Blasieholm's church. Addresses
were made by Professor Kolmodin and
the departing missionaries and the oc-
casion was impressive. A generous
%VAlCCLlOA " LdhcA AOI tuc DGue-
fit of heather missions.
King Gustaf and Queen Victoria
will leave the capital Nov. II and will
embark for Cherbourg France, on the
evening of Nov Is. They are at pres,
ent the guests of King Edward and
Queen Alexandra of England. Their
reception in France has been prepared
on an elaborate scale, when some of
the most distinguished people of the
French republic will greet the royal
Swedish couple.
The crownprince and crownprincess
Of Sweden returned to Stockholm
from England the other day, where
they have been the guests at the court
Of Edward. During the past two
months the young crownprince has
been recuperating in the highlands Of
Scotland and returns to Sweden in ex-
cellent health and spirits.
Miss Ellen Key. the noted author
and lecturer. has provided in her will
that TIE cottage which is being built
at her expense at Bastad shall be
turned into home for poor factory
women after her death. In this villa
there are accommodations for about
twenty-five women.
Considerable uneasiness has been
felt about the cholera epidemic, as it
has gained foothold in Finland and
may thus very easily get foothold
in this country. Every precaution is
being observed and all incoming ves-
sells are rigidly inspected.
A number of Swedish
gynnastic societies will participate in
the Olympian games which will be Civ
en- in Stockholm next summer. There
will be delegations from New York,
Chicago and Minneapolis.
Ostlund & Almquist's organ factory
at Aryika was partially destroyed by
fire recently. The fire started in the
department and from there
spread to all parts of the large fac
tory.