Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-06-24
NORWAY.

N0n"Avs
Ragnvald Moe of the University OF
Christiania has been appointed Sec
rotary of the Nobel committee, his
service to begin Jan. 1, 1910.
The first automobile exposition
ever held in Christiania or Norway
opened May 20 this year, and was
pronounced complete success. The
king graced the affair with his pres
ence the opening day and many other
notables put in an appearance. The
foremost manufacturers of automo-
biles in the world had machines on
exhibition and o,odly number of
leading concerns Mere represented.
The number of automobiles in use
throughout the country is increasing
at lively rate, and, as have before
stated, automobile routes for the
transportation of passengers are be-
coming more and more general, hav.
Ing proved entirely practical.
The following from Christiania will
be read with interest by all Scandi-
| navian- Americans:
THE Climates Influence on Emf
grants From Northern Europe. and
Especially Norwegians, in America"
Is the title OF treatise by DR.. s. Carl
sen OF Spring Grove, MINI, in the
last issue of "Tidsskrift for den
Norske Laegeforening"
After quoting an Irish physicians
statements concerning the fact that
the Irish, and likewise other races
from Northern Europe in general
cannot well endure the climate in
America on account of the abundance
OF sunshine In that country, DIR. Carl
sen takes up the situation among the
Norwegians as q race.
The Norwegian invasion In Ameri-
ca, says the doctor. is going steadily
westward and northward, to Northern
North Dakota, into Washington, and
over the line into Canada He says
that newspaper recently stated that
the Norwegians even as far south as
Southern Minnesota are degenerating,
and as a proof Of this he pointed out
that in the insane asylums are a
large number of Norsemen.
| Whatever the cause may be, wheth-
err the sunshine, light or other condi-
tions, DR.. Carlson says that the ell
mate does not have the best influence
On Norsemen in America. In defense
of this statement he states that the
second and third generation are not
as strong as the old pioneers who
came directly from Norway. The de-
cendents are not as healthy as their
pioneer parents to which their weak
physique and poor teeth will testify,
says the doctor.
A dispatch from the Norwegian
capital says that preparations have
now been completed for the tour OF
the Danish singers through Norway
The singers will leave Denmark May
81 at noon on the steamer c. F. Tiet
gen and will arrive in Christiania the
following morning. AS they will leave
directly no festivities Of welcome will
be made at this time Their first con
cert will be given in Hamar. Here
they will be entertained at a supper
and after the evening concert, at a
ball to be given in their honor. They
will leave the following day fo1
Trondhjem, where they will arrive
that evening and be entertained by
that city. The following day they will
appear in concert, and will be enter
tanned by Consul Bratt Monday they
will give second concert in Trondh
jem's cathedral. Monday evening
they will leave on the steamer Sigurd
Jarl, for Molde, where they arrive
June 1. A concert will be given in
Aalesund that evening. They will ar
rive at Bergen Wednesday, June 2
where they will spend two days and
give two concerts. Friday they viii
leave that city and will arrive a,
Copenhagen at / o'clock during the
night. They will be met at the sta
ton and welcomed to the city.
The following morning they will
view Christiania and will be enter
tanned at Holmenkollen by the Nor
wegian Student singers. In the even
ing several festivities are being
planned. After the matinee on Sun
day they will be given trip out along
the fjord, and Monday morning they
will be the guests Of the Danish min
lister.
King Haakon will attend their CON
cert.
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SWEDEN.
The royal family now numbers
eighteen members since the birth oil
the new prince. This is the number
of the Swedish academy.
Crown Princess Margaret Is taking
singing lessons OF Madame Thekla
Hofer. Her voice is very strong
mezzo-soprano. and when fully devel-
oped will win her a place among the
noted singers of the day.
Count Carl Bernadotte, the oldest
son of Prince Bernadotte, this year
finished his course at the new ele-
mentary school of Stockholm. He
graduated with honors, being bright
and Industrious student.