The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-11-11


c,'anl-Scandinavian society, Of which he
1s secretary. He speaks enthusiastic |
cally Of the results accomplished since
the organization of the society less
than year ago. The interchange Of
professors and Of students is already
an actual fact. The next step will be
to extend the activity of the society tc
Wan element is more powerful in the
universities. Wherever went l met
with a cordial response" said the pro
lessor, "and may say that Norway
has taken the lead. I met no man on
my travels who took a keener interest
in our plans than Professor Broegger
of the University of Norway. He hopes
that they may he the means of making
the Scandinavian countries at home
draw closer through comman union
with America. During our talk he be.
came so interested that he jumped
up and said he would present me to
the King. That could not be done as
the King was in Bergen at the time,
but Rector Broegger will no doubt lay
the matter before the King in the not
distant future" Professors S. P. Dut-
ton of the Columbia University, was
sent to Europe by the American Scan
dinavian society. He has just finished
his course of lectures in Sweden after
first having given similar course In
Norway and Denmark. Professor Dut.
tons lectures have been extensively
reported in the papers of Norway. His
subject was ''Tbe Influence Of
Education in the United States
He dwelt on the great power for
good of the small college which
is really the spiritual and intel
,ectual pioneer of the new states.
At the close of his lecture in Christi.
ania, dinner was given in his honor
by the University and the Scientific
society. In Denmark he was received
in audience by the King and entertain.
ed at dinner. Three Scandinavian
students have already arrived in the
| United States and are studying at the
Carnegie Technical school in Pitts
burg. They are Harald Erbing from
Sweden, Erode Kiems of Denmark and
Haakon Styri from Norway. The in
stitution has invited them as guest
students, which means that they have
no tuition fees to pay. The work OF
the American-Scandin society has
thus been successfully begun and il
is urgently hoped that it will be pro
ductive of much good.
In Vaerdalen there are an abund
ance of wolves this season and PEG
pie are complaining that they are hun
cry and attacking cattle and sheep
The authorities are going to do thei
utmost to kill them off. They seem t.
be fully aware of person coming up
on them with a gun, but the minute
person comes near them unarmed
they are almost ready to make an at
; tack at any time.
The Wilson Line Steamship con
: pany have placed two new steamer
on the Christiania-Trondjem route
viz, the "Olso" and the ''Aaro." Bot
steamers are modern and splendid
equipped in every way to, suit til
passenger traffic.
:, Bjornson's new play when the Vim
is in Bloom" is being rendered at tn
Bergen theater at present. The the;
: ter is packed to it's utmost capacit
every night, and seats are sold #
many days in advance. Nine. Iva
! son takes the leading part.
There were severe frosts during til
early part of last month all throug
Trondelagen. considerable damage we
l. done to fruits and vegetables. Man
Il fruit and vegetable raisers lost the
entire crop.
II An Englishman, Albert Kroger
London. has donated sum to tt
q city of Trondhjem, which shall const
II tute a legacy, the interests accruei1
e to be divided among the poor of Il
t. city.
., The head station for wireless tel
a. graphy is located in Bergen and h
IS now been completed at an expent
l. ture of 100000 crowns.
g. DENMARK.
Count observation-disclosures cabin
~ resigned last Friday after receivi
vote of censure from the Folket
- inget, where the cabinet has been t
:, object Of much criticism owing to t
recent budget proposition, which
has prepared The cabinet has be
y shortlived. 1t was organized in t
= early part Of August after the Ne
u gard cabinet had been dissolved. I
ie radical leader Zahle has now tax
~ it upon his shoulders to form n
nc ministry to take the place of the Q
;" which just resigned. Zahl's propc
Nc ton is for the folkethinget to Apo
do a committee of fifteen to examine
u Albert affairs, eventually seeking
q bring to justice Albert, J. G. Christie
= SEN another premier. who recently
signed and Sigurd Berg. The CO
% try is now awaiting the outcome of
'te but there will evidently be more tr
NJ BILE in store in the near future.
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