Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07
NORWAY.

"A plan is on 1OOt to construct pond
at Vegsund-Blindheim, not far from
Aalesund, for raising trout fox the
market.
The late Hans Blytt, Kristiania,
willed his estate, valued at $4,000,
to fund for the benefit of needy
people Of certain classes.
The locomotive stall at Myrdal sta.
ton was destroyed by fire. Some
snowplows and large quantities OF
wood went the same way.
It is proposed to erect monument
bautasten-on the Ed drill grounds,
Norfjord, in memory of the warriors
who fell in battle in 1908 and 1914.
Recent rains proved that many cul-
verts under the Kristiania and Bergen
railway are too narrow, the result be-
ing that the culverts were destroyed.
In some instances even the track was
washed away. The engineers are mer-
ci1essly scored because they failed to
figure out the necessary capacity Of
the culverts before they were made.
The theological faculty Of the uni
versity of Norway has famed the
flame of religious strife by unani.
nous vote against granting the con-
gregational, or free church faculty.
the right to issue certificates of exam
inatiOn to theological students, author
1zlng them to serve as ministers in the
state church Of Norway. The new
school was started few years ago as
a protest against the liberal views of
the theological professors at the state
university. A majority Of the mem
bers of the theological faculty of the
university explain their standpoint on
the ground that an alienation of tho
theological students from the nniver-
sity will result in spiritual isolation
and lowering of the standard Of cd.
ucation Of the clergy of the country.
It is insinuated, that the free church
cannot guarantee the scientific COM
potency of it's professors. It is further
argued that inasmuch as the univer-
sity does not consider the personal
views of candidate, but only gives
him marks according to his knowledge
and mental efficiency, there Is no rea-
son why he should not be examined
under the authority Of the university.
The matter has caused great excite
ment, especially in the southwestern
part Of the country.
Edward Masoni, a missionary. In
studying the Finnish language in Fin
marker. The man is Of Finnish des.
cent, and has been in China and Am
erica. He has Just issued an appeal
to. his people to organize their selves
into q "Suamic federation, fer the
protection Of the Finnish race.
It is said to be the intention r.f the
government to appoint Req. DR.. Alfred
Eriksen, the strongest man in the So.
cialist party, to an important charge
in the capital Of Norway. This ap-
pointment is intended to prove that
the government is endeavoring to be
impartial, in its appointments.
Kringsjaa, popular and scientific
magazine, has been crowded to the
| wall. It was originally written in the
ordinary Norwegian-Danish book Ian.
guage. A few years ago the language
| was changed to the Norwegian dialect
tongue. The language reformers con
sidered themselves very fortunate
in obtaining control of the paper as
a means of advancing their propagan'
da. But the change proved too much
Of shock to the rank and Gle Of the
subscribers, and down the thing went
/ with crash that will make the Ian
guage reformers more careful ne1l
time.