Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-07
TIDINCS FROM
SCANDINAVIA
Interesting News From Sweden,
Norway and Denmark
WAS A NOTABLE GATHERING

Recent Semi-centenniai Celebration of
Swedish Lutherans at Rock Island,
lll.-Norweeian Journalist Describes
Visit TO Home of Bjornson-Emper-
or of Russia to Visit Denmark Some
Time in August.
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The recent semi-centennial celebra.
ton which was held by Swedish Luth.
Grams at Rock Island, H.. was perhaps
the most notable gathering of Swed.
ish-Americans that has ever been held
in this country. In a sense ii was an
international gathering, for there were
present representatives from the
Swedish government in the persons OF
Bishop Won Scheele and Rector Magnif.
icus Schuck of the University of Up
sala. II is significant thing that the
king of Sweden sent official represen-
tatives to this meeting and shows that
in Sweden they regard the Augustana
synod as branch of the state church
of Sweden. The Lutheran church in
America is, however, totally indie
pendent of the state church in Sweden,
while the two churches entertain the
same faith. Through the Augustana
synod and it's many colleges and the
mother institution at Rock Island the
Swedish language has taken new life
in America. The pastors of the Au-
gustana synod speak the Swedish Ian
guage perfectly, although in many
churches the two languages are used.
In other words, the Augustana synod
stands prepared to take care of its
own English missions in America. The
Denkmann family, through its dona-
ton of S150,00G library to Augustana
college and the raising of jubilee
fund amounting to not less than $780,
900, has placed the college in posi-
ton to do university work and the
time will soon come when full univer-
sity courses will be established. There
were over 10000 people present at the
celebration and greetings were cabled
TO both President Taft and King Gus
tat v. of Sweden. Bishop Scheele has
announced that after his death his
valuable library will be sent to Au-
gustana college.
The Swedish-American Male Chrous,
which is now touring Sweden, is hav-
ing a splendid success and Is being
enthusiastically received wherever It
appears. The appearance OF Swed-
ish-American Male Chorus in Sweden
will do much to further cement the
friendship between America and the
land of the midnight sun. While the
Swedish songs that are being rem
dered create much enthusiasm the
singing of the old war songs of Amer.
lea bring forth ripples of applause and
wherever the boys who carry the Stars
md Stripes in their hands appear there
3 no end of cheering. The Swedish |
singers have shown one
hing to the old fatherland They have
OF forgotten the old songs and they
ing these songs in America and they
re well received. So many thousands
Swedes have emigrated to this
country that 1t is but natural that
hey have brought some of their tradi-
ions and customs with them. Some
hing that the Swedes have brought
o ,ds country in generous measure
re the Swedish songs and they have
'roven so popular OF late years that
hey are in great demand on all pub
Ic occasions. There is vim and a |
nap to Swedish chorus work which |
annot be excelled by any other ma
ionality and the appearance of the
Male Chorus in the
rincipai cities of Sweden is, there
ore, Of great interest to people on
10th sides OF the Atlantic.
Colonel Roosevelt's Stockholm
speech is still theme for much COM
nent In the Swedish papers. The ex-
PRESIDENT hit the nail square on the
head when he told the Swedes that
hey should not follow in the wake of
he French people and decrease their
antilles. His words of advice in this
'espect became all the more piQuant
because of the fact that the propagan-
la OF decreasing the Swedish laboring
mems. families had been started by
ainke Bergegren. the ardent socialist
eader. There have been many lee
ures delivered against the large fam
ly' In Sweden by leading socialists
md sociologists. but Rocsevelt's fear
ess utterances have plainly placed a
Iamper on their propaganda. The cur
of the large family is
lteme which has been receiving great
leal Of attention lately in Sweden and
,olonel Roosevelt struck delicate,
nut practical theme. and his words
,ave aroused no end Of q healthy In
exchange Of ideas on this great Ques-
ion.
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