Morris tribune., 1911-06-23

of life and destruction of property, re.
fecting glory upon both nations. The
speakers of the day were Lieutenant
Governor Frank M. Byrne of Faulk-
ner. Rev. Jonas Johnson of Webster
and John L. Erickson of Sioux Falls,
S. D. The committee had also amply
provided for the musical part OF the
program. The Griegs of Canton, CON
sisting of twenty-five members, gave
varied selections of patriotic music,
and were again and again shown the
appreciation of the audience by vigor-
Gus encOres. Two bands under the
leadership of Professor Ireland OF
Madison added much to the festivities.
Mrs. Frank Anderson of Webster sang
a solo entitled "Saeter Jentens Son.
dag" for which she was vigorously ap-
plauded. The Norwegian church choir
also rendered selections.
The seventeenth of May, Norway's
independence day, is over, and the
day was celebrated in good shape,
principally owing to the glorious sun
shine throughout the day. The great
feature of the day in Christiania is
the children's parade, in which 10000
children take part, each with Nor
wegian flag, making one of the pref
tiest sights imaginable. They are all
dressed in white and carry GER
tain uniform cap. Several of the
schools have their own music band,
made up of pupils, and besides these,
all the military and other bands in
town are pressed into service, so there
is no lack of martial spirit. The chill
dren's procession lasts about two
hours, the principal point of interest
being the march past the royal cas-
tie, from the balcony of which the
children are greeted by Crown Prince
Olaf, now about ten years old. This
year the day was made doubly inter-
esting by the unVeiling of very pref
ty monument of Rikard Nordraak, the
composer of the music set to Bjorn-
sons national hymn, ia, vi Elsker
Dette Landet" The monument is by
Sculptor Vigeland.
There is a great deal Of confusion in
Norway SO far as the language is con-
cerned. The so called "Rigsmaalsfor-
eningen," whose aim it is to perpetuate
the use of the present Norwegian
Danish book language, is meeting
with lots of opposition lately and it is
having up hill work. Some people
that is those who call themselves the
"purists,' are SO opposed to the Nor
wegian-Danish that they won't even
allow their children to sing the great
Norwegian national song, entitled ia,
vi Elsker Dette Landet," because it
is written in language to which they
are so stubbornly opposed.
The Nobel prize winner, Henri Du-
nant, in his will has stipulated that
half of his fortune shall be donated
and the other half for similar purposes
to Norway. While Norway will only
receive 10000 crowns, which are to
be divided between the Red Cross So
ciety and the Norwegian Samaritan
society, it nevertheless shows that
Henri Dunant is true friend of the
work Of the charity societies in Nor
way and his splendid example may
soon be followed by other far wealth.
er men.
The new NOrWegian-American
steamship line probably will receive
a yearly subsidy from the state of 500-
900 crowns for the three first fiscal
years. The departmental committee
which has Investigated the conditions
has unanimously recommended the
matter to congress (the storthing)
and this makes the affair certain of
passing.
ing.
Even royalty is not exempt from
he measles. Little Grown Prince |
Olaf of Norway had a mild attack of |
hem recently. His severest expert |
9nce with them was to stay in the |
house and keep warm.