Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-09-14
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Recent Happenings in This
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on the School Children of Stock
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Experiments which have been car
ried on in recent years in regard to
using electricity on the public school
children in Stockholm are said to have
met with great success. The object
has been to test the beneficial nature
Of electricity on the human body.
Hitherto it has been found possible
to force the growth Of vegetables by
means of electricity, the currents be.
ing distributed from a powerful dyna-
mo. This idea has been carried out
successfully in several places. 1t was
accordingly believed that the human
organism was equally susceptible to
this influence, through the practically
continuous application of an electrical
ly charged atmosphere to the human
system Two groups of twenty-five
children each were selected, as nearly
alike as possible in general health,
size and weight The respective
groups were given their instruction
in two rooms, both being equal in
size, ventilation, lighting and other
general conditions. But the group in
one of the rooms was constantly ex-
posed to the influence of the electrical
currents, while the other group pur-
sued it's studies under normal condi-
lions in the other room. After a test
Of several years the two groups of
children have been compared and ii
is claimed that the electrified" chill
dren have outstripped the others men
tally and physically and that they
have grown faster, put on weight more
quickly and shown more physical fit,
ness generally besides possessing SUI
perior mentality. Skepticism is dis
played in some quarters and the re-
suit of the experiment is not altogeth-
er regarded as decisive. 1t is ex-
pected, however, that similar. expert
ments will be conducted in some Of
the other schools in order to demon
strate the supposed efficacy of the
electrifying process in improving the
mental and physical condition of the
rising population.
Professor Paul Peter Waldenstrom
recently took his countTymen to task
Tor lack of patriotism, and in a recent
address he roundIy scored them for
emigrating in such large numbers to
America. Rev. Waldenstrom said:
"The trouble is that so many Swedes
do not know that Sweden is a conn
try of great opportunities America
has less liberty than Sweden" He
illustrated this contention as fol-
lows: when came to America
/ had to be examined before / could
land. / had to account for my name,
my family, what / was going to do in
America, how long was to stay, and
how much money / had. Such things
are unknown in Sweden. If the ex.
animation turns out unfavorabIy the
subject is sent back. I know persons
who were too old to Iand-over sixty
years-or too young-under sixteen"
The well known Stockholm banker,
Louls Fraenckel, died in Berlin Aug.
10, willie enjoying a visit with his
frie" in that city. The deceased
" Jorn In Aschersleben, Preussen,
oh 27, 1851, and went to Sweden
when he was still very young man.
When the Stockholm bank found itself
in rather precarious condition Herr
Fraenckel was selected as general di-
rector of the institution and since
wonderful progress. He was re-
garded as one of the leading business
men of Stockholm and had a wide
circle Of friends, who all thought very
highly of him. He was unmarried
and leaves large fortune
Professor William H. Schofield,
professor of history and literature az
Harvard university. has been spend
ing some time in Sweden. He waited
upon the king, the ecclesiastical min.
lister and the authorities of the Uni
versity of Upsala, to whom he has
made an interesting proposition. He
is DESTROYS of bringing about an ex-
change of students between the uni
versities.
King Gustaf and Queen Victoria re-
Gently returned from Germany, where
they were Emperor Williams guests
at the great army parade, which was
held in Stettin Aug. 49, The royal
pair made the trip to Germany in the
Oscar ii. and were accompanied
thither by Swedish torpedo cruiser.
The Swedish barytone. Percy Rich
ards. distinguished himself at a con-
cert In Milan recently, given under
the auspices of the English COLONY
there. He has lately been receiving
many nattering offers from impress
ssrios In the various musical centcrG
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