Morris tribune., 1913-03-14

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ter Sports in Norway-su bsoriptio
for Defense of Denmark Continue
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A concert tour Of Europe, which win
take in the Scandinavian countries
and Finland, has been decided upon
by the Ffnnish-American of Duluth
and the iron ranges. A chorus Of
thirty-sax voices has been organized
under the direction of Professor San
hrd Mustonen, which will leave Duluth
on June and sail from New York
June 8. The chorus will have as one
of its objects the advertising Of Du-
luth and the surrounding country in
the fatharland Patriotic American
songs, says Mr.. Mustonen, win be one
Of the features of the concerts to be
given abroad. Before leaving it is
planned to give concerts on the range,
In Dulath and the Twin Cities. The
dates for these have not been set. Be
fore sailing for Europe the chorus will
give . concert In Chicago on june 3
and In New York on june 4. Tive
concerts win be given in Norway, one
in Denmark, hve IN Sweden, and 1t is
planned to spend . month in Finland,
where about twenty concerts viii be
given. Professor MuStonen states alee
that he has received letters from over
500 Of the older Finnish residents OF
Minnesota and the ranges announoana
that they would accompany the chorus
ON the trip. The tour Is aaid TO hare
been under consideration by the F1Ar
nish people for the past twelve years.
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College students In Europe have no
opportunity Of taking things easy" As
do the undergraduates of the Anaer1-
can institutions according to Yiktor
Alatsrmark of Stockholm, Sweden, an
undsrclass man Of the University OF
Upsals, who 10 taking q year OF to
study conditions in the United States
before returning to finish his eouFss.
He has registered at the University OF
Minnesota and will study labor prob
lens and trust finance under the MIN
neeota professors. More backbone IL
necessary with the Swedieh student"
declares Mr.. Alstern1ark. AT Uppala
we never go 10 class. The professor
assigns q subject at the begtnndng Of
che term and the student retirSs to the
library or his room and fAnniMArizes
AimEeh with the assignment At the
end Of . stated period he reports TO
the instructor and is given an exanni-
nation In the subject. With no class
J recttataons TO fall back upon the
Swedish student seeks the company
Of his fellow students and exchanges
ideas, 50 that he may better be pre-
pared when the examination time ar
rive4. started work at the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota, expecting to find the
students there ultra democratic, but
on the contrary my impressions 80
far make me think that we are more
hberAi and democratic at home"
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The greatest automobile contest
that has ever taken place in Sweden
started from the stadion in Stockholm
Feb. 20. The distance covered was
from Stockholm to Gothenburg and
{ baek-that is 1913 miles in all. "a
Swedish mile represents seven English
miles,. Owing to the strict speed
laws those participating in the contest
were allowed to run the maximum
; speed of twenty miles an hour only.
. Prince Wilhelm, who owns q fine
American forty-fve- horsepower ma
chine, was among the hrst to start.
8 Automobiles are very Numerous In
Stockholm and 1t ID claimed that the
city has the largest number of autos
s per capita of any city in the world.
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= Gustav Dalen. winner Of the Nobel
prize for physics last year and who
prior to receiving this singular dis.
ttnction was seriously injured in an
explosion while conducting chemical
experiments. Is now so much better
that he has been able to resume his
duties. He has. however, become to
8 tally blind, but in spite of this viii
continue his experiments. When re
assuming his work the other day he
I donated weeks salary to each of hi'
500 employees at his laboratories ani
factory in Stockholm.
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III A movement has been authorized b.
the government In Sweden to inyesti
/ gate the valuable waterfalls in tn,
| country. The purpose is to devils,
ways and means of getting and keep
ing under government control, so a
| to preserve them in their beauty an.
| valas as a resource of the country
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/ Reindeer are reported to be unusual
J Il plentiful in Northern Sweden an