The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-11-01

rOTelBn-SOunulnB names OF persons
in Norway do not necessarily indicate
foreign ancestry, says Diderik Heger-
mann Broehmann, writing In Tidens
Tegn. He illustrates his contention
with the instance OF his own family,
his fathers name, Brochmann. being
apparently German, and his mothers
name, Smith, apparently English. Yet
he can trace his ancestry back for
centuries to pure Morse stock. The
foreign names have been adopted In
addition to the original Morse names
at time when ancestors of the fam
lily served in the Norwegian-Dani
army. 1t was the custom OF the edu.
Gated at that time to adopt Greek and
Latin names, and following their ex-
ample the army officers often adopted
| German names.
| Brochmann's ancestor back In 1G44
bore the name OF Jorgen Andersen, but
when he became an officer In the army
he called himself George Andersen
Brockmann. One of his mothers an
cestors In the seventeenth century
was known as Lar Larsen In private
life. but as commandant at Helsing-
borg In Denmark he became known as
Ander Lauritsen Smith. In neither
branch OF the family can English or
German relationship be found
The most talked about question in
Norway today, Judging from the news
papers. Is the effort OF the government
to bring about an amalgamation of the
"Landsmaal' and the "Rigsmaal." and
thus settle forever the language con.
troversy which has ragged for year.
The Storthing appropriated 5000
crown to Cefray the expense of
committee, made up OF three support
ers of the "Lansmaal" and three advo-
Gates Of the Rigsmaal." This commit
tee was appointed by the church de-
partment of the government, and In
cludes some able scholars who have
the confidence Of their factions. and
OF the people in general How sue
ccssful will be their efforts to ANAL
gamate the two languages Is moot.
ed question. Some believe that they
will succeed entirely, while others do
not look for any results. The commit
tee will be watched by Norwegians in
America, as well as in Norway, for the
discussion of the language question
has been transferred to America, the
Norwegian press of this country con-
| tanning numerous articles on the sub.
ject, mostly in favor OF tie Rigs
mail
A committee representing all Of the
"Bygdelags" recently met in Mime.
apolis to consider the advisability of
erecting a Morse building at the Uni
versity of Minnesota building to
serve as museum for objects OF his
torical value and interest and the cen
ter Of Morse culture in America. The
idea has the cordial approval of Pres
ident Vincent of the university, and
OF prominent Norwegian-Am In
the northwest. After extended discus
sion, the committee gave it's approval,
and decided to give the matter great
'boostr at the great celebration OF
Norways one hundredth anniversary
in the twin cities next May. Plans
for that celebration were also gone
over, and, judging by the reports re-
ceived by the committee. that celebra-
ton will bring together the largest
number of Norwegians ever seen In
America. 1t was decided to invite the
presence OF all governors of states in
which there are many Norwegians,
and the program Of addresses will be
the most notable ever presented at
orwegian-American celebration.
A cablegram from Christiania says
that apropos of the question raised
before the British association by the
polar explorer, Mr.. Bruce. as to wheth-
err England ought not to carry out the
annexation of Spitzbergen in order to
obtain legal organization and security
for property In the archipelago and
stop alleged Norwegian encroach-
ments, the "Tidens Tegn" publishes
an interview with the foreign minis
ter, M. lhlen.
The minister said that Norway had
made no efforts to appropriate or an,
mex Spitzbergen or encroach upon the
rights acquired by other nations. On
the contrary, 1t IVES In every way to
Norway's interest to obtain legal
internationally recognized arrange
ment. and 1t had done everything
possible in order that the question of
such an arrangement might be dis
cussed by the powers interested.
The best hope OF securing legal or
ganization lay in an international
agreement securing. the legitimate
rights of everybody concerned.
A Christiania correspondent writes
that the new library building Of the
University Of Christiania, with shelf
room for 100000 books, Is about COM
pleted. The moving Of the 100000
books which compose the present IL
brary ill begin in November or De-
cember
The new building is designed ac-
cording to the latest ideas in library
construction and Is equipped with the
best modern facilities. Foreign IL
brarians who have inspected the build,
ing have commented very favorably