The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-02-28
important Events in Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From tho Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North Sc
Iected for scandInavIans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN w. oDLAND.
Denmark.


Edwin G.. Cooley, who Is studying
European schools. says about those OF
Denmark: Denmark, with popula-
ton about the size of Cook county,
Illinois, and with 40 per cent. OF the
people farmers, supports college OF
agriculture and veterinary science. IL
general schools of agriculture. three
schools for small farmers, two dairy
schools, three horticultural schools,
three peoples high schools, with spe-
cial agricultural oral courses, and 80
peoples high schools. with more than
80 hours OF agricultural instruction.
In addition, there are As peoples high
schools which do not attempt special
agricultural teaching, but are most
important factors in the life and prog
ress of the Danish farmer. These
schools have made the Danish farmer,
as a German writer says. the best In
formed farmer in the world The ag-
ricultural schools are usually open In
the winter with terms Of from five
to six months. They are intended for
persons nineteen to twenty-five years
old Then there are schools for small
farmers, country housekeepers and
mechanics, lasting from six days TO
FIVE months. Here men and women
having trouble with their poultry, but
ter, preserves, bees or rabbits are al
lowed to attend. Their tuition Is US
ually paid by the community. particu-
larly for the short courses. The
strange thing about the Danish plan
Of education is the reliance placed In
general cultural instruction. In these
schools for farmers, part Of the time
sometimes one-half-is given to gen.
eral culture. Even In the six-day
course an hour Is given daily to gen.
eral culture. Consequently the we'll
trained farmer in Denmark not only
understands how to get the most out
Of the soil, but Is able to realize the
social forces about him and make
them cooperate in the struggle for
economic and social betterment."
A Copenhagen dispatch says that
the annual report on the harvest of
1913 was recently issued by the d.
rector of the Agricultural society. The
total value of profits made was about
230, 100000 of kroner, showing an in
crease Of over 100000 of kroner
since the half year, but decrease OF
about A 1000, 900 of kroner since the pre-
vious year.
Nevertheless, the year 1913 was a
very good one for agriculture, both as
regards quantity and quality. Some OF
the prices of agricultural products
such as corn, hay and potatoes, were
very low, on the other hand the prices
of all dairy products and meat were
higher than in any previous year.
Prince Aage, whose marriage to an
italian countess was mentioned last
week, has renowned his rights OF sue
cession to the Danish throne and the
title of royal highness. He will. how
ever, retain his title of prince and his
wife will have the title OF princess,
but they cannot transmit this title to
their children.
There are 2,735 students at the Uni
versity of Copenhagen at this time.
OF these "a are women, three of whom
are theological students, is law stu
dents and 70 medical students. The
oldest student at the University en-
tered In 1883 and is getting gray
haired.
The international yacht races will
be held at Copenhagen in 1916.