Little Falls herald., 1914-01-16
OF. IN TEREST TO
SCANDINAv|ANS
Recent. Happenings in This
Country and Abroad.
INTERCHANGE OF STUDENTS

IVJlOUJjHUOl VI OlUUlUVO
rican-Scandinav:an Foundation A.
ready in Good Working Order.
Heavy Casualties on Land and Sea
Attended the Recent Hurricane on
the Coasts OF Norway.
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The American-Scandinav Foun
dation was endowed by the late Niels
Porlsen with more than $500,000 to
maintain an interchange of students
and teachers and to support other
forms of educational intercourse be-
tween the United States apd the
Scandinavian countries. The institu-
ton is under the patronage of the
kings Of Sweden, Denmark and Nor
way and it's funds are administered
by self-perpetuaiing board of trus-
tees Six fellows of the Foundation
are now studying at American uni
yersities and two from each Scandi-
nayian country will be chosen annual.
granted to other advanced Scandi-
nayian students in American univer-
sites and to American scholars study
ing in Scandinavia. Residents of the
United States must make application
to the trustees before April l; resi-
to the advisory committees before
Jan. of each year. In January, 1913.
the Foundation began the publication
of it's own official organ, the Ameri-
caH-Scandiaayian Review, edited by
the secretary.
The Association for the COnserya.
tion of Swedish Language and Thought
in Foreign Countries held it's fifth
jubilee a few days ago in Gothenburg.
A plan was presented for reOrgan-
ization of the associations working
methods, so that local committees
should be organized in every part OF
Sweden with the object of inviting
people to join the association. At
the same time Il monthly or semi
monthly paper will be started and dis
tributed free to all members at home
and to ali Swedes in foreign countries.
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Robert dc Ia Gardie, former lands:
hofding," celebrated his ninetieth
birthday Dec. 10 and was the recipient
OF many congratulations. He also
received numerous delegations Of
business and professional men, who
their respects. 4 number OF his
friends from I-indkoping and Upsala
were present and a male chorus ren.
dered appropriate songs. In spite of
his very advanced age Mr.. de la Gar
die is enjoying good health.
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The Swedish Athletic association,
one of the oldest Swedish clubs in
Berlin. Germany, celebrated it's twen-
tieth jubilee few days ago in the
presence OF about forty members Of
the Swedish colony in Berlin, among
whom were the consulate adviser.
linden. the military attache, Baron
Adlercreutz. and others.
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Attention is called to the fact that
the late Archbishop Ekman had no
children. A singular thing is that Of
Sweden's archbishops during the last
100 years all have been childless.
ROsenstein, Wallin, Sundberg and Elk.
man all were married men. Reuter-
dal and Holmstrom were single.
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During the month of November last
712 persons emigrated from Sweden
to foreign countries. In 1919 the
number of emigrants during the same
month were S43. More than $4,000
persons emizrated from Sweden to
foreign countries during 1913.
The archbishop of Canterbury re-
Gently helt memogial service at
the high altar in the cathedral Of Can
terbury, Erg., to the memory of the
Swedish archbishop, Ekman. The
canon of the cathedral, DR.. Mason, de-
livered the eulogical address
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Two Turkish military officers, Ma
jor 1smail Hakki and Captain Atif
Bel, are paying visit. to Stockholm
for the purpose of studying the Swed-
ish Boy ST out movement, which it is
contemplated will be. introduced in
Turkey in the near future.
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A young American violinist. Mr.. Al
bert Spaulding, was scheduled to give
his first concert in Stockholm Jan. 5.
He gives promise of becoming great
violinist and musical Stockholm is
very much Interested in his career.
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A popular book of the holiday sea.
son is entitled Letters and Memoir
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