Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-05-20
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LAND OF the MIDNIGHT sun

Sweden Of Peculiar Interest to Tour
lists From May IS to Sept. Islam
guage Question Uppermost In Nor
way at Present-Georae Brandes
Danish Writer, to Lecture In Chicago
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A widely prevalent misconception
Is that on account of the climate only
the middle of summer is suitable fol
travel in Sweden. This is radically
wrong, as every one knows who has
spent year, or the better part of one
In Sweden. In the southern part
spring begins as early as May, and
the summer lasts almost until Oc
tober. The Swedish spring time is
most delectable, with its balmy
breezes and exquisite fragrance OF
budding flowers and trees. Nor does
the Indian summer" In September
lack in attractiveness, displaying the
gorgeous autumnal color schemes OF
the forests and bringing in it's wake
the revival of social activities in the
towns, which are hardly less interest.
ing to observe than the rural life and
scenery in the height of the summer
season. Travellers may, therefore, with
advantage visit the country at any time
between the middle of May and the
middle of September. This applies to
the southern part Of Sweden, for,
farther north, the summers are com.
paratively brief. Those who wish to
enjoy the wonderful lights must come
to Sweden about the middle of June.
These so called white nights" are
a peculiarly interesting feature. AS
summer advances, it grows lighter the
farther north one goes. North of the
Arctic circle the sun flames in the
heavens the whole day and night. In
Southern Sweden the deep twilight,
which passes for night at midsummer
time, does not last more than four
or five hours, and at Stockholm only
about two hours. Some distance north
of the capital we find it perfectly light
all through the twenty-four hours, and
at Gallivare, Kiruna and Abisko Grail
from Stockholm) the sun can be seen
III the sky at midnight, /. e., the entire
night. The midnight sun is visible at
Gallivare from June 5 to July II.
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A society of Swedish composers
was formed the other day in Stock
holm. The charter members of the
organization are Hugo Alfven, Kurt
Atterberg, Nat Berg, Ruben Liljefors,
Oscar Lindberg, Ture Rangstrom and
Wilhelm Stenhammar. Conspicuous
by their absence were Andreas Hal
len, Otto Sjoegren, Ole Morales, Au.
gust, Sven and Felix Koerling, Alfred
Berg, Otto Olson, Wilhelm Peterson
Berger and others quite prominent.
The object of the society will be to
further common practical and artistic
interests, without regard to individual
difference of schools or style.
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A seamen's mission church was ded.
icated in Rotterdam on March /. The
dedicatory act was performed by
Bishop: Dannell of Sweden. He was
assisted by the legation pastors of
London and Paris, Lindskog and Rem.
STRAIN. Rotterdam is the largest and
most important Swedish port in for.
eign lands. This Swedish seamen's
church Is centrally located and has q
large and commodious library and
reading room. During the last year
over 1000 Swedish seamen landed at
Rotterdam and remained for different
periods.
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The number of telephones in use in
Sweden is about 10000. In Stock
holm there is one apparatus for every
five inhabitants-a record for the
cities of the world. In regard to
developing its telephone service to
the highest possible degree of per.
lection Sweden has always taken q
leading part among the progressive
nations and it's system has often
been used as a model by foreign gov.
ernments and public service corpora.
tiOnS.
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The clergy of the state church OF
Sweden have selected. three candi
dates for the archbishopric lately
made vacant by the death of Arch.
bishop Ekman. They are Bishop Dan
nell, who received the greatest mum
Der of votes; Bishop Eklupd and Pro
lessor Nathan Sodeblom of Upsala
Of these three one is to be elected.
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Crown Prince Gustave Adolphus oil
Sweden may attend the Panama-Pa
cific exposition at San Francisco. The
prince is anxious to go to the United
States and will do so unless the
health of his father or the political
situation in Sweden should interfere
with his project.
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There are mighty few ,lliterates in
! Sweden. The. latest census showed
7S5,OOO children in the primary
schools taught by 19,4oo teachers i,
an ar u,al expense of $l4.05 pA