Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-05-22
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A widely prevalent m3sconception
is that on account of the climate only
the middle of summer is suitable for
travel in Sweden. This is radically
wrong, as every one knows who has
'pent a 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
toher. 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 (rail
from Stockholm) the sun can be seen
il the sky at midnight, i. e., the entire
night The midnight sun is visible at
GalIivare from June to July II.
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A society of Swedish composers
was formed the other day in Stock
ho.rl The charter members of the
organization are Hugo A1fven, Kurt
At 3erg, Nat Berg, Ruben Liljefors,
Csl-r 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 seamens mission church was ded
icated in Rotterdam on March l. The
dedicatory act was performed by
Bishop Dannel 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 a
large and commodious library anG
reading room During the last yeaI
over 1000 Swedish seamen landed al
Rotterdam and remained for different
periods.
The number of telephones in use il
Sweden is about 10000 In Stock
holm there is one apparatus for every
five inhabitants record for thu
cities of the world. In regard tt
developing it's telephone service tt
the highest possible degree of per
lection Sweden has always taken +;
leading part among the progressive
nations and its system has Otter
been used as model by foreign gov
ernments and public service corpora
tions.
The clergy of the state church o
Sweden have selected three cand
dates for the archbishopric latel
made vacant by the death of Arch
bishop Ekman. They are Bishop Dan
nell, who received the greatest nun
Der of votes; Bishop Eklund and Pre-
fessor Nathan Sodeblom of Upsals
OF these three one is to be elected.
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Crown Prince Gustave Adolphus c
Sweden may attend the Panama.;
cific exposition at San Francisco. TIL
prince is anxious to go to the Unite
States and will do so unless tn
health of his father or the politics
situation in Sweden should interior
with his project.
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