Willmar tribune., 1916-05-24
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Field secretaxy Of Anasrloan-
Scandinavian Foundation.

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Scandinavian Foundation.
DR.. John E. Granrud, professor OF
Latin at the University Of Minnesota
has been appointed General Field Sec
retary for Minnesota of the American
Scandinavian Foundation, with full
power to engage assistant workers
throughout the state. This step marks
another link in the cooperation between
the New York organization and the
Scandinavian, activities in Minnesota.
The secretary of the Foundation, DR..
Henry Goddard Leach, formerly of Har-
ward University, has twice lectured at
the University of Minnesota by invita-
tion of President Vincent. Professor A.
A. Stromberg Of the Scandinavian De-
partment is at present studying in Upp-
sala, Sweden, on q scholarship granted
by the Foundation. It's Associates in
Minnesota number upward of thou
sand, and the Scandinavian
Review, an illustrated bi-monthly mag
azine published by the Foundation, has
more readers there than in any other
single state.
The Observation-Disclosures Founda-
tion is working in the same spirit OF
pure Americanism that has always dis
tinguished the Scandinavian propagan-
da in the Middle West. Among its AS
sociates are persons Of many national
tiles and Of varying affiliations, all
united in the common interest in the
literature, art, science and social prog
ress Of the North. AS it Is absolutely
non-political, so it is non-commercial.
With an endowment Of half million
dollars, left it by a public-spirited Dan
ish-American citizen, the late Niels
Poulson of Brooklyn, it strives to do the
greatest possible good with the means
at it's disposal. The three Scandinav-
ian Kings are patrons Of the Founda-
tion and have appointed standing Advis-
ory Committees composed of some of
the most distinguished citizens In Scan
dinavia. It Is the duty Of these COM
mittees to select annually six Fellows,
two from each country, who are then
given an opportunity for study at AM
erican universities with liberal sti-
pend from the Foundation. Moreover
the Foundation gives scholarships an
nually to Americans who desire to study
in Scandinavia. Among Minnesota men
who have received such stipends may
be mentioned, besides Professor Strom-
berg, Axel Brett of the University Of
Minnesota, and Johann Silseth Of st.
Olaf College in Northf1eld. Another
Minnesota man, Jens Hjelmstad, assist
ant in Scandinavian at the University.
has just been appointed scholar for
1867 to study Norwegian at the Uni
versity of Christiania.
DR.. Granrud is we'll fitted by exper-
fence and affiliations for the post of
General Field Secretary Of the Foun-
dation. Born In Hedemarken, Norway,
in 1863, he came to Minnesota with his
parents when but two years old. Since
then he has made his home there almost
continuously. He graduated from Luth-
er College in Decorah, Ia, and after
wards took his masters degree there.
He received his doctorate at Cornell
University with the character Of magma
cum 1aude. AS teacher, DR.. Granrud's
thorOughness and acumen have made
him very successful. He has taught in
Norwegian church institutions, includ-
ing Luther College and st. Olaf, and
has many warm friends among their
graduates. Since 1899 he has been in
the faculty Of Minnesota University,
since 1909 as full professor. He is
known also as writer and lecturer on
topics connected with his special field
Among his numerous articles that have
appeared in technical or learned maga-
zines may be mentioned "Characteris-
tics of Roman Architecture" in the Wes-
tern Architect, Roman Building Mater.
ials" in the Minnesota Engineer, Char
acteristics of Roman Art and Roman
Historical Reliefs' in the Records OF
the Past, Washington, D. c., a. compre-
hensive article entitled Roman Char
acteristics" in Education, Boston, and
Baths Of D1ocletian'' in Modern SAM
tation. He is also the author of Rom.
an Constitutional History" published by
Allyn and Bacon. DR.. Granrud likewise
gives popular illustrated lectures on
Roman history, art, and social condi-
tions. He is vice president for Mime
sofa Of the Classical Association Of the
Middle West, and is member Of the
Archaeological Institute of America and
the American Pathological Association.