The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-26
important Events In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North, Be-
Iected for ScandlnavIans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN w. oDLAND.
Norway.

| v1veQ lately because OF arguments
| against Professor Nordhagen's plans
of restoration advanced by Macody
Lund, who has presented plan OF
his own and asked for an opportunity
| to demonstrate its superiority to that
Of Nordhagen's. The question raised
by Lund, says Christiania correspond
ent, has to do principally with a me-
trical system to determine the lines
and dimensions of the building, and
has started controversy which has
engaged the attention Of Christiania
architecvs. When Professor Nordhag-
en- threatened to resign great num-
bers rallied to his support, and 1t Is
now believed that he will be allowed
IT, 60 forward with the work UNI
hampered by any restrictions Of the
storthing. Trondhjem cathedral Is
the edifice where the monarchs OF
Norway were crowned for generations.
It Is the chief ecclesiastical monu-
ment in Norway. 1t was begun In
the 18th century and the principal
work was done from 1161 to 124S.
| mostly In the time of Archbishop Ey-
stein. EPSTEIN visited England and
| Is supposed to have been familiar with
English cathedrals, which Is taken to
| explain some similarities In the Tro-
ndhjem structure with Canterbury. In
the 18th. 18th and 18th centuries the
cathedral was severely damaged by
fire and finally deserted, a heap OF
| ruins. The work of restoration, there
fore, left broad field for speculation
on the Intentions Of the medieval
builders. Architects puzzled over
the remains and studied contempor-
aneous Scandinavian architecture.
while historians and archaeologists
were called into consultation. The
most satisfactory plans were prepared
first by Christie and later by Nordhag-
en-. w. ID. Caroe, an authority on
English churches, placed the situation
squarely before Nordhagen when he
wrote: II would emphasize in the
strongest manner that what you are
aiming at Is not an attempted arch
geological construction, but piece
of work essentially of today. Aesthetic
considerations demand that 1t should
be harmonious with the ancient work,
and, therefore, 1t must be guided by
architectural scholarship. But i'm
aginary speculations as to whether
this or that archbishop would have
built in this or that manner seem TO
be entirely beside the mark, not to
say foolish. Beauty and harmony
alone have to be considered" NOrd-
hagen studied the important Norweg-
ian remains throughout the northern
countries, including such monuments
as HaakonshalIen at Bergen. the
domkirke at Stavanger, the Maria
kirken at Bergen. the st. Magnus
cathedral at Kirkwall In the Orkneys,
the Vor Frue kirke of Trondhjem
and the Observation-Disclosures at Ber-
gen. Most Of the present decora-
ton of the Trondhjem cathedral is
modern. 1t Is dominated by a CEN
trail spire, tapering from a squat Nor
man tower placed at the intersection Of
nave and transept. The spire has
caused no end of discussion and
numerous plans for different spires
have been drawn, but none has been
agreed upon as substitute. The
cathedral is an object of pride to all
loyal Norwegians and there are few
that have Travelled the length Of Nor
way who have not made a pilgrimage
to Trondhjem.
As is well known. the work OF
restoring the TroHdhjem Domkirke,
or cathedral, has been going on for
some time. under the direction of
Professor Olaf Nordhagen, distin-
guished Norwegian architect. The task
Is exceedingly difficult, for the
cathedral had fallen into such ruin
that It's original appearance can
scarcely be conjectured and the plans
Of the builders have been lost. What
Professor Nordhagen has to do Is
virtually to construct a new cathedral
and yet keep sufficiently within the
ancient architectural limits to protect
himself against the charge of making
the new building personal work.
Seventy plans have been submitted
In the competition for the best de-
sign for the restoration of the
burned portion Of the city Of Bergen
Most of these plans were sumbitted
by Norwegians, but some are by
Swedes and Danes.
Boald Amundsen has gone to Eng
land to study oceanography. This
is to prepare himself still further fol
) his north pole expedition.
II Is believed that the wealthiest
minor officer In the Norwegian army
is Foss. standard bearer, of Hovin
Telemarken.
Il A bill appropriating 10000 crowns
J has been introduced in the Storthina
to be used In carrying on investiga'
lions looking to changes In the Illus
nund" law of Norway.