Foreign Language Press Service

p. 2, col. 3.. During his tour of the United States this noted Bohemian operatic tenor honored us by stopping in Chicago. Mr. V. Florjansky is a former director of several European operas, gaining most of his fame in Prague, Czechoslovakia. In Prague he had the reputation of an excellent oper

The Lovers of the Fatherland Society has accomplished a gigantic task in spreading enlightenment by the publication of scientific books. The purpose of this Society is to distribute its books free among the poor people in Lithuania and to collect money for poor Lithuanian students who cannot

The Lovers of the Fatherland Society have accomplished a gigantic task, spreading enlightenment, by publishing scientific books. This was accomplished by Lithuanians, who have joined the Lovers of the Fatherland Society. The purpose of this society is to distribute its published boo

p. 1 - col. 6.. An enthusiastic group of young Bohemian people of Chicago have organized a genuine national Bohemian Club, which will be known under the name of "Cest" (meaning Honor). The purpose of this club will be to educate its members, by teaching them the Bohemian language, by holding

Is it not strange that while foreign scholars are eager to make the Dutch history and literature known to their country-people, our Dutchmen in America, seem not to care for their own literature. Who among our readers is making use of the hundreds of beautiful Dutch books in the Chi

Among Jews is a new book, containing sketches by M. Salmonsen, with preface by Dr. Emil G. Hirsh and a copy of an etching by the Danish painter, Carl Block. It was written by a well-known and respected Danish-American, who for many years had charge of the Chicago marriage License Bureau. Mr.

Among Jews is a new book, containing sketches by M. Salmonsen, with preface by Dr. Emil G. Hirsh and a copy of an etching by the Danish painter, Carl Block. It was written by a well-known and respected Danish-American, who for many years had charge of the Chicago marriage License Bureau. Mr.

Prof. Olof A. Toffteen, of the Western Theological Seminary, has just published the first part of his work, Researches in Biblical Archeology. It is a very interesting book.

The 129th branch of the Lithuanian Alliance of America held its meeting on October 13th. At this meeting Mr. Juo Zapaitis delivered a short talk about the literary work of Dr. V. Kudirka, which is to be published. The speaker explained what benefit it would be to the Lithuanian nation to publ

p. 1.. A great poet, philosopher, reformer and patriot, Svatopluk Cech has finished his earthly pilgrimage. The mournful news evoked a deep echo in the hearts of all American-Bohemians. They expressed their deepest sorrow in a dignified manner manifesting that they realized the loss of so gre

Much has been written in our newspapers about the great importance of assisting our students. The time has now arrived when we should change from mere words to actual deeds. Most Lithuanian-Americans are members of the poverty-stricken working class. However, there are quite a number of Lithu

Last Sunday, Oct. 25, the local Simonas Daukantas Society held its fifteenth annual commemoration of the birthday of Simonas Daukantas (1793-1864), famous Lithuanian historian, at the Freiheit Turner Hall, 3417 So. Halstod St. In the past, all commemorations started with a street pa

J. Gabrys, world famous Lithuanian writer, suggested in a recent issue of the Lietuva that we commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Vincas Kudirka (1858-1899), by publishing all his literary works. This suggestion has been enthusiastically accepted by the Lovers of the Fatherla

The summer months are gone, and now colder weather and shorter days are here; picnics and other summer recreational activities have ceased. The beautiful and happy months of summer always diminish indoor social and cultural activities; only a very small percentage of the members of

Our people in Chicago and other parts of the United States have supported many worthy causes, such as the Paris Exposition, the relief for political prisoners, and the uprising in Russia. Now we are supporting the plan to publish the literary works of Kudirka; we are supporting a number of ne

The Lithuanians of Chicago commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Dr. V. Kudirka (1858-1899), Lithuanian patriot and author of the Lithuanian national anthem, on January 1, at the hall of the McCormick Worker's Club, on Blue Island Avenue, between Leavitt Street and Oakley Aven

Last Tuesday evening in Wabansia Hall, Mr. Arne Kildahl, of Washington, D. C., lectured on Henrik Ibsen. The lecture was given under the auspices of the Norwegian Club. Mr. Kildahl began by bringing a greeting from the Norwegian Society in Washington. He mentioned the president of that Societ

Mrs. Velma Swanston Howard is undoubtedly one of our finest Swedish-American writers at the present time, even thought she has not won great acclaim among her own countrymen here. Her excellent translation of Selma Lagerlof's Nels Holgerson's Journey, which was published here in 1907 and late

Mr. St. Osada, well-known writer, has finished a second novel entitled, "From a Pennsylvanian Hell," a story based on the conditions of our miners in that state, those who have read this new work of Mr. Osada claim that this novel is rather interesting and faithfully shows a picture of our Po

The Scandinavian Harmony Festival Association was chosen as a name for the new society organized a week ago in Chicago. It was accomplished at the initiative of the Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian Consuls. The aim of the society will be to sponsor three festivals each year, to establish a stro