Foreign Language Press Survey

p. 201. Norwegian National League... a federation of Norwegian organizations, non-sectarian and non-political, formed 1899. Twenty-nine societies and organizations support this League. p. 203. Nordmaendenes Sangforening (singing society) founded 1870. In 1883 it added sick

Halstein Thorsteinson worked as gardener for Walter L. Newberry when he first came to Chicago. The Norwegians got Jenny Lind to contribute $1,000 to build the Episcopalican church on Franklin Street, near Michigan. The first Norwegian to enter public life was Iver Lawson,

The Church of the Veritans was organized July 15, 1901 by members of the order of the Magi, the most ancient of all the secret orders on our planet. The Church Society was instituted for the purpose of extending to the public through its open meetings such teachings as could properly be broug

Sigvald Asbjornsen, the sculptor, was born in Christiania, Norway, Oct. 19, 1867. He is a graduate of the Royal Art School of Christiania and a pupil of the great sculptors Middelthun, Bergslien and Sceibrok. At the age of 16 he was granted a royal stipend to help him along in his s

Tarris Wald was born in Norway, June 19, 1847. The founder of Tarris Wald & Co., left the employ of the Crosby Co., where he had charge of the die department and bought half interest about twenty years ago in the firm of Sieversen & Jensen which was located in the Edison Building, on

The Theological Seminary of Morgan Park, Illinois, is located in a beautiful village, fourteen miles from the Chicago business center, it is located on a long hill or ridge, perhaps the highest natural point for more than twenty miles south of Chicago. Here we find the Morgan Park Academy, al

Oscar Daniels, president and treasurer of the Oscar Daniels Company of New York, was born in Christiania, Norway, September 5, 1869. His parents died when he was 14 years old and at this age he left Norway as a sailor. He visited nearly every country in the world and chose the United States a

Martin Newgard, of Henry Newgard & Company, was born in Ullensaker, Norway, July 4, 1864. He came to Chicago in 1882 and immediately entered the electrical business with his brother Henry, in Chicago, shortly having charge of all the electrical installations. The company was afterwards in

Judge Oscar M. Torrison was born in Manitowoc, Wis., August 29, 1861. He received the degree of Bachelor of Law at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1881. In 1882 he received the degree of Bachelor of Law at the State University of Iowa City, and in 1884 he took the degree of Bachelor of Laws (c

The Scandinavian Club of the University of Chicago gave a farewell reception to Dr. Charles Swanborg from Gothenburg, January 16, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Young, 6848 Anthony Avenue. The reception was attended by over one hundred persons. The club was organized last November and

The Scandinavian Club of the University of Chicago gave a farewell reception to Dr. Charles Swanborg from Gothenburg, January 16, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Young, 6848 Anthony Avenue. The reception was attended by over one hundred persons. The club was organized last November and

The Scandinavian Club of the University of Chicago gave a farewell reception for Dr. Chas. Swanborg of Gothenburg, Jan. 16, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Young, 6848 Anthony Ave. The reception was attended by over one hundred persons. The club was organized last November and meets eve

The Bethlehem Sick Benefit Society held its yearly meeting in Bethlehem Church. The Society has one hundred thirty members of whom eighty-one are women and forty-nine men. Nine new members was accepted in 1904. The treasurer's report: Cash on hand Ja

Fridthjof Smith Hald was born in Norway in 1846. He died in Chicago in 1903. Thirty of his paintings are arranged in a private exhibit in the galleries of the Anderson Art Company, 178 South Wabash Avenue. It contains some of the best pictures he ever produced. The exhibit is under the auspic

A Norwegian entry was received yesterday for the Illinois Athletic Club's meet at the Coliseum next month. Lief J. Widnaes of the Christiania Athletic Association is the entrant. Widnaes will represent the Illinois Athletic Club, and his specialty is the broad jump and middle distan

Skandinavisk Blandet Sangkor (Scandinavian Mixed Chorus) gave its first public concert March 11 in Walhalla Hall. Its director is Professor N. Petersen. There are twenty men and women in the Chorus. The performance was excellent.

Skandinavisk Blandet Sangkor (Scandinavian Mixed Chorus) gave its first public concert March 11 in Walhalla Hall. Its director is Professor N. Petersen. There are twenty men and women in the Chorus. The performance was excellent.

Our genial competitor (?) on Peoria Street seems to have one policy, and one policy only--to enrich the Norwegian and the English languages. In English, for an example we see such words as "fire machine" for our very ordinary fire department. City Mechanic indicates a machinist empl

It is quite a long time since the last concert was held in the Colony, but that does not mean that the Norse are less music-conscious than before. The first concert of the year was presented by the Viking Band. As usual, the concert was an outstanding success. The program was as fol

Whereas, The Scandinavians of Chicago by their experience in their respective native lands have had sufficient proof that municipal ownership is correct and practical; and Whereas, Many candidates of the major parties support the policy of municipal ownership; and Whereas,