THE AMERICAN-SC A 
spondent, Johan Mortensen, which has been 
described by several Swedish-American news¬ 
papers as containing a clearer and deeper 
analysis of Strindberg’s contradictory and 
many-sided character than any book which 
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had come to the reviewer’s attention. Dr. 
Mortensen’s survey of this year’s output of 
books in Sweden will appear in the fall Book 
N umber. 
Another tribute to the Spring Literary 
Number, which we were especially pleased to 
note, was the reprinting of Matthias Jochum- 
son s hymn “Providence” in a place of honor 
on the Current Poetry page of the Literary 
Digest which says of it that there is about it 
“a largeness of sea and air spaces” and “the 
mystery of a mysterious land.” The poem 
was translated from the Icelandic by Jakobina 
Johnson. 
The New York Chapter 
The absence of some of our contributing 
editors has prevented a fuller mention of 
several very pleasant affairs arranged by 
members of the New York Chapter. On May 
25, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cronemeyer gave a 
farewell reception for the students of the 
Foundation in their Brooklyn home. About 
one hundred guests were present. Mr. Esk 
Moller spoke on behalf of the Foundation, 
particularly dwelling on the activities of the 
local chapter, and was toastmaster for the 
b ellow s who spoke, each in behalf of one 
student group, Miss Stael von Holstein for 
the Swedes, Mr. Ingholt for the Danes, and 
Mr. Hansteen for the Norwegians. After 
supper there was dancing. . . A pleas¬ 
antly informal affair was the garden party 
given May 28 by Mr. and Mrs. Frode C. W. 
Rambusch at their Long Island summer 
home, Allhall. Lunch was served in the big 
hall which gives its name to the place; in the 
afternoon the guests strolled in the woods 
picking wild flowers, and in the evening they 
gathered around a big bonfire. A rune stone 
with the inscription from the Havamal, “It 
is better to possess wisdom than silver,” 
which Mr. Rambusch has raised in the garden, 
reminded the guests of the purpose that 
brought our students across the ocean. The 
thanks of the Foundation to the host and hos¬ 
tess were expressed by Consul-General Becli. 
I lor the students spoke Mr. Friis of Denmark, 
M : ss Mohr of Norway, and Mr. Molin of 
Sweden. . . A midsummer party was 
given by the chapter at Montvale, New Jer¬ 
sey, where Mr. and Mrs. John M. Larsen 
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had kindly put their country home, Berkeley 
Hall, at the disposal of the committee. About 
three hundred members and friends were 
present and enjoyed the games and sports 
in the beautiful garden. 
FIospitality to Visitors Abroad 
Dr. Frederick Lynch, former president of 
the Board of Trustees, lectured in Christi¬ 
ania in the early part of May on international 
good will as promoted by the churches and 
on peace. He was the guest of honor at a 
lunch given by the American minister, Mr. 
Lauritz S. Swenson, and at a dinner arranged 
by a committee of clergymen of Christiania 
under the chairmanship of Dean Gleditsch, 
whose Christmas greeting in our last Yule 
number will be remembered. The following 
day Dr. Lynch was received in audience by 
His Majesty King Haakon. 
The California Chapter 
The first annual meeting of the Chapter 
was held on April sixth at the Engineers’ 
Club of San Francisco. The following offi¬ 
cers were elected: president, E. H. Frisell; 
secretary, O. A. Nelson; board of directors. 
Professor A. O. Leuschner, C. Henry Smith, 
C. J. Rhodin, Yvonne E. Winslow, Torsten 
Peterson, James Madison, Dr. Cora Sutton 
Castle. After the election, speeches were 
made by Professor Leuschner, the Scandi¬ 
navian Consuls and Mr. Iver Herlitz, one of 
the Foundation’s Fellows from Sweden, 
studying electric and water power plants in 
the United States. 
The “Edda” Magazine for Free Distri¬ 
bution 
Two hundred volumes of the Literature 
Journal Edda, 1914, have been donated to 
American institutions by the editor Professor 
Gerhard Gran of the University of Christi¬ 
ania. Copies of this publication may be had 
free of charge as long as the supply lasts by 
addressing Dr. P. H. Pearson of the United 
States Bureau of Education, Washington, 
D. C. 
Honor for Dr. Leach 
The Consul General of Norway in New 
York has announced that King Haakon of 
Norway has conferred, upon Dr. Henry God¬ 
dard Leach, former Secretarv of the Founda- 
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tion, Knighthood of the first class of the 
Order of St. Olaf. 
