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J 18 op n. nn n ) 0. l I o, j 0 � \ t" J �0 l I tn be- Ul .t 1or 1an �t I I �As a rule the future is brightest for those people rho have an in pU:1ng b1story • ho no" tl1 ir hi.a to ·y ..:_.J.n�d:__:::a�re--...L � -:-.�"'-"=--�� ctfum � bit that ha.th shall be givon. The Jo s a c inoro s largely beo·use of their history. Arreric n h1ato ·y is inly NJ England accordingly u.rii/Ne England has influenced Ame 1oa. 01•e than • ny other section orpeo lo. Nor ogiuns could be mor ere bett r k own a influential if their history if they themselves tood up more ato tly for their ideals. The Norwegian Conten 10.l o the nor� e i nl-A 1t hould mu e it pa.in riou.na t! t they h�ve proud 1otory • ,nd bould ina ire them to still nobler de ds. As rio ·mg1o.n- Americans w ehould be 1th an w pride, le to fuoo the future f 1th ·n prayer. 1. 1th Respcotful Pride at �ast Reoord. Anyone o no s reliable about nythi h oh; ra.oter an ork of th Nor e ,ian pf icmeor( in tu, :rioa nuat respeot them a d be pro f their 1�..,cord. "Livo .-....ke our live •·ubl1mett. Vocy 1nsp1rin our ;)rout men J • r remi the us h·t iograpllio nd the story of thousands of our fathers But anyon t n�nd.u no of 3re t r on al ho 111 lif-1 t n to tho e to:ri s e o.. n of et un ritwill oubt feel 11th Vinje: "T t futher coul acJomplish., D ,c· a , hioh all a,.es grace, A�1 ouch u 001'd f U'nioh \--{'hie ti ':e oan not effuee, Huu ft s uat�iiuc rey 01'1rit Fr·om di m ti· 1 y one, -- _ ]-A i'ortune I ti· o • .1 t Of noble bloo to come 9 � a. 1th Rene·1ed Faith in Our Heritage. In l Pot. :q Peter, in u oa.l"l s the a 11 iu • p ouli res ing t11e C11ristian co gre .,, tio s, eouliu.;r people 9 ,, It might be £H1.id the. t every nation ople, o·l ed of God to !or mankind. The t1or egian perform· great J rfor, a p cu.11 r eople in ti I ea tho the morning• sowing s edo o ast h· ve been o lled to orld--t ,y h�ve b kii.dness, A ervioe n "so1ing in ing in the noontide �a.nd the dewy e't'e"; they have been the bearers of personal independence a.i."'1.d 'liberty under la\"'., they ho.ve been champions of the home and tlle school ,. the church and the state. Mallet &aye tb1t a.11 the states of Euro e 11 0.;e originally to the northern tions whatever liberty they now enjoy, either in their constitution or in the spirit of their ibta-emjql governments; for the North s the forge of those instruments :,hich orol::e the fetters manufactured. in the South'. The Centennial will renew and enforce the faith in our precious heritage. s. With '11bankfulness u.na. Prayer for I1'uture Suocosoes. It is good to give thanks, ;;.rid it ia pleasant. i.ifo owe ·thanks to Norway ua well as to America, to America. as well n.s to 1 orway. We owe thanks to our Nor eg1an pioneers und the1� nitghbors of the many nationalities • We owe thanks to God, the Giver of overy good and perfect gift. The Centennial 111 m ke people wo.nt to give tlw.nks. fl1iual:l8�tidminl:n1011n.gsm:im:11m Tho people will praise the Lord with hearts and hands and voices. Songs of thanksgiving will s ell the breeze from thousands tt.ni millions of happy lips: ''Praise to the Lo-rd, ,ho doth prosper thy work and defend thee; Surely His goodness b.,Ucl moroy hei·e daily attend 'thee; Ponder anew What the Almighty oo.n do If with Hia love He be.f.ttend thee",. C .Conclusion: v-.,lue of the Centennial. Like all centennials. this Norweg ian-Axrerioan Centennial will have im.monse value us a day of reckoning and of inspiration. Great people everywhere commemorate their great events etah by me""ria of Centennials .. America has had several auoh centennials with1n the meliDry of this generation--at Phila<ilphia, Chicago, St. Louis, Buffalo, Portland, S:...nFranciaco ., S1:...nniego > for example. In l9id0 the.re waa a Tricentennial celebration at Plyrnouth Rook. This Norweg� �no f lO·\·C-c 'l:t t or o.t Pl C ., .,.,, ' "I __ ci. ;..._• u.,•�(J'i .. 1· 1n '- tt ir., 1 ii.l.... 10 � f t, l1 illbe ',}{')re. �:i O lo ; Li O'im :-y .e· 111ni�, . 01 QentO(U! ,l ' fU.'jftP·•· to oo �a io i tho .t I)? 1ne. 'lt.m.o of' ' G-..-.ct..- 1bor P- 1 '� 11 > t . li:l ount .... n . d a 111� --'C V, • i ._--:-f..1,h in � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Norse-American Centennial Papers (P0562) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context P0562 Description An account of the resource Correspondence, minutes, financial records, reports, programs, clippings, pictures, pamphlets, and scrapbooks of an association incorporated in 1925 in St. Paul, Minnesota, to supervise the observance of the arrival of the first group of Norwegian immigrants in America. The collection describes in detail the management of the celebration and gives data on observances in Chicago, Canada, Boston, and Brooklyn. Letters and essays reveal the loyalty of Norwegian Americans to their cultural heritage and the rivalry among area groups of Norwegians in America. The celebration was initiated by the bygdelags. The chief officials were Gisle Bothne, S. H. Holstad, J. A. Holvik, Elisa P. Farseth, and Mrs. Wm. O. Storlie. Correspondents include Juul Dieserud, Knut Gjerset, Hanna Astrup Larsen, and O. M. Norlie. The centennial received nationwide press coverage. Funding: Funding to digitize the Norse-American Centennial papers provided to the Norwegian-American Historical Association through the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, a component of the Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy constitutional amendment, ratified by Minnesota voters in 2008. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Indicate the cited item here]. Norse-American Centennial Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Text