DR.THORSTENBERG
AUTHOR OF BOOR
“Lapps and Their Relation
to European Folklore”
Theme of Mew Work
The "Ethnological Position of the
Lapps and T^ieir Relation to the Euro
pean Folklore,” is the name of a book
which Professor Thorstenberg of the
German department of the University,
has near completion.
The reason tor writing such work, so
Mr. Thorstenberg said, is that he con
ceived an idea to show that the Lapps
were the aboriginal stock of all the
races of Europe; and that they were ei
ther exterminated, or crowded out by
the Teutonic races. In doing this they
left traces of their beliefs and influ
ence on the invading people and on
their current folklore. The idea that
the Lapps as a weaker race, when re
pressed by the stronger races* used mys
tification as the only means of defense,
is also developed.
In general, the main effort has been
to systematize a mass of heterogeneous
material into an organic whole, to serve
as an aid to the study of racial devel
opment, and to present the pagan be
liefs and practices of the Lapps as re
corded by the Christian missionaries
from about 1500 to 1750. The accounts
of the missionaries are supplemented by
observations made by numerous travel
ers and by the testimonies of the Lapps
themselves. The work is a collection of
evidence to show the survival of the
mythological beliefs and superstitions
of these people upon the folklore of
the other European races, and to show
that the relationship between them is
closer than is believed. The subject
also treats upon the survival of pagan
ism after Christianity was established
about 1500. That is, after the introdue
tion of Christianity, what was once doc
trine became a superstition.
Sources of Work Many
The sources from which the materia
for the work has been drawn are twc
unpublished manuscripts written during
the first half of the nineteenth century
the published works of a number ol
English, German, French and Seandina
vian authors; a Dutch translation of £
work by a Lapp author; and varions ar
teles in periodic publications.
The subject matter of the book is di
vided into nine chapters which dea
with the following topics: Sacre<
places, idols and images; gods and god
desses jdemons and demoniacal animals
ceremonial observances; naaids, divin
ing drums and wizardry; cures; super
stitions and tabooes; myths and leg
ends. There is to be a glossary o
names and mythological terms. Th
main topics will be supplemented b;
comparative and explanatory notes am
an appendix. A critical bibliograph;
of one hundred and fifty titles is inclu
ded. It is contemplated to have th
whole work illustrated by about thirt;
cuts. Some of these cuts are copies o
prints made during the seventeenth een
turv. Others are copies of copper cut
and of wooden engravings and cuts.
Began Work Ten Years Ago
Professor Thorstenberg became intei
ested in this work about ten years ago.
When in the east at that time, he found
bv chance a manuscript which treated
on this subject. Realizing that the
subject was new, he decided to publish
the manuscript; but in collecting the
material he found that the subject mat
ter became too broad, so he decided to
collect material for a work of his own
rather than publish the manuscript. In
coining west the conditions were so
changed that Mr. Thorstenberg had to
drop work on his book for a while, and
did not again start active work on it
until two years ago.
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ia expected to be taken at once, accord
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The military department is to have
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[The barracks is now equipped with two
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j coast collges and as soon as it is possible
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Saturday, made a favorable impression
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The numbers. Mr. Truett says, are the
sort that will appeal to the students.
Margaret Stahl, who will appear this
Wednesday night, is one of the most
widely-known interpreters of plays, and
is called an artist of distinctive crea
tive ability. Musicians and speakers
who will appear will give a variety of
interesting programs.
A special rate has been made to stu
dents, the charge being one dollar for
all six numbers of the course. This is
half the amount charged to the general
public. The course is not a money-mak
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students take as many ns possible be
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All members of the lyeeuni course will
be given at the Christian church.
In general the students appreciate
good music. Mr. Pruett says, for last
year concerts given on the campus were
well attended and liked. The course,
he says, is certainly cheap at the stu
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kets may be bought from him. Mr.
Pruett's office is on the first floor of
Beady hall.
The lyeeuni course includes a concert i
by the Garner Jubilee company, negro
singers; a concert by the Cardin-Eieu- j
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lecture by Toni Skeyhill, ex-soldier and
well-known speaker on European prob
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Mrs. Esther Allen Jobes of Portland
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and organizer of the United States
Daughters of 1812 and is also a mem
ber of the Indian Rights association.
This association is devoted to preserv
ing the rights of Indians throughout
the country and takes an active interest
in Indian schools.
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