Mímir. Icelandic institutions with adresses - 15.12.1903, Page 14

4 IN ICELAND ________
The Agricultural Society of Iceland (Bimadarfelag
Islands), an organization, which has been in existence, at first
under a slightly different title, since 1837, and which, of late
years, has received very liberal sums from the Althing for field
and garden experiments. It has a permanent fund of 30,000
crowns, while the government appropriation (1903—1904) is
20,000 crowns.— President, the Rev. Thorhallur Bjarnarson.
Address: Reykjavik.
The College Alumni Association (Hid islenzka Studenta-
felag), composed of former members of the College, receives
a yearly sum of 300 crowns from the Althing for the mainte-
nance of series of public lectures.— President, Bj arni J onsson.
Address: Reykjavik.
The Icelandic Teachers’ Association (Hid islenzka Kenn-
arafelag). Founded Febr. 23, 1889, and has for its purpose
“to elevate both the lower and higher education of the Ice-
landic people.” It formerly published an educational periodical,
which, however, has now ceased to appear. It has a fund of
1000 crowns. Membership, 2 crowns. — President, Jon Thor-
arinsson, director of the South-Icelandic High-school. Address:
HafnarfjorSur.
The College of Iceland (Hinn leerdi skoli), being the old
cathedral schools, dating from the 12th century, of Holar and
Skalholt united. They were transferred from their original
seats, at the beginning of the 19th century, to Reykjavik, then
to Bessastahir (1806), and finally back again to Reykjavik (1846).
The course of study is six years; at the end of this period
about 70 per cent of its graduating students enter the University
of Copenhagen. The annual income from all sources, including
that from the government, is 35,000 crowns. Library 19,000
volumes. Number of students (1902—03), 100. — Rector, Dr.
Bjorn Magnusson Olsen (classics); Teachers-. Steingrimur
Thorsteinsson (classics); Bjornjensson (mathematics); G e i r
Zoega (English and French); Palmi Palsson (Icelandic and