He moved from the elementary school to the Gymnasium of Worms at Easter 1866 and he studied there until he took his final school examinations, his Abitur examinations, on 28 March 1874.
Siya ay inilipat mula sa elementarya sa himnasyo ng bulate sa Pasko 1866 at siya ay may-aral ng hanggang siya kinuha sa kanyang paaralan huling pagsusuri, ng kanyang Abitur pagsusuri, sa 28 Marso 1874.