The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-08
THE UNIVERSITY OE DEpJJN

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Berlin correspondent of the New York Tribune
says the reason why Berlin can boast such a mag
nlhcent array OF great names in science, art and
literature is, not because it is great capital but
because the Government has fostered one great in
sttution of learning; has devoted to its increase
funds which, IN our country, would be wasted in
starting God knows how many onehorse colleges.
has mace noble collections of zoology, mineralogy
comparative anatomy, apparatus, books-ndeed
every thing that the student the professor can
has made it for the interest and honor of men to
give their lives to the particular branches of study
for which their tastes and genuses fit them and
finally, has made mans knowledge of anatomy
the test of his fitness to teach anatomy, or his
knowledge of astronomy the test of his fitness to
teach that science rather than his soundness upon
the great question of sprinkling or immersion.
As suppose very many of the readers of this let
ter have the American Almanac within reach
beg them to look down to the list of American Uni
versties, and compare the statistics there given
with the following, from the official catalogue of
the Berlin University for the current term
THEOLOGICAL FACULTY
Ordinary Professors. Extraordinary Professors :
Tutors private DOcenten 2.
JURISPRUDENCE.
Ordinary Professors lilo Extraordinary Professors 2
Private Docenten, 5.
MEDICINE.
Ordinary Professors Up Extraordinary Professors
frlvate Docenten, 10.
PHILOSOPHY.
This department includes philology, moral mental and
natural science, &c)
Ordinary Professors Extraordinary Professors "a
Lecturing II embers of the Private Dacen ten ~ 20
Academy. ...........
Now, add Professor of French, Italian. Snan
ish, English and modern Oriental LANGUAGES. four
individuals, the University riding dancing, fencing
and short hand masters, and you have the reruIar
Board of instruction complete, making the number
one hundred and sictyfre.
Now for list of collections and other means of
instruction and study outside the lecture rooms.
Christian Archaeological collection of Art
Collections for the study of Archaeology in general Tan
clemt sculpture originals or copies. vases gems, &c
The collection OF charts and maps Ritter the head
q pass the fifteen different "cliniksn for tho
study of medicine.)
Anatomical Museum, Geological Collection
Anatomical Iheatre, Neurological Cabinet,
Physiological Apparatus and Collection of Apparatus for
Laboratory, Physics.
Collection of Obsterca In Botanical Gardens
struments, &c. University Library
This is pretty complete list of the means Of
study which the University offers the student But
the Government throws open to his use:
First: The picture gallery, with some 1000 pic.
lures OF all schools, arranged chronologicalv and
in two grand departments-theS Southern and North.
ern European.
Second : The magnificent collections of the new
Museum, where all is arranged not so much fl,
show as for study. Here we find the ''plunder'
which Lepsius brought from Egypt
Third: The Royal Library with its zoo, 900 vol
umes.
Here these inducements are held out for students
to come to Berlin. That they have their due influ
ence, this shows:
Matrculated students last term ........,...,13 81,
OF whom have left .............,..... 'I6
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Matriculated students at present. 46
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jurisprudence.
| Medicine
| Iliioo6y'
unmatriculated students NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Of
Aggregate of students this term ............23 s
How does John Smiths University on Salt Rive
| cOmpare with this