Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-12-24

standing invite to these parties, which occur
every two weeks during tho winter There arc
nnw - or loo Americans here mostly students,
some pleasure hunters, and barely lndcs enough
tp scas"n the company, or, az Jonathan Slick
would say to take the cuss OH" so that hupc
these parties may be of ssc,to us We can re-
solve ourselves into n mutual admiration So
cletN, YOU Know, compare nutcS, and ST. ret the
benefit OF each Others observations and cxlcri-
cncc. proposition has been made that we
have an American thanksgiving dinner at some
hotel, on the 9th inst, but-it has not vet been
determined upon, aud tho Americans urc not
disposed 10 be clanniSh, as ton much Indulgence
IN hnSl'Sh society is prcjudical to those learn
ing German.
European University is a remarkably free and
easy sort ot place One pays matriculaion
fee of 81 or S> and is allowed TO hear any Lecture
Ire rlcaScs days, after which he is expected to
select his teachers and py their fees which each
Professor Hxcs for himself, varying in the Berlin
University from 81 to $40 There are however.
great number of public Lectures which any stu
dent can attend at pleasure The students arc
under no obligation to study or even attend the
Lectures, unless they expect to apply for degrees;
They arc likewise free iiou arrest by the CITY no
lice and entirely under the control OF the Umivcr-
sity, Which is separate and complete government
within itself II student disiurbs tile peace the
public take his name and number from his card
(Which he is compelled to carry and 10 show and
then 'hairl INN over TO the University Sheriff or
Bcodic The punishn,cnts in the University arc
hnrs, solitary Imprisonment, aud bonishment
Among the most noted Professors ia Bcrliu now
is DR.. HENGsTENDERG, whose Christ ology and co,.,-
mcntary on the Psalms arc translated into Enelisb
| aud extensively rcnd in The IT, s. anI Eupinnd
DIR. NnZscn IL one of the greatest iheo0giciuus of
the age and though he is nov 30 years old still
attracts large Number of students prcachcs oft en-
| and writes articles for newspapers. DR. TwrsryN
is huc Greek scholar, and teaches new Testament
excgesS Tic avery aiTahlc, genial sorf cf man
gives weekly receptions TO his pupils aud friends
AZ his house, where they have asuppcr and splcn-
did evening in the discussion of religious scientific
| and literary topics. In the lay Faculty, Prof
GNEisr is the favoritc of the American studcu,s
lie lectures on Roman aud English law on both
OF wiIici, i'c has written several books lie likewise
gives wecklylcvces. In the medical Faculty are
several notcdmen here. DIR. GKAHrE is we'll known
even in the United States, as an oculist. To-day
hc performed an operation ou the eyes of Uutcd
States Senator vino is quite blind, and has come
all the way here 10 have this operation performed
few months ago lie did the same for n student of
Divinity from Princeton who has nearly recovered
his sight, and is now pursuing his studies here.
in the Philosophical Faculty (Which includes all
chat is Not included in the other three, viz: the
Theological, Jnridical and Medical Dr. Dove is
very celebrated az teacher of Natural philoso-
phy, which he illustrates with splendid appara-
t'iS. HIS wit and jokes are so abundant that his
hearers arc convnsed with laughter ialf the time
IA Blair says his very looks is n cnpi,al Joke"
YET he brings ont the most difficult things in Phys
les in = very plain and simple manner, DR. MAG
Nts teaches the same branch, more seriously and
perhaps more successfully. ISExKga, the great
Greek scholar, who has cdtcd so many Greek
books, is not 80 popular as BoEcku. the present
Rcctor, whose smiling face and bent Srm present
the very picture OF n Woodworking .3ermnn stu
dent. li>urT lectures Latin, ano conducts n
Seminary on our plan, i. c., the student recitcs
during which recitation he spouts forth streams of
eloquent Ciccrohian Latin. extemporansously with
apparently us much case he speaks his nntive
lauSuagc. RANKg the great historian the rival
ot the Nhcanly and Bancroft, is now cituring on
modern history. He is very much dcformcd and n
notiins of his lectures. ENcKs, after whom the
comet is named, is still lecturing ON adronomy
here. RosI and NtlTsvuEUIICtI arc both fite chem
lists, and have crowded rooms. The students are
hard l.working. good naturcd fellows, anl great
hccr drinkers. When the clock strikes YOU may
SIC them in scores ocking to the different recita-
tierS rooms in the immense building. vince they
have Hseen minutes to fix their inkstands ret out
their note books and get ready TO catch the words
OF the op;,uc.
For lcctnrcS sound. rire sf-vTcns's bound
Deep wisdom not to catch I'LL;
And when it's caught. his hcnd knows n,ught
II only fills his sntchW,'
Precisely fifteen minutes after the clock stikes.
the Professor comes in, mounts the rosrunund
e0'pnietiecs "mciDe llewcn" {Gcntlcmcn. after
which the scratching of pens almost drOwis his
voice have prOscd along on this subject With
o't. telling anything OF ANY Importance, but yoW
lad rooin 10y this Mr. Edfor, perhaps maySrnd
you something better, next time.
ours truly, B..