The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-17

N $500 s ~ ~ oaaoi DomnArdiaS CApua and refusing
s!puatng that those who have followed him IN NJ heo
ano turmoil me darkest times should not be neglected
II was bctween Polly, the American bay nare nov,
wned BY the Duke Of Terranova and Eoslh esdas,
the property OF the Marquis de Talon Moouusrd NJ,
Enperors private Secretary; Prince henohiEon, WHO
from Baden Baden expressly for tbs oooeson "a
ssdng ~.s !. nr: SaSs Is. soaes .s
very shy Bot the geding broke" AFTER starting
and the mare vent 10 By 0as Iced md wss s..
New York - the BArnham mare.
Our Berlin COrrsspOndsAss.
BERLIN, Oct. II, 1890
Grand Literary Festival a. Berlin-Ths Be.sn Uioerss.
ty-Edsoaticr in Prsssia-Ansqsaty Of P5ssston Uss.
r07isi<s, &C., &c.
The event of the day. or rather OF the wesk tor tho
festivities have extended several days. and nos
yel quite concludsd) the ssmi-centenasy Of the Berlin
University which has excited - much interest - mo
seher festival did last year. In fsct tho two snnver
saries are Of similar chsrscter they combine the es.
ments Of political demonstration With these OF sc,en~
tihc jubilee. Tho Berlin University one Of the most
famous In Germany, but IL does not owe IL renown 70
antiquity Of origin for the youngest Of al the high
schools of science In the country, Of which, suo
~ the univerntics OF Prague, Heidelberg, Lsips,o,
were founded ~ early a the fourteenth ocntary--
. hundred years and more before the discovery or
America. It's peculiar importance s derived from itp
being Of the nrs fruits of the political and social
forms !asugurated in PrussiA afsr the peace Of Thn
when the prosraton Of the military power Of the
chy had exposed the hoowne Of the system Of Absous
ism On which Il rested and revealed the necessity Of n-
fusDg new spirit into the government and the people.
Fortunately for Prussia she posssssed In The person
Stein statesman equal to the emergency The sword Of
the great Frederick had ahve cd the feeble haads
his successor; the Prussian army, extose oY ~ dis
cipne and the tactics Of its commanders bad been dis
persed Nike . hock Of sheep, and the Kingdom wae
reduced to the very depths Of degradation; sbe
fabric Of physical force broken down, but q
moral power triumphant from Yulns At the
time sha the agricultural class were relieved nom
The yoke Of feuda oppression under which they has
groaned for centuries; that tho cities invested w
the right of self government, and tia, The army wSp
transformed nom Of meroenaries 10 national mi
nta, resolved 10 erect In the capital Of Prussia
nursery Of liberal ideas-an Intellectual oenare-fron
which the rays Of intelligence might radiate the
tire kingdom On the 18th Of October 1870, just four
years afer the disastrous battle Of jena We Upi-
versity Of Berlin was opened, under the auspicee
Of Stein and the Minister Of Public lnstyucs,oc,,
William Humboldt, the elder brother Of The We
nerable philosopher whose loss the whole cfvilzeo
world have lately dcplored. Among s nrst .eacherp
were the celebrated Fchte and Hegel
Sosnaor .uhor Of he Hssorn iss,
geographer Ritter Bocekh nrst Greek scholar o.
survive and 70 oote - or !. sss assh ssnse
sAry Of the Institution 70 which he has devoted hs org
lfe
Notwithstanding ss brief existence the University OF
Berlin has experienced many vcin tudes, which have
occasionally interrupted impaired iss ussfulsees In
months, most Of the students, and not . few Of
the professors, having taken up AIMS asaiDst
1ou. pe1oa: from The ssnssu. %
which the Pruan government reapsed, especially under
the reign Of The present Tor late) king but m reputation
for learning has always honorably maintained anc
has attracted pupils from all parts Of Europe and Aer
ca many Of whom have their turn, become umnarier
Of science. Among them will only IN sntion Or. RArth
the explorer OF Central Africa Gutzon the Chinese mis-
sionNy echardt, who pershed IN ~ilds Of Australia
DOrpa and last, but no, esst George Bancro. and I'd
ward Everett O late years tho number Of students
never been under 500 and often risen % 2oe and too
number Of graduates amounts IN all TO 76 g. doc
tors and csntiatee OF divinity 100 docyors aws 45s
Of medicine, and COS Of ph losophy. me rol %
professors stl exhibw some Of the names Ia
German literature and science; In classical phloogy,
Boeckh and Becker. In the Oriental languages, Bopp
scLott, Netcrman. Weber, 10 ethnology, 6rirrua N AZ
cb9ocey, Lprins In divinity, Ntzch and r~eSter;
Jurisprudence, He1fer and Homeyer; Ia history Reumeg-
and Rerke; IN mathematics. Hammer; in astronomy.
Eoke To physics and chemistry, Enreuoerg, Atscner-
lch Rose Ewan and Dove; In medicine, Lkngerbees
Professor Bosckhs In honor Of the Occupations from
universities, tweoty three In number cell a. frous
earned assccAiions SNsizeyland H0lsarf
Norway and Russa, who arrived on missions Of
GRADUATION. On Sunday tocrs solemn meeting
the Au,a Of the universiy, In which these depoai,on
rector The authorities Of ihs city Of Berlin represented
the chief Boreomaster and the chairman Of
Counei announced their inteEtion 10 nun
Der Of students educated 81 the expcnec Of HE city
nom twelve 70 twenty and 10 provide four annn prizes
evs,sy Ihiosopny Law and medicine fne Ma",es o.
Public irstruction, dc hethman Holvx, and former
pupil and prcfessor Of tho University, appeared
excited By the appearance Of Dr. Nscot al old mar
Of ninety odd, but sil haze and vigorous deiessse o.
replied 70 every with The and happy aos OF eo
quence that diatrguish him, though must hA,s peer
: hard day . work for mss Of bic age, and vas two
AFRAID your readers will be shocsed) schers arsde o
hsssrr vas performed at The Opera Hoasc sasncos
lhoif guests with the female branches Of Their asnes
70 whom ticksis had been cisributed graiuoasly By
.siusI snniye,sssy, 70 which The former prosssd,ng.
'eIytd ~ prologue and ne Subsequent - spioscs sn in
nsn.s crowd assembled y iron, Of The usi.
M Il to the Church o. n Nchol.s, through whicts
ions PROCESSION began 70 dedle 1t ten A. NJ II va.
uue carrying aoft ihc ,rooiOred asa Of Germany. .c
olowed BY The professors, before WON swo s,epsra
es.sd By TIE Uaivorsty mon c.@e Inc seras :, 10.
cade mics and foreign universities the clergy sod mags
rates q Berlin The graduate. o. The unlvcrsy ths %
ec several thousMd In number. who completely cl.a
be church srd the SPACE uouod H. The Primes Regent
md sniie STATED tribune erected for ne oeaa
ion. Alter an anthe and prayer py Dr. Siizsch, ..
aniaiA vas periaxned by toe royss cnorsyters.
md Professor Boeckh pronounced orAi.oa reoou.,ng
lie origin Of The unv,rs'iy and the chief phases o.
history, and dsellics IN strains Of of,y ecqsepee
B. services rendered by II 10 cviiz,ion
future utility that awaits IL lain chor,s rminateG
nc srvke after which the primo auests reps tho
ots Of NJ de BtthuaB, where q sumptuous banquet wrs
rcpared Tor them Yesterday thsy again assembled
he same church 70 bear The Of the
lined On whom the honorary degrce OF doctor bad tes
INFERRED co ths solema occasion, and among WHOM
ke sn David Brewster; tie italian nvsnt auc. the
rsncb chemist Chcveii, and the PAINTER Ka.fbich IN
he evening there was grand supper and bal AZ Osr
aonn, which was proongsd I'll late hour q the night,
Y rather til On early hour In the naornies 70 dsr
here all be dinners given by the rector The 6csns
be four faculties succeeded BY t,rchisht prO,c~e
the students, and commerce" or dr.nkrg boot o.
be latter 81 the expcnse Of the city o. Brlin ~ vac.
10 tbe festivities here IN 10 be coucers to-
orrcw on The spandsn Berg about throc niies froUa
eriiu, with which, presume, The reveiry en terni.
ate II Ia oniy 10 be hoped that these ''h.sa Ee.sv
hay net have Injurious effect uprn tha CID dos IN .rS
rofessoss DO seducsd BY The reniser - an tbe
cuth ~ indulge Ia hilartv 10 which they are 70 sts--