, 1874-12-13

risprudence Halle in Theology; Heidelberg il
Physics; and Vienna in Medicine. II the Ameri-
can student wishes to remain two yearB at the
universities, he viii do we'll to pass the first Yea.
| at some one Of the others, and tho second year
| at that OF Berlin. If he hava but one wear to
| spend in study. he should proceed directly to
Berlin. As the universities form sort of re-
publican confederation, student can enter one
| at the exact point where lie left of at another
| The German students who indulge in travol
] during vacations manage easily to do so at an
expense OF about 3 thalers per day. Americans
| generally would choose to DO more luxu1ious
but Mr. Burst mentions one who accomplished
the passage from New York and back. residence
Of eight months at university, q six months
tour through Germany, Italy, Switzerland,
France. Holland, Belgium, England. and Scot
land. providing himself with necessary clothing
and appliances iu tho meantime, and all at cost
of 81. LOO in gold. The expense OF living in the
south Of Germuny is much less than in tha
north. At Tubingan, tho matriculation fee is
$3.50; tho fee for 3 single course OF lectures.
occurring two or three timea Per week, $1.10 for
the semester; for lectures occurring fivo or
six times per week, g to $40 per semester
Clinical lectures,-- With practice in the hospital
aud aboat town, ratio from S6 to 98 per Semester
The academic year bcgius about the middle Of
October, and closes about tho middle Of August,
tho precise date il not fred. Recesaes occur at
Christmas, Easter and Whitsuutide
One may attend university for ye irs, and
never come 10 contac: with tho Professors, or he
may establish the frepdliest relations With thou,
They arc always accessible, generally hoapitable,
and do not consider it derogatorY to
their dignity to trea. tAoir pupils as
socislly their equals. They SECURE their posi-
ton by diut Of superior scholarship, and sustain
it by incessaut application to books. II they
manage to keep in the van Of progressive learn
ing, thoy lecture to crowded audiences If they
fall behind in the race. their benches are desert
ed. OF their appearance and mannerB in the
lecture room, Mr. Hurst gives some interesting
examples. Prof. Hengstenburs, wAo has beon
distinguished member Of the Theological Facul-
ty ia Berlin for fifty years, aud is now himself
some yeats pcas so, speaks in large room which |
has not vacant aeet. His peculiar style Of de- |
livery is thus described: I
lie had dra1ling, harsh voice when on high kew /
bur his lower tones not unpleasant yet often 10
would call his POSTURE sitting, he Yet turned III bis
chair stood up sat down again; wheeled .round On
looked ou OF tbs window Ut the failing leaves, the,
sprang up again pulled hia chair into POSITION or ont
Of position, the might be dropped down into
Il again; wheeled round tugsed ut his cont buttoued
and unbuttonel |. repeatedly and all the willis read
which 1t q wonder, amid ali h,s
itchngs was not tom into fragments md scattered
stroke stopped his gSratons and sent the galvan!c
man out OF tho Hs voice IVES a4 couve,sye IA
us hody; He might say one.half Of word IN whts
vas roared out with lioaks violence that called to
mind some Of his editorials in the Esanoelicat Chayeh
Gazette.
Prof. Ritzig, OF Heidelberg, who is reckoned
among the Nestors OF German learning
Is tail, angular. and awkward to excess, II thu
'erest couDtrycaan who brings vegetables the a1-
les-,oor Of Faneu Ha placed in the rostruna Of
lolation ot al tho maans q: eiscutouaEy taa.e aud
sse than this same archaeologst. . His arms
70 long Lincoins and whila lectnrtng be fold4
hem and swings them about u pr4cticug some syn
EN- Of gynua.tics OF which Dio Lew1s has never
card Ha sits down and rises sgsia At Intervals,
'oking cut aud twisting hts long fingers rs trying
Is auditors ancient alphabet for the deaf and
ume His glasses ase hardly 1T rest On sdds Of
is desk before they have e,nigrste to the Other
Lin notes Of immense quarto size and every time
wishes to turn them over he has to go through the
lotioca stmiar to those OF reading all sIies Of
double-slees newspaper without emitting the leaves
The celebrated Prof. DoolIinger, Of the Cath
lie University at Munich, il captivating speak
I. and attracts throngs OF students to Lila lee
lre-room. He
IL slightly sboro medium height; he stands while
uring, contrary to tts custom Of many OF bis col
agues, and does not wear the pre.s!a 7obe There
priest while every student before n lad the
'1s ths black stotia1ss, aud the long black roDs
s1uAct'. angular f.co sotoa:irles Lights up with an
txu'iye sa,ite, tel-tale stc, that reveals where
ora his manuscript, and now speaks extempors-
ne; 9ttsr!y destute q passion: and j. tie vegy
zsoalaeation OF sincerity and simplicity. Awhile i,
ter the lecture heard, happened to pass him On
street, on the same day, ana had nearer new Of
s slightly bent hls iaee, not kndled bY tho pres
ce .nd light ct his siudensa wore sad expression
II y hs nes hat &c lid hes9
! features, especially tho nose, had an emphatic =
wish cast There IVES b1apdncss in his manner n
eh could not fail to impress any one who observed t.
Like all Germans, DR.. Doellinger makes his "
aidencc in suits Of rooms ii singls story: r
lis ap-1t1nen:s are spacious. and have the mir Of n
ie: comfort eopfars eaa be supposed in the home 5,
no as:rnlsing one, perhars nun; there you q
Of aowers' with l. Il. s. inscribed on it in "a
y o. S arc as!ui oseupea 4FSs g. hs fe"ns n
nse orary. wi:h the exseron Of few English N
library III Europe. He h.s certain sections of his ~
- uarEed according 70 the country whence he de-
ID thetn From Spain" are 1909 volumes n, "a
q think ng nd whiting Germany. He calls lis looks
"lo:tr b l' and he spends nearly I'll his indoor 81
Its 0e1oFe A1s ereAk ET3f1iig ttesa. | IA
In idea OF the extent Of the book trade in | M
rnany may bo gained from the state tic
Mt OF Weuzel, made some years 9daI dI
l. that, according to moderate ~
cuIation, 100000 900 Of books are printed an- da
lily in that country. The catalogue of ao
lent md modern German authors includes de
re $4,000 names. ShuItz's Directory for tho M Met
man Book-Trade for 1873 contains the ~ ~,
ne and address, Of LOGS different pub ms
ing houses. from 1851 to 1872 ths
ut 100000 new publications we're issued in pla
many. From 1851 to 1859. the average num- %. fae
per annun1 WIS about $500. In 1868, the 10
nber of 10000 Was reached; in 1869. 1906, su,
ch WAS the highest during twenty-five years. me
lowest Was 8.32G. in 1851 1870 produced 81 81
os; 1871, 1869; 1872, 11,127." These hlu ha,
istics include all publications. great and the
II. from the pamphlet OF dozen pages to pra
encyclopedia OF es many folio volumes. par
de expense OF manufacturing books is less II
iernany than elsewhere in Europe. or IN thi,
erica. This ia due to three causes: Flrst wo,
cost OF printing materials. and Of compost VIII
work is low. Secondly, the books are never co., co.,
nd. but merely folded, stitched and put into mo
r. lard &1.> >AIz- I