Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-29
Student Life in Vienna.

-Four hours after the arrival Of the strans-
er in Vienna he i, waited on by the Police
Superintendent who politely requests him
To fill out series Of ..lanhs' which ask
numerous particulars concerning himself
and family and ends with this question,
What is your characier?" leaving our tray
eller the privilege of overcoming his mod
esty and giving himself good recommend
alton. trusting that none Of his acquant-
ances will ever see what he thinks Of him
self.
Having bowed this representative of Mem
archcal government out, our student is now
at liberty to act his pleasure provided it
doesn't conflict with any of the city regula-
tons.
There is no Student Quarters" here as
in Paris, Vet the majority Of the students
assemble in the neishhorhood OF the Uni
,ersiiy ana distribute themselves in private
families a. dodgers. Regular boarding hous-
Is are almost unknown yet there are few
for those who require them.
Vienna like most European cities, has a
center which is thousand, Of wears old, out
side OF this the age decreases ill ii reaches
the suburbs which are being built all the
Tim. bat the houses are arranged Just as in
conveniently, as those of thousand wears
before. Six, eight, and even more stories
high, yet an elevator is unknown. and one
mus, CLIMB the many flights Of stairs hy
instruments if obliged TO visit the top floors.
The houses are all built with n court ward
i'll the center which it surrounds from this
all archway leads to the street. Within the
yard are doors each Of which leads to It's
own-what We would call fiat The whole
building takes a number, each flight Of
stairs leading into the yard another and each
suite of rooms vet another, so an address in
Vienna is a very complicated and perpexing
affair. There is a janitor called House
master, who has charge of this establish
ment and who has the kew to the only street
door which is situated in the arcnwav Just
mentioned for in Vienna no man has latch
kew At ten o'clock P. NJ, every street door
is locked and no one can get in till it has
been opened BY the janitor who has a small
fee for this service. Erery erening few
minutes before ten the streets are filled with
hurrying crowd everyone anxious to
reach his home before the clock strikes and
thus save not only his pennies bu, his tenn
per, for the man of ordinary patience while
waiting for the janitor TO undo the clumsy
and manifold fastenings is sure to get an
gry and he would be tempted TO cut short
the entrance fee which is liked, not optional
only he knows If re does, the next time
he is caught out, the janitor. will have an
attack Of deafness that will take much ring
lng OF the bell TO overcome.
The American student generally prefers
lodging in private family on accoun. of
the language as ne wishes to accustom HIM
self 10 hearing It, and as have SAID there
are plenty OF families ready to receive him
for the sake OF his ''suldens.'
My lodgings are about the average and
will describe them. The house IS ~ the
middle portion OF the city AMI was older
than any house IN Ellsworth now, when
Columbus started for America.
The suite consists OF four rooms of which
mine is innermost so have to pass through
all the other rooms every time 90 in or
out. 1t is also The largest and best furnished
for they have not yet discovered the -ameri-
can method Of renting to boarders that part
Of the house which is useless to themselves.
1t is furnished with quaint old furniture and
among other things huge white marble
stove that looks about as suggestive of heat
as snowbank. My bed would be all right
if little longer, instead OF blankets or
quilts | have for covering. another bed Of
down; ii is foot thick and weighs about as
much as an equal bulk of fog but when one
understands managing it, 1t is surprisingly
warm. For all this l pay % Guldens
tSll.OO per month, this also includes
breakfast ana service.
The breakfast IS national institution.
II consists OF bread and coffee and is al
ways brought in before one IS up. This
would not be d.sasreeabie to some know it