Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18
SCHOOLS ON THE CONTINENT.
Germany Stands Ahcad-Austris IN,
Itaiy-Bcigium.


Germany Stands Ahcad-Austria and
Itaiy-Bclgium.
Germany stands ahead Of all other mn.
tions In tho excellence OF its primary and
secondary schools. Tho well known
Rcalschulcn, many OF which now CON-
prise ten classes and are coordinate with
the gymnasia, afford an education which
is perhaps the best possible general prep
aration for commercial or trade pursuits.
In these schools tho classical languages
are not taught aud the time thus saved Is
devoted 10 modern languages and science.
In addition schools Of commerce are found
In nearly all the large towns Of Germany.
There arc certain differences between tho
systems Of commercial education and In
deed Of education generally as adopted In
Bavaria, Saxony and Prussia. Tho mer-
camille schools arc well attended and they
are practically independent OF government
aid. Several Of the real schools have
commercial department, but besides
these there are in Germany seventeen
special schools OF commerce, tho leaving
certificate Of which IL recognized as con-
ferring the right Of one years military
service; ninc middle schools with q less
extended curriculum, and large number
OF evening schools, which arc attended by
clerks. merchants apprentices, and other
persons engaged In mercantile houses.
With the view Of meeting the require
mcnts Of young men who desire to attend
special courses Of instruction on com.
mercial subjects some Of the polytechnic
schools Of Germany have arranged courses
Of lectures, which are intended for those
who aro seeking places under tho govern
ment in the customs and excise Offices,
but aro followed by other students who
have received their early education at o
gymnasium or realschulc and whose cir
cumstances enable them to spend year
or two ut college before commencing bust.
ness.
y In Austria-H Hungary there are nino high
schools Of commerce., eleven intermediate
schools. and forty-two schools intended
principally for clerks. There Is nothing
that calls for special notice in the subjects
OF instruction In these schools. The course
Of study Is very similar to that In tho
corresponding schools Of Germany. Tho
most important of tho high schools Is
In Vienna and Is known rs tho Handles
ACADEMIC. II gives two courses OF in
struction, tho one occupying three years
and tho other two years. Tho subjects Of
instruction arc nearly tho Same rs those
Of tho French high schools.
In Italy tho subject OF commercial cdn-
cation Is receiving careful attention. Tho
system OF bifurcation commences immc.
diatcly after child has tho elementary
school. Those intended for industrial pur.
suits pass on to the technical school
tscuola tccnical and thence to the techni-
cal institute. Others pass through tho
corresponding classical schools to tho uni.
versity. The technical institute zorro
spends to some extent with the higher real
, schools OF Germany. but each institute
contains three or moro separate depart
ments, in which the institution Is special.
lied with view &c different branches Of
industry. There are sixty-nve technical
institutes In Italy, in many Of which there
Is u department entirely devoted to com
mercial education.
| In Belgium there aro numerous middle
schools, tho object Of which Is to prepare
youths for commercial pursuits. The
! fact that tho children OF the middle classes
are destined, for tho most part, TO earn
1 their livelihood In trade or commerce Il
recognized In tho general scheme Of inter
mediate education adopted in Belgium,
and the cours. OF school studies Is ar
ranged accordinsiy.-Philip Magnus IN
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