The sun., 1891-06-15
Foreign Educnt,ou.l Notc,.

Carl Kniss of Heidelberg recently celebrated the
twentyhfth anniversary Of his install alton In . pro
fsssionai chair He Is Germauys Rrea,e,s living Cd.
3onent Of scientific socialism, and his reply Marx
his Money and Credit" 10 considered the abess II not
the only answer to tho doctrines Of "Dss Kapi,aL"
Among his pupils have been Prof James OF Philadel.
| phia and Prof Ely of Baltimore
Tho German Government. has par granted the peti-
tion OF tho Women's Reform Society OF Germany.
with headquarters at Wemar. that young women be
allowed to have ~ mnasiums their and take
on graduation, tho honors and Testimonials now
given exclusively to graduating young men. The act.
ting apart Of special State institutions for young
women regarded As premature step by tho Gov.
eminent, and refused. Favorable action on the
latter part OF tho petition WILL however render It
possible for ~ery young German try for the
honors OF graduation The standard Of the German
gymnasium s about a. hixh A. tho standard Of ami
ton or Union College SO Gerntn CIR! with enough
money ambition. and natural ability need in future
know less than Vassar or Smith College graduate.
Tho Austrian Government has taken long step back
ward from Its advanced position against the higher
education OF women for tho professions Within nine or
ton months tho women doctors will be admitted after
thorough training AMI graduation = medical uni
versity to = competitive examination for saared
places In womens hospital to be erected shortly In
Bosnia probably sarajoro Ths salaries will be
seo) annually each, and neither nationality
nor religion will be REGARDED In the choice OF
applicants The majority OF candidates for the exam.
inaton It 10 sxpseted Will be German and Swiss wo
men from the Swiss universtiss In such n case the
purpose Of the Government the uaonaiizaion Of the
occupied province. Will be douby served The attempt
10 reach tie women Of Bosnia through male physicians
old that all hopes OF its have been aban.
dousd The nrm hold OF womon physlcans In Switzsr-
lanc s illustrated by advertisement three weeks sgo
cailin: all women with medical dipiomas to present
Themselves on certain day for . competitive exam.
inat!cn for the place OF district physician.
A curious relic Of pedagogy In the middle OF the
eighteenth century has been brought to light in
many 1t 10 geography edited by Gottlieb EnderfsL
der rector OF the Frcdand high school for the engh
snmsnt of the students under him. The author justi
fes his work by copious references to tho Indispensable
ity Of Its subject to the Great in his foreign
and to Joshua In his search for the promised
land lie lien begins inparttng geographical informa
tion by means Of answers 70 superstition, questions
Q.-With what shall we compare tie man who does
not know geography A-wish bell without . c. .p.
per with blind man who walks In darkness with
. silly goose with stupid COW.
Q-who introduced tho map into Egypt' A-King
sesostria
Q-In what kind of a carriage did hs ride, Ain .
golden ca'rsga
Q-By what means did Satan try 70 mislsad the Lord
Jesus into idolatryt A.-By means OF map.
Q.-who supports this opinion' Hugo Grotius, very
learned man.
Q-whst did Satan show the Lord on the map, A.
All tho kingdoms Of the world and their glory.
Afew pages further the learned rector turns 10 the
details Of the science In question and asks:
Q-Which wine receives its name from leather
sacks, A.-sec. Q-why. A-Eecau,s Il Is carr Cd
III leather sacka Q--what do she women of Bayonna
pet instead OF lap dogs' A.-Piga Q-what 10 the
color Of the light In Italy! A-Carmins red. o-What
ssssssins called In Itslyt A-Bsndis. Q-what do
they do with psop;e. A.-Kii them for their money.
Q-How are the streets OF Genoa built A--so mar.
that women in their big skirts hardly pass
each other.
In treating OF Germany. the learned rector emu.
msrs,sd twsntyone kinds OF beer which doubtless
caused considerable trouble and distress among the
pup a. most OF the names Of the siShtssnth century
brsws were calculated to entauRs the adult
man tongue After this Questionable escursws he asks:
Q-How does Bebsm!a LOOK Oh the mspi A. Like
fulLbown
Q-whstis the curiosity Of the oi,y OF Pragus,
A meat market without hiss They were driven on
by the holy Procopius or some sorcsrsr.
Q-what Is the biggest bell In the wor.ds A.-Ths
bell At ST. Stephens Church visnnAr
Q.-What 10 this boil supposed 10 bei A.-Ths grand.
mother OF all oIhsr bells n the word
Q.-who sit in groups In the streets OF Lyonst A.
The spinstsrs or Lyona
Q.-what do they do In the sreetsi A.-rhsy mako
lace aud work on silk
Q-uow do they divert themselves during the work
A.-By singing the most beautiful songs.
In this geography, Rector Endsrfeder remarked. he
hAd "coiscsd all that he regarded a. geographically
iabqssant fer the youthful mind"