New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-30
AN AMERICAN HONORED.
GERNiANY'S TRIBUTE TO DR. ABRAHAM
jacob.
HE is ASKED TO ACCEPT CHIEF PROFFSsORS'Ill
IL THE UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN-HE

HE is ASKED TO ACCEPT CHIEF PROFESSOR
DECLINES THE FLATTEIING OFFER
American scholarship has received a fattering
recognition from the savans Of the old world IN the
invitation recently extended DR.. Abraham jacob
the eminent New-York physician. to take the chair
Of paedology in the University of Berlin This pro-
fessorshp has been ably filled for a period OF
twelve years by DR.. Hanroch The oner was re-
celved by Dr. jacob in the latter part or OCTOBER
and his answer declining to accept the place was
sent the same day by telegraph
DIR. Jacob who was seen last evening d, HIS
home. No. 40 West Thirty-fourth-st. by tribune
reporter said In speaking OF the proposition:
II received a letter about five weeks ago ihtorh-
ing mo that out OF a number of scientific men,
was chosen 10 take Dr. Hanroch's place az rIo-
fessor OF Paedoogy In the University Oh berNi''
Associated with this function Is the Chiidreh
Clinic at the Charlie Hospital. which Is the great
charitable hospital OF Berlin. l Immediately sent
a message OF declinaton by cable. 1t was WIFI
out doubt a great honor but was nspired 10 re-
fuse the offer because / an American citizeh
and do not care to change my citizehsmp Dc
sides that. I have my work to do mere. anu az,
though the offer a hattering one sun .o"''
not leave a country where ! have been so KnuN
welcomed and so cordially received as nave oee"
here.
ton 10 remain where am. You Will understand
what I mean when tell you that forty years asv az,
came TO this country n poor boy, Tor l. was 10.
much more than a mere boy then: nad o.sn
imprisoned In Prussia for the part took IN NV NV
political revolution which swept over heaa.i; -,
self and my profession. I became naturaaihea
citizen five years after my arrival mere ,o'
the nrs, was kindly received by the mempeI
OF my profession. Almost every position OF ho".s
and esteem within the power nS o1 ns am eratef"
have been very happy here In the ahd OF my auop,
tIon and nothing which could be offered me ao!oau
could be a greater OF delight or nonor tnan
my reply declining the place has oeen re reee,vsu ~
at Berlin I have received number OF letters @ uas
Ing me TO reconsider my refusal but am Iii III
tented and happy here In New-forK j "ouu LAY mac
1 TO lose ,,. -, ,,,o ,h,rgs
II look upon this offer significant OF TWO mugs
First II proves the universally or the scIen.''
brothe rhood II shows that among men OF sS,snv.
that there Is something In Ar,erican scnoiars ,r,a
worthy Of the recognition OF the best scienun'
minds Of the world II u were some other Americnr
bcsldes myself I would feel disposed TO glory oVe
J the horor." - ,,,....u. 4,
Or Jacob was born In IIartum. Westphalia !,
1890 He studied at the Universites OF Gre1swaid
] 1;o,tIngen and Bonn. From the latter universit,
he received his degree For taKins par. ,sn III sm
and confined In the prisons OF Mnden ana bleie
field mi the summer OF 1853 After his discharg
Dr Jacob went to England and In the foIowin
/ autumn sailed for NewYork. where he has sine
prsctised his profession. In 1861 Dr: jacob be
came professor OF diseases OF children in tn
Sew-Y York Medical College. and later. had I'll
same chair in the MEDICAL department 90 oI N" ne Sn' @
| made clinical professor OF the diseases OF chil
| Iran I'm the College OF Physicians and Surgeons
| which chair he still holds.