New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
WOMEN STUDENTS ABROAD
SOME UNIVERSITIES RECEIVE THEM. BUT
WITH AN ILL GRACE.
PRIVILEGES ARE RESTRICTED. AND AN ATTITUDE
OF HOSTILITY Is ASSUMED BY THEIR MALE
CoNPEERs- SUGGESTIONS FOR THE

male compeer and cross the ocean for course Of
study in the German universities, fair choice
among these institutions IS now open. At HeideI-
berg, GGttngcn. Freiburs, Jena. and in the AUS
tran domnions at Prague women may in one way
or another gain admittance to the lectures, ana
even, exceptionally TO the seminary work In one or
more of the faculties Such admission is indeed un-
certain. and when gained. precarious, being gener-
ally dependent solely and always In the lnal in
stance, on the will Of the individual professor No
German university outside of Switzerland IS as yet
open To women on the same terms as 10 men. IL Is
as hearers (Zuh0herlrnnem or guests Giosptantin-
non) that women are admitted, when they are admit
ted at all Sometimes the concession Is much less
courteous. the professors consent being couched IN
the non-commttal form OK an assurance that II the
woman chooses to attend his lectures she Will not
be seen not molested-that IS elected Not being
officially recognized eligible TO the university she
has right be there. This Is the case, too, even
az Heidelberg and G0ttlngen. where women may,
nevertheless when properly qualified take degrees.
But this uncertainty in her position is not so I'M
certain as II seems Il IS n sort or tenure during
good behavior clause which the incumbent has really
within her control. 1t need not deter any
woman from attempting to get, in so far as she
may what her brother student finds so inestlmably
adyanta acoustic intellectual training. the breadth
OF culture and the depth of insight into special
subjects that make the German universities what
they today-the leading seats of learning IN the
world.
way. and in order the better to meet and over
come them she should first OF all acquire. before
attempting 10 face them. a fair command or the
language. The fact that her success depends so
largely on herself an individual dealing with
other individuals; that an applicant for favor
where a right Is denied her. she must do for her-
self what is done for the male student. whether
! foreign or native, makes It necessary that she
should be able express herself in reasonably cor
rect and persuasive Speech which cannot be done
with the hating tongue Of beginner. Then, too'
life in Germany. more than elsewhere. is ar
| ranged primarily for men. A woman. simply be-
| cause she Is a woman, is always at a Disadvantage
/ AMI a foreign woman WHO does not speak the IAN
gGago especially 50. Especially Is this the case IN
a university town Here 10 andlady VIII take
woman II she possibly get man for lodger'
AMI where she does take her In II Will be in double
sense. since She viii make her pay much more
as she darc5 FOR the same or Inferior accOmmoda-
tons As lyrical Illustration Of this the following
case VIII serve:
An American woman and two men. one OF whom
was also an American. all three students in tne
| university OF tie town. were charged by the Ger
man family with whom they lived follows: The
/ woman. for "a small plain room Of about the size
/ ~ the average Ncw-Y0rk bo1rIng-hOuse hall bed
| room and u.t so wei furnished, 80 marks G22 80
month: the American man, for fine large apart
u.at the rAror OF the Nat. - marks 620 the Ger
man. for a room nearly AS large ana almost az al
! trac,iye ~ marks E7 ,W. These prices OF course.
| Included board Naturally any foreigner and es-
/ pe..Illy the American foreigner. must expect %
pay eomewhat moro for the same thns-in this line
! at lelst-th7n Che native; ani reasonable sum
/ may 10 cheerfuy expended because II makes your
/ tyrlut cherish you. HIt tho foreign woman mus
/ have WIZ enough and German enough about her 20
/ seq % it THAI she is not milcted IN me on her
/ Tlo ma.t independent ami economical way 20 i've
/ 200 a German oty-in furnished lodgings. taking
| ones meals whore and how one wills not always
AMI alone: nor In H." smaller university towns IKE
| jena. Heidelberg. Gottiugen, Freiburg, where the
stIlcrt. are 0muptescut. IS Il - be recommended.
! Two young women together. may, however. live in
a mira - a half OF what living IN any other way
with equal comfort would cost them. The next best
language. is 20 enter Prvais family pre-feraoIy
a. The only foreign boarier The cost ot living IN
! this Way * grea;cr-from " marks 500 upward
w'a an average u 100 marks $50 q month The
Der the POSITION oil ne a|iii,; 'aV mnn;h how
| ever. VIII introduce one into very good fainiIy
can palate Hut the social side 81 the connection IS
often agreeable as amply 20 compensate for TINS
There IS no need %, German teacher when one
VIA every one OF tn i've meals taken daily IN !
| willing 70 take foreigner into thelr nome ne ne ~
tniS way ara be found through the medium or an
In adi,"n to thSse Two modes Of living there IS
always everywhere the pension. or regular barring
| 4 month comparatively dear Here the NE =
mora lively. AMI often International - an eNtr1orIi-
| II ig not Vpcally German ami consequently VIZ
| not Doe chosen hy the woman VINO = wise slousI 20
as one 81 d. desirable coacomtants OF course OF
| study at German university. -,
Tho sum total when such n course cou1i
safely be- undertaken ought not - be less than
sou year exclusive Of travel thither and return.
! Although a. the figures already given show. bare
| living expense board ani lodging may be brought
sense OF poor lcr1mmo iations and restricted. II
! not absolutely uuh'althtul diet FROM W 90 10 \
these viii uot always command the comforts u
which oven the plan american Is accus,o ne l az
| fcreut places. Heidelberg and Goungen for IN
popul,r.ty with rich English and Americans, than
| Frcburg or Jena. Generally speaking. living Is
I.".ps,, +. on" ~ The cheapest cities in Europe
prague on the other hand. would be- comparatively
is Inc ui.t Of value than whcre no mark IS
are not heavy Here. for once. She has me adNait-
ago Of tie man. Not being officially admitted. she
| Z, nay thnuch M Heidelberg and Gottingcn, when
| degrees are given. these exemptions very properly
cease A. tho other universities. where the adniss
! sion OF women Is more exclusively matter OF
favor the part ~ Individual professoTs the lat
ter VIII usually allow their women hearers or
to pay the res "a -, ao e. Gr T hr naas
! The offer to pay should always be made ana AZ
through me proper HnyerSy a rnat an
! lIo,vs orn,rrnily has a scholars contempt for
MONEY. When the lectures are public or free no
Tim lectures nave their ike price which the woman
student should ny If n2sse II Tor no o Jtnsr ryISo
| and able - 10 this are more welcome everywhere
In this sorlbl world than those VINO are not even IN
| A German university. An advisable outlay. too IS
a gratultv 70 the itnitOr of the buildings I" when
| the woman student goes for her lectures. mas
| much AZ this underlying has the same rishl as ms
superors refuse her admlttahcc az hh uiau-
thorized intruder. It may range from one marx up
| vr,rj according to the Visagc OF It's object. sour
| f,rrI or surlv individual recurring more potent
| aupllcotlon than a good -hGmorcd or merely dull
| az. In ono case within the writer's knowledge such
| a lin il took eight marks. however. 10 do H.
| changed a vnllctiVe- looking terberus into sefNue
| sV%nnbant who put himself u the pains each day.
ns, before the lecture. OF busting the student sett
| AMI d.ak while the places " her male colleague
we're left gray with the deposits which had accumH
| lated since the morning. 90 -. 49,.