New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17
IN GERMAN UNIVERSITIES
HOW AMERICANS MAY BEST STUDY IN
THE FATHERLAND

taken eood-nature1ly In a similar way penny "a
money detrac1s from full enjoyment of the lie
that leads the man. There few rich hunlotou'o VI
pathctc expriences to be got in frst-clasS car
rlages and at drst-class hotels. Americans are
everywhere English is spoke, ana ca''cd''''
limitations of English and American lie ana GUS
toms all about one.
with no German and little money the true SUI
dent helms his studies at once. He is in third
class railroad wagon with the curious. familiar
kindly German people who Will give MN " iit'
lesson in their language at once. They VIII '"ln'
repeat their sentences and help the foreigner VIZ.
gestures. He all aroused by the strah6eheSs u
/ his surroundings and wanting something perhaps
badly which he cannot express will STRAIN MS
mind to the learning point. and If he does not s'S
of at a wrong station or pass the right one ne VII!
have missed a lot Of well-meant advice ana VIII
have a vocabulary of dozen words
! As for money. the lack Of which has iaid the
/ foundation of his knowledge of the language IN
/ a durable way he must have about $40 a month at
! first Later he get along on less ana some
| men who bless their German student days got the
! training ami degrees which have made thehi emf
! uent college professors SO and SD month
I-nder thai sum tho privatlons lived through by 20
! nor con, % the German students make the Ameri-
can student a cross and dyspep.c professor, though
professor still Tha, Is to say. Il Is possible
! VIII, tho train lands the student IN the Univer-
sitv town say Berlin. he must have picked out his
hotel from the list In the guide book. waere he mas
| all the decent oncs arranged In classes. The nam"
OF il is enough FOR the cablrver. and he Is put
down there cheated bit and put in the h"s' room
| In tho house unless h" asks to be lodged 'n'a'h
! Thea beg MS a hunt for 4 room near tho nhiVer-
sIty There is list Of suitable furnished rooms
ON the university bulletin board. usually WIN
nriccs and tho address be found on good
| town map. boarding houses upensions) are h"hf'-
| Gus too bat English is apt to be spoken at the"'
| and they set limitations IN mans time Fnfy are
! saf.- and easier but the man who is out Tor an
/ h.
| thinner"
| Room ahi candles. unless lamp is especially
stipulated foD. heat and service must rach DE-
| separately di'kercI over. ana tn" less the com
I rr,nd OF language. the moro c9utious must t"'
Io.irer Boo 10 nave everything written down AMI
/ s.-..I For cearness IN the barrdin makes the
/ Written dandlady the everlasting friend OF ire
/ tenant. any obsruri.y ia a chance - 'heat NM
ana makes her stout figure tho Wort sh1p" az ms
| nightmares Resides the items ne 'ion"l. break
I fast shout be arranged FOR. Tho number or cups
/ NJ conoo 'he amount ~ milk and SUGAR. and the
number o. rolls AN mus, be predetermined. ana
butter. IL required. comes extra. f""ivc cents
d,, i4 enough 90 pay for such a trcthihai - 70 H
marks s., 10 g. ,0i month Is LIBERAL FOR a room
heat . cents - day o. q bucket; Hfnt, lamp "'
cents a month AMI service 80 cents.
| New students from America usually arrive n
! their chosen university town long before IN"
semester opens They ind enough 10 learn ana 'H-
! i,v no matter how long they have 10 whit Ati'r
/ ms fo h. ascerialnci and followed. Tho details
already mentioned Gauge great deal o. annoy an"e
20 "a person who IA ignorant o; new standards o.
price. ~ knows not = h. has been cheated. ana
/ "a. .usgi.i9n Is a bother "A disturbance OF good
. r.I.t. oushin between him AMI those around him
i.y, uoyy he wandors about. seeking restaurants
. ,rst entering Gar too expensive then another
/ much roo cheap. missing for long while PEI
hams ,h. right pnces IFS breakfast Is too slender
( p, carry his unaccusomed appetite tnl noon and
,.s.g II q
/ evening when he observes the world about him
sups Instead Of dining.
But ne ~ catching fascinating glimpses OF things
. he has lougcI - see. lie runs upon a paiac" IA
F rnIil.r in history drops oui Of The end Of some
nIl.v where ~ was lost. into some grand squar"
ana has before him an art gallery II b." * taking
thfn.s as they com. be is "iong city In ia"
most charming way. by haphazard. easily idly AMI
With amusing Incidents Of error ami accident 20
al ihc l4y. md u isn't long before h. follows Inc
p-ovI p, a second breakfast. between lo ana j.
o'clock and @, dinner In The best restaurants a
l2p m goes 20 his cafe az 80 20 80 TO rest and
road AMI waicn ne people doing AS he does. ana
tncn WHOM De- sIps. AT 6. or o'clock he is salts
l.i II he has stolen - menu 10 read AZ nome
with "a dictionary and can relish German dishes.
he NAV ali 20 the accomplishments OF his days
,s. tisq of saying. Now am rruy Dcu;srh"
g1.Atre~ operas. garden concerts make every
evening 3D. profitable pleasure. Bat little aid"iI-
u.s. patI.uc, and skin can turn an evening a. HON"
.,.l.sl. lessons. 100 German. n man can stand tho
.,uitrn, Iar The servant sri D., ten chances 10
one a co.-., AMI VIII chat Tor hours W.T." You. II
ls email ftiL. ana NAV be- unTshtumA'rtt "ut II as
GERMAN iomlfl- German and s,Wpl" CROUCH 10 hc
easily picked up AND retained. Sh~ 's There 10 80
<.-il f,r l.rr and meals l.I Will carry anything.
., tfore .. 40 excuse and doubt" advantage ic
c,li.... her, She may laugh a y'ur face at bad
I,ufl.f. OBJ -lr may mistake your proncicn.y i,.
t'.- lueu4g- as thc mos .Ir" ot your Int Ihs'u''
.i.l il4n to marry 700. Whatstc- hcr drawbacks.
however she .s very al' - Doc the Only person ,i
3D.. world who Nop'I to''rit" your "AH German.
As .b. enjoy this .xt.a service. there IS no rca-