New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
GIRL STUDENTS ABROAD.
A CHEAP AND VALUABLE MUSICAL EDu-
CATION

The experience OF two American girls VINO were
students in the Leipzig Conssrvatorium may De Oh
practical va.ue others desiring the advantages Oh
foreign study and the eder Is permitted to tell
the story.
When Louise ard decided to join fortunes and
come to Europe 70 study music We had just Sfo
q year apiece. We had received a few hints ABOUT
cheap living in Leipzig, and sailed direct for Ger
many didn't know a word Of the language. but
THAT doesn't matter; I've studied two years IN
bosrdng-schoo' said Louise. with confidence
which lasted until we landed on German SOL and
then to her notification and disgust, she could
neither understand nor be understood.
'Boardlng-schoo. German doesn't seem to be
the language they speak over here l remarked
ma. 'cious.y.
"'rhey might understand II they were not so
stupid. I'm sure Professor Helms always couiph-
mented ny accent
"IIowever II is a simple matter 70 get TO Leip-
z,r There l. sure TO be somebody around the
larger railway stations who can understand htue
Ensllsh We had the address of a pension ana we
drove from the station to the house without any
d4ncsr OF being overcharged You can't be Over
charged If you keep your wits about you. lhere
is tariff card n every cab II you take the trouble
to consult that you'll know just what 10 give the
caLman.
Living in a cheap German pension is a thing TO
be endured. not enjoyed. Louise and were more
f-rturate than many, judging from al accounts.
a
washed down with bitter beer. our Penslon-heepef
had learned great deal about American cooking
and tried very gOod-naturedy 20 please ner board
,rs We had FIVE meals a day. neat. pretty niue
rooms rather poorly heated IN winter al Tor I'D
a month. The first day after our arrival Louise
rushed In with a radiant face.
...rve been making INQUIRIES, and what DO you
think we get out OF the Consarvatorium We can
study a many Instruments as we like II It's
dozen: as, vice culture cocution. if We take the
voice aad the Ita.ian angua8e
stop" cried. you make me dizzy
".Ob THAT'S not all. We have free tickets 70 the
Gewandhaus concerts where Niklsch directs and
all the great musical celebrities % the world appear
from, time TO time. eight chamber music concerts
two rec.aIs a week by the Conservatorium pupils
orl an ouera ;lcke. once every ten days o. fort
night
"Touiser
IFS true We have all this instruction. with all
those privileges thrown H. for 500 a year
why don't they give the world with fence
around to-
Germany is a great country
Didn't ! hear you in q different key yesterday
...Weu it's great for its musical advantages; the
creates, in the world
Louise is "A vionist and an artist; but am only
n music teacher and the plano is my chief nstrn-
rent She has since had year with Joachim in
rerlin but don't think we ever enjoyed anything
mars. than the two years We spent IN Leipzig. The
opcra N Leipzig is not very good but the Gewand-
haus converts one and the novelty OF 1t all, ana
tn. freedom OF student iiie almost intoxicated Us
Rv going into Il top gallery OF tho opera house
We could get tickets for 20 cents and have very
good scat II meant an early start ard a rush
when the doors were open to get upstairs among
the first and especially Wagner nights. for
th.n the house would he crowded. and the last
corners would have 10 stand. on the night when we
wen. in on our student tickets We sat downstairs