St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-26

half, with my mind alternating be-
tween absorbing interest in the pro-
fessor's method and the awful
certainty that he would call upon
me to express an opinion, which
would involve the murder Ct all the
genders and constructions i'll the
German language.
Leipzighas some OF the finest build
ings in all Germany. The library of
the university itself is beautiful
structure and the great reading
room is fitted with every possible
convenience for careful work. | was
so fortunate as to be able to hear
nearly all my courses in the new
buildings which had been for d long
time in process of construction. All
the old things are done away here.
There are no uncomfortable benches
any more, no names OF sWeethearts
carved on the seats, no sacred at.
mosphere heavy with the odors Of
long ago in the rooms, but every
thing is as nearly perfect as possible.
1t was a delight to go back from
Halle to Leipzig after few hours
spent in self.imposed penance sitting
on the uncomfortable seats there
The theological faculty in Leipzig
is not at present attractive to for
eigners. The students of Semitic
languages find a great deal in Buhl
and Socin, but the other departments
do not impress me as strongly. The
venerable professor of the theologi-
cal department is Luthardt, but he is
already seventy-four years old and
was able to read very little while
was there. He is most inspiring
man to hear, with great deal of
the natural orator about him. Many
| y
OF his lectures in ethics were sermons
OF genuine power. He has one OF
those faces that are winsome at first
glance and cannot soon forget how
his eyes would fire up at the progress
of his thought.
The name of Brieger is widely
known in church history, especially
for his work in the reformation pe-
Rod. He speaks very rapidly, how
ever, and is exceedingly difficult to
follow. AS an exegete, Heinrich is
also favorably known. Leipzig also
has an American among its profess
ors, the successor of Tischendorf,
Caspar Rene Gregory, who is pro-
lessor ordinarius honorarius. He is
a most kindly man to his fellow
countrymen, a tireleSs worker, and
is winning distinction in a most diff.
fcult field.
My work was done however with
professors in the philosophical fac
ulty, under which is classed every.
thing outside the departments of
theology, law, and medicine. The
department of modern history is
represented in Leipzig by two very
strong men, Eric Marcks and Karl
Lamprecht. The former is best
known by his Life OF Coligny and
the latter by his history of Germany.
They are both comparatively young
men and each has large and enthus.
iastic following of students. Marcks
is brisk figure of medium height,
wears a full beard and regulation
spectacles. He is a very attractive
reader, as soon as one becomes accus-
toned to a rather peculiar nasal
quality and does not mind the tact
that the professor sits and nervouslv
rolls himself into all sorts of uncom.
Portable attitudes. Lamprecht is
tall, bearded, typical German, who
is very suggestive and free lecturer.
These two men in modern history
fairly share the honors with the ia.
nous Wachsmuth in the old.
There is no man who impress,s
one in larger, kindlier way than the
great geographer, Friedrich Ratze.
He has the rare faculty of seeing the
two sides to question, even when
the German nation is term Of the
discussion. He has Travelled so widely
that be has won a certain broad,
breezy air from it all. In spite of
the fact that he rambles deal in his
lectures, he is very suggestive, and
can be really seen at home only when
he is in the big rooms of the seminar,
in the midst of his books and appa-
ratus. He is the author of a geogra-
ply OF the United States in two large
volumes.
But the American students always
visit the largest auditorium in the
new building where Wundt reads