The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-12
LIFE IN MUNICH
AS Observed and Noted by a New Havener
temporarily Resident There.
Munich, May 20. 1897.

Temporarily Resident There.
Munich, May 20. 1897
To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
Last week I received two papers
from New Haven, in both OF which ref
erence was made to the subject of pro-
viding more light for the band con-
certs on the Green. The first article
mentioned the fact that city money
could not be appropriated for such pur-
poses; while in paper number two !
saw that the enormous" sum of $3.50
was finally granted. This is encoura-
ging, and a step forward; but when
one reads and sees what Is done in
this part of the world for the musical
education of the masses" it is apt to
cause one to blush for their native
Green. I see that for the season of
1913 in the town Of Lille in France
the authorities have voted $4,000 francs
for opera, 5000 francs for lighting (no-
tice the "lighting!"), 1000 francs for
heating, and that two hundred seats
were set aside for those who were I'M
able to pay the regulation price. Lille,
to be sure is larger than New Haven,
having between 146,000 and 100000 in
habitants; but, again, 1t is simple
manufacturing city, over three-quar-
tiers of the population being artizans;
and yet they can have their music gra-
tbs, so to speak; while the New Haven
fogies graveiy argue the outlay of a
paltry one hundred and fifty dollars for
mere light, and calmly vote away
thousands for street sprinkling.
Water, water, everywhere and scarce a
note of musici In every town of re-
spectacle size in Germany grant OF
money for the purpose of opera and
concerts is made by the state, as 1t is
considered-and rightly so-that the
people should enjoy music. In the
evenings the people flock to the various
parks and opera houses; in the park
the music is free of course while at the
opera one may pay seventy-five pfen-
nigs for q seat in the gallery and listen
to grand music of the best composers.
Our so-called popular prices" would
be here considered exhorbitant by the
middle classes, who pay fifteen, TWEEN
ty and twenty-five cents to see mag
nificently staged productions and listen
to the glorious music of Mozart Wag-
ner and host of other famed compos-
ers student of the University Of
Munich on presenting his legitima-
tious-karte, or card of membership in
the university, obtains entrance to the
opera and concerts at reduction of
one-third of the price, while this card
permits free entrance to all art CALLER
les libraries, collections and free treat
ment in the hospital if taken i'll; again,
the student is answerable, not to the
police authorities, but to the president
of the university who is termed the
Rector Magnificus; and this gentleman
and the faculty have the option Of
fixing and even imprisoning a refacto-
~ student in the university prison. IL
a student falls into trouble and the po
lice lay their hands upon him he SIM
ply produces his legitimatious- karte;
his name is taken and the student set
at liberty; but on the next morning he
is summoned before the faculty who
deal with him as they see fit. There
are seven degrees of discipline which
the rector administers:
l. Einfacher verwes, or simple repri
mand.
2. Gescharfter verweis, or severe GEN.
sure.
8. Karzerstrafe, imprisonment; one to
fourteen days.
a. Nichteinrechnung einzelner semes-
ter, or suspension for one term.
5. Unterschrift DIES consilium abeundi,
or warning from the expulsion coun-
ell
6. Consilium abeundi, trial before the
council
Z. Relegation; expulsion
1t is seldom that the RELOCATION
put into execution, for it absolutely de-
stroys a students chances of studying
at any institution in the German em-
pire The last catalogue published
shows the names of 1914 students, of
which number twenty-three are from
the United States. I noticed the name
of a New Havener among the number
Harley Roberts, and intend to call upon
him. A very interesting event occurred
here short time ago, namely, the re-
ception rendered the Italian professors
and students who have been making a
tour of the principal German universe
ties. They were met at the station by
the rector and a delegation from the va
rious corps who escorted them first
naturally to the magnificent Spaten
brewery where what they call fest
1ichen Probetrunk was taken and adj
dresses of welcome were spoken and
read and replied to. Later a large din
ner was given the visitors at the -Four
Seasons Hotel" and at eight o'clock the
students marched to the Kahn Saal,
The body of the hall was nearly filled
with the German students, who made
quite a brilliant scene in their corps
caps and bands of various colors. To
one looking down from the balcony the
caps of blue crimson, purple, green,
white and black reminded one of an an
imated Mosaic setting AS the Italians
entered the fine Kahn orchestra of fifty
men played the Marcia Reale," while
the Germans arose and remained stand
ing until their guests had seated them
selves at the table of honor" The
Saal was decorated in bunting, with the
German and Italian colors intertwined;
while in front of the orchestra and be-
hind the chair of the rector, Dr. Won
Kupffer, was a large painting of King
Hr1n1hert and at either side were buStS