Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27

Harvard University In Cambridge, opposite
Boston; the Northwestern University of
Chicago. in Evanston, en- the shores OF
Lake Michigan: the Berkeley University.
opposite San Francisco, and above all. The
rich Stanford University. in Pato Alto.
CAL. and so on.
| The university buildings are situated in
beautiful parks. the houses Oh 'h 1e P t,s
park. Every university Is accordingly
city or parish to itself. Drinking saloons
do not exist. The poetry OF restaurant
life and Of the German 'kommers IS un'
known to American students. In the place
OF these saloons are clubs. fraternal or
CARNATIONS, and above all, the meeting
places Of scientific societies. Certain even
ings the meetings are devoted to the dis
cussion Of certain themes which nave osen
the subject of lectures In the university.
In the clubs some student delivers an ad-
dress which Is discussed by the mem oers
Very attractive halls are In all the univer-
stiles serving as refectories. In Harvard
University the central dining saloon in
which the students obtain 5000 meals Ios
Gothic hall, which could just as well pc
utilized for divine services
Germany and America. s.
Collegiate associations as customary in
Germany do not exist. The kommers ana
drinking saloon are something unknown.
but in addition to the scientific societies
there are athletic associations These furF
nish the American student full compensa-
ton for the moist poetry OF German stu
dent life. In behalf OF sport palaces arc
erected that contain every Imaginable APP
paratus to strengthen the muscles ana ID
keen the body flexible during the winter
months. In all of. these nails devoted 70
athletics one finds running course which
"a used daily to very large extent. Dur
ing the favorable season all sport Is con
Quoted in the open air on the ath!etlc
H. IN aYrra
and above all, foot ball. Next to their
studies the American students devote the
greatest care to the development or tneif
men for the game OF foot Dali. me com,
petitiye meetings between the teams OF
r1eiphboring universities form social events
of the first rank; thousands and tnousahds
of people watch the various phases OF ths
contest with the greatest excitement and
with the widest cries. What the rowing
matches Of Oxford and CamDrioSei'unl-
versities In England are to England so are
the foot ball matches IN america. Wy hs
messed in San Francisco such contest be-
tween the California and STANFORD unit
yersities In. the arena around the nefd
there were at least 15.OD persons. Ana
were divided into two parties. wearing the
coIors of their respective universities IN
me arena the fight was for life or death.
and an absolute TACT: severe aGc,a t:,ns
man has lost. his health or even MS me ~
this game The teams are spurred on by
the appeals OF the spectators, WHO iiAuuASc
in so-calied '.yells"
THESE Wells are repeated by all students
torefher. in accordance with the directions
Of leader This leader. armed with a
stick and supplied with speaking trum-
NET directs the yells, he the so-called
.rooter." AS these yells are often repeated
at the same time by the advocates OF both
competing parties one can easily imagine
how exciting and disturbing this must be
when shouted by thousands of human
voices. The success of one. the failure OF
another side is met with the applause or
expressions Of disgust by the public. 1t Is
certainly singular spectacle TO see young
and even old ladies jump up on their seats.
waving the flags Of their favortte unfvefs ty
and using their lungs to their fullest ca
rpacity.
Studying Medicine.
The American medical students have. on
the other hand as 1t is with US. less time to
take part in athletic games. They pass
their whole time at. the medical school and
do not always leave these. even at meal
times. The means Of instruction and the
study halls which are at their command
are so extraordinarily rich that it must be
indeed great pleasure to study medicine
in America. The American student does