New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31

world. commencing with the United States TO
which. It is asserted. he will devote three months
OF his years absence from home, there can De
no doubt wha tsoever OF the fact that a tour Of
this kind would prove OF iEestirnable advantage
not only 20 the young Crown Prince but also to
the German people over whom he VIII In course
OF time be called upon to rule. Travel which
broadens the mind, enlarEes the intellectual
horizon and conduces to a more liberal view OF
men and OF things. has from time immemorial
been regarded Of the most important
factors in education, So great. indeed. has been
the influence justly ascribed to the formation OF
acquaintance with foreign countries and their
people that the mere fact of having been abroad
endowed a man in olden days with much the
same reputation for wisdom that Nfoslems oh
tanned for piety by means of a pilgrimage 20
Mecca.
In the eighteenth century ana IN the early half
Of the nineteenth century. before the Invention
Of steamships and railroads. the education of no
young man Of wealth and position was looked
upon complete until he had undertaken what
was then known as the Grand Tour consisting
usually OF trip By means OF post chaise through
France Italy and Germany and possibly Spain.
and people Of the humber ranks Of life followed
suit far possible on foot
In Germany where the standard Of education
Europe every youth. after leaving school or
college. and before ne settled down 70 his trade
profession. has for more than "a century been
required to devote a year or more to travel, the
time thus employed being described the
"wanderiahr." II the lad already ap-
prenticei to some industry. ii was the guild To
which he belonged that not only directed his
wanderings. but likewise assisted him with small
gifts Of money. sometimes to himself. sometimes
TO those dependent upon him. whom ne had left
behind; for it was believed that the experience
which he would pick UP abroad, especially in
matters relating TO his calling. could not fail
to prove Of value to the guild itself on hts re-
turn. Nowadays these "Wanderburschen''
mostly travel by train but forty and ifty years
ago. when railroads were in their infancy, it
was difficult TO driIe along any highroad in Ger
many without meeting several OF the Wan Ter
burschen" trudging along foot. generally IN
parties of two three. their personal effects
slowed in the knapsacks on their backs pipes
IN their mouths AMI, as often as not. their boots
dangling from their belts instead %. on thair
feet. IN order to save shoe Ieathe.
When the kaisers two elGes hoys were
about sixteen or seventeen years OF age he sent
them on a walking tour through Northern AMI
Southern Germany. The experiences with which
they met were both amusing and instructive.
II was only seldom that their ideatity was dis
covered, or even suspected, since many Of the
members Of the German nobility are wont to
send their boys these walking tours during
their college vacations. FOR the purpose OF not
only becoming acquainted with their own
country. but likewise of bringing them into
touch with classes of their fellow citizens with
whom they would not otherwise come In con-
tact. sort of camaraderie soon springs up
between the Wanderburschen," no matte:
whether they are princes incoguito on walking
tour. the sons OF great territorial magnates, or
the apprentices OF some one or another Of the
trade guilds and not only many ideas thus
exchanged. prejudices destroyed and the mind