New-York tribune., 1904-09-19

Frsfburg. ca-ls-uhe. Berlin. Paris. Heidelberg
II was an enchanting vista Of girl student Hte et
these great foreign seats OF learning-of the per-
sonal freedom. the young quest for knowledge. the
friendships with students. both men and women.
gathered from almost every civilized country on
the globe the aairs. the excursions. the iong
DAYS IN world famous libraries and lecture rooms
al the ardent, eager adventurous life Of the
spirit-that Miss Lly L 6troebe revealed 20 a
Tribune reporter the other day.
Miss stroebe graduated from Heidelberg
University last March She Is a doctor OF philoso-
ply as her calling card. long narrow. profession
a. Informs one
Tt Is easy for German girl TO enter q German
university. Heidelberg. for instance" said Miss
strosbe, provided she succeeds IN passing the
preliminary examinations. Until two years ago
native was allowed 10 enter upon passing the
Teachers College examination. but now IL is com
pulsory FOR all 70 take the abituriurn or matrcua-
tion examination. and a system OF preparatory
schools has arisen some OF them municipal others
private enterprises for the purpose OF fitting girls
for the university The girls OF foreign countries
are admitted upon the 2. A Of good college
MY father is the rector Of the United Church
Lutheran you would call tin Illenau. Baden He
did NOT want ne 10 study al the university be-
cause"-here Miss Stroebe paused with something
ike ernbarrassrnent-'weu. you see the first girls
who went the university were very ernancipated-
They did not behave IN q way 70 impress favora-
bly, the people who saw them They were apt 70
rtghts-in q word they did the higher education OF
women a good deal OF harm
IN spite OF my fathers prejudices. however after
attending the high school in Freiburg and the
Teachers College 81 Carlsrlhe. entered at the
University Of Berlin for one semester. or half
year: the University OF Paris for the period.
and last at Heidelberg. where spent the last
two and one-half years"
The number OF German girls at Heidelberg and
Berlin is surprisingly small Miss stoebe said that
at the former university there were only about
twenty Of them when she was there. at Berlin
fifty OF sixty, perhaps.
But II is only four years since women were
officially allowed in the universities Of the Grand
Duchy OF Baden, she hastened 70 explain Women
attended the lectures az Freiburg and Heidelberg
before that but they were liable 70 be excluded at
the caprice OF the professor. Now once they are
admitted. they have the right TO remain. whether
The professors like II OF not
More and more German girls will avail them
selves Of the advantages Of university education
as the woman movement increases in strength To-
day in Germany there is great stretching ont on
the part Of women for greater freedom for more
educational. Industrial and professional opporrrIn
ties This desire expresses itself in two Vavs
There Is The movement of the factory girls and
working women. which is really a phase OF the
socisl-denocratic movement and forms z part Of
the Fourth Estate. and there is the Feminist move
nent-what call the Fraaenbe wegunE-Hbicb is
q movement OF women belonging TO the upper
classes.
In Berlin and all the larger cities the Feu,inists
have clubs, with meetings. classes lectures Rzro-
nasucs. etc. The movement for the enancipation
OF women is strongest. 7 should say in the Duchv
OF Baden. owing 70 the personal interest which the
grand duchess the Kaisers aunt, feels In IT, She
has done great deal for the cause OF woman. OF
course. the movement receives help from the
Empress. who is entirely donnescicated woman
There is nothing like the dornitory system Of the
American college or the English system Of college
nails Tor the girl student al Heidelberg
The girls either live In boarding houses or 20
INTO lodgings" said Miss Stroebe. Asked whether