Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20
Editor STATESMAN /:

novel ERNEST NaitIdNSiS " 'H~
great German People, race OF think :
ers and of critics, profound in J7dg-
ment, candid in reproof, generous in
appreciation. The fitness OF this
dedication has been proved again and
again by the superior stand. Germany
has ever taken with reference to
thought, criticism, judgment, reproo
and appreciation and by the stead
fastness with which she has main
tanned this permanent position. The
history of German as nation begins
really with the year 9 A. d. Her liter
allure dates practically from the same
period
f,And it is very significant that for a
long time this was confiped to songs
of war aud feast Her literary history
moved through various stages OF ex-
cellence until the beginning Of tn e
rAth c where it rapidly declined and
the sciences took a bonding step
forward This sudden advance in
science was brought on by the es-
adjustment of numerous universities
among Others the Universities of
Pragne in I34S, Vienna in 1908. Hell
delberg in $50, Cologne in 1888 The
University Of Berlin was founded Ia
1909, just three years after Prussia
had been SO completely Inundated
by the French forces under Napoleon.
Is that then not a remarkable tribute
to education as such2 Napoleon was
indirectly the founder Of the Univer-
sity. That is to say, it was founded
by Prussia SO that she could teach her
people to overcome the French.
The straightforward and remark
able manner in which she later did
this is only one chapter in the IA
miliar history of Germany 1t is no"
rot only the largest German Univer
sity, but the next largest, the Univer
sity of Munich, .enrolls not half the
member of students.
The situation of the University in
Berlin is worth noting. The main
building stands in the famous street,
Inter den Linden. on the opposite
side of the street and to the right +
stands the Palace Of William I. grand !
father of the present Emperor. Al
Joining this is the Royal Librory. To
the left stands the Royal opera house
This was closed by The Kaiser few
6ays after the news cI the Chicago |
fire reached Berliu aud remained |
closed until it could be provided with
nun circus fire escapes. Further to the
left stands the Royal Palace, so that
the Emperor really has University
within the shadow ofhis own chimney
But for many reasons. the princes at
tend the University of Bonn. To the
left and on the srue side OF the street
stands Berlins Arsenal or Hail of |
Fame. To the rear are the eOid |
Museum, New Museum aud Natfona
Art Gallery. 1t is the most imposing |
though not the finest sec,io1 of the
entire city.
The main building was formerly the
palace OF Prince Henry, brother OF
Frederick II. erected in 1880. The |
statement lowever, that it WAS for /
merly palace must not leave false
impression as to its splepdor fo- it IS
surely pa'alial only in size. 1T con
sists of one main section with two
wings, three stories an abundance OF
windows. walls OF brick and stone GOV
cred with plaster aea varyiog in
thickness from six to three feet, vide
corridors, broad stairways and high
ceilings.
There az about 400 professors and
the term which has just epded showed
an erro''0elt OF 0Q55 regularstudents
in addition to the great number Of
people who pay the fees necessary to
be admitted SO that they can enjoy |
the privilege that fall to regular mat
calates.
The faculty has the traditional four
divisions, law, medicine, theology
philosophy. The Rotations are sup
posed to las. an hour. but theinstruc-
tor invariably deducts from fifteen to
twenty-five minutes from the begin
ing OF the period. He usually enters
the class room in hurry and is APP
plauded by the students, who stamp
their feet, This is used as a sign OF
approval while scraping the feet over,
the floor means disapproval.