New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
| YEAR In BERLIN.
No Student Should attempt to DO
1t ON Less Than $500.

I should not advise any girl to go to Europe
for year unless provided with suitable and
sufficient income" says American woman
who has lived abroad for good many years
Still while so many do go and consider II neces-
sary II may be useful TO point out to those who
are limited in means how it is possible to make
that years study without worry and TO get the
benefit OF all that the Old World has TO give.
Five hundred dollars is the smallest amount
that girl should have for her year, and it
would be rash and inadvisable to try to manage
less. We will suppose the student bound
for Germany and that she will spend the year
in Berlin; she could do it somewhat less ex-
pensively in Leipsic. or possibly Dresden; but
Berlin is in the centre of things. and she Will
get more out of her study If she is there.
Her wardrobe must be in order and her re-
turn passage taken and paid for before she
begins her capital She will require in her
wardrobe, which may be as simple as she
wishes. but should be well made and kept in
good order. plain suit, with jacket TO match, for
every day. a second cloth suit for Sunday and
dress occasions a silk shirtwaist to wear with
this az least three flannel waists. with a number
OF turnover collars and cuffs that may be
easily laundered IN her room; light silk
waist for evening. not overturned with lace or
passementere: a rain skirt. and few white and
be OF inexpensive material should avoid too
much lingerie and have rather palmer white
waists which VIII, however, be quite dressy
and look more suitable. / should not advise
wash dresses: il is expensive to have them
laundered One blue and white dark blue
cfallie. made shirt waist style a jumper suit
viii be the most serviceable for the summer
This if the girl is a needlewornan, can be made
in the spring when she needs it 1t will be easy
enough by this time TO borrow the use Of a
friends sewing machine for the purpose Such
q dress saves not only washing of dresses but
retticoats as we'll and is always ready. She will
require a rain coat. as there are several months
when il rains all the time il Berlin Shoes
should advise her TO buy before leaving; they
are less expensive here. And rubbers
sen1ial A warm raglan cloak for the voyage
viii afterward be found useful for the cold days
and evenings: the cloth travelling cap too. can
be such will be suitable to wear In the rainy
season One hat for every day and better one
for dress. gloves and wells, if necessary. are
better bought at home. a good supply of under
wear. but not oversupply about finishes the
category and the student who is thus equipped
may feel herself properly dressed for the win
ters campaign in Europe. even if her letter
OF credit calls for $500 and she has to make
that last her for the year.
THE VOYAGE
she would better take passage OF a steamer
Of the second class. This is preferable TO going
second class on one of the more expensive lines
Her compagnons du voyage will be students like
herself, most OF them nice, earnest, young or
older people. who think it worth while TO give
up something for the advantages they hope
10 gain. She arrives at Liverpool and thus has
opportunity little OF England her
Journey and OF Holland her way from Am
sterdarn 10 Berlin.
BY taking the precaution to write TO the Amer
lean Woman's Club. Observation-Disclosures 50, Ber-
lin. she can have a list Of recommended pensions
submitted her. with charges and references
Of each. This is a wise thing TO do, as il is not
safe for a girl 10 go into q strange unrecom-
nended pension in any foreign city, especially
in metropolis. The measure saves time and
therefore money by helping her to get settled
at once. There are several inexpensive American
pensions where, if she can find accommodation.
she viii be wise go. l believe the American
student finds herself more comfortable in these
houses than in the German ones, unless the
latter Of the better class when they
expensive Sometimes WELL difficulties arise
through the ignorance Of the foreigner, and
trouble Of some sort or other follows. If she
goes to a German pension, let me advise the
American not to engage her room for the year
at the beginning. She can renew her time if
she finds her quarters comfortable and suitable
on the 1st 18th OF the month: one cannot