Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-07
"A YEAR IN GERMANY
Rare Opportunity for Ameri-
can Teachers.
EXCHANGE WITH PRUSSIA
Arrangements in Charge Of the Car
negie Foundation.
COST OF LIVING DEFRAYED
Moderate Compensation Given by
the Government - Something
About Sequoyah, the Cherokee.
RY WILLIAM f. CURTIS
Special Correspondence Of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.

| AUGUSTA, Ga. April B. 1908.
Any American school teacher-men only
who desires to spend year in Germany
without expense 70 himself. and can COM
ply with the simple requirements. should
write to DR.. Henry Smith Pritchett. pres-
dent of the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching. SIS 5th ave-
nue., New York city, and obtain blank
forms Of application and detailed informa-
| tion as to the terms and conditions. The
arrangements for the coming year must
be made before June Is to go into effect
October I. In making application a teach
| err should give his full name, address,
age place of birth, citizenship. religious
faith, academic preparation, experience as
teacher present engagement and the
! place where he would like to spend his
year in Prussia. He must be graduate
of college of recognized standing: he
must have had at least one years expe-
rience as a teacher. though not necessar-
| lily teacher of languages. and must be
reasonably familiar with the German lam
guage. All appointments will he made
| for one year. Upon his arrival in Prus-
STA he will be assigned to gymnasium.
| or high school. where he will be expected
to teach the English language by means
of conversation. He will be required TO
pay his own travelling expenses. but will
receive from the Prussian government
salary of 100 marks. or $25 month which
will be sufI1cient to pay his board and
necessary expenses. That sum is equiva-
lent to about $50 a month in this country
| The officials of the Carnegie Foundation
are confident that many institutions ana
| school boards throughout the country VIII
be willing to pay the travelling expenses
If teachers to Prussia and return. thus
making the appointment one OF d'stlnc-
| ion and honor as we'll as educational OPP
xr.r1 In NJ fyin
greatest value to any ambitious American
| teacher. 1t will enable him not only TO
perfect himself in the German language,
| but will broaden his horizon. enable him
to study the German methods Of teach
ing. learn the social customs. obtain the
point Of view of the people OF the other
| country give him broader understand
ing Of international relations, stimulate
| his ambition and bring him back to his
regular work with increased efficiency and
new ideas.
May Obtain Prussian Teachers.
On the other hand, any institution Of
! learning in the United States which de-
sires the services Of German teacher or
good standing should make application
before June Is to the president Of the
Carnegie Foundation. 576 5th avenue.
New York city. The idea is to arrange
| for a continuous annual exchange or
|
as Harvard University and the University
Of Berlin have been exchanging professors
| for several years. 1t Is expected tnat
| as many German teachers Will come to
| the United States and take positions IN
| our schools as there will be American
| teachers going to Germany and the terms
| will be. the same. A teacher coming to
| the United States from Prussia may enter
| college or a private institution OF good
| standing or a public h,sn school, and his
| work will be similar to that Of the Amer
| lean teacher assigned to a school in Prus-
sia-to teach the German language and
| methods of education by means OF CONVEX
! satiOn.
The Prussian teacher for appointment in
| the United States must be a graduate OF
| a German university and must have
served at least one year in German
gymnasium Or academy.
| An educational institution that agrees
| to receive him will be expected to pay
| him $50 a month for not less than eight
months. a sufficient amount to meet his
| ordinary living expenses. such as board,
| room and laundry. The Prussian govern
ment will pay his travelling expenses. TIL g
offer is especially important for normal
| schools in this country. because they can
| thus obtain the benefit of lectures and in
| struction in German methods OF teaching
| and German educational ideas. which 1t
| Is not necessary to say are Of the h gh-
est scientific value.
| This arrangement for the exchange o.
| teachers has been made at the suggestion
| of DIR. Carl Reinhardt of the department
of instruction at Berlin A similar ex-
change Is now in effect between Prussia
| on the one side and France and England
on the other. and the German government
desires that America should also be in
| cuded. DIR. Reinhardt has requested the
| Carnegie foundation for the advancement
of teaching to represent; the government
| Of Prussia in attending to the details, and
DR.. Henry S. Pritchett, its president, will
|
Prof. Calvin Thomas OF Columbia Uni
versity. New York. and Head Master
James G. Croswell. Brearley School, New
York city. DR.. Pritchett has prepared a
bulletin setting forth the general nature
and value Of the exchange and giving the
regulations under which 1t is to be con-
Quoted The bulletin is addressed espe-
| cially to the presidents of colleges, uni
versities and normal schools. superin-
| tendents OF city schools. members OF
| boards of education and to teachers gen
| orally.
| Purpose of the Interchange.
The significance of the Interchange Of
| teachers between countries in Europe has
greatly increased during the last two
years said DR.. Pritchett. in answer TO
my question. The immediate end
gained is the WALKING of our instruc-
ton in foreign languages and the cor
rection OF defects in the educational sys-
| TENS of both countries. From the point
of view Of the young ambitious Ameri-
can teacher the opportunity to spend a
year in Prussia is an attractive one and
should be considered in about the same
way as a fellowship in a good Ameri-
can university. In either case the re-
Enumeration is slight The American
teacher who goes to Prussia for year
| will receive from the Prussian govern
ment $50 to $3.50 a month 1t IL esti-
mated that this is equivalent to about
$40 to $45 a month In a small town in
the United States. and that 1t will meet
the actual living expenses of the teacher
during the year.
| THE remuneration is a secondary con-
s:deration. Teachers. especially those
who are now serving their apprentice
| ships scholars fellows in colleges
and universities, preparing themselves
for the profession Of teaching, will rec
ognize the benefit which year Of study
and conversational eaching in Prussia
would bring them The opportunity is
virtually that Of a travelling fellowship.
The teachers have the right to attend
instruction In all classes Of the institu-
ton SO far as it Is beneficial to their
work. Many teachers In the United
States who consider the plan may not
welcome the idea that they are to re-
mali. at one particular institution during
Their official connection with the school
system of Prussia; and that, further
more they are under the direct guidance
OF the director of the institution 10 which
they are assigned. These restrictions,
however. have their advantages.