The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-28
70 REFORM GERMAN MANNERS
>IuTIITIED SALUTES FOR MEN
ar THING PROPOSED.

IA. of rhe Reformers Already Fined
increase of students &C the lniver.
~sIs. Gives COneern-Joseph Cham.
nrriaIns IIralth--A Great Sculptor
PuSrl~d n, French OniciaI Etiquette
Hrayil's ITou supply Stables Going
Ipin Price-French Hints To Prevent
seasickness-A Cure for stage Fright
Nan, Americans Pound In Berlin.
'o~rpS, Aug. is.-A movement for the
..io--r ~ certain social usages 10 on
., n Germany. The reforners say that
German manners are far too formal and
-.sn'atlous They object particularly 70
.ra rfstomary method OF exchanging
citations on the street. According to
no INV r+tten law OF the land two German
Gentlemen who arc acquainted greet each
r,harhv removing the hat with q sweeping
c.-rru ouicus gesture.
In Raden some days ago q society was
o-ssn ,ed especially 90 discourage this
n-ac,,cn. The members are pledgsd to
gree their men friends by simply touch
ns the rim OF the hat In q sort Of military
salute
How much opposition the reformers
vii have to ov ercome II they are to be
mcc~ssful is shown by the case Of an
eHclal - the Finance Ministry of Hesse-
parmstadt As a loyal member Of the
.ocisty he declined 20 greet his superior
cAclal. tho Finance Minister. in the
customary fashion and used the more
democratic German greeting adopted
~ his fellow reformers. Although the
society numbers 900 members in Darn
s'ad' and the Grand Duke himself views
q v1HS with favor. the Official was
found guilty Of disrespect go his superiors
AMI snet 20 marks.
large part Of the German press seems
- regard the innov alton with favor
AMI i not improbable that in the near
f'Ire there will be n simplificatiOn Of
German manners
r.e ravid increase in the number Of
s'.Isuts az some Of the universities Of
GERMANY j. becoming a subject ot CON
CEN In many ca-e- the student body
tAs already reached unwieldy proper
grn- The number Of students attend
* no various universities this summer
D.. as as against $3.50 last year. Tins
/. n4s' about three times the numher
S'-nll-Si ten years ago.
8 phase Of the matter which receives
s,v.Ial attention IL the growing dlspro-
Iur'ton between the number Of students
vlu are preparing TO become specialists
srt the apparent need for their services
GT"r graduation II - estimated that
..' ~ every IOOOO inhabitants IL Ger
many ~ have taken or are taking uni-
,.rSltv courses Thirty wears ago there
p"rs only u students to every luO.OSo
The COURSES most commonly taken
60 those Of philosophy. philology.
history. Law, natural science, medicine
and political economy There j. - course
. limit to the number OF specialists IN
these branches whose services can bs
yrufitahly employed in the world and edu-
Gators are beginning 20 ask what the out
c,,I. u, going TO he With the higher
u-'tutions Of learning turning out
,rlu.d experts at the rate Of 5pp a
year u il asked IL not university trained
a."u' likely TO become a drug on the
-arta'.
WITH regard 10 The mary rrnIOTs con-
sing the health Of Joseph Chamber
.. -quiries maize in quarters where
... -op,' authentic information IL 90
r.irat Ia have ELECTED the following facts
aaou' his oonditiou:
There are certain recurring symptoms
Fl.r. from time to time since MIR. than
a-,arS health gave way have caused
sAr.l- nxisty to his medical attendants
q! hose around him. IAtterly these
tAva not h@en so marked as they were
/. '." earlier stages OF his illness in fact
$50. his arrival az Birmingham from
'ortnl his physical condition has i'm
iroy-i
bgrug The recent days Of sunshine
- HA- Teen able 10 spend great deal
~ time ia the grounds of hi4 residence
q bl-Wln Cham. and he IL still able to
follow n4rIC affairs with all his old keen
90 ~" is still n constant reader 81 his
..r rap"r. and there are few events
u .'rrur'ance that pass In the political
ror Uhlch do no excite his comment
'.-s" collin - and several others ~ his
cosa fa-sunal friends continue TO discuss
III HIM the questions Of the moment.
- rarely day passes without Mr.
tar "-laiU seeing Some old ecquaint-
go Va closest Spmpar ions just now
." NJ ,Lsmberlain. Neville Chamber
q. =. . uIs secretary. Mr. Wilson. The
'.'."r II ysitOrs Mr. Chamberlain
10 'ao-.. r.I ntly u ore Of the surest
Publications. thai A. regards his mental
- .ls-Ical corditioIs the rumors re-
'..'.. nrI.'"I ar" baseless
'." hing Edwards sisters used to
80. b -.-npnuok which was labelled
eel" have never done and never
we're lasted clippings from
'.. r'V-pap"rs and periodicals.
D.. D. 'plf som" interesting little
-.' .. H....' -ur.,. In"uiher ~ the royal
-.
we .a-E" ard well filed
- ,u. ned 10 suspect that
syrdl"arn or bureau whose
..- .- - opnpoS" these anec-
ar.v them 70 an ever ready
' rr" In = hundred - true.
.rarIy always Inofensive.
... catering
3D.. ..u-' recent ~ ihese stories.
.r..uHIy travel far and wide.
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