The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-11
BY WILHELM HoHENzoLLERN


The broad and many-sided field
whose care devolved upon the Minis
try of Public Worship and Instruction
embracing art, science, research,
medical matters, getaways aroused
my lively intel est and enlisted and
my efforts in its behalf.
Special pleasure was afforded me by
the development of the Technical
High School, The increasing import
ance of technical matters drew ever
larger numbers of the ablest youths
to institutions of learning of this de-
scription, and the achievements Of the
teachers there and of the young engln-
GERS who were graduated constantly
brought new laurels to the German
name.
Among the teachers at Charlotten-
burg one of the most prominent and
best known all over the world was
Professor DR.. Slaby. Until his death
he had constant dealings with me and
kept me informed concerning the new
est inventions by means OF capuyat-
ing discourses. These were given
not only in his laboratory, but also
in the quiet hunting lodge in the for
ests of Brandenburg, where |, together
with the Empress, surrounded by
few inmates, used to listen eagerly TO
Slabys words. Slaby was also dear to
me as an individual and caused me
much mental enjoyment by his simple
clear views on every possible sort of
thing in this world, which he could
always express in the most stimulat-
ing and enthralllng manner. Slaby
meant much to me, and | felt grateful
affection for him up to the time of
his death.
Influenced by the achievements Of
The technical high schools and OF such
men as Slaby, Intze, and sc, on, ] resell
we'd to grant the high schools the
same privilege of representation in
the Prussian upper house as was en-
joyed by the universities. But the
universities protested veheme n i y
against this to the Minister of Public
Worship and Instruction, and there en-
sued a violent fight against the clas-
sicalscientific arrogance of the savants
until | finally enforced my will by Il
decree. Slaby received the news from
me by telegraph in his laboratory
while he was delivering a lecture, and
gave it to the students, who burst into
wild cheers. The technical high schools
have shown themselves worthy of the
honor conferred upon them.
In view of the constantly more VIC
lent fight for the markets of the world
and its outlets, it became necessary
in order to utilize the wilson of the
leaders of German science in this di-
rection, to provide them with more
freedom, quiet, possibility for working,
and materials. Many savants of i'm
portance were hampered in research
work by their activities as teachers.
so that the only time they had left
over for research was their vacation.
This state of affairs resulted in over
work and over-burdening, which had
to be stopped,
Chemical Research
Attention was turned first to i'm
provements in the domain of chemis-
try Minister Won Trait and Director
of the Ministry Althoff, having grasped
the state of Affairs with clear under
standing made possible for me the
establishment of the Kaiser Wilhelm
Society and drew up the statutes gov
erning it. In the short time of its
existence it has achieved brilliant re-
suits and given me an opportunity, a.
\ its general meetings, to become &C
4 quainted with eminent men in all bran
ches of knowledge with whom | there
after entered into regular intercourse
also visited their laboratories, where
! could follow the progress of then
labors. New laboratories were founded
others subsidized from the contribu
lions of the senate and members of tbs
organizatin.
/ was proud of this creation of mine
since it proved a boon to the Father
land The inventions due to the re
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entire nation. 1t was a peace-time
achievement with a great and mos
promising future. which, under the
guidance of Herr Won Trott, was il
most excellent hands: unfortunately
the war robbed me of this joy alons
with all others. Nowadays | mus
do without the intercourse with my
men of learning of my association, anC
that is a cruel blow to me. May i
continue to live and labor for the ben
eft of research and the good of tn
Fatherland
| had to face severe fight in get
ting Professor Harnack summoned t.
Berlin. The theologians of the Righ
and the Orthodox element protested
vehemently. After | had again OF
tanned full information from HinZpete
and he had closed his opinion with tn
words that it would be most regret
table for Berlin and Prussia if I bacl
down. I insisted upon the summonin
OF Harnack and summoned he was.
Nowadays it is impossible to under
stand the opposition to him. What
man Harnack is, What an authorize
tive position he has won for himsel
- in the world of the mind! What benz
Y fit, what knowledge, intercourse wit