The Washington times., 1923-01-21
POLISH NIVERSTTY
LIFE is POWERFUL
INFL LIJENCE ABROAD
Great Interest OF People in Education Since
War has Led to Unprecedented Enrolment
at Such Famous Universities as Warsaw,
LwOW and CracOW COpernieus and Madame
Curie Among Graduates Of Warsaw.

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academic prof SiofIal schools ana
polytecHilic institutes Ii the past
yeaf, an increase Of over one
third cf tES tota1 number Of pre-
vfCtiS years. The present ten
dedcy tOWard technical and sciefl.
tific educatfon makes it impossible
for the Polytechnic Institutes ee
Wafskw a4Id Lwow to meet fully
the demands, and they have been
compelled 70 limit the number Of !
students, since there have been
m6rs applications for adniission
than could be handled.
Ths university ii warsaw had
the largest enrolment III Ppland
last year WITH $500 students and
1ss professors. It dates from
1916, ana occupies q spacious
building, erected BY King Lads
las Nv in the seventeenth century.
It's massive gates IN white stone
recail the Harvard entrance pill
lats leading into the yard"
warsaw has also d Polytechnic
institute, attended last year BY
4,05O students, with seventy pro
fessofs. It boasts 3 magnificent
new building. one of the attrac-
lions Of Warsaw The Tech stu.
dents of Warsaw have q reputa-
ton, not only for eagerness to
advance their tSehnicaI knowledge,
but also for their strong school
sptFit. rnanite testAd BY many clubs.
organizations. and athletic asso-
Citations.
Warsaw claims among its grad
uates many Of worldwide fame,
among others Copernicus. COM
nefnorated by an important mon
ument in his city, and Nine.
Curfe, dear to. All Polish hearts.
she wf1f undoubtedly be named
an honorary member Of the new
P6iish American University Club.
OF LWOW.
The second largest enrolment
is at the University. Of Lwow.
with 1900 students last year, and
121 professors. At the Polytech-
mic Institute of Lwow there were
2,4OO students and 76 professors.
The latter ii the alma mater Of
Mr.. Pisarek. It's building is an
impressive one, with digHified
Greek lines. During the war II
was used as a hospital. while its
students served in the army.
The University of Cracow last
wear counted 4,550 students, with
124 professors. The architecture
OF cracow is superb, and the ia
gellon University. as it is called
from it's founder. possesses q
library Of 100000 volumes. &
''It was here that the astrono-
mer Copernicus labofed III 154S
upon his immortal theory" said
Mr.. Pisarek, adding that Queen
Jadwiga, consort of King Lads
las Jageilon. in 400 sacrificed her
jewels to endow this library The
courtyard is as beautiful as that
Of the Bargello in Florence,
which it resembles, both being
Byzantine.
This is the oldest Of Polish uni
verSities, and the second in all
central Europe in point Of time,
only that Of Prague being earlier.
The Polish monarch, .Casimir the
Great, was its founder in 1864,
and it became the center of learn
ing Of the fifteenth and sixteenth
centuries in Europe, where the
greatest men IN Polish history
were educated. Here Copernicus
was 4 professor, and quite recent
II for many years the present
minister of Poland to the United
States, DR.. Ladislas wroblewski,
4 was q member of the faculty. His
brother Is still there in the de-
partment of law.
GfaACOW's ARCHITECTURE.
The richness of architecture of
Cracow's university is always an
inspiring memory to Viktor F'lam-
beau in recalling his brief visit
there. And the glory Of the
"Schloss,'' Wawel, the grand
castle of Cracow. and its lovely
cathedral he will never forget.
The University of Poznan last
year enrolled $500 students, with
i24 professors. And one may
mention III passing THAT the State
Institute Of Dentistry N warsaw
HAD ov6r 70e students. But there
af6 two ether universities which
can not BE overlooked.
In the north Of Poland. Wilma
CVilno) must be named, with
about 1000 students and 124 pro-
fgss6rs. BY q happy coincidence,
Fiafnbeau Was 1 guest here, also,
and met several Of the professors.