Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-07-20
Denmark
EDUCATION


tween Z and IA years of age, but
their parents are free as to the
manner in which to comply with
their duty to care for the educa-
ton of the children; whether to
teach them themselves, or whether
they want to send them to a pri-
vate or public school. BY far the
greater part, however, prefer to
have their children attend the pub
lie and free municipal schools. Out
of $4,000 children in the compul-
sorry school age only 353 were
taught in their homes, $4,000 in
private schools and 387, 900 in mu-
nicipal schools.
About $50 of the children con-
tinue their education at examina-
ton schools, and close on 5000 pu-
pills obtain yearly the Higher
School Certificate, thereby acquir-
ing the right to pursue their ed
ucation at one of the colleges for
further scientific studies.
In addition to instruction of a
high standard, the official schools
also pay great attention to the
children's state of health. In larg-
er schools they receive regular
medical attention, including tuber-
culosis control, vaccination and
dental treatment. Finally in a
number of localities, including Co
penhagen, school children are CIV
en- free meal every day.
Universities and Colleges
There are two universities prop
err in Denmark: the University of
Copenhagen, founded in 1479, and
the University of Aarhus, estab-
lished in 1933.-At the Copenha-
gen University all the current SUBJ
jects may be studied, and the vari-
Gus faculties are attended by the
following numbers of students.
A number of scientific Institutes
and laboratories work in conjunc-
ton with the University of Copen-
hagen among which may be men
toned the important Institute for
Physiological Research established
by means supplied by The Rookie
Teller Foundation, and the Insti-
tute for Theoretical Physics di-
rected by Professor Mel BOhr
whose staff has carried on ex-
tensive Investigations in the field
of atomic research.
While the University CT Copen-
hagen is about 500 years old, and
rich in old traditions, the Univer-
sity of Aarhus was built only in
1888 and consequently in many
respects planned on more modern
lines.
The third university to be men,
toned is the Technical University
of Denmark situated in Copenhag-
en-, and where the education of
civil engineers take place.
Instruction of Danish civil en-
gineers is of very high standard
This is illustrated by the fact that
very large number of Danish
civil engineers are employed
abroad, partly in Danish engineer
ing firms with foreign branches,
partly in foreign firms or as in
dependent civil engineers.
There is also in Copenhagen, the
Royal Veterinary and Agricultural
College, where veterinary, agricul-
tural and forestry subjects are
taught. and a number of other
schools of a more specialized char
acter. Finally, there is great
number of schools for higher gem
eral instruction of pupils without
previous special training. e. &.
technical schools which admit han
dicraft apprentices; commercial
schools, where commercial APP
prentices receive instruction, and
numerous night schools for the
continued teaching of ordinary
school subjects, languages and so
on. The ordinary night schools
alone, were in 1946-49 attended by
some 10000 pupils, that is more
tainly wouldn't he here If they did
ties and institutions on the whole.