German Universities: A Narrative of Personal Experience

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PART I. PERSONAL NARRATIVE. CHAPTER. PACK. I. First Impressions of Gottingen, i II. Attacking German, 19 in. Matriculation and Lectures, - - - - 35 IV. Auf der Mensur, ------ 65 v. Daylight in German, ..... 84 vi. Idlesse, -------- 100 vn. Removal to Berlin Umsatteln, ... 104 viii. Wiesbaden The Institutes, ... 122 ix. Anniversary of Battle of Leipsic Commers, - 137 x. The Pandects, 149 xi. The American Colony Birthdays, - - 158 XII. " Spurting," ------- 172 xin. The Final Agony of Preparation, - - - 192 xiv. Examination, ------ 217 PART II. GENERAL REMARKS. I. What is a University?----- 249 II. Professors, ------- 264 ill. Privatdocenten, ------- 276 iv. Students, ------- 287 v. Discipline, ------- 313 vi. Comparison with English Universities, 321 vn. Comparison with American Colleges, - - 338 vin. Statistics of German Universities, - - 356 IX. Practical Hints - - - - - - - 383