CAREER OF A LAW STUDENT.

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is conducted by two Councillors (Räthe) selected from the members of the superior Court relates chiefly to the laws of the Candidate's own country or province; but also embraces the subjects enumerated above. As a preliminary step to this examination, the Auscultator is required to send in a report of some case, as of his ability and industry. Examiners make a report to the Minister of Justice (Justiz-Minister) on the manner in which the Candidate has acquitted himself; and if their opinion be favourable, the Minister appoints him,,Referendarius." The Referendarius is eligible without further examination to fill the office of Judge in the inferior Court of a smaller town. But if he desires to become a member of an inferior Court of a large town, he has to pass the third smaller examination." And if he aspires to a a seat as Councillor in the superior Courts, he must go to Berlin, where his learning and abilities are severely tested by the examination - Com

mission (Immediat-justiz-examinations Commission). Previous to these third examinations the Candidate sends in written ,,opinions" on some difficult case. Having passed this final ordeal (Schluss - examen) he becomes Assessor, with a salary; and afterwards Councillor and member of a superior court.

Career of a medical Student.

The medical Student, as we have seen above, is very thoroughly and severely examined by the medical Faculty, when he takes his degree;* which he is obliged to do before he leaves the University. He has subsequently to undergo the Stateexamination before a Commission in the capital; and may then begin to practice.

Career of the Schoolmaster.

The young Philologian is examined

* Vide page 53.

CAREER OF THE SCHOOLMASTER.

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by the Philosophical Faculty before he leaves the University. He then spends a ,,Probe-Jahr" (trial-year) at some Gymnasium, where he gives instruction gratis. After which he is eligible to a Mastership at a Gymnasium; for which, small as are its emoluments, * and onerous its duties, he has often to wait many years.

Six hundred dollars (L. 90.) a year is reckoned a large salary for the upper masters at a Gymnasium.

CHAPTER VIII.

Statistics of German Universities.

The following statistics of the German Universities are partly taken from Wuttke's,,Jahrbuch der deutschen Universitäten" for the year 1842. The six Prussian Universities are taken first.*

Berlin.

Has in the Theological Faculty 5 Professors in ordinary, 5 extraordinary, and 4 Privat. Docentes.

Besides the six Prussian Universities here mentioned Prussia has a semi-University at Münster.

BERLIN.

In the Philosophical Faculty

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28

Professors in ordinary, 28 extraordinary,

and 25 Privat. Docentes.

In the Faculty of Law

7 Pro

fessors in ordinary, 3 extraordinary, and

7 Privat. Docentes.

In the Medical Faculty

15 Pro

fessors in ordinary, 10 extraordinary, and 15 Privat. Docentes.

Three hundred and forty three courses of Lectures are delivered in the half year, which are attended by 1757 matriculated Students, Students, and 383 other persons who are entitled to hear the lectures of the University; making in all 2140.

This University receives from the Prussian Government about L. 15,500 per annum ;* from other sources about L. 470. The fees paid on Matriculation and Gra

So many distinguished men have been appointed Professors at this University within the last few years, that this grant must have been considerably

increased.