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...University of Heidelberg stands among the oldest as well as among the most famous of all the universities. Only seven of them are her seniors: Bologna (1140), Paris (1142), Oxford (1200), Padua (1222), Salamanca (1250), Prague (1348), Vienna (1356). Among these seven only one, Oxford, can claim to rival her in glory. It was to be expected that when the five hundredth anniversary of her birthday came around, not only the alumni of the university and the inhabitants of Heidelberg, but scholars of every name and tongue, from all over Christendom, would flock together to take part in the glorious...
...torchlight committee. It is desirable that as many transparencies and special features as possible may be prepared. Every department of the university will be represented, and it is therefore possible to make the procession a success in every sense of the word. At the semi-millenial anniversary at Heidelberg, the special features of the procession of students provoked worldwide comment. There were several bands of mounted Knights in armor, together with many group tableaux. It is proposed in the present case to prepare special features to be transported on trucks, and that the endeavor may be successful all are invited...
Harvard, founded in 1638, out dates a majority of the German Universities, as Halle was founded in 1694, Breslau, 1702; Gottingen, 1737; Berlin, 1810; and Bonn, 1815. Heidelberg, the oldest German University, was founded in 1386. - Cam. Chronicle...
...Heidelberg will celebrate its 800th anniversary in August...
...nature, in which the whole body of students take part, be more fitting to the happy occasion. I have in mind a singular celebration, which I cannot quote accurately because I have not the paper near at hand which gave the account of it. Last year a German university - Heidelberg I think - attained a ripe age among the hundreds. The thousands of students, under several committees, got up a big costume procession after the manner of the Trades-Unions processions of the olden time. The characteristic incidents in the history of the University were represented - the different college societies...