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...Marshal Paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, President of the German Republic, was due to arrive on his first visit since 1877. In due course the aged President appeared, received a hearty welcome. He had come, with Dr. Otto Gessler, Minister of Defense; Admiral Zenker; Rear Admiral Mommsen, to attend the annual maneuvers of the German Navy, held this year in the Bay of Swinemunde...
...Theodor Mommsen .... German...
...affirm here that the Latin and imperial tradition of Rome today are represented by Catholicism. If, as Mommsen said, 25 or 30 years ago, one cannot stay in Rome without a universal idea, I think, and affirm, that the only universal idea which today exists in Rome is that which radiates from the Vatican. I am very uneasy when I see national churches being formed, because I know that there are millions of men who will no longer look to Italy and to Rome. For this reason, I offer this hypothesis: If the Vatican were to definitely renounce its temporal...
...Mommsen German...
...second type of teacher the speaker referred to his trip to Germany, where he studied in three of the leading universities. There, men chose their universities according to the noted professors who delivered lectures. Five of the most distinguished men of Berlin University at this time were Curtius, Helmholz, Mommsen, Grimm, and Zupitza. Curtius was the famous Greek archaeologist, who had made valuable discoveries of classic temples and statues. The speaker described the work of Helmholz, the famous theorist in vibration of sound and light, and came in personal contact with the two greatest lecturers of that day, Mommsen...