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Foreign News June 24, 1885

Eureka Daily Sentinel

Eureka, Eureka County, Nevada

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The University of Strasburg, founded in 1567 and reorganized in 1871 as a symbol of new political conditions, has received over $3,500,000 for new buildings and an annual $250,000 appropriation. It features magnificent edifices, a 560,000-volume library, 73 ordinary and 19 extraordinary professors, and had 858 students last year.

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The Strasburg University.

The University of Strasburg, founded in 1567, was reorganized in 1871, and is thus in a certain sense a monument of the new political conditions. Since the reorganization over $3,500,000 has been expended for new buildings, etc., and there is an annual appropriation of nearly $250,000 for its support. Its new edifices are a series of magnificent palaces, and its library contains 560,000 volumes. No other institution in Europe has so rich a provision for higher education. It now has seventy-three ordinary and nineteen extraordinary professors. Last year there were 858 students.

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Higher Education Academic Institution

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Strasburg University Reorganization 1871 Higher Education Library Volumes Student Numbers Professors

Where did it happen?

Strasburg

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Strasburg

Event Date

Founded 1567, Reorganized 1871

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over $3,500,000 expended for new buildings; annual appropriation of nearly $250,000; 560,000 volumes in library; seventy-three ordinary and nineteen extraordinary professors; 858 students last year

Event Details

The University of Strasburg, founded in 1567, was reorganized in 1871, and is thus in a certain sense a monument of the new political conditions. Since the reorganization over $3,500,000 has been expended for new buildings, etc., and there is an annual appropriation of nearly $250,000 for its support. Its new edifices are a series of magnificent palaces, and its library contains 560,000 volumes. No other institution in Europe has so rich a provision for higher education. It now has seventy-three ordinary and nineteen extraordinary professors. Last year there were 858 students.

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