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THE AMERICAN-SC AN DIN A VI AN REVIEW 
New Students at Christiania Are Celebrating Prince Olav’s Entrance Into the Univer 
sity in the Traditional Way by Breaking Their Canes and Throwing Away Their School 
Caps. The Scene Is in Front of the University with the National Theatre in the 
Background 
work in the scientific institutes and—in the case of medical students— 
in the hospitals. Students of theology, law, and philology have much 
more latitude. They are allowed to present themselves for exami¬ 
nations without having taken part in the daily work of the University, 
provided that they have by other means, by private reading or tutor¬ 
ing, acquired sufficient knowledge. Naturally most of them make use 
of the instruction provided by the University. 
In the department to which the author of this article belongs, the 
historical-philosophical, instruction is given in part by lectures, in part 
by tests and the writing of themes. The students choose one major, as 
for instance Norwegian language and literature, and two minors, as 
for instance English and German. Living languages and history are 
most often elected. The study of Greek and Latin is much more rare. 
The classical languages have been crowded into the background in 
Norwegian schools, and as a consequence do not find many devotees 
in the University. 
Before taking their final examinations, all students must submit 
to a so-called “preliminary test,” an examination in philosophy and 
Latin. Usually this is done in one of the first semesters of the stu- 
