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The Rector, who is President, is annually chosen J > >. / i from amongst the ordinary Professors ; the income granted to them, and for the support of the University is derived from Royal and private bequests. Students admitted to the academical lectures , and other advantages of this learned corporation are subject to a public examination called Examen Artium, which is held every year in the month of October, but those who have been admitted to the University of K iel, or any other learned establismcnt arc exempt. The number of Students amount to between -7 & 800 and the following buildings attached to the University are worthy of remark. 1) Studiigaard situated at the corner of Store Kanni- kestrade and Norrcgade was partly destroyed by the bombardment of 1807, and the only part now remaining is the consistorium which is a very ancient edifice having been formerly the resi­ dence of the Bishops of Rocskilde; it was the only building in this quarter of the town that was saved from the destructive conflagration in 1728. 2) The building appropriated for the library and different Oil’ices belonging to the University is s i­ tuated in Norrcgade, and extends from Kannike- strmdc to Krystalgade.