ɪnˈɪʃəli, ðə lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ʌv ɪnstɹˈʌkʃən wʌz ˈoʊnli dʒˈɜːmən, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə pjˈuːpəlz kˈeɪm fɹʌmðə slˈoʊviːn lˈændz.
Initially, the language of instruction was only German, although the great majority of the pupils came from the Slovene Lands.