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Show nro-rH copyright fl'v UNDERWOOD KbMMtta JTJv I SHAVE Just had a letter from a friend at Bonn university, in which, among other things, he mentions with a chastened joy (he belongs to another student corps) that the kaiser's old corps, the Borussia, has been suspended and V ft that the members are wearing extremely lengthy faces at being deprived for a time of the TV chance to get their scars. It seems that the Bo-jfSaf Bo-jfSaf russia had imprudently hazed one of their num- i ber. Unfortunately for the corps, they forgot that they were serving their military term under military regulations and that in ragging the object ob-ject of their displeasure they were really assaulting a superior officer and defying discipline. This could not be brooked and the kaiser who has just made the crown prince's wife an orhcer a giaue higher than her husband, with a keen appreciation of the jest that the crown prince must -ns? 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J f ) ) h military regulations and that in ragging the ob- HLs nl';rSL 11 Li I I i J- Ject of their displeasure they were really assaulting a WW vrr superior officer and defying discipline. This could not be VV By.T A brooked and the kaiser- ho has just made the cron I CA ST " , ' ; " J? 'SSV- princes wife an officer a giade ttW IJJJ--1 ' r ' ' i ' " " 53 higher than her husband, with a effs0k'''- 'Pj' " " T J S " ' ' I keen appreciation of the jest that l1 ' M' " " the crown prince must ggfffl V'' "' y "I - l', ' - ' ' ' ' l ''- X" 'k'--' ' SLf -:' , ' . ' U'Y:4r:-;.3&:r r- W.. ' .-.1 1 -2? n " lfiT 4 W W STUDENT fcZ-S VS'8 i-sZgS j, -n( v i( v , t 1 schlagers begin to plav about thelf consequently obey hiswf7 a jest that the German . f' 4 ads a clos watch is kept upon people do not relish-put his foot down heavily, and & "7 ' ' hem m case hey flinch or draw back fV, w , , 1 ' ! ' - their heads If they do they disgrace there will be no dueling in this corps for some time v f rp,,, i v i iif their corps Finally one sword lands The kaiser, who by reason of his noble blood was not 5 , j t x " , , , . r, t j i 4. i , i j.u s t and a sprinkle of blood appears. If permitted to take part in the duels of his corps the n " i . 4.-U , i -ir - " r -5 it lb not likely to cause a severe scar Borussia of Bonn university nevertheless is stated on S t l1' y j , , . , i. jTji. ij ; 81 11 . i , i n the fight continues until at last a cun- one occasion to have doffed his dignity and under a , i,! f - " - i "5 s-"Of'iis'v j-k vv'r-.-.'1;' ning snick does the trick. The sur- pledge of secrecy fiom his fellow students to have VT i . j k) . rT . . . , ., ' ' m geon who is at hand Is allowed to try played his part He has never lost his sympathy with , , i , , . , f, . , ., . . ... , .... , ; ". , . s '.'S;,;y vsi?i j: iwij-stiis.;. his prentice hand he is often a first the aim and object of this traditional custom which to " " , . . t-hn , i- j iiiiij i - year med and the wound is bound the uninitiated seems a survival of the brutal davs of l - ' $ , ri,, i i v 4. ii , i i v , l t ' up or sewn Then an adjournment is medieval times, but which m reality has a specific end u - , ., .... n7i( , ,, , . A 4. i, -4. . ' s made and the evening is spent with What football is to the American student rugby and I ' - 4l - . s 5 , , ' uv, . t. ,-,,., ... . , 4 4, . . beer and song. The wounded one boxing to the English so is the duel to (he German a " , , t test of endurance and a lesson m keeping an equable A - -S rece.v es his congratulations and temper and restraint under pro .ocation The kaiser. "f , ' stalks ebout in an ecstacy of joy. If with a e5e to the championship of personal and national R F A ' - thinks his scar is not going to be honor has expressed an opinion that th.s custom should t l U . f I ? bMUtl,ful , ' "7 'u not die out and that there was nothing equal to it for V I f A 7 s i . j W0U"d, 0Pf" fr d3yS ',nd Pr6Vent i,a the steeling or hardening of the leadeis military, com it i SKfij- 7 f H "pid healing mercial and professional, of the empire JL?i C U ?T " , t7 duelstJe8.,dt,B I never enter a car and hang by a strap without l those of the sword There is the hon- , , , , ,, ,. , ,, . , . 1 , ' v:fc: oral) o drink ng trial, where he who looking at the back of the man m front of me and snecu- , , , . ' . , , . .... , 4 ,, , ,, .. ' 'i"1-11 : . , , H i", . . , . succeeds longest in delaying his delating de-lating as to his profession or his nationality. The c othes vxtvww.z. ' ' ' , . .. , , , . , 4.,. , . . . . ., cs W:f"! 'i:-':..'1'- 1 V.liW .":.:,.' scent to below the table is crowned. Indicate very little they are American and we l fittms nSs ii i yy . 4. 4 , . ,. , . , . , nsv;: m:mxihlim::-;r.:v As it s treason to refuse to drink a but the instant their owner turns his face you exc aim '-: ' J'K.J ,, , . , inwardly, with a sense of mental satisfaction, at hav,ng NV ' toast and as there are toas s all night, found something definite-German. There is no g 83 the president has a busy time super- mistaking the telltale scar that runs from eye OLD UMJ&SITYUlLDificj. HEIDELBERG vlslDg th" P";OPetr flIlng, g tn oor r rtto v,i .,,.L It is quite legitimate to make room consequently obey his wife, a jest that the German people do not relish put his foot down heavily, and there will be no dueling in this corps for some time. The kaiser, who by reason of his noble blood was not permitted to take part in the duels of his corps, the Borussia. of Bonn university, nevertheless is stated on one occasion to have doffed his dignity and under a pledge of secrecy from his fellow students to have played his part. He has never lost his sympathy with the aim and object of this traditional custom, which to the uninitiated seems a survival of the brutal days of medieval times, but which m reality has a specific end. What football is to the American student, rugby and boxing to the English, so is the duel to the German a test of endurance and a lesson m keeping an equable temper and restraint under provocation.' The kaiser, with a eye to the championship of personal and national honor, has expressed an opinion that this custom should not die out and that there was nothing equal to it for the steeling or hardening of the leaders, military, commercial com-mercial and professional, of the empire. I never enter a car and hang by a strap without looking at the back of the man m front of me and speculating specu-lating as to his profession or his nationality. The clothes Indicate very little they are American and well fitting, but the instant their owner turns his face you exclaim Inwardly, with a sense of mental satisfaction, at having found something definite German. There is no mistaking the telltale scar that runs from eye to par nr dennrata hio phin with q nnlrorod schlagers begin to plav about thelf heads a close watch is kept upon them in case they flinch or draw back their heads. If they do they disgrace their corps. Finally one sword lands and a sprinkle of blood appears. If it is not likely to cause a severe scar the fight continues until at last a cunning cun-ning snick does the trick. The surgeon sur-geon who is at hand Is allowed to try his prentice hand he is often a first year ' med" and the wound is bound up or sewn. Then an adjournment is made and the evening is spent with beer and song. The wounded one receives his congratulations and stalks about in an ecstacy of joy. If he thinks his scar ia not going to be beautiful enough he may keep the wound open for days und prevent it 11 rapid healing. But there are other duels besides those of the sword. There is the honorable hon-orable drinking trial, where he who succeeds longest in delaying his descent de-scent to below the table is crowned. As it is treason to refuse to drink a toast and as there are toasts all night, the president has a busy time supervising super-vising the proper filling of each glass. It is quite legitimate to make room are schlagers and are the scar formers. On the other hand to wipe out an insult the "sine-sine" duel is resorted to. That means that the bodies are left "without" almost any protection and the swords are sabres, which have no limitation of use. When the couple face each other and the for more beer. When the smoke is thickest and the songs have died to a hoarse babble it is time to make the count. r Peace has her victories, and no doubt to the students of the Fatherland this is a laudable species spe-cies of peaceful victory. ridge. Not all Germans wear honorable scars, however. how-ever. The badge is the prerogative of the student stu-dent of Bonn, Heidelberg, Leipsic, Freiburg or the other German universities and as they average aver-age 1,500 students each, the class is limited. The kaiser's edict will not prevent dueling at Bonn, however. There are still other corps, each with its distinctive name, cap, rules and regulations regula-tions and clearly defined etiquette, chiefly of the higher classes. Each university has its fraternities, frater-nities, with a membership of a limited number, seldom exceeding 30 or 35; and to Join one of the better known ones is a much sought honor. The object of those clubs is to all appearance of a convivial nature, as beer and wine drinking enter largely into their ceremonial observances, but they are really to promote camaraderie and to enable the too often lonely student to form friendships friend-ships which will endure .through life and be of masonic service to them. Besides the specific corps there are other bodies composed of the middle class students, such as the handmann- ' schaft, which was the earliest order of student fraternities. The duel may have its origin in any quarrel or difference of opinion, but usually has not. It is a thing of etiquette and is used to prove a student. stu-dent. The more duels one fights the bigger swagger swag-ger one may display, and a scar is a sign that one has come out of the ordeal with honor and is a silent and speaking testimony to the bearer's bear-er's courage. The larger the strips of sticking plaster which hold a cheek together or a sliced nose in position the higher one goes in the affection affec-tion of the frauleins, and what is the world without with-out "Wein, weib und Gesang?" When a duel is arranged a pretext having been contrived by the simple expedient of a member mem-ber of the corps clumsily treading on the tail of a dog owned by a member of another corps, or by some such obvious excuse, the combatants are ewathed with bandages on the body and right arm, the head and eyes and throat are protected End the only visible spot left are the cheeks, chin and nose. The swords are razor-edged at the point and, jnlike the French dueling sword, which is used m foil fashion, they are meant simply to make a downward nick, which serves to form the scar, without much further damage than a copious '.ream ?f blood and a sore face for a bit. Those |