Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-23

the advantages which are here offered t.
students.
Among the pupils gathered here, ar,
Russians, Greeks, Turks, Poles, Swiss
French, English, Americans, Braziiians
Australians, in short, nearly every country
in the world is represented. Age appear:
to form no barrier here to University study
for one meets every day in the lecture.
rooms persons ranging from thirty to fifty
or sixty years, sitting with the younger stu
dents, aud apparently enjoying their stu.
dentship as much as they II is no un-
common thing for men of wealth and a
literary turn Of mind TO speud semester
here in listening to lectures on some favor.
tie sutjcct-thgs renewing, as it were,
their youth.
/ Living in the noi.hhorhcca Of Heiiel-
berg, but in no way identified with the
University, are several distinguished lit
erary men, Of whom may mention Weber,
Gervinus, Scblosser, aud Chevaler Bun
scu-some of the most prominent Of Ger
man historians.
Stulcnt-life in Heidelberg and all the
German University towns, is essentially
different from student lie in America
The moment the youth is ma'riculated, be
changes, as it we're, his whole character,
and, in assuming the privileges granted
him by his matricula,iOn card, cutters new
world, where new pleasures are opened
out before hin, aud new aspirations take
possession of his mind. Ilenccforth, be is
"stuient," ard until the end of his course
has a right to look down with the most
sovreign contempt on the so-caiied 'phi-
listers" or male population unconnecied
with the Universiiy-drink the most fab
ulous quantities OF beer and wine-draw
or lose as much blood as lie chooses in
"schlsger'' dueIs-make love to any Duu-
Der Of good looking servau,-maids, beer
house and shop-girls-and study as much
or as little, as he pieases.
Don't imagine, however, that all the
youth, Immediately on their matrculation,
enter into such round of excesses aud
immoralities, to the neglect Of ali study
aud real improvement. The fact is, most
of the students who have any considerable
means, spend from four to SIX or eight
years at the University. or rather divide
that time between several Universities.
Coming first from the Gymnasium, where
they have been required to study very
hard, and where they have gained au ex
ccllcnt cd cation Gas Ear as llngUages are
clncernc., much superior to that Of cur
COLLEGE gradua,es,) they enter the Uni
versity, join a Corps or NeEbindung, and
during the first two or three years study
little or none, but spead the whole time
in sort of devil-may-clre idieness aud
dissipation. Then, with a view of getting
a government situation, or entering pro
fes,ion, they 90 to some other University, .
keep themselves aIoof from the student
societies, and get to work with an indus
try and perseverance, as marked as was
their previous hstlessness. Often, those
who were most distinguished for their dis
sipaton, thus become the most studious,
and confning themselves to their rooms
except during the time of lectures, pore
over their books ten, twelve, and even
fifteen hours day so that, in couple of
years, they are able to take their degree
with honor. Many, particularly the poorer
Glass, who have not more than two or
hree years at their command) begin their
studies with diligence as soon as they 60
o the University, and, if they join Yer
1indung, DO not allow this relation to oc
,upy more of their time than is absolutely
necessary. Co,ps-lyc and study are alto
,etber Incompatible.
There are here FIVE corps, or organiEa-
ions for fighting with the schlager, "a
ong sword, sharp at the sides and blunt
It the cnd)-Guestphalia, Vandalia, Saxo-
3orussia, Suevia, and Helvetia-and
hese together have perhaps eighty mem
,ers. They are distinguished from each
ther by the colors of their caps-gener-
lily combination of two or three, as red
I'd gold, silver and green, &c.-and by
be bands worn across their breasts, which
orrespond to the caps. When not enga-
ed in schlager practice or in attending
usiness meetings Of their respective
rders, they are usually to be seen in groups
4 beer os wine houses, in the conditaries i
confectionery shops, or perambulating 7
be principal streets in high military boots G
many Of them accompanied by great
ootted boar hounds, and other canine ia. 4
orites. Each corps has its "kneipe" or
,ciety hall in some beer house, where all
lie members collect on stated evenings, h
" two or three times a week, to drink Fl
,er, sing, and indulge in general merri- Y
ent. Three hundred is put down as the a
.ox,oo n,,ka Of dual, mr. SmaaSurasD