The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-05
PEER MORALS IN MUNICH.
,,,p,rNG mr. BiRTifDtI or THE
DlJfI'S 81 tNrMoiHLF.

,,..,.,, .nnra 10 va- near the close OF
,.ia..-.n. if.l ,Uua ia ntly near the
.,.,ft.iti ! ,au '.t a first Ihnii-'
",.,..i.,. ....sro' German university
.n,.,, az hcrt-'r uk ny festival.
,..n .f several months "a law
in a.. IiIwi1 Macmillan Uni
,,,. ..u t.f very raw and ineNpcri-
M ,,.,ns.Il4d nH yt t"cn inflicted into
-, ,,,-i.r.,s 3D.. G 'rnian student life:
,.,., Herr y oun morning handed me
.,',.,n card Co., att. ni the annual Shrove-
nv lat, Knsire ~ Co., strongest society IN the
,.,rs.,y nunbrr.n. c-lty members, the
',,,,,o was aae.ptal without u moments
ma invitation card was in itself n unique
.r,,r. in dimensions. eight hy twelve inrhcs.
snl decorated with comic rcpreso NATION II
Tho chief ceremony of tia even NJ, which wiz
10 h, a celebration " the Birthday Of the Dow
ne Grandmoihcr This is an annual custom.
Observed by all the 80 'icues, anu only differs
from nm ordinary Ill ipe IN magnitude and
splenlor Why an extra effort ut rcyclry and
beer drinlue is cltsidcred necessary on tue
threshold OF Lent. | am not informed. Perhaps
nocus,om originated ia morn dcvout Catholic
fines. in the obviously pious pre- 'aution Of lay.
inc IN an extra supply Of carnal comforts
AGAINST the DAYS oi SELF alncga,ion and NORTH
cation ofthe q ~h.
P,rha,,s nlt cv0 ~ American reader il ac-
oua.ntedw.th th' nature and organization OF
NE German university societies. The literary
society. 40 Oh, ool'g, se' ret so 'iety. are not
known here. There are two general classes of
so.ietos the Ncrrin and the COrps. Tie
former is tic more popular. the less exclusive
81 the ,w'. aai the members wear no Insignia.
The members of the latter society wear colcrs
that is Little dainty caps. bordered with rod.
blu. green. ora variety Of coiors. These caps
ar worn on an 20 'cgsions. on the stree /. in Tie
university. everywhere. Each society Is eKclu-
tye but not secret. The sole object OF these
examinations is fHstivity and rccrcation-ln
short, knciping." The Kneipe occurs two or
three times every week. and the sessions con-
thu the greater rar Of the night Beer drink
IN and singn. arr the re- rcations. Music
and b"er' ara the ms parable and only Gle
mcnts Of earthly bAs, and pleasure for a Bava-
ran. and Of th'ss hc can ENJOY and ,nlur,
sN hours session every other night Ill the
ylr.
The Corps differs further from the V,rcin in
H. constitution. and its duciin. ooi-. Du4Nn.
Is still much praf..od lY the C1ri- students.
though not - tn fearful eStont ~ former years
~ p'"'''' iS no." i"''"''h 'N law anu cone
y s"nrp ''"e.u' 'H k'i' up 10y me pe-
h''' ~ ""' u'S u" 'u"' H. one can s' N'"-
u'"7 VI '"' 'o'ps T"'r"Ny win nan Lax Il
""S Wv ''Su" 'l s'rokes from inc : h'"d'F'
or short dueing sword
'"'"" S""u~'r, uhu'aualh'ed VITA the
.''''''', 'n''r 'W' %, MY h'M students
"'.' =" az 'H' H"ih"'t am curious
Gun wv "'' o. ',i' l'r'-nl"rN'hsS IN dozen
N'''" "rs .N'', lh'hes long on rh'oS.
I"s'' anu ''I, u'"u' 'tos7'h. ana inter-
.ln- one ""o'n'r IN every ute. iion' Ihe
%, 'oriS S'u''n' res i'hl's nAp 81
y ,N i"l''o"'S III N'a' n N"''' IL
'1'u'' ~ RUN 'noereu ina these dueis are not
I'''''S u'NI me VITAL parts Of me
.'' are Ir'''c''u' l'"V.hs' however thr
n''' VIII ui' exception OF Tue eyes exposed.
Ih'ia'e l. the only point sought hyHe duellist.
.r ~ osa "'nn' - 'I1uu ~ n's naue nHrhS,
i'''H Nv" "'S"''s anu I'Spef' among
tsi'llows when NJ 'an show well-egrncd scare.
The verb kieipen signifies 10 drink 70 tipt,e:
me NON, b.e,no ,b-r.,,ra 81, 49,, =. -.
~ "'" ''F', 'N.''i'i'' - "-Nb I" '' : X
nate The assembly. the session Of the G,srll-
shalt IL. H. Each Verein and Corr.s INNS, sinh
nj, H.. ,f,,.i..,, AL 49,. t ~ a.
.- -, =, wv ~ -, '''-'''
Tor nus sAnrtion. II may se"m 4 Little odd to am
American student. that so.i,iies formed WIN
.u.t ,,.,,,...t - -, ,..,....,.. .,t
~ 'u"'n ','''''s "i '''lN'} sN "H ii',lN'
ur sanction - t.' university authorities. But
not only nre tl..v f.,-t.r.d and .n..,trat.o1 a..
d,,.r AMI ,.,,,i,,,, ,,,.,,,,,,t,r. a.. 49,.
' '' %, t''''7' '''' Wv ~ wv
linlS'il Signs the call Tor the special sessions.
Al : o'clock on tho evoniu. of the 7ih of Feb
rlfrv Uorr II a,tlad so. ,,, o,,l 10 .o,,,t,
~ ' anu W ~ i"'t''
VIZ S''h' OF "il'oh-thr Aui;-h ar.;"r li'f
Thoush ths was "A mas ked l. neiue guests were
opIy reouired f., tur.b.s. mt ,r.,. . ,,,..i.
- ,rtt =. ''N-
"N.H' ihis Is " cup resembling clown OF
Tools cap. made Of various colorel gnz.i
ea'h unl arnronriat.lv d.,or,,.d with , t,,
~, W." " "'"'
v" 'u' peak Inc festive scene which burst
upDA our view. as We entered the large and bril-
lauily lighted Lan s,.eaii,. eoo,tI ii, a,,sf
a., -. ~ "7'-
W. u'IhnS' mere We're three hundred per-
Sons, usty students. officers OF tho army hoarv
headed P.ilistnrs whose ,,rnv h.i,s ,,ot,,t,.
e,.rt I'D ~ -t 80
- lii. Ic". NM ~ lilf ahcl' nu-, AL dec
S ~ WAN the same festive emblem that
r,,
al '' w. ~ NV islly w Wlp htthch,s nun
,i.r'Irl', 'i'S - ual'eu VI sur !oruicr
fs'i.,'' ~ w. ,aI,lty,a sI",i ua'r, IS siyI"d
a Cd. u, Plcbs IN general; On the pres Mt
l. '',n .',I' WrIr many ihll.stcis present,
On, VIZ .'ih ~ su. srui! i",neis 81 M pros
e. Il ,.u. vi s,Aurhl-' Ih,se hi!d come
~. ON theI var Jus Norall'hS from az
t'.a. , riu ,it "a "tn,i 10 renew pid
g. '7lII NJ VI memory 81 many q hn"lp"
~ Wii "u{s' me IliAs'er. as "a" event
X s nhe lgIlesl l"ilow pos PIE on surh
.l'F' ~" eNlurhtl} ans L, So Als Aopeiul
N'llhS rNahpl,. 10 t.Gnh MN how gen
49,, d. NI'rhn 81 uf vlu'n tnles Gun ma