The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-12-05

ooor WHICH opened into Che roo,
where We were to attend the leu,ynr,
This ro1m was perhaps fifty fec
square with windows on two sides
The desks were long benches, th,
seat OF one being the back an,
desk OF the one next behind, ius
like the benches in country sc6oo
houses years ago. II tbese had eve,
6een painted there were NO traces O.
II left, and the noble German stu
dent, after tho STYLE Of the bar,
footed Yankee by iu Contiecticut
has not been above leayins tbe
marks OF his jack>knife on the seat
Inn bottles also seem to have O way
OF upsetting hero and sending their
contents over the desk and floor
Just as they do with ms. The lee
turers platform was in the center
OF one side OF the room aud had n
plain desk in front Of it like n COM
mon pulpit. The students. aome
sixty or more, were all in their plac.
es quietly talking with each other
before the professor entered. When
the lecturer opened the door he was
greeted with subdued applause.
which he seemed not TO notice. but
walked rapi lily to the plat form.
where standing behind the desk an d
opening his manuscript he at once
commenced his lecture. He spoke
Tor an honr on principles of l. ter.
national Law, without even once
consulting his manuscript, and du
ring this time there was tho most
perfect attention on the part OF his
hearers. A considerable part of the
students took very few notes, as the
lecturer had published book ON the
Same subject but short time pro =
vious. At tho close OF the lecture
tho same qnite applause was re-
newed aud the students remained
seated until the Professor had pass
cd into the hall, when they arose
aud went qnietly out.
1t would be considered a mark
OF the greatest discourtesy for one to
go ont during the progress OF lec-
ture unless the circumstances were
most pressing. If any student
should show intentional disrespect
to a Professor or disturb lecture
he would be imprisoned for from
two to ten months according to the
nature OF tho offence. In their treat
ment OF each other tho students are
most careful of their personal digni-
ty and honor. Anything like hazing
or abusive language, even calling
OF fellow student q fool, will bring
down tho wrath of the authorities on
the oifonders head and at least will
give him a suspension Of six months,
aud he will be posted 80 that he can
not enter any University in Ger.
many during this time. The stu,
dents who are acquainted with each
other always lift their hats in pass.
ing
In regard To due'iing and dissipa-
ton find tias this is confined al.
most entirely to what is called corps
studou.s. There are five OF these
colps or clubs in the University aud
they include not moro than one
fourth of the 700 students which the
University boasts.
The corps students can be known
by their brilliant embroidered caps,
which look something like smoking
caps. The duelling is confined en-.
tirely to these students aud is car
ried on in systematic manner, there
being usual one duel week during
term time. Generally the combat. |
ants are appointed by the captain of
tho club. and tho contest is carried |
on in the presence Of the members. |
The duelists use slender swords
sharponed onlyat tho point. They
protect tho upper part OF the face
aud chest with q wire serene: and
the arms with heavy gauutlets. A
surgeon is always at hand aud a
fencing master stands by the siie of
each to ward off any blow which may
seem dangerous. Thus protected
tho contest continues until one has
reeeivod wound, generally on the
face. The scars thus formed are
called honorable and are record OF
University life, "pointed to with
pride" by tho young men and their
friends.
We saw in the city several young
men with plasters on their faces,
where the wounds had not yet heal
cd, and a dozen or more whose
faces we're very much disfgured
with these tokens Of mistaken honor.
Some had several scars each aud
looked as il they might have come
off second best in some bear fight.
The greater part OF the beer drink
ing aud smoking is done by these
corps students. The popular idea
Of the fighting, smoking, drinking
German student, is no more the
real cne than the hazing sophomore,
in "Yale College Scrapss represents
the true College man. AS in our
colleges, q large majority Of the
students are faithful, hard working
men.
The library which is In the center
Of the city and ia not fire proof
building contains 100000 volumes.
10000 pamphlets and $500 manu-.
scripts and diplomas.