The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-06
nUELING IN GERMANY
gr1rI, POPULAR WITH GERMAN
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.


ON Under the Noses OF the Autnorl-
+ies-A Graphic Description.
Aler Sweet in Brooklyn Eagle.
IT. American tourist who docs" Ger
= For the first time and who spends a
davs in some university town-Heidel-
- Rom. jena, for instances much
-.'-orisad not to say awed, at the
90 appearance Of the corps stu
tants A group of these young men IS very
;N,orasting to look at. Some Of them wear
lewis kappe, or a small, brimless cap,
- unlike the fatigue cap IN the Enghsh
II bears to the size OF the
- about the same proportion that thin
- aoos to a billiard ball. 1t is richly en-
,..l.-o5 with silver leaves and the mono
D-O,1 Of tbe society to which the bearer be-
Iangs A more subdued style OF cap, some
hat resembling that of our Salvation
is also worn. The caps display the
-Ii,otion of three colors, which dis
t;na,,;sb the particular society or corps to
'- the wearer belongs. These tricolors
NAV be blue, gold, black, or black, red,
Ia or rad white and black, or any other
combination of cclors.
frequently the coat OF the student Is
braided in front, and nlgn oootS Incaso Cne
1a,1,ar avtremeties He is usually accom-
oaniad nv a large dog. Across his breast,
90, right TO le,t. is the tri-colored ribbon
- 20 seciatvmen which are enblazoned by
orossed swords and hieroglyphics the varl-
80 dnals in which he has participated The
nsmas of these societies are not derived, as
e tba case of our American students, from
combination of Greek letters, but from
The tribal race of the ancient Ieutonlc
races ssuch as Franconia, Teutonla, Sax
onie Alemania Germania. Suab1a and
Vandalla-
What surprises the American tourist most
Il - tina Scared condition Of the average stu
q dent,s face. Some have four or five, or
aven more. slashes, principally on the LETT
aide of the face. With others the forehead
and nose have suffered most, and occasion
sllv enc is seen with broad red scar from
4 the roots of the hair to the chin. Some OF
these scars are healed, others are more re-
cent while in some cases the face is BAN
daped and covered with sticking plaster,
thus indicating that the sufferer has quite
recently engaged in duel
The most ludicrous appearance is that OF
the student who has recently had his nose
slashed, and is compelled to go about with
his nose, not in a sling precisely, but covered
with the thumb Of an old glove 1t is SO
suggestive of masquerade that it is diff
cult to keep q straight face while looking at
the victim.
These student duels are almost everyday
occurrences at Heidelberg or Jena, and are
the last lingering relic of the tournaments.
1t is not often that they are the outcome of
personal luminosity. Between the various
societies at German university there is
81 ALWAYS jealousy. In fact, some of them
are hereditary foes.
Not unfrequently does it happen that
every member OF the Franconia, for in
stance, from the president down to the
youngest freshman, is pitted against a cor
s IA responding number Of the Saxonia, aud a
whole day, in which twenty or more duels
are fought, is taken up in fighting it out. In
summer these tournaments take place in
AZ the woods. have witnessed twenty three
M DUES on bright summer day in lovely
=AA spot near aden-Baden.
MT Theoretically, dueling is forbidden by
law. Practically, il is carried on under the
very noses Of the authorities, just as hazing
aud cane rushes prevail at American
universities. In the Hirsch gasse, across
the Neckar from Heidelberg, dueling is
going on almost every day in the week
The students spend great deal of money in
these small university towns, and if the
authorities throw too many obstacles in the
way OF duehng the students will simply
pack up and 60 to some other university
where the facilities for enjoyment are not
SO clrcumscribed.
Street fights and brawls between the
members Of the rival societies never occur
A member Of the Franconia never raises
wens on the Uranium of member of the
oa4ohia nor uses strong language, no
matter now supersaturated he may be with
Deer IL bursch Of the Frauconia wants
70 Try conclusions with O Bursch of the
Saxonla on the field of battle he brushes
lightly against his proposed adversary.
wneIeupon the latter remarks: Isle sind
EN- GUNNER ]unge" you are a stupid fell
AZ" j. lney exchange cards, and the chal-
IeDged partys second calls next dav and
arranges for the fight
II either were TO as,much as raise his cane
" tne other the offender would be expelled
non ai Ills own club-another lingering CLEAN
Az a. 'n u sunshine OF the chlvalry of the mid
inc "h ero iht nghts, cane, rushes and haz-
~ are simply lncomprehenslble to the
Herman student 'As
WIN these preliminary remarks 7 will
, au9oiipe one OF the dozen duels which
helaeIburg "'-''e ''O
5o imagine 9 well lighted hall used on Sun
AL 'o o.. uaHcihg purposes. Sitting at the
10Y orc tuIrty or forty students, wearing
en GT !aunty caps, smoking, drinking beer
T. o discussing the coming tournament. OFF
oo1 oNe Suo Is sedate looking old gentle
tb au ,.t threading some curved needles. On
ro,' 'aoie is basin of water and a large
g SSe; Inc Old gentleman is the doctor.
svo,I3 not for him many of the duels
o Uuu result fatally, for a severed tenn
Ia Ia a. Hi'efy would result in a funeral yyera
or 4O' LOT The presence and skill of the doc
= fri eng Two principals, assisted by their
ende 30 are making their toilets at opp0site
r1,,Io sne large room. This is no such
"a knnl ny alair as the uninitiated reader NAV
& 4 d mi hen the German student fights
Prte o. LIE does not initiate the ancient
&an'o,l,, ana as preliminary procedure
1oLose all his clothing. He merelv re"
.oYe' his coat and vest and bic fS;ond.
81 ~ added I oo incIose him in q thick, we'll
from his a. garment that protects him
III love- e aI 10 his knees. 1t is divided at
E $separatei'v0 n Az a q strapped around each leg
" =, gracefully. A q ii''ie' puo
he necE He ,zo step is to protect his neck. If
5ug lar n "oIe exposed an occasional severed
Ceaso 70 b VEN would soon cause the duel to
& black si, We regarded as pasuime. A THICK
y III bound auuage, about twelve feet long
bis chin uno MS throat, nearly covering
b IL IN u gIst's right arm is next attended
& u be rjgbt snung most of the blows fall on
8 tnly 6s jdo al IL A gauntlet, which is not
I b. Tba o. out contains chain, is drawn
les and NO al 10 Ia is also swathed in silk banda