Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15
Old Heidelberg. Thy beauty
Is crowned with honors rare, 1
No town on Rhine or Neckar
Can unto thee compare.'

| Can unto thee compare. a.
| If you purchase stein in the Cniver-
| sity town. and, of course, you will. il
| for no other purpose than t0sdecorate
your den, ten chances to: 0A1 1t will
have on it the German offttle above
quotation. The collection ok stems III
the stores is most bewildering They
are in all designs and colorH from the
gro.esque faces. to those m1Ying con-
cea!ed music box. It is hand to tell
which are the more interesting. the
stems or the students whOsd them.
On Sunday afternoon the thing to do in
this old German town, lSssto go with
tn" rest of the population to tire caste,
which is partly in picturesque rum, ana
situated half way up the hill. Here. IL
a delightful park, with paths and rus
tic seats. where one can sit and admire
the scenic charms of the surrounding
the river Neckar. the Black Forest
stretching away for many miles. ami
the greenness of the abundant verdure.
It is a pleasure to wander about the
iyv-co-ered place. see the mammoth
tur, W hich in its day held quarter OF
q million bottles of wine. and explore
the many interesting parts of the DIG
castle Doubtless the guide viii make
you the victim of the joke which is al
WAYS rerpetratcd. that of asking you 10
open the door of a clock to see the time
when a fOX's tail hobs out and brushes
YOU in the face. causing everybody !"
laugh. yourself included.
Or. one can sit at L little table in the
music garden, where the band is play
ing. ana watch the Germans in social
converse over their national leverage.
The students of Heidelberg are noted
for many things besides the prestige
which a degree from this old Universis
ty gives. Among Others. for beng im-
Intensely proud OF the deep red vets
many Of them bear on their races.
which a person not versed in such
things would consider a disfigurepNnt-
But not so in the estimation OF ire
students. for unless fellow has one sc
two. he most assuredly docs nQ9 Pc
long," There are five corps, each nav
ing a special color and style OF nea aQ
gear. and when a number OF the meHIs
bers approach. and they usually go IN
squads. their bright green. orange, red'5'
blue. or white caps make them seen
while vet = long way Off. Those DC
longing to The different corps are very
exclusive and contine their acqua"-
lance strictly to their followers Tfey
do Contiescend to fight duels with othe,
| cans however. The duellnG grouh"
| is some little distance from the to"ii.
| in a mouse hired for the purpose here
the volunteers of the different corp"
met. anil fight with long, mario"
bladed swords. till one or the othcr y
disabled While they DO not otJec' 10
being cut. they wish to come out W.
! torious. If student shows the ieaS'
| fear, if he steps back to avoid q nio"'
utters any exclamation OF pam or ~.
any way shows that he is mot gah.e'
he is dismissed from the corps IN oi'-
grace. During the duel, the student
body is protected, but not the lace VI
head. 1t is here the opponent trles :"
icfiict the wounds and the scars OF oat-
tie are looked upon as badges OF honor'
The more prominent they are the pe.-
ter satisfied is the duellist. Strange
it NAV SEEM if the cut shows slsHS y,
healing smoothly it is torn open anu
red wine poured in to prevent such
catastrophe. They do not lntehd :"
suffer without some reward. There are
"duels of honor, also. Certain ru'en
govern these affairs. those hd'h's
fought three to a finish. are given a
ribbon, which is worn dlagonai's
across the shoulder, under the co'.-
They are then free but can f1ght n'oi.
if they wish. 1t is said the cereHions
and dignity surrounding these oueS
give them none of the prize-fght eHeot,
which would naturally be SUPPOSE
from a description. 1t is held 10 DC
test of a mans courage and nette.
Sunday afternoon these boys, "hoee
faces are bandaged and plastered ove.'
their heads so cut and sore they nav
to wear little black silk scull caps. In"
to promenade the streets and WISH ~.
putlic gardens. There are tables VIZ.
the corps badge, and here meet ~.
members of the different soc,e" .,.
When a new brother arrives an .'.
men rise, and in most dramatic "":
to the lookeron, raise their stems III 81
and pledge the health of the ne"con
er. This is also done when one ieas..
There is a great flourish of nats VIZ,
a professor appears. We saw many
<Oo,&;o,ad On popn SeVen.)