The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-03-11

consequently obey his wife. "a Jest that the Germa
peapa do not tellsh- put hla foot down heavily. an
there will be duolng In this corps for some tim
The kaiser. who by reason OF his noble blood was NJ
permitted ,o take part In the duels Of hs corps. u
Borussa OF Bonn university, nevertheless Is stated
occasion to have doned his dignity and under
pledge Of secrecy from his fellow students 10 ha,
played his part lie has never lost his sympathy vii
the aim and object Of this traditional custom. which
The uninitatcd seems survival Of the brutal days
medieval times but which In reality has specific en-
What football IL TO the American student, rugby M
buslnF 90 the Engsh ~ the duel 10 the German
teHt OF endurance and lesson In keeping oquab
temper and restraint under proyocaton The kais,
with 70 the championship NJ personal and nation
honor has expressed opinion that this custom shou
not die out and that there nothing equal tO
the stecling or hardening Of the leaders military.
ucrcal ana professional, OF the empire
I never enter ear and hang by strap wltho
hooking at the back Of the 100 front OF mo ana Epe,
stnE 20 his profession his nationality The cloth
Indicate very litue-hey are American ana well nttl
but the instant their owner turns his face you excln
mwardy. with sense Of mental satisfaction at hayi
found something definite German. There IL no
installing the teale scar that runs from eye
Ia ear or decorates HIS chin with puckercd
sidgo
Not an Germans wear honorable scars how.
oycr The badge IL the prorogutyo OF tho stu
dent OF Bonn, Heidelberg Leipsic, Freiburg or
che other German universities and as they aver
age 300 students each, the class Is limited.
The kaifors edct viii not prevent duolug at 4
houu however There are still other corps, each
with Go distinctive name, cap rules and rcEula
tuns and clearly defined etiquette, chiefly Of the
higher classes Each university has is frater.
Mites with membership Of o limited number,
seldom exceeding 30 or 30; ana to Join one Of the
better known ones ls o much sought honor. The
object OF those clubs Us TO an appearance NJ
.'unvi,lnl nature, beer ana wine drinking enter
largely into their ceremonial obscrNuuCes, but
rhcy are really 10 promote camarndcre and to
enable the too often lonely student To form friend
ships which will endure through lie and be- OF
masonic service To them Besides the specific
rurps there are other bodies composed OF the
middle class students such the hundmnun-
ach0t which was the earliest order Of student
fratHruitos
The duel may have ts origin in any quarrel
difference of opinion, hut usually has not. II
thing ut etiquette and rs used to prove q stu.
sent Tho more dues one lights the bigger swag.
ger one may display. and @ scar Us a sign that
one mas come out of the ordeal with honor and
40 silent and speaking testimony 10 the bear
IRIS courage The larger tho strips Of sticking
u'H8tor which hold check together or q sliced
uuac in position the higher one goes in the ancc
iiuu OF tho irauloius, aud what is the world with
ont "Weiu Webb uud Gesuug7"
When duel is arranged n proteNt having
been coutriyed by the simple oXpedont of mem.
.asr ~ uo corps clumsly ueoding ON the tail Of
d0g owned Boy q member OF another corps, or
BY some such obvious excuse, the combatans arc
uwathod with huuduos ON the body and right
hrm the head and eyes and throat are protected
aud the only visible spot left are the cheeks, chin
and nose.
The swords ra2oredged at the point and,
anlike the French dueling sword which is used
a. Coil fashion, they meant simply TO make
downward nick, which serves 10 form the scar
without much further damage than upious
stream sf blood and a sore face for bit Those