ISBN: 9780217370776

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1897. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... GERMAN STUDENTS What shall I call thee, thou high, thou rough, thou noble, thou barbaric, thou lovable, unharmonious, song-full, repelling, yet refreshing life of the Burschen years? . . . Thy ludicrous outside lies open, the layman sees that, . . . but thy inner and lovely one, the miner only knows, who descends singing with his brethren into the lonely shaft.--Hauff''s RathskeU.tr in Bremen. 381. Customs of German Students.--A fellowship of a very different kind, but still a compagnonnage. is that of the students at German universities, to which a few lines may therefore be devoted The student or Barsch--from the mediaeval German Burse, i.e. Bursarii, the college buildings being called bursce--looks upon the inhabitants of the town, whose university he honours with his presence, as Philistines ; and town and gown rows are as usual in Germany as in this country. All non-students are Philistines, whether they be kings, princes, nobles, or belong to the canaille. The students form two grand associations, the Burschcnschaften, consisting of students from any state; and Landsmannschaften, composed of students of the same state only. Each has its own laws, regulations, and officers, ruling according to a charter; but all members of the universities acknowledge moreover a general code, called the Commentary. Such as refuse to belong to one of these associations are held in very slight estimation, and are called by all kinds of opprobrious names, such as Kameele (camels), Finken (literally, finches, figuratively, low fellows ), and others still more abusive. The collegiate students (sizars), called Frosche (frogs), cannot take part in the meetings of the Burschen. The freshman anciently was called a Pennal, from the middle-age Latin pennale, a cylind... Charles William Heckethorn, Books, History, The Secret Societies Of All Ages And Countries (volume 1) Books>History, General Books LLC<

ISBN: 0217370772

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ISBN: 0217370772

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