Ceremonial Introduction to University and Burschen Life--The Student
youth of Germany, driven from the Burschenschaft, have fallen back
on their Chore-life--Complaints of late years that youths coming
to the University become involved in the dissipations of
Chore-life, to the prevention of their studies and detriment of
health and morals--these views combated by the Author--the
existence of a temporary excitement on entering University-life
accounted for--the Author, as one who passed through this life,
testifies to its advantages--Every University its own particular
tone and character--Peep at the past Life of the Universities, as
revealed in Zacchariae's "Renommist," and in a Drawing of 1730--
Singular and rude Customs formerly practised on the admission of
Students to the Universities--Freshmen or Branen, then subjected
also to many humiliations--the present condition of the Freshman,
now termed a Fox--Curious Anecdotes connected with the condition
of a Fox--Different ranks which a Student passes through who joins
a Chore, or Verbindung--in the Gymnasium, or school preparatory to
the University, he is a Frog--then successively a Mule, a Camel, a
Fox, a Fat-Fox, a Burnt-Fox, a Young Bursch, Old Bursch, and Mossy
Head--Satirical explanation of Student terms, by Herr Schluck--
Initiatory ceremonies at a Union of the Chores on creating the
different degrees of Foxes--Singing of "The Landsfather"--The
Fox-Ride, and its accompanying song--Burning of the Burnt-Foxes,
with the accompanying song, etc.