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The cost of their golden chains is limited to 50 Gulden and 
they shall only wear simple silver girdles. 
The fines for all women shall be the same as those laid down 
for the men of their rank. One wonders what would serve to 
punish the women on the third offense in place of the one year’s 
suspension given the men. 
Servants of the persons of the university are next consid¬ 
ered and the conclusion is wisely taken that they shall dress in 
exact accordance with the ordinance issued for the whole realm 
by their most gracious Duke, John Frederick. 
!Now we come to marriages and other festivals. Great abuses 
must have become the fashion in that middle sixteenth cen¬ 
tury in the way of costly and extravagant entertainments. No 
doubt the authorities had seen painful instances of unseemly 
rivalry and lavish display that the poor professor could ill af¬ 
ford. Many families had perhaps squandered the substance 
which ought to have gone towards travel and the purchase of 
parchments and pamphlets, and many a master had perchance 
strained his nervous system to a collapse over private teaching 
when he longed instead to do research work. If our wise and 
solemn Senate sitting in conclave can rectify these things what 
n day’s work it will be. Let us see what they conclude: 
First, If a Hector, Doctor or Licentiate holds a wedding for 
himself, or gives in marriage his son or daughter the number of 
his guests shall be limited to eight tables. (The number at a 
table is not given. It was doubtless a fixed and understood 
thing.) Masters and university men shall not be allowed more 
than six tables of guests and no more than two servants shall 
be employed to serve at each table. At betrothals one table full 
of guests or friends is thought sufficient advertisement of the 
felicitous affair. 
Hectors, doctors and licentiates shall at their own marriages 
or those of their sons and daughters serve not more than six 
•courses for the noon meal and not more than five courses for 
the evening meal. But a less number than these can be served 
at the discretion of those concerned. Masters and other persons 
connected with the university are limited to five courses for 
