AV Semper Fidelis Lucerne
The Academic Association Semper Fidelis is an academic student association and the Lucerne section of the Swiss Student Association at the University of Lucerne . It wears the colors red-white-green.
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Canton : | Lucerne |
| School : | University of Lucerne |
| Founding: | 1843 |
| Association: | Schw. StV |
| Abbreviation: | SF! |
| Motto: | semper fidelis! ("always faithful!") |
| Colours: | Boys: red-white-green foxes: red-white |
| Address: | AV Semper Fidelis PO Box 4129 6002 Lucerne |
| Website: | www.semper-fidelis.ch |
history
The Lucerne Section was founded on November 6, 1843 by six members and one candidate from the Swiss Student Association. The later Professor Alois Lütolf was the founding actuary . While the first decade was very changeable for the section due to external circumstances, the section life stabilized after 1853. Due to its uninterrupted existence, it was awarded the title semper fidelis (Always Treu) by the general association in 1863 . Since then the section has been called by this name. During the first few decades she was represented at both the lyceum and the theological seminary. In 1889 the Semper Fidelis was divided into an internal (theologian) and an external (lyceist) section, with the internal section taking the name Waldstättia in 1891 . The external section subsequently formed the actual Semper Fidelis, which in the course of the 20th century became a pure high school section. Semper Fidelis has been active again at the University of Lucerne since the 2006/07 winter semester .
New Years Eve
Probably the most traditional event for Semper Fidelis is the "New Year's Summer". This internationally renowned event attracts around 450 students and academics from all over Switzerland and neighboring countries to Lucerne every year. The first New Year's Eve took place on January 13, 1861 in the Lucerne Casino. Originally conceived as a commemoration for the Urschweizer Burgenbruch (according to tradition on New Year 1308), the New Year's summer experienced numerous reinterpretations. A special feature is that it has been taking place continuously since 1861, which is why the 150th New Year's Eve in a row was celebrated on December 29, 2009.
Known members
- Constantin Siegwart-Müller (1801–1869), leader of the Sonderbund cantons (honorary member 1845)
- Alois Lütolf (1824–1879), church historian and legend collector
- Franz Xaver Beck (1827-1894), politician
- Josef Zemp (1834–1908), Federal Councilor from 1891 to 1908
- Heinrich Federer (1866–1928), Catholic priest and writer
- Alphons Egli (1924–2016), Federal Councilor from 1982 to 1986
See also
literature
- Josef Anderhub: History of Semper Fidelis 1843-1913. Lucerne: J. Schiller's heirs 1913
- Semper Fidelis: 150 years of Semper Fidelis Lucerne 1843-1993: a commemorative publication. Lucerne: Raeber 1993
- Sebastian Grüter: History of the Swiss Student Association . Walter, Olten 1925.