Wengia solodorensis

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Wengia solodorensis

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Basic data
University location: Solothurn
University / s: Solothurn Cantonal School
Founding: November 7, 1884
Place of foundation: Solothurn
Corporation association : association-free
Color status : colored
Colours: green-red-green
(percussion: gold)
Colours:
Cap: semi-rigid green flat cap
Type of Confederation: Men's association
Religion / Denomination: free
Position to the scale : not striking
Motto: Patria, Amicitia, Scientia
Website: www.wengia.ch

The Wengia Solodorensis is the oldest colored school association at the Solothurn Cantonal School . The members of the "Wengia" refer to themselves as "Wengians". The purpose of the connection, true to its motto Patria, Amicitia, Scientia ("Fatherland, Friendship, Science") is described in the statutes as follows:

«The purpose of Wengia is to promote the scientific interest of its members. It should seek to unite them through friendship and, through lectures and discussions, enable them to come into life as prepared citizens. "

After passing the Matura , the former active transfer to the Alt-Wengia. With around 650 living members, this forms the largest old gentlemen's association of the Solothurn connections and one of the largest in Switzerland.

history

At the beginning of the 1880s there were already student groups at the Solothurn Cantonal School in the form of offshoots of the “ Helvetia ” and “ Zofingia ” university associations . Their activities were banned by a government council resolution in 1883.

In the summer of 1884 several students came together under the leadership of Bernhard Wyss and Leo Weltner with the aim of founding a new association. Probably in the memory of the former Spe-Fuxenvereinigung «Helvetia», the name «Wengia», which originally goes back to Niklaus Wengi , was adopted. For the hat, it was agreed on the green color, which has always been a symbol of the liberals in the canton of Solothurn, the ribbon was kept in the colors green-red-green. The new association should preserve the student tradition of Solothurn and educate its members patriotically and civically in the sense of the radical-democratic party ruling at that time in the canton and the federal government . On November 7, 1884, the Solothurn Government Council approved the statutes submitted by 15 students. The first president was Adolf Meyer v / o Storch, who passed away while he was still active, and Leo Weltner v / o Streck was the first Fux major. The first members had experienced the broken connections in the lower classes and were able to build on an old tradition in building the new connection.

Wengia's first activities - winter semester 1884 1885

This was followed by a time when the new connection was tried and tested. With the admission of further connections at the canton school in 1907/1908, the "Wengia" received competition, whereby the relationship among the connections developed from an initially open struggle to a coexistence based on partnership today.

Relationships were subdued during the First World War . In contrast, the "wengia" experienced an upswing during the Second World War. In the case of restricted school and social life, the main interest was in the armed forces, whereby all extremism was clearly rejected and the focus was on intellectual national defense .

The "Wengia" was delayed to feel the events of 1968, but the connection accepted the challenge and was able to record a brisk influx in the years that followed. In 1984 the “Wengia Solodorensis” celebrated its centenary with a festival lasting several days.

today

The mottos Patria and Scientia (“home”, “science”) are upheld through lectures on state-political or scientific topics at regular meetings and exclusions. The «Wengia» cultivates liberal ideas, but is politically neutral. The prospective student can practice arguing, criticizing and speaking in a casual environment. Well-known exponents from politics, science or business are often invited as speakers. In this way, the active participants will be able to obtain first-hand information as future citizens and get to know experienced personalities. The motto Amicitia (“friendship”) finds its expression in the social occasions of the connection such as tribes, pubs, Kommersen, “wreaths”, balls, study trips, etc. Great importance is attached to the maintenance of student customs and songs.

Aktivitas of the Wengia winter semester 2017/2018

Old Wengia

The old gentlemen's need for a merger became apparent early on. In 1897, after many unsuccessful attempts, a permanent old gentlemen's association was founded. The old-man tribes of the "Wengia" that existed in many university towns in Switzerland not only made it possible to maintain old friendships outside of Solothurn, but also give newly enrolled students the opportunity to obtain advice and help counteract the anonymity in today's academic life. The general assembly of the Alt-Wengia, which takes place every November in Solothurn and is regularly attended by around 400 “Wengians”, shows the great solidarity among the old men.

Regular pub and liaison house

Wengia Liaison House - House «Misteli»

For the first eight years, the wengia did not have a fixed constant . She found her first place to stay for a long time in 1892 in the "Brasserie Schenker" on Judengasse; On April 1, 1946, the "Misteli" restaurant at Friedhofplatz 14 was moved to as a regular. In 1957 a pub was built in the former stables. In 2006, this was relocated to the vaulted cellar as part of the total renovation of the property . In 1986 the property was acquired by the «Wengia» building cooperative . In 2005 it was transferred to “Misteli AG”. This is largely owned by the old gentlemen's association and its members.

Association organ

A link between Aktivitas and the old masters of the "Wengia" is the connecting organ Der Wengianer . In 1886, Aktivitas published a hectographed magazine for the first time , but its publication had to be discontinued due to production difficulties. In October 1888 a new liaison body was created under the name Der Wengianer , which has since appeared regularly several times a year. Aktivitas and Altherrenverband are jointly responsible for the editing.

Known members

  • Werner Kaiser (1868–1926), member of the government
  • Hans Affolter (1870–1936), federal judge, government councilor, national councilor
  • Hans Jecker (1870–1946), Mayor of Solothurn
  • Hans Kaufmann (1871–1940), councilor; Honorary member of the Alt-Wengia
  • Arthur Oswald (1872–1938), Councilor
  • Josef Reinhart (1875–1957), writer; Honorary member of the Alt-Wengia
  • Leo Weber (1876-1969); Pedagogue; Honorary member of the Alt-Wengia
  • Alfred Rudolf (1877–1955), member of the government
  • Walther Bösiger (1878–1960), Councilor
  • Adrian von Arx (1879–1934), federal judge, national councilor
  • Heinrich Studer (1889–1961), founder of the Amalthea Signum Verlag in Vienna
  • Eugen Bircher (1882–1956), national councilor, physician, military writer
  • Walther Stampfli (1884–1965), Federal Councilor, National Councilor; Honorary member of the Alt-Wengia
  • Oskar Stampfli (1886–1973), Councilor; Honorary member of the Alt-Wengia
  • Hugo Meyer (1888–1958), Mayor of Olten
  • Rolf Roth (1888-1985); Caricaturist, painter and writer; Honorary member of the Alt-Wengia
  • Paul Haefelin (1889–1972), Councilor, Mayor of Solothurn; Honorary member of the Alt-Wengia
  • Eugen Dietschi (1896–1986), Council of States, National Council; Honorary member of the Alt-Wengia
  • Urs Dietschi (1901–1982), Member of the Government, National Council; Honorary member of the Alt-Wengia
  • Max Petry (1904-1989); Divisional; Chief of Arms of the Swiss Artillery
  • Karl Obrecht (1910–1979), Council of States, National Council; Honorary member of the Alt-Wengia
  • Robert Kurt (1913–1968), Mayor of Solothurn
  • Paul Affolter (1917-2005); Chief Customs Director
  • Kurt Locher (1917-1991); Director of the Federal Tax Administration
  • Hans Derendinger (1920–1996), mayor of Olten; Honorary member of the Alt-Wengia
  • Fritz Wermelinger (1922–2012), general manager; Chief of Arms of the Swiss Artillery
  • Max Affolter (1923–1991), Council of States; Honorary member of the Alt-Wengia
  • Hans Rudolf Breitenbach (1923–2013), philologist and rector of the Solothurn high school
  • Charles Dobler (1923–2014), concert pianist and music teacher
  • Hans Künzi (1924-2004); Government Council, National Council
  • Eugen Lüthy (1927–1990), corps commander; Chief of Staff of the Swiss Army
  • Urs Leo Hammer (1927–2018), entrepreneur
  • René Baumgartner (1930–2018), professor of surgery and orthopedics
  • Manfred Schwarz (1932–2000), playwright, theater director and actor
  • Robert Piller (1935-2019); Economist, journalist, local politician, supporter of the canton and the Jura region
  • Peter André Bloch (* 1936); Germanist, professor of literary studies, cultural mediator
  • Hans Gerny (* 1937); Christian Catholic Bishop of Switzerland
  • Matthias Feldges (* 1937), member of the government
  • Peter Schmid (* 1941), member of the government
  • Urs von Arx (* 1943), professor of theology
  • Ruedi Jeker (* 1944), Councilor
  • Samuel Schmid (* 1947), Federal Councilor, Council of States, National Council; Honorary member of the Alt-Wengia
  • Marc Furrer (* 1951); First Director of the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM), SRG SSR Board of Directors
  • Kurt Fluri (* 1955), National Councilor, Mayor of Solothurn
  • François Scheidegger (* 1961), Mayor of Grenchen
  • Hans Schatzmann (* 1962), Brigadier; Commander of the Swiss Military Police
  • Christoph Neuhaus (* 1966), member of the government

literature

  • Jörg Kiefer et al .: Heads, Events, Actions. 125 years of Wengia Solodorensis, 1884 to 2009. Kommissionsverlag Lüthy + Stocker, Solothurn 2009, ISBN 978-3-9523566-1-6 .
  • Marco Leutenegger (Ed.): Wear color, show your colors. Accompanying document to the exhibition of the same name in the Kant. Museum Altes Zeughaus. Solothurn 1993.
  • Jörg Kiefer (Red.): 100 Years of Wengia Solodorensis 1984. Habegger Printing and Publishing, Derendingen 1984.
  • Louis Jäggi: 75 years of Wengia Solodorensis, 1884–1959. Book printing and publishing house Vogt-Schild, Solothurn 1959.
  • Eugen Dietschi et al .: Festschrift for the fiftieth foundation celebration of the Wengia Solothurn in 1934. Book and publishing printer Vogt-Schild, Solothurn 1934.
  • Max Sauser: The Wengia Solothurn 1884-1924. Festschrift for the 40th Foundation Festival, Zepfel'sche Buchdruckerei, Solothurn 1924.
  • Paul Bloch (Red.): Die Wengia Solothurn 1884–1909, commemorative publication for the 25th foundation celebration, October 16 and 17, 1909. Zepfel'sche Buchdruckerei, Solothurn 1909.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Louis Jäggi: 75 years of Wengia Solodorensis, 1884-1959. Solothurn 1959; P. 9.
  2. ↑ Paragraph 3 of the statutes of Wengia Solodorensis, on www.wengia.ch; accessed on March 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Louis Jäggi: 75 years of Wengia Solodorensis, 1884-1959. Solothurn 1959; P. 9.
  4. ^ Karl H. Flatt, in: Carrying color, confessing color. Solothurn 1993; P. 67f.
  5. ^ Karl H. Flatt, in: Carrying color, confessing color. Solothurn 1993; P. 67f.
  6. ^ Karl H. Flatt, in: Carrying color, confessing color. Solothurn 1993; P. 68f.
  7. ^ Louis Jäggi: 75 years of Wengia Solodorensis, 1884-1959. Solothurn 1959; P. 20ff.
  8. ↑ Markus Reber, in: Heads, Events, Deeds. 125 years of Wengia Solodorensis. Solothurn 2009, p. 116ff.
  9. ^ Karl H. Flatt, in: Carrying color, confessing color. Solothurn 1993; P. 68.
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  27. ↑ Werner Wüthrich: Manfred Schwarz. In: Theater Lexikon der Schweiz. Chronos Verlag Zurich, 2005, accessed on March 17, 2019 .
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