The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-17
NAMES or THE FORTY rMMoRTALs.
The Members OF the French Academy Ernest
Rcnan ~ Candidate.


II is announced that NJ. Ernest Rcnan. the
author Of the " Life Of Jesus" will shortly ofrnr
himself to fill the chair at the Academic Fran
Pasuuicr will compete for the seat that was oc-
cnpied by NJ. Theirs. These two elections are
Ienan will rouse OPPOSITION Of n ianatical sort
Much more than VI. Littr6. whose election
caused the fiery Bishop of Orleans 70 s.ccc,cdie
from the Academic. is the author of the . Life
Of Jesus - hated in French clerical circles
Many ccan remember the fearful scandal that
arose fifteen years ago when his hctcr9dox
book was pu ,lishcd. He had been trained Tor
priests orders he had once been the iavOrie
pupil of Monsgnor Dupanloup, when the Inter
was bcad-nqster Of the Seminary Oi st Sulpicc.
and this made his case worse. solemn cx-
communication by the Pope was not enough to
caused him To he expelled from his chair as
Hebrew lecturer Ut the College de France.
He is The best Hebrew scholar in France; and
has written other works besides the. Life of
Jesus all If them being remarkable not less
for beauty of style than for crudition AS an
archmologisi his reputation * not less we'll
founded; he Is already member Of the Acadc-
ny OF INSCRIPTIONS; and since the downfall Of
ne empire hc mas been restored to his Office ol
Professor Of Hebrew, Chaldaic, and Syrac. at
the College de France.
f., OF the AsadclW,Iiciags first in point Of senior
elected in 1890, and next VI. Victor Hugo. who
succeeded 10 l.cmcrciur's chair in 1871. The
Samdea" n'E me k S ' Kmgs,d r BaTbar WE VIZ
John lNmolnnc, Ernest IcgouN'. SylVcstrc de
Sacy. Camille Doucd. Camille Eousset Caro-.
Alexandra Dumas. and Niotoricn Sardon. Next
W. come to the sdrd'fS-J. Il. Dumas. Littrc.
Nisard. and Charles blanc. Oratlry is repre-
scented bv NM. Duiaure. jules FaVrc jules
Simon. AMI Emilio Olivier. The grdnd Seigneu'
element furnishes the Dukes d'Aumalr de
Noaillcs. and dc Brogic Counts dc FallorX de-
iihuss9hNillc. and DE ChHmpagny. Mon-ignor
Dupau Cup IS The only prclate and he no longer
votes since VI. Iittrcs election.
me remaining members are NM. DuVcrgicr
nc hnurnnne' VINO used TO be NJ. Thicrs's pqr-
liameniury whip and right-hand man DE
Nicl-tastcl. author Of "a History Of the Rcstora-
iloh' AaNlcr MHnnirr who has written some
nu"ks pi travels y" IOmcnic. Saint Rene Tail
lHidl'r ana Mc1icrcS. all three distinguished
professors; and Castor BOissicr. an eminent
contributor To thu H,rue DIS DcWr NOnicS and
author of several cruditc works on roman his
tory.
II b. a traditional custom that all candidates
must canvass for their seats by phllnga round
OF visits 10 the electors. and mon of the world
~toop o. TINS requirement better than pure pens
az ltNfc Brrangcr always refused t. canvass
AMI was this that prev, ntcl him from being
lctrd Tor the Academic thought good 10 snub
his arr l.uu'r. On tho other hand Door Alex
luiiQ..- hia MANNERS ana morals being
&C. me- decidedly too loose. Nhcnu low muml-
Der hls boon elected. il becomes incumbent
upon him iu deliver public Grafton in praise
oi % j. lr"DrHU-S W.. alter VIII u hr d. taken in "a
hl"k ~NuNrw-tail, rmhrOii red with lrccn
-ils palms. amt introduced e. Che chief If the
stat, NHrth"r King. emperor or lr, sid mt
IAo ruler of the country has the right To- uitash
an rl"Diiyn. tut this IrcrN sliVc has mot been
"A"ii~,i ior moro ilun iii'y years. tir last oc-
caslOu being the tHnrelling OF Bunaparti-t
clgltuA 10y LOUIS NNlil.