, 1881-01-15
Paris LetfGe.
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PasIS, France,, bec. IS, 1882
Tn. debate on the higher education Of
girls in the sena'e t0Say, gave rise to a
lively discussion between the Due de BroglIe
and NJ. Jules Ferry, as 10 whether moral
phil saphy ought 10 be iaclnded in the
cirricnIum Of 'he system. The Die de
Breslie made several anaa:tering remarks
as h. NJ. Ferry's religious OPINIONS. which
that grutlenssn. on .risiag In re2.y, re-
a-fesstsi The senate TO leave vas.Uf the
question. and 20 consider only his public
rctions. VI. Ferry explained that the OBJ
ject of the clause was ts procure MORAL
philosophy to yorthfal learners in such
manner as to guide their steps through
life He explained that the council of
education proposed 10 ins:il sentiments
of honor, personal respect, obedience to
the law, devotion to the country, and
duty towards God, into the minds Of the
y.Gng- NJ Ferry observed that the Due
de Broslie appeared to think that no
moral education other than that Of C.tho
licism cnuld be- possible. raising a storm Of
indignation ny remark;ng, Tt VIII no
longer he possihle in that quarter
t, seize c,nsci noes by inrce ". de
Larienty Was at once called t. order
for applying the eplthe. - impudent
to the minister of pnbiic instruction.
Loud cries proceeded from the right, call
ing on VI. E7ry TO withdraa the word
force" but he held firm, and added the
word " famine" saying tl.at the church
endearorcd to teach tllat there could be no
mo, atty without religion. NJ Ferry con
ciuded By asking the senate not to ,nu.ilate
the education scheme by eliminating
moral philosophy. The Due de B,oglio
rose 10 ass whether tte council, after the
passing If the hill, would inclpd- instruc-
ton Is tn the duties towards God and the
immortalt ty of the soul. II Perry not
volunteering a ~eply, the article relating
To moral philosophy WAS put TO the iallo.,
and carried by 1G6 1l0 votes. After
some further discussion tn, iii in its en-
tirety was adopted:
OF III the inducsr'eais ever held out TO
capitalists. surrly the stran3est Is that
which has bcgn devised V TIE Figaro and
By the bank to which IS entrusted the
task Of inditing the duly financial report
i~i's eo.amas. Il is announced that every
applicant for Panan,.. canal shares shall
receive a silver medal for every FIVE shares
thai may be allotted to him. The vslu.
Of the medal is guaranteed to be five francs.
Now, if the canal proves to be a sucoess,
the shareholders will find an excellent in
vestment for tireTr money; hat should
the speculation prove disastrous, the pos
session If silver medal wonld, to an
American he n'nr COMPENSATION for the
capital disburse l. do not intend IT, Of
fer any opinion rs to the speculation itself,
bat find it difficult, to understand the
condition II an individual who is induced
by the promise of . one dolltr medal to
undertake to pay $500 within four years.
The Irenir A,Tas state that the chan
nel tunnel company is about to sink a
second shaft, for the purpose of sending
down the plant necessary for the boring.
The first shaft has reached the stratum in
which il isintendel to construct the tunnel,
and the difficulty "ccasioned by the inva-
sion IF the water hare been quite over
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