The Portland daily press., 1883-09-04

the mentioned article. ''Voila la ehaise,o
pointing that out as well, and then, turning
to his pupil, he demanded, "On est la tableY'
"Never TO all eternity will give you GER
tificate," responded the outraged pupil and
master. Intelligence, intelligence added
the professor, as he told us of it, s'that is
one of the first requisites for my teachers"
He himself has a great power for lucid ex-
PLANTATION, and clear illustration, and for
making a chain without missing link.
The authorities of Amherst College have
for many summers placed their buildings at
the disposal of Prof. Sauyeur and to the gem
tie hill where they stand procession wends
its way each morning of the session. A.
though the students are of all ages and con-
ditions, it would be impossible to think
them citizens of Amherst going about their
ordinary avocations. The great pile OF books
they carry under their arms is the unmis
taxable mark of what the irreverent Amherst
boys call the ''Frenchies. AS they gather
in groups under the spreading trees OF the
college grounds, where they talk the foreign
languages under the guidance of some fine
linguist, or as they form into classes, 1t is
very interesting to look at them. Often ia
theirs, mothers and children find themselves
In the same building at school, aud If, on
comparison at home, it is found that the
young agile tongue skips more lightly among
the strange words, do not know which It
pleases more, the parent or the child.
Mothers and sons taller than themselves are
studying together to be alike prepared for
the coming trip to Europe, and tits often
evident that the young and pretty wife can
tell her husband, the dignified man, versed
in the history of nations, and the mysteries
of the law, a thing or two that he does not
know. On the day of Prof. Sauveurs final
address a glance at the heads of the assem-
bled students told the whole story of this
delightful community of old and young.
There were blonde heads and gray heads,
flowing childish locks, aud thin tresses
Nor was the difference of age the only strik-
ing one. There were heads from North Car
DINA in close proximity to those from Mas
sachusetts; there were strictly Orthodox
AOodo hUoi thtou ttS tiio iuOot
ideas of the Liberal Relgionists; there we're
Swiss heads and German heads and French
heads--yes, all sorts of heads, bat not one
unlnterested face, not one
Away from Amherst, l think the six
weeks work here bears the test of sober and
candid criticism. The advantage of five
hours instruction each day from such able
and tireless teachers is indeed a privilege,
as are the extremely eloquent lectures of
Prof. Sauveur given twice week. For all
this fee of only eighteen dollars is paid.
But regret ever having brought the word
dollar into this letter. l meant to simply
pay little tribute to six weeks that were
very happy, not to six weeks in which we
made an astonishingly good bargain. 1t is
true much solid work was accomplished,
very much, but 1t was work that was as
enjoyable as play. Most of the teaching
and studying seemed done as If for the love
of 1t.
The unique spirit of the place made us
say that here, if anywhere, the sting could
be taken out of those exquisitely sad French
words, ''Si Ia jeunesse savait, ST la vieillesse
pouvait.' and add, in the dear old German,
Auf Wiedersehn. S.W. P.