Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-09-19
RUSSIAN STUDENTS.
"rivHtions to Which They Arc Subjec
While Living In Paris.

"rivntions to Which They Arc Subject
While Living In Paris.
The Paris papers are giving minute
description of the Russian students life
in that city. The picture is rather
gloomy, but the details are worked out
we'll enough for a study.
At the present time the Russian col
ony in Paris includes about one hundred
and fifty students, male and female, and
about thirty refugees. They live with
the most rigid economy, for their re-
sources are very limited. Twelve to
twenty dollars month may be con.
sidered as the average of their in
come, out of which they have to
pay for their terms; and moreover
there Is an onerous discount on the
paper money which they receive from
Russia. From this it is easy to see
that they are obliged to endure consid-
cradle privations, and consequently
they are forced to make their head.
quarters in la Glaciere, Saint Victor and
Croulebarbe, where the facilities OF
cheap living are abundant.
When a student or refugee arrives
he notifies his countrymen. There is a
society among them to which the new
conner applies. With its help he is en-
abled to find lodging, which costs from
$15 to $25 year. He brings along with
him his furniture, which consists Of
skins and bed clothing. If he is rich,
comparatively, he buys trunk, some
straw, and bed. If he has not suffi'
cient means to procure these luxuries
he does without them, and sleeps on the
floor, like Mile. Eroquine and many
others, patiently waiting until he can
save up, cent after cent, enough to buy
a bed. If he Is completely destitute he
is placed with another comrade equally
embarrassed, whose home and misery
he shares. 1t is not rare thing tc
find among them room mates, men OF
women, who pay from IS to $40 yeal
for their apartments.
III food the Russian student is alsC
extremely economical. He eats blaol
bread and cabbage. Meat is a luxury
which he enjoys only once week. Thu
quality of his food troubles him little
quantity with him is the main object
Therefore he fills himself with cheal
stale bread, including the refuse crust
Of the restaurants. When he is able t,
have more substantial meal he goe
to one of the Russian boarding houses
where he gets the national dishe
at cheap enough rate. Th
most important of these establish
ments is the Students Restaurant KEEP
by M. Koch in the Rue de la Glaciere
1t is in the rear of the building is clea,
and spacious, but there is, of course, n
evidence of luxury in it. The garden
of religious community can be see
from it, and the sight refreshes the poo
students, sometimes almost worn out b
hard study in their garrets, with littl
light and less air. This restaurant ha
about eighty customers. There is onl
one meal a day, the dinner, which TO
some begins at noon and for others a
five in the afternoon. The price of eac
dish never exceeds twenty centime:
and the entire menu costs about toul
teen cents. Those who come to dine
la carte and have no cash, write down
book the amount of their debts at tn
end of each meal, and pay when thei
money arrives.
Another restaurant of this kind is i
the Rue Flatters. In this, as in tn
other one, the dish which forms tn
main portion of the daily menu is kach
Oatmeal and lard). For Partisan pa
ace this seems rather tough, but it
very filling stuff, and for four cents
: student can have enough of it to Las
him for twenty-four hours.
When the Russian student finishes h
course of studies and becomes docto
he will go anywhere under the sun
seek his fortune.-N. Y. Sun.