The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-22
RUSSIAN STUDENTS IN PARIS.
Some OF the Privations to Which They ar
Subject-Oatmeaia and Lnrd Filling Dish.

Some OF the Prlvations to Which They arc
SubJect-Oatmeal and Lnrd n Filling Dish.
The Paris papers are giving minute descrip-
tion OF the Russian students life In that city.
The picture is rather gloomy, but the details
are worked out we'll enough for study.
At the present time the Russian colony m
Paris includes about one hundred and fifty
students. male and female. and about thirty
refugees. They live with the most rigid
economy. for their resources are very limited.
Twelve to twenty dollars month may be- con-
sidered as the average of their income. 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 1t is easy to see that
they arc obliged to endure considerable priva-
lions. and consequently they are forced to
mako their headquarters in la Glaciere. Saint
Victor, and. Croulebarbe, where the facilities
OF cheap living are abundant.
When student or refugee arrives he noti-
fes bis countrymep. !. There is society
With its help he is enabled to find q lodging.
which costs from SIS to $25 a year: He brings
OF skins and bed clothing. II he is rich, com.
PSr5atyehly he 3PuEs trunk some straw
Miiei Eroaaiqs ana many oilers patiently
enoug6 to buy bed he Hp SG ' desi
tute he is placed with another comrade equally
embarrassed, whose home and misery he
shares. 1t Is not a raro thing to find among
them dominates, men or women who pay from
81 to $40 year for their apartments.
In food the Russian student Is also extremely
economical. He eats black bread and cabbage.
Meat is q luxury which he enjoys only once a
week. The quality OF his food troubles b i'm
little; quantity with him Is the main object.
Therefore, he fills himself with cheap stale
taurants. Whom he able to have o more sub
stantial meal he goes to, one OF the Rus
sian boarding houses, where he gets the
national dishes at cheap enough rate.
Inc most Important OF these establish
meRts is tho Students Restaurant Eept
In the rear OF the building is clean and spa
clous. but there H. OF course. no evidence Of
luxury In It.. The gardens OF q religious COM
nunity can be seen from 1t, aud tho sight re-
lreshos the poor students, sometimes almost
worn out BY hnrd study in their garrsts. with
n[tle light and loss air. This restaurant has
about eighty c4Stomers, There is only one
meal day, the dinner which for some begins
a. noon and for others at In the afternoon.
The price OF each dish never exceeds twenty
centlmes, and the entire menu costs about
fourteen CENTS. Those who come TO dine h Ia
carte and have no cash write down In q book
the amount OF their debts at the end OF each
meal, and pay when their money arrives.
- Another restaurant Of this kind is in the Rue
liatters. In this, as In tho other one. the dish
Wnlch forms the main portion OF the daily
menu Is 'Edcha (oatmoai and lardl For a
ihrlslan palace tn seems rather tough but it |
is very Ing stuff and for four cents stu
tWenty-fOur hours
When the ltussian student finishes his course |
OF STUDIES ana becomes u doctor. he will 20 any
Where unuer the sun TO seek his fortune.