New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-21
Pierre LOTS, SCHOOL DAYS.
n. Lonls re- l.patch.

From The ST. LO1lls PCgSt-Dl@pdICh.
last night Mr. Fechirs staff correspondent of =" The
sunday Post-Dspatch' learned for the hrst tune OF
the election IN Paris of his old sch0Oimate, Julien
Wand to the French Academy and contributes the
e - time met Julien Wand pierre Lotn
in July 1854, on the Place du Pala!s Royal wa.
Coming from The Coincide Francois, whore our mutual
friend and sch00mate, Eugene silvan. societaire ana
treasurer OF that august body Of the House OF Moere
tor 100 600 francs damages for breach Of contract
mirft suit which didn't In the least resemble our
nto G to OF ae f m5e Tas cad IN ii. Fa6 Of
iientenant de Vaisseau GAeutenant COmmander);
i'' How did he happen to 60 to the navy' Why
,,d iPT look e 50 much Ike preacher Where We're oil
h Inc o,a sIvai11 Did know that Colonel Frederic
men al FOn -Tcheon a solid drnbbng why dldht
remain in the army after 1870 Inc snsWer 70 tnls
last question was very simple / was Dusty engage1
In America prescribing pills for the DEichmen Dy
way OF retaliation for the wounds received at their
reticont. In school We all knew that he was a
mathematician and nothing else. IS a matter o.
oven stupid How could we know that he would
write novels and be elected member Of the French
smoke nnder penalty. sentenced 10 thirty days
In ian for the hbretto OF a song composed by our
friend NORM actually the second elei OF me kePgcl
can Guards Bald No wohder iell INTO the journal.
istc career. 30 wonder that snvain went u the
Coincide Franchise when NORM the beloved scholar Of
Adam, our captain singing nas'er j. az Jhe Present
tine one Of the best military bard leaders But o.
SIC Wand. the mathematician. occupy le tl' fhuteuu
NJ octave FeuiIlet. is than asiOns hing. am
more than satisfied that professor of Algebra Mr.
Moch, he Is living Vet, would suspect strongly tlat
Wand wrote nv last Opuacue on chemistry while was
buslIy engaged with that scamp Of silvaln composing
The last novel which opened - Pierre LOU the doors
of the French Academy. II must be inferred beyond
doubt that the Life at sea- had powerful influence
an Vlaud. II Pierre Lott would ONLY write a cOmecY
ON the reminiscent Of his school hfe wouldn II De
funny 10 see slvan playing the terrible part OF Chief
Cook irving Viaud III great style according 70 tie
rules and regulations of haLing wa tried once my
self and remember how terrined when the guard
brought me at O'Clock H. M In the presence OF that
august tribunal IN great UNIFORM win cap and feather
boots and sword. only ! skipped out IN Time n AVOID
the punishment for my crimes But Door Wand
Ills mind fnll OF hg1rcs tlAl ne ddnt see the
hIpnhet when he was uncercmoniOusly shaken To-
rcther with three dozen pair Of boots, brushes and
scnbbards =,
But that time is long since passed Like everybody
else / reid Pierre LOfPs novels. ana when come %
think OF IL / cannot refrain from calling % mind an
idea often expressed by N.lud whcn in school; a
literary man must le a mathematician The Romance
OF Adventure died with Dumas. Literature Of today
mostly devoted 10 the solution OF social problems.
More than likely Viaud solves his social questions
he wsnIa have solved equston Of algebra In fact