The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-30


yard; here is tie central pavilion with
three-stored wing on each side, and all is
surrounded by fine rark.
Theirs completed his will by another
clause, naming his friend. NJ. Jules Simon,
ms Director of this school. with salary Of
$4,000 per year. And NJ. Jules Simon instead
OF being happy at the project OF changing
his 'mansard" in the Palace de Ia Made
leine, for a superb residence in the Avenue
Bugeaud. looks forward with sorrow to the
day. not far off. when his Lares aad Pc
mates must be transported thither.
For many years Jules Simon has spent his
winters in what he calls "my garrett Of
the Place de Ia Madeleine, and his summers
in modest house. Rue du Mont Valerien,
Saint Cloud. Here lived thu famous Ell
gineer, NJ. Eiffel, and from his bed-l Dom lie
could watch the progress of his wonderful
tower. The garden surrounding the house
OF Jules Simon is filled with plants ami
large trees. and the state dining-ro ON has
long windows opening on this garden. \ ext
this dining-ro0m is Il drawing-IOOm and the
reception-rOOms. In the story above are
the biilaTd-roOm and the bedrooms. Jules
Simon is a billiard player, and with Jules
GreVy he spent much lime in his bllliaId-
room. However, he was never so passion
ately fond OF the game as was the late Pre5i-
dent. Apropos OF tins, jules Simon tells an
amusing story: Once, jules Grevy was
playing in my billiard-room with very dis
tlGguiSLed parsonage, while l. in the next
room, discussed with parsonage Of no less
Importance an expectation bill. Jules
Grevy won every game, and his adversary
was not at all pleased. | sent my son to tell
M Grevy that he must lose 4 game in order
that might carry my point, for his adver-
sary would be called upon to give an
opinion. Tell YOUR father he replied,
}. 4
tons. When | hold a billiard-cue | only try
to make the most points possible l my
self went to Greyy and implored him to lose
a game. He consented, and my bill was
carried
Jules Simon has known President and
Nine. Carnot from their infancy, and was
very much interested in their marriage.
esident CarnOt's father called upon Jules
Simon one day and said: II intend that
Sadi shall marry the daughter of Mr. Du-
pont-White. Do you know the family ?"
And Jules Simon in telling the story says:
"0f course | knew the Dupont-Whte fam
lily, and often visited them ut Fontanebleau,
where they had property. Often also |
met there a gentleman who wore the most
extraordinary costumes, among others a
long blue coat with brass buttons. His
name was Monsieur Floquet. Sadi Carnot
was to marry Mile. Dupont White, and NJ.
Dupont-White said 10 me, will you render
me great service"
"I should like you TO be the witness for
my daughters marriage.
81 regret, my dear friend, but it is the
only service | must refuse you. l am the
witness for Sadi Carnotv
NJ. Jules Simon is much excited about
General Boulanger's death. II made the
acquaintance of Boulanger at the siege of
Paris, and then he was Colonel. As mem
Der of the Provisional Government, | had
called together all the Generals to ask what
ha oil ar1t lad
Then l sent for the COlonels and among
them was B0ulanger. After this interview
he wrote me the famous letter in which he
offered to fight against the Communists
Ciemenceau knew L had the letter. and
more than twenty times ne asked for it. at
last l allowed him TO publish the letter, but
this publication never affected BOuanger's
popularity"
Most Of the writer's to-day celebrated
have owed the beginning Of their success to
was roor, and often did he 20 to Jules
Simon for advice; often did he ask him to
publish articles in his journal.
Send me the article" replied Simon; ''if
1t be we'll written / shall publish it," One
day Jules Simon said to the young author:
you will never make fortune in jour
nalism;; Why do You not write for the the
aters?"
81 have never tried and do not know
how. What must do?"
are intelligent, and perhaps you will sue
ceed."
Sardou took Jules Simon's advice. and
the result Is one Of the great dramatic writ
ers of the age.
When Mr. Jules Simon was professor at
the II Ugh Normal School he had brilliant
pupils, who, to-day, are Senators, DEPUTIES
and Academicians. AT one time the Insti-
tute OF France owned seventeen of Simon's
pupils. among them Pasteur. But, strange
a c il m nv TuIa hos
one OF his pupils speak in the Chamber of
Deputies, for the reason that he has never
entered the Palais Bourbon since 1870. He
was always great walker, and when pro-
lessor at Versailles he walked each day
from Versailles to Paris, distance of twelve
miles.
Jules Simon is the great orator Of France,
and whatever subject he chooses becomes
Immediately clothed with interest. In the
Senate. to which he was elected for life In
1875, Jules Simon has been the eloquent
chief of the Republican Left; to-day, tired
of political struggles, Jules Simon writes
articles that give him the name of prophet
L cannot DO better than close my letter with
translation OF the opinion well-known
Frenchman has of Jules Simon Founder
Of his own future, Jules Simon left the Col
lege OF tannes to enter the Normal School,
the Sorbonne. Senate and Academy. We
nave had orators holder and stronger
but we never have had talker more in
spired and more complete, either in the pro-
fessor's chair or in political Assem- blies. He
will leave name celebrated in the annals
of Parliament and of the university Per-
haps. sometimes, he has caressed deceptive
illusions and followed in his projects an in
accessible ideal With him the ideal has
never excluded skill and calculation. Bre-
ton by birth, like Monsieur Renan, he must
nave some Gascons among his ancestors.
In any case he has dreamed OF a wise, en-
lightened. glorious country, n united, fra
ternal republic 1t was beautiful dream.
Ii the Athenian Republic could have been
established in France Jules Simon was wor-
thy TO be its founder"
BARONESS ALIHE. SALVADOR
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