New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-08
4 FRENCH PHILOSOPHER.
NJ BARTnELEMY ST. HILAIRE AT EIGHTY-NrSH
YEARS.

" BARTHELEMY ST. HILAIRE AT EIGHTY NINE
From The London Globe.
". Barthelemy Saint Hilare, the bosom friend Of
Theirs and Cousin, lives at Passy in pretty
passes the most OF his time musing and phoso-
phzing on current events. He has just reached his
seth year and bears his age remarkably well. so
you wish me to give you some "reminiscences OF my
Ne" he said, with gratifed SMILE as he seated
himself In his easy chair. Let me tell you at once
that | owe my career more 10 Aristotle than any
body else. entered The College Of Louls-le-Grand
in lsl5, few weeks after the battle OF Waterloo.
suddenly was seized with a passion for Greek,
and studied 1t so successfully that / soon earned
Five years later, the early age OF fifteen vas
OF the Due de Bordeaux ON leaving college became
closely acquainted with Iittre. whose superior intel
did not share. for | have always been Spiritualist
His father. seeing my taste for study. placed his
said to me- AS you are SO fond Of Greek why 10
you not turn your knowledge OF that tongue to
The idea struck him. and ne at once set about
transa ting Aristotle, whom he considered to be one
whom he thereon resolved to devote his life. 1T
s TWO Somes Of Re Colossal work hsS
taken, was proud OF my labor but how TO get IL
poys at the Ministry Of Fnancs was earning s's Just 10
year The publisher demanded fSo-tudge of my
who took me by the hand and got my volumes ac.
ceped by the director OF the Royal Printing Office.
pointed professor OF Greek and Latin At the cosg.
OF France where he remained till the Revolution
Of lSS In the meantime he was elected member
OF the Institute. After the Revolution he elect.
ed representative OF the people. and. In opposi-
ton to Carnot Minister Of Public Instruction. sue
ceeded IN persuading the Assembly revive the
five chairs at the College of France which had been
suppressed. He next made administrator ot
the college and occupied that post up 10 the coup
detat. Retiring into private life he resumed his
great work until 1869. when he elected to tho
Corps l.egislsuf. then 10 the National Assembly.
and finally became Secretary-General of the Pres
dent OF the Republic.
He next described his relations with Theirs. The
first time he said. 81 met the man who des-
tined to play such a leading part In my life was
the 18th Of July. 1890 the day on which. together
with many others. | signed the famous protest
OF journalists in the Offices OF the National"
| knew that II had been drawn up by Theirs. and
was introduced to him. From that moment | bee
came OF his most fervenI admirers. ! must add,
however. that was somewhat disappointed when
found him leaning toward the Monarchy. or all his
political friends | the only one that remained
faithful TO my Republican convictions. Theirs
tween the two forms of government II was thus
that. in spite of my admiration for Theirs. | did
not hesitate TO oppose him in 1870 when he sup
ported, and with that marvellous talent the Bill
for Public instruction. which simply tanta-
mount TO the destruction of the university This
fact. however. did not prevent him from making
me his collaboration after the war. The truth IS
that "A mutual sympathy had united us from our
youth. and relations intimate that a
cover was always laid for me on his dining table"