New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-29

STUDY IN PARIS.

But these disturbances in Italian cities were
not to be compared to those north OF the Alps
in point Of social and political Importance
Paris was familiar with student migrations De-
fore she possessed what could be called uni
versity. even in the vague medieval sense Of
the term. Mr.. Rashdall agrees with those VINO
nut the origin Of the university after the time
Of Abelard. But Paris had long been city or
schools and a centre to which both teachers
and scholars from all the Christian world re-
sorted. She had perhaps, seen students 1oi-
low a favorite master before the time wnen
Abelards adherents sought him in the country
II was the very position OF the masters as
sought by students, rather than dependent on
them, which led to the evolution OF the uni
vers,ty on oligarchic lies. Organization Of the
teachers preceded that Of the students
1t was only external pressure. the jealousy OF
town and gown. which compelled these ire
quently discordant elements to unite
The university lived on It's msfortunes. remarks
Mr. Rashdall. and 1t might be added that these
misfortunes frequently grew out OF tavern brawls.
In the year 1900 the servant Of distinguished
German student was killed in such brawl. In
the riot that followed several students were slaln
The university professors threa tened to leave the
city and thus gained charter from the king that
conferred unusual privileges on the scholars col
lectively and individually Nearly thirty years
ban tavern led first to the killing OF many per-
wine" which certain students found In subur-
ban tavern led first to the killing Of many per-
sons and then to a high dispute between the uni
versitv on one side and the Partisan authorities
backed by the Court on the other. The AFFAIR was
a scandalous one and the blame rested mainly
with disorderly students. But the university In
sisted on it's right to deal with Its own Offenders
The masters first suspended their lectures. A
month later they dissolved the university. and the
whole body Of professors and students lett Farls
acme going 20 England others to Toulouse Or
leans, Rheims Anglers and other places. Wherever
they could find opportunities for continuing their
study Mr. Rashdall supposes that the once IA
nous studium Of Anglers dates its origin from this
time
For two years the University Of Paris was non
existent in any visible form. But its scattered
fragments were ready to come together the mo-
ment the city was duly Inundated. Meanwhile
IT'S influential men were busy extracting bulls and
privileges from the Papal Court the result being
that at the end OF the two years masters and STU
dents focked together again with charter under
which the right of the university 10 suspend iec'-
ures to make laws and TO expel Offenders was
confirmed by the Pope. The university became
as nearly self governing as any body OF men could
be in the Middle Ages. The really studious had
for once derived benefit from offences OF the
ruffianly and the idle. 1t was fortunate on the
whole that the controversy had been far-reaching
enough to involve even the monarchy ITSELF Tor
this only rendered the final result more decisive.
The triumph of the university "over Court ana
Capital united shows that new force had peen
introduced into the political system OF Europe
that a new order had arisen who were to snare
the influence hitherto monopoized by nooles ana
priests.