Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-02

ance of the sermon if you can. It was very fine
 Next day we took a lovely little Nap tha lunch and rode on the beautiful blue lake to the landing for "Ariana Mu- scum" The prettiest part was the long walk through lovely grounds adjoining the Rothschild's villa. It is all so peace full and quiet and sweet. The foliage is so rich and beautiful the trees so gnarled and old. while in the fields
 Lady smocks, all silver white, Do paint the meadows with delight"
 We enjoyed thoroughly the rustic scene.
 There is pleasure in the painless woods, There is a rapture on the lovely shore, To mingle with the universe and feel
 What l can ne'er express, yet cannot all
 conceal"
 The museum is very much like others we have visited and was the gift of generous citizen.
 But imagine us making a pilgrimage out to Ferney, the former home and chateau of the greatest atheist that ever lived-the home of Voltaire. He founded the little town of Ferney. There is a splendid monument to him, just in front of the college he gave the place. He also gave them very pretty little church. The chateau contains many souvenirs of Voltaire, the patriarch of Ferney.
 In the old Hotel de Vile, or Town Hall, built in the Florentine style, we visited the Sale de lAlabama," where judg- ment was pronounced by the Alabama arbitrators on the difference between England and the United States, after the war of secession. Interesting in this room was a gift from the United States of an agricultural machine, Symbolical of her industry, the steel made from the swords of her soldiers. We felt so glad we had paid our homage here.
 Just a day or two before we left Geneva we had the pleasure of meeting a Bir oi,orrI F,.;A a11 yI,a ie studying here It did our hearts good while so far from home to meet home friends and stroll about through this quaint, ancient old town and talk over Birmingham affairs and the latest news Through the courtesy and kindness of Miss Gelders We attended a lecture upon Napoleon" in the grand old University of Geneva. l enjoyed it, although I could not understand it all. Still, without the medium of language, I knew by his man. ner the lecturer was saying just what I wished to hear. In conclusion he said: T do not think of Napoleon like other men, but think of him as a star that shone alone"
 One of the most pleasant excursions we had was to Coppet the chateau of Ma dame de Stael and M. Necker. We went by boat. It was most delightful ride of an hour, and almost all the way we had an excellent view of Mont Blanc The chateau and grounds are eXcellently preserved and as we walked through the park and admired it's simplicity and beauty we thought surely Madame de Stael might have been peacefully happy here, and yet one realizes how the se- rene, calm beauty of the place would fret and distress a person like her when she longed to shine in the gay world at Paris. Madame and M. Necker are Buried side by side in the park.
 We have looked in the shops and their tastefuly arranged windows at the spe- cialtes of Geneva until our hearts ache to take all our friends watch and a music box apiece The channels for which Geneva is renowned have no equals it Is said, in the world, but they are very costly.
 Since the time when the old "Acad- emy" was founded by Calvin in 1859, Geneva has gained and held a reputation for great educational advantages, and today they claim that the purest French is taught here, and that the greatest stylist of France was Genevese Jean- Jacques Rousseau. One of our girls wished a shoe buttoner one morning, so rang for the maid and said, "Boutonier pour mes souliers, sil vous plait." After this remarkable piece of French she con- sidered the advantages of weeks study in Geneva, and need I say we have no trouble with French any longer. We have an accomplished linguist with us.
 PAUL PRY.