Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-12
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ENTRANCE GATE TO TIE OLD HOTEL DE VILE
most famous vines of this earth grow, and
where wines as delicious as any that ever
wcr, qualified are produced. it is evident
that the CalifurnianS who take their prod
ucts there Will bc vcnturing into pretty
advanced class In II certain sense the
wines, spirits and malt liquors department
will he the most important of the whole
exhibition
The Societe Philomathique was created
by the departmental government in 1888
under the name of La Socictc du Museum
dInstruction Public, and in 1908 it was
incorporated under the present style
From the first its object was to "advancn
general science, liberal arts, industry and
public instruction." and during the years
since 1t came into being despite all the
changes, political and otherwise hat have
taken place in France its objects have
never been lost sight of. In 1910 II free
dispcnsary and clinic Were opened undcrilS
auspices for the poorer CLASSES of the CITY,
and almost every year since then il has had
organized concerts, festivals and utIcr en-
tertainmcnts for the benefit of charity FREQ
lectures on science, music and archaeology
are provided. and classes are regularly con
Quoted for instruction in natural philoSu-
ply, chemistry, astronomy and painting
with competitive examinations and prize
giving. SO important has become this
work by the SOcicte phiomathiuuc that it
is recognized almost in the light of an
academy by many of the learned societies
of Europe. 1t is understood that the ia
nous Girard college of PHILADELPHIA was
modelled by its founder stephen Girard.
himself IL native of Bordeaux upon this
society, and its influence upon the culture
of France has been almost incalculablr
Ii was not until 1866 that the classes were
opened, but they number rs in all at pres
ent, % for men exclusively and ~ for
women, the persons in attendance being
3,29S, Of whom OF are women. Among
the subjects taught to women are needle
work, drcSsmaking and embroidery
The exposition of 1895 will be held on
the Place dc QuincUccs, IA sort of park,
spacious and exceedingly we'll adapted to
the purpose and located in the central por-
ton of the town. Although the Socirte
Philomathiquc will conduct the show, it
will be Endorsed, as the societies shows al
ways are, by the department of Girondc
the municipal council and the chamber of
commerce of Bordeaux. The first of these
eXpositiuns was held in 1927, and between
that date and 1914 five moro were given.
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1860 and 1852. This last had every feature
of Il worlds fair there being moro than
5000 exhibitors and an attendance of over
1000, 600. For the coming show many
notions as 10 arrangement of grounds and
design and construction of buildings have
been appropriated from the Chicago
Worlds fair exposition of 1893. In gen
eral plan the grounds will be laid out very
much as were the grounds at jackson
park. The broad river Garonne, which
flows past the site chosen for the main
building, will furnish the duplicate to the
lake in front of the Manufactures build
ing at Chicago and will also make il feast
Bile To 60 from various parts of the city to
the show by wafer, as the Chicago fair
was reached. There will be - buildings
in ALL and outside the exposition proper
there will be something very similar to the
Midway plaisance AT Chicago
Bordeaux was " fourishing city when
France was the Roman province of Gaul.
In the fourth century it was mentioned by
descriptive writer as being "four square
and surrounded with lofty walls and tow
ers, - besides being the chief educational
center of "all Gaul" When the Roman
empire broke up, Bordeaux suffered its
full share of disasters and did not recover
for some hundreds of years. In the tenth
century however it again became prosper
GUS, and though no longer the "chief cen
ter of education in all Gaul," il is an cx-
ceedingly pleasant place to visit, aside
from the fact that it is such notable wine
center. Among its buildings are many
that are famous because OF beauty, quaint
ness and place in history, one of tho
most interesting OF them being the old
Hotel de Vile, formerly the palace Of the
nrchbishops.