The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-22
SoRBoNNE'S HOSPITALITY.
WILL BE INTENDED TO THE STU
DENTS AND SCHOLARS OF THE
WORLD.

sity of Parts-Ni i'll Recruit for the
Various Congresses 10 Re Held
uuriu1. the Big Show-Pians for n
vast summer acknowledgements
zion and skilled Guidance for For
eign NiSitors-''C oDEressists" and
..CooI<istS.'
Washington. Jan. 2o.-Prof. Patrick
Geddes now in America, comes as sort
of envoy extraordinary in behalf OF one
Of the most remarkable social and edu-
cational movements of the closing CEN
tury. Though himself attached TO the
Scottish universities of Edinburgh and
st. Andrews. he is the representative, for
the time being Of NJ. Greard, president
of the Sorbonne, the University Of Paris,
sometimes called the mother Of univer-
sites" The success of Prof Geddes mis-
sion will be followed during the coming
exposition by what he terms The vast
est inter university assembly that has
been held since the middle ages" Trans
lated. his unique letter of Introduction
from NJ. Greard to the institutions of
learning in the United States reads as
follows:
University of France,
Paris. 18th December. 1899.
To the Faculties of the Universities of
the United States of America, the Pres
ident of the Council of the University
of Paris:
Gentlemen-Permit me to introduce and
to accredit to you Prof Geddes of the
Scottish University of St. Andrews, whose
task in the United States is to propagate
the idea of the international Association
for the Advancement of Science, Arts and
Education.
As president of the French group of
that association and as president of the
council of the University of Paris, ] have
it at heart to support with all my power
the action of Prof. Geddes, in the firm
hope that the work in which he asks
your cooperation will have as its result
the establishment of more intimate rela-
tions among the universities of all coun-
tries and, in particular, the strengthen
ing of the bonds which already exist be-
tween the universities of the United
States and those of France. Accept, gen
tlemen, the assurance of my high esteem:
The president of the council of the Uni
versity of Paris. Greard
Unprecedented Hospitality offered.
This letter only hints at the magnitude
of the project referred to, and it would
be impossible 10 do more than outlinei its
manifold aspects in newspaper article.
In its furtherance unprecedented hospital
tiles will be extended by the University
of Paris to students and scholars attend
ing the exposition from every land AS
surances that these Inequalities will be
accepted by the university men of Great
Britain have already been received by
Prof. Geddes. He has reason to expect an
equally cordial reception of his PROPOSE
ton in this country, and there is no doubt
of their acceptance in Italy, Austria, Bel
GUM, Holland, Russia, the Scandinavian
countries and Germany. The Importance
of all this can hardly be overestimated.
II will lead 10 the association under IA
vorabe conditions of tens of thousands of
cultivated men and women from every civ
ilIzed country in the world who otherwise
would not be likely to meet at all.
Perhaps the most striking feature of all
Is the circumstance that the magnificent
new buildings which form the present
home of the University of Paris built
since the reorganization of that ancient
institution, are to be thrown open, virtu-
ally as a sort of club, TO all who accept
the Sorbonne's hospitality.
This, however, is by no means the most
important element of the programme. OH
er noteworthy features are a great sum-
mer assembly to be held in the Palais des
lnvalides and the Trocadero the 200 or
more congresses of specialists, a. series of
specially arranged excursions under the
auspices of the University of Paris, a
students camp in the forest of Meudon,
and so on.
the forthcoming summer assembly, indeed
the entire programme, in a way Is a di-
rect outgrowth of our own world famous
summer assembly at Chautauqua. Prof
Geddes himself was the first transatlantic
scholar to be attracted by the Chautau-
nd
that the summer school of the University
of Edinburgh was established. 1t has been
due to his influence, also that a number
of French educators have served as lee
tuners before the Edinburgh assemblies
They are now working side by side with
him in furtherance of all the plans for
what may almost be termed a universal re-
union of students and scholars
An "Open Door"
Although the initiative in the formation
of the International Association for the
Advancement of Science, Arts and Educa-
ton (under which title the project has
been organized) was taken by university
men, and while more university men
will probably take advantage of the
facilities offered than others, these facii-
ties Will by no means be restricted to pro-
lessons, undergraduates and alumni ANY
VINO wish may attend the lectures of the
summer assembly or the sessions of the
various congresses, and proper registra-
ton, showing such attendance win carry
with it the right 10 all the Inequalities
offered by the Sorbonne.
And as there will be two commercial
congresses in which many business men
from various countries will be interested
Tour financial congresses that cannot fail
to attract bankers, an assurance congress.
an actuarial congress, "a journalistic con
gress and scores of others arranged for
the benefit of men in all sorts of voca-
tons, there IS reason TO expect that thous-
ands not university men at all will avail
themselves of the SorbOnne's open door -
The general plan and scope of the con-
crosses follow the models sci up la Chi
caso seven years earlier which easily ex-
ceiled in value all previous gatherings of
the sort But, prohting by the experience
OF the chicago managers, the Paris au-
thorltes hope to make theirs even more
valuable. There will be two women's CON
crosses, an 'Americanist' congress and a
peace congress. and A. is avnorfed tba .