The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-31
AMERICAN GIRL IN PARIS
SHE IS EXCEEDINGLY NUMEROUS
AND MANAGES TO GET ALONG
FINELY
CUSTOMS OF THE ART CLUBS
MGidens I'm the Latin Quarter Who
Do Their Own housekeeping
Living In Pensions
BOARDING.
Paris Correspondence of the Philadelphia

Paris Correspondence Of the Philadelphia
Record
One OF our comic papers some years
ago published a picture entitled ''Mr.
smith or New York; The scene was laid
at some. such an intersection of streets
as Broadway, Fifth avenue and Twenty
third street, and everywhere Foomed O.
muItltudtnouS reproduction of one Indi-
Nldual. In similar quantity, but not that
sameness, for in the variety of species
lies Its charm, IS the American girl In
Paris.
Go TO the top OF the Arc de Triomps, a
Z neat climb OF 2S0 steps, on a clear day,
preferably. as the guide books suggests,
{ IN west wind after a rain, and you may
be sure that that diminutive sea of HUI
mainly that GIBBS and flows beneath you
{ Is plentifully peOpled both In the fore
z ground and in the atmospheric distance
with your young ecountrywomen. They
: are here for various purposes; some sim
ply pour s amuser, but by far the
greater number to study, for the speciality
or the I'm de steele American girl Is tho
requirement OF knowledge.
3 Many OF them are studying art in It's
various forms, and a fair. Sprinkling of
this subdivision are working out their
salvation at the fad of the hour, minia-
+ ture painting. Some are devoting them
) selves to a musical instrument, while 9th
ers have voices to cultivate. There are a
number, too, who are here to perfect
themselves in the French language. #
being understood that they had what they
called groundwork before they left their
native heaths.
HOW THEY LIVE.
They live here in various ways-some
on exceedingly modest allowances, out Of
which they save enough to take them
into Switzerland or Northern Italy or
Germany for the summer. OF the girls
who are here simply for the pleasure
which novelty affords them, many live at
the hotels. where they see only that side
of Paris life which is made up of wealthy
English and Americans. There are also,
{ OF course, many girls in the American
colony who, living here year IN and year
s out. and growing up under French nurses
and gQXerneSses, speak french like ma
tiNes. They tea and toast and fete each
other In the gay season and keep up the
prices OF living IN general and dressing
) In particular at all seasons From this
: class there are not a few girls who have
set up. studios beyond the pale OF their
luxuriant homes, where for a given num-
Der Of hours every day they Conscientious
II pTy pencil or brush or mold clay.
1T is a pity she is SO rich" said an
American artist, poor in worldly goods,
but rich IN fame, aFfew days ago of an
other no less talented. "Her money has
; opened SO many avenues to her that she
has not been able to pursue the straight
and narrow path OF serious and cortinu-
Gus work that leads to fame" ~ o."
+ AMERICAN GIRLS ART CLUB.
The American girl student has become
such factor in the social problem of
Paris lie Of late years that q partial snlu-
tlon has been sought In the establishment
of a club known as the American Girls
Art club, where accommodations are
found for about fifty students. The idea
assumed visible proportions when White
law Reid was our minister to France.
Mrs. Reid took an active and substantial
interest in the establishment, and did
much TO better the social status of her
young cOuntrywomen who came under It's
protection, A roomy house was purchas-
ed and comfortably fitted out, a matron
wise and motherly installed, and the club
was ready to receive its1 quota Of Amer
ican girl students under twenty-five years
of age. The maximum price for a room
, is S. pefsmentro andfh the restaurant con-
nected with the club good food, wen pre-
pared, Is served a la carte. though at a
moderate figure. so that every Eirl may
satisfy her appetite according to h = taste
and pocl1ethook. I'VE find it hard work."
said one Of the club residents recently,
Z Ito spend more than $6 a week here
THEIR OWN HOUSEKEEPER.
There are a number Of American girls
here, especially over In the Latin quarter,
who do their own housekeeping. Cooking
In Paris is not difficult problem, for
many dishes may be purchased ready to
serve for only a few sous above the cost
of the raw material. One must however,
have some knowledge of the language to
pursue this mode of existence with any
thing like financial success. / know two
I Brooklyn girls who rent furnished room
UP five flights of steps near the Champs
! Elysees, and have the use of tho kitchen
besides. They pay 81 month above the
cost Of their room for service which In
cIudes their marketing and cooking, by
the maid OF the house. They also get
gratis many hints in the construction Of
, their bill OF fare from the landlady, who