The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-24
Professor IS
/. GREATLY H0NOR|ED
BY PARIaANS
W. M. Darius Lectures In France
As Representative OF
Harvard University
SPANISH PRINCE IS Ill
Undersoes Second Operation That
Defective Hearing May Be
Entirely Overcome

Paris, December 24-Professor w.
u M. Davis, who is lecturing at the
University of Paris as the official
representative of Harvard University
Is receiving many honors in Paris,
both within and without the uni
versity
The most important recent function
at which he was the guest Of honor
was a brilliant luncheon given at
Boulegne-sur-Sei by the Society
around the World" which was
founded by Albert Kahn. Prince
Roland Bonepart President of the
French Geographical Society, pre-
sided. A large number Of other dis
tinguished Frenchmen were present,
as well as many Americans. Among
these were Miss Alice Longfellow,
daughter Of the poet; Harry w. Dana
grandson of the poet Longfellow, and
DR.. Hamilton Rice, all of Boston.
DR.. Walter Lichustein, Professor
and Librarian at Northwestern Uni
versity, Evanston, H., has received
from the Spanish government the
decorations of Brilmega- Villaviciosa
and Corona.
The Queen of SPANS second son,
Don Jaime, who this past summer
underwent two successful operations
at Fribourg to overcome defective
hearing will return to the care of
Swiss specialists on January 15 for
further treatment 1t is probable
that the Queen will accompany her
child to Switzerland. Several
months ago the royal patient was
taken back to Madrid 1t was found
that he could both speak aud hear
better and had much improved In
health, but it Is thought advisable
for him to return again to Switzer-
land in order to attempt permanent
cure.
This winter is showing record
influx of Americans to Swiss noun
tain resorts The great attraction
for Americans is the winter sports.
Between forty and fifty Swiss hotels
which heretofore have been closed Ia
the winter will remain open this sea-
son to supply the steadily increasing
demand for accommodations. Elab-
crate sport programs are being ar
ranged for visitors The most popu-
lar sport is that of Skiing and bob
> sleighing.
The dramatic end of the great
French socialist. Paul Lafargu4,
who with his wife because he did not
wish to live longer than the age of
seventy, created profound impress
sion in France, and was widely COM
/ mented upon both by the socialistic
1 and non-Socialist press. The conser-
vative Temps" said:
II Ellis voluntary death adds a
I conclusion terribly logical to the
r militant life of this passionate the
y orist. The idea Of Lafrague and his
wife was the sublime belief in the
coming of a perfest society which
their brains had cerefully outlined
Powerless henceforth to help theii
T. own great project, they passed beyond
leaving testament Of hope, But
their passing was the end OF "a
dream"
French automobilists are protest
= ing vigorously against Switzerland
for its alleged campaign against au
tomobiles and automobiles. 1t Il
q claimed that the laws make 1t impos
/ SlDlG IOT even TedSOHbplG uobOllib AZ
the country of the Alps, for motor
r lists are constantly at the mercy o
vexatious laws, all intended to keeI
the automobilist from the country
In 1905, as the result of alleged ex
! separating measures by Swiss towns
the International Association Of Au
le mobile Clubs formulated a propc
8. sition leading TO formal boycottin
as OF Switzerland. In consequence 9
hit explanation furnished and promise
IS given, it is claimed, the propose
Id boycott was abandoned. but accord
as ing TO French automobile circles,
to Is likely that it will again come II
rs. for discussion unless the cante
We authorities of Switzerland brin
In iabout less burdensonie series {