Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-29

open 10 une StudentS-f they desire.
The SOrbonne, which was erected in
1929 by Cardinal Richeheu and nam
ed for Robert de Sorbmne who start.
a school for the education of poor
boys in theology about 1850. 1t has
been rebuilt and enlarged until it is
a vast pile 800 feet long and 300 feet
wide. This building houses the
schools in literature and science, the
schools Of law and medicine occupy
ing buildings near by.
Although the students at
The University of Paris do not have
the fun in athletes and society that
the students do in the University of
Kansas they have a good time in the
French way, The quarter is filled with
cafes, large and small where students
and artists cOngregate and eat, drink
and make merry. The back room Of
the cafe is something Of a club and
discussions Of art and science mingqe
with the perfume of tobacco and fer.
mented grape juice. While there is a
lack of goods, there is no scarcity Of
ladies, who constitute a part OF this
course taken by many of the students
not leading 10 a degree, not even to
matrimny. All of this, which would
be regarded with horror in Lawrence
is quite the thing in Paris and seems
10 work out most satisfactory o he
University authorities, for even the
professors do not hesitate to mingle
with their students al evening ses.
sions in the joints Of the Latin Quar-.
ter. The men take examinations and
degrees and go their way to promote
the advancement of learning while the
ladies' stay and aid in the instruction
Of the next generation Of students
The original Of the ond college story
took place IN the SOrbonne. A father
who had graduated many years befor
came for a visit with his son who
had matriculated as a student. The
son had gone TO the same lodging
place which his father had occupied
In the years gone by. The old mar
was recalling his STUDENT days, book
Ing over the familiar place, NOTICING
the changes and the odd scenes. The
same old beamed ceiling, where
carved my name, and here 1t is' b
exclaimed with delight. The same oh
view frum the window. The same ok
furniture and Just then the bacl
door opened and a dashing lady sp
peared, Same old girl, he cried wit
rapture. The boy tried to explain tia
she was a friend Of a friend. SAM
old story was the happy comment
Same old game
Near the Sorbonne is the Pantheon
originally built for a church tn
shape Of a Greek cross. located on
hill which IS the highest place on tn
south side Of the river, and with
noble dome that can be seen for ma
miles. This Is a new building, havi1
been constructed in the eighteent
century. It was dedicated DO Sair
Genevieve. the patron saint Of Parh
The revolution converted It into
memorial temple and named 1t th
Pantheon. It has been a church
couple Of times since then but Is 90
not used for religious purposes. 1t
The burying place Of great Friend
men. Here are buried Victor Hug
Mirsbeau, Rousseau. Ca1not and OF
ems distinguished In literature an
statecraft. You can see last res
ing place Of these great men BY s
curing an order from the governmel
or by tipping the custodian, Il
latter way / always find the easie'
and best. The Pantheon Is beau
fully decorated, and the interior VII
C0rdnthian columns and mural pair
ings Is most effective. II 1t maxi
any difference to these men whe,
they are buried they should be GA
for It 10 the finest memorial buih1
n Europe.
That leads me to rather gra'