New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
TEACHER SHOWS TEMPER
Angry Because She Couldn't
use" u. S. WOman's Influence.
BEAUNE TO HAVE A MUSEUM
Paris Starts a School for Wait
ers and More than a Hundred
Pupils Are Enrolled.
FROM The Trlbune's Correspondent


Paris, Jan. 3.-The aristocratic woman
proprietor of fashionable finishing
school in the vicinity Of Paris is srittlng
her teeth and tearing her hair In most
unladylike anger.
"Pouf," she said TO close friend. the
other day. these diabol.al Americans
the Upstairs the paryenus. the Dut
the rest was really too utterly. utterly
utter" II would burn mp the sensitive
"a Die and ! should be sued for the dam
AK. as an accessory after the fery fact
The cause of the commotion Is said 20
be- a short hut quite politely forceiul r.
fusal by Mrs John Astor 10 permit little
Miss Muriel 10 be- used rs "A school advr'-
tiScment The seminary proprietress
wanted tho privilege of rounding out Miss
Astor's schooling for the sake OF the at
tention II would bring her establishment.
And now she l. indignant because Mrs.
Astor was astounded at her presumption.
II j. considered very likely that Mrs.
Astor and Miss Aston VIII spend som"
time here within the next year or two to
give little Muriel the accent Parislenne,
but ID will he at the expense OF the Astor
purse. and not a. the cost Of Astof prlae.
The incident instances the power n
American patronage over French institI-
lions
Good wine needs no bush but that Is
no reason why II should not have mu-
scum 81 It's own. Horses have possessed
one here since August and for the last
few DAYS there exists museum OF
hygiene The city that f. 10 have the
honor of housing this unique museum is
Beaune-a name Of blessed memory To
many Even proud Bordeaux has not
raised protest. She knows her vintage
AT It's best and most delicate To h" an
immature adolescent 10 the full-bodied
manhood Of Burgundy. Rheims OF
course, was out OF the running. FOR the
champagne of her prid" T. after all
meretricious upstart among wines. but
the real Burgundy owes nothing To art
and all To its ancient vines, It's ripeninG
sun and generous soil II Is. IN the words
of an old Italian wine grower. the pure
Juice of the grape as God made II, so at
Beaune this modern temple to a kindly
Bacchus Is 10 arise.
What an opportunity for an architect
who shall have stepped himself in his
reckless. fun bodied curves. i'm a crimson
hue one fancies it will flush At sunset
10 the true Burgundy red and inside. I'm
a noble alignment. will stand, like stanch
soldiers. bottles in great number
4 door. as the incisiye French proverb
has II. must be either open or shut. Now,
the door OF box In one Of the Partisan
theatres was ajar. Offended by this com
promise a logical ouyreuse closed IL and
went her way. 4 few minutes later the
door was seen To be half open again.
ScandaliZed by this breach of precedent.
IN. attendant entered the box and
brought its inmates sharply 10 book.
They proved recalcitrant. They had paid
for their box. which they ironically pre-
sumed included the door. and were quite
ready To be charged per cuolc foot for the
fresh air that entered from the corridor.
so. be off. good woman said the host
OF the party.
Good woman indeed snorted the
ouvreuse. and. banging the door with
rafting decision went Off in search OF
the manager Returning thus rein
forced. she found the door again open.
Then there was a pretty tussle. Portly
MANAGER and plump ouvreuse pushed. the
occupants OF the box pulled. At last the
commissary Of police was called in and
the question temporarily settled 10y the
departure Of the boxholders. who threat
en- to make a test case Of the incident.
Paris row has ner school for walters.
II was inaugurated recently by no less
a person than NJ. Fernand David, the
Minister OF Commerce. Already one hun
dred pupils have written their names on
it's register. I had almost said menu.
The curriculum has not been published.
but only the lower and more mechanical
branches of the profession VIII. | war
rant. Ice taught for only these are teach
able. The perfect walter is tie result oil
predestination plus practlc%, ana the
greater Of these is not practice. Still.
~ .Jean Jacques and Joseph can he taught
Ia keep their grimy fingers out OF the
soup much will have been gained.