The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-16
SOLDIERS
PUT NEW LIFE INTO
THE LATIN ART

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Paris, Aug. AIN the Latin
Quarter Of Paris the return Of some
thousands Of soldiers on leave OF alb
tcnco from the front has been like
the day OF judgment In "a cemetery.
From mournful desertion. the streets.
the cafes. tho rcstaurHnts have taken
On new life. Little ''midinottos' and
artists models have crcpt down from
their att!c rooms in their impovor-
ished fnery of Suudays and holidays,
and proudly leaning on the arms OF
their Htu~dcht-soldier s~weethearts,
parade the Luxembourg gardens aad
the streets OF Montparnasac in ra-
dlant jog for the FIRST time In a year
For here. In the heart Of the Latin
quarter, a. great part of the popula-
tion has el,says lOuHiated OF students
IN the various art schools. IN the an
ricnt university OF tho S%orbonnc. in
the schools OF medicine. law and en-
cheering and IN the college Of France.
with tho outbreak OF war Il was AZ
{, the great plague had swept over
Tho quarter. Almost no men were
left.
Now all Is alive again in the quar-
ter. Tables IN front Of the cafes
stretch out a. the very legal limit OF
the pwninEs ana beyond. In front OF
the cafes. in IN" parks. but especially
on tho trans and trains bound
tryward, gay parties OF artists In
carth-stRined rogimeltals and models
ia their braycst best. celebrate the re-
spite from fighting that the war do
partmont has grnntcd. There Is
somcthing odd In the sight Of a young
/ soldier. "a girl ON his arm and a paint
box instead of q anapsach strapped
on his back, un Tor "a day at the joy
Gus work of creation. after so many
months Of the grim wor Of death
on the opposite bank Of tho Seine,
On the heights OF Montmartc, the
scene created by the temporary home
coming of 40 many OF the country's
d soldiers Is very different. although no
less animated. Here. many of tho
"pcriGiesionarlCF as the soldiers on
leave are called. are seeing Paris FOR
the nrst time. People OF the cobntry,
Inhabitants Of small. provincial towns,
whosc means have never permitted
them tn visit paris. seize the oppor-
tunity on their way back from the
front to pass a day or two In the city.
Sometimes 'hcir wives and families
mcct them In the capital, and togcth-
or they make e pilgrimage 20 the
poi1ts Of interest of the ancient city.
II is the hour for many French pco-
ole to see France nrst
The churches seem to 90 the most
f%rcquonted OF historic spots visited
hy these soldiers on their vacations.
Notre Dame. the Madeleine. the new
building OF the church Of the Sacred
Heart OF Jesus ON the top OF Mont
martre. overlooking not Paris alone,
hut the whole Seine valley. are crowd
Oh from early morning until dark
ness Nv long. shutting lines of uni
formed sightsccrE. Especially o. this
true OF the church of the Sacred
Heart. So recently completed that
thousands Of parisia1s have not yet
visited u. the new cathedral IS a point
OF interest % only because Of It's rare
acthoTial beauty. but also because oI
the commanding position 50 occupies
whence n mapic-carpct Wow % th'
city may be obtained within tA'
darkcncd b~asillca is a namc OF yellow
stars Of candle light. Here cont
wives. swoethearts and mothers of IN,
men in the trenches to burn waNci
oncriugs for the safety OF their lovo'
ones. To the right of the altar. nchil,
the channel rail hanEs a banner upoi
which ~ embroidered the legend
Sacred Heart Of Jesus, save France
Pefore the IRE OF the candles. ana IN
silent altar and the chanccl ana bacl
In the shadows Of the church's lott.
pillars. all day long there are soldier
kncoling IN prayer.