Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
EDOUARD SOULIER FOR
MIDI. FRENCH SCHOOL

Mddlebury. Jan. DIR f. ID. Collins.
director of the Middlebury summer ses-
sion. announces the receipt Of a cable
gram from France confirming the appoint
ment of Monsieur Edouard Soulier Of
Paris as the latest addition to the staff
of the French school for the summer of
1920.
This announcement should be OF great
interest to all students Of French in the
country and particularly to those who
have been following the work Of the
French school at Middlebury. NJ. Souier
is said to combine a personality of rare
charm with distinction as a pastor. an
author. a diplomat, an orator. lecturer,
and an art critic. He also has been re-
Gently chosen member of the French
Chamber Of Deputies.
NJ. Soulier is pastor of one of the promi-
nent Evangelical Churches of Paris. and
upon him will devolve the duties of or
ganzng the religious life of the French
| school at Middlebury. Services in French
will be regularly conducted in the beaut.-
full Mead Memorial chapel throughout the
session. NJ. Souler will preach on Sun
days, conduct the daily devotional service,
and hold individual conferences with
students. Testaments aid hymnals are
| being imported that all students may
participate In the services. NJ. Souler
also will contribute materially to the in
tellectual life of the school through his
lectures on the history of French art
and architecture, for which he will bring
with him abundant illustrative material
and by lectures on the history of Protest
antism in France; he also will lecture
| on several of the modern French writer's,
giving readings from their works.
Monsieur SOulipr; trimming i'm the fold
of art has been said to be comparable
TO that of his brother, Gustav, who is
head of the art section of the French
Institute at Florence. Italy.
AS a writer, Nj. Soulier contributes to
Fol ct Vie, lie Chrstianisme, la Revue
Chretienne and other reviews. During
the great war, NJ. Soulier was sent on
an important and difficult mission to the
neutral states of Sweden, Norway Dem
mark, Holland and on his return to
France, published brochure, la Hol-
| lande, which contributed materially to
an understanding of the state of public
opinion in that country He was re-
ceived at court in these several countries
and accomplished an arduous task with
great diplomacy. His election to the
Chamber Of Deputies occurred at the re-
cent elections In France.
NJ. Soulier comes directly from France
to Mddlebury at the special request Of
the French school through the efforts
Of Professor Williamson de Visme, dean
of the French school. who Is a personal
friend of the deputy. His visit is for
the express purpose of conducting the
work described above: but it is expected
that advantage will be taken of his pres
ence In the United States after the close
OF the session to secure lectures else
where before his return to France to re-
sumo his duties in Parliament
The students of the French school will
have most unusual opportunity to hear
French art expounded by a native critic
The courses will be so organized as to
constitute valuable preparation for
students intending to make a trip abroad