The Scholars Of France

As a sample of the payment of distingnished scholars in this country it may be mentioued that M. Gaston Boissier, who was lately elected life secretary of the Acadeniy, only received $600 annually as rector of the College de Prance. In his uew positiou heisentitled to $1,200, or doublé the sum paid him as head of the great edncational establishment over which Ernest Renan ruled. The immortals, according to the foundation rules, are supposed tobe paid $300yearly, in addition to their fees for attendiug meetings. As a matter of fact, however, they only receive $200 annually. The remainder of the sum forms a sinking fuud, out of which eight aged acad emicians get allcwances, if their private annual income ialls short of $1.200. -