THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE 



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Tomb of Pasteur in the Pasteur Institute. 



days. Those bitten about the bead are the most difficult to cure. Yet 

 with all the drawbacks not more than five cases out of every fifteen 

 hundred prove fatal. It is natural that the French people should look 

 upon Pasteur as one of their greatest men and as worthy of the highest 

 honor. It is for this reason that they have responded so freely with 

 their gifts when additional means have been required for the work of 

 the institute. Since Pasteur's death his work has gone forward suc- 

 cessfully. One of his pupils, Dr. Eoux, has discovered a vaccine which 

 is said to be an almost sure cure for croup and diphtheria. Other 

 physicians are seeking through experiment and special study new and 

 better methods of treating what has hitherto been regarded as fatal 

 disease. It is needless to add that Pasteur's remedy for rabies is now- 

 made use of in every civilized country. 



The great buildings of the institute are used chiefly for its patients, 

 yet in connection with them places are found for those who wish to 

 study its methods and watch its experiments. A special course of 

 study covering several months is open to all who wish to take it, 

 though those who do take it are expected to pay a small sum for tuition 

 and to meet their personal expenses. Perhaps no establishment in the 

 world has contributed more to the sum total of human happiness than 

 the Pasteur Institute, which is even now only in the beginning of its 

 career. 



The Normal School 



This article must close with a few words concerning the normal 

 school which is one of the most prominent educational institutions of 



