Travel
We publish on this page articles and notes whicb ma!, help o:Ur readers in making their plans for travel at home and abroad. They are written by correspondents who have visited the places described. We shall be glad to answer questions arising out of the Travel articlespnblished in our columns. Inquiries should be-addressed to the Travel Manager, The SPECTATOR, 99 Gozver Street; W.C4.1 Lausanne and Education- LAUSANNE is one of the leading cities in Switzerland fpr education, and English-parents are coming more and more to realize its many advantages: The position of- the city on Lake Geneva is a stimulating one for the student, with noble views of the -distant Alps ; and no finer centre could be chosen from a health point of view.
All branches-of -education--are provided for- in Lausanne from the kindergarten for little children to advanced studies at the University. The musician also is well catered for, as in addition to the conservatoire, there are resident in the city musicians of high accomplishments who are available either for class or private tuition.
Lausanne has excellent schools for boys of all ages which are attended by the children of Swiss parents and those of other nationalities. The standard of work is high and good results are obtained by the scholars at these schools. There are also State day schools where the cost of education is very low.
Lausanne abounds in finishing schools for girls, an increas- ing number of whom came to Switzerland every year to benefit from continuation studies on the Continent. These finishing schools receive varying numbers of pupils—the average being about fifteen to thirty girls from the age of sixteen years upwards—who devote their time mainly to the study of languages, art, music, domestic economy and other subjects under properly qualified teachers.
The school year generally lasts from the end of September until the end of June, the two intervening short holidays at Christmas and Easter generally being spent by the principal and pupils in visiting the winter sports or in excursions to Italy or other countries.
The mastery of foreign languages is an increasingly valuable asset for boys and girls, and in Lausanne, in addition to the good French which is spoken thrbughout this part of Switzer- land, the student can study German, Italian, Spanish and other languages at a reasonable cost and under expert guidance. There are also good commercial schools under State direction.
For the older student not wishing to live in college or school, Lausanne has many private families willing to receive paying guests and give conversational lessons in French and often German. This gives an admirable insight into the home life of the Swiss people ; many lasting friendships are made in this manner. There are also many good tutors available for resident or non-resident tuition.
Lauganne not only excels on the educational side. It is one of the best and most up-to-date cities in Switzerland for games. The lake at Ouchy-Lausanne is an ideal spot for bathers • and few schools to-day, of any standing, are without their hard or grass tennis courts. The centres for winter sports are easily reached from Lausanne, and there is a general exodus to the mountains at the end of the December term.
In recent years a colony of English parents has sprung up .on the shores of Lake Geneva and many of their children attend schools daily in and near Lausanne. There are two excellent schools for girls at Montreux near by, run on English lines, taking both boarders and day pupils, and at Chillon there is a first-class boys' school for pupils of Public School age. For boys of Preparatory School age there is a good school at Gijon.
For the visitor, Lausanne offers varied and attractive accommodation to suit all pockets, and no one who selects this charming city for educational purposes is likely to be
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