The Pasteur centenary: a mightier victor than Napoleon. A holy place of science : the tomb of Pasteur, in the crypt of the Institut Pasteur in Paris. ...
Lettering continues: "The centenary of the birth of Louis Pasteur, the great French scientist (of whom a portrait is given on "Our note-book" page) occurred on December 27. The whole world joins with France in honouring his memory, for the benefits which he conferred on humanity have been incalculable. He is best remembered, no doubt, by the victory over hydrophobia, which was the crown of his career. It was, however, only one of the many results of his great discovery of the unsuspected world of germs, or bacteria, the "infinitely small" but deadly foes of mankind, and his destruction of the fallacy of spontaneous generation. The discovery was made during his studies of fermentation, which proved of immense value to the wine trade. Next he applied his method to the silk industry, which he saved from the ravages of disease. Then he found the bacillus of anthrax, and devised a preventive vaccine, which saved countless flocks and herds-- an enormous boon to agriculture. The conquest of rabies was effected in the same way. Lister thanked Pasteur for his researches which made possible antiseptic surgery. The architect of his tomb was Charles Girault; the paintings are by Luc Olivier Merson, and mosaics by Guilbert Martin. Inscribed on the walls are records of Pasteur's scientific achievements."
