The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-11-19

versing the action of a former Pope in
condemning the investigations of the
great Galileo. The library consists of
one hundred and fifty thousand bound
volumes and 5000 manuscripts. This in
stitution has long been famous for the ex-
alted learning of its profession, and the
superior character of its instruction; and
it maintains its pre-eminence to the pres
ent day. It has kept pace with the
progress of the age, and the investiga
tions of modern thought; and the re-
searches of its professors, and the learned
philosophers Of Bologna have extended
into archaeology, and geology and kindred
sciences. The great numbers of students
availing themselves of the instructions of
its different tdepartments--in some seasons
exceeding three thousand in number
fulness. In this palace of learning we en-
ter the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hall--where
Luigi Galvani performed SO many of his
experiments and instructed his pupils in
his discovery of animal magnetism, and
sit in the same chair upon the forum
from which he and other famous scien-
fists and philosophers delivered their
discourses. Here, in the year 1856, the
daughter of DR.. Andrea Novella lectured
upon Jurisprudence, standing behind a
screen in order that her beauty should
not divert the attention of the suscepti-
BILE young students from the gravity of
the subject. The preceding instructor
upon the same subject was also a woman,
Signorina Calderini, whose portrait ex-
hibts an interesting and intellectual
countenance; but she did not render her.
| self SO famous as her successor, nor be-
ing blessed, or cursed, with such fatal
gifts of beauty. Laura Bassi was also
lecturer on philosophy in 1923, and Man
zolini, of anatomy in 1850, and Clotildi
Tim berini was professor of Geeek in
| 1850. Portraits, busts, and tablets of all
these "dottoresse' are to be seen in the
grand sala, and the statues of Tambor-
ini and Bassi in the loggin are beautiful
specimens of arts and monuments to these
noted female professors. So it seems
! that the right of woman both to know
and teach law, physic, philosophy, a., 1
| language was early recognized among
| the literati of Bologna. It was reserved
| to our times to recognize the proprlety
| of her being also teacher OF divinity.
The walls of the grand salon of the medi
cal department are covered with repre-
sentations in fresco of the coats-of-arms
of many noble students who graduated
| in medicine from the university long
| centuries ago.
Besides the multitudes of arcades
throughout the city, there is covered
archway from one of the principal gates
of the city-the Porta San Isia-to
church and monastery upon hill three
| miles distant. The chapel of the Ma
donna Di San Luca was built in the year
! 1160 to contain the picture of the Virgin,
| painted by the Greek physician and
artist, the apostle st. Luke. It became
chapel of pilgrimage, and to accommo-
date the immense throngs who visited
| the sacred picture the church was en-
| larged and beautifed, and this arcade
constructed at an enormous expenditure
of money and hundred years of time.
Among the many magnificent paintings
| which adorn the walls of this church is O
| beautiful one by Elizabeth Sirani, paint
ed in her Goth year, representing the
baptism of Christ The arcade is built
with two stories, the upper one for foot
| passengers and the lower one for car
| riages, and consists of 635 arches of
brick and stone and twice as many col
umns OF marble. At intery ais along
this curious way fifteen chapels are con-
structed, each bearing upon its wall
fresco representing the fifteen mysteries
| upon which the church is situated is a
magnificent arch very appropriately
cslled II Arco Meloncello (the portico of
melancholy from which the arcade
branches off to the Convent of Certosa,
built in 1885 and suppressed in 1897,
and now used as cemetery. This
unique and beautiful burying place oc-
cupies the convent which was built upon
the ancient site of an Etruscan cemetery,
and the cloisters have been enlarged and
and added to until it has become vast
metropolis, filled with toombs, statues,
tablets, busts, and Inscriptions of the
most interesting character. The dead
are deposited in the massive walls
through openings made in the outside,
which are closed up with cement, and
the monuments and works of art are
placed in secure position upon the in
side, sheltered from the weather, where
they remain for ages. Many of the finest
pieces of statuary and antique monu-
ments have been removed from churches
and cemeteries in the city and vicinity,
and productions of many of the best
modern artists, both in painting and
sculpture, are found in the nu-
merous chapels and long gal
leries of this strange sepulchral
city of the dead. Here we pause to ad-
mire beautiful full-length statue by
Canova or Scandeliari, and there before |
ADJUST by Bartolini or Salvini. We are
deeply impressed with the appropriate
gracefulness and beauty of white
marble female figure set in relieve against
a black marble background, representing
the pensive sorrow of young girl at the
tomb of her lover-the work of young
Bolognese sculptor. A noble statue of a |
woman with her finger to her lips,
representing silence, stands before the
tomb Of a gallant young officer killed in
duel. The story is that the officer was
the brother-in-law of the silent lady, and |
that another gentleman, who had also |
conceived passion for her, imagined he |
stood in the way of his success, and in |
his insane jealousy challenged and shot |
him. The real history of the affair was
never certainly known, as the lady pre-
served strict silence in regard to it; |
but, as the rumors and gossips were very |
unpleasant to herself and husband, they |
removed from the country, and another |
brother caused this singular monument |
to be erected. Everywhere we see por-
traits on canvas. and frescoes, and /