The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22

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/ extensive investigation Montelambert
devotes whole chapters of his Monks Of
the West TO the account of the literary
| work done by the nuns in the monas-
/ teTies Of England during the seventh
! and eighth centuries st. Redegonde es-
tablished at Poitiers, in the sixth cen
fury, the first great Christian school for
women in France. and the records show
the remarkable acquaintance Of the nuns
with ecclesiastical literature. In Ireland,
during the golden age of Celtic scholar
ship, the nuns held prominent place in
the educational system of the church. as
may be seen from the privileges granted
to St. Brigid and her successors in the
Abbey OF Kildare
Medieval Education.
During the Middle Ages the education
al work of the religious increased. and
among the patrons of learning are num-
bers, many of those who as queens ruled
the nations of Europe. Clotilde, in Bur-
gundy; Bathildis, in France: Editha, in
England: Blanche OF CASTLE Isabella OF
Spain Elizabeth OF Hungars, and Marga-
ret Of Scotland are names of women who
were not only llustre-s for their learn
ing but who also encouraged the highest
education in their provinces. Even in the
days Of the so-caIled Reformation. es-
peeially in Catholic countries, these spien-
did conditions still continued. In Italy
/ the number Of women ilidstrous in letters
and science is extraordinary. There are
/ three in particular who have acquired
| great fame in literary history, Vittoria
4 Colonna. Veronica CAMBRIA Tarqutna
J MOIZa; in Spain. St Teresa is prominent
! as one whose writings are regarded as
treasures of the church
The seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries have some remarkable il
! Illustrations Of the positions held
: by Catholic women as professors
! in the universities. Bologna and
I Padua were papaI universities famous in
the history of education Among the
teachers in the University of Bologna We
find the names Of Prospersa di Rossi. who
I taught Scripture; Elizabeth Serani, paint
ing; Novelle d'Andrea. taught canon law
/ for ten years; Anna Mozolina, anatomy.
Statues are erected in Bologna and Genoa
! to two famous women who taught botany
in the universities. A woman succeeded
Cardinal MeZzofaDti as teacher OF Greek
in Bologna Among other famous women
OF Italy connected with the universities
are Ellen Carnaro Biscopia, Venec an.
and Maria Agnesi, a Milanese both a. re-
markable for their piety as for their great
/ learning The first received the decorate
/ in philosophy in 1878. while the latter
because Of her wonderful mathematical
! knowledge was elected by Benedict XIV
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mathematics in the University of Bologna.
| a position which she declined At the
death OF her father she entered religion
and became priOress of the CeIestines.
/ IN the eighteenth century women. toak de-
gTees in Jurisprudence and philosophy in
the papal universities, among them. and
perhaps the most noted Being JaUra
Bassi in the University Of Bologna.
remarkable feature Of these women is
! that they were as well known for their
piety and purity of life as for their high
scholarship
Mgr Conaty referred % the hundredth
anniversary of the Institution founded I,y
Madame Barat, who Vas the intimate
! friend Of Sister Julie P:II.azt. who's Sis
tiers now open Trinity college as the
croWning work Of sixty years OF labor in
the United States. He lid that It was
refreshing to see the establishment of 2
college for women which emphasized the
necessity OF religion IN higher education
Allusion was made TO the trials of the
| Visitation Nuns who built the first Acad-
envy for Catholic girls in America cLe
hundred years ago He said that the
Church always favored the highest edu-
cation, and never barred the doors TO the
intellectual department of women She
stood for the womanly woman, and has
been against the new woman only when
she violated the canons of a Christian
womanhood
a short sketch was then given of Sister
Julia, the Foundress of Notre Dame OF
Nemur, and the work of the Institute es-
tablished by her, and said that the Christ
ian idea of education was the idea of
Christ in the minds and hearts of men.
Mgr Conaty closed with word of con-
graduation to the Sisters of NotIo Dame.
who, in this Holy Year and at the thresh-
old OF the new century, with the blessing
Of the illustrious Leo XIII, and the pray
ers of a Catholic Womanhood. embarked
upon the noble work of collegiate ins:ruc-
ton in the Capital of the Nation and I'M
der the shadow of the great university
which gives greeting to Trinity as to
younger sister; ''Vivat, 1oreat, ersscat,
may she live, flourish, and grow. the home
Of wisdom, the mother of valiant women.
the pride of our Church. and the honor
of our country, a bulwark of religion end
morality, the noble mother of a true
Christian womanhood."
Entertained by the Sisters.
After the ceremonies, the preIates,
priests. and distinguished guests were en-
tertained by the Sisters at breakfast A
large number of guests upon invitation
by the ladies of the Auxiliary Board met
this afternoon the Reverend Mother Pro
vincial of the Sisters, and the faculty OF
Trinity College. The Marine Band ren-
dered selections during this reception
Sister LidWine is the President of the Col
lege Sister Ignatius is Dean and Sister
Julia is the foundress of the institution
The faculty of the college ccasfsts of the
Sisters of Notre Dame and associate lee
turers The Sister Superior of the Order
states that ali members of the faculty are
the best in their respective branches
ho low