New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
CELEBRATING A CENTENARY.
COMMUNICATION EXERCISES OF THE
FOUNDING OF THE SOCIETY OF THE
SACRED HEART HELD YESTERDAY.

connernoration exercises of the founding OF the
Society OF the Sacred Heart held in the three
schools Of the order. at Manhattanville. Madison
ave. and Fifty-fourth-st. and Seventeenth-st. and
Sixth-ave. yesterday.
Dieniraries OF the Catholic Church and former
pupils OF institution thronged the ample halls
% the Convent OF the Sacred Heart AT Manhattan
VILE Coincldent with the observance in this coun-
try allied institutions in all parts OF the world ex-
oept Asia. where the order has not yet gained a
foothold. are celebrating the event
HIGHER EDUCATION OF WOMEN.
A.-er the morning mass the address Of the day
was delivered by the Rev. Thomas j. Campbell OF
g. Francis Xaviers Church. in West Six
tee1th-st.. who spoke on The Higher Eou-
cation Of Women He contrasted modern
methods OF education with those introduced by
Nine Barat founder Of the Order Of the Sacred
Heart and rehearsed the history Of the society
giving its present condition and aims. He said in
part:
al it Is the fornatfoh OF Ia 4Tat the training of
ne eGucaHon Is eneessril1 auSiliarV and Sub
servient. You may dazzle the mind with thou
Ss a9 oen new Words Of knowledge which were
never dreamed Of before: yet If you have not de.
vtrtue which will sustain MIN in the struggle Of
b yo6 a poe eo instrument Of sefdestrpction
You have made monster and not developed
To obtain that educational essentiality-namely
morslty-non-reg1oQs education Is aoso!9'e!E Pon
the practice Of certain ma tral virtues. but it
Sanction san q any and every kind and though it
The while defling the heart,
adjunct in the work Of ecucaton ana especIdiIK u!
the work Of womans educaJlon. TO deTelop nooss.E
aim. For il knows that virtues such as purity,
Ber life or Else society viii be struck in lis heart
Infinitely more necessary than any knoWIedge Lhat
her mind may acquire or any exterior acGonpitks-
nnent in which sh~ may be made proficient, her
that never relaxcs and solicitude that never rests
SOME OLD UNIVERSITIES.
Ne can readily admit that our colleges for WON
ST are not equipped as extravagantly as other
T4et i 5Iie 70 reasons which are sef-evident and
IL 10 way implies a disregard OF such pursuits
backs We have Yet 70 hear Of any modern woman
80 ~ ~ Ind the equals Of the italian woman
Anna Mazzolina. who was professor OF ansTomE
Agresf who held the chair Of mathematics in the
same school: Of that other woman who succeeded
and # Novella dArdrea. who taught the theo-
of ne d.s+Tr, G r,onen VINO lectured in that
oldest ~ European universities. which was under
which - one time had no less than ten thousand
students from all parts If the world
NINE BARATs WORK
Referring 70 Nine Sophie Barats work he said;
Coming anat7Sr the terrors cf The French Revou-
native and wricr had devastated the cloisters and
converts ard nd sent their forty thousand in
mates tHe glilIotine the bottom of the Seine,
~ scattered then as wanderers through the world
Nne- Rarat che frst - summon around her a
harS ~ devoted and undaunfed ana I'M
ssrered by the scenes Of &c through which
sFe had PASSED TIE dread that she AND her
Ton she sat herself hli'd the walls which
anarchy and irreligion had levelled 70 the dust.
A. ne moment celebrating the centenary
- The congregation there actually one hun
- which she herself had established eightvhye-
nr@ for year Of her long and beautiful life
there arc 90 women who call her mother. there
sre l2r children in her academies. 10000 in her
under the title of Children OF Mary.
Dinner was served 20 the fathers in the pupils
dining room and 10 the women guests in the nuns
dining room
The programme for fhe afternoon included
Egious dialogue given In costume by the older
girls % TIE school This interspersed with
eciions from Mendelssohns Elijah" rendered by
Z students orchestra Of violins. cello harp and
piano accompanying choruses Of student voices.
These exercises paid tribute the lives and work
Of Nine Barat, Philippine Duchesne, establisher
o. the society In this country and Mary Hardy
founder OF The organization in this city.
MISS Anne :. Bailey alumna Of the acad-
envy. spoke in behalf Of the former students.
such homes Of learning this. beloved Man
great capitals Of the world give testimony the
6Foadminded plan and the religious devotion Of
me great hearted foundress." Miss Bailey gave
retrospective glance al the work of the three
cety IN Europe America and this city
Al the close Of Miss Bailey's address Mrs. Will