The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07

ond objection she answered that no young
CT women candidates for such positions
would be Forthcoming. 50 long as such dif-
heuties were put .u the way OF the young
women students
In answer to the third objection she
enumerated mo subjects in which sne
passed examination NJ the University or
Rome. IN SIX of when she obtained the
highest possible marks.
The list of subjects 's long one, GOV
eriug fourteen branches. some on auch
nbstrus objects as Theoretical philosophy,
Uhilo,ugy, comparative grammar of the
classics aud Suuskrlt languages. Italian aud
Latin grammar and moral philosophy. she
adds casually that she further passed Sc
we're examinations in Greek and various
scientific subjects In the United States,
whore she held several university posts,
Furthermore, tho examinations were all
taken In Italian or English, and not In her
The American librarian. man or woman,
might we'll be ast0unded nj the quallhca-
tions required. The doctor by this able
reply. appears 10 have Hiienced her oppo
| nentS Al least she hus won the position.
While vet schoolgirl In hraids and
! short dresses hcr teachers in the, little
| Bavor,Jn village, whore her life began,
| recognized her great ability hut her family
| opposed her deyoting her life 10 what they
| considered unprontahlc study Compelled
! 'Stor the first few years TO do without
/ French English italian, Spanish, history,
| literature and mathematics without help
| from anyone.
| When She was 49, she studied in Munich
| for a time and passed the teachers eI-
| aminations IN tho French and italian Ian
| Euases and llteratures. Afterwards, In
I HnllDl she took the examinations OF the
gymnasium. which entitle the student TO
/ enter the university. Wiring then TO Rome,
| She Inquired II the Roman Royal university
B would receive he's as n regular student.
! Receiving an affirmative reply. she started
| for the Eternal City with Just so much
/ money In her pocket as Suficed 70 pay for
/ her ticket.
| Entering the university as a student Of
/ philosophy, there were years OF incredible
/ privotions and strenuous study before her.
! But she persevered. and, In due time,
! branches comprising science, logic meta
! physics, pedagogy, moral philosophy.
| physlolosy, ancient history modern history,
history of philosophy, Latin. Greek and
/ Italian literature. mathematical geography
! end Sarskrit. In 1892 the Royal university
/ % Rome granted her the degree of Ph. y.
/ Her thesis Tor the degree was written in
! the Italian language. the subject being
| Philosophy"
Her next move was to come TO America
! "a see what that land ~ promise held for
/ ambitious women, She landed in New York
! IN lNG and lived there hyc years, de
! voting herself 10 sociological studies, At tho
| university In New York she passed exam
I lnutlous in sociology. history Of the
/ German drama and Ia Greek literature. Not
hnaing here exactly the position that suited
! Aer she returned 10 her native land. In
Germany She gave lectures and founded an
othnngraphlcal review. Princess Therese
of Bavaria. herself PA. u. hccame In.
ieresied In her and took hcr under royal
| protection
Not long however did peace brood over
the scene In March 1902. Princess Thcrese
broke 'the social edict that hitherto had
excluded women from all scientific emf
ployment IN the German empire, by erect
Ing the admission OF DIR. Rene into the
royei court and state library Of bc'8ria
az Munich, As soon as this fact became
known q vehement battle was hcgnu, AU
the Germ2n newspapers ~ hnportanee
10 tho innovation ri Reng made reply,
as before stated. and the Open Letter,
IN which II appeared, became known Az
over Germany Gradually tho douhters be
camc silenced Positions IN the Murich
library are for life, and Dr.. REM, now
being nrmly established, there 10 every rea