The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
Fellowship Award at Chi
cago University Goes to
Sister of St. EliZabeth'S.
BIOLOGICAL WORK
is HIGHLY PRAISED
St. Vincent de Paul Women Also at
Yale and Columbia Fitting to
Teach Girls College.

Chicago University has awarded the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy 10 a sis
ter OF st. Elizabeth's College, Convent,
n. j., on the completion of her work
there as fellow in biology since 1906.
The sister is the first of her order,
that OF St Vincent de Paul TO hold a
fellowship at Chicago University, and
the award was the only one made that
year for original research in biology.
The completed thesis is THE Embryo
OF CeratOzamia: A Physiological Study"
and IS published among the university
pamphlets signed by the sister name
when in the world" There is no sign
whatever that the work should be
credited TO the Catholic Church.
The sister who has won such distin-
gulshed honor at Chicago University is
a member of the community of St Vim
cent de Paul of New Jersey. and one of
me teachers in the Catholic College for
girls near MOrTlstOWn. While the au-
lnOFllies there are proud of the credit
rejected by one of their number on the
order. they express no surprise. and ex-
plaiLed that in the last three years
more than fifty OF the sisters had been
DONG graduate work at several of the
foremost universities in this country
In the list are half a dozen students AT
chicago University, some at Yale. some
at the Boston Institute OF Technology
ana a large number at Columbia
Used to Surprise.
The members Of the order are oufte
used to the surprise with which this
work is viewed by outsiders, as this was
the attitude taken by the college pro-
Iesors when the sisters first appeared in
graduate work. The story is toId of
Catholic sister who had already won
her degrees from Yale in her subfecu
and was looking for a chance To com
pIete her Study for the dUctOrate AT
another university. The head of the
uepAI IIlenl asked quite sCOTufully II
she mad already finished the regular
freshmen ana sophomore require
ments in that line. In reply She
merely showed her credit slim from the
former university. The head of the de-
parLment looked over the papers with
growing wonder.
What" he exclaimed, you've been
TO Yale and got those marks from So
and-SO? 1 have studied under him, ana
would nave been proud 10 have got as
nigh Then the previously doubling
professor shook hands with his prospeC-
worthy Of his steel
The sister, who is doing research work
In biology at Chicago, began as a pupil
OF the late Prof. Apgar, of New Jersey.
Ihen she went 10 the Boston Institute
OF Technology and studied there for
three years, but did not try for any
degree, Returning 10 the headquarters
Bdchel0r or Arts course at st.
Elizabeth's and made a speciality of art,
although all her previous study had
been in biology.
After two years the community sent
her TO Chicago University 10 work for
masters degree in science. She not
only won the degree, but also the re-
search fellowship which has resulted in
her obtaining the doctOrate.
Practice Is Growing.
The practice Of sending sisters to IA
nous universities for post graduate
work has grown up within the last ten
years and is part OF definite plan.
At present there are only three Catholic
colleges for girls in tnis country. and
In two OF those the instructors are out
Steers. At St EIzabeth's, however, the
idea was formed TO have even the most
advanced courses taught by the sisters
and those Of the order who had mani
tested studlous tendencies received Op-
pOrtunitles for further work
The head OF the community, Mother
XAVIER, wanted the best instruction and
the latest methods of teaching, ana SO
the foremost universities were selected. /
At the same time this fitted in we'll with
the rules of the order, for, of course, a /
sister could not enter college and ioiu In
the student life of the place. The uni
NerSllg must be near enough some re-
lgious house, so that the sister may
i've there while pursuing her studies.
For this reason Chicago, New York.
Boston. and New Haven arc picked ass
suitable places. Sisters are sent I'm
pairs, partly so they may share their
work, but largely so that the religious
life may continue uninterrupted and
THAT the sisters may have companion
ship without going "in the world"
The purpose of al this, IrOm the Cath
ollc point or view, is absolutely simple. (
Girls all over the country are demand
ing college courses. and If the church
IS to hold Its girls the church must
otrer the same advantages, under its
auspices.
In this age OF agitation for pure. clean
foods, IL is refreshing to know that
'Salada" Tea is sold to the public in
all its native freshness and frag GRANGE, !