Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-17
frincess Borghese
Of Italy Greatly
Enjoying First
Visit to Maine

entertained by Governor naxt..
1T. augustus o. Thomas. STAT. cor,
missioner Of education. and NJ.
eano DR.. Santa Borghese. a nr;n.
sss OF the House of Borghese of TtaIv
is.satiy enjoyed her first day.a vi.;t
Augusta yesterday. 'i'i'
a so oorehese arrived in the civ AZ
VIZ. "a, coming from New York.
,~nerc she has been giving a course ~
lectures at Columbia IInjvers;tv
e afternoon, accompanied bv Gov
BAXTER. DR.. Thomas ana C;;l.
g II. Cnadbourne. secretary to the
suvernor' she was taken on a trim ir
I In0 governors automobile to Wa+ar-
vlie: and was enthusiastic over M.ins:.
eAnnIatins. climate and its scenery
-. .s. evening Princess Borghese was
.ne guest OF Governor Baxter at dinner
liner guests on the occasion Including
hn. ano MRS. Thomas. Secretary Chad
oourne, and Deputy Attorney General
ana Mrs. William H. Fisher.
| sne Will give an ddress TODAY b.ror.
tue students of Bates College. and this
evening she will speak on the subject
modern ITALY," discussing the soci,I
ano economic problems Of that country
at tine meeting Of the Maine seeondarv
principals to be held in the Hail Of
representatives at the State House.
ohe VII! speak at Colby College at 10
O'Clock Friday morning and that eve
.hs she VIII give an illustrated lecture
on Modern Italian Art" at the prin-
these subjects are invited to attend
a special invitation has been extended
10 nigh school teachers Of Augusta.
Hailowell. Gardiner and Winthrop TO
meet with the principals at the Thurs.
Gay and Friday evening sessions of the
conference at the state House. The
Maine Writer'S Research Club will also
be represented on the occasion.
DR.. Borghese will be the guest Of
honor at a reception to be given by
Mrs. William Fl. Fisher at ( o'clock
SATURDAY afternoon at her home in Au-
gusta. That evening she will speak
tefore the Augusta College Club.
| Young and attractive, the princess
10 very pleasing to meet and has
| charming personality. In appearance
she Is typically American and wearing
her hair bobbed, she exemplihes the
modern trend of style. Her costumes
are very stylish.
Donna Santa Borghese OF Rome
Italy, has been in America for about a
year, coming to San Francisco. Cal. as
a delegate from Italy to the first con-
| ference Of the World Association Of
Education Associations held last sum-
mer. She remained In this country to
| give series of lectures on various as
poets of modern Italy under the aus
pices Of the Italy-Americo Society and
to lecture in Barnard College on "Con-
temporary italian Literature" She is
passing a week in Augusta as the
guest Of DR.. and Mrs. Thomas before
sailing May 10 for Rome.
| Princess Borghese Is Of old Roman
| stock and IL Of the Palace Borghese.
| The palace is in the public gardens of
Rome and contains the great BorgiIese
art collection. The princess spent two
years at oxford, but earned her doc
torate degree in the University Of Bo-
logne. having majored in philosophy.
She Is prepared for a chair Of lectures
| in the university.
The Borghese palace at Rome was
| built at the end of the 18th century
by Pope Paul the fifth (of the Borghese
family. who also completed the facade
on the Cathedral OF st. Paul The Bor-
CHEESE gardens. which still retain that
name, have been given to Rome and
are now the public gardens Of that
| city.