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the Normal School. In School No. 8, at 

 Havana, she founded an Alumnae Associa- 

 tion for the purpose of increasing the esprit 

 de corps among its graduates. Many of 

 the students instructed under her have 

 taken prominent places in the teaching 

 force of the republic. She was the founder 

 of the night school held in the building of 

 School No. 8, and because of her work, in- 

 dustry, and success she has been formally 

 recognized by the Board of Education in 

 Havana which conferred upon School No. 

 8 her name, and it is now called the Angela 

 Landa School. She has been able through 

 the Alumnae Association founded by her 

 to increase the interest of the graduates 

 by holding regularly literary exercises, at 

 which addresses are given by experienced 

 persons. This association, called the " Sun- 

 shine Association, " conferred upon her a 

 gold medal as a reward for her labors in 

 behalf of the good of humanity. The 

 thesis offered by her in obtaining the degree 

 of Doctor of Pedagogy has the following 

 title: "Como afecta el concepto de 

 evolucion al estudio de la moralidad. " 



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