PT Journal
AU Koucka, I
TI Pedagogical, Lecturing and Charitable Activities of Ladislav Brtnicky, a Classical Philologist (1858-1936)
SO Historica Olomucensia
PY 2012
BP 101
EP 127
VL 43
IS 3
AB The article is devoted to a classical philologist and secondary school teacher Ladislav Brtnicky (1858-1936). The focus lies on the analysis of his pedagogical, lecturing and charitable activities, particularly in Hradec Kralove. The personal fonds of Ladislav Brtnicky housed at the Masaryk Institute and Archive of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic has served as a basic source together with the fonds "Gymnasium J. K. Tyla Hradec Kralove NAD: 240" and "Divci gymnasium Hradec Kralove NAD: 230" housed at the State Regional Archives in Zamrsk, State District Archives in Hradec Kralove.Ladislav Brtnicky's pedagogical work at classical gymnasium in Hradec Kralove consisted of giving classes not only of Latin and Greek but also Czech, German and Philosophical propedeutic. Although he tended more to the research work than teaching, he sought to make the classes more enjoyable by talking about antique writers, showing pictures and narrating his experiences from his trips to Italy and Greece. The end of his teaching career at the girls gymnasium in Hradec Kralove belongs to the lesser known periods of his life.After his retirement from teaching L. Brtnicky made a series of lectures for various associations and clubs in Hradec Kralove and close surroundings. Their topics were related to his scholarly interests and former teaching. His very strong social feeling and sympatization with the woman question lead him and his wife Anna to take part in a wide range of charitable activities. Finally they gave up their house at Eliscino nabrezi (Eliska quay) to install boarding house "Bozena Nemcova" there, first for girl students of a lyceum, than for girl students of a reformed gymnasium.The final part of the article deals with the issue of non-realised scholarship funds established by L. Brtnicky to promote classical studies in his country.
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