From the blog of Lou Gopal Assumption College Down around the corner of Herran and Dakota was an exclusive girls school called Assumption. Back in the day, it was right beside the Ateneo de Manila. It was the fashion for well-to-do families to send their daughters and sons to these catholic schools to be taught the values and ethics of their parents as well as the nuns and fathers that ran these institutions. The Assumption Convent school was established in 1904. It was a vast and stately school with manicured gardens, high-ceilinged and arcaded school buildings in the neo-Gothic style sporting arched windows, and corridors with partly hidden floral medallions and the fleur de lis. Surrounded by big, shady trees, the Assumption Convent was a place of top-caliber education, focusing not only on basic education but also with perhaps a bit of genteelness such as manners and penmanship. The girls wore distinctive uniform of Assumption plaid and white shirts as you would see them walking and laughing along the shaded streets to school. From its doors, girls left after being taught the sublime values of fidelity to duty, charity, sacrifice and responsibility. It truly reflected the sense of grace and charm reminiscent of a French country school. One of the things I noticed as I surfed the internet for information on this school was the apparent fetish for what is known as the “Assumption Tart”. Not having partaken of this tasty little treat, I’m relying on my readers to give me their opinions. Because of the war and developing congestion of Manila, Assumption Convent later relocated the high school to Assumption College in San Lorenzo, Makati and the grade school to Assumption Antipolo.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 04:59:29 +0000
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