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Russian Alexandrovskaya Gymnasium in Riga is celebrating its 150th anniversary. It was opened in 1868 after the request of citizens to the General Governor, BaltNews informs.
The first Russian Gymnasium in Riga was named after Emperor Alexander II of Russia, who visited the city shortly before opening the educational institution. In order to enter the gymnasium, young people went through strict selection procedures.
Gymnasium was excellently equipped and the level of teaching was much higher than in the German gymnasiums opened in the city. Very educated teachers worked in the gymnasium. Among teachers were prominent scientists, doctors of sciences and professors, writers and translators. Thanks to excellent teachers, many gymnasium graduates became well-known figures of science and culture, got scientific degrees.
Despite the fact that the Russian citizens called for opening the gymnasium and the teaching was in Russian, around a quarter of all the students were Catholics and Lutherans.
Today in Latvia, the campaign to close down Russian schools is
implemented. Authorities claim that they need to get rid of the Soviet heritage of the past. At this, politicians do not take efforts to read the history books of their own country and understand that the Russian schools existed here before a country of Latvia came to existence.
Russian-speaking population would not give up and plan to go on a strike agitating for protection of the Russian schools on June 2. Besides, the second All-Latvian Parents’ Meeting to be held in September.
Russkiy Mir
