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The Chișinău Diocesan Girls' School opened its doors on May 3, 1864, addressing a pressing need: in Bessarabia there were no institutions dedicated to the education of clergy's daughters. According to the 1864 circular, teaching was conducted in the Romanian language, a provision applied throughout the diocese. The school's first headmistress was Anastasia Rizo, of noble origin, invited by Archbishop Antonie.

The curriculum, approved by the Ministry of Public Education and the Chișinău Diocese, combined theoretical subjects with practical training. Students studied religion, reading and writing in Romanian, Slavonic, and Russian, arithmetic and exercises in calculation, world history and geography. The program was complemented by church singing and practical skills such as sewing, embroidery, knitting, as well as household management - baking bread and prosphora, preparing meals and preserves, caring for livestock, and cultivating gardens.

The composite, taken in 1911 at the studio of Z. N. Sumovski in Chișinău, depicts 29 graduates and 13 teachers. At the center are portraits of Bishop Serafim (Ciciagov), headmistress N. R. Mihelson, teacher V. E. Bejerian, and priests F. Ghiliarov and P. Jurikas. Among the teaching staff was Paraskovia Vasilievna Cuciurenko, a calligraphy teacher for 37 years, who in 1911 became senior educator and assistant headmistress. For her dedication, she was awarded the gold medal "For Long Service."

On the reverse of the vignette is a label from the store and workshop of frames, paintings, mirrors, and window glass owned by A. D. Kon'gova, Chișinău, Gogol Street no. 37, near the State Bank.

This graduation composite was donated at the end of 2025 to the National Museum of History of Moldova by the Dadiștian family from Drochia.

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Launch of the work "Monetary circulation in Bessarabia (1812–1944)" and donation of valuable awards by the Academy of Sciences of Moldova to the National Museum of History of Moldova

March 30, 2023

On March 30, 2023, the Academy of Sciences of Moldova organized the presentation event of the book "Monetary circulation in Bessarabia (1812-1944)" written by teacher Marian Bolum from the "Manolache Costache Epureanu" Secondary School in Bârlad, Romania. The volume was presented by Dr. Viorel M. Butnariu, from the Institute of History "A. D. Xenopol" from Iasi, Romania, in the Lecture Hall of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova.

The event moderated by acad. Grigore Belostecinic and Dr. hab. Liliana Condraticova gathered numerous specialists and professionals, such as choir members. of ASM, Alexandru Stratan and Dr. Hab., Prof. Univ. Dragoș Cimpoies, from the Technical University of Moldova and ASM, Ph.D., Prof. Univ. Oleg Stratulat, head of the Investments and Banking Activity Department of the Moldovan Academy of Economic Studies, Dr. Ana Boldureanu and Dr. Elena Arcuș-Jantovan from the National Museum of History of Moldova, Livia Sîrbu, deputy director of the National Museum of History of Moldova, Dr. Sergiu Matveev, Moldova State University, Dr. Teodor Candu, National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History), etc.

Also, during the event, the Academy of Sciences of Moldova handed over a valuable set of awards to the National Museum of History of Moldova, including important medals and badges such as the "Nicolae Milescu Spătarul" medal of ASM, the "Dimitrie Cantemir" medal of ASM, the "Scientific Merit" medal 2nd class of ASM, the "Scientific Merit" medal 1st class of ASM, the badge "Member of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova" and the medal "Laureate of the Prize of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova". Livia Sîrbu, NMHM deputy director, thanked the Academy of Sciences of Moldova for this generous donation.

The event took place within the Scientific Platform "Economic Security, Migration and Demographic Transformations" coordinated by acad. Grigore Belostecinic and mem. choir. Alexandru Stratan, members of the Social Sciences, Economic, Humanities and Arts Section of AȘM, launched at ASM, on May 5, 2020, as well as of the Academic Commission "Socioeconomic Security" created by ASM Presidium Decision no. 62 of January 30, 2023.