U Magazine, Fall 1988

Echoing the pioneer past USD foundress emulated St Duchesne's decootion to education. When Philippine Duchesne cions, a lack of funds and supplies, and strong feelings of her own inadequacy, she persevered in her devotion co the

That nun , Mocher Rosalie C lifton Hill, a descendant of two old American families chat counted Declaration of Independe nce signer Charles Carroll and George Washington's friend Daniel Carroll on its family tree, completed che initial planning and designed the first buildings for the major university USO has evolved into during the past four decades. Born on March 13, 1879 in Washing– ton, D.C., Hill was introduced co build– ing design by her maternal grandmother, who caught young Rosalie how co plan houses and rooms using quadrille grid paper, cue and placed in the desired

cause of education. With help from Sacred Heare headquarters in France and the generosity of individuals in chis country, the tall French nun established the first free school west of the Missis– sippi in Sc. Charles, Missouri. She lacer opened schools in Florissant, Sc. Louis, Louisiana and Kansas. More than a century lacer, in the pose– World War II period, another farsighted Religious of the Sacred Heare had just moved co San Diego and was about co emulate Mocher Duchesne's example.

kissed the soil as she stepped ashore in New Orleans in 1818 co begin the ardu– ous cask of establishing Religous of the Sacred Heare-run schools in the New World, she symbolically opened a bold new chapter in the order's history - the first strides in an expansion effort chat lacer led co the society's presence throughout North America, New Zealand and Australia. Mocher Duchesne's efforts also pro– vided inspiration for those of her order who followed. Despite frontier condi-

The American Parlor in Founders Hall reflects Mother Hill's desire to create not only efficient but beautiful decor. Here she visits with Anne McGowan '61 and Rosalie Parkham in 1957.