Chapter Ten: Marianne (Barbara Koob) Cope Flashcards
benevolent
marked by doing good
apothecary
one who prepares or sells drugs or compounds for medical purposes
pugilistic
related to fighting with the fists
appease
to pacify of having insulting contemptuous speech or conduct
purview
the range or limit of authority; range or vision, understanding, or cognizance
nemesis
a formidable rival or opponent; one that inflicts retribution
ethereal
of or relating to the regions beyond the earth; celestial; heavenly
licentious
lacking legal or moral restraints, promiscuous
sadist
a person who takes pleasure in inflicting pain, punishment, or humiliation on others
How did Marianne Cope come to live in the United States?
She emigrated from Germany to the United States as a child with her family
Which order did Marianne Cope join?
Cope joined the Franciscan Sister at their convent in her hometown Utica, NY
List some of the roles Marianne Cope held during her time as a Franciscan Sister.
- elementary teacher
- principal
- acting superior
- mistress of novices
- apothecary
- secretary general of the province
- hospital administrator
Who was Walter Murray Gibson?
He was a many-careered man who roamed from Canada to Central America. He championed the cause of persecuted Mormons, native Hawaiians, and lepers. He was a man of influence on the Hawaiian Islands around the same time that Fr.Damien and Marianne Cope served the islands.
Describe the Hawaiian concept of mana.
the divine power that all created things contain and all people possess
What was the ultimatum Marianne Cope gave to the bishop, Walter Murray Gibson, and the Board of Health when the situation with Van Giesen worsened at Kakaako?
She said Van Giesen must be removed immediately and the sisters must be given administrative authority at Kakaako or they would leave Hawaii
