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Prof. autor-coordonator: drd. Livia Ghiurcua
Profesori autori-colaboratori: Luminia Zamfira
Vnturache, Rodica Mihaela Turca, Rodica Angela
Sabu.









Traducere lb.englez: Prof. Natalia Grba
Corector: Prof. Luminia Zamfira Vnturache
Elevi colaboratori:
Patricia Ioanida Butca, Drago Glia-clasa a XI-a A;
Vanessa Bacsarszki, Denisa-Mdlina Neme,
Anamaria Ciobc-clasa a XI-a B; Alexandra
Bodogai, Adriana Lucaci, Antonia Potrovi, Ioana
Teodora Perei, Bianca Baba, Lorena Bunta-clasa
a XI-a D, Liceul Teoretic Aurel Lazr; Sebastian
Horaiu Ghiurcua, clasa a X-a, Liceul German
Friederich Schiller din Oradea.
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CUPRI NS


CUPRINS .............................................................................................. 3
CUVNT NAINTE .......................................................................... 5
FOREWORD ....................................................................................... 12
I. CONSTANTIN PETRESCU-ERCEA - PROFESOR I DECAN LA ORADEA
.......................................................................................................... 19
1.1. Activitatea didactic, pedagogic i tiinific .......................... 19
1.2. Lucrri de referin: .................................................................. 25
1.3. Decanatul lui Constantin Petrescu-Ercea (1930-1934)............. 27
1.4. A fost odat ... ACADEMIA DE DREPT REGELE CAROL AL II-LEA
DIN ORADEA ................................................................................... 63
1.5. Reacii ale oamenilor de cultur ordeni ............................. 85
1.6. Implicaiile deciziei Bucuretiului. ............................................ 86
1.7. Activitatea politic ordean a lui Constantin Petrescu-Ercea
(1933-1934) ..................................................................................... 88
1.8. Constantin Petrescu-Ercea i ... altfel ....................................... 92
despre via, tineree, mpliniri ....................................................... 92
Addenda ............................................................................................ 95
BIBLIOGRAFIE .................................................................................. 109
- Summary- ..................................................................................... 112
II.TIBERIU MOOIU (1898 1953?) ................................................ 115
2.1. Profesorul Tiberiu Mooiu ....................................................... 118
2.2. Primarul Tiberiu Mooiu .......................................................... 137
2.4. Politicianul Tiberiu Mooiu ...................................................... 149
Addenda .......................................................................................... 156
BIBLIOGRAFIE .................................................................................. 166
- Summary .................................................................................... 169
III. GEORGE SOFRONIE VZUT DE CONTEMPORANI ...................... 171
BIBLIOGRAFIE................................................................................. 198
III.ACTIVITATEA ORDEAN A PROF. UNIV. DR. IACOB LAZR ...... 202
4.2. Activitate prof. Lazr Iacob la Casa Naional ......................... 213
Addenda .......................................................................................... 221
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BIBLIOGRAFIE................................................................................. 228
- Summary .................................................................................... 230
V. PROFESORUL GEORGE/GHEORGHE STRAT ................................ 232
BIBLIOGRAFIE................................................................................. 251
- Summary .................................................................................... 252
VI. REUNIUNEA FEMEILOR ROMNE .............................................. 253
6.1. Scurt istoric ............................................................................. 253
6.2. Scop, statut, membri .............................................................. 261
6.3. Activiti desfurate .............................................................. 262
6.4. Activiti sociale ...................................................................... 263
6.5 Activiti naionale .................................................................. 268
6.6. Activiti culturale .................................................................. 270
Addenda .......................................................................................... 276
BIBLIOGRAFIE................................................................................. 280
- Summary - .................................................................................... 281
VII. CONTRIBUIA CULTURAL, SOCIAL I NAIONAL A ASTREI-
desprmntul Bihor ..................................................................... 284
BIBLIOGRAFIE................................................................................. 298
n loc de ncheiere .......................................................................... 299
Instead of closing ............................................................................ 303
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CUVNT NAINTE

Nu trece doar cu privirea lucrurile importante din viaa ta
pentru ca mai apoi s regrei.
Noi

Lucrarea intitulat Raze de lumin n cultura ordean
interbelic este o lucrare a unui colectiv format din cadre
didactice i elevi de la Liceul Teoretic Aurel Lazr din
Oradea. Baza lucrrii o reprezint documentele arhivistice din
Oradea i Cluj Napoca dar i alte lucrri generale sau de
specialitate care au fost studiate de elevii i profesorii autori ai
acestei lucrri, n intervalul septembrie 2008-octombrie 2009.
Lucrarea face parte dintr-un proiect aprobat de Primria
Municipiului Oradea creia, pe aceast cale, i mulumim,
proiect derulat n intervalul 5 mai - 5 noiembrie 2009 i
intitulat Interferene culturale naionale i europene n Nord-
Vestul Romniei, coordonat de prof. drd. Livia Ghiurcua.
Privind n urm i analiznd ntreaga activitate depus
de noi, cei care am ndrznit se ne aplecm chiar i pentru un
moment asupra activitii unor personaliti, societi,
organizaii cu importan n activitatea cultural a urbei
noastre, nelegem c cuvintele par parc mult prea srace i
sterile atunci cnd este vorba de cei care s-au jertfit pe altarul
rii pentru a lsa naiei romne o impresionant activitate
cultural cu implicaii naionale i europene.
Practica efectuat la Arhivele Naionale-Direcia
Judeean Bihor, Arhivele Naionale-Direcia Judeean Cluj,
Biblioteca Gheorghe incai din Oradea sau Biblioteca
Central Universitar din Cluj, ne-a apropiat mai mult de cei
care au neles importana aciunilor culturale romneti pentru
meninerea i dezvoltarea naiunii romne, n acest col de Rai
pe care vremurile trecute l-au pus la ncercri de neimaginat.
Atunci cnd poate nimeni nu se mai atepta la o minune, un
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miracol, acesta a venit i pe aceste meleaguri vestice ale
teritoriului romnesc; n anul 1918 ne-am unit toate eforturile
i am realizat ceea ce se numete n istorie: Romnia Mare.
Au fost studiate att lucrri edite, ct i inedite, legate
de tematica abordat, ns, cea mai mare parte a informaiilor a
fost culeas din fondurile arhivistice: fond Academia de Drept
din Oradea, fond ASTRA-desprmntul Bihor, fond
Episcopia Ortodox Oradea, fond Universitatea Regele
Ferdinand I-Academia de Drept din Oradea i din publicaia
Gazeta de Vest, perioada 1930-1934.
Astzi, cnd se mplinesc 90 de ani de nvmnt
romnesc pe aceste meleaguri, noi, profesorii i elevii Liceului
Teoretic Aurel Lazr din Oradea, ne plecm frunile n faa
celor care au contribuit ntr-o mai mare sau mai mic msur la
meninerea identitii noastre.
Lucrarea de fa i-a propus (i probabil a i realizat
aceste lucruri) s surprind, pe de o parte, activitatea unor
emineni profesori universitari ai Academiei de Drept Regele
Carol al II-lea (1780-1934) iar, pe de alt parte, importana
unor organisme cu caracter cultural n care, ntr-o form sau
alta, i gsim prezeni pe unii dintre acetia ca activnd n
folosul cultural, social i politic la dezvoltarea culturii i
civilizaiei romneti.
Cartea vine n completarea lucrrii d-nei prof.drd. Livia
Ghiurcua, Rolul politic i cultural al lui George Sofronie la
Oradea. Aspecte ale vieii culturale ordene 1926-1934,
aprut la Editura Primus, Oradea, n mai 2009, lucrare care
trateaz activitatea profesorului i a primarului
George/Gheorghe Sofronie, dar i rolul Casei Naionale Bihor,
relaiile acestei instituii cu alte instituii precum: Reuniunea
Cele Trei Criuri, Liga Antirevizionist i ASTRA-
desprmntul Bihor. De aceea, lucrurile care au fost deja
tratate, n lucrarea amintit, nu vor mai face obiectul prezentei
lucrri.
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Cartea a fost structurat n dou mari pri care, la
rndul lor, au fost structurate pe mai multe capitole, i anume:
Rolul lui Constantin Petrescu-Ercea la Oradea; Profesorul
Tiberiu Mooiu; George Sofronie vzut de contemporani; ;
Profesorul Lazr Iacob; Profesorul George/Gheorghe Strat, -
parte care se refer la unii profesori ai Academiei de Drept
Regele Carol al II-lea; Reuniunea Femeilor Romne i ASTRA-
Oradea cea de-a doua parte. Capitolele respective ncearc s
surprind ct mai fidel rolul didactic, pedagogic, social, politic
etc. pe care aceste personaliti i instituii culturale l-au jucat
n perioada interbelic la Oradea, n beneficiul locuitorilor
acestui ora cu implicaii majore la nivel judeean, naional i
european.
Primul capitol al lucrrii, Rolul lui Constantin Petrescu-
Ercea la Oradea, scoate n eviden, pe de o parte, activitatea
didactic i tiinific a acestui profesor i pe de alt parte,
contribuia sa ca decan al Academiei de Drept din Oradea
(1930-1934), ultimul dintre decanii acestei instituii, deoarece
ea va fi contopit cu facultatea similar de la Cluj, n anul
1934. Profesor de Drept comercial, Constantin Petrescu-Ercea,
a fost i om politic, deputat din partea Partidului Liberal-
gruparea Duca, i om al condeiului, sensibil, impresionat n
anii tinereii de Paris, ora asupra cruia a insistat ntr-una
dintre conferinele sale intitulat Nostalgia tinereii, inut la
Universitatea Cluj-Sibiu n anul 1944. Bun diplomat, a tiut de
cele mai multe ori s rezolve problemele cu care s-a confruntat.
Una dintre acestea a fost problema subordonrii Academiei de
Drept din Oradea Universitii din Bucureti i, ulterior,
ntregii dispute aprute n jurul contopirii acestei instituii
ordene cu Universitatea Regele Ferdinand I din Cluj.
n capitolul dedicat lui Tiberiu Mooiu, s-a pus accent
pe activitatea didactic i tiinific a acestuia, dar i pe latura
politic. La fel ca i George Sofronie, Tiberiu Mooiu a fost i
primar al oraului Oradea i guvernator al BNR. Fiul fostului
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general Traian Mooiu, Tiberiu a ncercat s urmeze ct mai
fidel linia politic a tatlui su, fcnd parte din acelai partid
politic Partidul Liberal, gruparea I.G. Ghica.
Pasiunea pentru istorie i-a pus amprenta i asupra
specializrii sale n Dreptul roman. n acest sens, o contribuie
a avut-o tatl su, general n armata romn, lupttor pentru
aprarea idealurilor naionale i a graniei de vest n plin
Conferin de la Paris (1919-1920). Data de 20 aprilie 1919 va
aduce permanent n memoria societii ordene eforturile
tatlui su, gen. Traian Mooiu, pentru aprarea Romniei
Mari.
Capitolul intitulat, George Sofronie vzut de
contemporani, completeaz cartea dedicat acestui om n luna
mai 2009. El surprinde, cu precdere, ideile profesorului G.
Sofronie cuprinse n diferite conferine i lucrri publicate i
care, n general, sunt axate pe probleme de Drept internaional.
Pan-european, George Sofronie s-a bucurat de stim i respect
n rndul contemporanilor. Gazeta de Vest a acordat o atenie
deosebit acestui profesor i a ncercat ntotdeauna s publice,
n mod ct mai realist, articole despre activitatea sa tiinific,
fiindu-i alturi n numeroase rnduri, inclusiv atunci cnd s-a
confruntat cu probleme majore de ordin familial (mpucarea
soiei sale). Ca politician, preedinte al Comisiei Interimare din
Oradea, a fost nevoit s aplice i msuri radicale ns, dincolo
de unele interpretri mai rutciaose, prof. George Sofronie a
rmas o personalitate respectat i apreciat de contemporani.
A fost maleabil i cu cei care au ncercat s-i denigreze etnia i
religia, lund aceste speculaii ca simple cuvinte spuse de
oameni care nu nelegeau, sau nu doreau s neleag, de ce
sunt necesare unele msuri luate, mai ales, n calitate de
primar.
Capitolul care face referire la activitatea prof. Lazr
Iacob surprinde activitatea sa didactic, tiinific i
pedagogic, dar i contribuia pe care a avut-o timp de un an n
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calitate de preedinte al Casei Naionale. La fel ca i ali
profesori ai Academiei de Drept din Oradea, Lazr Iacob,
profesor de Drept Bisericesc, a fost una dintre cele mai
apreciate personaliti ale instituiei, att n snul acesteia, ct
i al societii ordene. Fost decan i prodecan al Academiei de
Drept, reprezentant n Senatul Universitii de la Bucureti,
alturi de Constantin Petrescu-Ercea, director al Cminului i
Cantinei Studenilor n Drept din Oradea, prof. Lazr Iacob a
fost decorat, ca i ali profesori ai instituiei, (Constantin
Petrescu-Ercea sau George Strat) de statul romn.
n capitolul despre prof. George/Gheorghe Strat, s-a
ncercat evidenierea celor mai importante aspecte legate de
activitatea didactic i tiinific desfurat de acesta la
Academia de Drept din Oradea. Profesor de Drept,
George/Gheorghe Strat s-a specializat n Economie politic,
materie prin care a fcut cunotin studenilor i doctoranzilor
si cu cele mai importante aspecte legate de doctrinele i
politicile economice existente din Antichitate pn n perioada
pe care a trit-o.
Fondator al revistei Libertatea i membru fondator al
asociaiilor romne, Asociaia Romn pentru Progresul Social
i Asociaia General a Economitilor din Romnia, prof.
George/Gheorghe Strat a fost unul dintre cei mai apreciai
profesori ai Academiei de Drept din Oradea, fiind decorat cu
mai multe ordine militare i civile.
Dei dreptul universal, introdus la 16 decembrie 1918,
era exclus femeilor, n perioada interbelic, i nu numai,
femeile au jucat, prin aciunile ntreprinse, un rol important n
viaa social, cultural i religioas. Capitolul nchinat
Reuniunii Femeilor Romne, vine cel mai bine s explice
importana femeii n viaa social i cultural a romnilor
ordeni de dup 1918. Capitolul face referire la modul de
formare al acestei instituii, la Statutul acesteia i la implicarea
pe care societatea a avut-o n decursul existenei sale. Sufletul
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acesteia, Veturia Candrea, a fost cea care a reuit s
mobilizeze i alte personaliti sau instituii de cultur din
Oradea pentru a contribui, prin balurile de binefacere, la
dezvoltarea unei societi mult ncercate de-a lungul timpului.
Este momentul s amintim c ea a reuit s aduc la un loc
ntreaga societate intelectual a judeului Bihor: profesori
universitari, capete luminate ale bisericii ortodoxe i ale celei
greco-catolice, oameni politici. Aa putem explica mai bine de
ce aceast instituie a fost aleas pentru a fi tratat n aceast
lucrare. Reuniunea Femeilor Romne a avut relaii de
colaborare foarte strnse cu Academia de Drept din Oradea,
Casa Naional a judeului Bihor, Primria Municipiului
Oradea, Episcopia Ortodox i cea Greco-Catolic, cu ASTRA.
n capitolul ASTRA-Oradea, nu ne-am propus s
prezentm modul de funcionare al acesteia, ntreaga activitate
desfurat la nivelul judeului Bihor ci, doar cteva aciuni n
care ea s-a implicat. Motivul este unul simplu: cartea
anterioar- Rolul politic i cultural al lui George Sofronie la
Oradea. Aspecte ale vieii culturale ordene 1926-1934 - a
surprins o parte dintre aceste aspecte (mod de funcionare,
statut, domenii de activitate etc.) n capitolul Casa Naional
i ASTRA-despmntul Bihor. Capitolul are la baz fondul
arhivistic ASTRA-desprmntul Bihor i articole aprute n
Gazeta de Vest.
Poate cea mai grea parte a acestei munci n echip a fost
cea legat de implicarea i studiul elevilor. nceptori n studiul
documentelor de arhiv, stngaci de multe ori, acetia au reuit,
n final, s aduc o raz de lumin n cultura ordean
interbelic. De aceea, se impun mulumiri tuturor celor care
s-au implicat: prof. Luminia Zamfira Vnturache, Rodica
Mihaela Turca, Rodica Angela Sabu (profesori implicai
direct n alctuirea capitolelor crii, dup cum se poate vedea),
Natalia Grba (traducere n limba englez) i elevilor: Patricia
Butca i Drago Glia din clasa a XI-a A, Vanessa
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Bacsarszki, Denisa Neme, Ana-Maria Ciobc din clasa a XI-
a B, Alexandra Bodogai, Adriana Lucaci, Antonia Potrovia,
Ioana Perei, Bianca Baba, Lorena Bunta din clasa a XI-a D, toi
elevi ai Liceului Teoretic Aurel Lazr; lor li se adaug
Sebastian Horaiu Ghiurcua din clasa a X-a, de la Liceul
German Friederich Schiller din Oradea.

i ... n final

Lucrurile care ni se ntmpl nu sunt doar ca s ne fac
fericii, uneori, iar alteori s ne ntristeze; ele sunt adevrate
pietre de ncercare crora ntr-o anumit msur trebuie s le
facem fa la un moment dat.
De aceea... i aceast lucrare a fost, la nceput, o piatr de
ncercare pentru realizatorii ei, un nestemat la finalul su. i
dac ne permitei, cei care v vei opri, atunci cnd vei avea
puin timp liber, pentru a lectura aceste rnduri scrise de
oameni care nu sunt nici scriitori, nici cercettori, ci doar
....simpli oameni, poate vei nelege mai bine sensul vieii i al
mplinirii, rolul bine definit pe care-l avem fiecare pe acest
Pmnt.
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FOREWORD

Do not ignore the important things in your life
and then regret it

The paper intitled Beams on the inter-war cultural of
Oradea belongs to a group formed by teachers and pupils from
Aurel Lazr Hischool in Oradea. The source of the paper is
presented by the activities documents from Oradea and Cluj-
Napoca and by other general papers and specialized ones
which have been studied by the pupils and by the teachers who
wrote these papers between September 2008 and Octomber
2009.
The paper is part of a project agreed by the Townhall of
Oradea, to whom we are grateful. The project intitled National
and European Cultural Interferences in the North-West of
Romania was carried on between 5 May and 5 November
2009, and was coordinated by prof.dr. Livia Ghiurcua.
Looking back and analising our entire activity we, those
who dared to have a look on the activity of some personalities,
societies and organizations of portance in the cultural life of
our town, we understand that words seem to scarce when it
comes to those who sacrificed for the Country in order to leave
the Romanian nation an impressive cultural activity of great
national and European importance.
The activity carried on at the National Archives-Bihor
Office, The National ArchivesCluj Office, Gheorghe Sincai
Library of Oradea or The Central University Library Cluj,
drew us nearer to those who understood the importance of the
Romanian cultural activities for maintaining and developing
the Romanian nation in this Corner of Heaven despite the
hardships they had to face.
At a time when nobody was expecting a wonder, a
miracle, this miracle was done on the Western lands of the
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Romanian territory; in 1918 we joined forces and accomplished
what we historically call: The Great Romania.
Printed & Genuine works were studied on this debated
theme. But that great amount of information was taken from
the archives stock: stock of the Law Academy of Oradea, stock
of ASTRA Bihor division, stock of the Orthodox Church -
Oradea, stock of the King Ferdinand I University - the Law
Academy of Oradea and from the Western Gazzette editorial,
between 1930 1934.
Today, when we celebrate 90
th
of Romanian education
on these lands, we, the teachers and the pupils of Aurel Lazar
Highschool, we make a bow before those who contributed to a
smaller or greater extent to the keeping of our identity.
The present book wanted (and we hope it succeeded to
do it) to the activity of some outstanding professors of the Law
Academy King Carol II (1780 1934) on the one hard, and on
the others hand the importance of some cultural structures,
where, in one form or another, we can find the present of some
of its members performing a cultural, social or political activity
for the development of the cultural and Romanian civilisation.
The book is meant to complete prof.dr. Livia
Ghiucutas paper The Cultural and political role of George
Sofronie in Oradea. Aspects of cultural life of Oradea between
196 1934 published at Primus Oradea launched in May
2009. The paper deals with other ones like: Cele Trei Crisuri
Reunion, The Anti-Revisionist League and ASTRA - Bihor
division. Therefore the fact that have already been dealt with in
the previously mentioned paper, wont be the subject of the
present book.
The book is structured in two big parts which are then
divided into several chapters, that is: The role of
contemporary fellows; Professor Lazar Iacob; Professor
George/Gheorghe Striat, - who deals with some professors
from the King Carol II Law Acedemy; The Romanian Women
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Reunion and ASTRA Oradea in the second part of the
book. The respective chapters tried to render as well as they
could the didactic, pedagogical, social, political, etc. role that
these personalities and cultural institutions had in the time
between the two wars in Oradea, for the benefit of the
inhabitants of this town, with great implications at the country
level, at the national and European ones, too.
The first chapter of the book, The Role of Constantin
Petrescu-Ercea at Oradea reveals the didactic and scientic
activity of the professors on the one hard, and on the other one
his contribution as dean of this institution, because it would
unite with the similar faculty from Cluj in 1934. As professor
of Comercial Law, Constantin Petrescu-Ercea was also a
political personality, deputy of the Lieberal Party Duca wing,
and man of letters, sensitive, impessed by Paris Town on which
he insisted in one of his lectures called The Nostalgia of
Youth, delivered at the University of Cluj Sibiu in 1944. A
good diplomat, he knew on many occasions to solve the
problems he confronted with. One of these was the problem of
subordination of the Law Academy of Oradea to the University
of Bucharest and then of the whole dispute around the fusion of
the institution in Oradea with King Ferdinand I University of
Cluj.
In the chapter dedicated to Tiberiu Mosoiu we paid
attention to his didactic and scientific activity and also to his
political one. Like George Sofronie, Tiberiu Mosoiu was
mayor of Oradea and governor of BNR. The son of general
Traian Mosoiu, Tiberiu tried to continue as faithfully as he
could the political activity of his father being a member of the
same political party The Liberal Party, Ghica group.
The passion for history left a mark on his specialization
in The Roman Law. Thus a significant contribution was
made by his father, a general of Romanian army, a fighter for
defending of the national ideals and of the Western border on
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the occasion of the Conference in Paris (1919 1920). April
20
th
, 1919 would forever bring to the memory of th citizens of
Oradea the efforts of his father to defend the Great Romania.
The chapter entitled George Sofronie as seen by his
contemporaries completes the book dedicated to this man in
May 2009. He mentions especially the ideas of this professor
from different conferences and published papers and which are
generally based on matters of International Law. A Pan
European , George Sofronie was appreciated and respected by
his contemporary fellows. The Western Gazzette gave a
special action on his professors and always tried to publish as
realistically as it could, the article about the scientific activity
of this professor being on his side for many times, including
the time when he faced major family problems (the shooting of
his wife). As a politician, president of the Temporary
Commission of Oradea, he was obliged to apply some radical
measures too, but above some malicious interpretations, prof.
George Sofronie remains a respected personality, appreciated
by his fellow citizens. He was malleable even with those ho
tried to deny his nationality and religion, considering this
speculations as simple words uttered by people who did not, or
did not want to, understand why these measures were
necessary, especially those he took as a mayor.
The chapter which refers to prof. Lazar Iacob deals with
his didactic, scientific and pedagogical activity and also with
the contribution he had for a year as president of the National
House. Like other professors of the Law Academy in Oradea,
Lazar Iacob, a professor of Church Law, was one of most
appreciated personalities of the institution, both inside it and in
the society of Oradea He was dean and deputy dean of the
Law Academy, representative in the University Senate in
Bucharest together with Constatin Petrescu-Ercea, director of
the Hostel and Canteen of the Law Students in Oradea and was
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decorated, like other professors of the institution Constantin
Petrescu-Ercea or George Strat, by the Romanian Government.
In the chapter about prof. George/Gheorghe Strat, we
tried to reveal the most important aspects of his didactic and
scientific activity at the Law Academy in Oradea. As a
professor of law, George/Gheorghe Strat specialized in
Political Economy, through which he taught his students and
candidates aspects for a doctors degree the most important
aspects of doctrines and political economies the Antiquity and
up to the period in which he lived.
Founder of the Freedom review and founder of the
Romanian association The Romanian Association of the
Economists of Romania, prof. George/Gheorghe Strat was
one of the most appreciated professors of the Law Academy in
Oradea, thus he was decorated with several civil and military
orders.
Although the (niversal) intenational law, introduced on
December 16
th
, 1928, excluded the women, in the time between
the wars, and not only, women played an important poart
through the actions they too in the social, cultural and religious
life. The chapter dedicated to The Romanian Women
Reunion is ment to better explain the importance of women in
the social and cultural life of Oradea after 1918. The chapter
refers to the actions this society took during its functioning.
Vetunia Candrea, the soulof this reunion was the one
who succeeded to persuade other personalities and culture
institutions fom Oradea to contribute, through charity balls, to
the development of a society hardened in the course of times.
It is now the moment for us to remember that she
succeeded to bring together the whole intellectuals of the Bihor
county, professors, great minds Of the Orthodox Church and of
the Catholic-Gree one, political personalities. In this way we
can explain why this institution was chosen to e dealt with in
this paper. The Romanian Women Reunion had close
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partnership relations with the Law Academy of Oradea, the
National House of Bihor, The Townhall of Oradea, the
Orthodox Church and the Catholic-Greek one and with
ASTRA.
In the chapter ASTRA Oradea we did not mean to
present the way this institution functions or its whole activity in
Bihor, but only a few actions in which it was engaged. The
reason is a simple one the previous book The Political and
Cultural Role of George Sofronie in Oradea. Aspects of the
cultural life of Oradea 1926-1934 dealt with a part of these
aspects (the way it functioned, the rules, activity fields, etc.) in
the chapter The National House and ASTRA Bihor
Division. The chapter is based on the archives of ASTRA
Bihor division and on the articles which appeared in The
Western Gazzette. Maybe the most difficult part of the wor in
team was that which refers to the study of the archives
documents often clumsy in their work, they have finally
succeeded to bring a light on the cultural activity in oradea
between the wars. It is therefore that we thank all those who
contributed to this work: Teachers Luminia Zamfira
Vnturache, Rodica Mihaela Turca, Rodica Angela Sabu
(they worked to build the chapters of the book), Natalia
Grba(the English translation) and pupils Patricia Ioanida
Butea and Drago Glia 11
th
A form, Vanessa Bacsarszki,
Denisa Madalia Nemes, Ioana Anamaria Ciobica 11
th
B,
Alexandra Bodogai, Adriana Lucaci, Antonia Potrivita, Ioana
Perei, Bianca Baba, Lorena Bunta 11
th
D, all from Aurel
Lazar Highschool; also Sebastian Horatiu Ghiurcuta 10
th

form at the German Highschool Friederich Schiller in
Oradea.
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Alsoin the end

The things that happen to us are not only meant to make
us happier sometimes, or make us sad at other times, but they
are real touchstones which we have to face in time.
That is whythis book was also a touchstone, at the
beginning, for those who wrote it, a precious stone in the end.
And f we are well-understood by those who will take time to
read these lines - when they can afford to -, lines written by
people who are not trained to write,, neither are they scientists,
but onlysimple people then you will understand better the
meaning of life and of satisfaction, the well-defined role we all
have on Earth.