The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-26
For the A rgus'
EDUCATION

While the material prosperity OF our oou
trv disnlays 80 fully the characteristic enet-
cy ot our people, and leaves US In must re
1900 the sunerior of nations that were oio
49, VIC had a national existence, we may
81, faeI proud that, great as our wealth
and Iuxury are, they have never, as with the
ancients. been able to make US neglect the
cnItnre of the mind, nor TO lose sight OF those
epnoblinp Qualities which belong to the high
eat order of intellectual refinement.
To illustrate this remark, We may take the
University of St. Mary of the Lake, Cnicago.
This fine literary institution, the anna 11aser
of Colonel Mulligan. and: at present, e si;.,r
tho snrasidency of DR.. McMullen, may fairy
he regarded as the leading Catholic mouse %
learning in the northwest. 1t is situated IN
the north division of the city, ON the snore Oh
Taka M;chioan. and, from its balconies, pre-
$50 20 the eve of the beholder an unlimited
- IF that vast inland sea with It's surface
,ovared over. at all times, with every convelv-
chile shane and class of vessels hurrylng 10
ana from the busy harbor of the hourishlng
western metropolis. Besides the natural
scenery which forms 30 attractive . feature 0,
the place, the building Is admirably LOCATED
in the most healthy and retired poruoh VI IN
city. and possesses extensive recfea'ion
grounds. Indeed, in everything tnat per
a
most complete. The Faculty, in point Of
number and long experienced ability, 10 I'M
surpassed. a fact of which any one can readl'
ly convince himself by reference to the cata
locue. A thorough course OF training is CIV
an in the English, and in all the commercial
branches. so that when the STUDENT gradu
ates after a short and finished course, In thli
department, he is fully qualified to accep
one of the many profitable situations that arr
daiIy presenting themselves In great bush
ness CITY like Chicago. On the other hane
should the student, after completing his AGA
demical course, be disposed to follow th'
study of law, or medicine, he is afforded tn'
most desirable opportunities to do so, In thu
legal and medicinal departments attached &
the University. To parents, whose sons de
sire to study for the priesthood, every possl
BILE advantage is offered in the ecclesiastical
department where those who enter are wei
prepared for the discharge of their sacred du
ties in after life. Although, so far as secula
education Is concerned, no religious dlstlnc
ton is made among the pupils, still the dis
cipiline of the house requires all the Cathol
students, under the penalty of expulsion, {
comply with the duties of their religion, AM
students are in no case allowed TO go outsid
of the college grounds, without permission
and even then under the charge OF the maste
of discipline. IT, then, we consider the al
tention which is given, In St. Mary's, to tn
developement of the physical faculties, whic
constitute vigorous member OF society
that of the intellectual which make refine
member, and to that of the moral, whIc
make an upright member, we are certain thu
there are few plaees as good. and none be
ter for acquiring sound education