The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-22
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Re-opening Of st. Joseph's College,
Brownsville, Texae.
A Word to Our Friends.

weary students may,recuperate bod
lily strength which is required fol
mental energy
Many of the professions and EN-.
ploymeDts in this %ork-a-day world
are as trying and as burdensome as
that Of school teacher; yet pro-
longed vacation is the exclusive
privilege of the latter. Doubtless
this temporary exemption from labor
which custom accords him, is more
in consideration for his pupils than
for himself. Be that as it may,
since it is natural for energy to flag,
especially in warm latitudes, vaca
ton is as beneficial to the master as
to the scholar. Each opening ses-
sion finds a conscientious teacher
taking up his work with renewed en-
ergy, looking out for improved meth
DDS, that his pupils may advance and
his labor BIS a success.
In his work on Education and
the Higher Life" the learned bish-
OPP of Peoria speaks eloquently of the
countless young people who have
been educated, but who have not
been taught the principles of honor
able living, education," he contin-
ues, Gin order to be thorough and
comprehensive, must not disregard
mans moral nature while develop
ing his physical and intellectual
powers. Catholic colleges are fully
alive to this vital truth; and they
certainly possess some advantages
calculated to promote studious hab-
its, and to maintain strict moral dis
cipline among their students" st.
Joseph's College always strives to
come up to the mark. Till now, tho
opening of our classes each year has
been attended with some marked inn
provement on the preceding session.
A great step forward this opening is
the introduction OF several new
branches of study as well as extra
subjects.
The course of study for this year
comprises Christian doctrine,
reading, spelling, defamation, arith-
metic, algebra, English gramma';
civil, political and physical geogra-
ply, ancient and modern history,
(specisl attention begin given to that
of the q, S. and Texas history civil
governments, physiology, physics
astronomy, and book keeping.
The extra subjects are: Instru-
mental and vocal music, drawing
French, and Latin, Our prospects are
bright; and, we feel confident Of sue
cess. The training and culture Of the
future man is our principal aim, our
sole ambition. This is the reason
we are striving to improve our in
stitute and TO make il a desirable
thing for parents to send us their
sons, with the assurance that they
are as safe with Us as under fathers
eye.
We are not Introducing new stud
les with a view to tighten our
labor; but, rather, to increase our
work for the good Of the young boys
under our care. The object of our
program of studies is not
to make money; for, provided we
can but pay the expense, our College
will stand, though it may not bring
in cent clear profit. A desire for
money Is not the stimulus OF our
work for, had we but sufficient |
income to maintain College, NE
would establish our institute on a
free basis. The only object we have
at heart is the good OF youth,
should say the good of the Browns
Vile youth in particular, for we
have grown attached to the lads
here and feel; besides sense of
responsibility regarding them. Our
work is amid the rising generation
and we feel we must make good,
honest, upright men o. them. We