The Irish standard., 1913-07-19


numbers Of students from the Mime.
sofa and the surrounding states.
Prudent foresight on the part Of
Archbishop Ireland and the other men
who took part in laying the foundation
OF these two great Catholic institutions
led to the purchase Of ample ground
ior their expansion and to keep them
nee from too near encroachmsnt Of
residences and commercial enterprises.
ine result is that there is no park in
The twin cities that rivals the campus
OF either tie college or the seminary
Tor beauty Of scenery and none that ID
better maintained.
The history Of these institutions
demonstrates the wise foresight that
dictated their location. Each year
mas seen them attract increasing mum.
oers OF students. The chief difficulty
hss been to provide means of properly
caring for the influx. Thirteen years
ago st. Thomas was an institution Of
one building with an attendance of
about hundred students. Since then
largo building fully equipped with
dormitortes and private rooms has
been completed; another Of equal size
with laborat tories, study hall, class
rooms and gymnasium has been
planned and built: an inArmary with
every facility for caring for sick stu
dents has made its appearance on the
campus; and finally, last year saw the
completion Of the fourth new build
Ing for the accommodation of the
Increasing numbers of students. In
the meantime the attendance has in
creased to nearly 800.
While all this building has been 70.
ing on corresponding progress is to
be noted in the perfection Of the
course Of study. For this, much cred
1t is due to the untiring care and
wise planning Of the institutions pres.
ident, Very Rev. Humphrey Moinihan.
He has taken into consideration the
courses Of study offered in secular
universities and mapped the college
courses so that those who go to st.
Thomas with the intention of taking
the classical course there as a prep.
aratton for law or medicine or engin-
eering, may do work that will prepare
them for their chosen profession The
result has been eminently satisfac.
tory. The graduates of St. Thomas
find no difficulty in matriculating for
the advanced work at the state uni.
versity and less trouble in making a
good record in their classes once they
begin.
st. Thomas offers many advantages
for the Catholic students of the north.
west. In the first place, and above
everything else, 1t is q Catholic insti
tuition where they are certain to get
moral instruction that will be of in.
valuable worth to them when they
take up their life work. They become
acquainted with the history of the
Church. They become familiar with
the stock arguments advanced against
Catholic doctrine and are shown how
those arguments are to be met The
teaching gives them confidence. In
themselves and drives away. that bug
aboo Of being afraid to assert that
they are Catholics. >.-, T..
| Another advantage St. Thomas Of
fers is it's military training. Every
one admires the we'll trained soldier
He knows how to take orders and
how to obey. He learns how to carry
his body erect. to think quickly and
be alert at all times. Every graduate
Of st. Thomas Ia a soldier, trained in
the principals of military drill, and
not few Of them go directly into
the army as officers ~ A. -
Little needs to be said 81 the place
st. Thomas has maintained In the
field Of athletics. In football, base
ball and basketball it has excelled
A few years ago the largest athletic
field In the northwest was finished or
the college campus Credit for it il
due to Rev. John Dunphy, for many
years project Of the college and tht
particular friend Of every student Of
the institution.
, St. Paul Seminary. which is located
but five minutes walk from the col
, lege, lie fed largely through the col
lege. Each year a large humber o.
the graduates of the college pass OF
r to the seminary to begin their studio:
for the priesthood. Students Wit
were class mates in the college con
tinue to be class mates at the sem
, mary. and thus through dozen years
OF the close association of studen
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