The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-02-06
Catholic Colleges

Our Catholic colleges are under the
direction and supervision of select
priests and brothers, renowned for
proficiency in science and literature,
for their high integrity and charac-
ter and their great power Of impart-
ing wisdom. Besides giving the best
secular knowledge, our colleges do not
fail in the most important duty of
forming the will of their students
based on the supernatural virtues and
the teaching of Christ. Any other OBJ
ject of teaching would indeed demand
the closing Of their portals. The Cath
Ollie world wants men who know the
truth and will fight for the truth In
the world, where faith and error are
striving for the mastery Our Cath
Ollie colleges will send forth true sol
diers of the Cross, true men, pure,
trustworthy, just, high-minded, self
restrained, tower of strength in vir-
tue and intelligence and an encour-
agement to the weak-kneed; in a word,
true Christian gentlemen, fit to ap-
pear and take their part honorably in
any honest walk in life.
Catholic colleges must make not
oily clever men, but good men, who
are strong enough to proclaim unweI.
come truth when necessary, and cor
rect false ideals. We want men,
grown in purity and mature in intel
lect, rightly trained men, capable of
assuming the various positions in life.
Half-trained men make poor appear
|aRce in the world, unable to take. a
stand with well.trained men. Think
ing men, for whom others are NOT
opinion-makers are necessary factors
for success. Moulded, solid and virile
men should come forth from our col.
leges, not feminine men with silly
ideas, a giddy character and unmanly
attitude, who may be led to and fro.
The main thing is the formation of
character by moulding the will of men,
who remain as firm in the world as
the everlasting oaks of the forest. Let
it be remembered that right doing far
exceeds in merit right thinking. We
want men who will love the truth,
uphold the truth, and sometimes
amidst the contempt and sarcasm OF
poor mortals; men of conviction and
|obedient to conscience, and men i'm
bued with high and legitimate ambi-
ton and not left to squander in self
qualification their hereditary or acquir-
ed means. We want the College to
form men who will shape the opinion,
sentiments and conduct of others Col
leges will give us staunch leaders in
good, in social life, who will con-
denim lax morals, political graft and
dangerous plays. Serious studies
must not yield to the reading of light
literature, or to games and the like.
Excessive play makes John a dull boy
Let there be no reckless innovations
and no lack of solid application. All
fads should be discountenanced with
in the college walls. What is needed
in the world is moral courage, strict
honesty not purchased or sold infiu-
|ence. The purity of our youth, pro-
found respect of Gods law and Just
civil law, reverence for others, the
pur1hcatlOn OF the ballot box, upright
judges, fearless executors this il what
we want and what we will obtain
through Catholic education in our
Catholic colleges.
AS morality is indispensable in MAX
ing children honorable, pure men and
pure women, good and virtuous Cath
olics, trustworthy citizens, and as
there exists no morality without re-
ligion, which is only rightfulIy taught
in the Catholic school, parents should
do all in their power to send their
children to the parochial school,
Catholic academies and Catholic COL
leges. so that their offspring may be
well instructed in science, literature
and religion and so that their children
may not turn their backs on the re