The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-10-23

education body of teachers who con-
secrate their lives to this high call
ing; and it prepares, without expense
to the State, a considerable number Of
Americans to live Worthiiy as citizens
/ of the Republic.
/ Our system is based on certain
| convictions that grow stronger as we
! observe the testing of all education,
| not simply by calm theoretic discus
sion, but by the crucial experience of
recent events. 1t should not have re-
quired the pitiless searching of war
| to determine the value of any theory
or system, but since that rude test
has been so drastically applied and
| with such unmistakable results, we
judge it opportune to restate the prin-
ciples which serve as the basis of
Catholic education.
The Right of the Child to Receive
Education.
"First-The right of the child to re-
ceive education and the correlative
duty of providing it are established on
the fact that man has soul created
by God and endowed with capacities
which need to be developed, for the
good of the individual and the good
of society. In it's highest meaning,
therefore, education is cooperation
by human agencies with the Creator
for the attainment OF His purpose in
regard to the individual who is to be
educated, and in regard to the social
order of which he is member Meth
er Standardization alone nor social serv-
ice alone is the end of education, but
rather these two in accordance with
Gods design, which gives to each of
them it's proportionate value. Hence
it follows that education is essentially
and inevitably moral activity in the
sense that it undertakes to satisfy GER
tain claims through the fulfillment of
certain obligations. This is true ins
dependently of the manner and means
which constitute the actual process;
and it remains true, whether recogniz-
ed or disregarded in educational prac-
tice, whether this practice include the
teaching of morality, or exclude it, or
try to maintain neutral position.
All Faculties and Powers Must Be
tremendously Developed.
"Second-Since the child is endow-
| ed with physical, intellectual and NOR
al capacities, all these must be devel-
oped harmoniously. An education that
| quickens the intelligence and enriches
the mind with knowledge, but fails to
develop the will and direct it to the
practice of virtue. may produce schol-
| ars, but it cannot produce good men.
The exclusion of moral training from
the educative process is more danger
Gus in proportion to the thoroughness
with which the intellectual powers are
developed, because it gives the Inn
preston that morality is of little i'm
portance, and this sends the pupil into
life with false idea which is not
easily corrected.
Moral Training Must Be Accorded
! First Place in Education.
"Third-Since the duties we owe to
our Creator take precedence of all
other duties, moral training must &C.
cord the first place to religion, that is,
to the knowledge of God and His law,
and must cultivate spirit of obedi-
ence to His commands. The perform
ance, sincere and complete, of relig-
ious duties. ensures the fulfillment of
other obligations.
"Fourth-Moral and religious train
ing is most efficacious when it is
joined with instruction in other kinds
of knowledge. 1t should so permeate
these that it's influence will be felt in
every circumstance of life, and be
strengthened as the mind advances to
a fuller acquaintance with nature and
ripper experience with the realities
of human existence.
Catholic Education the Best Training
| for Citizenship.
'Fifth-An education that unites in
tellectual, moral and religious elements
is The best training for citizenship. 1t
inculcates sense of responsibility, a
respect for authority and consider
ateness for the rights of others which
are the necessary foundations of civic
virtue more necessary where, as il
democracy, the citizen, enjoying a
larger freedom, has greater obliga,
ton to govern himself. We are con
vinced that, as religion and morality
are essential to right living and to the
public welfare, both should be included
in the work of education.