DYouville College - DYouvillian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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UVILL 'Wi' ' 'io . l X er V NQQQX Much was embodied in Patriotism which was the theme treated by Margaret Monks. The topic did not deal with emotions symbolized by the waving of flags, the sounding of drums, the clash and clamour of loudfvoiced, sofcalled patriots, but rather with the silent ideals that slumber in the human heart, which prompt the indif vidual to noble conduct. These are the ideals which the Catholic school seeks to incorporate in the minds and hearts of her children so as to surrender to the world an army of men and women fitted for their destiny and eiiicient leaders of a great nation Mary Eustace clearly outlined the correlation existing between Religion and Education in our Catholic schools. The speaker noted with accuracy the danger of an education which aims at development of the intellect alone to the exclusion of the will. The advantages of an education obtained in an atmosphere permeated with religion were noted and approved. Marion Burke spoke on the American Constitution, in which discourse the speaker strove to rcfute a few of the charges recently brought against the Catholic school, questioning its Americanism, by demonstrating the unquestionable obedience and loyalty of the Catholic school to the Constitution, by stating instances of unde- niable devotion to country on the part of Catholic soldiers and sailors as well as of energetic and competent Catholic citizens who have always given cheerfully of their effort and resources for the service of Country and Flag, by proving that sub- mission to civil law follows as a necessary consequence from submission to Divine Law, thle incorporation of which disposition is the ultimate end and aim of the Catholic sc oo. The Religious Teacher was the title of a particularly beautiful theme treated by Mary Riley wherein the speaker noted the beauty and sublimity of a life consef crated to religion, its complete disinterestedness, its potent influence, its boundless generosity, its profound peace and tranquility. These are in brief the outstanding features which we realize in our Catholic schools, thus do they stand today, beacon lights throughout dark ages of the past, symbols of all that is best in intellectual attainments, of all that is noblest and purest in moral standards, of all that is highest in spiritual good. iii? fifvl S0515 .4 gtg ,Mi 'gg Riff E 1fY'5 ' 2 rfNl:55l'hx!'g1 I .f In Qylliw fp.. 107

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.2 ..50uv1LL IA N -rue 9 19-2, X Ameriran iihuratinn meek In accordance with the wishes of religious and federal authorities the week of November 17 was designated and observed in the primary and secondary institutions of learning throughout the country as American Education Week. As far as was possible, daily programs were given before general assemblies of students, whose func' tion and aim were to encourage a spirit of loyalty, to develop interest in school activif ties, to recount the achievements eifected by present educational systems together with those yet unborn ideals which may become realities when awakened and nourished by the proper stimuli and environment, in short, to promote good scholarship and good citizenship, to insure and be assured of the progress of education. For the private school, I speak of the parochial school, of the Catholic College and University, this invitation to participation in American Education Week came as a timely opportunity in which to answer some of the apparently unpremeditated questions, to refute some of the hostile charges and to dissuade our nonfCatholic friends of the numerous erroneous conclusions to which they were compelled after reading the literature which was disseminated during the proposal of the Sterling' Towner Bill. It gave us an opportunity to inform our friends of the magnitude of our endeavors and the farfreaching results of our achievements not only in intel' lectual pursuits, but also and more especially, in spiritual and religious instruction. A novel program was arranged for the afternoon of Wednesday, November 19, when seven of the college students addressed the combined audience ,of D'Youville College and Holy Angels' Academy, students together with members of the College and Academy faculties. The speakers in their order of appearance, together with the subject treated by each follow: Gertrude McGee in a carefully prepared address, discussed Health Education as fostered in the parochial school. She quoted numerous concrete and specific instances pertaining to the solicitous anxiety which characterizes the directors of our Catholic schools in matters regarding the physical wellfbeing of those entrusted to their surveillance. The Catholic Parish School was the subject of a highly informational dis' course by Helen Bickel, wherein were enumerated the exceedingly great advantages enjoyed in the parish school and at what expenditures these benefits are derived, made possible by the ardent desire of parents to have their offspring nurtured in an atmosf phere of religion. Alice Bilton spoke at length and in detail on The Catholic High School and College, pointing out definitely and deliberately the superior advantages furnished by these institutions of learning, where the intellect is not developed in isolation but rather where a harmonious and complete education develops intellect and will, where mental efficiency and spiritual accomplishments are fused. 106

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