Academy of Our Lady / Spalding Institute - Summa Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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MAIN BUILDING OF SPALDING INSTITUTE The Main Building of Spalding Institute presents an inspiring pic- ture with it's spires and niches styled in Gothic architecture. Because of his interest in Catholic education, Bishop Spalding decided Peoria needed a Catholic high school, and as a result Spald ng Instituto was founded in 1898. The building includes among its many features eleven classrooms, a large well-equipped library, an auditorium and a student chapel. This chapel is one of the finest spiritual improve- ments made at Spalding and shows that Spalding is always striving for the spiritual advancement of the student as well as the scholas- tic. The building also houses the modern, recently redecorated cafe- teria and the business office. The bookstore, operated solely for the convenience of Spalding students, is another welcome sight, every morning to students in need of supplies. Since its foundation, Spalding has indeed progressed greatly. From a total enrollment of not more than 30 students in its initial years, it has grown to a splendid education establishment of almost 4011 and is still growing. lt takes its place as one of the finest insti- tutions of its kind in the country.

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THE MOST REV. JOHN LANCASTER SPALDING, D. D., BISHOP OF PEORIA Let there be then American Catholic schools, 'twhere our young men in the atmosphere of faith and purity, of high thinking and plain living, shall become more intimately conscious of the truth ol' their religion and of the genius of their countryg where they shall learn the repose and dignity which belong to their ancient Catholic descent, and yet not lose the fire which glows in the blood ol' a new peopleg to which from every part of the land our eyes may turn for guidance and encouragement, seeking light and self-Confidence from men in whom intellectual power is not sepa- rate from moral purpose, who look to God and His universe from hending knees of prayer.

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THE MOST REV. EDMUND M. DUNNE, D. D., BISHOP OF PEORIA The more general and the higher the average education of the peo- ple, the more urgent is the need of thoroughly cultivated and en- lightened minds to lead them wisely. The standard of our in- tellectual and professional education is still lowg and neither from the press nor the pulpit nor legislative halls do we hear highest wisdom rightly uttered. To be an intellectual foice in this age one must know - must know much and know thoroughlyg for now in many places there are a few, at least, who are acquainted with the whole history of thought and discovery, who are familiar with the best thinking of the noblest minds that have ever livedg and to imagine that a sciolist, a half-educated person, can have anything new or important to impart is to delude one's self.