Decatur Catholic High School - Tattler Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

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When life was like a story holding Neither sob nor sigh In the golden olden glory Of the days gone by. -Riley

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OUR EW SCHOOL Those of us who have passed the half century mark of life look with wonderment, approaching the emotion of unfavorable judgment, on the present day institutions of learning and their methods of pedagogy. As we do so, our thoughts unconsciously revert to the little red schoolhouseg where, long ago, we sat on crude benches sipping knowledge as best We could under the then existing conditions. We strove hard to master the three R's and when we had fairly succeeded in doing so, we bequeath- ed our books, slate and pencil if enough of them remained to do further service, to our younger kin, and entered the race of life depending upon muscular strength to outclass our competitors. The meager knowledge we acquired served us well enough in those days, for we were seldom called upon to put it to prac- tical useg a strong arm and a general fitness for physical endur- ance were more profitable assets than education. But things have changed. We are now living in an age when the powers of mind are the determinative factors of success. The drudger- ies of frontier days have practically ceasedg the inventive gen- ius of man has lifted the burden from the shouders of men and reduced the labors of the strong arm and calloused hands to the problem of the mechanical economy. Science and invention have invaded every field of operation, and thus greatly reduced the chances of such who have naught but brawn and muscle to offer as qualifying requisites. Education, therefore, is an indispensible requirement for him who would aspire to any of the various posi- tions in any branch of industry today. The realization of this fact has emphasized the necessity of better schools and a wider scope of learningp and so, whilst we fondly recall the little red schoolhouse, we are willing to retrench sentiment, and surrender to the needs of the day. The old St. Josephs school, which has sheltered and tutored so many of the sons and daughters of St. Marys Parish, has been sentenced to make way for a new schoolg new, not only in the architectural sense but also in the pedagogical sense. The want of room as well as the absence of other features necessary to enter the competitive race of modern science calls for a struc- ture that can meet the demands of the time. Such are the fea- tures embodied in the plans of the new school. No detail has been omitted that may enhance the physical and intellectual develop- ment of the pupil. The requirements of the state laws have been carefully studied and will enter into the structure with unstinted allowanceg in a word, it will embrace every feature that ranks creditably in the art of modern architecture. ' May it ever stand as a monument, not to stupid vanity or mad extravaganceg but as a monument that will instill in the hearts and minds of its votaries the love of God and the love of country.-REV. J. A. SEIMETZ.

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