Gordon Technical High School - Tech Log Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Founders of the Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. THE PUHPIISE lll Hlllll H0 The Founders of the Congregation of the Resurrection have left a rich heritage for their spiritual sons in the field of education. They have ever stressed that it is not information or purely intellectual learning which constitutes the end of education but rather character formation. This character formation was to be along supernatural lines so that the end product might be a Christian Gentleman imbued with supernatural principles. To accomplish this end, the tirst task of a student in school will be to learn to labor. This they considered more important than a pure Page Sixteen

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acquisition ot knowledge or the passing of examinations. A studious, diligence is a trait impressed in the soul for all time, an accomplishment for life. The supervision so necessary in education may be at times superfluous, and even harmful, if a pupil becomes habituated to do nothing without it. Hence to teach him to be industrious, even though control weigh heavily upon him to work. not from fear or even in view of superlative success in the classroom but from a sense of duty alone, is an achievement worthy of Christian education. This sense of duty is a monitor, as it were, whom nothing can supplant, and it may be truly said, that only he is well educated who hears and hearkens to the voice of this monitor in his soul. For a young man to acquire this perfect education, it is imperative, that he first learn to reflect within himself, become introspective, reckon with his conscience, iudge himself aright and in case of necessity even condemn himself, but above all, that he know how to be industrious, encountering adversity unflinchingly. As members of society, the students must be taught to become good citizens. However. they must be convinced that they cannot be good citizens unless they are good Catholics. They will serve their country best only when they get rid of their defects which each nationality has as its peculiar characteristic.