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financial difficulties. Certainly the College, Day and Evening Divisions alike, exhausts every possibility to in- sure that any qualified applicant will not be prevented from attending be- cause of financial problems. Adapt- ability and dedication are the main factors, Brother Claude thinks, that al- low La Salle College to continue exist- ing and providing service in this ex- pensive, real world, joining in furious combat against present-day inflation. The College provides an education that is both hot-off-the-press and timeless. St. La Salle would be proud of us. Former President Brother Daniel Bernian identifies St. La Salle ' s genius as an educator with his ability to find a solution to a need in seventeenth- century France that transcended time and place. This need was answered by the establishment of schools, amidst the poor and for the poor, which were to be controlled instruments adapted to humans. Here . . . are found the three ideas vital to the Lasallian tradi- tion — to answer a need, to educate through the schools, to solve the prob- lems of the poor. And for the 1980 ' s? Brother feels that although there have been many faces of La Salle it seems to me its heart is still that of St. La Salle, who gave all his goods to the poor, answered the needs of his times, founded schools, and gave himself un- selfishly to the education of youth. The Founder was resilient, ac- cording to Brother William Martin, an eminently practical man, light years ahead of his time. Respectful of tradi- tion, he was not afraid to break from it when it hindered his work. Our Brothers are rediscovering the genius of the Founder to adapt. Much has changed, but the very notion of adapt- ation to our students is the essence of de la Salle ' s spirit. As we approach the 80 ' s and 90 ' s we still will continue to work for Christ and his Church in a spirit of service and dedication to our students. We will continue to make whatever changes are necessary for the times, but in all this we will be encouraged and guided by the spiritu- al legacy bequeathed to us by John Baptist de la Salle. Back to the relativism: look around campus. Do you see Brothers and lay people, men and women, students and faculty? And — far from Rheims, far from 1680, far from the aristocracy — do you see a fairly large number of them living out their understanding of St. La Salle ' s ideals? Think before you answer. Br. Vi illiam Quirin enjoys his bike
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La Salle heading into the ' 80 ' s V, riiisuuiiiuMninsinn ii:crt:ilKHmNIHnBIIIIH uiliiHtlllUIUHIIWIHIIII itimiini; l y -i - — All the same, my guess is that if he were to return to visit the College bearing his name he would be pleased, and proud, of what the Col- lege is, in Anno Domini 1980. What makes Brother Quinn feel that way? The blend of idealism enunciated in the philosophy and goals of the Col- lege with the realism of day-to-day living at 20th and Olney has created something unique, something as dis- tinctive as any family is distinctive. La Salle is a good place to live, and work, and reflect and dream. The mood is friendly, the climate is free, and joy in living has not passed us by, thank God. I have yet to hear of any- one on campus hindered in making his or her unique contribution to the commonweal. And yet, in spite of this spirit of live and let live, it is rare that anyone abuses the good nature of oth- ers. Newer and younger Christian Broth- ers agree with their older confreres, stressing the main mission laid down by St. La Salle. Brother Richard Her- lihy, a senior sociology major (and the first Christian Brother, as far as we know, to take his lumps on an in- tramural football team), places the mission of the Brothers in context: The Council of American Bishops ex- horts our clerical and religious educa- tors to ' teach as Jesus taught. ' The Christian Brothers seem to me to ex- emplify such teaching, which involves adapting Jesus ' s way of reaching out Jl 22 to people — going out into the commu- nity and proclaiming the Good News, teaching his people, touching them in words and deeds. Likewise, the Chris- tian Brothers are among the commu- nity — in the classroom, working with a social action agency, moderating or participating in neighborhood activi- ties, and many other apostolates. The Brothers are prayerful men of faith who, through their words and deeds, reach out and touch God ' s people also. Another newer Brother, Brian Henderson, made his first profession in September of last year. His words show that he had pondered deeply just what he was professing by be- coming a Christian Brother. Through his writings, St. La Salle insists that the Christian Brothers provide quality education as being more than text- books and exams; forming well- rounded contributors to society was a major objective for him, too. The Col- lege continues to change physically, academically, and philosophically in order to address the needs of present and future students. It is because of — not in spite of — these changes that La Salle College strives to fulfill the Founder ' s vision. You might have your misgivings when the next tuition bill comes in, but Brother Claude Demitras, Dean of the Evening Division, reminds us that St. La Salle directed the Brothers to educate the poor . . . which concept may be extended to include those in our society who have not had the chance to take advantage of the edu- cational opportunities available due to
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