Seattle University - Aegis Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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rfW°Rd Man’s intellect is a power immeasurable, yet it labors beset by limitation. The intellect, ignorant, seeks the unknown, the unappraised. Truth, at once the requirement and relish of the mind, prompts pursuit, but accurate evaluations of reality elude the unknowing. Men, unacquainted with truth and unaccustomed to intellectual effort fall unwittingly into error. Perplexed by doubts and discouraged by difficulties, the intellect, unguided, may soon lose its way, grasping no more than prevailing half-truths. In its frailty, man’s intellect craves an exemplar: The Logos, the intellectual image of Christ, is the transcendent model of excellence demanding unconditional a 1 legiante. It is this intellectual perfection of the Logos which we choose for the theme Of Aegis, 1962. 6

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In its pursuit of intellectual excellence, the mind of man cannot advance alone. Completing the framework of formal education is tin material structure, that support upon which the student leans. Buildings, books, classrooms, laboratories, machines, microscopes: these are the vital tools. Recognizing the primary role of adequate facilities, Seattle University emphasizes a building program with both immediate and long-term goals. The Bannan Building represents tin most recent expansion in science facilities. new library will soon be available. In this program of growth, each facility added is a further tool for the student questing for intellectual perfection. 7