St Anthony of Padua High School - Siquaeris Yearbook (Watkins Glen, NY)

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In order to prepare, a young man to assume his duties in society, and to discharge his responsibilities competently in the various fields of human endeavor —especially so in the Priesthood—necessitates the adoption of a curriculum of studies most conducive to the acquisition of the necessary skills. The program of studies is so designed as to meet the requirements of the student. Surely, education which is worthy of the name must expand all the human faculties and properties. Even the ordinary branches of learning must be directed towards that end. They must be such as will improve the memory, discipline the understanding, refine the feelings, cultivate the taste, form the manners. Education must not be one-sided; for a one-sided education is incapable of producing such a result, and consequently of forming the character. Since character comprises the whole sphere of the educated will and stands for the sum of the ethical traits which give each one his moral individuality, it is quite plain therefore, that education must aim especially to cultivate the will. It will not suffice merely to train and develop the intellect. Everyday experience proves, that if you train the body exclusively, you will produce an athlete; neglect the training of the intellect, and you will have an ignoramus; educate, train and develop both the intellect and the will, and you will produce a complete man; train the intellect only, while neglecting the will—chances are—that you will produce a refined criminal. Clearly then, if the builders of the National Shrine, for example, were to concentrate merely on making the foundations firm and secure, while neglecting the other indispensable aspects which are integral factors in the erection of any structure, they surely could never hope to achieve a masterpiece such as has been conceived and certainly will be realized upon the completion of this great project.