St George High School - Georgian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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To the Graduates of 1946: The purpose of a Christian Education is to set man right in mind and will in relation to Cod, to the material world in which he lives, to his fellow-men and lo himself. This rightness or wholeness of relationship to all aspects of reality must express itself in his daily actions as well as in the exercise of those activities that belong to his calling and win for him the means of subsistence. An important function of an education that is worthy of the name is to secure men against the crippling dependence consequent on want of ability or want of opportunity, to make a livelihood. The school has a dual task to accomplish in the economical sphere: it has to develop in its charges those abilities of mind, and imagination, and body, that render them apt to acquire, with ease and readi- ness, the knowledge and skill to be exercised in the calling they may later on select: it has, moreover, to develop in them such an understanding of the prin- ciples of economical life, that they can play their part afterwards as citizens in working towards the economical order that will give to each man access to a sufheiency of material possessions. Education l1as a personal and social aspect. lt prepares a man to earn his living: it must also give him such an understand- ing of things that he can co-operate with his fellows in bringing about a social order that will afford to every man a means of earning a sufficient livelihood. The imparting of those abilities that make for professional success, when the studies and activities proper to a profession are undertaken, and the forming of an intelligent economic sense, are an important element in education. They are, however, far from being the most important. A livelihood but lays the founda- tion of a human life. The superstructure is the paramount thing. The parts, and the form, and the embellishment of this superstructure are the main concern of the educative process. Wlhen a man has secured economic independence, there lies before him tl1e great work to which he is called by the Author of his being and by the inner promptings of his own soul. God bids him achieve an excellent human life. His success depends on his bringing his views as to the meaning of human life, and as to the meaning of the material universe placed at the disposal of man for the purposes of human living, into harmony witll the views of God with regard to the very same things. The principal work of education is to util- ize all the means at its disposal, offered by art, science, literature and revelation to effect this harmony. A man is educated when he thinks human life as the Author Himself of human life thinks it. He is better educated still when he can admire and appreciate the real beauty that comes from the creative mind of the Supreme Artist, and such imitations of that beauty as proceed from the creative genius of man. He is highly educated when, in addition to all this, he can give apt expression in words to the truth he has grasped, and apt expression in plas- tic materials to the beauty he has glimpsed. This has always been the aim of the faculty at SGHS and we know that if you apply the principles given to you, your life will be happy and successful. Your school records are good and your life records will be still better if you live in accordance with those principles. We congratulate you, graduates of 1946, and wish you Codis blessings. May the Blessed Mother always be your guiding star. ' FATIIER Domus. t S I

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ya f oun CURATES .ff 4 Graduates of 1946: May Mother Mary, un-1 der God, help you pursue and attain your purpose in life. All else is vanity. Humanity may loiter elsewhere-'atop the moun- tains of s u c c e s s , in thc arenas of fame, at the springs of knowledge, and at tl1e tables of pleasure- and then? Only chaos and death. God forbid such a catas- trophe. S p e a lc kindly. Think nobly, live gener- ously. God he your reward eternally.-Father Erkens. FATHER ERKENS FATHER OTT To the Seniors of the Class of '-16 may I extend my most sincere congratulations and bless- ing. It is my fervent hope that you will bring to a selfish world the warmth of a Christ-like love. H. . . Be blameless and guileless, children of Cod without blemish in the midst of a de- praved and perverse generation. For among these you shine like stars in the world. lPhil. 2, 15j. FATHER FOLEY FATIIIER Bmcirr --Father Ott. It is reassuring in this day of chaos to see at least some turn for help where aid can be secured. Like helpless babes we stumble through life, feeling much relieved, with a lVlother's hand to cling to. With a Mother like Mary to lead us, life must be a success. You've made your choice, now cling fast to lVlary's hand forever. Father Bracht