St Josephs College - Phase Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

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CUV DcLuadocL mcuv ST. JOSEPH’S CULTIVATES THE SOUL OF MAN The identifying characteristic of any Catholic college is the care it spends in instructing the religious side of the student. Putting first things first, the Catholic institution will provide the usual education in the secular subjects, but will subordinate these to the more important truths of religion. St. Joseph’s does this too. The atmosphere of Catholi¬ cism surrounds all school activities and permeates their very essence. All school events occur against a background of service to God, just as the twin towers of the college chapel symbolically jut into the heavens and overlook all other campus buildings and the activities therein. The towers of the chapel are a constant reminder of the Occupant whose presence they manifest. It is no wonder then, that the traditional symbol of St. Joseph’s has al¬ ways been these two landmarks, which represent the prin¬ cipal teachings of St. Joseph’s—those of the Catholic re¬ ligion. ON HIGH .

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avL Dducahid. man. ST. JOSEPH’S CULTIVATES THE INTELLECT OF MAN Realizing that a man needs not only the essentials for proper performance of his religious duties, but also secular knowledge for his future career in life, St. Joseph’s full- fills the age-old conception of the purpose of a college— to instruct men in the arts and sciences. A whole man requires a balanced education. St. Joseph’s has long been recognized as a leader in the academic field: it ranked in the highest classification of the North Central Association this year. The teacher-student ratio is purposely kept low, so as to provide the best possible attention to the needs of the individual student. Most of the teaching personnel comes from the ranks of the Society of the Precious Blood, whose members donate their time and effort in instruction. These priests are versed in most of the commonly taught college courses, and, supplemented by members of the lay fac¬ ulty, offer instruction in many fields of knowledge from which the student may choose his favorite. AMONG THE STACKS . W -- mmrnsissm