Trinity College - Trinilogue Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Ehilusuphg and fduratinn THE REX'EREND EDWARD P TALBOT O.fXl.l., lDll,D. ln freshman year we were aroused to the irrationality of our dreams by the sound logic and cold reasoning of Phi- losophy io5. We placed tags on objects called terms and learned to distinguish them from propositions: we were be- guiled by misleading syllogisms and amused by their sly fallacies. Prom the kind guidance of Sister Ann julia we passed into the metaphysical world, ever so much wiser. NVith Pr. Supple we soared into the realms of pure, un- adulterated being and were a little bewildered at first by the principles of identity and contradiction. This strong beginning laid the founda- tion for the practical study of ethics. Quite graphically the shapes of right and wrong took form in our minds. We exchanged ideas on happiness with Fr. Talbot, and learned the elements of society, the moral laws governing it, and our responsibilities in it. Closely associated with philosophy were the principles of education. Those who aspired to a rostrum learned the history and philosophy of education and the methods of teaching. Dr. Reimans course in Child Psychology had its very practical aspects, giving us a fascinating presentation of the problems of the child and his mental development, and making us realize his dependence upon the adult mind. GERTRL'DE REMAN, PH.D. 130

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.ig Wa... '1 rlqllli Riivieilrixio Eowixizo Down, S.'l'.D. our minds. We could now prove intelli- gently the existence of God, the im- mortality of the soul, and the doctrine of original sin. Those fourteen mem- orable attributes of angels were the punch lines for our mid-year exam. Fr. Dowds insight into spiritual truth made us aware of the simple innate goodness ol man and his power to rise above the evils ol the world. Vv'e were brought to laughter more than once by Fathers lrish wit. but the Zol- point at issue, subtly made. perhaps. was always strong and clear. Our religious training at Trinity cul- minated in l7r. Burkes course in the theology of the New Testament, We wandered with him through the prac- tical ways ol religion. learning the blessing ol true Christian living and the dangers ol human respect and of spirit- ual and intellectual pride. The why and wherefore of' our religion were given logical form. and it was to be hoped that our uhouseu was no longer built upon sand. l-le has given us a new pair of eyes to look on higher things and a humble heart to appreciate truth. . THE Riivi-Liaiixo Rxvxioxn xl. HL NT O.lXl.l,, Pii,D.

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lpsgrhnlngg In junior year we were introduced to ourselves, or at least to our minds, and learned how and why they worked. We wrinkled our brows over the func- tion of the afferent and efferent nerves. Told that we were very conscious beings with feelings and emotions, we considered that statement old news un- til little expressions like kinesthetic, transfer oftraining, memory trace, Thorn- dike, Titchener, and Freud suddenly made us realize that perhaps there was a little more to this faculty of being than we had thought. lfr. Van Der Veldt. with his quick subtle humor and little experiments, kept us alert and made a perplexing theory fairly com- prehensiblei The mental processes once under- stood, we were ready to learn how to THE Reyeizexo JAMES A. VAN DER VELDT O.lf.M., PUD. :Xgrege en Philosophie de Louvain 311'- THE VERY REXEREND THoy1,xs V. fxloome OSB., PHD. XID, take care of the mind, or how not to become an occupant of a padded cell. The study of mental hygiene gave new and personal meaning to such terms as psychosis, depressions, balanced person- ality. Dr. Nloore made many points more pertinent by describing particular cases of mental illness that had come within his own experience. lt was with deep regret that we saw lfather leave lor thc University of iXladrid at the end of our first semester. Dr. Dorothy Dowd of the Catholic University con- tinued our course in the second se- mester and rounded out our knowl- edge of the subject with the history of the development of mental hygiene.