Trinity School - Gate Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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I I You can expect from the gradu- ates of Trinity School a beginning of wisdom, and their discovery of a way they can follow the rest of their lives. You will have made it possible for them to become active and know- ledgeable Christians, liberally edu- cated citizens, and defenders of the Truth against its myriad adver- saries. 7 7 - Ronald P. McArthur President Thomas Aquinas College The manner of teaching at Trinity also develops the students capacity for learning. Ideally, at Trinity stu- dents are taught by the Socratic method, in which the tutor leads the student to discover the truth through questioning and challenging. The student is encour- aged both to apply his knowledge to real situations and to draw his own conclusions. The tutors continuously ask the students to think deeply about issues and de- velop a more than surface understanding. The second goal of the school is for the student to apply his knowledge and academic abilities to his personal life in order to grow as a Christian. The strong religious atmosphere encourages the students to become better human beings as well as better Christians. Students discover that Christianity is not just a religion, but is actually a way of life. They learn to conduct themselves in an honorable, Christian manner in every situation. ln short, Trinity School at Greenlawn was established not to feed facts to students, but to help them develop themselves intellectually and morally in a Christian manner. Through constant exposure to the visions of greatness which men and women have pursued through the ages, students learn to hold their own vision of greatness before them, a vision of greatness which comes not from material wealth, but from the spiritual wealth of Christianity. One comes to Trinity to seek truth and beauty. It is this which makes Trinity truly unique. ggkM,.,.ff1 'A . QQ.. 10

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attempts to argue points with Dr. Koller in a logical manner without falling into loopholes, traps, or inconsis- tencies in logic. tEnough to make anyone's head spinlj Students were specifically asked to help form the school itself and their opinions were accepted and sifted. A new respect arose between veteran students and the facul- ty. Because of this major turning point in approach, for many in this class, junior year was the high point of their four years at Trintiy. Since ancient times, men have been involved in a I 'Beauty is Truth. Truth Beauty, that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. 7 7 - John Keats search for the truth. This quest is one which ultimately leads to God, who is himself the Truth. This search for truth is the stuff of education. The primary purpose of education is to teach men and women everywhere to examine issues, learn to make ethical decisions and, ultimately, to further their knowledge of the truth. Trinity School was founded in 1981 to provide just such an education. Its curriculum, based on the classical model of the trivium lgrammar, logic and rhetoricj, is designed to make students examine themselves and to train them to carry on and contribute to man's search for If discuss virtue every day . . . for the unexamined life is not worth living. 7 7 lt is the greatest good for man to - Socrates the truth. The education at Trinity School at Greenlawn is de- signed to achieve two goals. The first is to aid the students in fully developing their intellectual, moral and aesthetic faculties in light of Christ. Since Christ is the truth, the mind is perfected by viewing all things in His light. At Trinity, the great men and women of the past are read in order that the student might be lead by those who have shaped the Western Christian tradition. Plato, Ar- istotle, Homer, and Sophocles are read, as are Athana- sius, Augustine, Aquinas, and Luther. ln mathematics and science, students learn to reason logically, to think mathematically and to learn about the natural world which surrounds them. The more creative dimension of the human person is touched upon in music, drama, and art. 9

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