University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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UNIVERSITY Rev. Matthew J. Walsh, C.S.C, Ph.D. President of the University The Campus University The primarj- purpose of the University of Notre Dame is to afford Catholic young men the opportunity for a Catholic education. The principles and ideals of the institution are distinctly Catholic. The Catholic student is here taught first of all his religion, that he may be well able to give an account of the faith that is in him, and he is carefully trained to live his life in conformity with the principles of his religion. The secular branches of study that have an ethical aspect are all taught from the Catholic point of view. But while the ideals and atmosphere of the university are Catholic, non-Catholic students are admitted and are left entirely free to practice their respective religions. There has always been among the students of Notre Dame a considerable number of non-Catholics, and some of the most loyal alumni and supporters of the school are not of the Catholic faith. A distinct feature of Notre Dame is found in the fact that it is a campus school. Until a few years ago all the students lived on the university grounds. A rapid increase in the enrollment, however, made it necessary for some to live in South Bend. It is hoped that within a few years adequate facilities may be provided to make it possible again for all the students to live at the university. The solidarity resulting from this condition makes the school in a very true sense a large family, and to this close association of all the Notre Dame men is due much of the unique spirit of Notre Dame. This mode of life means to the student a larger circle of select acquaintances and friends, and it makes possible that give-and-take which helps so much to knock off the corners and to rid a man of the defects of character which tend to unfit him for leadership in his community in later life. The University of Notre Dame aims to train the student physically, mentally, and, above all, morally, and to develop in him a strong Christian character, that he may become not only a leader in his profession but an enthusiastic and inspiring influence in every movement that tends to the betterment of his fellow-citizens. [281 IDMINISTRA TIOM