Villanova University - Belle Air Yearbook (Villanova, PA)

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The time consuming elomont in tho Hlo oi tho pro-medical student is work in tho laboratory. Horo wo find a class dis- secting a cat which is used more frequently than any othor animal in laboratory work. Experimental work of this nature presupposes hours of preparation in tho tedious and exact- ing mothods of the scientist. The Electrical Laboratory to the uninitlatod observer soems to be a maxo of controls and wires, but to the Electrical Englnoor every piece of equipment has a distinct meaning. Horo we find tho studonts becoming acquainted with tho switchboard in tho laboratory, through which all the power for the dynamos, transformers, motors and gen- erators Is distributed.

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TIIF SCHOOLS Tho Engineering student sponds a great deal of his timo In tho laboratory. Tho graduate ongineor is no moro highly skilled mechanic. Ho is a theorist with much prac- tical knowledge and oxpori- onco. Tho theory he has re- ceived in the classroom is put into practice in the lab- oratory. Grease-stained over- alls aro as much a part of Engineering equipment as tho highly mystifying toxtbooks. The Chemistry Laboratory presonls interesting and varied problems to tho student. Here ho porforms experiments with complicated apparatus, makos tests and analyses of sub- stances. compounds, and the liko. Tho work is oxacting and requires conscientious application. In this picture Father Jenkins appears to be onjoying a demonstration of one of the weekly oxporiments.

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Every Villanovan is trained to be a leader, a guide and champion of others. This is especially true of the Augustinian seminarian of Villanova. for it is he who must relive the Order's great tra- dition of unselfish apostolic service to others. The seminarian is the priest of tomorrow; through him will flow God's grace bringing courage, strength and eternal happiness into the souls of men. The seminarians of Saint Mary's Hall are Re- ligious. By a public profession they have prom- ised to live a life of poverty, chastity and obedi- ence. Hence, the seminarian is called a Pro- fessed, and Saint Mary's Hall is sometimes called the Professorium. The life of a Professed is a prayer-offering to God. Early in the morning the young men of Saint Mary's gather in their chapel for the two most important acts of the day, the attendance at Mass and the reception of Holy Communion. At fixed intervals in the remainder of the day the Hours of the Divine Office are recited to give praise and thanksgiving to God, and to offer reparation for the sins of all men. The day closes with the peaceful Magnum Silentium. In their studies the Professed undergo a train- ing which must meet all the requirements for attaining a Bachelor of Arts degree. The heart of the curriculum is Philosophy. This discipline makes the seminarian a sound and skillful critic of what is true and what is good, and thereby qualifies the aspirant to the priesthood to advance to the higher study of Theology. Prayer and study are essential in the long preparation for the Priesthood, but so, too, is recreation. In a good game of baseball or foot- ball, the young men learn teamwork and sports- manship, and how to think and act when under pressure. Everyone at Saint Mary's is active in some sport whether it be football, baseball, bas- ketball, tennis or ice skating, and there is a long list of athletic stars with their famous homers or run-backs. Whatever may be his future work as a Priest, the Augustinian seminarian will be prepared for his assignment. The Professed's education has fully trained the whole man; he will be a Priest that is all things to all men. 26