Word: youthe
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There is a large and constantly increasing class of wealthy Catholic laity, it is stated, to whose sons at present a university career is not open in this country, as the sense of the Catholic Church is averse to Catholic youth procuring their education in Protestant establishments. This is the leading motive of the establishment of the university. The sanction of the Holy See to the undertaking, as well as the co-operation of the entire Catholic Church in the United States, has been secured. It is understood that Bishop Spalding has been promised in advance...
...Youth's Companion for 1883 are to appear articles by a recent Harvard graduate on "Shifts and Expedients of College Life...
...ancient times revive, and youth be trained...
...inquiries made several years ago by the Harvard faculty concerning prayers at the homes of students, and the answers received, proved very well that "youth are not trained at home in pious service." The advice of the great poet might well be heeded by Harvard's corporation...
...corollary that they are so much more full of "temptation" than any other place in which grown lads are congregated together. Those who think culture important have, we think, come to the conclusion that to those to whom it can be given - who are only a proportion of our youth, gilded or otherwise - the universities give it most easily and in fullest measure. They do not give very much, but, as we said, men are recognizing limitations more clearly than of old, and are satisfied that they give more than any other easily attainable instrumentalities. Those who place culture above...