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Title: The Carolinian
Issue Date: Volume XXVI (Issue No.5) Summer 1963
Year: 1963
Language: English
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extracted text: THE . ■ ■ FRAGMENTS . . . THE CAROLINIAN SUMMER ISSUE THE STAFF EDITOR: I’RAXEDES P. BULABOG RAMONITO BARBASO ADVISER: MRS. ESPERANZA V. MANUEL MODERATOR: REV. LUIS E. SCHONFELD, S.V.D. TABLE of CONTENTS Editorial ............................................................ 1 News ................................................................... 2-6 Speech ................................................................ 7 (Dr. Friedrich L. von Fiirrdenbrrfl) The Vocation to Integrity ........................... 9 (Dr. I'aulino J. Garcia) On Christian Education ............................... 11 (Rev. Lain E. Schon f eld, S.V.D.) Curricular Discrimination in this University ...................................................... 12 f Victor C. I'agunsan) What is the USC Debating Club? ............. 13 (Marcelino Aparte. Jr.) First Annual Honoring of Working Student Graduates ..................................... 14 (Jon Guancon) Is Youth Any Worse Today? ..................... 15 (HV 17 Teenager,) What Is Your Opinion? ............................... 16 Portrait of a Gentleman ............................... 18 (Pete C. Montero) Personality and Research in USC ........... 20 (Julia 1. Dolala,) Pictorial Section ....................................... 21-24 I Like Summer Classes................................. 25 (Josefina Famador) Poetry............................................................ 26-27 Summer Rain (Short Story) ......................... 28 (P. Pcramide Bulabop) •1 Men .................................................... 33 Requiem for a Carolinian .............................. 30 Are We Living in a Woman’s World? .... 32 (C. l>. Caceres) Random Notes ................................................ 34 (Praxedc, F. Bulabog) Ethnographic Field Trip ............................ 36 (Rev. R. Rahmann, S.V.D.) Seccion Castellana..................................... 38-42 Wikang Pilipino ......................................... 43-44 EIHTOIUA L “Summertime... An’ da livin’ is easy Fish are jumpin’ An’ da cotton is high Yo’ Daddy is rich An’ yo’ Ma is good-lookin’ So hush li’l baby Doan’ yo’ cry ...” THUS RUN SOME rather carefree, optimistic lines from "Porgy and Bess", which, in a way, sums up the essence of summer—which is, that summer is the season for rest and relaxation, not only from phy sical work but also from mental and emotional worries, of taking it easy. Summer may also convey varied connotations to different in dividuals in different places. To the farmer, summer is the time when the once verdant fields are now miraculously transformed into a grace fully undulating sea of golden yellow. It is the time to reap what he had sown, the time of thanksgiving and satisfaction. To the little tots in grade school, summer is the season of joyous liberation from the drudgery of classroom primers and monotonous drills, into the wide, sunlit, open, carefree days of field, sea, and sky. It is the time of play and laughter. To college students and to certain profes sionals and schoolteachers, particularly from the public schools who either sincerely seek further knowledge and professional skill, or simply aspire for an increase in salary range via M.A. units (the WAPCO adjustments, you know), summertime is the season for further brainwork and study. And (if we may digress), speaking of study, at no other time is the student population of any college or university more varied and heterogeneous — hence interesting — than in summer. Here in San Carlos one has but to walk along the corridors to witness a variety of faces representing various ages and modes of dress. One easily rubs elbows with serious-faced maestros and maestras in con ventional wear, and farther on exchange smiles with pink-cheeked, carefree-looking teenagers in modern hairdos (teased, mind you) and skirts. Whatever summer may mean to different people in different places, there is something about it which everyone shares and feels in common, and that's the heat — the torrid, humid, head-splitting heat. And with it the ubiquitous dust and water shortage. Ah, for the cool, clean, balmy summer breeze of Baguio! Or an airconditioned suite in the Hotel Magellan. But like everything about nature and life, summertime is a pas sing phase in an endless cycle. It comes and it goes, only to come again. We have to live it, enjoy it, and love it as an integral part of life and living, for we never know when we shall be called to leave it—never to return. N-E-W-S • N-E-W-S • N-E-W THEOLOGY DEPT. Afternoon Mass Scheduled For Summer Classes Rev. Matthias Weber, S.V.D., Univ ersity Chaplain, announces that during the summer session, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered at the Univ ersity Chapel at 4:00 o’clock every af ternoon except Sundays and holidays. It may be noted that this is the first time that Holy Mass is offered in the afternoon, to give students an oppor tunity to participate in Christ’s Obla tion to the Heavenly Father. Revamp of Theology Subjects Seen Some details concerning the revamp of Theology subjects for the coming school year have been announced by the Theology Department. According to the plan, for the first semester, first year students will take Theology I-A, that is, a General Course in Catholic Doctrines and Morals. For the second semester, Theology I-B will be a requirement, which is a continuation of Theology I-A. Second year students will take up the Old Testament (Theology II-A) for the first semester and the New Testament (Theology II-B) for the second semes ter. Further details concerning these changes will be announced later. 1963 NSDB Summer Science Institute April 15 to May 25 1. General Objectives: a. To up-date the natural sciences and mathematics teachers on re cent developments in their parti cular subject fields. b. To up-grade the teaching of the natural sciences and mathematics by reinforcing the academic back ground of teachers concerned and presenting new concepts in the teaching of these subjects. c. To teach and encourage the par ticipants in the use of local ma terials and of locally made appa ratus in their teaching since many of our secondary schools operate under very limited conditions. 2. The institute is divided into 4 sec tions: Biology, General Science, Ma thematics and Physics. • Institute staff: Director : Very Rev. Harold W. Rigney, SVI) Rector. USC Assistant Director: Rev. Edgar T. Oehler, SVD Secretary-General. USC BIOLOGY SECTION Chairman: Dr. Bienvenido P. Marapao Associate Professor, USC SUMMER Enrolment Data From the Registrar's Office, we present the following enrolment data for the Summer 1963 session of the University of San Carlos. The data shows an increase of 1,076 from last summer’s enrol ment of 2,268. TOTAL I. Graduate School ........... 233 II. Liberal Arts & Sciences 623 III. Teachers College ......... 835 IV. College of Commerce & Business Adm............. 833 V. College of Engineering & Architecture ............. 355 VI. Pharmacy ....................... 63 VII. Special Students ........... 67 T O T A L...................3,009 SPECIAL COURSES Law Review........................... 40 Pharmacy Review ............... 18 CPA Review ......................... 145 ME Review ........................... 8 ChE Review ......................... 21 Architecture Review ..._ 6 1963 NSDB Summer Science Institute ........................... 97 TOTAL................... 355 GRAND TOTAL ..3,344 ra// : Very Rev. Harold W. Rigney, SVD Mrs. Araceli G. Almase Mrs. Hilda D. Lastimosa Miss Remedios F. Cabalan Mrs. Alma V. Cimafranca GENERAL SCIENCE SECTION Chairman : Mrs. Rebecca L. Galeos Acting Head. Chemistry Dept.. USC Rev. Edgar T. Oehler, SVD Very Rev. Harold W. Rigney, SVD Mr. Alejandro Tantoco Miss Gavina Bascon Mrs. Hilda Lastimosa Mrs. Araceli G. Almase Mrs. Alma V. Cimafranca MATHEMATICS SECTION Chairman : Rev. Michael Richartz, SVD Head. Mathematics Department, USC Staff: Rev. Hubert Lorbach, SVD Mrs. Lydia Ybanez Mrs. Concepcion Languido Mr. Leonardo Lopez PHYSICS SECTION Chairman: Rev. Hubert Lorbach, SVD Acting Head. Physics Department Staff: Miss Jane Kintanar Miss Constancia Rosales I. a. The Screening Board selected 100 teacher participants from a total of 207 applicants. b. Each section is composed of 25 participants. c. These participants represent: 13 provinces, 9 cities and 80 differ ent schools of the Visayas. d. Of the 100 participants: Public School Teachers ... 45 Private School Teachers ... 55 Women .................................... 66 Men .......................................... 34 e. Each participant gets a stipend of P200.00 plus free tuition, books, teaching aids and materials. 5. Activities on 1st day: April 15 Morning: 8:00—Opening Ceremony — Audio Visual Center a. Welcome address by the Very Rev. Harold W. Rigney, SVD b. Introduction of institute staff by Mrs. Rebecca L. Galeos c. Introduction of participants to each other d. Guided Tour around the univer sity led by the different chair men and staff. Afternoon: Classes started in full swing. THE CAROLINIAN SUMMER, 1963 Page 2 NSDB SSI ELECTION RESULTS: held on Saturday, April 19, 1963 BIOLOGY SECTION: President : Mr. Tiburcio Zamora .Vcproa Oriental Rural School Bayawan, Negros Oriental Vice-President: Mr. Santiago Denden Baybay High School Baybay. Leyte Treasurer: Miss Linai Chan l»'e«t Negros College Baeolod City Secretary : Miss Lourdes Esmero St. Theresa’s College Cebu City PRO: Mrs. Eugenia M. Chiong Naga Provincial High School GENERAL SCIENCE SECTION: President : Mr. Mariano Cabrera Romblon National Agricultural School Odiongan, Romblon Vice-President: Mr. Oscar Nunez Iloilo City High School .Volo, Iloilo City Secretary : Mrs. Carlotina Cruz Cebu Christian School Cebu City Treasurer: Mrs. Flora Rojas Tuburan, Cebu Auditor: Mr. Ildefonso Katada Giiiliulngan Vocational High School Guihulngan. Negros Oriental PRO: Miss Ofelia L. Legarda Iloilo Vocational School iMinbunao. Iloilo Muse : Miss Mounien Beldia Cdpi: High School Horas City MATHEMATICS SECTION: President: Mr. Anselmo Lacuesta Polotan Vocational School Pototan. Iloilo Vice-President: Mr. Aurelio Infante Don Bosco Technical College Vicmico, Victorias, Negros Occ. Secretary: Mrs. Rosalina C. Tan East Visayan School o/ Arts and Trades Dumaguete City Treasurer: Sister Ma. Victoria Salceda St. Mary of Palo Palo. Leyte 2. Miss Crescencia Montaniel Loyte High School Tacloban City PHYSICS SECTION: President: Mr. Pedrito Uy Cebu Institute of Technology Cebu City Vice-President: Mr. Claudio Sarga East Visayan School of Arts and Trades Secretary-Treasurer: Miss Luz Legaspi Silay Institute Silay City, Negros Occidental .4 uditor: Mr. Urbistondo Renacia Immaculate Heart Academy Tanjay. Negros Oriental PRO’s: Miss Elisa Lamzon Guimbal High School Guimbal, Iloilo Mr. Andres Rivas St. Anthony’s Institute Zumarraga, Samar NSDB SSI OFFICERS (General) President: Mr. Anselmo Lacuesta Mathematics Vice-President: Mr. Pedrito Uy Physics Secretary; Miss Lourdes Esmero Biology Treasurer: Mrs. Carlotina Cruz General Science PRO'S: Miss Mounien Beldia General Science Mr. Andres Rivas Physics GRADUATE SCHOOL New M.A. Graduates The Graduate School wishes to an nounce that the following graduate stu dents graduated last semester after hav ing successfully defended their theses in the oral examination conducted by the Board of Examiners, headed by the Dean of the Graduate School, Rev. Ru dolf Rahmann, S.V.D.: Mrs. Margarita B. Aeedo (summer graduate 1962) Thesis: A Survey of the Study Habits of Students in the Zamboanga City Regional School of Arts and Trades Degree: M.A. in Education Mr. Timas Abapo Thesis: A Study of the Ability of Grades I and II Pupils in Oral Vernacular Reading in the District of Ubay, Bohol Degree: M.A. in Education Mr. Martin Antepuesto Thesis: A Study of the Scholastic Achievements of the Students of the Sudlon Agricultural School for the School Year 1961-62 in Relation to their Socio-Economic Background Degree: M.A. in Education College of Commerce Dean on Brief Vacation Dean Jose G. Tecson of Commerce was granted upon request a brief vaca tion by the Secretary of Academic Af fairs, Rev. Joseph Watzlawik, S.V.D., from March 30 through April 10. Dur ing this period, he made a whirlwind trip to several Mindanao provinces and ci‘ies. In Davao City, he visited with his aged and ailing father. Upon his return on April 10, Dean Tecson con spicuously showed the invigorating ef fects of a well deserved vacation and travel. C.P.A. Review This year’s C.P.A. Review course, un der the College of Commerce, has re gistered an all-time high, notwithstand ing the recent adoption of an adminis tration policy restricting the course to U.S.C. graduates only. As of April 17, the registered reviewees include 70 men and 85 women. These numbers include a few graduates from two S.V.D. ope rated schools—the Holy Name College of Tagbilaran, Bohol, and St. Paul’s Col lege of Tagbilaran, Bohol, and St. Paul’s College of Tacloban City. It may be mentioned that, under the new policy, the office of the Dean of Commerce has been constrained to deny admission to a great number of pro spective reviewees who graduated from other schools. We wish it understood that, in resorting to this new policy, we have been prompted solely by our desire to give our own graduates preferential accommodation in all our facilities and faculties. Mr. Victor Asubar Thesis: A Study of the Librarian-Train ing Program and the Library Service at the University of San Carlos, Cebu City Degree: M.A. in Education Mrs. Sofia Crux Thesis: Adjustment Problems of the Girls of the Torres High School: A Degree: M.A. in Education Mrs. Teodomira C. Maghanoy Thesis: An Evaluation of the Poetry in the Cebuano-Visayan Alimyon MagaDegree: M.A. in English Rev. Gregorio Pizarro, S.V.D. Thesis: A Study on the Attitudes of the High School Students of the Univer sity of San Carlos for the School Year 1961-62 Degree M.A. in Education Mr. Juliin Quinones Thesis: A Critical Analysis of the Fun damental Principles Common to All Socialist Systems Degree: M.A. in Philosophy Mrs. Ignacla Suaco Thesis: A Study of the Solar Salt In dustry in Cebu Degree: M.A. in Economics SUMMER, 1963 Page 3 THE CAROLINIAN LIBERAL ARTS A “Thomistic” Success Success was the word of the academic program honoring St. Thomas Aquinas, patron saint of all Catholic schools. The affair, which drew a packed au dience at the Audio-visual room, was held last Thursday, March 7, his feast day. The main feature of the occasion was the enlightening talk of Rev. Joseph Baumgartner on the real meaning of Thomism. This was followed by select ed readings from St. Thomas’ works given by Atty. Expedito Bugarin. The Liberal Arts choir, winner of the first annual choral festival, provided the much-applauded intermission numbers. The opening remarks was given by Mr. Juan Yap, Jr., a graduate student in Philosophy. The program was closed by the remarks of the Very Rev. Harold Rigney, Rector, USC. The Philosophy department, headed by Rev. Joseph Watzlawik, thanks all those who in one way or another contributed to the program. BIOLOGY U.S.C. Marine Biological Station in Liloan The University of San Carlos has once more shown her concern over com munity development by pushing forward the frontiers of research beyond the confines of the classroom. Recently a marine biological station has been set up in Liloan. The 3-room building which comprises the station is almost completed and will be ready for use by June. This represents an initial step towards marine research on which the USC Department of Biology has long been contemplating. In this connection, the Biology Department will soon offer a postgraduate course in Biology. The marine station will then be very handy to research students who might wish to avail themselves of the facilities while working on their thesis. CHEMISTRY New Carolinian Chemists According to a report received from the Department of Chemistry six Caro linian candidates who took the civil ser vice exams in Chemistry all passed the test. National percentage—31%, USC— 100%. Congratulations to the following new Chemists: Felicidad Ababon, Emma Amores, Elizabeth Jajalla, Rosalia Lo pez, and Josefino Tapia. USC Alumni Pick Officers The 15-member Board of Directors of the University of San Carlos Alumni .Association, Inc., during the alumni homecoming last February 24th, unani mously picked Atty. Mariano Zosa to lead the association for the year 19631964. The election took place at the law library of the university at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 10th, with outgoing President Jesus Gaboya presiding. Along with Zosa the following were elected: Jose V. Arias—vice president for internal affairs; Atty. Sixto LI. Abac, Jr.,—vice president for external affairs; Miss Luz Catan—secretary; Jesus Martinez—treasurer; Louis Bagaman—auditor; and Atty. Filemon L. Fernandez—press relations officer. The other members of the Board are Miss Amparo Rodil, Atty. Catalino Doronio, Dr. Felix Savelion, Mrs. Maria Gutierrez, Miss Fe Palacios, Atty. Jesus Gaboya, Vicente Gorre, Dr. Leon Casals and Miss Concepcion Dakay. The newly-elected officers and mem bers of the Board will pay a courtesy call on the Rector of the university at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 16th. Their in duction into office has been slated for March 23rd to coincide with the com mencement exercises. The investiture ceremony. From left: Father Hoeppener, Father Watzlawik, Dr. von Fiirstenberg, the German Ambassador, Very Rev. Harold Rigney, Rector, the Ambassador's Lady, and Father Rahmann. PEOPLE USC Confers Degree On German Envoy The University of San Carlos, Cebu City, conferred upon the German Am bassador to the Philippines the degree of Doctor of Humanities, Honoris causa, in simple rites last Monday at the Univ ersity’s Archbishop Reyes Hall. On his arrival at the Cebu airport, the Ambassador was given a warm gran diose welcome by the USC Administra tion, Faculty and student body. The honoree is Dr. Friedrich Leopold Freiherr von Fiirstenberg, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany. Granting of the honorary degree was officiated by the Rector of the Univer sity, the Very Rev. Harold W. Rigney, S.V.D., while the reading of the cita tion was done by the Rev. Rudolf Rahmann, S.V.D., Dean of Graduate School. Dr. von Fiirstenberg, it may be re called, has boen instrumental in the do nation by the German Government to the Philippines of a chemical Pilot Plant which will be operated by the Univer sity of San Carlos. At the end of the program. Dr. von Fiirstenberg delivered a speech wherein he expressed his most sincere thanks, not only for himself, but also in the name of the Federal Republic of Ger many, for the honor conferred upon him. He declared that the Pilot Plant is meant to help develop and guide the country’s coconut industry, and pointed SUMMER, 1963 Page 4 THE CAROLINIAN out that a gesture of this type will deepen and broaden mutual feelings be tween the two countries. He also stressed the motive for choosing San Carlos as the site of the Pilot Plant, which was "... not so much for econo mic reasons, but for the high reputation the University has as a place of teach ing, learning and research." Dr. Garcia, USC Commencement Speaker Dr. Paulino J. Garcia, Chairman of the National Science Development Board, was Guest Speaker at the com mencement exercises of the University of San Carlos last March. On the same occasion, the NSDB head was granted by the University the degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the field of science. It must be noted that Dr. Garcia was in strumental in the establishment of a Pilot Plant in Talamban under the ad ministration of the University of San Carlos. He is also responsible for the holding of a Summer Science Institute in the University during the last two summers. It was for these magnanim ous gestures that the honorary degree was conferred upon him. In the course of his speech to the 500 graduates, Dr. Garcia stressed the need for a life of principle and integrity in our time. He exhorted the graduates to enter such a life, which, he said, was not an easy one. Commenting on the University, Dr. Garcia had this to say: “The University of San Carlos is, in a sense, a unique Catholic institution. Like all Catholic schools, it is strong in PROP. JONES Dr. Garda receives honorary degree. Doctor of Science, from the University of San Carlos. Left to right: Father Rahmann, Very Rev. Father Rector Harold W. Rigney, S.V.D., and Vice Rector Father Hoeppener. its offering in the humanities and so cial sciences. But San Carlos has earn ed, in addition, a reputation for its very strong offerings in the natural and physical sciences. This is a most desir able balance that has yet to be earned by many institutions.” Prof. John Hugh Jones Conducts Highway Planning And Economic Course In cooperation with the University of San Carlos, the SEATO Graduate School of Engineering is presently con ducting an advanced course in Highway Planning and Economics. Instructor in the course is Professor John Hugh Jones, member of the faculty of the SEATO Graduate School in Bangkok. Twenty lecture hours during the course will be devoted to topics on highway planning studies, finance, economic principles of highway location, and pro gramming procedures for advance plan ning. Of particular interest to Philippine highway engineers will be advanced techniques to be presented in the course which relate to methods of conducting highway needs studies and the prepara tion of planning reports. Professor Jones’ interest in engineering economics is evident in his selection of topics on the relationship of highway user bene fits to the cost of providing adequate highway facilities, and on the economic impact upon a community of improved highways. Professor Jones, a civil engineer and a graduate of the University of Califor nia, has been a member of the faculty at both Northwestern University in Illinois and the University of Califor nia. He was Visiting Professor of Highway Engineering and Traffic Stu dies at King’s College, University of Durham in England during 1957 and 1958, and previously conducted research under the auspices of the U. K. Minis try of Transport and Civil Aviation in London. He is the author of a number of technical papers and has published in London a book on Geometric Design of Modern Highways. Fr. Richartz Returns to USC The Rev. Michael Richartz, S.V.D., recently returned after a year’s ab sence. Father Richartz, the Head of the Department of Mathematics, left for Germany April 1962, and returned to USC in the middle of last March. The good Father spent his one-year vacation visiting his brothers and sis ters, their children and other relatives. (Continue next page) FR. RICHARTZ, S.V.D. SUMMER, 1963 Page 5 THE CAROLINIAN FR. OSTER. S.V.D. He also took long, interesting trips by car through the forests, mountains, and valleys of Germany, driving along the Rhine and Mosselle. His leisurely tour, however, was somewhat marred by a severely cold and protracted winter. However, the cold proved to be a wel come change after having spent ten years in the tropics. Father Richartz took time out not only for a rest but for studies as well. He made extensive visits to different universities, especially to physics labo ratories. He also attended the Interna tional Congress for Optics which was held in Munich. In the course of his travels, Father Richartz acquired much needed appara tus for research. Welcome, Father Richartz! Young Philosopher-Priest Lectures at USC The University of San Carlos is proud to present a new name in its roster of brilliant young priests. Father John M. Berry, S.V.D., is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He studied for the priesthood in Techny, Illinois, and was ordained there in June, 1957. Sent to Rome after his or dination, Father Berry took postgrad uate courses in Philosophy at the Gre gorian University, finishing the same in 1961. In the same year he was sent to the Philippines. At present he is work ing on his doctoral thesis. His first assignment after Rome was as professor at the Archdiocesan Sem inary in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, teaching Philosophy, Physics, English, and Ho miletics. At the same time he was the Assistant Prefect of Seminarians. Father Berry is not entirely a stran ger in San Carlos. He was here last summer preaching retreats. He is pres ently handling Philosophy of Education and a course on an Evaluation of John Dewey’s Philosophy of Education, both on postgraduate level. Asked on his impressions of Cebu, Father Berry says he is very much im pressed, especially with San Carlos. He is amazed at the calibre and efficiency of the University Staff, and is captivat ed by the Cebuano friendliness and cor diality. He expresses pride at being a part of “this outstanding center of learning in the Visayas and Mindanao.” He concurs wholeheartedly with the opinions expressed by Dr. Paulino Gar cia concerning San Carlos. “And,” he added, “the high quality of the USC science department is lavishly praised in many knowledgeable circles outside the SVD fold.” Departure of SVD Fathers During the past weeks, several SVI) Fathers of this University left and went on different routes to various countries, some to pursue further stu dies in their respective fields and others to take a well-deserved vacation. The first to take off was Father Lud wig Lehmeier, of the Theology depart ment, who left on April 1st for the Uni ted States of America. He will first of all spend a few months at the SVD novitiate at Conesus, N.Y., where he will be preparing himself for his per petual vows. After this he will pro ceed to Washington, D.C., to enroll in the Catholic University to study for his doctorate in Sacred Theology. The next to leave San Carlos, in the middle of May, was Father Francis Oster, head of the Department of Phy sics. Father Oster went first to Hong kong, where he boarded a Lufthansa plane for Germany. There he will take a year’s vacation to recuperate from the fatigue caused by his ten-year-stay* in the tropics. Asked when he might return, he answered: “If next winter becomes too severe I may return before a year elapses.” During Father Oster’s leave of absence, Father Hubert Lor bach will be the acting head of the department of Physics. Another one of those who pulled out of San Carlos during this summer seaFR. BERRY, S.V.D. Page 6 FR. LEHMEIER, S.V.D. son was Father Michael Beck, of the Theology department. He, like Father Oster, is going to his home country, Germany (specifically Bavaria) for a year’s rest. He will officially be assign ed to one of the SVD Mission Houses in that country, but will be most of the time on his way visiting different re gions and places of his home country. Father Beck left by the middle of May. We wish one and all Godspeed and a most pleasant sojourn in their respec tive destinations. MISCELLANEOUS Sociological Society To Hold Convention In preparation for the forthcoming Annual Convention of the Philippine So ciological Society to be held in Caga yan de Oro City on June 13, 14, and 15, 1963, the Continuation Committee, chairmanned by Rev. Francis Madigan, S.J. Dean of Graduate Studies, Xavier University, met at the Graduate School Office last week of March to discuss sa lient points relevant to the coming ac tivity. Among those present were Rev. Rudolf Rahmann, S.V.D., who is also the section chairman of Cultural Anthropol ogy, Archaeology and Linguistics, Pro fessor Timoteo Oracion of Silliman Uni versity, chairman of Social Structure and Social Change, Professor Irene Ortigas of Central Philippine University, chairman of Social Psychology, Social Studies, Sociological Theory and Meth ods, Professor Mamitua Saber of the University of Mindanao, Rev. Wilhelm Flieger, S.V.D., and Atty. Antonio Perpetua, PACD regional director of the Eastern Visayas. Father Madigan chairmans the section on Demography, Ecology and Economics. Outstanding social scientists from all over the Philippines will speak during the convention, among whom will be Frank Lynch, S.J., Ph.D., Mary Hollnsteiner, M.A., of the Institute of Philip pine Culture, and possibly Robert B. Fox, Ph.D. of the National Museum on the Palawan Skull Finds. SUMMER, 1963 THE CAROLINIAN Dr. Friedrich von 1-urslenberg The Chemical Pilot Plant And Economic Progress Speech delivered by DR. FRIEDRICH LEOPOLD FREIHERR von FURSTENBERG Ambassador of the Republic of Germany to the Philippines, in response to his reception of the Degree of Doctor of Humanities, “honoris causa”, from the University of San Carlos. MOST REVEREND FATHER RECTOR REVEREND FATHERS MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS I AM greatly honoured and very much pleased by the generous recognition you have bestowed on me in form of the outstanding degree of Doctor ho noris causa of this noble place of learn ing. I want to thank you most sincere ly from the bottom of my heart, — not only for myself, but also in the name of the Federal Republic of Ger many, for I know that tnis honour was conferred to me mainly on account of the development assistance the German Government has extended to the Phil ippines. So allow me to make a few remarks on the thoughts, ideas, and aims that motivate German development policies as demonstrated in particular by the chemical pilot plant entrusted to the University of San Carlos. This pilot plant is meant to help de velop and guide one of your country's most important industries, the coconut industry. It is, however, not meant to solve all the problems of the industry or of the people that derive their live lihood from it. It is only a small rather insignificant plant in comparison with all applicable standards, such as size or general requirements of indus trialization. Its 3 units for oil extrac tion, hydrogenation and sulfation bring nothing particularly new, although new, processes are being employed. The products turned out are not the most vitally important ones in the long list of the country's needs. The units are geared for processing only small quantities. The plant's commercial value amounts to only I 1/2 mio P. In short: the basic idea is to help with a pilot or model plant and not with a commercial plant. Yet, — and this is a point that can be mentioned with pride — it is big enough to cover its running expenses: thus eliminating one of the problems of model or experimental stations, — tending to fail sooner or later for lack of funds to keep them going. With good luck and a little skill, the plant should even be able to earn enough money for moderate expansion into further fields. Thus the plant, in con trast to many other development grants, tries to avoid being a burden to the recipient. But that is not all. There are other aims. And by this I don't mean only the good will, which a gesture of this type creates in the relations between countries trying to deepen and broaden mutual understanding and to create friendly feelings in a general way. The plant is supposed to help not only on the technical and commercial side of development, but on a wider sphere. Although the plant is a donation from one Government to another, it (Continue next page) SUMMER, 1963 Page 7 THE CAROLINIAN is entrusted by the receiving Govern ment to a non-governmental institute, to a center of Research, the University of San Carlos. By chosing this till now unusual channel or development efforts, examplary coordination between the three parties concerned was employed: between the German side, the Philippine side and the University of San Carlos. For location the University of San Car los in Cebu was chosen not so much for economic reasons but for the high reputation she has as a place of teach ing, learning and research. The choice was most carefully arranged by all sides concerned. And I am convinced it was a good one. The pilot plant is meant to perform certain processes furthering the econo Today we have a fundamentally dif ferent situation: old words and phrases may still be used for similar symptoms, but their meaning has changed. Since the end of the last war the issues of development limit themselves no longer to marginal activities. They have in a remarkable fast way — advanced to the foreground of general world policies, and destine the fate of the human race. The motives are no longer following on one-way lanes. Modern development policy can be traced more or less to the so-called Marshal-Plan. It was invented by a sol dier. If was meant for the trader, the producer and any other actor in com merce and trade. Its aim was political: to gain ground in the controversy bet nation with training, teaching, learning and research, — not only in the fields of the natural sciences, more so in the fields of political and sociological sci ences of humanities and morals. The pilot plant, as I said, cannot sup ply all the technical and economic equipment necessary to provide sur plus where lack exists; neither can it provide sufficient training to cope with the problems of the explosions; in re search it might contribute a noticeable share; but in the field of harmonizing between the two developing problems of our era it can and may be of vital efficiency. Thus, although possibly con sidered insignificant in the perspective of needs and uses, the plant could and should act as a catalyst in the moral The pilot plant is meant to perform certain processes furthering the economic expansion of the country; to train and conduct research work; to develop new processes and products for commercial purposes. mic expansion of the country; and to train and conduct research work for any such sector; as well as to develop new processes and products for commercial purposes. Therefore it has been entrust ed to the University of San Carlos as a non-governmental institution, reknown for its research task. This is the second point in its characteristics for which this pilot plant can be proud of. Developing activities and their pro blems are nothing new in the history of men. There have been developing efforts going on for thousands of years and for hundreds of reasons. The po liticians of expanding tribes, peoples and nations have from early times on tried to develop the territories which they conquered,—irrespective whether their expansion was caused by de ficit or by surplus, by such symptoms, in either population, goods or trade. The militarists of humanity have es tablished camps with accommodations to satisfy their material as well as cul tural and amusement needs. The re ligious of mankind have gone out to preach their beliefs either by force or by persuasion, thus taking develop ing measures of some sort or other. The trader did the same on different grounds and with different reasons, but hitting on similar problems and similar tactics. All this went on predominantly with more or less one-sided motives. Developing was done alone as a one-way traffic with one-sided aims in mind. ween communist thinking and humani tarian rights. Thus it acquired a philo sophical note—a "Weltanschauung"— of nearly religious nature. Thereby it lost the trend of one-way traffic. The aim was no longer to develop one side. The aim was to bring together two sides between which disharmony of conditions existed. The aim became creating har mony. So if in past centuries development efforts were more or less burdened by purely technical problems, the develop ment policy of the 20th century is faced by many more problems. The technical aspects, difficult as they may be, are known. The other problems are new: the manifold aspects of gain ing harmony in the field of disharmony, caused by need and deficiency or by surplus and suffocation, may that mean explosion in population or expolsion in technical productivity. Thus a wide field of problems is presenting itself. Their most precarious type ap pears to me to lie on the moral side. The technical difficulties might be over come; the political complications seem even in the perspective of North Bor neo and Common Market troubles not over-frightening; the moral aspects, however, demand from human mind and character qualities, the training of which promises slim chance in the avail able time-period so inadequate. There fore it seems to me important to con centrate development efforts in combiaspects, the sociological aspects and the political aspects of development in our time. I am sure the good fathers of San Carlos will use their knowledge and their findings to teach and contrib ute to better life, and thereby bring unison into the divergent sides of pro gress with peace. This to my mind is the third and most important characteristic of the develop ment effort, which is to emanate from San Carlos. All the wealth of Germany, —it is over-estimated anyhow,—and all the generosity of the USA, could not furnish the equipment that would make the Philippine Islands as industrialized and rich as they want to be. But ef forts of the type mentioned could open a vista into the harmony, which I tnink the world needs, and hope will get. Therefore I would like to express my sincere thanks for the honour bestowed on me, also in the name of the Fede ral Republic of Germany, to all the parties that made it possible that be tween Germany and tne Philippines ef forts of mutual development assistance could have been launched. I trust this will continue to emanate from here for many years to come. In particular I wish to thank the Most Reverend Fath er Rector, the members of this Univ ersity and S.V.D. Order for what they have done. Last not least for this so friendly welcome extended to me and my party here to-day. SUMMER, 1963 Page 8 THE CAROLINIAN DR. PAULINO J. GARCIA Address delivered at the Commencement Exercises of the University of San Carlos, Colle giate Department, on March 23, 1963, during which he also received the degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa, from the University. What is a vocation, my friends? Doubtless, many of us think of vocation only as a vocation to a religious life— to be a priest or a nun. This is a very narrow definition of the term. A voca tion is a calling. It is an assignment from God. It is the role God asks each of us to assume in life. In a sense, as of now, you have of your own will, already initially chosen your role. Each of you is graduating from some unit of the University — as lawyer, chemist, business graduate, or education graduate. This is the first step to a lifelong vocation. By your own choice, you shall now embark upon your professions. This is clearly the direction your efforts will take. In a little while, you shall become profes sionals. And if through your honest, dedicated efforts you are able to find your place in your professional field, then indeed your role shall have been already clearly defined for you. From you then shall be expected, even more the VOCATION to INTEGRITY by Hon. PAULINO J. GARCIA Chairman, National Science Board REV. FATHERS, REV. MOTHERS. HONORED MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY. BELOVED PARENTS. DEAR GRADUATES, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN — ALLOW ME to preface my talk to night with a brief, deeply grateful ac knowledgement of this signal honor which the University of San Carlos tonight has chosen to bestow upon my humble person. A famous poet had once described this inarticulateness I now feel before you. Edgar Lee Mas ters had said so memorably — "For the depths, of what use is language? In the presence of realities we cannot speak." Gratitude is to me, always, a vast and deep emotion. Honor, to me, is always humbling and purifying. More than anything in life, an unde served honor, such as the University of San Carlos has accorded me to night, never fails to bring me to a naked realization of three supreme realities: the wisdom of God, the good ness of men, and my own miniscule but infinitesimal worth. Permit me to say, especially considering the more recent events of my life, that I have gradually, if painfully, learned that the ways of God are truly majestically mys terious; He indeed directs man's path and orders events for him. I therefore take this honor bestowed upon me — and thereupon my family likewise — with a full awareness of the challenge to deserve it, although I know that this may be difficult to achieve. Yet, this is how I feel tonight as I address you, graduating students. With this degree which the University of San Carlos has now granted to me, I feel more truly one with you. For now you have made me, likewise, a grad uating student; and therefore tonight also becomes, like yours, my commence ment. Years from now when you try to live over the events of today, and specifically, tonight's exercises, we shall remember together that tonight we bind ourselves to a common and most rare commitment: our common vocation of truth and integrity. For this is the burden of my message tonight. abundantly, a dedication to excellence in your particular field. There is only one standard which integrity respects: the standard of personal excellence. And you must practice your profession, observing only this standard. For your profession shall then have become your vocation. This is what I mean by vocation: a total consecration of one's talents, time, and effort in as excellent a service to God and country as one's own po wers shall make possible. And this way of life, demanding the highest of talent and virtue, is not easy, my dear friends. Considering the times we live in, considering the rabid selfishness of man in this modern age, considering the many and per sistent temptations to a soft, easy and comfortable existence, considering the rule of expediency in the management of both private and public matters, considering that principles and ideals have become so adulterated and mis defined, considering that security, pres tige and power have become the goals of the young and the ambitious, to ask you now to discharge the obliga tions of your porfessions with as much purity and dedication as a religious lives his vow, is knowingly to ask you to go opposite to the ways of the world. (Continue next page) SUMMER, 1963 Page 9 THE CAROLINIAN It is knowingly to ask you to go against the strong and rushing currents of mat erialism, selfishness, and corruption. This I fully know. And yet if you were my own sons and daughters — as indeed I have my own too, I would knowingly ask you, as I ask them, not to hesitate, not to fear to do exactly this—the difficult but the only honor able way; the way of truth and integ rity. For a vocation to a principled exist ence is a vocation to truth and integ rity. The object of your efforts is truth: doing what is asked of you in the strictest honesty and justice. Honesty with one's self and doing all in your power to live the truth of the moment: of the assignment that is asked of you in the discharge of your obligations as a professional, at any and every mo ment. Thus to perform your duties as best as you can—pursuing the truth of your reasoning and convictions, and, remain ing faithful to yourself in the duties you are called upon to perform—is to live a life of integrity, of truth. And I say, and I repeat, and you must constantly remind yourself of the truth of this—that a life of principle is not an easy life. It is not the conve nient way of living. It is not the ordin ary, usual way. It is not the naturallyto-be-expected way. It is not the way of the clever and tne ambitious and the opportunistic men of the world. No, this is not the practical way. It is not the world's way. Because it is the way that is so opposite to the materialistic, secularistic, opportunistic ways of the world. And tonight, my friends, we commit ourselves to this very hard but honor able way of life. To balk at this chal lenge, to hesitate to recognize and ac cept it, to fear the demands it shall make on you, to refuse it is to betray your upbringing; it is to betray the fruits of your studies and your reason ing. It is to betray your years of edu cation. It is to betray your manhood and your womanhood. Most of all, it is to betray the gifts of Providence that have been yours all these years. And my dear friends, it is a betrayal you shall find very hard to live down. It is a betrayal that shall cause you, for long, a searing pain and an an guish of spirit which shall be difficult to forget. But while you enjoy this knowledge of a clear call to a principled existence, brace yourself to the call, and re spond to it generously, nobly, magnifi cently. This is no exaggerated exhorta tion. I call upon you to make this com mitment tonight knowing that your univ ersity training has prepared you for it. I ask this of you because I Know that, while you may not fully realize it as yet, let me tell you that you have re ceived the type of education that can best guarantee for you the solid intel lectual conviction that Christ's way is the way of rectitude, integrity and honor. And because your parents are here with you tonight, let me pause awhile to congratulate your beloved parents who have perhaps through great sacri“A Life of Integrity is not an easy life.. fice, chosen so very wisely to send you to this great University of San Carlos. Let me digress awhile to pay a most just and reasonable tribute to your university. The University of San Carlos is, in a sense, a unique Catholic institution. Like all Catholic schools, it is strong in its offerings in the humanities and so cial sciences. But San Carlos has earn ed, in addition, a reputation also for its very strong offerings in the natural and pnysical sciences. This is a most desirable balance that has yet to be earned by many institutions. In pass ing, let me share a semi-historical pro blem with you. In several friendly jousts, Father Rector and my wife used to argue about which really the oldest university in the Philippines. Father Rigney contends that San Carlos even preceded the University of Santo To mas, which we proudly tell our visitors was founded in 1611, even before Har vard was built. Whichever of the two institutions is finally historically estab lished to be it, however, permit me to say that the University of San Carlos, despite its age, has indeed remained young and vibrant as an institution. I say this because it has retained its flex ibility. This is so principally because it has wisely continued to be sensitive to the needs of the community, such that in the vigorous initiative it took in securing for the use of its faculty and students, the recently installed pi lot plant for coconut and coconut by products, it has thus earned the dis tinction of being the first Asian pio neering scientific research institute in this particular product. As such, it can now offer graduate courses in the chemistry of this product and can pro fitably direct research in this top dollar-earning commodity. My dear parents, let me say that by giving your children the opportunity to study in a Catholic school, you nave given them the best guarantee for a solid foundation of a principled life. For a Catholic education, my friends, trains not only the intellect. A Catholic education trains likewise the will. To train merely the intellect without train ing the will to obey the intellect, is to bring up men and women who know what is right and wrong, what is good and not good, what is excellent and what is not, what is economical and what is not, what is just and what is not, and yet, knowing all these, they do not do what their intellects tell them. This is why we have men who know very much, whose knowledge of many things is encyclopedic, whose facts are all in their fingertips, who know the answers to many questions, but who are impotent ana cannot or do not act as they should. This is the main tragedy of our times. The ills that beset our society are caused principally by men whose as tuteness and cleverness lie in outwit ting others; whose intellectual powers have been used for questionable ends which they recognize as wrong but which they have little strength of will to resist. Your Catholic education guarantees for you a clear knowledge of the pur pose of creation, the meaning of hu man life, and the destiny of men. To wards these truths of the intellect, which you are in possession of through knowledge and faith, you have been helped by the dedicated Fathers of this University, by your beloved teach ers and parents, to train your will to obey such truths of your intellect. And more than this, your Catholic educa tion has assured you that you are never alone in the pursuit of this vocation of integrity: that you shall never fail in strength in fresh and renewed hopes, in courage and fortitude. Allow me to close with just one sim ple note to render my challenge to you tonight less frightening and grave. I have said that life of truth and in tegrity is a very difficult life. But let me say, also, that the joys of such a life are immeasurable. The joy of hav ing a dear and sensitive conscience, the joy of being honest with one's self, one's fellowmen, and God; the joy of knowing and doing the truth as one is made to see the truth; the joy of defy ing falsehood, hypocrisy, cheap human respect, insincerity, and meanness; the joy of being able to understand and forgive the pettinesses and injustices of others; most of all, the joy of knowing that one has been doing God's will as he sees it, no matter what it personally costs him—this is magnificence itself. And opposite this—at its worst is per versity; which at the least is medioc rity. Tonight, all of us, you and me—each of us here gathered—is asked the one crucial question: Shall we choose mag nificence? I thank you. SUMMER, 1963 Poge 10 THE CAROLINIAN ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION by REV. LUIS E. SCHONFELD, S.V.D. Speech delivered on March 24, 1963 at the Commencement Exercises of the High School Department of the University of San Carlos, Cebu City. DEAR GRADUATES: You are bidding good-bye to the classrooms and set ting out to climb the heights over thorny paths, strewn with difficulties. The University, your intellectual mother, has replenished your baggage, and she has tucked into it with affectionate solicitude whatever the lesson and the advise are able to give you what is truly useful for you. This she does to strengthen your spirit on the one hand, and on the other to smooth the sharp edges of the road you are to treaa. Your University leads you now to the august portals of what used to be our common home, and there, stamp ing a warm kiss, as it were, on your forehead, and clasping your hands, she shows you the path to follow. Thus you depart! Dear Graduates: There is not the slightest doubt that an education based on the wise and sound morality of Christ was and still is the most fructi ferous pedagogy in the realm of no tions, virtues and social benefits. A Christian education cultivates the in tellect as well as the spirit, and thus, sets the young man and woman apart from the gross materialism which ego tism generates, and, therefore, divorces youth from the dismal consequences we experience nowadays in all the social disturbances stirred up by a fictitious ideological evolutionism utterly devoid of a solid foundation. What our youth stands in dire need of nowadays is a religious idealism, a Christian ideal. Only such an ideal is competent enough to lead our youth amidst the tenebrosity which our pre sent moments of anxiety and uncer tainty create. The air is, as it were, seething with interrogations. Diverse echoes permeate and saturate the at mosphere. Shielding himself behind the grandiloquent terms of liberation, of justice, of honor and of liberty, many a trader of ideas is hiding, a Jierfect exponent of that political auna which liberalism has engendered, but which is destined to disappear sooner than it came about. It so happens that all pretend to advance. But it so happens, too, that they get so confused and befuddled that they again and again clash with one another, and nobody makes any Rev. Luis E. Schonfeld, S.V.D. "Should Christian idealism suc cumb, life shall lose its mean ing. . headway. A cruel skepticism corrodes the conscience of many. Others, on the contrary—illumined by loftier prin ciples and reasons—cause the germina tion of generous ideas and ideals and impregnate with faith, enthusiasm and sound optimism the spiritual climate of these blessed Philippines Islands. It is a minority, yes, but a redemptive minority which shall eventually provoke the victorious reaction of the moral forces of this Nation, rooted so deeply in the genesis of the Philippine na tionality. Should, however, the Christian idea lism succumb, life shall then have lost its true meaning. Christian idealism constitutes the very essence of the relative human happiness. It is the life of the spirit; it is the strength of the immaterial over the material. Materialistic men are like reptiles. They live crawling on the ground; they dear distances and forge ahead; they may even reach their goal. But to achieve this they had to follow a road of curves, sinuosities and disrepute. An ideal is laid before us as something abiding in the heights, where reptiles cannot reach. In order to come up to it, man, as it were, acquires wings that enable him to rise above the miseries of this world. It is being said, there fore, that the majestic flight of the eagle that is heading in a straight line towards the full light, is analogous to the road which a man with an ideal is clearing. The Christian ideal has, on the other hand, such an extraordinary vitality, that it is able to realize the miracle of actuating even amongst those that don't believe in it. Men of the past proudly prescinded from the religious ideal and have re duced life to a mere political ideal, if not to an outright economic or racial ideal. We may, perhaps, find in this profound error of pretending to do away with man's innate spirituality, the explanation of all the greed and sen sualism, of all the discomposure and jum ble, of all the great suffering and dis tress that saturate the horizons of this world and obscure the vision of the future. In ages gone by, which were of a stronger faith and of a more general outlook on life, sins were committed, just the same as in our own age. There were then as now doctrinal aberrations and moral disorders. Evil existed then as now, and at times it came to an overflow. Times there were when this evil turned impetuous, and chopped off branches, as it were, and shook the very foundations of Christian society. This state of affairs reached such great proportions that it was feared that everything was lost. Fortunately, this dreaded catastrophe did not occur. Why not? Because man at that time had at his disposal a supreme recourse, the recourse to his faitn, vigorous and respected! This strong sense of re ligion rose before his culpable con science and accused it thus: "You have sinned, but don't fret; God is disposed to forgive you. He wants you free from the wretched consequences of sin. But sorry for it all!" Remorse sprang forth at the con juration of the word full of divine power just the same as in Biblical times (Continue next page) SUMMER, 1963 Page 11 THE CAROLINIAN water gushed out of the hard rock at ■■ the touch of Moses' mysterious rod. Only Religion wields that great po wer, the power to delve into man's conscience and therein strike roots of auto-defense against evil. And this in any conscience: in the conscience of the ignorant and the savant; of the weak and the strong; of the rulers and the ruled; of the lowly and the great. I The present catastrophic prostration i of humanity can only be remedied by ' amending human society through an all-out effort of salvaging our youth, i our children. This pressing task starts indeed in the bosom of the very home i of our children; but it has got to be j complemented and completed in school, in a school that stands firmly and ' squarely on the unmovable and unshak able foundation of a Christian morality j and teaching. The University of San Carlos, the oldest school in the Philippines, is such a school. San Carlos has earned a well-justified renown down the lanes | of a well-nigh four-hundred-year history. Yes, she has made a name for herself j through her qualified teaching, part- I icularly for her ability of forging the character and personal discipline in her I thousands of students which facts are the cause that so many luminaries of < the highest order have come from the j halls and classrooms of this University, luminaries that are now outstanding figures in the different strata of society | and who have become the leaders, the i true coryphaei of the democratic way of life this country is enjoying now, and of whom many are living examples of the charity of Christ. Dear Graduates: You have been trained to lead the Christian way of life. As you step out of this school { and face the world, you may find a cumulus of handicaps that besets you, threatening to thwart and frustrate you | in the attainment of your high purposes. But, dear Graduates, convert all these liabilities of handicaps into assets of spiritual achievement. Don't face them I in a rebellious, self-pitying manner, but I calmly, realistically and courageously. In the midst of them all, remain un disturbed, your faith in God unshaken. Transform all these trials, deceptions and sorrows into a wellspring of power i and a flywheel of activity. Visualize | them rightly, changing them from obs- I taeles into stepping stones, transform ing them into sources of power, con- I verting them into rungs of a ladder by 1 which you may scale the heights of this and of the next world. I thank i you! j CURRICULAR DISCRIMINATION ,1.1, UNIVERSITY by VICTOR C. PAGUNSAN SOME disoriented students have the indiscreet notion that they of a certain course are wiser than the others, or they are less dumb than the rest. These students be lieve that courses determine the intelligence and intellectual ca pability of an individual, and since they are taking the so-called “course of erudites”, they are erudites. Such is convictional ab surdity, a creation of these blatant fanfarons. Courses now are classified, as sorted, and standardized by none other than these fanfarons. In the process of classification, the Commerce students suffer the de rogative and decrying sequel; Secretarial students are disparag ed, Liberal Arts students get the paeans for obtaining the highest position. Some students seem to have the lowest regard for Commerce stu dents. Why? A few of their rea sons arc: (1) Morons and dumb bells are abundant among the Commerce students. (2) Com merce students do not possess the ability of speaking fluent and cor rect English. (3) Commerce stu dents’ field of learning is concent rated on numbers and nothing more. And finally, (4) Commerce subjects are easy compared to non Commerce subjects. These are some of the fanfarons’ seemingly sound but actually refutable rea sons. The verbose arrogants discourse about the presence of feeble-mind ed students in the Commerce po pulation. This may be true; there may be morons among the Com merce students, but only to a small extent. This is corroborated by the past I.Q. tests, which showed a high rate of intellectual capacity among the “condemned students”. Furthermore, even if most of the Commerce students are dumb bells, and I am sure most of them are not, they cannot validly con clude that all are. Who said that Commerce students do not speak English with elo quence? Did he talk with them and observe them in their speech? And as a diriment retort, does the critic himself speak flawless English? Commerce students know not only numbers as others may think, but also knowledgeable facts that may someday prove to be of pa ramount importance for the bet terment of the nation and dis prove the delusions insinuated by the loquacious culpables. Commerce easy? Care to try? We dare our critics to take a taste of Accounting and we are willing to bet that he will give up after the first attempt and take back what he uttered before. As a bit of information, failing marks in Accounting is one of the rea sons why Commerce students shift to other courses. Some of the animadversions are esoteric; others are childish and amusing. One student said that commercial education is only for the poor. Another added that beauty is a rare quality among the lady Commerce students. He is utterly wrong! A lady comment ed that she does not like the color of the Commerce necktie. How childish can some people get! Even faculty members are not exempt. Teachers are also en gaged in this curricular discrimi nation. A Sociology teacher was heard to say: “Commerce stu dents are only fit for vocational courses. Everybody knows how to count, so why take Commerce?” This teacher. I would say, is ig norant of what Commerce educa tion is and needs to be taught the true meaning thereof. The discrimination against cer tain courses in this university is mild compared to the racial dis crimination in the United States. They are making a travesty of the principle of equality. Like racial discrimination, curricular discri mination is a disagreeable practice and should be stopped. If unabat ed, it might engender disunity and noncooperation among the stu dents, and lack of mutual under standing between them. It ruins the amicable ties among students, and may create inter-collegiate an tagonism inside the campus. SUMMER, 1963 Page 12 THE CAROLINIAN 'WfatutA* USC DEBATING CLUB? THE USC DEBATING CLUB OFFICERS AND SOME MEMBERS Sitting from left to right: Mr. Marciano Aparte JrM Chairman; Miss Alma Albos, P.R.O.; Mr. Marcelo Bacalso, Club Adviser; Miss Adeline Ong, Secretary; Mr. Antonio Felipe, Treasurer, —Standing from left to right: Eugenio Diomangay, member; Rogelio Penalosa, member; Jesus Pacuribot, member; Manolito Monteclaro, member; Edilberto Basco, Vice-Chairman; Porfirio Dacian, member; Romeo Alvizo, member; Antonio Rosario, member. NOT ALL students of Logic are good logicians nor students of Argumentation and Debate good debaters. One may obtain a flat 1 in either or both courses, but may miserably fail to demonstrate and apply the principles of correct think ing and argumentation. To know the principles is one thing, to apply them is another. It is to provide students with a means whereby they can put into prac tice what they have learned in class that the USC Debating Club has been formed. Teachers are not expected to give us everything. They teach us the principles of speech, logic, grammar and composition, but ours is the task of evaluating and applying these prin ciples in our daily lives, of investigat ing, co-ordinating, analyzing and creat ing new ideas, opening new trails of thought on the basis of these principles. Specifically, the USC Debating Club aims to help students develop their for ensic abilities, the ability to speak in an intelligent and logical fashion, the abil ity to compose an argument in a coherent and convincing manner, and the ability to assimilate useful ideas. The Club also aims to awaken in the students the important role of argumentation and debate in a democracy; to foster in them the good traits of resource fulness, cooperation and teamwork, sportsmanship and fairness. How do we achieve these aims? First, since the Club aims to help students apply the principles of logic and argumentation into practice, it in sists that only students who have taken and passed Logic and Argumentation and Debate shall be accepted as mem bers. There is, therefore, a sort of selective admission. Any student, pro vided he meets the requirements can become a member of the Club, irrespec tive of the course he is pursuing. Second, after admission the students are required to attend a lecture-meet ing at which they are "refreshed” on the principles they have learned. The club Adviser, who conducts the lecture meetings, gives the members a topic for discussion to be participated in by all members present. Discussions are initiated by the Adviser giving the members logical problems which they have to solve. Or, he may give them a pattern of argument and tells the stu dents to discover the fallacy in it, if any, and to give its specific name. The reasoning power of the members are challenged by placing them in a dilem ma or giving them an argument which they are required to refute. The Club Chairman and Club Adviser assign a particular topic to be discussed the following meeting. It may be given to a set of speakers or it may be assigned to the whole group. In the case of a set of assigned speakers, the mem bers are given, say, two weeks’ time to gather their materials before they are required to speak before the group. It is the duty of the Club Adviser to observe the speakers while they de liver their pieces. After which, errors in pronunciation, argument, manner of presentation and delivery are pointed out and corrected. The members are also taught to cross-examine their op ponents. This has become necessary since at the University we are adopt ing the Oxford-Oregon type of debate. It is in the cross-examination where a debater can display his wit. The by M. APARTE, JR. Club Chairman ability to trap an opponent by a series of incisive questions is one of the hall marks of a good debater. It is perhaps in the gathering of materials for a debate that resourceful ness, teamwork, cooperation and assimi lation of ideas come into play. In order to be able to defend one’s side and to anticipate an opponent’s arguments, the members of a team have to do some extensive readings, ransack our library for materials, read current periodicals, hooks, etc., contact resource persons such as their own professors. Each has to share with the other what he knows concerning the pros and cons of the topic assigned. After the reading comes the assimilation of the ideas gathered and putting them into one’s own words to form the pillars of an argument. Here, the student relies mainly upon his knowledge of the principles of gram mar and composition, logic and argu mentation and debate to be able to present a logical, convincing and straightforward argument. Unlike the orator in most oratorical contests, the debater has to write his own piece aside from delivering it. It is only when he can write what he has to deliver that he can defend it effectively and thus lay claim to the title of a “campus debater.” Third, as a culmination of the practice they have undergone, an advanced group of members are assigned a particular topic for which they have to prepare in order to be staged in our AudioVisual Room. Prizes are awarded to the winning team, the "First Best Debater” and the “Second Best Debater.” In barely two years of its existence, the USC Debating Club has been able to draw members from different col leges, including the Graduate School. The mental abilities of the members range from the average to the excellent. But all of them have one thing in common, the interest to improve their speech, the desire to know actual debat ing, to argue in public logically and coherently and most of all to get rid of their stage fright. In the debates we have sponsored, many of the mem bers showed latent potentialities of good speakers and debaters, conscious of their diction, their grammar and most of all their logic. Some of them become prizewinners in oratorical contests held in the University. The Club has also been able to stage at least one debate a semester. The propositions presented were of a timely national or campus interest at the time the debates were held. Topics of national interest already debated were the aboli tion of the Spanish Law and the aboli tion of Fiestas. While subjects of campus interest were the propositions that the University of San Carlos Adopt Entrance Examinations, and the Aboli tion of Written Term Examinations. It has been my observation that among the universities and colleges in the Vi sayas, there is an awakened interest in (Continued on page 25) SUMMER, 1963 Page 13 THE CAROLINIAN First Annual Honoring of Working Student Graduates by JON GUANZON DURING a monthly meeting of the Working Students Association of the University of San Carlos a few months back, a resolution was presented to the body, proposing an annual honoring of working student graduates. After a slightly stormy but brief discussion of the pros and cons on the resolution, a plebiscite was made, and the move was approved. So it was that on March 23 last, the USC Working Students Association held its first yearly honoring of graduating members at the Archbishop Reyes Social Hall. The day was a very significant and memorable one particularly to the hon orees. This was the first time grad uating Working Students were honored and given due recognition for their long and faithful service to the University. The officers were responsible for this move, for without their zealous efforts the affair would have been impossible. The affair would not have come to pass without the able and dynamic leadership of President Lucrecio T. Calo, Andres Arreza, the Secretary-Treasurer, and above all the competent and generous guidance of Father Margarito Alingasa, the Supervisor. At exactly 12:00 noon, Father Alin gasa ascended the stage and opened the program with a prayer. The first num ber on the agenda was Operation Lunch, with food supplied by the La Suerte For a job well done, a certificate of merit. Father Alingasa, assisted by WSA President Calo, hands out certificates. Restaurant. After the meal, Yolando Monton, last year’s president and one of the honorees, gave the opening re marks. This was followed by a combo rendition by “The Partners", a promis ing group of young singers belonging to the Association. Then followed the main agenda, the handing of certificates of merit to the graduates. The honors were done by Father Alingasa, assisted by Calo. The honorees consisted of new professionals and new graduates, as well as the Ten Outstanding Work ing Students of the Year. Honored were Ernesto Dinopol, Delfin Decierdo, and Lope Lendio, Jr. who all passed the recent bar examinations, Eduardo Muyco, Certified Plant Mechanic, and Bienvenido Soberano, Certified Plant Mecha nic, 59 new graduates, and ten out standing members. In the brief inspirational message that followed, Father Alingasa pointed out that each one of us has a mission to perform in this world. Whatever God wills for us to do, we must do it with the Christian spirit of humble resigna tion. Calo followed with his own pres idential message he started in a light vein, giving everyone a laugh break. The response in behalf of the grad uates was given by Miss Zenaida Oli FLASH ! ! The WSA congratulates Arsenio Mesiona, erstwhile student worker at the Audio-Visual Department, for cop ping the third place of the Philippine Air Force Examina tions given recently throughout the Philippines. Mesiona is now in Manila for training. veros. The committee who chose her to speak chose rightly indeed, for Miss Oliveros graduated with a Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Commerce, magna cum laude, and has a lot of charm to boot. Then followed the introduction of the guest speaker by Eddie Tautjo, Grand Akan of the Alpha Kappa Fraternity. The introduction was light, witty, and charming. We really hand it to Eddie, especially when he said that among the many good things he learned under the guest speaker’s mentorship in account ing class was the intricacy of the “nor mal curve", this accompanied with a careless gesture of his hands, forming the coca-cola form. Mr. Wenefredo Geonzon, the guest speaker, told the audience of his working student days. He recounted his first day in college as a sweeper, a job he preferred for it gave him extra time for other useful activities, as it was performed very early in the morning, or in late evening, thus giving him the rest of the day for extra-curricular doings. His efforts as a lowly sweeper were more than amply compensated when he graduated summa cum laude from the USC College of Commerce in 1957. At present Mr. Geonzon is employed in SUMMER, 1963 Page 14 THE CAROLINIAN THAT IS a matter of opinion. Our views are that they are- not. Here are points to support the negative side: We admit that the young people of today have their faults, (who hasn’t?) but after talking with our parents, we have discovered that their generation also had its bad points. Because they were without the modern communica tion devices, such as the radio, movies, and newspapers to broad cast their deeds, they have remain ed unknown to the general public. Such things as turning in false alarms and general misdemeanors were taken for granted. Teenagers of a few years back were not continually told of their faults but were taught how to live a decent life, not only by words, but also by good examples. If their parents decided that such and such a person was not the proper campanion for them, they would explain why, so that the desire to accompany that person would never present itself again. When an unsuitable place should be shunned by young people, their elders would provide clean enter tainment for them, and attempt to eliminate rowdy “hand-outs.” The great demand for the socalled “baby-sitters” today is one indication that parents are not as suming responsibilities as they should. Children should be trained by their parents, not by a neighbor hood teenager, who does not care for the child, but for the few cents he collects at the end of the eve ning. Authorities say the modern youth is like an auto driver at a gas station. He comes home, toots a horn, fills up, and then goes on his way again. What about By 17 Teenagers from the USC Boys’ Quarters our modern parents? Don’t they hurriedly feed their child, kiss him lightly, then tuck him into bed, with an excuse about some impor tant meeting, returning home in the wee hours of the morning? Those who say that juvenile de linquency is increasing have taken as their example only the teen agers who have been guilty of crimes. They have completely for gotten about the great number of young people who are living up right lives. Taking into consideration the modern hazards to a clean moral life, we feel that our efforts to avoid such dangers should at least be recognized. For this reason we think that the youth of today is more deserving of credit than of criticism. Working Students and guests. In foreground, from left: Father Schonfeld, Mr. Geonzon, the Guest Speaker, Miss Addie Sarthou, Miss Perfecta Guangco, Mrs. Rene Baldoza, and Mr. Jose Arias. a big American firm in Cebu, and teaches accounting at USC on the side. After the speeches, songs and combo renditions, followed the surprise num ber, which was the giving of special award for the Ten Most Outstanding Working Students of the schoolyear 1962-63. It was a surprise for the honorees were not notified of it. How were they chosen? A committee was created, composed of all officers of the association under the chairmanship of Father Alingasa, to screen the chosen candidates. The selection was based on honesty, academic excellence, cooper ation, extra-curricular participation, and respect to superiors, in that order. The primary purpose of the special awards was to give an incentive to members to make them exert their best. Chosen for the outstanding awards were Miss Praxedes P. Bulabog, present editor of THE CAROLINIAN and the SEMPER FIDELIS, Miss Eleanor Lo pez, Messrs. Anacleto Guanzon, Mar ciano Aparte, Romualdo Lendio, Ma nuel Delfino, Benjamin Cartilla, Philips Aguanta, Vicente Roble, and Leonardo Gagakit. In behalf of Very Reverend Father Rector., Reverend Father Hoeppener, Vice-Rector, gave the closing remarks, in which he praised Father Alingasa for his admirable efforts in uniting and leading the student workers on the right path of student life. The First Annual Honoring of Work ing Student Graduates was a resound ing success. As the five new profes' sionals, the 59 Bachelors, and the 10 ^Most Outstanding Working Students honored look back to the memorable day, they cannot help but feel grateful and extend their appreciation to Father Alingasa and the Association’s officers for their initiative and generosity. Above all, they thank the S.V.D. Fathers of USC, who like the Good Samaritan, have helped hundreds of poor but deserv ing students obtain a college education, a good Catholic college education. To them we convey our heartfelt thanks. God bless them. SUMMER, 1963 Page 15 THE CAROLINIAN 'W&at it fyuvt OPINION... NOT long ago, we received a letter from Congressman Rodolfo Ganzon of Iloilo, soliciting student opinion on the above issue, from which, he stated, he would base his stand when the mat ter comes under deliberation in the halls of Congress. Opinions for and against the present controversy are now rife in many circles. In this regard, we feel thot it is college students who are best qualified to opine on the subject inasmuch as their J. B. COROOVEZ (Miss) Josefina B. Cordovez Graduate School In my four years’ experience as Guidance Counselor of a public high school, I believe I have made enough observations and garnered sufficient data on which to base my opinion on the topic at hand. To put it clearly, I am not in favor of the proposition. Experience has shown me that young people from ages sixteen to nineteen are generally not yet mature enough as to be capable of sound and reliable decisions on impor tant matters. Their main concern at this period centers mostly on teenage romances, on relations with their peers, on family problems (mostly financial), and problems on studies and grades — in that order. Vital problems about the national economy and politics are still unimportant to them. Whatever pro nouncements they make on national issues and politics are mostly parroted from those of their elders. Allowing them to vote at eighteen would be just like giving an exam in calculus to a high school class in algebra. It is simply too soon for them, something too difficult for them to grasp. The results could be disastrous. In their confused and emotionally-unsettled age, eightcen-year-olds could be easy targets for bribery and corruption — particular ly in these times when it seems that most of cur teenagers have become ini tiated into the smoking and drinking habits. Unworthy candidates might be put into public office at the cheap price of a pack of blue-seal Chesterfields or a bottle of rum. Need we say anything more? V. C. PAGUNSAN Victor C. Pagunsan Commerce II At present, with the dire economic poverty, graft, chronic unemployment, and industrial infancy plaguing the land, we need an intelligent and conscientious electorate who would pick and place into office candidates who are morally and politically capable of tackling and solv ing these pressing problems of our nation. We need voters who would not lose and ruin the hope and potentiality of a better Philippines through absurd and puerile bargaining of their rights of suffrage. Today, we suffer in a form of cata tonic stupor and stony apathy of the administration and the ignominous mis ery of our living condition. Why? Must we blame our government offi cials for our plight? Certainly not. We are mainly to blame for we are the ones who elected incompetent offi cials, unfit even to be barrio lieutenants and worthy only of public censure. Should the eighteen-year-olds be in cluded into the voting population ? This would lead to a volley of questions. Are our 18-year-olds wise enough to judge and elect candidates? Would their votes not aggravate the existing econo mic and social problems? Are they not politically immature, the way our voters are now? Some if not most of our 18-year-olds would in time bargain their votes and pursue the undeniable precedent set by the present voters, thus augmenting the present problems. Our youth who do not as yet understand the “sine qua non” of the right of suffrage, should not be allowed to vote. We should se lect only those whom we believe are able to elect capable officials, who can lead us to progress and not to misery. But who among the 18-year-olds of to day are of this calibre? My proposition is to select only eighteen-year-olds who are college stu dents. Their knowledge should be suf ficient to enable them to cope, under stand, and ameliorate the present situation of our government. Let them have the privilege of raising this country into a soundly-governed and economi cally self-sufficient nation. Give them the right of suffrage, and with their high education they should make intel ligent voters. Jimmy Agravante BSBA “Minor” in law, if I’m not wrong, is the term given to those who are below what is considered the legal age of twenty-one, and who are supposedly be lieved to be incapable of making sound decisions. To answer, therefore, the question whether one who is 18 years of age should be allowed to vote or not is to contemplate the fact on whether 18year-olds can make sound decisions on matters which require careful deli beration. Can they? I think they can. Another thing that we must consider is the fact that most, if not all, of our teeners nowadays from 18 and above are already high school graduates and are in college, with the necessary knowl edge about their rights of suffrage and their government, far better than many of our present electorate in the dif ferent parts of the Philippines. Our students nowadays are trained not only in the courses they are en rolled but also in the right way of'ex ercising their rights. They have been trained in government participation in their schools through the Student Government. This is the privilege en joyed by our college and high school students today. I believe that an honest and good government can be achieved and formed by electorates who know exactly what to do in exercising their rights of suf frage, as well as their role in the government, but not by those who can even hardly write their names, read, and understand what they are reading. SUMMER, 1963 Page 16 THE CAROLINIAN ages generally fall under the age bracket in question. We therefore take this opportunity to present here the views of six students picked out at random from the different departments to give you a general idea of what the typical student thinks about this vital issue which may well shape our future national political pattern. THE EDITOR ...on the Reduction o-f the Voting Age from 21 to 18 years? The latter are those who are often the victims of false propaganda by wily candidates, and are most likely respon sible in putting into office wrong and dishonest persons. In order to form an honest govern ment, I believe it is wise to let our youth from 18 and above and who are at present fully aware of their rights and rules as citizens of the Philippines, to take active part in our elections. The best voter is, in my opinion, an educated eighteen-year-old. A. T.. YA BUT Z. LOFRANCO Remigio Cagadas Graduate School Pursuant to the requirements of a qualified voter only those reaching the age of 21 and above are allowed by law to vote, and to hear that Congress man Rodolfo Ganzon of Iloilo is deter mined to reduce the voting age, is to me a very commendable gesture worthy of our support and recommendation. The Philippines has the singular honor of having a great number of young citizens enrolled in institutions of learning. Most of our eighteen-yearolds are in this level. Based upon this premise, what reasons have we, there fore, to bar them from exercising the right to vote? It is clear that they are mentally prepared and morally capable of exercising the right of suffrage. They not only know how to read and write but are more responsible, educated and unbiased in the deliberation of po litical issues and in the election of candidates. They are more vigilant and less susceptible to the vote-buying tac tics of politicians because they have not been exposed to unsavory political contracts. They are therefore in a po sition to elect men of integrity and honesty, men who have a sense of dedicated service. Their selection is not tainted with personal affections, nor can they easily be swayed by a pleasing personality or a string of “balaks” in discerning the real mea sures that will help alleviate the pitiful conditions of our people in particular and the manifold problems that beset the country in general. If ever the present law on the quali fication of voters will be amended, it can only be that our government has finally realized the great potentials that lay dormant in our youth of today which have remained untapped. Antonio T. Yabut B. S. Physics III 1 am of the opinion that the voting age must be reduced from twenty-one to eighteen years. At eighteen, one is mature enough to make responsible choices. One is capable of weighing and assimilating vital issues. It is high time that we be realistic and responsive to the needs of changing times. Gone are the days when the youth were to be seen and not heard. Today we need to encourage among our youth greater participation in politics. This can be made possible by increasing the ratio of the intelligent voting po pulace. The majority of the electorate come from the masses, from people which are mostly of limited comprehen sion and possessed of partisan prejudice. Reduction of voting age then serves as a check and balance, for the youth cannot be easily corrupted or persuaded against their will and determination to elect men of their ideals — ideals that guide their ways of thinking. In addition, re duction of the voting age would make them conscious of their responsibilities as citizens of the State. In general, it is always advantageous to inculcate early in the mind of today’s youth certain responsibilities to make them feel im portant, their potential good to society, and their being assets to the commun ity. I’m positive that the reduction of vot ing age, would tremendously help put into office persons worthy of the peo ple’s trust and confidence. Zosimo Lofranco The right to vote, like the right to life, is an inalienable and an inviolable right. One cannot just assign this right to anybody, nor can one just violate this right. It is sacred. The sanctity of this right is such that the restless pendulum of the nation’s destiny rests upon it. It being so, this right must be exercised properly. I am not in favor with the issue of reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 years. There is no necessity for such a measure. The present bulk of voters is more than enough to select the best candidates that can ably run the local or national affairs of the country. In fact, it would seem that there is such an excess in the voting populace of our country that a huge segment refrains from voting as was shown in previous elections. It would be a wanton and deliberate negligence on the part of the powersthat-be to reduce the voting age to 18 years. Although most of our young people today know how to read and write, still these are not enough quali fications for a good voter. He must also possess a firm conviction and an unassailable character. Generally, peo ple from the ages of eighteen to twenty are very much limited in the exercise of right reason and free will. As such they can still be easily influenced, sway ed, cajoled, and hoodwinked by un scrupulous politicians. The move there fore, instead of redounding to the bene fit of our country and people, would only result in a colossal setback to our progress. As the right of suffrage is a sacred one, it must be given only to responsible elements. I believe that the present voting age is mature enough to exercise such a right. SUMMER, 1963 Page 17 THE CAROLINIAN I’M HANDLING an almost gloomy, dangerous topic. In venturing an analysis of a gentleman, I run the risk of being either pedantic or patronizing. It reminds me of a dialogue in The Modest Retort of Selleck Osborn: My father’s trade! why, blockhead art thou mad? My father, sir, did never stoop so low; He was a gentleman, I’d have you know.’’ “Excuse the liberty I take,’’ Modestus said, with archness on his brotv— “Pray, why did not your father make a gentleman of you?’’ The word gentleman has many mean ings and definitions, some coined, some scientific, mostly common sense. My aim is to describe the college gentleman, or the man who after college education manifests the civility expected of him. Cardinal Newman in his outstanding work The Idea of a University, defined THE AUTHOR ebbing sense of idealism among our young men. Oscar Wilde remarked: “To have been well brought up is a great drawback nowadays. It shuts one out from so much.” And else I read: “A real gentleman is at a big disadvantage these days.” To find out whether these are overstatements or un derstatements—this is the question. One who observes society around him would almost say that these days the gentleman has disappeared or is disap pearing. Let us consider. To be civilized does not necessarily mean to be modern, up-to-date, or fash ionable. Civility means good breeding and refinement and not all “modern” people are civilized in this sense. Mod ern youth, indeed, far from being the hope of a future generation of gentle men, tend to be apathetic towards con servative norms in the political, religious, or civil institutions of our country, and PORTRAIT as to merely drift with a mob. We can say without deliberate ex aggeration that the behavior of our modern youth bespeaks a troubled gener ation. Young men seem to be subcon sciously abiding by the ridiculous prin ciple: The good Indian is the dead Indian; or, the gentleman is the dead man. The exceptions, of course, to this observation ought not to be overlooked. The scarcity of idealistic young men who make serious efforts to polish their manners and ideas has led the mediocre to the common illusion that these cul tured individuals are nothing more than members of a small group of obnoxious egotists. And such mediocrity is shown in remarks like refinement is for the square; the gentleman is a sissy; We don’t care for etiquette! For a college man to say such a thing is unpardon able. Such hasty generations spring out of narrow-mindedness that bespeaks of a mind unfit for college discipline. The aim in presenting these observa tions is not to chide the society around us. It is to make us aware that after all it takes a mature individual to be come a gentleman, and not an impulsive adolescent who cannot be blamed for not being “grown-up” yet. I take for granted that college men and women are mature people. In the Middle Ages “gentleman” re ferred to landowners, or to the people of the upper middle class. Earlier Plato said that education was for persons called “gentlemen,” that is to say, land holders, living in idleness on the labor of the highest standards of perfection for a gentleman. So high indeed that any young man upon reading his work blushes to find out how far he is from Newman’s ideals. At the other extreme is the high school girl who remarked of her first date with that characteristic teenage swoon and sigh: “He was such a gentle man—every inch!” Perhaps, after all, a woman might offer a challenging des cription of a gentleman, since it takes a real lady to say what a real gentleman is. A lady’s comments are certainly valuable, since a lady is often referred to as a woman who makes a gentleman of a man. The modern world with its change and noise, is partly responsible for the are obssessed by craze for "new ex periences”. The “beatniks”, for instance, who complain that "the trouble with our world is that it contains too many Christians and not enough savages,” are hardly to be called gentlemen. A devilmay-care attitude is a social threat. Idealism is utterly failing in our modern young men. Ordinarily the "normal" young man belongs to the majority group; a small minority constitutes the "abnormal”. Where do we find the gentleman? This is something for statisticians to worry about, for, shockingly, statistics testify for both sides! Young men who think they are “normal” (Whatever they mean by that!) just because they belong to a “gang”, are living in a fool’s paradise. A near tragedy could occur if a young man of college level should be so passive the slaves. Nowadays we call gentle man any respectable and well-behaved But who is the respectable and wellbehave man? A wrong definition of gentleman is to say he is a man who is gentle, especially when gentle carries the derisive meaning of faint-hearted,' or easily moved, emotional, or “harmless”. A gentleman is a well-behaved, honorable man, a man of education and high principles, a man capable of self-control, a man notable for courtesy, politeness, and inward ease and cheerfulness. He is characterized by his deep sense of self-respect which teaches him to sup press his feelings, control his temper and mitigate the severity and tone of his judgments. His outward behavior is characterized by refinement, civility and elegance. Indeed it is by the harm SUMMER, 1963 Page 18 THE CAROLINIAN ony between the inner thoughts with his outward manners that a man precisely becomes a gentleman. He does not have two sets of manners—one for those he admires and another for those he does not. This amounts to hypocrisy—a vice of which every gentleman is incapable. Many biographers refer to George Washington as a gentleman in the high est sense of the word: he was a man of honor and he carried into public life the severest standards of private morals. At this point, we note that the socially skillful man is not always a gentleman. Some etiquette-conscious people spend energy trying to look, sound, and act “nice” in certain situations because to them it suddenly becomes a duty to be courteous. This affected show of forced manners reveals a shocking in consistency between the inner man and the outer man. Poise and spontaneity in the gentleman arise from the trade marks which all gentlemen possess or strive to possess—regard for others, tact and elegance. The gentleman scorns notoriety and ridicule. He is an enemy of extravagance; he understands the absurdity of flattery and verbosity. He shrinks from scenes; he has no mer cy on mock-heroics, pretense or egotism. Since not all men in his company are like him, his great concern is to put everyone at his ease. Newman speaks of him thus: “He has eyes on all his company; he is tender towards the bash ful, gentle towards the distant, and merciful towards the absurd ..." An act of rudeness committed by a gentle man is inexcusable because a gentlebecause aware of the unpleasantness that bad manners incur, he always strives to restrain a lot of the so-called “natural feelings” by due sense of pro priety. Gentlemanliness must not be confused with popularity. A popular guy is he who is liked by many, no matter in what way he carries himself. To be liked here means to behave oneself the way the majority expects him to behave. The “handshaker,” the “clubber,” the “politician”—all these are useful speci mens of popular personalities. The gentleman may not be popular. As a matter of fact, very often he is not. The reason might be that while to be “popular” means to change faces fairly often in order to be liked, to be wellbred means to stick to one and the same time-tested propriety of gracious behavior. Although we find interest ing lines between them, there are still certain boundary lines to be drawn be tween Emily Post’s Book of Etiquette and Dale Carnegie’s Hou> to Win Friends and Influence People. Cardinal Newman says that it is the disciplined intellect that makes a man a gentleman. He considers college educa tion a preparation for becoming a gentle man. 1 am willing to tone that down to a more practical viewpoint. I be lieve that if a man is a gentleman he knows quite enough and if he is not a gentleman whatever he knows is bad for him. There are handicaps, however. To be polished in manners and in ideas is not OF pl GENTLEMAN . . . by PETE C. MONTERO . . . man knows that rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength. In Rome, why not behave like the Ro man? To behave properly in different situations is difficult but the gentle man knows how to master each of them. When it comes to the difficulty of hand ling uncivilized people, Benjamin Frank lin gives us a piece of advice: “He is not well-bred who cannot bear ill-breed ing in others.” Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person. The “gentleness” in the gentleman does not mean non-resistance or weak ness. Freedom from roughness or harsh ness or violence does not mean that a gentleman lets anything go. As a mat ter of duty he may at times have to use force in righting a wrong. The chivalrous desire to better his surround ings must be in the heart of every gentleman. Perhaps one of the most outstanding characteristics of a gentleman is his un failing courtesy to a lady. Graciousness and politeness, gentility in appearance and behavior before a lady are natural and instinctive to a gentleman. It has become clear, I hope, that it remains an indispensable prerequisite to be a man first before one can be a gentleman. By being a man, I mean being responsible for every idea thought of, every word uttered, and every act done. A man is he who has full mastery over his powers and his instincts. It is this remarkable control over his im pulses that makes a man a gentleman, a result of a day’s work or an over night reading of a book on etiquette or a code of social graces. Etiquette means the good breeding we were supposed to have learned and practiced at home. Eti quette means behaving oneself a little better than is absolutely essential, and to do this demands a good amount of careful self-training, and this for quite some time. Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices. Michaelangelo, when he was asked how he could make so beautiful a figure out of a block of stone, answered that he could see the ideal form in the stone and all he did was to chisel out what did not belong to it. To become a gentleman is very much like that chisel ling-off process from our obstinate selves the crude manners and ideas that hinder the extraction of the ideal man in us. SUMMER, 1963 Page 19 THE CAROLINIAN Personality and + 0 Research in U. S. C. K=4m by MISS WE oftentimes hear remarks like, “he has a strong personality ... a magnetic personality” or a “dull personality.” The personality of a person is something of a force, shall I say, an attracting or a re pelling force which just unconsci ously makes a person admire a certain individual or causes one to be indifferent towards another? Could I further say it is a person al charm or an “amulet” of an in dividual? If it is such, is it not worthwhile developing then? In a person, personality develops as soon as he starts using his reason ing power. Personality is dyna mic; therefore, it changes, it de velops as an individual’s poten-tialities are actually done. There has been a recent clamor for both young and old to submit to Personality Tests to find out their stand in personality develop ment. In such an aspect, guidance plays a very important role in personality development wherein the person submitting to personal ity testing will and must be pro perly guided in the full sense of the word. There have been so many per sonality tests put up to meet the needs; most of these are quite sub jective. Several attempts were put forward to improve personality tests and as a result of this came out the Sixteen Personality Fac tor— a product of thirty long years of research by Dr. Raymund Cattell at the University of Illi nois, where he standardized per sonality testing for American conditions. By the process of elimination he brought down the number of per sonality factors to sixteen. Then he worked out a ten-point scale for Americans with corresponding tables for scaled scores for various classes of people. The University of San Carlos guidance center is pioneering in setting up norms for personality testing of Filipinos. The Sixteen Personality Factor test was given I. DOLALAS J. I. DOLALAS to a hundred female Filipinos and showed that they are more con scientious, resourceful, controlled, tense, insecure, suspicious, and jealous than the female Ameri cans; the test results showed fur thermore that Filipinos are more emotionally unstable, silent, shy, conservative and of lower person ality I. Q. This last one does not necessarily imply a poor mental capacity, but rather is an impli cation of a duller personality im pression. I think this could be accounted for by the fact that Miss Filipinas is timid, shy, silent, insecure and conservative. However, with the better standardized personality tests, and especially the Sixteen Personality Factor test, and with the guidance of competent coun selors, we Filipinos can be sure that there will be a big improve ment in personality development, so that some five years from now, the ten-point scale will give a dif ferent result from what it does now. SERVANT and master am I; ser vant of those dead, and master of those living. Thru me spirits im mortal speak the message that make the world weep, laugh, won der, and worship. I tell the story of love, the story of hate, the story that saves, and the story that damns.... I am close to the marriage altar, and when the graves open I stand nearby. I call the wanderer home; I rescue the soul from the depths; I open the lips of lovers.... One I serve as I serve all; and the king I make my slave as easily as I subject his slave. I speak thru the birds of the air, the in sects of the field, the crash of waters on rock-ribbed shores, the sighing of wind in the trees, and I am even heard by the soul that knows me in the clatter of wheels on city streets... I AM THE IN STRUMENT OF GOD. I am music. Collected by Emeterio B. Cainglet GRADUATE SCHOOL SUMMER, 1963 Page 20 THE CAROLINIAN " E. X) Q r* THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN IN BONN, GERMANY last February 5, 1963. Left to right: FRED ERINA TABANERA, Student Nurse, Stolberg, Germany; MRS. A. KROH.M, Adviser to the Student Nurses in Stolberg; VICE PRES. EMMANUEL PELAEZ; REV. JOSEPH GOERTZ, SVD: MISS VIRGILIA ENTICA, Nurse, Stolberg. PpIp. llx Lest we forget... we could not have done\ it by ourselves. We struggled, yes. We fought and we have con-1 quered . .. but not without His loving help and guidance. Not without His tender care. And now we come to offer thanks. Deo gratias... (Shown from left: Pepito Requilme, Robert Gotiong, Manuel Mercado, Cholito Bugarin, Rizalino Castanares.) The graduates, from top, left to right are: Imelda Gojar, Mansueta Cinco, Divina Khu, Clarita Escala, Cirila Po, Zenaida Maiinao, Serenidad Ynclino, Fe Garcia, Matilde Baguio, Conchita Delfin, Buena Abellana, Cirila Consular, and Perla Dizon. Librarian W. VW’’VXated with an r, congratui3^8^ucation.) and Gods. v lvcr Pharmacy graduates pose ivith Regent, and with lady Dean. At left fore ground is Rev. Robert Hoeppener, SVD, Regent of the College of Pharmacy, and concurrently the USC ViceRector. At right is Dean Luz Catan. Graduation is a study of faces. Looks there the ap prehensive, the triumphant, the smug, the serious, and the hesitant. What does the future hold? THE '^'itch nf/><l'Ssriflor F °l’^ofiotl 1 >lot kft: F" Sk° Josc T \’a'^cr V>'lb‘ mejO' pea* potoT""; VeU‘';Jto el from u-('' Vhoto g-o(V^uO'<V^da^ Md. sadoJ , Sc'"’"\r B Get^J-.SVhe-^^10 Ce"'e,r Ma""4GERMAN AMBASSADOR'S VISIT What is the USC Debating Club? (Continued from page 13) debating. As far as I know, Silliman University has a fine Forensic Society under the sponsorship of the Student Government which has on several oc casions invited some Manila teams to ' hold debates at Silliman. The University of the Visayas has recently debated with the Colegio de San Jose-Recoletos and also with the University of Southern Philippines. Down in Bohol, I have been informed by a former classmate that they have an active debating club at Holy Name College as well as at j Rafael Palma College. Due to this awakened interest in stu dent debating, it is not far-fetched to i say, that a time will come when a challenge or an invitation to a debate from any of these schools will be hurled at our doorstep. (As a matter of fact, we received one last year from Silliman University. However, due to unavoida ble circumstances the Silliman Forensic Society asked for a postponement.) There will come a time when the popular debating jousts of the 1920’s in this City will be revived. Are we ready to accept such invita tions? Do we have a debating club worthy of the lofty stature of the University of San Carlos? Do we have enough members in the Club who re flect the high intellectual and academic standards pursued by our University? Are we prepared to represent the Uni versity fittingly in any future debate with another University? Rather than answer these questions directly, I should like to cite to you what we need in order to maintain the present Club as a fitting intellectual agency of the University from year to year. First, we need bright and interested students to join the Club. Although, we already have such students in the Club (some are honor students in their respective colleges) still the number is not enough to form a solid creditable organization. If only we could have a bigger group of bright and enthusiastic students as members, the Club would be assured of worthy material for in tercollegiate debates. Second, we need the help of our teachers, particularly from the Eng lish Department, to arouse in students, especially the English majors, interest in joining the Club. Third and last, we need the support of the Student Government, especially in matters involving finance. Only with the membership of bright and interested students, with the co operation of the English Department and with the financial support of the Student Government, can we hope to have in our campus a representative Debating Club befitting the high prestige of our University. Only then will the Debating Club be truly a training ground for future speakers and debaters. [ J £ike Summer Classes by JOSEFINA FAMADOR THE HEAT during summer is terrific and the thought of taking a nice vacation in some sort of Paradise is indeed tempting. In spite of this, hundreds, even thou sands of students take classes dur ing summer, and I’m one of them. Yes, it is a fact that the attention that I must give to my studies during this part of the year must be increased, and to do this re quires much concentration. I have to face the choice of spending my time more profitably and giving up many days of relaxation and fun which I can only enjoy during summer. The nice siestas I longed for will have to be postponed. The parties and the dancing will have to be limited, and the painting and designing which I so fondly love to do will have to be set aside ... all these for summer classes. Oh, yes, summer classes are tax ing. They require much of my time and energy. They force me out of bed earlier than usual. They make me walk everyday to school exposing myself to the heat and the dust—all these I could very well have avoided. They make me miss the nice movies in town, for them I must go to the library I and bury myself in those thick volumes of references in the re serve section. Summer classes have made me sleep late all these past weeks in order to cope up I with the next day’s lessons. Yet I in spite of all these, I like sum mer classes. ■ I consider summer classes a j challenge to students because they ' are made to keep up constantly with the fast pace and to fight off the lethargic effect of the heat. Then there is the monotony of meeting daily in all the subjects. Long assignments have to be ac complished in a very short time. It is a breathtaking schedule. Only those who really have the will to sacrifice and the deter mination to search for more knowledge answers this call. Again I say I like summer classes because in the enthusiastic faces of the students that I meet I find or read the same intention that I have for higher learning. Truly, everyday except Sunday is a schoolday for all subjects and to a student who takes his studies lightly during the regular school year this may be too much to bear. To a student who really loves to study, this an opportunity not freely offered during the regular school year. This frequency is the very characteristic I like most in summer classes. It brings me closer to the subject matter, to my teacher, and to my classmates. On the other hand, it also makes my teacher know me better. In other words, the ties that bind my class mates, my teacher and me become so closely knit during summer that I find more joy rather than dis gust at the thought of meeting and discussing the lessons with them everyday. The assignments are manifold and the corollary readings are extremely necessary if the results are to be effective. One thing I like in summer classes is that I become more independent and more responsible since not everything is done and given me by the teacher due to the time pressure. Thus I have to spend more hours in study than usual. In summer classes I meet friends, old and new. I think they are the right kind of friends for they too have been willing to do a lot of sacrifices for the sake of knowledge. The bond that develops between my classmates and me during summer is closer because it is of a common vol untary enthusiasm to learn and work hard. During the regular school year, I doubt whether my seatmate is sitting there voluntari ly or out of compulsion. Summer classes are fun. It is the sort of Paradise I can fondly call my making—whether I make them a boresome obligation or a happy time with pleasant unfor gettable memories. They have their dark alleys and trying mo ments, yet I believe they will al ways come out right at the end if I make the necessary sacrifices to achieve my goals. Summer classes have taken up my summer vacation for 1963, but when I come back to school in June, I shall have something worthwhile to look back to. I can then say that I had not wasted my summer in fleeting enjoyments that do not benefit me at all. After three gruelling months I know I shall have acquired and digested a little more knowledge about which I wouldn’t have the least cause for regret. Instead, I would have so much to thank for! SUMMER, 1963 Page 25 THE CAROLINIAN O E ^kcee £ooe Songs foe ONE. because God begets darkness because darkness begets light because darkness and light beget me in my mind's darkness i beget you and christened you with a name magical as one voiced by birds by the doves sang by my hand praised by this pedestal sanctified: i name you T eresila. and your name begets flowers as your voice begets innocence as you beget love. therefore, you exist. because i dare beget you i shall now live with your name, the tremble of your voice, the glitter of your eyes — perhaps forevermore, perhaps forever until the flowers in the garden bloom and burn in the sun. TWO. am here Teresita Teresita burn the candle and slay the night for the dark is absence — dreams awake from your mocking and burn the night with candlelight stretch your arms and you shall find me by so move your feet towards my weary limbs and i shall serve you a waiting kiss and together we shall slay the dark and night and descend into worthwhile sleep. THREE. i have grown big with poignant memories memories that into this heart surge like wildfire burning in woods and this junglette of thoughts come seeking new dimensions of love’s mad rush and my arms while accustomed to your absence folds like a dream into Solomon’s house, ah, Teresita, my Solomon’s sheba i grow big with expectations awaiting for a song in the rain awaiting for summer rain to fall again and all summer is nearly come my love love’s fabric now weaves within this heart ' and the birds sing for me the birth of hope i cry i cry before i rise by MANUEL S. SATORRE JR. SUMMER, 1963 Page 26 THE CAROLINIAN TRY (Summec’s Gameiif The twirping of the sparrows atop the sturdy oak tree, The breeze caressing falling leaves Brought a message ult,i summer once again.” Tis’ summer once again The same sweet day between you and me, When I entrusted my tender love to be treasured in your heart forever. Those precious moments we once shared, Now are darts that pierce my heart and have fallen into a slumber that numbs. But, now you’re gone together with the wings of time Leaving me sweet regrets with a vestige that can’t be forgotten. I’ve tried so hard to forget you to erase you from my memory But tis’ summer once again And really dear, I can’t forget you. by NORMA D. SEDORIOSA Summec sparkles in your glinting eyes are telling on my trembling nerves what with roseblue metallic lights darting into this soft brown skin i find your tender voice in the sun once more searing, eating and surging into this heart. ah, now it is only a matter of time Teresita: hours, minutes, seconds and days perhaps before the rains come falling in the balding hills again, before these crystal springs find their way to the resplendent sea and i find this empty self drowning in this neurotic force that drives the madness of your songs into the fibers of my brain ah, summer is come again my love and waits this arms for you, seeks this hands for your palms in the burning leaves assailed by the sun. by MANUEL S. SATORRE JR. "Vo uc On.spi.cuig. ^TOocd (To a friend MAJR) When / unfurl my sail and set a voyage upon the billowing sea of life, And all the waves, bitter and cold, shall wreck my raft and plunge me down the depths, Only your inspiring word shall buoy me up and make be bold, and guide me safe toward the shore. Whatever strand this waif will find, cruel again or kind, the memory of your inspiring word shall be transformed into a song by him. SCB SUMMER, 1963 Page 27 THE CAROLINIAN .She it Steiq Summer TODAY HE WOULD ask her. Today — this afternoon — at the drugstore over his usual bottle of coke and five-centavo muffin (which was all he could afford), and her usual glass of cold pine apple juice and hamburger sand wich. (Funny how different she was from some girls he knew, who avoided meat sandwiches to maintain their figures.) He would tell her that he had fallen hope lessly in love with her, and that he could not see how life could be the same without her. Trite, shabbily trite. But that was ex actly how he felt, and he could do nothing more about it but tell her. STRANGE HOW HE could not have noticed her that morning when in his haste and his anger he had violently bumped against her. And she would have fallen too, had he not caught her arm just in time. After a mumbled apology he had hastily left her. He must have been so blind, or so foolish or so angry that he had failed to notice her, for she was quite a lovely person, very easy on the eyes. Looking back on the incident now, he realized that he was angry, very angry. Some nincom poop in the Accounts office had certainly no business being there. Not only did the fool overcharge him by fifteen pesos, but had been rudely insolent as well. So it was that he had left the counter hop ping mad, and in his rage he had bumped smack into her. That was their first encounter. To say later on that it was un iquely memorable was an under statement. He thought no more about it. It did not register in his mind at all. He could not remember anything about her. And he neveiexpected to have anything more to do with her. That afternoon at four-thirty, he was sipping a bottle of coke in a corner table in the drugstore as was his wont, when this atlonger quite no __ o_. __ either, approachtractive woman, young but not old------ , ----ed him, carrying a glass of pine apple juice and a sandwich. “Mind if I join you? The counter and the tables are all full,” the stranger said. “Not at all,” he replied. By instinct he was shy of girls. He had never gone out with one, not because he didn’t want to, but because he could not afford it. He had a preconceived notion that women were expensive creatures. His idea of them was a movie on weekends, and now and then a bottle of soft drink, with an occasional dance in some sorority shindig or other. It seemed to him too that they ex pected gifts and cards for every occasion. And these things he could not afford. “I beg your pardon, but you don’t seem to remember me,” the woman was saying, cutting into his thoughts. “Am I supposed to?” “Well, I certainly expected you to, after that violent shove you gave me this “Oh. You “I know you didn’t. Your face looked like a house on fire.” He did not reply to that. “Tell me, what made you so mad? If you don’t mind my curiosity.. .” “It was nothing really. No thing much that would interest you.” “Let me be the judge of that, young man. But I won’t insist. You see, it’s my business to be interested in young people and their problems.” “You know, when you say ‘young man’ and ‘young people’ like that you sound as if you were some an cient sage looking down with con descension on the petty silliness and the foibles of the youth of the world.” SUMMER, 1963 Page 28 THE CAROLINIAN “H’m. I see that you’re not only capable of violent anger, but you can be impudent as well.” “That, I think, sums up the youth of today. You know, we are angry and impudent. We are the despair of society. We are the beatniks, the juvenile delin quents. We are... but never mind. You said just now that your business is young people and their problems. What exactly did you mean by that?” “I’m a guidance counselor. Right now I’m taking courses in guidance and counseling.” “How interesting. I suppose you get quite a big kick out of listening to ‘young people’ as you call it, who approach you with all sorts of childish problems.” “Well, I can’t say that I’m that sadistic. Now let’s talk about you. What course are you taking?” “Physics.” “An interesting field.” “I agree with you one hundred per cent. I would not take any other course if it were handed to me free — on a silver plate.” “You have the right attitude. Young people — there I’ve said it again — today choose a course not because they are interested in it but because it’s short, I mean it’s easy and involves less work and study.” No comment from him. Again she broke the silence. “Are you from the city?” “Yes.” “You have a family, I take it?” He turned his look on her sud denly, with contempt. Then bel ligerently, he answered, “No, I have no family. At least not what you might call a family. There’s just my mother and my self. I never knew my father, and you can take that in anyway you like. There are no brothers and sisters. My mother makes a living for both of us by washing clothes. We live in a shack in the squatters’ area beside the railroad tracks. I have been able to edu cate myself by emptying waste baskets and sweeping classrooms at night. But all these will be over soon because by the end of this summer I shall have gra duated. And that’s the whole story of my life. Anything else you want to know?” He was breathless, and his eyes blazed. “Are you angry again?” She countered calmly, unmoved. “Oh, no. I’m happy. Delirious ly happy. I just don’t like con tented and prosperous-looking people like you to pry into the private life of a struggling stu dent like me, as if I were some kind of guinea pig to be used in your research for a thesis.” “You are an angry young man. I’m sorry if I have hurt your feelings. I only meant to be friendly.” “Oh, that’s all right. I guess you have the right to make me squirm after the way I nearly knocked you down. But stop call ing me young man, will you? It makes me sound like a troublesome little boy.” The situation was certainly getting embarrassingly compli cated, and it was a relief to hear the bell ring for the next period. It was funny to look back on that conversation now. It shamed him a little, the way he acted petulant, insolent and touchy. In contrast, he admired her equani mity, her composure. He was sure that her dignity and calm ness were borne not only of ma turity and experience, but by some inner serenity, rare in many peo ple. All of a sudden, he found himself wishing to see her again, to apologize, to let her know how it pained him to be so rude. AS FATE WOULD have it, and as if by some prearranged un spoken agreement, it developed that they both made a daily prac tice of the afternoon refreshment, until it became part of their daily routine. With each afternoon they gathered bits of knowledge about each other. He knew that she was Amelia Posadas, and that she taught in a little private col lege in the West. He was too much of a gentleman to ask her her age, but he guessed that she must be in her early thirties. In turn, she gathered, aside from his outburst at their second meeting, that his name was Re nato Obenza, twenty-one, very in telligent, very lonely, and very ambitious. His magnificent ob session was to be a first-rate physicist, a rich one, and to build a palace for his mother. She got a good chuckle out of this prepos terous plan. And so, each day for them passed like a dainty little pearl in the silken string of that wonderful summer. There was not the slightest doubt that the relation by P. Peramide Bulabog ship that slowly developed bet ween them was purely platonic. He addressed her as “Ma’am’, and she called him by his formal name, Renato. She was a motherly and understanding confidante, and he was an impassioned ideal ist full of youthful zest and energy to set the world on fire. In short, they complemented each other’s personalities perfectly. But they did not reckon on the unpredictability of human emo tions. They failed to see the con sequences of daily propinquity, of the intimate exchanges of little things that make life less burden some. The inevitable took place. He fell in love. Completely. Des perately. Hopelessly. But she didn’t know. Or pretended not to know. Or did not care to know. He could not tell the exact mo ment when it happened, for who can look into the intricate work ings of the heart? It simply hap pened. Soft hair, lovely eyes which glowed with inner wisdom, soft voice, understanding manner, all conspired to cast their enchant ment on him, creating a turbu lence in his being which demand ed release. He could no longer bear this burden alone. He must tell her and know for certain whether this strong current of emotion was mutual with her. Thus it was that he decided to tell her. It was the last week of summer and once again they found them selves facing each other across the table in their favorite corner of the drugstore. It was his chance to tell her now. But he could not bring himself to speak the words. It was difficult. He was speech less before his idol. “A penny for your thoughts, Renato,” she said at last, break ing the silence. “Ma’am, I.. .1.. But this was foolish. Prepos terous. It was too bold a risk. She would laugh at him. Him, a young snip of a boy asking her, a dignified lady of means and ex perience to take a chance on life with him! It was unthinkable. Impossible. He had no right to do it. No right at all. But no. She had a right to know. She has to know. This was a problem with him, and problems were her business. So out with it. There was no back(Continue next page) SUMMER, 1963 Page 29 THE CAROLINIAN ing out now. Dare again before ♦ you falter. “I... I... mean summer’s about to end.” “Yes,” she replied. "It seemed such a short summer, too. Time does fly. But it has been wonder ful, Renato, having you for a friend all this time. You’re a I nice fellow. If I had a younger ■ sister, I would certainly recom mend you.” “Thank you. How about if.. I mean... I want you to know , that...” It was sometime before he no- J ticed that she was no longer listening to him. He looked up and saw that her eyes were now fixed on the doorway to the right behind him. Suddenly, her face underwent a transformation. Her eyes lit up and a smile burst forth from her lips — gloriously, triumphantly, as if Heaven itself suddenly opened before her. She gazed transfixed for a moment as if at some beatific vision not meant for any mortal eyes but hers. Presently she rose and stretched ! out her hands as if offering them 1 in sacrifice to whatever being it was that moved her. “Why, Vic...! What a wel come surprise. You said you would arrive Wednesday, and it’s only Monday.” Renato turned his head and saw a tall, husky man in his thirties heading in her direction. Imme diately the stranger caught her hands and imprisoned them in his | own. Fiercely. Tightly. , Renato felt a sharp, searing I stab of jealously. Who is the man? j He shouldn’t be doing that. He has no right. He should let go. He should. He must. Who is he? A cousin of hers? A friend? A townmate? A brother? That’s it. A brother. He’s got to be her brother. He’s got to be. He simply has got to be her brother.... “Oh, Vic,” she said finally. “I want you to meet a very nice young fellow here. He has been a good friend to me all during this summer... Vic, this is Re nato Obenza. Renato, Victor Sanjorge. This is supposed to be a secret, but it doesn’t matter. You are the first to know that Vic and I are getting married when we get home. Now congratulate us...” Outside, towards the west, rain clouds started to gather. Into each life some rain must fall... Mountains and hills cover me.. . Oh, damn. Top photo shows USC-ROTC cadets and SVD Fathers paying last homage to the late Lt. Ernie Batongmalaque during the Requiem Mass for the hero. The Fathers are, from left, Rev. Father Hoeppener, Vice-Rector, Father Vestraelen, Father Allngasa, (partly hidden), Father Flieger, and Father Mamawal. Lower picture shows ROTC cadets praying for the departed hero's eternal repose. • Last March 2, 1963, a requiem mass was said at the University Chapel by Very Rev. Harold W. Rigney, S.V.D., Rector, in memory of 2nd Lt. Ernie Lorenzana Batongmalaque who, on Feb ruary 23, 1963, was hacked to death by outlaws in Tandubas, Sulu. Members of the S.V.D. Community, the faculty and student body, especially the ROTC cadets, were present at the mass. Ernie was honored by the University not only because he was a Carolinian or that his mother, Mrs. Herminia L. Batongmalaque, was the former secre tary of Father Rector Rigney and a member of the teaching staff, or that his six brothers and sister were Caro linians but because he was, most of all, a soldier who gave his hopes, his dreams and even his life willingly, be cause he loved his country and ex pressed his love for God by serving his country. Ernie was born in Camp Keithley, Dansalan, Lanao. He graduated from the USC Boys High School, became editor of the Junior Carolinian, and was Battalion Commander of the PMT Cadet Corps. Prior to his admittance in the Philip pine Military Academy in 1957, he was a Civil Engineering student at the University proper. He became Pres ident of the Student Catholic Action and was Associate Editor of The Carolinian. Following his graduation from the Philippine Military Academy in 1961, he was asked to become the Aide of a Brigadier General, but he refused be cause he preferred a field assignment. SUMMER, 1963 Page 30 THE CAROLINIAN BfOUIfUl FOR R Very Rev. HAROLD W. RIGNEY, S.V.D., USC Rector, officiating at the Requiem Mass for Lt. Ernie Batongmalaque. March 2, 1963, Cebu City. LT. ERNIE L BATONGMALAQUE “Death in the line of duty...” His first assignment was as Junior Of ficer of the 82nd PC Company, Camp Asturias, Jolo. On January 15, 1962, when his Com manding Officer of the 82nd PC Com pany was relieved, he was designated Acting Commanding Officer of the 82nd PC Company. A Company is usual ly headed by a Captain. Ernie was only 24 years old then and a Second Lieutenant. It would have taken him six more years of faithful service before he could have been a Captain. Yet he never complained that he was given a pair of shoes two sizes bigger. He would say, “This is the Military. This is my life. Like a stone I go where I am kicked,” and in jest he would add, “For purposes of mental hygiene, I have to like my job." In the course of his work, there were many attempts to bribe him. Of this, he jokingly remarked: “I turned them down. Think of the money and pro perty I could have amassed! My re fusal was based upon my inability to file my tax Teturns with ease.” Nothing could be farther from the truth. Ernie upheld the laws. At one time, he led his men and was able to apprehend smuggled blue seal ciga rettes worth about P60.000. On one oc casion, he led about 30 armed men and arrested about 300 men and women who were gambling openly in the Carnival grounds of a Jolo town. He was also very active in his campaigns against smugglers and other law breakers and carried on many dangerous missions in the Pirate islands of Sulu. In view of his exemplary record as Company Com mander, he was acclaimed as the best PC Company Commander of the year 1961-62 for the Mindanao-Sulu area. In recognition of work well done, he was designated Company Commander of the PC Company in Mati, Davao. Later, he became Commandant of the PC ROTC of the Harvardian Colleges un til his re-assignment to Jolo, where he met his death during an encounter against the Moro outlaws in Toptop, Banaran, Tandubas, Sulu. For this gal lantry in action, he was awarded the Gold Cross Medal (Posthumous). Today, Ernie rest in the Lnbingan ng mga Bayani at Fort William McKinley. Indeed the life of man is dear and we know all about the price. Ernie was a good man and good men do not rot in forgotten graves. Ernie died at the age of 25. True, he did not live long, but he led a good life, and a good life is long enough. As an officer and a gen tleman, Lt. Ernie Batongmalaque, dur ing his lifetime, was indeed one of which the organization of the Khaki and Red could be well be proud of. We are just as proud that he was an alumnus of the University of San Carlos. —addie SUMMER, 1963 Page 31 THE CAROLINIAN by C. P. CACERES TIME WAS when the aphorism “Woman’s place is in the home” was a literal and virtual truth. In ancient times, especially in some Oriental countries like China and Japan, women were an ex pendable nonentity. All they were good for were childbearing and playing handmaid to the men. Today the situation appears to be reversed. It seems that women are more and more replacing men in many aspects of life, and the men are taking the backseat. Furthermore, practically every where today women outnumber men. Why is this? Let us try a practical, non-scientific analysis of the situation. First let us go back to the Second World War when count less young men the world over who had barely finished high school marched off to war and did not come back. It is signifi cant to note that most of today’s spinsters are of the same age group as the soldiers of that time. Then, barely ten years later, came the Korean War, to which we contributed a share of our man power. That again decimated the number of men in the Philippines as in other member states of the United Nations. As a result, to day, never before in the history of men and women are women Are We Living in a Woman’s more present and active in all spheres of human endeavor. Another factor that has contri buted to the greater number of females than males is the fact that in the last ten years or so, more girls have been born than boys. To cite a single case, in a newly-constructed maternity clinic in a certain town, of the twentyfive infants born within a month, twenty-one were girls and only four were boys. When the first harvest of fourteen produced no males, the hospital staff announced a prize for the mother who would have the next baby boy in that hospital. Now, if that’s not an example of a desperate situation, I don’t know what is. Look in on a typical classroom, from kindergarten to college, and notice the presence of more girls than boys. Even in such courses as agronomy, engineering, and law which ordinarily attract only men, women have gained a foot hold. In business and in politics women are fast coming forward In education, however, more wom en are to be expected than men for it is a womanly instinct to teach and to mother, especially little children. The only areas of human activity which the ladies have not yet invaded are the Army and the Presidency. (Picture a bunch of sturdy, hardboiled, wartried generals quailing at the sight of a female Commander-in-Chief by the quixotic name of Senora Presidenta Marinela Chatchatera de Tacon! And wouldn’t Malacanang then be an ideal place for mahjongg sessions!) But don’t expect the ladies to stop short of those goals, either. Already wom en have invaded both houses of Congress. If you were to submit a voca tional questionnaire to our senior high school girls right now, chan ces are that more of them would aim at varied careers in the arts and sciences than in courses that prepare them for a home and fam ily. Why this trend for careers outside the home? Could it be that our young girls have realized that their chances for marriage in the next few generations are poorer than ever before? Have they instinctively turned to working careers other than marriage as a preparation for a self-sufficient, husbandless, albeit lonely, exist ence? On the other hand, the situa tion is such that men today choose women who are financially stable. This is quite understandable in these days of speedily-rising prices when the husband’s earnings are not enough. We know of a man, however, who insists that his bet ter half work, not out of econo mic necessity but on the conten tion that marriage must be a 5050 proposition in all aspects. Men seem to realize that there are far en. more women to choose from to day, hence they are rather finicky in their choice. They show a pref erence for women who have that rare aggregate of beauty, brains, class, and money. Nowadays, men look for women who are an ideal combination of Madame Curie, Eleanor Roosevelt, Florence Nightingale, and Jayne Mansfield rolled into one. Woe, therefore, to the females who are not so en dowed and blessed. Alas for the girls who lack that skin-deep something called sex-appeal and a little cash and brains thrown in. A case comes to mind of a young man, a schoolteacher, who was assigned to a town quite distant from his own. Right from the first few weeks of his arrival, his pecuniary pursuits in marriage were apparent. When the parents of the first heiress he courted ve hemently rejected his suit (per haps sensing his true intentions), he forthwith pursued another heiress. Due to some circums tances too complicated to mention here, the girl accepted him in no time flat. Now they are living happily ever after. And you guess at whose expense. Another negative out come of the emergence of women in a sup posedly man’s world is the growing discourtesy among men toward wornRealizing perhaps can that ladies are becoming their equal, our men are slowly losing the conventional gestures of re spect which they once accorded the ladies. Let a woman enter a room where men are present and ob serve how many of them will rise. In mixed groups, count the fnen who stand up and offer their seats to women. You’ll be frustrated. One of the most unnerving sights I have ever seen was that of a couple in one of the poorer districts of a big city. The hus band stayed at home rocking the baby to sleep while the wife car ried off a big basket of fish on her head to sell. It was a relief to see that he was not in skirts and she in pants. SUMMER, 1963 Page 32 THE CAROLINIAN Still another indication of the vanishing male is the present ten dency among many a spinster to flirt and catch the first man that returns her provocative glance. It is no longer uncommon to day for a woman in her thir ties or forties to marry men (or is it boys?) in their teens and twen ties. This is a clear case of mar rying for the sake of marriage. I have heard that in a certain place, they have coined a term for such a union — "Alpine (Milk) Wedding" — which is nothing but a variation of cradle-snatching. Or so they tell me. Are w’e then to live in a world dominated by women? Will this uneven distribution of the sexes upset our living standards in the near future? Are we to see a future generation of Amazons, or will the matriarchal tribes of an cient times reappear? We don’t know. All we can do is hope that this will not come to pass. Let us not lose faith in the reasonableness of nature. Let us put our trust in the universal law of all things being equal. Let us also hope that our young men and women will not lose their sense of direction in life. Hus bands must work and support the family. Wives must raise the children and make a home. All else must be secondary. All things considered, whatever I\ mem He who knows not and knows not he knows not, he is a fool: shun Him. He who knows not and knows he knows not, World? he is simple: teach him. He who knows and knows not he knows, he is asleep: wake him. innovations or revolutions in the ways of men and women may oc cur, the fact remains that women are the weaker sex, that men need them in attending to their mani fold masculine responsibilities. There will always be a distaff side to everything. The fact remains that women will always be soft and motherly, sweet, tender and loving. Men will always be men — strong, dominant, egotistic. As the song goes, it’s a woman’s world, but only because it’s man’s. And what, you might ask, about the numerical imbalance between the sexes? We reply with a coun terquery: What is wrong with single blessedness which is spent in service to God and fellowman? He who knows and knows he knows, he is wise: follow him. •From an Arabian Proverb. by AL DORONIO SUMMER, 1963 Page 33 THE CAROLINIAN (Author’s note: In its initial appearance in THE CAROLINIAN last March, this column dealt, as its title implies, on a variety of unrelated subjects. With this issue, I have chosen to copy at random some lines from my journal of a few years back, not with “. . . an attitude that connotes a trace of egotism, a feeling that one’s private tastes and aversions will be of interest to the world at large,” as David Pottinger aptly puts it, but only to make ”... a legitimate use of the clear fact that we human beings are all interested in one another.” I beg the reader’s indulgence to take it in that light.) New Year's Day My desire to write has been rekindled anew and is burning bright again. I AM going to write if I have to die in the at tempt. Just as Wordsworth be lieved that he was born to be a poet, so am I convinced that I was born into this world to write. Else why this inner tumult? De cidedly, my former attempts were haphazard and lifeless, insipid, uninspired and without depth, made so perhaps by an even flow of rejection slips. But I have de cided not to let setbacks detei- me. Did not Mark Twain get seventynine rejections or so before he sold a literary piece for the first time? From here on in I shall make rejection slips a spur to goad me on. I will be a writer. I will write things worth reading about, and please God, it will be soon. March 3 If my father were alive today, he would have turned a venerable sixty-five. The fifteen years that have flown by since his passing have not quite dimmed my recol lections of that mild, taciturn, re tiring and emotionally complicated man who caused my material ad vent into the world. There are so many little things I remember about Father, little remembrances that form a colorful, fresh, and vivid kaleidoscope in my memory, forming a part of my being. I can’t recall them in infinite de tail nor arrange them in correct chronological sequence. The ten years I had of him, though brief, was long enough to provide my childish world with notions, be liefs, and principles of value by which to live. Like any other mortal, my father had many short comings, but this I can say of him: He was a kind man, a good man who loved all of God’s creatures — from ants to stray kittens to beggars and to other hard-up entities. I quite distinctly remember one day when, overcome by childish curiosity about a sort of hobby of his, I followed him out after lunch. He headed for the back yard and went straight to a very ordinary-looking anthill, where he emptied some left-overs from a tin can and spread them around the mound where the hordes of red ants would not miss them. When I asked why he did it, he replied: “Ants get hungry too, don’t they?” I understand now that he was only doing for those poor, hard-working little crea tures what he would have done to a group of hungry human beings. Many were the times he brought home strays—abandoned kittens, mangy puppies, a drunken sailor who missed his boat (and who remained with us through the years until my father’s death), and beggars of all sorts and sizes. This caused my poor mother no end of desperation. Once when a beggar refused to partake of the staple corn on our table (it seems she was allergic or some thing to corn), Father himself went out to buy a liter of rice and cooked it himself for the mi serable old lady. That I consider ed magnanimity of the highest order. Father liked a lot of things — the poor, bits of scientific knowl edge, languages, prayer, a good book, good native tobacco, sincere friends, and fish “fciniZaw” style. When in an unusually good mood, he would dance a sort of Irish jig around his room, then laugh about it with us, something whidh he rarely did, for Father was not quite a laughing man. He taught us by actions and not by words. Stories he had by the score, and mostly of saints and heroes. Father was stern but kind, pas sionate yet mild, humble but pos sessed of a rigid sense of dignity and honor. He loved the poor, got along with the rich though he avoided them, and completely abhorred all forms of vain osten SUMMER, 1963 Page 34 THE CAROLINIAN tation, society “shams,” and so cial climbers. And he had abso lutely no patience with gossipy, narrow-minded women. Due to the manner of his pass ing, Father was unable to leave us something of worldly and ma terial value. All he left us is a legacy of charity, integrity, and self-respect. And that is more than anybody can ask for. I could go on and write a book about that long-departed first man in my life. Perhaps one of these days I will, because I love him, even now. July 21 A man has to have a personal creed of his own to live by lest he get nowhere and arrive at con fusion or frustration. This I realize as I start another year of life. My own credo is this: I be lieve in this present world as strongly as I do about the next. While it is true that this life is short and fleeting, nevertheless it has to be lived to the full in good ness and truth if a proper ac counting of it is to be rendered in the next. I believe in the innate goodness of man, that somewhere deep within him is the presence of God. September 20 It seems that I am not gaining much headway in my teaching of Religion (in a public school). One essential cause is lack of visual devices. So far I have been able to show my classes only one big colored religious picture. Little children’s interest and attention need to be aroused with color as well as sound. Firing their ima gination is not enough. It really is a sad thing, this inadequacy of mine to buy needed materials. I’m not good at bud geting. What I earn go mostly to needy relatives and to some organization dues. Indeed there are times when it is very incon venient to be poor. Even to teach God’s word one must have money. November 26 I thought there would be no more complications this year, no more emotional upheavals, no outbursts of temper. But there is no controlling one’s inner na ture, one’s sense of righteousness. I am an idealist and a crusader at heart. I cannot tolerate wrongs and injustice just as I avoid doing wrongs and injustice to others. One of my many faults, if fault it is, is an extremely impulsive nature. I cannot see an act of tyranny, especially if done to those I love, without exploding in protest. I know this isn’t very Christian, which sometimes makes me doubt my fitness to teach Cath olic doctrine. Life is certainly not simple. Life is at times exasperatingly complicated. And what compli cates it is people. December 31 It has just come to me quite suddenly, that today passed by peacefully. No world war occur red, no epidemic, no distresses, no atomic bomb explosion. Not even a tiny shower. If each day glided by as noiselessly and serenely as today did, then perhaps this tired old world would eventually ap proach its end not with a bang or a whimper but silently, unno ticed. No panic. No publicity. Just a quiet, peaceful exit into oblivion. But then, if life were that sim ple and uncomplicated, there would be no spice and tang to living, no twist and variety to existence. We need an occasional storm in order to appreciate the calm that follows. Such is the essence of living. Before we reap we must sow. Before the Resur rection there was the Cross. If we never had to taste of suffering at all, then life would be just as interesting as watching grass grow. And so, with the passing of an other day, another year closes. There’s something curiously pe culiar about Time. Today comes, and before we know it, it is gone and has become yesterday. And today was yesterday’s tomorrow. Of an evening, with the day’s work done and we sit on a favorite rocker puffing at a refreshing smoke, it is good to reflect: How did I fare today? What did I accomplish? Did I do a little kindness? Or did I cause another to suffer? Did I create or des troy? Did I praise or discredit? Did I cause laughter or pain? We go on to rationalize: How ever good or bad I was today I can still count on tomorrow. To morrow. Ah, tomorrow. What uncertain dreams and hopes and resolutions are set on thee! For every little act of unkindness done today, there is tomorrow in which to make up for it. And for every bit of good, there’s tomorrow to do it all over again, for such is God’s goodness and wisdom that made this so. And so we grow — or should grow — from day to day, with every passing moment. Ever ad vancing, ever learning, and be coming better with every passing second, preparing for our jour ney’s end where we shall be judged on how we spent our yesterday, today, and tomorrow. But aye, here’s the rub: What if we should be called today and thereby lose our chance for to morrow? SUMMER, 1963 Page 35 THE CAROLINIAN Ready for the start into the interior; at the right Fr. Rahmann and Mr. Ldpes. Crossing a river. Father Rahmann and Dr. Maeeda with Negritos and guide. ETHNOGRAP BETWEEN April 1 and 10, three members of the Department of Anthropology undertook a brief ethnographic field trip to the Neg ritos in the hinterland of the town of Calatrava (Negros Occidental). The research team consisted of Professor Marcelino Maeeda, Mr. Rogelio Lopez, Student and Re search Assistant of the Depart ment of Anthropology, and the writer. Their operational base was, during the first half of the field work, barrio Minapasok where Universal Lumber has a logging center. The trip was a continuation of the field work undertaken by the Department of Anthropology dur ing the years 1954 and 1955. The results of it were published in Anthropos in 1955. Information obtained from var ious persons allowed the conclu sion that at present about thir ty of fifty Negrito families are living in the more or less remote vicinity of Minapasok. Exact data are difficult to obtain because the Negritos have not yet entirely given up their nomadic habits al though they are now practically all tenants of Christian settlers. Through the first Negritos that were met in Harby, a place about one hour’s brisk hike from Mina pasok, messengers were sent to the Negrito families in the neigh borhood, and on April 3 about by REV. RUDOLF RA SUMMER, 1963 Page 36 THE CAROLINIAN HIC Field Trip 50 to 60 Negritos including the children, came together in Harby. The three field workers spent a busy day with these Negritos. Any information that could be ob tained about their past and present life was recorded. The days dur ing which they could roam freely as food-collectors in the forests of northern Negros are definitely gone, as large parts of the forests are also gone. They said that their present economic life is not easy. The children were extremely happy about the dresses given to them. Father Rahmann returned to Cebu City on April 5. Professor Maeeda and Mr. Lopez hiked on April 7 to Alasiis, south of Mina pasok, and visited some Negrito groups there in order to collect further data. If the historical records are trustworthy, the Negritos once in habited the whole Island of Ne gros. Today only tiny remnants of them are found in the interior of northern Negros. They, so to speak, conclude a chapter of Phil ippine history, that covers about 25,000 years, and the little that can be salvaged of this chapter should not be allowed to get lost completely. Truly admirable is the work that Christian pioneering farmers are doing in this part of Negros under difficult conditions. HMANN, S.V.D., Ph.D. to the Negritos in the North of the Island of Negros Happy Negrito children in their new dresses. Standing in the center is the son of the Christian tenlente del barrio. Pioneering farmer, Mr. Santiago Padernal; married four times, has twenty children; 18 sons and 2 daughters. SUMMER, 1963 Page 37 THE CAROLINIAN ECCION Casteliana ^4iio 26 ~A)o. 5 ABRIL-MAYO 19 6 3 lidilorial Queria cantarte un poema sideral que tu pudieras oir; queria ser tu amante ruisenor, y darte mi apasionado ritornelo, mi eterea y rubia sonadora. Y asi desde la tierra donde caminamos sobre el limo, enviarte mi ofrenda de armonia a tu region en que deslumbra la apoteosis y reina sin cesar el prodigio. Tu diadema asombra a los a> Iros y tu luz hace canlar a los poetas, perla en el oceano infinito, flor de lis del oriflama inmenso del gran Dios. Te he visto una noche aparecer en el horizonte sobre el mar, y el gigantesco viejo, ebrio de sal, te saludd con las salvos de sus olas sonantes y roncas. Tu caminabas con un manto tenue y dorado; tus reflejos alegrabon las vastas aguas palpifantes. Otra vez era una selva oscura, donde poblaban el aire los grillos monotonos, con las notas chillonas de sus nocturnos y rudos violines. A (raves de un ramaje te contemple en tu deleitable serenidad, y vi sobre los arboles negros tremulos hilos de luz, como si hibiese caido de las alturas hebras de cabellera. Te canta y vuela a ti la alondra matinal en el alba de la primavera, en que el viento lleva vibraciones de liras eolicas, y el eco de los timpanos de plata que suenan los silfos. Desde tu region derramas las perlas armonicas y cristalinas de su buche, que caen y se juntan a la universal y grandiose sinfonia que llena la despierta tierra. jY en esa hora pienso en ti, porque es la hora de supremos citas en el profundo cielo y de ocultos y ardorosos oarystis en los tibios parajes del bosque donde florece el citiso que alegra la egloga! iEstrella mia, que estas tan lejos, quien besara tus labios luminosos! —DARIO £.0. jOzobflem a de Qa juventud Cierto renombrado escritor escribio, no hace muchos anos, "que el mundo vio aparecer, hace mSs de un siglo, y contempla sin asombro y sin recelo el fendmeno del joven irreligioso y ateo." Esta realidad es el fendmeno de que aun la mayorfa de la generacidn venidera, la que constifuye la esperanza de la patria, de la sociedad y de la familia, se halla en estado de decadencia y de ruina moral y social por carecer de los cimienfos morales de la fe, en aquella sancidn eterna, unica garantia de la estructura de la moral individual y colectiva de un pueblo. ^Cdmo explicar tan precoz caida en la juventud? — Es que la juventud de hoy, en su inmensa mayorfa, se halla alejada de la doctrina de Cristo, enganada por el falso espejismo de frases brillantes de sicarios subversivos, vfetima de la gigantesca vor&gine de errores y movimientos anticristianos, envuelta en esta gran desorientacion en que se debaten las gentes, zarandeadas por las ideas y los hechos m6s incoherences. No queremos vituperar a quienes deberfamos, pero esto si es cierto, es decir, que sobre la conciencia de los padres y de las madres de familia prima y gravita la estrechisima obligacion de procurar a sus hijos una esmeradfsima educaci6n cristiana que los capacite mantenerse firmes a los ataques y equilibrados en los vaivenes zozobrantes que traen consigo las contigencias y las vicisitudes de la vida mundana. No basta proporcionar al joven la instruccion del entendimiento por medio de la ciencia, sino que se ha de cuidar muy especialmente la educacion de la voluntad por medio de los principios religiosos; o sea, no basta la formacidn intelectual. Es de absoluta necesidad la formacion moral. Esta c!ase de instruccidn solo se puede adquirir en los colegios catolicos donde la base fundamental de su formacidn cientffica, social y moral, es la religi6n, la doctrina cristiana, el santo temor de Dios. Afortunadamente muchos padres de familia comprendieron esta tremenda responsabilidad, y es por eso que tantos estudiantes acudan a las aulas de la Universidad de San Carlos, como tambien a los dem£s colegios cat6licos de esta ciudad. Efectivamente, la Universidad de San Carlos da a sus miles de estudiantes el amparo de sus muros cual otro hogar; los recoge como una madre recoge a los hijos de su seno y roefa sus labios sedie'ntos con la savia de la educaci6n y de la ciencia. El claustro de profesores alumbrar£ a los estudiantes la senda y arrancarS de ella las malezas y limara las puntas de las piedras para que no se hieran las plantas. Les dirigird la mirada hacia la altura y les mostrari el cielo, les har£ conocer las riquezas inestimables del bien y de la virtud. La Universidad de San Carlos de la garantia de que sus estudiantes, sus hijos, sanos de cuerpo y alma, de coraz6n y conciencia, — engendrados en todos conceptos, — entrarin en la vida con su temparamento intelectual y moral capaz de resistir a todas las pasiones y a desafiar todos los peligros. — LUIS EUGENIO SUMMER, 1963 Page 38 THE CAROLINIAN Q/ueidra CtJagina, J OVE bl ES bargo, no deja por cso de alumbrar todos los sendcros. Vive la grandeza de tu ideal, sin simulaciones de virtudes y de bondades. No quieras enganarte a ti misma. simulando lo que no eves. MANUEL y NIRMALA Jovencita, Tu Que Suenas Ama tu ideal y vivelo sinceramentc, sin alardes, sin vanidad, sin orgullo... Inmola en sus aras todos tus egoismos, todas tus flaquezas, iluminando con su luz la variedad de tus actividades privadas y publicas. No ocultes la nobleza de tus principios aunque tropieces con la oposicion de los que te rodean. Vive tu ideal sin pregonarlo con palabras; que tu vida sea la irradiation elocuente de lo que piensas, suenas y amas... Si no te comprenden, no importa. Tampoco se comprende la luz y sin emEsfuerzate mas bien en scr una viviente expresion de lo que anhelas scr, corrigiendo los defectos, adquiriendo las virtudes, llenandote de realidades y no de apariencias. Se sincera contigo misma y consecuente con los principios del ideal que debe inspirar toda tu vida. No tengas en cuenta las alabanzas que puedan prodigarte, ni creas que ya esta tu obra de elevation, ni tu obra de apostolado porque hayas conseguido algiin exito o porque te haya sonreido algun triunfo... No constituyen un ideal, un exito con frecuencia pasajero o un triunfo a veces discutible. Un ideal es mas que todo eso. Es la realization sublime de todo un programa y la inmolacion silenciosa de toda una vida... por LUIS ACTIS SUMMER, 1963 Page 39 THE CAROLINIAN Conformando Nuestro Derrotero Cuando las radiodifusoras anuncian la hora exacta al ronco sonido de un gong, miles de personas industriosas confrontan sus relojes. Esta accion no es ni servil ni totalitaria. Todo hom bre en sus cabales sabe que es una accion razonable, exception hecha de aquellos a quienes no les importa un ardite que pierdan el tren o que queden cesantes. En el mundo de los valores espirituales, empero, un semejante “gong monotono” seria motejado de dictato rial y tiranico. Precision y exactitud estaran bien para la rutina diaria de la vida; pero cuando concierne a la practica de la religion, el comun de los hombres demanda elasticidad, variedad, amplitud de miras. La discordancia y la variedad de declaraciones que emanan de muchas fuentes no catdlicas desconciertan a toda persona que realmente toma a pecho el destino de su alma inmortal. Es dolorosamente perturbador constatar tales disensiones y refriegas aun en orden a asuntos de tai trascendencia como la existencia de Dios, la inmortalidad del alma, la divinidad de Cristo, la existencia de cielo e infierno. Por otro lado no se puede menos de ver la contrastante diafanidad, fijeza y continuidad de la voz de la Iglesia catolica. En realidad de verdad, el mismo mensaje inalterable ha sido di fundido con precision de todos los piilpitos del Catolicismo, desde Pablo a Agustin, hasta Gregorio, Bernardo, To mas, Newman y asi, en incesante recorrido, hasta nuestros dias. La razon es simple. El pulpito catdlico permanece fiel al plan y proposito por los cuales fue erigido, o sea, para servir de sistema difusor de la invariable voz de Cristo. Las opiniones expuestas alii no son las opiniones de los oradores mismos, sino los simples preceptos de fe y obediencia anunciados por el Hijo de Dios para tener que ser aceptados necesariamente a los efectos de salvacidn; para ser retransmitidos a generaciones venideras por los apostoles y sus legitimos sucesores. Acaso todo ello suene un tanto mo notone para el comun de los hombres. Pero, iddnde hallaremos al hombre que viva solo para este mundo y pueda, al mismo tiempo, negar que no se halle fastidiado y molesto dentro del molde forzado de su propia existencia diaria. No hay cosa mas mondtona que una onda de radio. Pero la obediencia y el acatamiento a esta onda le guiara al piloto a aterrizar sin riesgo. Cosa analoga ha de sucedemos en nuestro viaje al cielo. Podremos, acaso, lisonjear a nuestra vanidad si tratamos de trazar o planear un derrotero elucubrado en nuestro propio cerebro — con Biblia o sin ella como libro de texto. Pero para nosotros, los catolicos, el seguir la onda de la Verdad, es asunto de vida etema. El derrotero por reconer, ha sido trazado claramente para nosotros por Cristo mismo. Convencido de ello, prestaremos oido ansiosamente a toda declaration de la Iglesia, y confrontaremos, en conformidad, nuestro derrotero. Si quedamos fieles a esta pr&ctica, nuestra alma se “posara” un dia, salva y segura, en la amplia e iluminada “pista de aterrizaje” del cielo. La tension y la mo notonia del largo viaje serdn pronto olvidados. —LUIS E. SCHONFELD, S.V.D. Como Pensamos La virtud no es una conquista de la voluntad sobre la naturaleza, como pen saba Kant, sino m&s bien una fuerza del alma que resiste al mal y que realiza el bien. Tai la definia Lacordaire. La virtud es la dignidad del espiritu gobernada por la education, por el conjunto de valores morales de los que no podemos desentendernos cuando realmente forman parte del alma rational, porque gravitan poderosamente sobre las deliberaciones, en toda decision que implica una defini tion de esa indole. Cuando lucha con tra la influencia o sugestion de circulos estrechos que ahogan y dominan, o contra ambientes o medios sociales que presionan hasta debilitar las resistencias que oponen la razon que analiza y la conciencia que juzga. La virtud es el triunfo de principios e ideales que son convicciones esenciales del ser, y en los que se escudan el vigor de animo y la bondad de vida. El enemigo mas despiadado que tiene la mujer comun es la vecina de enfrente. Admirable personificacidn de una preocupacion del sexo que se ha generalizado y convertido en pequeno problema social. Es el motivo obsesionante de tanto espiritu que, resignado con su destino, hubiera podido ser feliz a no mediar un estado de animo genel-ador de hondas cavilaciones que concluyen por crear situaciones insostenibles de hostilidad y violencia. Quite mos del medio a esa vecina de enfrente, sujeto de referencia quo se asoma inoportunamente toda vez que se debaten en la intimidad problemas economicos o de figuration social. Causa de enervamiento, acicate de todas las horas, que obra sobre el exagerado amor pro pio, sobre todo al exigir una mejor o mayor compensation de lo que denominan sacrificio y que son deberes. i Ano raremos dpocas de menor cultura y refinamiento, pero de mas humildad cris tiana y, sobre todo, de mas amor? Se puede ser inflexible con los demas cuando se es inflexible consigo mismo. Se puede ser exigente en el cumplimiento del deber cuando tenemos la firme conviction de que mantendremos la linea de conducta que la obligation nos ha trazado y que juzgaremos severamente hechos y actitudes que nos afectan, que exigen definition, dando asi ejemplo de car&cter y de afirmacion de conceptos e ideales. Pero debemos ser tolerantes con los errores humanos, porque la intention dolosa es una causa de agravacion o de atenuante de pena. La pequehez de espiritu lleva infaliblemente a la intolerancia, y posiblemente la solution de las cuestiones sociales se podria alcanzar inculcando a las nuevas generaciones mucho amor a sus semejantes, y, sobre todo, predicando la tolerancia, que es un principio de ejecucidn de ese prop6sito de realization de una perfecta armonfa social. —LUIS DE LA CALZADA Artes Liberates SUMMER, 1963 Rage 40 THE CAROLINIAN (^iiento LA SANTA SOMBRA POR R. LESANGES Habia una vez un santo tan, pero tan bueno que los angeles, asombrados, bajaban expresamente del cielo para ver como, sobre la tierra, alguien puede parecerse tanto al buen Dios. Y el marchaba simplemente en la vida, expandiendo virtudes, asi como las estrellas su luz, y las flores su perfume: sin darse cuenta jamas. Dos palabras resumian cada una de sus dias: daba y perdonaba; y esas dos palabras jamas salian de su boca, sino que se traducian en su sonrisa, su amabilidad, su condescendencia y su caridad de todas las horas. Los angeles dijeron entonces al buen Dios: —Senor, acordadle el don de los milagros. Y Dios respondid: —Bien lo quiero, pero preguntadle a el lo que quiere. Los angeles dijeron entonces al Santo: —i Quieres que tus manos, al local* a los enfermos, los sanen? —No, — contesto el Santo, — prefiero que el buen Dios lo haga el solo. —i Quieres que tu palabra convierta a las almas culpables y vuelva a llevar al buen camino a los corazones que se pierden ? —No, — volvid a contestar el San to, — esa es la mision de los angeles y no la de una pobre criatura; yo rezo, no convierto. —i Quieres entonces convertirte en un modelo de paciencia, y de esa manera atraer hacia ti a la gente con el brillo de tus virtudes, haciendo glorificar de esa manera al buen Dios? —No, — dijo el Santo, — si la gente se pegara a mi, se despegaria de Dios. El buen Dios, tiene otros medios para que se lo glorifique... —Pero en fin, — exclamaron enton ces los angeles,—iQue es lo que quieres? El Santo, sonriendo, decia: —iQue puedo querer? Que Dios me deje su gracia. iNo esta todo en eso? Pero como los angeles insistian: —Sin embargo, es menester que pidas un milagro; de lo contrario, te impondremos uno a la fuerza... —Bueno — contesto el Santo, — si es asi, pido hacer mucho bien, pero no saber nunca el bien que hice. Los angeles, perplejos, se reunieron enen consejo. Estudiaron largamente y luego llegaron a esta situacion: toda vez que la sombra del santo se proyectara a sus costados o detras de el, en forma de que no pudiera darse cuenta, esa sombra tendria el privilegio de sanar a los enfermos, aliviar los dolores, consolar las tristezas. Y asi fue. Cuando el Santo marchaba, su som bra, dibujandose detras de el o a su costado, reverdecia los campos aridos, hacia florecer a las plantas ajadas, volvia limpida el agua de los arroyos secos, daba la salud a los nihos, cambiaba en lagrimas de alegria las lagri mas de dolor de las madres. Y el Santo marchaba simplemente en la vida, expandiendo la virtud, asi como la estrella expande su luz y la flor su perfume: sin darse cuenta. Y los pueblos, respetando su modestia, le se guian silenciosos, sin hablarle jamas de sus milagros, olvidando poco a poco hasta su nombre, para llamarlo "La Santa Sombra”. El Estudiar es Saludable Nos llamas la atencion de como nuestros superiores y profesores inculcan siempre de nuevo la necesidad que le asiste al estudiante de adquirir la verdadera ciencia y virtud. Efectivamente, el objeto primordial de la vida del hombre, desde el punto de vista educativo, es el desarrollo de la mente y del corazdn. El hombre fue hecho en primer termino para pensar, y esta facultad tipica de los seres racionales se activa y se desarrolla mediante el estudio. El mucho estudiar no perjudica a nadie. Los hombres de grandes estudios generalmente han vivido mucho y en buena salud. Adem&s el mucho estudio contribuye al desarrollo integral del hombre. Se ha dicho con razon que es tan eficaz el estudio para entrar en los secretos de la geometria, como para la formation de la intrepidez del cardcter. El estudiante debe luchar con los problemas y resolverlos por si mismo; esto le hace mis tenaz, a la par que le inspira el sentimiento de superioridad e independencia. — ISIDORO CUESTA Artes Liberates SUMMER, 1963 Page 41 THE CAROLINIAN & l^incon Qa gioconda Antano se diria “Gioconda" a la sonrisa que era la dulce ciencia de las claras doncellas. Habia en ese pesto la gracia quebradiza que sonrie en las Gores y puiiia en las estrellas. Y era tan delicada, que para comprobarla se requerian ojos de artista. cuando poco. (La risotada enorme — perdon por menciinarla — si disculpaba apenas en sus trances al loco). Hoy hacen las muchachas obsesora figura con sus dientcs pulidos de tanta mordedura, (que aparentando mimo, roen dolosamente). En su risa de aiiora la que graciosa y pia fue prcz de los antiguos. “Gioconda” se diria... Y el arte de pintaria, “Leonardo” ciertamente... —CLEMENTE RUPPEL, S.V.l). £a 3?osa La rosa “innumerable” de Juan Iiamon Jimenez, es una andaluzada, si ingeniosa, atrevida, pues hubo en luenes a nos artistas para quienes la rosa definia la gracia en la medida. Esa rosa inicial, metodica y bonita, ilustraba los parques de Gongora discreto; en un soneto sabio nos la dejo descrita, tan puntual que decimos: — La rosa es el soneto. Por Gongora creada, por Rilke redimida, un escuadron de espinos, sable en mano, la cuida; y a un tiempo dardo y mimo — familiar paradoja — Es sangre en las heridas o caricia en las sienes, como tu ardiente silva, £verdad, Francisco Rioja? o tus calidas rimas, ;eh, Juan Ramon Jimenez? -CLEMENTE RUPPEL, S.V.l). Soneto de. (3ficla(gina El soneto de antano lucia el porte regio de la nacion que al mundo dio normas de hidalguia: la espada de Quevedo y la rosa de Gongora hermanaban la epica con la cortesania. Le daban garbo y medula los hombres que domaban. en Alemania, herejes y reyes en Pavia; o nautas, descubrian, tras asombrados pielagos, un reino de quien Febo vasallo se decia. Latia tras sus pctos un corazon sonoro, — tai en estricta vaina la espada tiembla, incomoda — ’ presto a lidiar por hembras, la religion o el oro... Y cuando al fin la muerte se les ponia al paso, concluian su jornada, cabal como el versiculo remate del soneto: testigo, Garcilaso. —CLEMENTE RUPPEL, S.V.l). SUMMER, 1963 Page 42 THE CAROLINIAN ^t-udtingSiya’y "Educado” Labing-apat na taon siya sa paaralan. Namalagi sa pa aralan na kinapapalooban ng animo'y walang hanggang katalinuhan. Malaon nang tapos siya sa kanyang napiling karera. Handa nang harapin ang buhay. Tinanggap na siya sa "bupete" ng kaibigan ng kanyang ama. Sumasahod ng P500.00, at may sarili na ring pamilya. Apat na sikmura ang kailangang paglalaanan ng kinikita. Masagana ang buhay at tila nakakainggit ngang tunay. Tingnan natin ang kanyang pangaraw-araw na buhay. Sumapit ang pananghalian. Nasaan ang mga bata? — hindi pa nagigising. Inumaga sa "party." Ang asawa? — Lumabas at may "korum" ng madyong. Nag-iisa siya sa hapag. Mabuti na ngang di na siya umuwi kung minsan. Sumapit ang gabi — walang tao sa bahay. Mayroong katulong. Kaya aalis na rin siya. Sumapit ang Linggo — wala ni isang nasok sa tahanan ng Diyos. Tuluyan nang nokalimot. Nasaan ang napag-aralan niya sa loob ng labing-apat na taon; ang bunga ng dalawang libo't walong daang araw na ipinamalagi sa paaralan ay nawalang parang bula — wala ni katiting man lang. Ang salapi ay isang biyaya at tagumpay na maituturing subalit ito ba ang hangganan ng pagiging "educado?" — AURORA ORIG SUMMER, 1963 Page 43 THE CAROLINIAN JUcLikLinq, cyoLniLi^satf . . Mga tiibik ng Puso ni LEONA ABABO.X-BSE III SINO KA? Ako’y dalaga na Nang ako’.v bata pa, napanaginip ko Ang isang dalagang mahinhi’t mabango Sa sandaling yaon aking pinapangarap Na maging katulad niyong aking hagap. Lumaki na ako gaya ng bulaklak Aking mga mata kay bilis na kumislap Natutuwa akong magmasid sa ulap, Dahil natupad na ang tangi kong balak. Lipos nga ng galak ang buhay dalaga Malayang—malaya saan man magpunta Subaiit tandaan, ang bilin ni ina Huwag palalabis sa ano mang saya. Ako ay magtampo Malaon na kaming laging magkasama Birhing kaibigan kong ubod ng ganda Maging sa kainan, maging sa kusina Maging sa simbahan, katabi ko siya. Kay tamis isipin, nakaraang araw No’ng kaming dalawa ay nagsasamahan, Kay ganda ngang tingnan kanyang balintataw, Lalo na kung ito’y sa silaw tamaan. Buhay ko sa kanya ay bukas na aklat Lalo na rin siyang sa aki’y matapat Wala kaming lihim, kahit anong bagay Sasabihing lahat, kahit na walang halaga. O kay sarap tingnan, aming paglalaro kami ang dalawa, sa lilim ng puno; O kay tamis dinggin kanyang mga biro Nagdaragdag din sa aliw nitong puso. Ngunit isang araw biglang di sumipot Kaibigang tapat sa aki’y lumimot Nakita ko siya, anong gandang suot Doon na sa iba tuwa’t dinudulot. Kaya mula noon ako ay nagtampo Sa ginawang iyon isip ko’y nagulo Mga kasayahan ay iniwanan ko, Pagkat nawala na—halaga ng mundo. Ikaw ay isang guro. Natanto mo ba ang kahulugan niyan? Ikaw ay isang gurong salamin sa buhay ng mga batang paslit — sa pangungusap, sa kilos, at sa pag-uugali. Hawak mo sa iyong dalawang palad ang kinabukasan ng mga murang pagiisip ng iyong mga tinuturuan. Luminga-linga ka sa iyong mga paligid. Masdan mo ang mga likha ng Poong Maykapal na ulila sa biyaya ng Diyos at ang mga paslit na ang unang tanda ng buhay ay hindi pa namamanaag. Ikaw ay mahalaga, sapagkat tung<ulin mo ang magkaroon ng damdaming makabayan at damdaming makadiyos — damdaming kailangang walang maliw at damdaming walang kupas. Isa kang nilalang na may panata sa iyong bayan at kay Bathala. Panata mo sa iyong bayan na makatulong at makapagsilbi sa pamamagitan ng paghubog ng mga mabuti at dakilang mamamayan — mga mamamayang handang mamatay alang-alang sa ating wika at bandila, at mga mamamayang mabuhay na laging tanggulan ng ating pamahalaan. Panata mo kay Bathala na maakay mo ang kanyang mga nilalang sa daang patungo sa kabutihan, kabaitan, at kagitingan. Turuan mo ng mga da kilang asal ang mga musmus, ng pagni Jocelyn E. Esccilonct ibig sa ating Poon. Nasa iyong mapagpalang-kamay ang maaaring kahihinatnan ng bayan. Sa iyong wagas at dalisay na pusong pagka-guro magmumula ang mainam 11a kinabukasan ng mga mamamayan, sa pagkat nasa iyo ang kapangyarihang sumira o humubog ng kanilang magandang kinabukasan. Ang batang mayaman sa dunong ay biyaya ng Diyos subaiit pasiya rin ng Diyos ang pagkakaroon ng mga batang dahop sa karunungan. Sa pagkakataong ito dapat ipakilala mo ang tunay mong lakas. Huwag mong kalabanin ang mga batang kulang sa pagiisip at mga batang gumugulo sa kaluwalhati-an. Layunin mo sa mundo ang maakay sa kabutihan at matulungan ang mga nilalang ni Bathala sa salat na landas ng buhay. Lahat ng ito’y iyong magagawa kung sila’y paguukulan mo ng tiyaga at pagsisikap, lalong-lalo na yaong mga nangabulid sa gitna ng dilim. Sapagkat guro ka, isang tunay na guro, hindi lamang sa pangalan, kundi sa salita, sa gawa at sa damdamin; la yunin mong maialay ang iyong puso at kaluluwa sa Diyos, para sa kapakanan ng tao at ng bayan. Sapagkat ikaw ay sinilang na isang guro, nawa’y tunay kang gurong mamamatay. Kay AN NACELLE... ni AURORA ORIG O! Pag-ibig na makapangyarihan — pag ikaw ang nasok sa puso ninuman — hahamakin ang lahat masunod ka lamang. Kung pag-ibig man ang naging dahilan upang pangahasan ka Anna belle ay di ko tanto; kung ito nga ang tumulak sa kanya upang gawin sa iyo ang Digit pa sa isang libo’t-isang kamatayan ay hindi ko masabi. Lamang — ang nais ko’y malaman mo na sa kaibuturan ng aking puso (o pangangahasan ko kayang sabihin — sa aming mga puso) ay nakadambana ang iyong katapangan at kagitingan. Sa puso ko’y namamahay ang tuwa sapag kat ang inakala kong duwag na Anna belle ay marunong makipaglaban upang pagbayarin ang salarin. Nagagalak ako at nakikiisa sa pagtangis mo sa sinapit mong kasawian; sa kanya — na yumurak sa iyong kapurihan ay kapirasong habag at muhi. Hindi lamang ikaw ang hinamak niya — ako rin — sapagkat ako’y babae, dalagang katu lad mo. Natitiyak ko na hindi lamang ikaw ang nakaranas ng walang kasing-lupit na kapahamakang iyan — subaiit nailihim ang lahat dahilan sa takot at sa salapi. Subaiit ikaw Annabelle ay kahanga-hanga. Sa ginawa mo’y maraming mata ang madidilat. Kaya — sa iyo’y salamat. SUMMER, 1963 Page 44 THE CAROLINIAN THE CHRISTIAN has the grave obligation of rejecting Materialism; but again he has the sacred right to love Matter and rejoice in it. Matter is indeed good and sacred. As the angel in heaven and man’s soul have come forth from the hands of the Holy and Triune God, so is Matter the handiwork of God. “And God saw ‘all’ that he made, and found it very good” (Genesis 1, 31). The Holy Bible underscores twice the word “all”, that is, angel and man; heaven and earth; gold and silver; pearls and diamonds; spirit and matter. If God takes delight in contemplating His creation, then the Christian, too, may do like wise. There is no reason why the Christian shouldn’t enjoy the splendor of a starry sky, and leave the glitter of gold to be only the worldly man’s delight. The rich fragrance of the flowers and the sweet smiles designed on pure and innocent lips belong with much greater right to the Christian than to the man of the world. The grandiose spectacle of nature, such as the rising of the sun and its setting, fall more rightly within a Christian’s domain than any where else. Should, perhaps, the marvels of a MATTER and by LUIS E. SCHONFELI), S.V.l). GOD HIMSELF has been and still is glorifying Matter. In uniting Matter with the spirit in human nature, God gives it life. He joined Divinity itself with Matter in the personal unity of God made man. The Incarnation of the Se cond Person of the Blessed Trinity is the most categorical affirmation of Matter, the unequivo cal “Yes!” towards the value of material crea tion. If Divinity itself glorified Matter in the person of Christ, then the Christian certainly cannot be sullied through Matter. For if God elevated Matter to the heights of divinization, then it cannot debase man. Matter alone does not turn a Christian into a sinner, but it is rather man who renders Mat ter “sinful”. In abusing Matter, man sins “in” Matter but not “through” Matter. To love gold for its own sake; to seek the pleasures against one’s rights or duties; to serve Matter rather than to be served by it; to put up Matter as one’s ultimate and definite object and not seeing in it the Creator; to get utterly lost in Matter, even to the extent of endangering the loss of one’s soul; to sacrifice oneself for the cause of Matter, and forgetting God alto gether, all this is actually debasing human dig nity........this really constitutes treason against landscape covered with immaculate snow, and the valleys all wrapped up in springtime beauty, be the mundane man’s exclusive possession? Or should, perhaps, all the glitter and the gaity of a man’s honest amusements be relinquished completely to the godless? It would truly amount to outright absurdity if the use, usufruct, the management and frui tion of matter were to be prohibited to the Christian. God’s command to utilize, to sub jugate, and to perfect Matter was given to the first man while he was still in the state of God’s grace, His friend and child. The Christian, who is the friend and child of God par excellence, has, therefore, no less a right over matter. The whole world admires and loves the great St. Francis of Assissi. He strikes us as one of the most appealing among all our saints, and at the same time he was the greatest lover of God and of nature. There’s no poet who has sung more pathetically the beauty and marvels of nature. One has but to recall his odes to the Sun, to Death, to the Wolves, to the Fishes and little Birds. He was indeed a Saint full of ad miration of God’s nature, for he was completely enraptured with the beauty and holiness of God. oneself........ this is materialism and slavery, atheism and perdition. The attitude of the Church is an example that teaches us well along these lines. For it is the Church who condemns Materialism — though it is again the Church who with the works of Arts of her favorite children, the sculptors, the architects, and the painters, composed those magnificent and gigantic symphonies of God in her Cathedrals. It is She, who even unto our own days, gathers the finest gold and the most precious pearls in order to set up a most worthy abode for the sweet Guest of her churches. It is She who even up to the present ceases not to ask alms of her children so as to provide shelter and protection to the poor and the needy. Matter is good. Matter will never turn into something bad as long as the spirit that animates it is good. All Matter is the handiwork of God and has as its end to give glory to God, and as its sublime mission, to spiritualize man. THE MODERATOR’S CORNER THE CAROLMAN _b tunm.a.1 3ssiuz Volume xxvi Number 5 Official Publication of the University of San Carlos Cebu City, Philippines