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DISCIPLINE.

Morality and Religion are recognised as the foundation and indispensable
concomitants of education. The discipline is sedulously administered
with a view to confirm integrity and to maintain a sacred
regard for truth. Great efforts are made to surround the students
with religious influences; but experience has proved that the best

way to effect this result is to forbear the employment of coercion,
and the attendance on religious exercises is entirely voluntary.
Prayers are held every morning in the chapel, and divine service is
performed on Sunday by a chaplain selected in turn from the principal
religious denominations.