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DISCIPLINE AND RELIGIOUS WORSHIP.

Morality and Religion are recognized as the foundation and indispensable concomitants of
education. The discipline of the University 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 having proved that the best way to
effect this result is to forbear the employment of ceercion, the attendance on religious exercises
is entirely voluntary. Prayers are held every morning in the chapel, and divine service
is conducted twice on Sunday by a Chaplain, selected in turn from the principal religious
denominations.