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CHAPTER 37 SUGGESTIONS AS TO WORKS 247
The praesidium system has shown itself to be a standard
which is suited to all types of people and works. Is it possible
similarly to devise a simple standard system for applying
generally to youth?
Experiments have suggested that a scheme on the following
lines will operate satisfactorily, and praesidia in charge of
Youth Groups are urged to make trial of it:—
1. Maximum age 21, no minimum age; age-segregation
desirable.
2. Every member must attend a regular weekly session. If a
group meets more frequently than once a week, these rules
are optional in their application to the additional meetings.
3. Each member to say daily the Catena Legionis.
4. At the weekly session the Legion altar shall be erected,
either on a table as in the case of the praesidium meeting, or
apart, or raised up for the purpose of safety.
5. At each session the Legion prayers, inclusive of the
rosary, shall be said, divided up as at a praesidium meeting.
6. The total length of the session shall not be less than one
hour and a half, but may exceed that time.
7. Not less than half an hour shall be devoted to business
and instructional purposes. The remainder of the time may, if
desired be applied to recreation. By “business” is meant the
conduct of the affairs which would naturally arise out of the
running of certain groups, for example, football or other
sports clubs, etc. By “instructional” is meant any sort of
training or educational influence, religious or secular, which
is brought to bear.
8. Each member to receive Holy Communion not less
frequently than once a month.
9. Members should be stimulated towards auxiliary
membership of the Legion, and the notion of service of one’s
neighbour and of the community should be instilled into
their minds.
“It would be easy to dwell upon the many lessons of the extra -
ordinarily active life of St. John Bosco. I select only one, because of its
extreme and lasting importance, namely, his view of the relations
which should exist between teachers and taught, superiors and
subjects, masters and pupils, in school, or college, or seminary. He