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Apart, however, from the question of wasteful duplication, there is another aspect of the `` family business '' spirit in American Catholic higher education which deserves closer scrutiny.

For while the past needs of the Church in this country may have been adequately met by collegiate institutions, which in temper and tone closely resembled junior colleges and finishing schools, it would seem that today's need is for the college which more closely resembles the university in its `` pursuit of excellence ''.

At the earlier `` pre-academic excellence '' stage of Catholic education, the operation could be conducted on an intra-mural community basis.

But with today's demand for professional qualifications and specialized training, the need for `` outsiders '' becomes more pressing.