Yes, there were probably the fair share of students nodding out, or snickering to each other in a quiet way, or even passing secret notes around. All-in-all, though, the boys must have been inspired, not only by the interesting lecturers, but also because they were given a reprieve from the usual educational fare scheduled for that day.
This visit to St. Bernard's would lead to an important project for Stanis that would take years to complete but that, to this day, continues to inspire students of St. Bernard's, now renamed the Gill-St. Bernard's School.
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