Every student had a copy of The Republic of Plato in front of them. Some of the books were open, yet other students had their hands raised or were already engaged in the discussion over when does moderation transition into obsessiveness. Their teacher Rebecca Scheurer followed the exchange and encouraged the class, which numbers 22, especially those fearful of voicing their ideas. Twenty minutes later the same students plus another 10 stood in a circle around Scheurer. She was part of the circle standing in front of a piano. She sang accentuating every syllable of the Latin words to “Magnificat” by Jacques Berthier. The students were attentive. They knew she would be listening carefully when she called on them to sing in chorus.