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aapfef Une Only Yesterday I Twentieth Anniversary 0 Pioneers U 1920 Saint joseph Hall O Science Hall O Expansion Prestige O Rosa Mystica I Library O History 0 Theme Contribution I Alumnae June, 1940-it's here at last! To us of the class was-,,,,wM'Im 1 of nineteen hundred forty, it seems that the date N A 'aw W M-Mum to which we have looked forward so eagerly and te'-W so long has arrived with startling swiftness. Mmm cgw-M Now at the culmination of our college career, we object with dismay that it was only yester- day that we came to the College of Saint Rose Mi as uniniriated freshies. The fact, however, nm? - remains. Aside from the personal significance of this date, it has another deeper import in connection - ig with our college life, for this year marks the twentieth anniversary of the founding of our Alma Mater. It is this event, together with the history of the College, which we have chosen to celebrate as the theme of our Rose Leaves. With the initiative and courage characteristic of pioneers, in nineteen hundred twenty the original faculty of seven members undertook the task of organizing a curriculum for the first class composed of nineteen students. Studies were conducted that first year in the frame building known as Saint Rose Hall. As the registration increased in the next few years, other residences bordering on the original property were purchased and adapted to the needs at hand. On November 2, 1922 ground was broken for the construction of Saint Joseph Hall, a red brick building facing Madison Avenue, immediately west of Saint Rose Hall. For a decade this building was able to accommodate all the educational requisites of the students. As the number of resident students increased, other houses were acquired for dormitory purposes. The continued rapid increase in enrollment necessitated further provision for classroom and laboratory requirements. A demand was also growing for an extension of the initial curricu- lum, which provided for degrees only in arts, education, music, and science. In nineteen hundred thirty-two, therefore, Albertus Magnus Hall, popularly known as the Science Hall, 7 .ix 4
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