Gannon University - Lance Yearbook (Erie, PA)

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Vkne.Lt Wall by ULUOW,CiOLDC£fc (, UUW IK as. .i Tt »-o tti-.uu.il «.»j». «rrici .4B0 E: The Architects' sketch of the new Freshman Dorm, another step in attaining university status. 3, Jlecommetid. Climaxing the first annual Gannon Gold Plate Dinner on July 13, 1955, Arch- bishop John Mark Gannon recommended that the name of the college he founded in 1944 be changed to the University of Eric. Addressing local and state dignitaries in all phases of business and professional life, the Archbishop outlined the growth of corporate giving for education and emphasized its importance in the expansion of modern educational facilities. Arch- bishop Gannon said the future growth of the college no longer depends on the com mon contributions of myself or the individual people, but on the growing recog- nition of the moral responsibility by corporate enterprises to lake their pari in the development of institutions of this t |x-. Such corporate gi ing, alone, c . eventually account for the full development of educational institutions. Expressing his desire that Dr. Wclirlc be given the financial support needed to complete the requirements for a thorough program in technology and engineering by surrounding industrial and commercial concerns, the Archbishop slated, When he gets that support, and when the job is done, I will recommend to him thai the name become the Univcrsitv of Erie.

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3M 1956 £auce i Anar iii ( '.hief Managing Editor or ( 'lass I ilitor Art Editor Photograph) Editor rts Editor Jam I ( onsidine Thomas Owen McCormick I homas J. Brig s Thorn. is M. I leint cl Raymond D. Case Edward J. Walsh Staff Writers Douglas Kingston, Robert Marsh Typists Carol Seitzinger, Alberta Nelson Business Manager -.... James F. Toohey Budget Manager M. Robert Cross Advertising Managers Joseph DiGiorgio, George Downing Subscriptions.. Gordon Colder. David Kingsley, and Richard Reusch Photography Caravaglia Studios

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(LsAhe, Qx um — Since its modest beginning in 1944, the growth of Gannon College has been a story of continuing progress and rapid expansion. Embarking on the early stages of this new concept of edu- cation in the Erie area, the school was confined primarily to Old Main. As the first indication of its forth- coming growth, the cornerstone of the Gannon College Library was laid in 1948. The Auditorium, rendering a great service to both school and com- munity, was erected in 1949. The latest edifice in the college's expansion program is evidenced in the Engineer- ing Building, which was completed five years later. Supplementing these new buildings was the frequent acquisition and reno- vation of surrounding properties for col- lege use. However, the college has not yel realized its maximum potential. It is unceasingly striving for the physical growth ami enrichment of the school.