La Salle University - Explorer Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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DEDlCilTIOK OF AS BISHOP-ELECT of Philadelphia, The Most Reverend Francis J. Furey, D.D., blesses the La Salle Science Center. Assisting at the ceremony are Ed ' svard Senlick; Anthony Walsh; Reverend Mark Heath, O.P.; Alfred Duffy; Reverend Joseph D. Dough- erty; and Reverend James A. Driscoll, O.P. ON THE WINDSWEPT CAMPUS Brother Daniel Bernian, President, extends a ■welcome to the crow d gathered for the dedi- cation on October 20, 1960. (Right) SYMBOLIC OF DEDICATION to Christian purposes, the Cross stands majestically in the courtyard. The blessing of the Cross was a part of the Science Center consecration. DEDICATION— LA SALLE SCIENCE CENTER PROGRAM The Most Reverend Francis J. Furey, D.D., Bishop-Elect, Presiding Processional R.O.T.C. Band National Anthem R.O.T.C. Band Vocalist, Mr. Stanley Pirzchalski Invocation Rev. John Bogacz, Ph.D., of the Faculty Welcome Rev. Brother Daniel Bernian, F.S.C., President Remarks on the Dedication Dr. Roland Holroyd, Ph.D., of the Faculty Blessing of the Cross and of the Science Center The Most Reverend Francis J. Furey, D.D. Recessional R.O.T.C. Band 10

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(Beloiv) SOMEWHAT DWARFED by Wister Hall, the College Union Build- ing is the hub for all non-academic, stu- dent-centered activities. Four dining rooms, equipped to serve 815 students at one time, are located on the ground floor. (Right) WITHIN THE SHADOW of the College Union Building is the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes ■which was erected in 1940 as a memorial to the young men who suffered and died in World War I.

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unm CEiTGR ON A BLEAK OCTOBER DAY, Brother Fidelian, F.S.C., Vice-President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Marston Morse of the Institute for Advanced Study; Brother D. John, F.S.C., Provincial; Brother Daniel Bernian, F.S.C., President; and His Excellency, Francis J. Furey, D.D., listen as Dr. Roland Holroyd delivers the address from the Science Center porch. SHEATHED IN VER- MONT GREEN SLATE, with panels of Georgia white marble on the sol- id surfaces, the Science Center provides facili- ties for the Psychology, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology Departments of the College. IN STRIKING CONTEMPORARY DESIGN, the architecture of the build- ing is simple and uncluttered. Exciting use of color has been made in the interior with bold blues and reds accentuating the more restrained tones.