Loras College - Purgold Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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SPEAKING OF PICTURES ( , VICE PRESIDENT THIER, SECOND IN SERVICE, COUNTS 38 YEARS ON LORAS FACULTY Friendly Monsignor Makes Living History Of Loras Traditions THIER, the Rt. Rev. August R. . . . Vice- President of Loras . . . Professor of German . . . next to Monsignor Conry, he has been a member of the college faculty for the longest period of time . . . Monsignor Thier joined the teaching staff in 1903 . . . stu¬ dents of his German classes will testify that he has lost none of his effectiveness as a teacher despite his 3 8 years of service on the faculty . . . he can still keep pace with the students in walking the hill to Keane Hall, too . . . possessor of a remarkable memory. Monsignor Thier has the history, traditions, and lore of our college on the tips of his fingers . . .

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MONSIGNOR CONRY, PRESIDENT EMERITUS GIVES FORTY YEARS SERVICE TO LORAS Retired Now, Monsignor Still Is Active In Post As Vicar General CONRY, the Rt. Rev. Thomas . . . Presi¬ dent-Emeritus of Loras . . . retired as active head of the college May 29, 1939 . . - has devoted more years of service to college than any other faculty member . . . joined teaching stall in 1901 as professor of English . . . founder of the College Spokesman . . . assumed the duties of college president in 1924 . . . created a Pronothonotary Aposto¬ lic in 1934 . . • Vicar-General of the Arch¬ diocese since 1934 . . • received an LL.D., honoris causa, from St. Ambrose in 1939 . . . Monsignor Conry now resides in Hen¬ nessey Hall but still maintains a close con¬ nection with Loras students and events . . . he can be seen almost daily, walking about the campus or chatting with Lorasmen . . .

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THE REV. A. J. BREEN LORAS COLLEGE DEAN DIRECTS DISCIPLINE; MAINTAINS MORALE Strict Disciplinarian Tempers just Penalties With Keen Irish Wit BREEN, the Rev. Arthur J. . . . Dean of men . . . Professor of education and chair¬ man of the department of psychology and education . . . Father Breen joined the fac¬ ulty in 192 3 and became Dean of Men in 1931 . . . has served in this capacity ever since . . . this long period as Dean is a tribute to his skill as a disciplinarian . . . has built up and maintained a remarkable esprit de corps” among the student body . . . Father Breen is closer to the students than any other faculty member . . . his Fla I lo ween and Christmas parties for students have become Loras traditions . . .