Loyola High School - Loyola Yearbook (Towson, MD)

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nf 4-v THE LIBRARY AT CALVERT STREET Six FACULTY VETERANS, REPRESENTING 98 YEARS AT BLAKEFIELD lSEI-I PG. 263: MR. HARGADEN, FR. RUPPENTHAL, SJ., FR. KIEH- NE, S.J., FR. SHERIDAN, SJ., MR. KENNEDY, MR. CRIMY. 1934: BLAKEFIELD,S FIRST BUSSES 6 5' l., J' Q 'N Ay 25- U N . , 3 . A 'luv

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The Growth of Blakefield I934- l959 BUILDINGS OF BLAKEFIELD Top to bottom: Classroom Wing - 1940, and Library-Science Wing - 1934. Xavier Hall - original mansion, expanded 1950. Gymnasium - 1950. Cafeteria - enlarged 1955. St. Ma1y's Hall - 1955. 5

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In our commemoration of the Silver Jubilee of Loyola at Blakefield, we present, on the pages introducing each division of the book, some of the highlights of the crowded history of the new school. On this page we 11st some of the events of general interest. 1931: Rev. Ferdinand J. Wheeler, S.J. ends his search for a new campus for Loyola with the purchase ffor Z'HS125,000j of Briarfield, 38 acre estate of a former Governor of Maryland, Elihu Jackson. 1933: Ground is broken for the new building in July. The property is renamed Blakefield in honor of the Misses Julia, Harriet, and Mary Blake, whose generosity financed the building as a memorial to their parents, the Late George A. and Harriet Ann Blake. 1934: On September 9 the newly-constructed Library and Science building 1940 1944 1949 1950 1955 1959: is blessed and dedicated by Most Rev. John McNamara, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore. Present were Governor Ritchie, the Misses Julia and Mary Blake and a large crowd. Glasses begin in the new building for the first three years fthe Freshmen remaining at Calvert Streetj. The main residence fxavier HallJ and the caretakeris house fRegis Housej are designated as Faculty Resi- dences. A garage is expanded and used as a cafeteria. The first Graduation is held June 16, 65 receiving diplomas. A 12-room addition to the Main Building is completed by Rev. .John J. Long, S.J. All classes are now held at Blakefield. Purchase of new property by Rev. Edward A. Kerr, S.J. doubles area of playing fields. Famous campus statue of St. Ignatius Loyola, commissioned by Fr. Ker1', is dedicated. Under Rev. Joseph J. Bluett, S.J. major additions are made to Blake- field,s facilities. Regis House is t01'n down and the new gymna- sium constructed. A 26-room addition is made to Xavier Hall. Finally, additional property fbehind the gymnasiumj is purchas- ed. Rev. Anthony J. Ziets, S.J., present Rector, completes construction of new classroom building fSt. Maryis Hallj and enlarges cafeteria. Two large additions to the gymnasium are constructed. 140 receive diplomas at Blakefield's 25th Commencement.