Loyola University - Wolf Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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Alphonse E. Otis, S.J. 191:M919 Edward Cummings, S.J. 1919-19J1 Francis X. Twellmeyer, S.J. I92t-i92r) F.D. Sullivan, S.J. 192r -19:U John W. Hynes i9;;m9:« Harold A. Gaudin, S.J. 19:16-1939 Percy A. Roy, S.J. 19;»- 194.5 Thomas J. Shields, S.J. 194.5-19. 2 W. Patrick Donnelly, S.J. 19.5-2-1961 Andrew C. Smith, S.J. 1961-19(56 Homer R. Jolley, S.J. 1966-1970 Michael F. Kennelly, S.J. 1970-1974

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Our Presidential Heritage Albert Biever, S.J. 1904-1913 Legend has it that Rev. William Powers, S.J., then superior of the Je- suit province that included New Or- leans, summoned Rev. Albert Biever, S.J., gave him a dime for car fare, and sent him uptown to establish a uni- versity. Later that same year, 1904, the first students of Loyola college registered. By 1906, the college had grown. Father Biever called a Catholic men ' s conference to raise funds for a new building, which developed into Marquette Hall. Loyola merged with another local Jesuit college and be- came a university. Loyola applied to the Louisiana General Assembly for formal recog- nition as a university. Upon hearing rumors that some assemblymen thought the Jesuits were incapable of conducting a university. Father Biever himself delivered a rousing speech in their favor. The sun does not set on any part of the universe i n which there is not a Jesuit universi- ty, he declared. He must have con- vinced the assembly, for Loyola was authorized to grant university de- grees in July of 1912. Father Biever became the first president of Loyola, His years of ef- fort and dedication helped make the Jesuit dream of a university in New Orleans a reality. James C. Carter, S.J. 1974-Present Father James Carter, S.J., the cur- rent president of Loyola, was born in New York City and was ordained as a priest at Woodstock College, MD in 1958. He joined the Loyola University staff in 1960 as an assistant professor of Physics. In 1967 he became an as- sociate professor of Physics. From 1968-1970 he served as the director of education, for the New Orleans prov- ince of the Society of Jesus. He be- came the academic vice-president for the university in 1970 and remained in that position until 1974 when he became the current president of Loy- ola university. He received a BS degree in Physics from Spring Hill College in 1952; a MS from Fordham University in 1953, also in Physics; STL in theol- ogy from Woodstock College in 1959 and a PhD in physics from the Catholic University of America in 1956. Father Carter has seen just about as many changes at Loyola as Father Biever did when the school was young. Since assuming the office in 1974, Father Carter has busied him- self with the changes necessary to take Loyola into the 21st century.

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Loyola ' s History Today Past decades of Loyola history are reflected in the buildings throughout the campus. Reflections of the past combined with modern architecture help create the imprint of our ever changing time. Each building, with its history and style combine to make Loyola University unique among urban campuses. C, T Vincent Marquette Hall is the oldest building on the present campus. Built in 1910-1911, it is named in honor of Jacques Marquette, a mis- sionary and explorer. It houses the adminis- trative offices, including the office of the president. Classes are conducted in the build- ing and the Marquette Theatre is used by stu- dents and faculty. Bobet Hall was built in honor of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bobet, donors of library equipment, stacks and books. The building was begun in 1923 and completed in 1924. Today, it is the C. T. Vincent College of Arts and Science. Common curricu- lum classes are also conducted in Bobet Hall. In September, 1947, a glorified temporary building was built on campus to serve as the College of Business Administration until the university outgrew it. The building was named for Mrs. Olive A. Stallings in 1955. Mrs. Stall- ings had contributed a vast amount of money to Loyola. At the present time the city college offices are in Stallings, and also classes are conducted there.