Loyola University - Wolf Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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TOP: Of all the mirrors of New Orlean ' s tradi- tions and character, perhaps, none is so reveal- ing as the city ' s fabulous food. Beignet ' s are square, fluffy, doughnut-like pastries, copious- ly covered with powdered sugar. ABOVE LEFT: The Superdome is a multi- purpose center designed to accomodate sport- ing events, trade shows, concerts and conven- tions. It is one of the largest indoor stadiums in the United States. LEFT: The steamboat Natchez is a stern- wheel steamboat that travels into the pages of history that made the river and her boats fam- ous. The Natchez tours the Crescent City as it cruises up and down the Mississippi River. ABOVE: A New Orleans tradition since 1948, the Lucky Dogs stands are familiar sights in the local area. Friendly vender ' s are eager to greet customers.

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Through Its 75 Years, Loyola Has Seen New Orleans Grow The city of New Orleans beguiles resident and visitor alike. From the French Quarter, with its old brick and plaster buildings with iron-tat- ted balconies and narrow streets, to the new buildings that soar toward the gulf coast sky, this is the essence of our town. We are proud that Loy- ola University, with its students and staff, represent a part of this New Orlean ' s heritage. ABOVE: A part of the New Orleans transit system is the wonderful, wooden-seated, clanging streetcar that travels the city ' s last trolley line. Streetcars run daily past the Loy- ola campus, up famous St. Charles Avenue. The line was built in 183.5. ABOVE RIGHT: Almost anywhere you care to wander in New Orleans you will find the excitement of the shops and stores. Jax ' s is no exception. It is a popular spot for local resi dents as well as tourists and visitors. RIGHT: The French Quarter, or Vieux Carre, is seventy blocks between Canal Street, Ram- part Street, Esplanade Avenue and the river. It formed the original settlement of New Or- leans. In many ways the French Quarter is still the true heart of the city, not only because of its historical nature, but also because it is still very much alive.

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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.