Merrimack College - Merrimackan Yearbook (North Andover, MA)

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Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees in any college is the least known body on the campus, although it is from here that the policies directive of the well-being of the institution emanate. Not only is a knowledge of academic problems necessary for these men who guide our college; an understanding of finances is also requisite. Without the Board of Trustees there would be no Merrimack College, no growth of its cam- pus, no scholarships. For an infant Catholic college, a vast amount of knowledge must be accumulated to solve the monetary problems which necessarily beset it. The tremendous building program of the college, its rapid ex- pansion during the past thirteen years, and its continued growth are all outgrowths of the great ability of the men who have directed Merrimack College through its formative years. I ' he t ' l y Reverend James A. Donnellon, O.S.A., A.B.. M.S., Ph.D., Prior Provincial of the Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Merrimack College. Father Donnellon possesses a serious, earnest, and con- genial personality, and his action and paternal encour- agement have made possible the rapid advancement and growth of the College. The Board of Trustees of Merrimack College meets a number of times during the year to discuss the business and governing of the college. Members are, left to right: Rev. Vincent A. McQuade, O.S.A., Rev. Paul M. Judson, O.S.A., Rev. Edward J. Carney, O.S.A., Rev. John J. Daley, O.S.A., Rev. Henry B. Smith, O.S.A., and Rev. Thomas F. Walsh, O.S.A.

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O ' REILLY HALL The College is grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Hamel of Haverhill for donating in the Spring of 1956 a statue of Christ the Teacher, erected on the walk approaching the Collegiate Chapel. The Business Administration Building, O’Reilly Hall, named for the late Reverend James T. O’Reilly, O.S.A., outstanding church and civic leader in the industrial city of Lawrence, was opened in October 1958. A private home was purchased near the college grounds in January, 1958 to become an infirmary shortly. It has been used temporarily as a home for resident students who have proven themselves mature and responsible. In October, 1959 the center of all student activity was opened, the Student Union Building. One of the few student buildings in New England, it is at present being used for administrative of- fices, a chapel, dining halls, a coffee shop, and conference rooms. Next September, two dormitories will be opened, one for men and one for women. The dormitories will be Y-shaped in Georgian Colonial architecture in keeping with the other building on campus. The wings of the dorms will extend from a central recreation area. STUDENT UNION I I I FOX HALL

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PRESIDENT Thirteen years ago, a man was called from the campus of Villanova University to a barren spot of land in North Andover, Massachusetts. Since that day this same man, Reverend Vincent A. McQuade, O.S.A., has guided the college that he was called upon to found. From a small, two building campus, it has grown into a large institution whose students number one thousand and whose fame has spread down the eastern seaboard and west. The responsibilities of building, directing, and serving a college are never fully understood or appreciated. We cannot under- stand; we can merely thank him for Merrimack. Administration DEAN Father Joseph P. Murray, O.S.A., was deeply ad- mired by all with whom he came into contact long before he became the Dean of the Faculty at Merri- mack College. Formerly the Chairman of the Depart- ment of Business Administration, he was known for his regard for the welfare of the students under his care. In return, student respect for the Dean was strong and unwavering. With the transfer of the universally esteemed Dean, Reverend Joseph J. Gildea, O.S.A., during the summer of 1959, Father Murray received the assignment of becoming the new Dean of the College. In the admirable work that he has been doing, the gratitude of the students goes toward him.