St Josephs University - Greatonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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1 commimolmlo oi mov in vnoalmss... Born in the fire of religious prejudice, bred in flames of war and the resulting social and economic upheavals, St. Joseph's College has the Spartan's training that has enabled it to survive, and which, by God's Grace will assure its continued survival. In 1733 Father Joseph Greaton, SJ. established a parish on a section of land that had belonged to an early colonist named Williiigs. The lane on which the church fronted was known as Willings Alley. In those trying days it was niecgsalgyi' amid the Quaker influence, that the brother who was to be loved should profess a faith other than that o at o icism. As a result of the religious debacle in Europe, Catholicism was suspect in this country. The superstitious that had driven the early Christians into the Catacombs were revived, and with a new twist circulated among the colonists. Father Greaton's church adjoined the Friends Meeting House and in order to enter the church the people had to cross the Friend's grounds. A dispute arose, and after negotiations Father Greaton secured a strip of land that was to be for his parishioners. This strip is still in use and is now known as the Walxmut Street entrance to the church. Father Greaton's immediate fight was for survival, but always before him were his plans for the day when Catholicism would not be strange in this city. He wanted a school - a college, so that men could come to know God. Knowledge is truth, and he who seeks knowledge must eventually arrive in the bosom of the Church. His plan for educational opportunities for Philadelphia's Catholics was 1101: to materialize in his time. For one lhunslredf qpdheightqen years, the flicker that was to be a lamp of learning was passed on until it reached the eager an s o at er Fe ix Barbelin, S.-I. b OE Septien1peii115, 1851 she doors of the college in Williiigs Alley were opened. Forty students attended the first dayg y t e en o t at year t ere were ninet -nine. By 1856 the fledgling was ready to veiiiture forth from the nest. A new site at Juniper and Filbert Streets, the present site of the Evening Bulletin,-was acquired. This courageous move, by Father James Ryder, SJ., who had succeeded Father Barbelin, came very close to success, but the Panic of 1857 forced the college to recede. To strengthen its position the school was returned to the alley. Father Barbelin resumed his position at the helm and moved to counteract the recession. He encouraged extra-curricular activities, many of which were designed to attract the public attention necessary for any enterprise. Due to Father Barbelin's adept administration, the college enrollment rose to pine lhundred and sixty students. This gave impetus to the planning of a new site, which was temporarily delayed y t e Civil War. In 1866, Father Barbelin obtained a site three miles to the northwest of the original school. Before work had begun, he died. In 1868, Father Burchard Villiger, SJ., laid the cornerstone of the new church at 17th and Stiles Streets. The church was opened in December of that year. In 1889, the college was transferred to its intended permanent location which at this time was considered far from the center of city. In 1909 a faculty house was added. With our entrance into the war in 1917 the College President, Reverend Redmond Walsh, S.-I., offered the use of the college buildings to the government. His offer was accepted and the buildings were used as a student army corps base. This corps was the first of its type in any college or university in the country. In this war, seven hundred and twenty-four of the men of St. joseph's served in the country's armed forces. Of this number, fourteen made the supreme sacrifice. I In 1919 the President Reverend P. T. O'Gorman, SJ., planned to separate the college from the high. school. Y A new site was planned Once more the move was to the northwest, this time to the extreme end of the city, to a G. section called Overbrook. This was carried out during the tenure of Father O'Gorman's successor, Father Albert Brown, SJ. This new site was well chosen, it is the second highest point in Philadelphia and is a superb setting for the fine gothic architecture. There is sufficient room for expansion. The original buildings were dedicated in 1925, and in 1933 the Lonergan Building was added. Immediately after World War II an annex to the main building was erected. A barracks was acquired to partially alleviate the housing shortage of the veteran-swelled enrollment. Also acquired during this time were two more buildings, the Barry House, which is used to house the faculty, and the Keenan House, which is used to contain the Placement Office. The Alumni Memorial Field House, dedicated in 1950, also contains the Flanigan Auditorium. In June, 1950 the barracks was abandoned in favor of a group of three houses, Greaton Hall, Simpson Hall, and Quirk Hallg all of which are dedicated to benefactors of the College.

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